Chapter five hundred and sixty-eight summer reinforcement
Will Kobe come to the Clippers?
This news has been hyped by the media recently, but there is a reason for everything. Who knows how this wind started to blow at the beginning?
But soon, the league's number one superstar came forward to clarify the rumors, saying that he had no intention of leaving the Lakers at all, and said in an interview: "When the next season starts, we will set off again. Our team is ready, and there is no doubt."
On June 25, the 2009 draft was still held in Madison Square. The Clippers' picks this year were the 30th pick in the first round and the 30th pick in the second round, and the two round drafts were the last one.
The two brothers had already started their vacation trip at this time, but for today's talent show, they still watched the live broadcast in the hotel.
Originally, in history, the Clippers should have been the team that drew the No. 1 pick, they selected Beasts inside Blake Griffin.
Of course it is impossible now. The Memphis Grizzlies, who were originally ranked second, drew the No. 1 pick.
No matter which team draws the No. 1 pick, Griffin will become the No. 1 pick this year, which is already a recognized fact.
Memphis was discouraged and since he got the first round pick, he naturally chose Blake Griffin, who was obviously a superstar seedling. So the wild beast inside player, who was supposed to be the No. 1 pick in the Clippers, became the partner of the Spanish White Bears. The Grizzlies' inside player's strength began to be favored by experts from all walks of life. After a few seasons, once the two wild beast inside players grew up, they could challenge the twin brothers.
The Oklahoma City Thunder took the second pick and selected the second position from Arizona State University, James Harden.
The Sacramento Kings selected the double-energy guard Tyrek Evans from the University of Memphis.
The Minnesota Timberwolves selected the Golden Boy Ricky Rubio from Spain.
The Minnesota Timberwolves continued to be in the fifth pick, picking Hashem Tabitt from the University of Connecticut.
The Golden State Warriors selected Stephen Curry from Davidson Academy in the sixth pick.
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The Clippers are the last team to choose a rookie in the first round. Haomiaozi has been selected by other teams long ago. Sterling's wife continues to represent the Clippers in the draft this year, but this time the Clippers chose which player they are considering the Fox brother's opinion. This guy meddled with other people. Before the vacation, he said that he admired Yody Meeks and Patrick Beverly. If it is the Clippers' turn to draft, these two have not been picked yet, then you can choose these two.
The league superstars are qualified to express their opinions on their team's draft picks, not to mention that Sterling would certainly not strip Ji Guomeng of the face. In the first round, the Clippers chose Patrick Beverly, who had just returned to the United States from Europe to the 30th pick in the first round.
Old Dunleavy had no objection to this. It just so happened that only Billups and Dragic were on the Clippers' point guard. If there was an injury, no one would be available.
In the second round, the Clippers chose the inside player Robert Dozier at the last place. The 2009 draft was over, and the Grizzlies who selected the No. 1 pick and the Timberwolves who selected the Golden Boys became the two most popular teams.
However, these have nothing to do with the Clippers. Experts have no interest in the two players they selected. At most, they sigh that these two guys are lucky and are likely to win the championship just after entering the NBA. However, the premise is that after the summer league and preseason, these two low-coupled rookies can still stay in the Clippers.
Clippers fans are not interested in these two rookies. There are too many old guys who want to hold their thighs now and they are not at all scored enough, so it is difficult for a low-coupled rookie to occupy a position in the Clippers roster. Not everyone has the strength of two brothers.
Over the years, the examples of low-coup players finally becoming All-Stars are General Arenas and the twin brothers.
On July 1, the summer market officially opened, and various open and secret competitions between NBA teams officially began. The league also distributed the playoff bonuses for last season on this day.
Every team that competes in the NBA playoffs has a considerable bonus income, and the Clippers and Celtics that entered the finals have a considerable bonus.
Although the NBA's playoff ratings this year are not as high as last year's, their playoff bonus still set a record, reaching an astonishing $13 million thanks to a 12 billion broadcast contract.
The Clippers won the final championship, with their playoff bonus reaching an astonishing $3.5 million.
The NBA playoff bonus rose on the high ground, starting with David Stern becoming the fourth NBA president in 1984.
When David Stern took over NBA in 1984, the league's total revenue was only $192 million. Now, NBA's authorized products alone have revenues of nearly $3 billion, and NBA's total revenue is as high as $6 billion.
The president had enough dollars in his hands, so he naturally decided to significantly increase the amount of playoff bonuses. By 2008, that is, last year, the total playoff bonuses reached an astonishing $12 million, and this year it reached another $13 million, 240 times that of 1951.
Playoff bonuses are not allowed to be intercepted privately and must be allocated to players.
So the question is, many fans are concerned about one issue, that is, how should the team get the bonuses? Does the Twin Brotherhood receive the same bonuses as players like Deng Tai Jones?
