I am so Accurate

Chapter 680 The heroes divide the book

Well, Yao Ming will go to Los Angeles, but to the Clippers...

That’s weird!

The reality is that the moment the media revealed that Yao Ming would join the Lakers, the entire league went into meltdown.

Because the number one player in the league has joined forces with the number one center in the league!

Many people had vague feelings about this result before, but did not dare to think about it!

They would rather believe that Yao Ming is still the same Yao Ming who will devote his entire career to the Wizards who chose him!

But now, they find that the thing they least dared to imagine has happened!

Many fans expressed their dissatisfaction with the collaboration between the two on social media.

"They're going to end the NBA."

"This is something that shouldn't happen. Stern should stop such signings!"

"If such a combination occurs, I will no longer watch the NBA because it will lose its meaning!"

Even more than fans, many teams have also raised their concerns to the league committee.

They feel that such a combination is "hurting" the interests of other teams in the league.

The media also wants to know some news related to this.

However, because Sun Hao took Scarlett, Xiao Beijing and Xiao Dongcic on vacation when he returned to Los Angeles, reporters could not find him and had to find Kupchik.

Kupchick also declined to comment. A shrewd person like him would not express his opinion at this time.

This time the reporters were stunned.

But there was no way, the person involved could not be found, and the management did not respond, so they could only hold it in.

But after Yao Ming, the big fish, moved, the impact on the free market was quickly felt.

Other championship-level teams have begun to become nervous.

According to the latest news, the Clippers are working very hard to convince one of Nash and Kidd to join the team, and their contact with Ray Allen has become very frequent. They are even actively recruiting tall centers. against Yao Ming;

The Warriors are also in the market to bolster their interior reserves.

Although the fact that Yao Ming joined the Lakers was only briefly discussed, these championship teams have used practical actions to show that they feel the threat from the Lakers;

The Knicks are also nervous. They failed last season and will be under greater pressure next season.

Just after Yao Ming made his decision, Yi Jianlian's next club was also determined.

He chose to stay with the Bulls and continue fighting with Paul.

There is no necessary connection between the two, but there is some relationship.

Moreover, the conditions given by the Bulls were also sincere. They handed Yi Jianlian a five-year maximum salary contract of 100 million!

This is Yi Jianlian in the small ball era! He is worth the money!

At the same time, they also gave Paul an early contract extension of nearly 5 years and 107 million yuan, which will take effect next summer.

Just like what I said before, the Bulls suddenly threw out a check of 200 million U.S. dollars!

The Bulls have finally risen since Jordan retired, and the team is reluctant to rebuild again!

However, this wave of Bulls can be regarded as restoring a lot of image among fans.

After all, the Knicks now stand out among the rest in the Eastern Conference. At the crossroads, they did not choose to change paths but faced them head-on. This is worthy of praise.

Just like the Warriors dynasty in history, Houston's signing of Paul is commendable.

And with this wave of signings, the Bulls will be a Big Three lineup for at least the next four years.

No one knows what will happen in the future. If they can beat the Knicks, or the Knicks' lineup disintegrates first, then the Bulls will be the king of the Eastern Conference.

Just one word, gambling.

This wave of domineering operations also made the already nervous Knicks even more nervous.

Because they not only have to face huge pressure from the Western Conference Warriors and Lakers, but also have to face a strong challenge from the Bulls in the same region.

Of course, there is also the issue of Harden's contract renewal mentioned before.

Due to differences in the amount of the contract renewal, the early contract renewal negotiations between the two parties reached a deadlock.

This difference is different from the 4 million that the Thunder lost in history.

Historically, Harden grew up with Durant and Westbrook in the Thunder, which is also the origin of the "Four Young Thunder".

In that case, he was willing to make some sacrifices for the team.

But it's different in the Knicks. He was originally the owner of the Knicks, and the Big Three came later.

It's like a "bird occupying a dove's nest" between Israel and Palestine.

Playing as a substitute for the team is already a sacrifice, but he is obviously not happy to ask him to sacrifice again at this time.

So this disagreement becomes: Harden hopes to get the maximum salary contract he deserves from the Knicks, but the Knicks do not want to provide Harden with such a contract due to salary pressure.

