Chapter 1703 Legendary President

Americans generally don’t know what concealment is.

Such doubts and comments appeared in major newspapers and news commentaries the next day.

Originally, the New York Kirins after the name change were not very famous, but the problem is that its owner is famous, and can be called a famous tycoon in the United States, so many people are paying attention to this team.

As soon as these reports came out, fans and non-fans alike started talking about this year's New York Kirin team.

Putting down the newspaper in his hand, David Stern looked at the young man sitting opposite him, smiled unconsciously and said, "Mr. Yin, it seems that you are in a good mood and are not affected at all?"

"I have collected all the newspapers." Yin Jun said while drinking the drink in front of him. "In five years, I will post all these newspapers and let them see how wrong I was!"

David Stern was surprised, "Do you really think they can do it?"

"These people are all chosen by me, including Karl Malone." Yin Jun said unabashedly, "Mr. President, please wait and see. In five years, we will definitely be the most powerful contender for the championship."

David Stern was even more surprised.

I never heard that Yin Jun is an avid basketball fan!

Even if he likes basketball very much, many veterans dare not say that they can spot such a professional thing as selecting players, for fear of buying a fake. How can you, a newbie in the industry, have such a big tone?

But think about it.

Yin Jun is a genius praised by Mr. Hawking, and David Stern knows Yin Jun's ability to read people in entertainment. Maybe his ability to read people can be extended to basketball?

Despite this slightly ridiculous idea, David Stern did not think Yin Jun was arrogant.

Because he noticed that what Yin Jun said was "five years from now", the New York Kirin team will be a strong contender for the championship.

This seems very sensible and has a long-term plan.

It would be a big joke if Yin Jun opened his mouth and said that we are preparing to win the championship next year.

Nowadays, the Celtics and Lakers are at their peak. How can you, a team that has recently bought so many players, talk about winning the championship without three or five years of running-in?

"I'm not sure whether you are the strongest contender for the championship, but you must be the team most willing to spend money." David Stern said, "Jake Sikma's salary is 4.3 million in seven years. You gave Jordan 1 million for five years, Barkley also gave him 800,000 for five years, Stockton gave him 600,000 for five years, and even the little-known Karl Malone gave him 400,000 for five years... The salary cap has been broken. You will have to pay a lot of luxury tax!"

"It seems that I have caught up with the worst time." Yin Jun spread his hands and said with a wry smile.

The NBA's salary cap system and luxury tax system happen to be calculated from the 1984-1985 season, which is from now on.

This didn't happen in the past few years, but David Stern has been committed to the promulgation and implementation of these policies.

When he became the president of the league, these two systems were implemented directly.

The salary cap refers to the limit on the total compensation of a team's players, meaning you can only have so much at most.

This is the first year, and the league's salary cap is $3.6 million.

According to the numbers announced by the league, the salary cap ratio is 48% and the luxury tax limit is 55%.

This means that next season, 4.125 million is the limit of luxury tax.

If you exceed this number, you will pay an expensive luxury tax, which is basically one dollar for every additional dollar.

The two aces of the New York Kirin team, namely the league's All-Star players - Bernard King and the newly purchased Jack Sikma, both have a salary of four to five million a year.

The two of them are worth almost 1 million U.S. dollars. The rest of the players add up to about 4.5 million U.S. dollars. The New York Kirin team's luxury tax is more than 300,000 U.S. dollars.

A mere US$300,000 is definitely not a big amount for Yin Jun.

But Yin Jun also knows that David Stern is not talking about this year, but in the future.

The annual salary of most NBA players is constantly increasing. This year the New York Kirin team's salary is 4.5 million, and next year it will definitely exceed 5 million...

After five years, it is not impossible to exceed 10 million. Even if the salary cap will increase every year, it will definitely be a luxury tax of two to three million per year!

David Stern didn't know that Yin Jun's wry smile was not because of the money calculated in the newspaper, but because of the salary and luxury tax that Yin Jun would actually pay in the future.

Others don't tell me, for a superstar like Jordan, it is impossible to complete the first five-year contract, and it will have to be re-signed. At that time, it will not be 1 million in 5 years, but at least 1,000 in 5 years. Thousands of bases!

Don't doubt it.

Originally, Yin Jun, under Nowitzki's suggestion, was prepared to give Jordan a salary of 800,000 yuan in five years, which was very appropriate for a young player.

