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Chapter 940 The real goal of the Pelicans(1/2)

Arenas has basically broken up with the Pelicans. Although Oladipo can fill the position, Kevin Martin, who was injured last season, can play next season. The Pelicans' lineup is already short of people, whether it is the outside or inside.

Elton Brand announced his retirement after fulfilling his dream of winning the championship, Biderlins is preparing to return to Europe to join Italy's Benetton, Caron Butler said he would return to the Wizards, and DJ Augustin also received quotes from some teams that exceeded the Pelicans' expectations. In this way, the Pelicans have only 10 players next season.

These players are Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap, Li Feng, Kevin Martin, Derek Ross, Victor Oladipo, Ronnie Brewer, Al Thornton, John Henson, and Paul Millsap and Derek Ross were reimbursed throughout the season. The Pelicans have only 8 available soldiers, and strengthening is the top priority.

Both inside and outside are short of people, but what the inside is short of substitutes, and the outside needs a strong player, because Oladipo needs a steady match whether he plays a point guard or a shooting guard. Kevin Martin has little experience but is not good at health, and there is a possibility of reimbursement at any time. In addition, the Pelicans have received the injury clause, so they have enough space to strengthen the outside.

There are many big names in the outside line this summer, and the Pelicans have a lot of goals, so there have been many rumors recently, such as "LeBron James and Li Feng meet with each other, and the Little Emperor may become a Tyrannosaurus Rex helper for the championship", "Cameron Anthony hopes to join the Pelicans", "New Orleans plots to trade Kobe with the Lakers", and "New Orleans conspires to trade Kobe with the Lakers".

In addition to the Pelicans, there are many other similar news, and rumors about Chris Bosh joining the Bulls are getting worse and worse, or it seems that LeBron and James joining the Nets and Anthony to form the strongest forward line.

After the free market opened, there was no major player transfer as before. Many players who were trying the free market were negotiating with their old clubs. According to USA Today, Bill Duffy, the agent of Warriors shooting guard Kray Thompson, is negotiating with the Warriors, hoping to ask for a maximum salary contract.

The Warriors have been actively pursuing Kevin Love this summer, but when the Timberwolves asked them to send Thompson out, the negotiations between the two sides stagnated. Experts in the USA Today believe that even if the Warriors give Thompson a maximum salary, it will be much more cost-effective than giving Love a maximum salary.

The Warriors have been slow to make a decision to get Love because they are first of all because of their defensive considerations. Thompson's role in the Warriors' defensive system is very important. Current head coach Steve Cole once said:

"Clay's performance this year is phenomenal. He allows Curry to save more energy, and he is also competent for the shooter's job."

Although Love is considered to be the top ten stars in the league, he failed to lead the team to the playoffs for six years with the Timberwolves. He also has a reputation of "focusing on offense and down defense".

, Cole said: "We have to maintain a balance and play efficiency on both ends of the offense and defense. Our strengths are the height on the wings besides shooting in the backcourt."

“Between Harrison (Barnes), Drummond (Green), Clay (Thompson) and Sean Livingston, we have a lot of high defenders and we can get a lot of misplacement.”

Cole said.

Thompson is younger, and his maximum salary is 15.7 million, which is much less than Love's average annual average of 19 million. Renewing Thompson can make the Warriors' salary space more flexible.

However, the Warriors' salary space is not wide. They include Chandler and Sir Jr., and Monta Ellis and Stephen Corey on the outside. Although Thompson enjoys the Big Bird clause, the luxury tax is not low. The league's policies now make many rich teams work hard to reduce the luxury tax. Some teams often give out their stars for huge expiration contracts.

When Thompson and the Warriors were in a deadlock, the New Orleans Pelicans intervened.

On June 26, Gilbert Arenas and the Charlotte Bobcats reached a four-year, 60 million contract, and the General officially broke up with the Pelicans. The next day, it was reported that the Pelicans were preparing to pursue the Warriors that Krei Thompson, who was preparing to pursue the Warriors, filled the gap in the general's departure.