Or in other words, if the Knicks cannot complete the early contract extension, then there is a high probability that they will lose Harden for nothing next season.

Because although Harden will be a restricted free agent next season, with the Knicks' current salary situation, they cannot match the offers from other teams.

So judging from the current situation, the Knicks are likely to choose to trade Harden away this summer, and then replace him with a cost-effective player.

This situation is exactly the same as the Thunder in the same period in history.

And what's even better than the Thunder is that the Knicks have plenty of outside manpower.

Even if Harden is sent away, they still have Paul George and Mike Miller.

Under such circumstances, although Harden will not encounter the "one-hour consideration" situation in history, if he is unwilling to reduce his salary and renew his contract, then his Knicks career may have entered a countdown.

After Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian successively decided on their next homes, Delong finally got results.

Deron not only chose to leave the sad place of New Orleans, but he also chose to leave the west and travel east!

He joined the New Jersey Nets.

This also means that the Nets, who have been failing for several years, will send away Harris, the team's current starting point guard (which can bring them a quasi-All-Star player).

Coupled with Lopez, who is already in the lineup, and Harrison Barnes, the top small forward selected this year.

The Nets have also begun to embark on the road of reconstruction.

Sun Hao was on vacation in Miami Beach, where he "accidentally met" Jordan.

Seeing Jordan's "Finally found you" expression when he saw him, Sun Hao didn't point it out.

The two of them were sitting in a beach house, drinking ice orange drinks and chatting.

They didn't talk about Yao Ming at the beginning. They first talked about Sun Hao's performance last season.

"You really didn't leave me anything."

Jordan said with a wry smile.

No one else has seen this kind of expression before, and I'm afraid they won't have the chance to see it in the future.

Only Jordan can make the God of Basketball express such emotion.

"Tell me, are you and Yao planning to have another dynasty in Los Angeles?"

And the connection between Jordan's words is really beautiful. This sentence has already transferred to Yao Ming's affairs.

"The Warriors are not an easy opponent to beat, but..."

Sun Hao's tone took a turn when he spoke.

"I think the idea of ​​completing a dynasty with Yao is not bad."

Jordan was stunned for a moment, then laughed and shook his head.

Sun Hao's character is really similar to him in some places.

"I'm very happy that Yao chose Los Angeles. This is not a compliment. I can see his contribution to the Wizards and feel his struggle. I am actually very happy that he can go to Los Angeles."

Jordan had already put away his smile when he said this, his expression was very serious.

Sun Hao also nodded.

"This is my team..."

After finishing speaking, Jordan suddenly felt a burst of emotion on his face.

Sun Hao is a smart person. After saying these words, he should know the reason why Mr. Qiao, who is so busy in the world, came to him.

Eleven years ago, he recommended Yao Ming to Jordan, and the Wizards have remained among the top teams for eleven years because of Yao Ming.

Now that Yao Ming has left, he wants Sun Hao to find him a new team building cornerstone.

"James Harden."

Sun Hao said a name that he was almost bound to say.

Harden's ability has already begun to shine last season, but because he is playing as a sixth man and his data is not impressive enough, there are not many teams willing to provide him with a maximum salary at this time.

This is a huge opportunity for the Wizards.

Jordan hesitated for a moment, but quickly smiled and nodded.

Among the many teams that are unwilling to provide Harden with a maximum salary, the Wizards are also one of them.

Jordan also doesn't like the guard who loves big butts and is constantly in the news off the court.

But he believed in Sun Hao.

Jordan acted quickly. Just two days later, the media exposed the Wizards' movements.

They are talking to the Knicks about trading Harden.

This is to be expected.

Unexpectedly, the Wizards' trade involves the Lakers.

The specific process is roughly like this.

The Wizards approached the Knicks and expressed their intention to sign and then trade for the maximum salary for Harden.

The Knicks took a look at the Wizards' roster and said they didn't have what they wanted.

Then the Wizards asked what do you want.

After taking a look around this year's free agency, the Knicks said they wanted Hibbert from the Lakers.

It's just that they had talked with the Lakers before, and the Lakers didn't want Harden, and they ended up breaking up.

