Chapter 986 [Inheritance of fire and fire, very reasonable]
The Timberwolves, Raptors and Eagles made a three-party deal.
The Timberwolves got Marvin Williams, Austin Dayer, Willie Green, a second-round draft pick. The Raptors got Rudy Guy and John Jenkins. The Hawks got point guard Jose Calderon.
The Raptors sent Calderon because they selected the promising rookie Damian Lillard and Kyle Lowry are probably about to leave the team. Calderon is a heavy point guard with a height of 191cm and can play a guest role in the point guard, while Lowry and Lillard completely overlap.
Next, a more terrifying big deal appeared, involving the Nets, Magic, Nuggets, and the 76ers team.
The Nets sent out All-Star inside David Lee, double-double inside player Humphries, a 2017 first-round draft pick and a 2015 second-round draft pick, and got the "Warcraft" Howard and formed the "Big Four".
Some media said that the depth of the Nets' lineup has been ranked first in NBA history, and even if they beat the Suns 78, they have never gathered up four All-Stars.
The Kormys were all very happy. Last season, the Nets team relied on Pierce, David Lee, and Deron Williams to hit the second round of the Eastern Conference. Now, with Kobe and Howard, the shotguns were replaced, the depth of the card lineup completely overwhelmed the Knicks.
Although David Lee is gone, four people who have averaged 20+ points per game come together. What a terrifying attack power? A team can withstand the Nets' offense next season? And the Nets' defense should be very strong. Howard and Kobe are both regulars in the best defensive lineup.
Kobe seems to be destined to be with the F4 lineup, and he has to form F4 at least twice in his life, which is his luck and his teammates...
David Lee joined the Philadelphia 76ers, and his partner DeAndrew Jordan, Sadison Young and others seemed to have a good future. The 76ers also got defender Benno Yudri from the Magic. The 76ers sent the team's core Andre Iguodala to the Nuggets.
The Magic got Cameron Anthony, Nicola Vucevic, rookie swinger Morris Hackles, McRoberts, and two more protected first-round picks (76ers in 2015, Nets in 2016), a Nets in 2016.
Anthony didn't want to stay in the Nuggets anymore and fell in love with the management. The Knicks' lineup last season was already very complete. What they needed most was to strengthen the No. 1 position to challenge the Suns, and did not consider introducing Anthony.
The Nuggets management did not politely be with Anthony. He has never led the team through the first round of the playoffs in recent years and is not considered a qualified core. If the team had not had a better team building option, they would have sent Anthony away. Regardless of whether Anthony would like to or not, the Nuggets threw him into the lineup and saw that it was a bad magic.
Next season, the Nuggets have no requirements for their record and can play casually.
Anthony was furious but had no choice but to go to "Warcraft" Magic to be the commander of the barely-played team, and then consider joining a strong team after the contract expires, or waiting for the management to trade with a strong partner.
In addition to Howard, the Nets will also get Chris Duhon and Earl Clark Deron from the Magic, and they also have point guard substitutes, and the Nets have become the biggest winner in the free market in the summer.
Seeing that the Nets' lineup was so strong, the powerful free agents also lowered their salaries to invest, hoping to form a team to compete for the championship.
Veteran forward Antoine Jamison, who was able to score 16+6 in the Magic last season, joined the base salary.
The Wizards' 26-year-old insider Andre Blachi joined the base salary. His choice was shocking. In the peak 2010-11 season, he averaged 16.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
"Rebounding Maniac" Reggie Evans joined further strengthening the Nets' inside line, and they also signed forward Mirza Telitovic, who was not drafted to the NBA, as a substitute for Pierce.
Regardless of the lineup, the boss of the Nets team wants to poach stars to build a wealthy family and fulfills his previous promise to the fans.
At the press conference of joining, Kobe showed off his No. 24 jersey and expressed his thoughts.
"I'm very happy to be a member of the Nets, and Dwight must think so." Kobe looked forward to the new season with confidence. "In the past season, the Nets have achieved good results in the regular season. I estimate that we can achieve 80 wins and 2 losses next year!"
Kobe's words made the headlines of sports news. He did not hide his ambitions at all. Not only did he want to end the Suns' consecutive championships, but he also wanted to break the record of the best regular season record.
The hardcore Komi are so high-quality. The black Mamba is so domineering. Guo Xu can defeat him, but he can never defeat him. Although Kobi never won the championship after 2002 because his teammates are too tricky, Komi firmly believes that his idol's personal abilities are not worse than Guo Xu, and he just lacks a little luck.
Discussions started online, and many Nets fans believed that the Nets would defeat the Suns next season to win the championship, because the Suns' lineup had become weaker. Guo Mi looked down on this remark and said that with Guo Xu, everything was a cloud.
The reason why these people are not optimistic about the Suns is that on July 15, Suns star center Marc Gasol was poached by the Grizzlies. The contract is 60 million in four years and the average annual salary is 15 million.
Suns boss Brian Cronguilo did not match the contract. He believes that the contract is a premium and is far less cost-effective than the middle-class contract renewal of Gotat, and he will leave the salary space next year to renew Ibaka.
The Suns have priority to renew Gotat, and are preparing to start next season with Whiteside as a substitute.
Brian is a very good at calculating person. Gasol Jr. has excellent defense in the penalty area, can shoot mid-range shots and attack, but he is not without weaknesses. He has a slow movement speed and no explosive power, and has poor ability to control rebounds.
Guo Xu didn't say that he had to stay Gasol, that was that he was confident that he would defend his title without him.
Guo Xu has been preparing for the Olympics in Los Angeles. Audrey Jones came to interview him and asked him to talk about Gasol's feelings about leaving the team.
Guo Xu said: "We have talked about leaving the team, and I support his decision. His performance is worthy of a high salary and can also take on more tasks in a team. I hope he will perform better in the future."
Audrey asked: "Didn't you advise him to stay in the team?"
"In 2001, their whole family moved to Memphis, which was his second hometown. Why did he insist on playing for the Grizzlies? "
The Grizzlies gathered together the inside lineup of the Spanish national team, Gasol Gymnastic and Gasol Jr. However, this also means that the Grizzlies cannot win the championship, but the two stars can attract fans. Their advantages and disadvantages are both obvious. Gasol is also at a disadvantage in playing power forwards now, and the advantages are offense and defense against the penalty area.
Audrey asked: "The Nets have made several big deals and formed the Big Four. Many people think that their overall strength is stronger than the Suns. Do you think they can threaten the Suns' defending their title?"
Guo Xu smiled and said, "I will answer this question when they reach the finals and get the challenge qualifications, because I have won ten championships and 40 wins and 1 loss in the finals. Flattering those who have never won the championship will be hypocritical. If they reach the finals, I sincerely hope to get a second defeat in the finals next year. This is the torch inheritance I am looking forward to."
This passage will probably remain in NBA history forever, and there will be no one more arrogant than him.
Audrey asked: "Bryant has experience in championships. He said that the Nets can win 80 wins and 2 losses in the new season. What do you think?"
"A very reasonable wish. After all, the Nets have to play twice with the Suns in the regular season, and losing two games is inevitable. The Nets can win a complete victory against other teams."
Chapter completed!