The Sonics do not need reinforcement at the No. 1 position. They have three point guards, and the small Mookie Norris has little chance to play.

Next season, if Eric Snow signs a big contract and joins another team after his contract expires, it will not be too late to choose a backup point guard.

The Sonics must find a substitute for the No. 2 position, and they can't just rely on Snow. Nate McMillan is not an assistant coach who earns a player's annual salary. Last season, the Sonics did not have a serious substitute for the No. 2 position.

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Yang Jian doesn't care, he can play for a long time anyway. The fans do care, because if Yang Jian is injured, the Sonics will be seriously affected and they will have to use two point guards in the starting lineup.

Yang Jian looked at the list of free agents, and everyone had an impression. This is the advantage of a strong memory. He competed with opponents last season, checked the information provided by scouts, and unconsciously remembered all these things in his mind.

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After making some comparisons, Yang Jian gave up on all outside veterans who might take a salary cut to join, and wrote down Fred Hoiberg's name.

The veterans on the inside can better display their strength, and can use their experience to help the team when their speed drops. Once the physical fitness of the veterans on the outside declines, no matter how experienced they are, they still have defensive loopholes. Opponents often succeed in breaking through with just a change of direction.

McMillan is the best example. He has not been selected to the All-Defensive Team, and he can no longer stick to others when defending. At least young players will not be ignored and can accumulate game experience.

Hoiberg was the No. 23 pick in the second round of 1995. He previously played for the Pacers. He is 193cm tall and weighs 92kg. He is a white player with good confrontation ability and good at shooting.

He played 12.2 minutes last season, scoring 4.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists, shooting 42.9% from the field and 41.4% from the three-point range.

Since Hoiberg has a single role, he is only good at catching and shooting and has average physical fitness, he can only play shooting guard. He will never get a high salary with this style of play, but he is very suitable as a substitute for the Sonics.

The Sonics don't need a backup shooting guard to hold the ball and attack. Hoiberg only needs to be able to avoid being easily blocked on the defensive end and can open up space on the offensive end.

He can make a difference when standing in the corner. When stars attract players, he will naturally pass the ball. He is good at making open shots.

In a parallel world, Hoiberg relied on his good shooting ability and played for 10 seasons before retiring despite suffering serious injuries. His career three-point shooting percentage was close to 40%, and he performed brilliantly with the Timberwolves in the 2003-04 season.

, the three-point shooting percentage was 44.2% in the regular season and 45.8% in the playoffs.

Snow's overall ability as a guest at the 2 position is better, and his shooting is definitely not as accurate as Hoiberg's. Last season, Snow's three-point shooting percentage was 35.3%, which was not bad, and he basically shot from open shots.

The No. 3 position is also in urgent need of reinforcements. Bo Outero is not a good substitute for small forward. His style is actually more suitable for playing power forward. He can defend the pick-and-roll, grab the ball and block shots, and is relatively brave.

Schrempf is one year older and his speed is getting slower and slower. He will have to transform into a power forward in the future.

Yang Jian wrote down Bruce Bowen's name without much thought. Last season, he thought about getting this bastard to join the SuperSonics as a teammate, but Bowen had no ball to play in the NBA and couldn't find anyone.

Bowen only played one game for the Heat last season. He played 1 minute and got one block. His performance was like going to the Heat to play "Chasing Dreams". Many people felt that this game

Then he can look back on his career with pride and brag to his friends that he has played in the NBA.

Will he continue to play in the NBA in the future? How bad a team would take a fancy to this guy?

In this world, only Yang Jian knows Bowen's talent. Even if he doesn't step in, his defensive ability is very strong and he has the potential to become an excellent 3D player.

Yang Jian only selected these two people. He would not ask which inside player the manager wanted to recruit. In the summer, Charles Barkley joined, and the inside line was already strong enough. With Ben Wallace, Osela Harrington, and Sa

With three players, Tom Perkins, the team's inside depth can definitely rank among the top ten in the NBA.

