Chapter 918 [Active reconstruction, expansion of ambition]
After the game, many media were discussing the topic of the two finals teams' breakup in the summer.
The Celtics Big Three combination has obviously failed. In addition to Pierce, the data of the other two giants has dropped sharply. Garnett has been a role player this season, and Ray Allen's score is slightly more unstable.
This season, Ray Allen and Rondo also had conflicts. As Rondo's ball rights gradually increased, Ray Allen's tactical status in the Celtics has declined. Last summer, the Celtics put Ray Allen on the shelves, and now the other two may not be left behind. Without the 2008 championship and FMVP Pierce, cold-blooded general manager Angie let him go without any pressure.
Pierce is a free agent this summer and it will be difficult for him to get a big contract without excellent record support.
The Suns were successfully defending their title but were forced to disband because there were too many free agents.
In an interview, Xiao Si made it clear that he would break out of his last year contract and wanted to be the core of a team with potential.
The business value of a player as the boss of the team is far better than that of the second-in-command. There may not be much difference in annual salary for playing basketball, but in fact, it will increase the level in terms of endorsement contracts.
In Guo Xu's previous life, Sir, who had no championship, went to the Knicks just to make money. Now he has won six championships to tie Pippen, and it doesn't make much sense to stay in the Suns. If the Knicks or the Lakers give him a maximum salary, he will happily accept it.
Lowry, Millsap, Morrow, Kyle Korver, Gerald Green, and Haslem are also free agents. It is difficult for them to stay. With the championship, 80% of the team will go to play wherever they give more money.
The only person who is sure to stay in the team is Guo Xu's hardcore brother Haslem, who cannot be poached by other teams.
Haslem has been the Suns' vice captain in the past two years. He has been with the Suns since entering the league in 2002. Although the data is average, he is desperate and never vague on the defensive end. Because he doesn't play much and averages only 17 minutes per game, he has been very healthy and has played all the games this season.
He averaged only 4.7 points and 5 rebounds per game, and shot 51.2% from the field. This kind of data could not be obtained by leaving the Suns.
The Suns have plenty of cap space in summer to sign another All-Star, which makes the rest of the league teams frightened.
They can choose the team building method of the Heat's Big Three, three high-paying, one middle-class, and other players have low-paying or basic salary. In this way, the final salary for the team building is over 60 million, which exceeds the salary cap, but there is no need to pay luxury tax.
The Suns have the ability to give LeBron James a maximum salary, and Brian Colangelo also had this idea. Many team management feel that it is better to poach a ready-made star than spending time cultivating young players. Next year, the Suns will be another dynasty to defend their title successfully.
Guo Xu and Brian chatted, clearly saying that he didn't want James and didn't need such a forward who had to hold the ball, and recommended his buddy Jason Richardson.
Richardson is a fast breaker, catches and shoots, and does not take advantage of the ball. He is a middle-class signing and has a high cost performance. He is still very good at physical fitness. Although he is not a defensive expert, he is stronger than Korver, who also wants a middle-class player, and his strength is enough to fight against James.
This time, the Suns have to sign a few more people in the free market, and they cannot rely on the draft to significantly strengthen the lineup.
The 76ers won the second draw again at the draw in May, which made Guo Xu firmly believe that the draft was manipulated. There were so many butterfly effects, and the teams that drew the top three drafts did not change.
The league doesn't want the Suns to get such a bargain, even if the overall evaluation this year's rookie has received is average.
If the 76ers are the seventh place, the Suns will be 100% Taobao. Guo Xu will propose to choose "Pickle Pepper" Paul George. Now this draft pick can only be transferred to the next year.
Iverson left the 76ers in March, saying that he wanted to take care of his seriously ill daughter and would not come back. The 76ers' record next season is not bad, and it will be difficult for the Suns to get a lottery draw.
At the championship party, Guo Xu and Xiao Si chatted a lot and sang and danced together.
Unlike other team stars breaking up, they worked very happily, just like Stockton and Malone had a tacit understanding, and they had never had any conflicts from beginning to end. After 6 championships in 8 years, they will be a golden partner who will be recorded in history. What else is there to be dissatisfied with? If they were in the 1990s when players made money mainly by playing basketball, Xiao Si would stay in the Suns for the rest of their lives.
The Internet age is different. Who doesn’t want their popularity to be more popular in celebrity players? Merchants will rush to give them money.
The two are the same agent. Hapi suggested that Xiao Si jump out of the contract Guo Xu had known for a long time that it was not just because he received a call from the alliance, but only because he jumped out this year could maximize his interests.
The 28-year-old Xiao Si signed a five-year maximum salary this year. If he maintains his condition well, he will jump out of his last-year contract at the age of 32 and become a restricted libero. He has the opportunity to sign another high-paying long-term contract. If everything goes well, he will be one of the highest-paid players in the league when he retires.
Whether you can do this depends on luck in addition to Xiao Si's own efforts, you cannot be seriously injured. Xiao Si is much healthier than in his previous life. He averaged only about 30 minutes per game in the Suns, and the Suns doctor helped him take care of his knees and had a high attendance rate.
Xiao Si's playing style has also changed a lot. In the past two seasons, he has increased his three-point shots in the middle, reduced his mid-range shots, and eliminated his large mid-range shots. After he cut to the basket, he did not dunk through people like in the past. He usually jumped in front of him when he was empty. As long as he maintained this style of play, he might be able to play for three or five more years.
With a boss like Guo Xu who likes to "health care", his teammates have gradually learned to play health basketball. Guo Xu's attendance rate makes them envious. They have never been seriously injured except for the time they were maliciously fouled.
What makes Brian's headache is that Millsap also said he was ready to leave, no matter how big the Suns offered him a contract. If the Suns matched the contracts of other teams, he was eager to sign first and then exchange.
Millsap has been practicing hard for two consecutive years during the offseason, making obvious progress, and his ambitions have expanded.
He wants to get more ball rights, and he wants to become a dazzling All-Star in the future. He knows more clearly that if he stays in the Suns, even if Sir left, he will be a role player.
Roy has renewed his contract with the Suns in advance. The Suns' main tactics must be centered around two guard stars and an inside line who is good at pick-and-roll. The two guards switch between having the ball and not having the ball, helping the opponent create opportunities, covering the inside line, and receiving the ball and shooting.
This tactic has been imitated by many teams, but the effect is not as good as the Suns. There are not many point guards in the league with all skills, and Roy, who is the new four-point guard, will definitely be selected. Because the Suns' orange jersey is impressive, he is now called "Orange Mamba" by Chinese fans.
Millsap is self-aware. He doesn't want to be a role player forever and can only leave. His advantage lies in his comprehensiveness, strength and mobility. He also strengthened his ability to break through the face frame last season, but his figure is not suitable for pick-and-roll tactics.
In the 2009 finals, people saw Millsap's true height clearly. He and James both had 203cm in the draft. As a result, James was obviously taller when they met.
The management did not want to let Millsap go, and his strength at No. 4 had surpassed Haslem. At the party, Brian chatted with Guo Xu, hoping that he would persuade the other party to stay.
Guo Xu shook his head and smiled: "I support Paul's decision. If a person wants to work hard to become an All-Star, we should not stop him. In the Suns system, he really cannot be the core of the offensive. I can imagine the pain that he has no place to do."
Chapter completed!