On June 24, Pelicans General Manager Liu Qiyu and Thompson's agent met at the "Royal One" club in New Orleans and was discovered by reporters. Liu Qiyu said without any concealment:

"Clay has the potential to become the strongest shooter in the league. He is a combination of Larry Bird and Malawic. We are very interested in him. Think about him opening up space on the outside and Li Feng plays singles. Such a simple tactic can blow up any defense. We are trying to get him in the way we can, even if it is to sign first and then exchange, as long as the Warriors are willing."

On June 28, it was reported that Jeff Van Gundy and Liu Qiyu went to Miami together to try to convince Kray Thompson to join the Pelicans.

Jeff Van Gundy, who has always liked defensive players, said abnormally in an interview with reporters:

"I like him. He can score, support, and even organize. He can enrich our lineup and even replace Li Feng's position to a certain extent. To put it a little exaggerated, in some places, even Li Feng is not as good as Clay. He is the tall version of Reggie Miller, and the maximum salary is not too much. I just want to get him now!"

The Pelicans' bold "love show" made Kray Thompson surpass LeBron James and Cameron Anthony's attention at once.

A large number of experts at espn are saying that "Kray Thompson is seriously underestimated, he is the future of the Warriors."

"The maximum salary is not too much, the god of Tang deserves it"

At this time, Michael Jordan, the owner of Charlotte Hornets, also announced his joining the battlefield. The "destroyed" "destroyer" Emperor Jordan said:

"I saw my shadow in him. Now we have Kemba, Gilbert, and Clay, we can always win the championship!"

Jordan made Kray Thompson's status "implemented", and even covered up this year's so-called "draft year". You should know that this year's draft will be Wiggins, who has "lower limit Kobe and upper limit over Jordan", and the Pelicans have made a big splash in this draft and chose two players casually in the second round, as if they are working hard to pursue Kray Thompson.

On the second day of the draft, Zach Randolph, who became a possible option for the Pelicans, renewed his contract and became the first big-name player. On June 28, according to the famous American Yahoo reporter Wonarowski, Zach Randolph has reached a two-year contract renewal with the Grizzlies worth $20 million. The new contract will officially take effect in the 2015-2016 season.

Randolph's agent Raymond Brasses said on Friday morning local time that Randolph had reached the contract with the Grizzlies.

Randolph, 32, will execute the last year of the current contract, with an annual salary of $16.5 million in the 2014-2015 season. The two-year, $20 million contract extension will take effect from the 2015-2016 season.

Randolph is extremely popular in the city of Memphis, and Randolph also expressed his strong desire to end his career in the Grizzlies because he truly grew into a mature professional player in Memphis.

Randolph is an indispensable core of the Grizzlies' 50-win combination. In the second round of the playoffs, he led the team to 7 games with the championship-winning Pelicans. In the Grizzlies, Randolph was selected for the All-Star Game twice, in the 2013-14 season,.

Randolph's contract renewal triggered a domino effect, and the Cavaliers' contract renewal "No one has ever been told". On July 1, 2014, they signed a contract renewal of about 5 years and $90 million with star Kelly Irving. Irving and Cavaliers boss Gilbert posted Twitter to confirm the news.

Irving met with the Cavaliers management in New York early Tuesday morning local time, including new head coach David Blatt and assistant coach Tyron Lue. Irving then made a promise to stay in the team.

Irving's agent said that Blatt and Lu played an incredible influence in this matter. Blatt is the Cavaliers' newly hired head coach. He has been coaching in Europe before and has led the Russian team to become a powerful international basketball player. On June 21, Blatt became the head coach of the Cavaliers. Lu then hired Lu as the Cavaliers' chief assistant coach. Lu has been following Rivers for the past four years and served as an assistant coach for the Clippers last season.

NBA is currently in the July freezing period, and most signing and transfers can only reach oral agreements first. The formal signing of the contract will require you to wait until after July 10, US time. That is, the freezing period will be over.

Irving was the No. 1 pick in 2011, and his rookie contract has a last year, but according to regulations, he can renew his contract with the Cavaliers in advance. The new contract will be executed from the 2015-16 season and expire after the end of the 2019-20 season.

“Orwin looks forward to growing up with this team and the city of Cleveland over the next six years.”

The agent said.

After confirming the renewal, Irving posted a Twitter post to make the matter public. "I will stay in Cleveland for a long time!!! I am extremely happy now! I feel very excited and honored to be able to stay here and start a career with the team."

