When Wang Yi proposed the staggering contract worth $100 million a year, everyone present was left reeling.
What no one expected was that the owner actually agreed.
That left everyone present reeling all over again.
One was bold enough to name his price, and the other was bold enough to accept it.
But paying Wang Yi's salary didn't involve things like a luxury tax or salary cap, so the owner could afford the full $100 million.
There was no need for lowly employees like them to worry about that.
Wang Yi wasn't surprised the owner had accepted the price. He had expected it.
Since the two sides had enjoyed a pleasant conversation, the meeting lasted only about ten minutes.
They reached a verbal agreement and planned to sign the extension officially when free agency opened on July 1.
Meanwhile, NBA President David Xiao Hua was already pacing like an ant on a hot pan.
He had gotten a little information from Jordan earlier and knew Wang Yi would definitely sign with the Kings.
But he wanted to tell Wang Yi not to sign so quickly. Instead, he should drag things out for two or three months before signing, which would keep the NBA in the spotlight for as long as possible.
But he couldn't call Wang Yi himself. He couldn't even have someone else call him on his behalf, because that would leave him open to accusations of manipulating player transactions.
If Wang Yi ever used that to threaten him as president, he would be at Wang Yi's mercy.
But if he didn't contact Wang Yi, then the NBA's popularity would plunge during the nearly four-month offseason, costing the entire league over a hundred million dollars in revenue.
After thinking it over, he finally decided to make the call, even