The CBA league is over and players from all teams are on holiday, but it's not so easy for the club as they head into the tough annual season of contract extension negotiations.
As the two most influential teams in the league, Liaoning Bengang and Guangdong Hongyuan will face a difficult task of renewing their contracts this season, as both teams are in big contract years, and both teams have as many as seven players who will be about to renew new contracts. Liaoning Bengang is Guo Allen's top salary Category D contract expires, Li Xiaoxu, Cong Mingchen, Liu Zhixuan are Class C contracts expire, Zhang Zhenlin, Wu Changze and Yu Zechen are all A1 contracts expire, while Guangdong Hongyuan is Yi Jianlian, Zhao Rui and Wang Shaokai Class C contracts expire, Hu Mingxuan and Zhou Peng are old contracts expire, xu Jie and Zhang Haojia are A1 contracts expire. Liaoyue as a pair of old rivals in the league, the two teams in this off-season renewal pressure seven-on-seven, basically the same as their league situation, is also on a par, this is a big battle without confrontation, who can maintain the stability of the team in the renewal, who can ensure that the team does not lose strength, it is obvious that the Liaoyue war will be staged outside the arena. This kind of staging is the off-field match of next season's on-field competition.
Contract renewals for good rookies are not a problem
In the new season, Liaoning Basket has three Class A contracts expiring, and Hongyuan has two Class A contracts expiring, and there is an important young player Class A contract expiration, Liaoning Basket is Zhang Zhenlin and Hongyuan is Xu Jie, with the performance of these two players in last season, it is estimated that it is not difficult for them to get a favorite Class B contract in the new season.
Zhang Zhenlin is a two-year rookie contract that expires, and with his performance and value in Liaoning Basket, it is not too much to sign a Class C contract. However, according to the rules of the Alliance, the Class A contract cannot be signed directly after the end of the Class A contract, and the club has the exclusive right to sign the Class B contract. The key to the problem is the duration and amount of this B contract to be signed, as far as Zhang Zhenlin's A1 contract is concerned, his B contract is estimated to be very long, although from the club's point of view, it is hoped that the player's AB contract will be signed longer and can maximize the benefits brought by youth training. However, a player with a background and ability like Zhang Zhenlin, it is estimated that the goal is to get his top salary contract as soon as possible is the main goal, especially in terms of Zhang Zhenlin's potential, it is definitely the absolute core of the future team, and the maximum salary is basically a mandatory condition.
The same is true of Xu Jie's contract, Xu Jie's performance in the team last season, he also has the ability to get a C-type contract, but the regulations are there, not to mention the style of Guangdong Hongyuan signing Du Runwang last season, not giving him a five-year B estimate to give a good face. Of course, xu jie wants to get a maximum salary contract in Guangdong Hongyuan is estimated to be much more difficult than Zhang Zhenlin.
Veterans renew their contracts with a human touch
In all the expired contracts, Liaoning basketball has veteran Li Xiaoxu Hongyuan has veteran Yi Jianlian, they have reached the age of playing health basketball, it is estimated that there will be no idea of a maximum salary, should be renewed with a veteran contract, continue to shine for the team, this is a mutually complete result, is the player's feelings for the club is also the club's gratitude to the players.
Of course, Guangdong Hongyuan also has an important member in the renewal of the veteran, that is, the veteran captain Zhou Peng, Zhou Peng is completely different from the above two veterans, with his current position in the team and his contribution, it is obvious that Guangdong Hongyuan still owes him a maximum salary. This does not depend on the salary, but a praise for the team's meritorious veterans, so it is estimated that Guangdong Hongyuan will give him a two-year maximum salary anyway, thus recognizing his contribution to the team over the years.
Core renewals are challenging
For the Liaoning and Cantonese teams, the biggest resistance to contract extension this season comes from Guo Allen and Zhao Rui. Guo Allen is the expiration of the maximum salary contract, and it is estimated that Liao Basket will continue to renew his contract with the maximum salary. And Guangdong Hongyuan Zhao Rui Class C contract expires, a maximum salary contract is definitely his goal. Guangdong Hongyuan holds two top salary places, and it should be natural to give Zhao Rui.
But the biggest obstacle that plagues Liaoyue now is that Guo Allen and Zhao Rui have both been concerned, and both of them have an attitude: the world is so big, I want to see it. Guo Allen is clearly expressed, while Zhao Rui is hinted at. As the league's top defenders, the two have many teams waiting for them to support. Exodus is certainly the beginning of the maximization of interests for individuals. Far from being able to explain clearly from a top salary. But they also bring great contract renewal challenges to the team. How to talk about how to retain people and stay in the heart is a big problem.
In terms of contract renewal pressure, although Liaoyue is facing the core renewal problem of the team. But Guangdong Hongyuan's difficulty is definitely still greater, because the renewal of the black and white short three defenders is a big problem that needs to be completely balanced. For Guangdong Hongyuan, it is not only facing the pressure of team reinforcement, but also the problem of how to maintain stability. The reconstruction task they face is obviously greater than that of Liaoning Bengang, because Liaoning Basketball has won the championship this season on the one hand, and more importantly, they have the rise of two major forces, that is, Zhang Zhenlin and Fu Hao, and Guangdong Hongyuan has failed to defend his title this season, not only is it not as simple as reaching the finals, because they can remain competitive in addition to the defensive line, other advantages in the past have appeared to be aging, and the replacement of new and old has obviously not achieved a smooth transition.