There are some aspects of Shaq's free agency that I remember like they
happened yesterday, and that initial offer is one of them -- $54 million over
four years with none of the yearly salaries specified, a far cry from the
seven-year, $105 million deals Alonzo Mourning and Juwan Howard, both
appreciably inferior players, had just received from the Miami Heat and
Washington Bullets, respectively.
But that wasn't even the worst part. OK, fine, so the Magic offered $13.5
million per year with no opt-out and Shaq wanted something closer to $20
million per year with an opt-out after year three. It's a low offer, but not
the first time two sides have been far apart in initial negotiations. The
more baffling part of the call, and I'll never forget this, was that the
Magic, I guess in an attempt to create some kind of leverage, actually
criticized O'Neal's rebounding and defense.
魔術一開始的報價甚至只有4Y/54M..
當時熱火給晨星還有子彈簽Juwan Howard都有7Y/105M
After all, instead of immediately upping their offer after the Jordan, Howard
and Mourning signings, it was only when the Lakers dealt Lynch and Anthony
Peeler to the Vancouver (now Memphis) Grizzlies, thus freeing up even more
cap space to pay Shaq, that the Magic revised their position. They presented
Armato with two options: a four-year deal at $64 million, up from the
original $54 million, or a seven-year deal at $109 million with an opt-out
after year four rather than year three, which was Shaq's preference.
湖人透過交易來創造薪資空間的同時 魔術後來開4Y/64M 或7Y/109M 帶opt
https://tinyurl.com/yb5nolpj
Eventually, the Orlando Sentinel delivered the final blow that caused Shaq’s
time in Orlando to cease. They put out a poll in the paper asking if Shaq was
worth $115 million. With hindsight being 20/20, I’m sure the people of
Orlando would have said yes if they could go back now. But alas they didn’t,
with 90% of voters saying no, he was not worth that much money.
魔術還自辦民調問球迷Shaq值不值115M的合約 居然有90%說NO~
https://clutchpoints.com/magic-let-lakers-steal-shaquille-oneal/
而湖人為了端出大約甚至還有幾筆交易來創造新資空間
包括送出球迷喜愛的Divac 以及George Lynch跟Peeler送去溫哥華等
中間當然還有一些其他球隊追求者 不過那不重要
湖人錢到位了7Y/120M 誠意也滿滿 傻了才留在魔術
※ 引述《greprep (@@)》之銘言：
: https://youtu.be/bPSkIvmIY1M?t=1097
: 歐肥說當時沒續約魔術主要是和Penny之間溝通不良
: 當年兩人關係良好 但是魔術隊不願意給歐肥更多錢的時候
: Penny沒有站出來(像歐肥自己挺Penny那樣的)挺他
: 其實之前媒體已經在炒作兩人在球隊地位的重要性
: 也有炒作兩人之間的瑜亮情結 彼此猜忌
: 但也只是媒體在炒作 兩人關係沒有變壞
: 只是到了歐肥續約時 球隊對他太吝嗇
: 他期望Penny出來挺他 但Penny沒說話
: 其實Penny也不是很清楚歐肥續約的事情吧
: 到了媒體問他說如果歐肥不再是他的隊友 他覺得如何
: Penny 以為媒體問錯問題了 就回答說
: 如果是那樣的話 會是毀滅性的事情
: 但這個時候 歐肥已經和湖人簽約了
: 所以 這個廣受期盼的年輕球隊 就這樣走下坡了
: 如果當時球團找兩人一起談薪資 或許能夠維持下去
: 不過也許歐肥經不起湖人案洛杉磯的誘惑也說不定
: 只能說太可惜了
: 之後Penny的生涯就悲劇性的下坡而結束了 可惜
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happened yesterday, and that initial offer is one of them -- $54 million over
four years with none of the yearly salaries specified, a far cry from the
seven-year, $105 million deals Alonzo Mourning and Juwan Howard, both
appreciably inferior players, had just received from the Miami Heat and
Washington Bullets, respectively.
But that wasn't even the worst part. OK, fine, so the Magic offered $13.5
million per year with no opt-out and Shaq wanted something closer to $20
million per year with an opt-out after year three. It's a low offer, but not
the first time two sides have been far apart in initial negotiations. The
more baffling part of the call, and I'll never forget this, was that the
Magic, I guess in an attempt to create some kind of leverage, actually
criticized O'Neal's rebounding and defense.
魔術一開始的報價甚至只有4Y/54M..
當時熱火給晨星還有子彈簽Juwan Howard都有7Y/105M
After all, instead of immediately upping their offer after the Jordan, Howard
and Mourning signings, it was only when the Lakers dealt Lynch and Anthony
Peeler to the Vancouver (now Memphis) Grizzlies, thus freeing up even more
cap space to pay Shaq, that the Magic revised their position. They presented
Armato with two options: a four-year deal at $64 million, up from the
original $54 million, or a seven-year deal at $109 million with an opt-out
after year four rather than year three, which was Shaq's preference.
湖人透過交易來創造薪資空間的同時 魔術後來開4Y/64M 或7Y/109M 帶opt
https://tinyurl.com/yb5nolpj
Eventually, the Orlando Sentinel delivered the final blow that caused Shaq’s
time in Orlando to cease. They put out a poll in the paper asking if Shaq was
worth $115 million. With hindsight being 20/20, I’m sure the people of
Orlando would have said yes if they could go back now. But alas they didn’t,
with 90% of voters saying no, he was not worth that much money.
魔術還自辦民調問球迷Shaq值不值115M的合約 居然有90%說NO~
https://clutchpoints.com/magic-let-lakers-steal-shaquille-oneal/
而湖人為了端出大約甚至還有幾筆交易來創造新資空間
包括送出球迷喜愛的Divac 以及George Lynch跟Peeler送去溫哥華等
中間當然還有一些其他球隊追求者 不過那不重要
湖人錢到位了7Y/120M 誠意也滿滿 傻了才留在魔術
※ 引述《greprep (@@)》之銘言：
: https://youtu.be/bPSkIvmIY1M?t=1097
: 當年兩人關係良好 但是魔術隊不願意給歐肥更多錢的時候
: Penny沒有站出來(像歐肥自己挺Penny那樣的)挺他
: 其實之前媒體已經在炒作兩人在球隊地位的重要性
: 也有炒作兩人之間的瑜亮情結 彼此猜忌
: 但也只是媒體在炒作 兩人關係沒有變壞
: 只是到了歐肥續約時 球隊對他太吝嗇
: 他期望Penny出來挺他 但Penny沒說話
: 其實Penny也不是很清楚歐肥續約的事情吧
: 到了媒體問他說如果歐肥不再是他的隊友 他覺得如何
: Penny 以為媒體問錯問題了 就回答說
: 如果是那樣的話 會是毀滅性的事情
: 但這個時候 歐肥已經和湖人簽約了
: 所以 這個廣受期盼的年輕球隊 就這樣走下坡了
: 如果當時球團找兩人一起談薪資 或許能夠維持下去
: 不過也許歐肥經不起湖人案洛杉磯的誘惑也說不定
: 只能說太可惜了
: 之後Penny的生涯就悲劇性的下坡而結束了 可惜
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