Okafor looked at Chen Feng in front and told himself silently that everything he had today was brought by Chen Feng. At the lowest point in his life, Chen Feng's words brought him to the Lakers. When he was about to give up on himself, Chen Feng, Yu Qian and Shi Xiaomeng used their efforts to make him realize that the reason why he became like this was not just because of his bad luck, but also because he didn't work hard enough.

So, when he came to the Lakers and saw the training intensity of Chen Feng, Yu Qian and Shi Xiaomeng, Okafu vowed to be stricter with himself.

It is precisely because of this that he gradually regained his state.

Of course, he was still full of surprises and excitement for being able to get the championship ring, which was a bit incredible for players of his age.

“Okafor.”

A voice came, but a reporter pointed the microphone at Okafor and asked: "Okafor, you performed very well this season, especially in the playoffs. I heard that some teams are very interested in you, and you only signed a base salary contract with the Lakers for one year. You will become a full free agent this summer. I would like to ask, will you leave the Lakers? I think other teams will definitely give a contract with a higher starting salary."

After hearing this question, many people looked at Okafo.

The season is over, and for some people who are about to become free agents, choosing to leave or renew their contracts will be a must-face problem.

This season, the Lakers gave Okafor a basic salary, but judging from Okafor's performance this season and his age, he can get a higher contract.

Before this, there was even news that some teams were interested in Okafor and were willing to provide him with a contract of nearly 3 years, $27 million, or $19 million in two years.

For the Lakers, it would be difficult to provide Okafor with a big contract, because he will get a maximum salary contract in the last year of Chen Feng's rookie contract this year.

There are also the contracts of Love and Hill, as well as contracts such as Nick Young, Clarkson, Collison, Larry Nance Jr., and others. The Lakers are under a lot of pressure.

Moreover, for Okafor, he can only be a substitute for Shi Xiaomeng in the Lakers, but when he goes to other teams, he can become a starting center. If he can realize his original talent, he may even become a star center, or even become an All-Star center.

So, although the Lakers certainly hope that Okafor will stay, many people are speculating how Okafor will choose?

"This question..." Okafor thought for a moment and smiled: "Okay, I actually think so in my heart. I hope to stay with the Lakers. Because Chen Zai, as long as Chen Zai Lakers, I will stay with the Lakers all the time, even if it's just a substitute."

"Wow..."

People were upset and were surprised.

When the news reached the front, Chen Feng was also surprised. He didn't expect Okafor to say that. He couldn't help but look at Okafor. The two looked at each other and laughed at each other.

Withdrew his gaze, Chen Feng still had a smile on his face because he knew that from today on, besides Yu Qian and Xiao Meng, there was one more brother to him.

The championship parade lasted for most of the day, with millions of people participating, which can be regarded as a grand event.

When the championship parade ended, Chen Feng, Yu Qian, Shi Xiaomeng and others participated in the celebration party prepared by the Lakers and celebrated with the team's management and coaching staff, and the atmosphere was warm.

In the following days, because the season had ended, various stocks were exposed about the direction and trading of some players in the league.

The Lakers are naturally among them.

However, what surprised the outside world was that in addition to Okafor, Love, Hill, Larry Nance Jr., Nick Young, Clarkson, Collison, Hibert and others who are about to become free agents, or those with trading options all expressed their willingness to stay in the Lakers. The reason, without exception, is because of Chen Feng, Yu Qian and Shi Xiaomeng.

There is no doubt that the Chinese trio composed of Chen Feng, Yu Qian and Shi Xiaomeng has become the soul of the Lakers!

At the same time, because Chen Feng's rookie contract has expired, many teams in the league have expressed their interest in Chen Feng and hope to sign with Chen Feng.

With Chen Feng's current status and achievements, his value is naturally not low, and all of these teams have given sky-high contracts.

For example, the excavation team gave a 5-year offer of 250 million US dollars, and the 250 million contract also broke the NBA historical record and became the largest NBA contract.

Of course, this is just a quote.

In addition, other teams, such as the Nets, Knicks, and Clippers, also gave super double teams, all of which reached more than 200 million, and their average annual salary was more than 40 million.

This news really scared many people.

If it was a few years ago, it was unimaginable. Who would believe that a player's annual salary could reach nearly 50 million US dollars, let alone a Chinese player?

But the news quickly disappeared.

Shortly after winning the championship, the Lakers announced that they had completed the contract renewal with Chen Feng, with a contract period of 4 years and a total value of 200 million US dollars.

With an average annual salary of 50 million US dollars in four years, it is the highest-ranking NBA technology company!

After renewing the contract with Chen Feng, the Lakers announced the renewal of Love, Hill, Okafor, Larry Nance Jr., Clarkson, and Nick Young.

But Hibert, Collison and others were not renewed.

This is also a trade-off that the team must make. While trying to retain the winning lineup, clean up some players as much as possible and free up salary space.

After all, just signing Chen Feng, Yu Qian, Shi Xiaomeng, Love, Hill, Okafor, Clarkson and others, the Lakers' salary space has exceeded that they need to pay expensive luxury taxes.

This is not a good thing for the Lakers management. They once hesitated whether to trade Hill, Okafor, Clarkson, and Nick Young to free up their salaries.

But in the end, Jenny Bass denied it.

For Jenny Buss, except for Chen Feng, Yu Qian and Shi Xiaomeng, everyone else is tradable. However, in order to retain the championship lineup and to take care of Chen Feng, Yu Qian and Shi Xiaomeng's relationship, she still decided to sign these people, even if she had to pay luxury tax.

Because as long as this lineup is present, even if it is strengthened in the summer, the Lakers will still have the ability to win the championship next season, and with Chen Feng, Yu Qian and Shi Xiaomeng, the luxury tax they paid can be doubled.

After such a deal, the Lakers will definitely send some people away.

But everyone knows that the Lakers have retained the championship lineup. Next season, they will still be one of the popular teams to win the championship, and may even surpass teams such as the Warriors and Cavaliers.

At this time, some teams have become nervous and are planning bigger moves, such as building a more luxurious lineup than the Big Four...
Chapter completed!