As a result, a proposal for a three-party transaction was quickly exposed by the media.

The general content is as follows:

The Knicks offered Harden a max salary five years in advance, and then sent him to the Wizards. They received Roy Hibbert and a future second-round pick from the Lakers, as well as the Wizards' first-round pick for next year from the Wizards;

The Wizards signed Yao Ming to a five-year maximum salary, then sent him to the Lakers. They also sent him to the Knicks in the first round next year, acquiring Harden from the Knicks and Jamal Crawford from the Lakers.

The Lakers signed a four-year, 44 million contract with Hibbert, and at the same time packaged Crawford and a future second-rounder to get Yao Ming.

There are still some special factors for this transaction to occur.

Because theoretically, the Lakers and Knicks are potential opponents, and this kind of operation to strengthen their opponents is impossible for both parties.

But what's special is that this deal not only strengthens the opponent, but also upgrades one's own lineup.

And Yao Ming also played a role in promoting this transaction.

He hopes his departure will bring some assets to the Wizards.

So although it hasn't been officially announced yet, the deal is basically close.

There was news before Yao Ming joined the Lakers, so Lakers fans are not so surprised by this at this time.

On the other hand, fans of the Wizards and Knicks were surprised and delighted.

Washington fans are surprised by the team's approach. They don't think a guard who likes a big butt deserves a five-year max contract, even though he performed well last season.

And Knicks fans were in for a pleasant surprise.

Because in the past two years, the Knicks' biggest problem has been the inside line, and now they have signed Hibbert!

Although he cannot be compared with a center of Yao Ming's level, Hibbert has excellent physical conditions and is also a quasi-All-Star player.

As mentioned before, although losing Harden is a bit regretful, they still have George and Miller on the outside!

So compared to losing Harden, getting Hibbert is more exciting!

Wade, George, Anthony, James, Hibbert!

With this lineup, whether it's the Warriors or the Lakers, they have enough confidence!

Or to put it in another sentence, after a short period of struggle for hegemony between Niyong and Yong, a new version of the three-legged alliance has arrived.

This kind of chaos is obviously more exciting!

After Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, and Delong, other big names have also achieved results one after another. In the second half of the free market, it will be the stage for the veterans.

The first to break the news was the Knicks. They used the mid-level exception to sign a three-year, $9 million contract with Kidd.

A one-year contract of 3 million US dollars, but because the Knicks traded Hibbert and already had to pay the super luxury tax, they need to pay close to 8 million US dollars a year for Kidd's contract.

This is true inhumanity.

However, this is also really strengthening!

Because after Harden leaves the team, the Knicks' defense line does have one less person who can organize the ball!

Kidd is old, but the older he gets, the more demonic he becomes.

In addition, James said in the early years that the defender he most wanted to work with was Kidd, and this wave has achieved what he wished for.

In the eyes of the media, after completing this signing, the Knicks have surpassed the Warriors, Lakers and Clippers and become the most popular team to win the championship next season!

Not to be outdone, the Clippers used a sign-and-trade contract to send Lou Williams to the Suns in exchange for Nash and future second-rounders!

Because Nash's contract expired, this deal also adopted a sign-and-trade model. Nash's new contract is three years and 27 million.

Lu Wei performed well last season, but his defensive problems are also not small.

And the most important thing is that Kobe can't wait.

Therefore, compared to Nash, who is more experienced and has stronger combat ability, the Clippers' choice is understandable.

In this way, the Clippers will form an F4 lineup of Nash, Kobe, Gasol and Howard next season!

Nash will make a last-ditch effort for the championship with the Clippers!

Well, the "New Lakers F4" in history still appeared in Los Angeles, but it was just next door to the Clippers.

And the biggest difference from the Lakers in history is that Kobe is still healthy.

This will give people different expectations from the same F4 lineup.

Then, the Lakers also took advantage of the situation and won the last of the Big Three point guard veterans in the free market. Billups signed a veteran's low-salary contract!

And almost at the same time, the Bulls over there quietly signed Ray Allen with a three-year, 9 million contract!

Good guy, with this series of news, the fans suddenly realized that what they were about to enter was not a tripartite alliance, but a group of heroes!

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