On July 1, the NBA free agent market opened, and those contracts that had been negotiated were revealed through NBA famous reporters such as Woj.

Although the free market has opened at noon on July 1, those NBA teams cannot officially sign contracts with players until 12 noon on July 6. The five days between July 1 and July 6 are called the freeze period. During this period, no team can sign players, but the team can reach an agreement with the players and provide contracts to the players, which is to help the league more accurately calculate the salary cap and luxury taxes.

The freezing period will last until 12 noon on July 6, when the team can officially sign players.

On July 1, Woj broke out big news, Xie Kai renewed his contract with the Thunder for 3 years of US$100 million! Among them, the third year is the player option.

Xie Kai renewed the contract with Thunder, which did not cause much trouble, because it seemed inevitable, but this contract still gives people a lot of room for imagination.

First, this is not a super maximum salary. Xie Kai has a salary cut to some extent, although not a lot; second, Xie Kai has not signed a 1+1 contract, so even if he executes the player option, he will need to be effective for two years in the Thunder.

This is equivalent to giving Thunder a reassurance. In the past two years, they have been able to have Xie Kai and this superstar who is in their prime.

On that day, many stars also signed contracts, including a five-year signing agreement worth US$201 million with the Warriors. His previous child labor contract did bring dividends to the team and caused him personal losses, so the team gave him enough respect for this contract and a perfect super maximum salary.

Xie Kai's contract still won him a lot of praise. He got rid of the fact that he was said to only care about money (I had a contract relationship with the Grizzlies last year); the second is that he signed a mercenary contract for 3 years, not the one-year one that people called.

Of course, Kuroko can still find a reason to blackmail him. He said he was unwilling to sign a four-year long contract, and said that he renewed the contract because the boss of Thunder was willing to spend money. He was a snob.

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Xie Kai left the United States on July 2 and returned to China with his wife Zhou Jing. Heizi criticized him online, and he was too lazy to argue. He liked it, and he would be bored if he didn't have you long-term fans.

On July 1, veteran Ty Gibson, who followed the Thunder last season, reached a two-year, $28 million verbal agreement with the Timberwolves.

As soon as the news came out, Xie Kai, Thunder General Manager Presti and others congratulated him on social media. In fact, since the offseason, everyone knows that the team can no longer retain him. Because of his outstanding performance in the playoffs, he aroused the interest of other teams. After winning the championship, it is difficult for him to accept the mini middle class or even basic salary given by the Thunder in order to win another championship.

Everyone wants to have a meal. You can't ask the role players to all pay cuts and stay in the team. This is inhumane. Xie Kai and they all understand this, so they sent blessings to Gibson's big contract.

Gibson is also grateful for his former teammates' congratulations to him. He replied to everyone on social media, leaving a message: "I hope brothers can defend their title successfully next season, come on, OKC! Championship trophy!"

Xie Kai returned to China and gathered with his relatives and friends. Zhou Jing also went back to her parents' home. Although communication is now developed, he can often video online with his parents, or pick them up to the United States. But his parents are getting older and are less willing to travel across the ocean, and are more willing to live in familiar places in China.

Xie Kai came to China and had no time to spare. The leaders, coaches, and players of the Chinese men's basketball team will find food and exchange. The senior executives of the company he signed contracts will also ask him to attend some new product launches and recommendation meetings. They will discuss advertising shooting with him.

During these days in China, Xie Kai's itinerary was full of filming, which made him feel that playing games in the NBA is just like this! But this is the life of a celebrity, and sometimes he really can't help himself.

Fortunately, he has conscious training methods so that he will not have no time and opportunity to train when participating in business or gatherings with people.

In the past few days, the Thunder have been making frequent moves in the free agent market. On July 3, the Thunder signed free agent Raymond Felton with a basic salary.

Felton was the fifth rookie in the first round in 2005. He is 33 years old this year. He averaged 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in the Clippers last season, making him a very stable substitute point guard. He was a "Fatton" by Chinese fans. He is only 185cm tall and weighs close to 100kg. He looks like a small tank. With his big butt, many forwards can't stand it.

Obviously, the Thunder signed Felton as the team's third point guard. You should know that Xie Kai plays point guard in the second lineup, so it is difficult for Felton to be able to rotate in regular season. Signing him is to deal with emergencies, or to serve as a substitute when superstars are resting. He is willing to come to the Thunder regardless of playing time, of course, for the dream of a championship in Yiyuan.

And it's just a basic salary. If he is in a bad state, the team can completely reduce his playing time and even let him guard the water dispenser, which is very small for the team.

The reason why we choose a veteran rather than a rookie is because of experience and plug-and-play. Rookies have potential, are more motivated, but they are more likely to make mistakes, while veterans are the opposite. In the position of point guard, the fewer mistakes, the better. Moreover, the Thunder is a team that is determined to defend the title and needs to achieve results. They don’t have much time for rookies to slowly try and make mistakes to grow. What they need is results, not future expectations.

The Thunder's reinforcement continues...

On July 5, they reached a signing agreement with free agent Patrick Patterson, with a three-year contract worth a total of $16.35 million.

Patterson is 206cm tall and 28 years old this year. He is the No. 14 rookie in the first round of 2010 and one of the famous "Five Kentucky Tigers" that year.

As the No. 4 position, Patterson is simple in his skills, but he does lack highlights. His defense is not bad, but he is not outstanding. In other aspects, rebounds, blocks, and support are all very average, and he is even considered a deviation among big men. He has no independent offensive ability, so he has never played because of his technical style, which is destined to be an All-Star player. Excellent role players are his goal.

However, as the No. 4 position, he has a three-pointer!
Chapter completed!