basketball pope

Chapter 788 [Free up 5 places, superstar competition]

Chapter 788 [Empty five places, superstar battle]

The NBA free market is open, and teams are recruiting.

Kevin Garnett was sent back to the Timberwolves by the Celtics for two expiring role players and Gerald Wallace, who was getting worse.

There are so many stars in the history of the Green Army. Garnett only formed a team to help the team win a championship in 2008, and is not eligible for the team to give him retirement.The Timberwolves wanted to stimulate the ball market by swapping back Garnett and scraping together the minimum wage line.

As for winning, the Timberwolves do not expect, and potential players are gone.If you don't find the former wolf king, you have to eat other bad contracts. It's better to make Garnett cheaper. The fans will definitely buy it, and everyone will be happy.

The Pelicans traded Noles Noel, the No. 4 overall pick, and a total of 42 second-round picks in exchange for 76ers All-Star guard Jrue Holiday and the Pelicans' protected first-round pick in 2014.

This is a deal that hurts each other. The wounded are replaced by the wounded. Otherwise, the 76ers would not be stupid enough to trade the All-Star for a rookie with a potential injury, or on the premise that there are Boozer and Love on the team.

The Nets renewed Blatche with a one-year salary of $1 million, and he will continue to provide bench firepower for the Big Three in the new season.

布拉切上赛季在篮网表现不俗，打满了82场比赛，是最佳第六人热门人选，场均能贡献10.3分5.1篮板1助攻1抢断0.7盖帽，投篮命中率51.2%。换算成36分钟他的数据为19.5分9.7篮板2助攻1.3盖帽。

Then, Kirilenko gave up the 310 million annual salary in the last year of the Timberwolves and joined the Nets with a two-year exception of $[-] million in the mini-middle class, which immediately aroused doubts throughout the league.

Many people suspected that the Nets and the "AK47" were operating in the dark, which angered some competitors, who called the league's front office to demand that such black-box violations be strictly investigated.

Prokhorov and Kirilenko are fellow villagers, and the two maintain a good personal relationship. The Nets are likely to avoid paying too much luxury tax and are suspected of secretly compensating for the difference.

However, the accusation is easy, and it is currently difficult to prove what the Russian billionaire and his brokerage team have done.Because the compensation Kirilenko receives may not be money, but more likely to be some convenience in Russia, even if the FBI agents are dispatched, they may not be able to find it.

The Nets also signed point guard CJ Watson with a minimum salary. Nash jumped out of the contract and was unwilling to stay with the Nets. The team needed to find a point guard to enrich tactics.Watson, who is 188cm tall, was undrafted into the NBA. He is good at breaking through and shooting, and has poor organizational skills.

The overall strength of the Nets has improved slightly, and they are ready to compete for the championship again.

Last season's Thunder sixth man Kevin Martin has reached an agreement with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a four-year, $4 million contract.This means that the Thunder's bench strength has dropped again.

The Clippers had players to leave, leaving five spots vacant.

Veteran Shane Battier announced his retirement. He performed poorly in the playoffs. He believes that he can no longer help the team.

Three-point sharpshooter Kyle Korver signed with the Hawks for four years and $4 million. He is a completely free agent. The contract offered by the Hawks is huge, and there is no reason to refuse.The Hawks believe he can strengthen the team's weak wing offense.

Tony Allen signed with the Grizzlies for four years and $4 million.The Grizzlies have Michael Jordan, an excellent blue-collar center in the interior, and the perimeter defense lacks defensive experts.Tony Allen could start alongside Lillard until McClum grows up.

Barbosa joined the Celtics on a two-year contract. This is a smart choice. The Green Army is now starting to rebuild. The management may trade Rondo at any time, and he will get a chance to perform.

Paul is a completely free man. He started to inspect each team to see which team has the most sincerity. Any team with salary space can contact him.The Clippers did not organize a team to negotiate with Paul, and he was set.

It is reported that there are five main suitors of Paul.Lakers, Bobcats, Magic, Mavericks, Knicks.

The Lakers lack a good point guard. If they don't re-sign Howard, they have salary space.Sessions was completely unqualified last season and was a CBA teammate.

Paul directly refused because he didn't want to stay in Los Angeles. In fact, he was still young and didn't plan to transform into a three-point shooter now.

The Knicks have the best location in the city, but Amare Stoudamire is in a bad state and is no longer a giant. Paul and Anthony have a good personal relationship. Based on this alone, it is difficult to let him join.

Mavericks Jason Kidd retired, the management does not plan to renew Darren Collison, the 1st position is the most empty, and a point guard must be introduced.Currently they are the most sincere, leading in the "Battle for Paul".

More interesting than Paul is the "Warcraft" Howard, chasing his team has now reached six.During the season there were reports that the Rockets, Mavericks and Hawks were interested in Howard, and the Rockets and Hawks were even fined by the league for his violations.

The Spurs and Cavaliers wanted a star center, and the Lakers management also tried to persuade Howard to stay in Los Angeles after being rejected by Paul.

The Spurs need to find a replacement for Tim Duncan, and they have enough cap space to sign Howard. In this regard, they are not inferior to the Rockets.

Since the Cavaliers can't free up enough salary space, if they want to get Howard, they must complete a more complicated sign-and-trade deal, including finding a third-party or fourth-party trading partner, and the chips must be Wade, and one of Bosh, or both.

In order to get this super center, the six teams have sent a powerful recruiting team, of which the Rockets are the most diligent. They not only occupied the first opportunity to meet Howard, but also recruited the elite of the team: owner Alexander, general manager Morey, Head coach McHale, these three are the core of the entire team's management, and the players include the team's boss Harden, plus the two famous "Big Dream" Olajuwon and "Glider" Drexler, Done leak-proof.

The Mavericks and Eagles also tried their best, basically the owner, manager and coach plus the core of the team, all of them wanted to compete with the Rockets.As long as Howard goes, the Mavericks are willing to send away Pau Gasol.

For Howard, recruiting teams can only show the sincerity of these teams. He needs to consider not only emotions, but also all aspects of personal income and team strength.

The Lakers were the first to go out. Unlike Yao Ming’s departure, this time they didn’t even have the chance to sign and then trade.

Kobe Bryant met with Howard as a member of the Lakers delegation.During the lobbying process, Bryant did not appease or praise Howard, but chose a tough way to hope that he can stay in the Lakers.

A person present revealed the content of Bryant's lobbying for Howard."You first have to learn how to win a championship, and I'm here to teach you," Bryant said.

Howard said, "Hehe."

Then there is no more then.

Howard said in private that he would not stay unless Kobe was sent away. Lakers owner Jim Buss was an idiot, and he actually wanted to ask Kobe to say a few good words and let him and Howard reconcile and continue to join forces.It was already obvious last season that the combination of Kobe and Warcraft didn't call at all.

On July 7, Howard officially signed with the Rockets and received a 6-year maximum salary contract of around 4 million, forming a "modern combination".The Rockets became a favorite to win the championship.

The Lakers, with only Kobe and Pau Gasol left, were forced to start rebuilding.

(End of this chapter)