Irving wrote.

"Looking forward to the next six seasons in Cleveland, the agreement has been reached, and the next is the official signing on the 10th. This is the most exciting thing."

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert also posted a Twitter account to confirm the incident.

Irving is now 22 years old and is a point guard who is 1.88 meters tall. In the past 2013-14 season, he participated in the 2013 and 2014 All-Star Competition, winning the 2011-12 Rookie Trophy and the 2014 All-Star Competition MVP trophy.

After leaving Irving, the Cavaliers will have three No. 1 picks in the league. In addition to Irving, there are No. 1 picks in 2013 Anthony Bennett and No. 2 picks in 2014 Andrew Wiggins. It is said that the Cavaliers hope to sign LeBron James again, which is the No. 2 pick in 2003, which will be a combination of four No. 1 picks.

The Cavaliers renewed their contract with Irving, and they also targeted the Warriors' target Kevin Love, and the possibility of LeBron James returning was infinitely close to 100%.

Love is also a hot commodity this summer. At this time, Love's boss Timberwolves also said that they are interested in Kray Thompson, they are willing to provide a big contract and give Kray Thompson enough status.

"Farke, the cunning New Orleans, the stupid Michael Jordan, these guys have a grudge against us? And Billy, the vampire, now we have to pay the maximum salary if we want to stay Clay!"

Warriors general manager Meyers was furious in the office, the glass bottle broke on the floor, and the sun shone in, and the light was extremely dazzling.

Warriors head coach Mark Jackson took a broom and cleaned the garbage slowly. Hearing this, he said slowly:

"In fact, the key is Clay. Without the New Orleans, neither the Hornets nor the Timberwolves could compete with us. They could pay a maximum salary but could not even make the playoffs. The New Orleans gave us a difficult problem."

Meyers walked into his luxurious closet, took out two cups, soaked two cups of coffee, and exclaimed:

"They have Kevin Martin, really need Clay?"

Mark Jackson did not answer directly, dumped the trash into the trash can, and replied with a smile:

"Clay is Reggie Miller II!"

Meyers stirred the coffee in the cup, as if thinking about something, and it took two seconds to answer:

"We can get in touch with them so that we can understand their intentions!"

Mark Jackson drank a coffee, and didn't know if it was too bitter if it didn't add sugar or something, he frowned and said:

"If Clay is left behind, even if the boss can understand the luxury tax, what should Stephen do? He only has an annual salary of tens of millions!"

Meyers thought about it and said:

"Stephen is often injured, and Clay still has room for improvement. If it cannot coexist, then I tend to leave Clay!"

Mark Jackson did not answer, looked at the South, and seemed to be saying. This is what you want?

Kray Thompson's fat photo drama continues to be staged, and as time goes by, players find their next home.

July 2 news. Adrian Wonarovsky, a famous reporter from Yahoo Sports, reported on Twitter that well-informed sources revealed that the Pistons reached an agreement with Yodimex, and the two sides will sign a three-year contract worth $19 million. At the same time, the Pistons also reached a consensus with free agent Kathil Martin, that the two sides will sign a contract for one year.

Meeks, 26, signed a two-year contract with the Lakers in the summer of 2012, with a total value of $3.05 million. He is Kobe's substitute for the Purple Gold team. In the 13-14 season, due to the Lakers' serious injuries, this gave Meeks a chance to perform. Data shows that in 77 games played for the Lakers, Meeks started 70 games, and all the data set a new career high. In addition,.

It is precisely because of his outstanding performance last season that after the free agent market opened this year, Meeks' agent won a considerable contract for him. As a second round rookie in 2009, Meeks has played in the Bucks in total, the 76ers and the Lakers have played 355 regular season games, including 194 starts.

In addition to Meeks, the Pistons also reached an agreement with Martin. Martin, 29, plays as a small forward. He played with the Bulls and the Hawks in the 13-14 season. In the 53 games he played for the Hawks, Martin started 6 games. After 6 years of being in the NBA, Martin has played for Hornets, Warriors, Wizards, Bulls and Hawks.

In fact, Chinese fans are not unfamiliar with Martin because he also played in CBA. It was in the 11-12 season, when Martin played for the Jilin team. In the 30 games he played for the Jilin team,.

