Chapter 216: House Purchase and Training Center Report
After winning the Asian Cup, Wang Feng did not return to China, but directly transferred to Los Angeles.
This signing is different from the previous one with the Cavaliers. The four-year long-term contract basically confirms that Wang Feng will stay in Los Angeles for at least three years. Therefore, he needs to find a place for himself, not to rent a house but to buy a mansion, and use
Use the remaining time to complete your own weight gain and other training.
The issue of residence does not pose any problem to Wang Feng's current financial resources.
With Bill Duffy, a famous American agent, he can really save a lot of things, including buying a house and viewing it. Wang Feng just stated his needs once, and the other party quickly helped him find a good house, located in Staples
Across the street from the Smith Center Arena, there is a penthouse apartment of approximately more than 400 square meters, worth US$5 million.
Speaking of which, Wang Feng had seen this apartment in the news before. It was the one Kawhi Leonard bought after joining the Clippers. When Leonard bought it in December 2019, he spent 672
Ten thousand.
Unexpectedly, two years earlier, and with Bill Duffy's personal connections, Wang Feng could win it for only $5 million.
Wang Feng couldn't help but find it a bit funny. He signed with the Lakers, took the lead in James's way, and now bought Leonard's house in advance. Does this count as following someone else's path, living in someone else's house, and leaving others homeless?
Return?
Of course, this is a joke. With Leonard’s worth, how could he not be able to afford a house? Besides, Wang Feng paid for it, and this is his house.
Five million US dollars, which is more than 30 million Chinese national currency, is no longer an astronomical figure for Wang Feng now.
His salary with the Cavaliers last season was 18 million U.S. dollars. After deducting various taxes, it was close to 12 million U.S. dollars. Wang Feng's commercial endorsements in China are countless, and they are all on the Dream Team.
The team is well managed and can bring Wang Feng an income of more than 80 million Chinese national currency every year. This is because Wang Feng basically only accepts domestic commercial endorsements and does not accept many foreign commercial endorsements, otherwise the endorsement fees will be even higher.
high.
He is now a truly wealthy man. When he comes to Los Angeles, the center of the American entertainment industry, his commercial value will further increase. Moreover, the Lakers' maximum salary and his annual salary in the first year of signing can reach 28 million US dollars.
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The money has been earned, so of course you have to enjoy it.
The main reason why Wang Feng chose to buy a house in this location is that it is only one street away from Staples Arena, so he does not need to worry about the heavy traffic every time the team has a game.
After signing the contract and paying, Wang Feng bought the first luxury house in his life.
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After settling the housing issue, Wang Feng went to the Lakers' training facility.
Coincidentally, not long ago, the UCLA Health Center, the new training venue just completed by the Lakers, was officially put into use. All supporting facilities are complete and brand new. Compared with the arena in Cleveland, the gap is extremely obvious.
"The big city smells so good..."
No, it should be that the wealthy family is really fragrant.
Although it is the offseason now, players are already doing daily training in the training hall that is in use.
After Wang Feng arrived at the arena, the first thing he saw was Lakers player Jordan Clarkson, who was happily running to adapt to the new training facility.
Seeing Wang Feng, Clarkson took the initiative to greet him.
"Hello Wang, I'm Clarkson. It was so cool that you announced that you were joining the Lakers in the summer. I can't wait to play with you!"
Clarkson seemed enthusiastic.
This is normal.
The Lakers signed Wang Feng with a 4-year, 118 million-dollar contract at a sky-high price. Their intention was very obvious. They wanted to make Wang Feng the leader and star of the Lakers!
As a rookie in the same year as Wang Feng, Clarkson has been playing for the Lakers for three years, serving as the team's main substitute rotation role.
Last season, he played full attendance in 82 games, including 19 starts. He averaged 29.2 minutes per game, 14.7 points, 3 rebounds and 2.6 assists. His performance was quite satisfactory.
Next year will be Clarkson's contract year. If he wants to get a good offer and contract, he must have better data performance. Therefore, it is very important to lay a good relationship foundation with Wang Feng, a player who is destined to become the core of the Lakers.
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"Hello."
Wang Feng shook hands with him, nodded slightly and said.
It’s not just Clarkson, it’s early September, and there’s still more than a month before the start of the preseason. Many players are still on vacation. Most of those training in the Lakers arena are those who have just been drafted by the team.
Rookie players and players who have just been traded and want to get familiar with the venue.
For example, Kyle Kuzma was selected with the 27th overall pick in the first round, and Josh Hart was selected with the 30th overall pick in the first round.
There is also center Brook Lopez, who was traded from the Nets on June 21.
Wang Feng's annual salary of US$28 million is well-deserved No. 1 in the Lakers. The second highest salary in the Lakers is Brook Lopez.
Last season, Brook Lopez still averaged 20.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game for the Nets. Although his ability to protect the frame was not very good, his scoring ability as a center was remarkable.
However, in another time and space, as Lopez joined the Lakers, his personal data began to decline significantly, from 20.5 points last season to 13 points. In the following seasons, he moved between the Lakers and Bucks, averaging only 12 points per game.
Divide left and right.
In the 2020-2021 season, Lopez served as the Bucks' starting center and won the championship trophy with Antetokounmpo Antetokounmpo. This was the most glorious moment of his career.
The reason why the Lakers chose to use Mozgov, who spent a lot of money to sign last year, to package the 2015 No. 2 Russell trade for Lopez is not because they are jealous of his 20.5 points per game and excellent offensive skills, but because
Lopez's 22 million contract will expire next year. At that time, the Lakers will be able to free up a huge amount of salary space, and they can pursue top stars in the free market and form a dual-core partner with Wang Feng.
"You have to remember this. When Lopez's contract expires, the Lakers can sign him with a mid-level contract. Although this guy is not worth 20 million, if it is 5 or 6 million, it will definitely be a bargain."
Worth it.”
When the players present saw Wang Feng, they basically took the initiative to say hello to Wang Feng and behaved quite friendly.
But there was only one player who seemed to have not seen Wang Feng and kept practicing his shooting on the court.
This rather unusual behavior immediately attracted Wang Feng's attention.
That was last season, the second pick in the first round of the NBA draft, Brandon Ingram, who was regarded by the Lakers as the cornerstone of the team.