A day later, the Sun held a championship parade. Everyone in the city was familiar with this process and did not need to make much preparations. Unlike other cities, the weather is too hot and the parade cannot be played in any tricks. It is on the same route every time, and it has to be at night.

After the parade, Guo Xu attended the celebration party. Megan was not here and he had plenty of time to talk to his teammates.

The boss Brian Colangelo and Guo Xu have talked a lot, and the team will be undergoing a major change in summer.

Blake, James Jones, Josh Powell, Haslem, Nene is a free agent, and two veterans retire, accounting for half of the team's players.

Ariza is the 42 rookies in the second round in 2004, signing a 2+1 contract, which is also the last year next season. If the team chooses to renew his contract with him in advance, they may not execute the contract for next season.

But Ariza has shown that he does not want to renew his contract in advance. He already has two championship rings and has proved his strength and is an important rotation for the team. If he wins the championship with the Suns next season and holds three rings as soon as he enters the league, there will definitely be teams willing to offer him a premium contract.

Players with rings have a different mentality. Ariza wants more money and ball rights. He was underestimated when he fell into the second round. He has always wanted to prove that he can do more.

There is still Josh Howard who wants to leave in the team, and the management is ready to send him away. Although the Suns can retain their core lineup this summer, they are under a lot of pressure to renew their role players.

If the role players in the playoffs play too well, it will become a problem during the offseason. If other teams want to compete with the Suns, a relatively simple method is to poach. If there is no need to have a large contract, it is difficult for ordinary middle-class Suns to renew their contracts.

The Suns plan to use the full middle class to renew Guo Xu's hardcore brother Haslem, and Haslem must be willing to stay. He is a person who likes An Ding and brothers' basketball and has already settled in Phoenix City.

Haslem averaged 9.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in the regular season, 65 games. He averaged almost every game in the playoffs, averaging 32 minutes per game, scoring 9.2 points, 8 rebounds and 1.2 assists, and his shooting percentage was 51.2%.

As long as he promises the Suns' middle class offer, he will be left behind with a salary cut, other teams will definitely be willing to offer him a higher contract. However, Haslem is not stupid either. He won the championship in Solar, and he signed three advertising endorsements. Even his girlfriend is a member of the management of the "Fat Fox" company, which is a benefit that other teams cannot give.

Except for Haslem, it is difficult for others to stay, especially the two who have a lot of opportunities to perform in the playoffs.

Blake averaged 36 minutes per game in the playoffs, scoring 9.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 0.7 steals, shooting 46.9% from the field and 41.7% from three-point shooting. Considering that he is very young, there must be a team lacking point guard who wants him.

Alstom left the Suns and could play in other teams. Blake's shooting and organization were better than Streetball King.

As a 3-4 swingman, Jones can also play a role in the tactical system. He performed slightly inferior in the playoffs and had a regular season three-point shooting percentage of 40%.

Guo Xu whispered: "Try to keep Steve as much as possible. It is difficult to find an excellent point guard substitute. If others are at a premium, let them go. We will sign in the free market."

To be precise, it is difficult to find a point guard who can play with Guo Xu in a double-back formation. He must be over 190cm tall, otherwise there will definitely be problems when the two of them appear together to defend.

Brian nodded: "Don't forget to take the time to watch the free market list when you go to the movie. Call me if you like and I'll dig it up. The high pick has been settled. As long as everything goes well on the draft day, we will trade."

"I have two candidates now, so it's not difficult to strengthen. Someone will definitely want to join the Suns to compete for the championship next season. We just need to find someone who is suitable for the Suns system." Guo Xu said with a smile.

"Oh? Who?"

Guo Xu talked about the names of two people. The Bulls' Liberty Man power forward Tim Thomas replaced Kukoc.

This is a typical waste of talent. He was selected to be 7 picks in the first round in 1997. He was 208cm tall and weighed 108 kg. As early as high school, Tim was labeled as the NBA's Star of the Sky. After entering the NBA, he developed into a player like Robert Horry, floating on the periphery. He was not as good as Horry when he was young, and he didn't work hard in defense.

Tim is very suitable for the Suns system. He has the speed to participate in running and bombing, has a high shooting percentage of the ball, and can open up space and play pick-and-roll in the positional battle.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Tim Thomas was cut in the mid-term of the Bulls' passive slacking off, but he was lucky in disguise. He joined the Suns, led by Nash, with the team at a minimum salary, and reached the Western Conference Finals with the team, and had good data. He averaged 31.8 minutes per game, scoring 15.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.9 steals, shooting percentage of 49.1%, and three-point shooting percentage of 44.4%.

With beautiful playoffs and several key three-pointers, Tim won a big contract and signed a four-year, high salary of 24 million yuan with the Clippers. He never reached the level of the 2006 playoffs again.

Tim is a substitute for the Bulls in this life. He averaged only 16.4 minutes per game in the playoffs, scored 7.7 points and 3 rebounds, and his three-point shooting percentage was 37.2% which was the only highlight. With this data, he would definitely not get a big contract.

Brian is preparing to offer Tim a two-year low-paying contract, and with the temptation of the championship, there is a high chance of winning him. If Tim wants to have a middle class, there is no need to talk about it, he is not worth it. Other teams also know that he is not worth it, and as long as he is not stupid, he should choose to cut his salary.

The other is swingman Anthony Parker, born in 1975, is 31 years old this year, and is a powerful player.

Parker was 198cm tall and weighed 98 kilograms. He was selected by the Nets in the first round in 1997. He was extremely unlucky at the beginning of his career, playing for the 76ers for two seasons and one season for the Magic, playing a total of 55 games, and was reimbursed for consecutive serious injuries.

In 2000, Parker became a famous glass man, and had no ball to play in the NBA and was forced to switch to the European arena.

Unexpectedly, Parker quickly got rid of the troubles of injuries in Europe and was in a good mood. He helped Israel's Maccabi win the domestic league, cup championship and three Champions League championships.

In the 2003-04 season, he was elected to the MVP in the Champions League semi-finals. Last season, he played 25 games in the Champions League, scoring 14.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists.

Parker wanted to return to the NBA in 2005 and participated in the summer league, but unfortunately no team signed with him. Guo Xu has paid special attention to his trends. He has outstanding three-pointers in Europe, his style of play is selfless, and his defense is relatively tough.

Overall, Parker is an excellent role player, not a single function. He can break through, shoot and organize, and most of his shots are mid- and long distances, which is very suitable for the Suns' tactical system.

Last summer, the Sun's outside was strong and strong, so Guo Xu didn't need to propose to the management to sign a swingman. Howard was leaving this year, and Ariza also wanted to get a big contract. It would be safe to sign a swingman as a substitute.

If Ariza is left in the middle class contract, Guo Xu thinks it is worth it, but Ariza may not be satisfied. Maybe there will be a team willing to bet on his talent.

Parker joins the 2nd and 3rd positions, and many people share their playing time. Ariza's data is 80% worse than last season. It is difficult to sign a big contract in 2007. Guo Xu suspects that he will seek a deal until the contract expires.

No matter what Ariza's future is, he will ensure four consecutive championships next season and strengthen the lineup as much as possible.

Winning the championship is Guo Xu's only pursuit. He knows it is impossible to have five consecutive regular season MVPs, and the league will not allow it.
Chapter completed!