The two veterans who won the championship with the team last season, Buck Williams announced his retirement, and Terry Cummings is preparing to stay with the team on a minimum salary. Cummings is in good condition and played a role in the playoffs. He has the strength.

Play for a few more years and don't be in a hurry to retire.

The Sonics have no shortage of players on the inside, but the center position is a bit weak, and none of the five players seems suitable for starting.

What the SuperSonics management has to do is to sign and then trade Kemp, and trade back a center who is good at resisting people. With an inside line that can resist, the Sonics have made up for their only shortcoming, and maybe they can also get a high-profile player.

Draft picks.

Kemp's trade value is better than the parallel world. If the Sonics hadn't rebuilt the team, they could have exchanged him for multiple players.

Yang Jian responded quickly. After looking at his two candidates, manager Wally Walker immediately called.

"I want to ask, did you write the wrong name? Are you going to choose Bruce Bowen, who only played 1 minute in the NBA? He was undrafted in 1993. He is 26 years old this year and has little potential."

Yang Jian smiled and said: "This is Bowen I want. I made the right choice."

"Why?"

"Because his style of play is suitable for the SuperSonics, which is mainly defensive and catch-and-shoot. He can shoot three-pointers in college. He is 201cm tall and has a good figure and can become an excellent wing defender. He is in the CBA League

Having played in the (U.S.) and French Basketball Leagues for four seasons, I have rich experience in the game and will be an immediate competitor."

Wally smiled and said: "But his athletic ability is average, why don't you choose a player with better talent?"

"In the free market, a swingman who can join the SuperSonics with a minimum salary will definitely have limited athletic ability than Bowen. If he is much better than him, it will not be a minimum salary. A veteran like Elu will definitely not be as athletic as him."

Wally suddenly felt that what Yang Jian said made sense, that is, combat power was hard to find.

"You're not going to choose a veteran?"

"I've seen that there are no veterans suitable to join at positions 2 and 3. They are too slow. The kind of veterans who need to hold the ball to perform, how can they have the chance to attack with the ball?" Yang Jian directly put several people's

The leg-hugging road is blocked.

If he is a veteran who has been selected as an All-Star, that's it. Once he wins the championship, he can provide attribute points to Yang Jian. Several veterans in the free market are quasi-stars, the kind who have achieved good statistics but have not been selected as an All-Star.

So embarrassing.

Facing such a veteran, Yang Jian could only say that he would stay where it was cool and he was too lazy to take him with him.

"Then should we use the first-round pick to select a small forward?" Wally still looked down on Bowen.

"Those who can shoot and have dreams are more likely to perform at a high level. Players with talent but no brains can easily see themselves clearly, and I am not optimistic about rookies outside the lottery area. Bowen is here, and I have beaten him one-on-one for several months. He will definitely

He will make progress. If he really can't do it, he can give up at any time."

"Okay, then let's sign him." Yang Jian said that for this reason, Wally didn't plan to let Bowen participate in the summer league for an inspection.

He will represent the SuperSonics in next season's preseason and then sign. It's just a basic salary. It doesn't matter if Bowen doesn't play well. What's more important is that Yang Jian is happy. It's a matter of the star's face.

At this time, no one in the world thought highly of Bowen, and not many people even knew him. If the Sonics wanted to sign him, it was just a phone call away. He would definitely be grateful and try his best on the court next season.

Yang Jian firmly believes that Bowen is one of the most suitable small forwards to be his teammate. He does not occupy the ball and will work hard to defend. The most important thing is that if this guy wants to do bad things in the future, he will only step on others and cannot step on his own boss.

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The SuperSonics now have three of the strongest undrafted players in NBA history. Yang Jian will definitely rank first in history, and Ben Wallace and Bowen can also rank in the top ten in history.

By choosing these teammates, Yang Jian can not only tear down the lineups of other teams, but also prove that he is the best boss.
Chapter completed!