That's right, it's true in NBA. The distribution of playoff bonuses is determined by the players themselves, and the players usually share them equally. But it's not all. Some water dispenser players have their bonus allocation when signing the contract. There will be no embarrassment of the water dispenser guardian and core players who have not played for a minute.
Sterling has always advocated distribution according to work, so their bonus distribution is not equal, but rewards based on merit.
The Clippers' bonus distribution this season is two brothers + Billups. The three of them account for 40% of the team's total bonus, which means that each person gets about 500,000 US dollars. However, the two brothers are not short of money. Last year, they distributed their 1 million bonus equally to other players, which means that each Clippers can get an extra $100,000. The purpose is to win people's hearts. This year they did not do this. The two brothers donated the bonus to their "Hemophilia Charity Foundation" because they felt that these people needed help more than their teammates.
On July 2, the trading door of the Clippers opened, and Deng Tai Jones rejected the Clippers' two-year, $4 million contract and turned to the Houston Rockets, with the contract signed for three-year, $7 million.
On July 4, the Clippers gave up signing Robert Dozier, but gave Beverly a three-year, three-million rookie contract, 800,000 in the first year, 1 million in the second year, and 1.3 million in the third year.
On July 8, the Suns signed veteran Grant Hill with a two-year and 6 million contract. Hill had a player option the next year. But this is not the point. The point is that the Suns just signed Hill, and then the Lightning and the Clippers reached a deal in exchange for power forward Almi Johnson who was unwilling to give up in a game and only played ** minutes.
The deal between the Clippers and the Suns was not beyond the expectations of experts. Hill had long expressed his hope to go to a team that could win the championship, and the Clippers were the most suitable goal.
Grant Hill is 37 years old. He has played in the NBA for 14 years and was selected as the All-Star 7 times. Two years ago, he joined the Suns. He averaged 30.7 minutes per game, scored 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists. What's more striking is that this veteran, who has been frequently injured in his career, has an attendance rate of 92.7% in the past two years, and has participated in 152 of 164 regular season games. He played 82 games last season, which is the first time in his career.
With the dead tree in spring, Old Hill has achieved rare counter-growth in the past two years. In the eyes of the media, the Clippers' deal is definitely profitable.
Grant Hill has not only asked for the trouble of injury, but his efficiency and defense on the court are above the level, and he can even be called excellent. **Vic said last season: "If you choose a guy who should be in the best defensive team, then I will choose him. And I want to say that Hill has done a good job and I don't think he deserves the praise."
After Hill came to the Suns, he did play in a state that was beyond everyone's expectations. In the 2007-08 season, he was able to defend against beasts like Artest one-on-one, and often defended from No. 1 to No. 4 last season, which was something no one expected.
However, this deal still has some hidden dangers for the Clippers. After all, Hill is already 37 years old, and it is still a big question whether the Clippers can maintain the level of the first two seasons. But considering his salary, even if Hill does not meet the Clippers' expectations, it will not affect their salary space. The Clippers still have more than 20 million yuan now.
On July 10, the Clippers reached another deal. Pistons veteran Anthony McDyce accepted the Clippers' 10 million contract issued by the Clippers and announced that they would join the Clippers. But half of the salary in this contract was a non-guaranteed contract in the second year. There is no doubt that everyone knows that this is another veteran who comes to hold on.
Last season, McDise showed excellent competitive state in the playoffs. The Clippers were willing to give McDise this contract, so they naturally took a fancy to his performance in the playoffs.
The Clippers have won Gran, Thiel and McDyce in succession. Several major media expressed optimism about the Clippers' deal. After the transaction, the Clippers are even stronger. In addition to having talent, they now have the top experience in the league and digital locker room leaders. The three core members of the Clippers have experienced the test of two consecutive championships and are no longer lacking in experience. Now they have obtained two veterans who have experienced many battles, which is undoubtedly the icing on the cake. For a time, the Clippers have once again become the number one champion seed of the new season, and continue to lead the strength list.
On July 12, the Clippers offered Joel Anthony and Sterling a three-year and 10 million contract for the two brothers' national teammates. The Hots considered it for three days and did not match. The Clippers successfully signed this excellent blue-collar insider.
On July 15, the Clippers cut Bill Walker and signed Old Hill, the Clippers' No. 2 position was once again crowded. Hill must be the starting third position in the new season, so Garcia and Barnes will compete for the only remaining substitute position, and the competition becomes very cruel.
The Clippers' new season roster is released-
pg:Changcy Billups, Golan Dragic, Patrick Beverly
sg: Aaron Avraro, Jamal Crawford.
sf: Grant Hill, Francisco Garcia, Matt Barnes.
pf: Ji Guomeng, Anthony McDace, Jared Jeffries.
Chapter completed!