But Jordan's father insisted on reaching 1 million. Considering that the gap was not big, and Yin Jun really wanted Jordan, Nowitzki could only agree.

Jordan's game will get better and better in the future. Do you think his father can still sit still?

A special note here is that Yin Jun saw on the Internet in his previous life that Jordan's first-year salary was US$600,000. The young man felt that this amount was not accurate.

Because in this year, the most famous superstar of the NBA in this era, Larry Bird, announced that he would jump out of the salary cap and sign a three-year, $4 million contract with the "Larry Bird Clause" formulated for him by the league. super contract.

The first year's salary is 1 million US dollars, which is the first sky-high price in history!

Even a superstar like Larry Bird is a unique superstar. After playing for so many years, he is 28 years old this year and can only get a salary of 1 million. You, Jordan, a newcomer with nothing, no matter how much If the team is optimistic about you, how can the team give you $600,000?

The super core of the team is only worth $600,000!

If you, a newcomer, get such a huge salary, will the other main players raise their salaries? Will they make trouble?

This year’s salary cap is only $3.6 million!

Jordan alone occupies one-sixth of a team's salary share. Do you think it's appropriate?

Therefore, Yin Jun feels that Nowitzki's suggestion of letting Jordan receive a salary of less than 200,000 in the first year is very in line with the current market.

The amount of 600,000 US dollars is still too exaggerated!

Thinking about the salary Jordan will receive in the future, Yin Jun thinks that if it can be used cheaply for a few years, he should save a little.

It still hurts to pay such a high luxury tax to the NBA for nothing.

Not only Jordan, but also among the super giants that Yin Jun is about to sign, which one does not have an annual salary of several million dollars?

In 10 years, I'm afraid Yin Jun will have to pay 50 million or more in luxury tax every year! !

"I think that if you join us now, Mr. Yin, it will be the best time for our NBA." David Stern said with a smile. "On the one hand, your money will make us full of energy and have more funds." To promote. On the other hand, I really like the market in mainland China! You also have a good basketball culture there. If we can increase exchanges and cooperation in both aspects, that would be great!"

The young man couldn't help but laugh, "Mr. President, you are very candid."

The current NBA does not have much money, and it is not the second largest sports project in the world. David Stern naturally wants to do everything possible to promote the NBA.

Promotion naturally requires money, and additional revenue such as luxury tax is of course the best source of expenses.

Of course, not all of this luxury tax is given to the league. It can only collect about 10%-20% for office operating expenses, and most of the rest must be distributed to the various teams in the league in proportion.

Even the New York Kylins, who have paid the luxury tax, have some, but only a few.

Those who are closer to the luxury tax and have lower wages can get more.

This compensation mechanism is very popular with the team.

Moreover, David Stern's promotion of the Chinese market is also well-known to later generations.

In the past few years, David Stern begged China TV to broadcast live and broadcast NBA games. Not only was it free of charge, but the NBA itself invested in all the production and editing.

If that era hadn't been so special, perhaps the N.B.A.'s preseason games in the 1990s would have been played in mainland China.

Yin Jun bought the New York Kylins, which was actually vaguely under the care of David Stern. Colauti had told Yin Jun about this, and the young man naturally knew why.

"I will help you with the broadcast and live broadcast of the game in mainland China." Yin Jun said thoughtfully, "Within two years, let China's Huaxia TV Station broadcast it directly."

"real!?"

David Stern was originally talking about the future, and he did not ask Yin Jun to take action personally. He only wanted to use the excuse that Yin Jun also has a team in the NBA to talk to China TV.

He knows what a behemoth China TV Station is.

He couldn't help but be overjoyed when he thought that Yin Jun, who had great influence in China, was willing to take over everything and ensure that it would be broadcast on Huaxia TV.

"Of course it's true, I also like basketball." Yin Jun said with a smile.

Compared with football, which has been unsatisfactory for thousands of years, China's basketball is at least worth watching. Superstars such as Yao Juju have also performed very well in the NBA. They can be regarded as breaking out of the country!

"Then it's up to you!" David Stern said eagerly, "Mr. Yin, I won't say thank you anymore. As long as I am in the league, no one can hinder the normal operation and competition of the New York Kirin team!"

He is a person with a very bottom line. He will never trade his power, nor will he say that I take special care of you.

David Stern just ensured that he would treat Yin Jun's team as fairly as his abilities allowed.

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