Wang Feng understood that he would definitely have an advantage in the competition with Barnes.
Although Barnes is more comprehensive technically than him, Wang Feng has better outside defense and assist defense capabilities and a more stable corner three-pointer than him.
If the Warriors need a team core and main scoring player, Barnes must be better than Wang Feng.
But the problem is, what the Warriors need is a functional role player whose tactical position in the starting lineup can only be ranked fourth or even lower. In this case, Wang Feng, who has a simple but efficient play style, is the first choice.
Moreover, in the preseason, Wang Feng also showed his offensive ability in mid-to-long-range shooting. His scoring methods are not limited to the three-point line in the corner. In addition, there is the potential Chinese market behind him. Wang Feng's advantage is more than
There are so many more Barnes!
Therefore, even if Barnes performed well in the preseason and became the Warriors' preseason scoring leader, Wang Feng was not worried that his starting position would be taken back by the opponent.
After the preseason, there is a short rest period of two or three days before the official start of the regular season.
The Warriors' regular season opener is at home against the New Orleans Pelicans on October 27, which is three days later.
Head coach Cole did not arrange for team training and gave the players a short holiday.
As for Wang Feng's three days, his itinerary has basically been fully booked.
On the first day, Wang Feng met with his agent Bill Duffy.
Bill Duffy is a member of Yao's team and is Yao's agent in the NBA. He is also a famous sports agent in the United States. In addition to Yao, he also has players such as Steve Nash and Cameron.
.Agent for Anthony, Anthony Davis and other top stars.
After Wang Feng expressed his desire to find an agent to Dayao, Dayao introduced Bill Duffy to Wang Feng.
Wang Feng had heard of Bill Duffy. As one of the top agents in the league, Duffy was well-known as a good old man with a sincere and upright style of conduct. Not only had he rejected some players with bad records, but he had even rejected some players because of his negligence in his work.
Take the initiative to compensate players for their losses out of your own pocket.
As a layman, Wang Feng didn't understand the twists and turns of agents, but to be praised by Yao, Bill Duffy must be something special.
The two parties met at a restaurant in Auckland.
When we met, it was not just Bill Duffy, but also Zhang Mingji, the leader of Yao's team and Dayao's cousin-in-law.
"Hey, Bill, this is the king I told you about."
Zhang Mingji, a Chinese American, speaks very good English, and has worked with Bill Duffy for many years, and they are very familiar with each other.
"Well, I know."
Bill Duffy shook hands with Wang Feng and Zhang Mingji respectively, with a calm expression.
As a well-known top agent in the NBA, how could he not know about Wang Feng? Even if he didn't know about it, he would have made adequate preparations in advance when he had already agreed to meet in advance to discuss cooperation in detail.
"Yao has basically told me the detailed situation. I think Wang Feng has certain commercial value. Although it is unlikely that he will become a phenomenal top star like Yao, at least if it is run properly, it is not enough to get an annual salary of tens of millions."
Disaster."
Bill Duffy did not hesitate, and said briefly and directly upon meeting: "I am happy to serve Wang Feng and assist him in negotiating commercial contracts in the United States, but... before that, I have a question I want to confirm."
As he spoke, he looked at Wang Feng.
"According to the gossip I got, after the Warriors won the championship in the summer, the Warriors management wanted to renew your contract in advance. It seemed that they offered you a four-year contract worth 24 million, but you rejected it. This is already a contract close to the middle class.
level contract, I want to know why you refused?"
"Is this happening?"
Zhang Mingji looked at Wang Feng in surprise.
With Dayao's help, he had already met and discussed with Wang Feng in detail during the Asian Championships, but he had never heard Wang Feng say that the Warriors wanted to renew the contract. Zhang Mingji was mainly responsible for Hua
The Chinese domestic market, and with Dayao's retirement in recent years, the focus of work has gradually shifted to managing the Shanghai team, which Dayao holds shares in, and the news from the American NBA is not particularly clear.
But in his opinion, 24 million for four years and an average annual salary of 6 million is already a very good contract. If he knew about it, he would definitely persuade Wang Feng to sign this contract. After signing for four years, at least Wang Feng
The position in the Warriors can be more stable!
When Dayao joined the NBA as the No. 1 pick, his average annual salary for the first four years of his rookie contract was only about 4 million. As an undrafted player, Wang Feng was only able to earn an average salary of 6 million in his second season.
Very good.
Wang Feng was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that Bill Duffy would actually know about this matter.
It stands to reason that the negotiation between Warriors general manager Myers and Wang Feng on contract renewal is confidential. Not even from the outside world, even within the Warriors, not many people know about it.
It seems that in a country controlled by capital, nothing is airtight.
However, Wang Feng didn't pay too much attention to it. This kind of thing that was considered confidential by the team didn't matter to Wang Feng.
He even wanted to tell everyone that the Warriors offered him 24 million for four years. Are there any other teams offering a higher offer? Don’t miss it if you pass by!
But this kind of thing can be regarded as one of the unspoken rules of the NBA. No player will use the quotations given by other teams to compete for a larger quotation contract, at least not publicly. To go long is to secretly hint.
After all, I will still be playing in the NBA in the future, so there is no need to do everything right.
"Why refuse? Because I think I can sign a bigger contract after this season." Wang Feng said matter-of-factly: "24 million in four years is too small, I don't like it."
"The contract is too small...don't you like it?"
Zhang Mingji opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
He is aware of Wang Feng's current contract, which is less than $500,000 a year.
Even if Wang Feng performs well in the NBA, is it still a bit too much to look down on a 24 million contract?
Also a player under Bill Duffy, No. 1 pick Anthony Davis, who is similar in age to Wang Feng, currently has a rookie contract of only 4 years and 2320!
Last season, Davis averaged a double-double of 24+10 per game, and had honors such as the block leader, the All-NBA First Team, the All-Defensive Second Team, and an All-Star starter.
Although Wang Feng is very good, he is far from enough to compare with Anthony Davis!
Of course, Davis and Wang Feng are in different situations. One is the number one pick in the regular draft, and the other is an undrafted one. It is unreasonable to compare them together, but Wang Feng can get a salary that is not worse than the number one pick in the second season of his career.
In Zhang Mingji’s opinion, the rookie’s contract quotation is truly commendable! What else is there to be dissatisfied with?