On July 2, center Marsingota, nicknamed "Polish Hammer", reached an intention to renew the contract with the Wizards, with the new contract of US$60 million for 5 years.

The first one to reveal the news was not the reporter, but the Wizards star John Wall. He wrote on Twitter, "Now, my brother Gotat stays, looking forward to another brother Ariza." Then American reporters followed up, and the details of the signing were gradually exposed.

It is reported that the term of Gotat's new contract is a maximum of 5 years stipulated in the labor-management agreement, with a total salary of US$60 million. All are guaranteed contracts and there are no options. Since the NBA is currently in the July freezing period, the signing of the contract will need to wait until the 10th local time to be officially completed.

Gott later confirmed the incident on his Twitter homepage, and he wrote:

"I'm proud to say that Washington will be my hometown."

Gotat is a Polish, 2.11 meters tall, and serves as center in the field. Gotat is currently 30 years old and was selected in 2005. But he didn't enter the league until the 2007-08 season. Gotat played for the Magic in the first three and a half seasons and served as Howard's substitute. He was recognized by the league for his stable performance and was nicknamed "Polish Hammer".

In the mid-2010-11 season, Gotat was traded to the Suns and spent two and a half seasons here. In the 2011-12 shrinking season, he played all 66 games,.

In the summer of 2013, Gotat was traded to the Wizards, guarding the penalty area with Nene. He helped the Wizards reach the second round of the playoffs. When facing Noah, the best defensive player in the first round, Gotat performed brilliantly.

Gott's last contract was signed in 2009, when the Magic matched the invitation contract offered by the Mavericks and left it for 5 years and $34 million. The contract expired this summer and Gott became a free agent, but today he chose to stay with the Washington Wizards.

After Gotat renewed his contract, the Wizards' next task was to keep small forward Ariza. Today, the team's head coach Whitman and Ariza had an interview with California. It was said that the results were good, but Ariza has not yet made a promise to stay in the team. Ariza also played a masterpiece in the 2013-14 season.,,,.

July 3 news. Adrian Wonarovski, a famous reporter from Yahoo Sports, reported on Twitter that the Pacers reached an agreement with full free agent CJ Myers, and the two sides will sign a four-year contract worth $18 million. This is the third signing completed by the Pacers today, before that. The team signed Croatian striker Damiyan Ludairi, and undrafted rookie Sean Whitington respectively.

Miles bluntly expressed his excitement on Twitter. He has played for the Cavaliers in the past two seasons. In 13-14 seasons, Miles played a total of 51 regular season games, including 34 starters. espn famous reporter Mark Stein said that the Pacers' signing will affect the team's renewal of Reims Stephenson to a certain extent. Earlier, well-informed sources revealed that Stephenson rejected the Pacers' 5-year, $44 million offer.

As a second-round rookie in 2005, Miles, 27, plays as a shooting guard. Larry Bird signed him because he hopes he can become the team's bench gangster. So far in his career, Miles has played 505 regular season games with the Jazz and the Cavaliers, including 206 starts.

Wo Shen also revealed that the Pacers and Lu Dairi reached a three-year agreement, and it is reported that Lu Dairi's annual salary will be $1.1 million next season. This means that the Pacers signed Lu Dairi to use some special cases for the middle class.

Ludairi, 27, is 2.08 meters tall. He used to play in Spain's Zaragoza. In the Spanish League last season, Ludairi averaged 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Indianapolis Star reporter Canda Sebkel revealed that this operation will not affect Luis Scola's condition with the Pacers. It is reported that Scola is still within the team's plan.

Today the Pacers also signed a one-year partial guarantee contract with Whittington. As a rookie, Whittington is currently recovering from a fibula injury in his left leg. From Western Michigan University, he was in the NCAA game last season.

, "San Antonio News" basketball reporter Buck Harvey revealed that the Spurs have reached an agreement with guard Mills on the renewal of the contract, and the two sides will sign a new three-year contract, but the detailed amount of the contract is unknown.

Last season's playoffs, Mills performed quite well. Although he only got 15 minutes of appearance per game on average, his performance was amazing,,.
To be continued...
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