Lamar Odom reached out and touched Fan Xi's forehead. He persuaded the little brother: "Jack, don't be confused. Do you have a fever? What nonsense are you talking about!"
Odom couldn't understand Fan Xi's thoughts at all. He felt that Fan Xi was too young. As an experienced veteran, he should help this little guy. The change in 10 days was too big. What if... after 10 days, the Lakers would not even have a year's basic salary? Not even given?
This is like buying a stock that has risen to a high level. Instead of selling it, Fan Xi continues to build positions. Can old people like Odom not be worried?
However, Fan Xi has Fan Xi's plan.
If Fanci hadn't received the aura of energy that brought together the best of Staples Arena, he would have given it up and signed the contract with great pride.
But today is different from the past, Fan Xi has strong confidence in herself.
What he is planning is definitely not the basic salary in front of him, he wants to maximize his profits. Undrafted players are completely free agents, and free agents can theoretically even sign tens of millions of dollars in annual salary.
However, this probability only exists in theory because it has never happened.
This is because all rookies who are reduced to undrafted are basically of very poor quality. Although there are many undrafted players, they basically receive basic salaries in the early stage. For example, Ben Wallace, Brad Miller... these.
However, Fan Xi has strong confidence in herself.
He looked Kupchak squarely in the eyes and said firmly: "Please give me a 10-day short-term contract."
Kupchak was stunned.
Frankly speaking, he was a little panicked.
This was the first time he had seen this scene in so many years of working in the industry.
Moreover, he didn't feel like taking advantage at all. Fan Xi's strong aura made him feel that if he agreed to this matter, he would probably suffer a loss.
He turned his head and exchanged views with Jim Bass through his eyes. Jim Bass also felt the same.
So, the next second, Kupchak said: "Jack, in order to express our sincerity, we are willing to sign a first-round rookie contract with you, which is a four-year fully guaranteed contract of 211."
As soon as Kupchak said these words.
Everyone was shocked again.
Originally, Steve Blake was secretly chuckling at Fan Xi's "stupidity", but unexpectedly, in an instant, after Fan Xi proposed a 10-day short-term contract, Kupchak not only refused to take advantage of it, , instead they raised the price and wanted to give Fan Xi the treatment of a first-round pick!
Oh my god! This is a treatment I didn’t get back then.
Steve Blake is so angry.
He even looked at Kupchak with a complaining look: Why were you so fussy when we were negotiating the contract with me last summer? Why were you so generous and gave this undrafted guy who just played a good game his turn the first round? treatment!!
"Jack!!"
Lamar Odom reached out to hold Fan Xi, and he signaled Fan Xi to agree quickly.
Fisher and Matt Barnes next to him also had this joyful and encouraging expression.
Deep down in their hearts, they all have some 'respect' for Fan Xi... It turns out that negotiations can still be negotiated like this. Is this the wisdom of the Chinese people? To retreat is to advance, to give up is to gain!
It seems that Eastern philosophy really makes sense, and only by taking a step back can the world be brighter.
Little Jack didn't want the second-round pick contract he got, and deliberately asked for a 10-day short-term contract. He took a step back. The Lakers had to take one step further if they wanted to sign him, so he got the first-round pick contract.
learned.
They all had this 'enlightened' expression on their faces.
However, the next second.
What Fan Xi said shocked them again.
"Mr. Kupchak, I really want another 10-day contract. You need to further examine me. After all, I just played well in one game. What if I am just a flash in the pan?" Fan Xi said sincerely.
said.
His sincerity reveals strong confidence.
This is an unprecedented situation at the negotiating table.
Matt Barnes even took Fanshi's hand and shook it vigorously: "Jack, what are you talking about? Kupchak and the small boss trust you so much that they think you don't need to be evaluated anymore."
"No, we still need to investigate again."
Fan Xi insisted on her opinion.
At this time, Steve Blake came out and said: "Since Fan insists on another 10-day short-term contract, why not satisfy him? After 10 days, we can give him another first-round pick contract, that's fine."
"The team will not lose anything, and we can also see a more powerful Fan."
Steve Blake said seemingly sincerely.
In fact, he was very happy inside. For him, 10 days was enough time to create some obstacles. He must make sure that this arrogant and stupid rookie could no longer survive in Los Angeles and leave in despair.
After Steve Blake's strong dissuasion, Kupchak and Jim Buss finally reluctantly chose to give Fanshie a 10-day short-term contract.
When Fan Xi signed the contract in their office, they all felt disappointed.
Fan Xi was very happy.
Next to him, Lamar Odom said to Derek Fisher: "Little Jack doesn't look very smart. I need to take more care of him in the future."
"Alas!" Fisher sighed, and he believed it. "It has been widely rumored that people who play basketball tend to have strong limbs and simple minds. Jack...this, he feels happy after being betrayed. He is really smart."
Matt Barnes nodded silently, and then he said: "I don't like to deal with people who are too smart. Simple-minded 'idiots' like little Jack are actually quite to my liking."
The three mid-level Lakers players felt pity and care for Fan Xi because of his "simple-mindedness".
Therefore, Lamar Odom took Fan Xi back to his home that night.
Lamar Odom heard that Fanci lived in a small hotel in Los Angeles and did not have his own house. He took him back to his mansion in Beverly Hills.
"I can't let our great hero live in a shabby little hotel."
Lamar Odom told the media with a smile.
Then he drove away with Fan Xi in the big G.
In the NBA, players with the lowest minimum salary are all millionaires. Odom has been playing in the league for more than ten years. Although he is not a star player, his total salary has reached 100 million US dollars.
It's just that black players are spendthrift, treat money like dirt, and have no correct financial management concepts. Many stars who have earned tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars in their careers live a life of poverty after retirement.
That's what Lamar Odom is.
In the car, he boasted to Fan Xi that he had more than 20 sports cars in his garage, seven or eight properties in Los Angeles, helicopters, gold, silver and jewelry, etc.
Fan Xi asked him: "Did you buy everything in full?"
He replied, why do you need full payment? I bought it with a loan, and my monthly salary is enough to pay off these bills.
Fan Xi quickly persuaded him: "Actually, these are all negative assets. Everyone has a car and it is enough to drive it. If it is parked there, it will depreciate. In addition, there is actually not much room for appreciation of real estate in Los Angeles, especially luxury homes. Every year