LeBron James, your house got robbed.

Chapter 131 Riley's Last Struggle

Riley turned his head to look out the window.

The Atlantic Ocean's clear blue waters, soft white sand beaches, and scattered palm trees.

Taking a deep breath and calming himself, Riley asked, "How big of a contract did they offer Chris Anderson?"

The assistant lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Before Chen posted the tweet, Anderson's agent, Mark Bryant, sent a message saying that the Cavaliers offered Anderson a three-year contract with a starting salary of $250 million."

Riley's eyes sharpened: "They probably haven't submitted the formal contract to the league yet."

"We still have a chance."

"Give the Celtics an extra second-round pick, expand the trade with the Celtics, and get rid of DeShawn Stevens and James Jones' contracts together."

"In that case, we should be able to use the biennial exception."

The assistant, forcing a response, said: "After the trade, we released Stevens' $313 million and Jones' $150 million contracts, and signed Smith with the mid-level exception, bringing our total salary to $7133 million."

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"There is enough room to use the bi-annual exception of 195 million to reach the hard cap of 7430 million for the middle-class exception."

Riley's complexion improved slightly.

"Try talking to his agent."

"Florida has no state tax, so the actual income from our contract isn't that much different."

"Tell Mark Bryant that credibility is a very important thing if he wants to stay in the league for a long time."

"We've had very sincere discussions before, and his players can get more opportunities in Miami."

The assistant hesitated for a moment before adding, "Even if we get rid of James Jones' contract and acquire Chris Anderson, we'll only have 11 players left on the roster."

"We will use the remaining 102 million to fill two or three spots."

Riley said coldly, "That's your problem."

"Go talk to Mark Bryant right now."

After the assistant left, Riley's face showed anger.

If it weren't for those idiots on the Knicks who insisted on interfering and delaying the deal for a week...

The deal was finalized as soon as it was announced.

It will not cause any unforeseen complications.

Chen Shuo simply didn't have time to give Anderson a quote.

At Quicken Loans Centre, Chen Shuo from Cleveland is busy filming footage with Kendall Jenner and Kelly.

The main purpose was to show them the daily work process and give them a tour of the quick loan center's stadium and office area.

Kendall Jenner is 16 years old this year, and Kylie Jenner is 14 years old this year.

Involving two Kardashian girls in NBA operations is undoubtedly a huge clash of interests.

Putting aside everything else, there has been no shortage of criticism directed at Chen Shuo.

Chen Shuo could even think of the rhetoric used by media reporters.

Signing players is such a serious matter, yet it's treated so lightly. It shows a lack of respect for the players and a lack of responsibility towards the team.

But he didn't care at all.

From the alliance's perspective, this can be seen as a form of cross-industry promotion.

From the perspective of the boss, Gilbert—

I'd love for more of these kinds of high-profile events.

From the perspective of Cleveland fans—

1. Everything Chen Shuo did was right.

2. See point one, from Chris Anderson's perspective—

I don't care about this or that. He's already given me a $250 million contract. Isn't that enough respect for me?

When the details of this deal were revealed for the first time, Chen Shuo immediately felt alarmed.

He quickly deduced that Riley would further clear space to sign JR Smith.

With his serious injury, DeShawn Stevens is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate to be eliminated.

After detailed calculations, Chen Shuo finally arrived at a number—7283.

The Heat completed the trade, got rid of Stevens, and signed JR Smith's salary.

He's just one veteran's minimum salary away from a hard cap.

The biggest weakness of the Heat's roster after the trade lies in the defense of their interior players.

Chen Shuo didn't need to think too much.

The image of a birdman celebrating with outstretched arms immediately came to mind.

All of this happened so naturally.

Halfway through the shoot, Grant suddenly walked over and said, "We got word from Mark Bryant that the Heat have raised their offer to $195 million."

"You know, Florida doesn't have state taxes, so their quotes don't—"

Chen Shuo waved his hand to stop Grant from speaking, and said with a smile, "Raise the offer to 300 million."

Upon hearing this, Grant couldn't help but remind him, "Chris Anderson is only worth a veteran's minimum salary."

Chen Shuo didn't say much, but gently patted Grant's shoulder: "Go on, I'm busy."

Grant could only nod upon hearing this and quickened his pace to leave.

Chen Shuo turned around: "Ladies, let's continue."

Kylie Jenner's still-childish face showed a hint of confusion: "Why would you offer him such a high price?"

"You said before that his level is only at the minimum salary in the NBA."

Chen Shuo didn't expect Kelly to be interested in this kind of thing.

The value of something is determined by demand.

"As a player, he only earns a minimum salary, that's a fact."

"But signing him was worth more than 300 million to me."

The little girl seemed to understand but not quite, and fell into thought. Chen Shuo didn't intend to explain further.

This is too much trouble to explain.

Garnett's pay cut brought the Cavaliers' salary cap below the luxury tax threshold. Even after acquiring Lowry, their $6798 million salary cap remains below the luxury tax threshold.

This unlocked the Cavaliers' $500 million full mid-level exception.

With Chris Anderson included, the Cavaliers' roster now has 13 players.

Chen Shuo can secure the remaining target salary.

Therefore, the $500 million middle-class money can be split between Anderson and Tucker.

If Riley wants to raise the price, then he should just give Anderson a bigger share.

The figure of 195 million is clearly an exceptional case from a biennial year.

The Heat's mid-level exception will almost certainly be given to JR Smith.

In this situation, $195 million is the Heat's limit.

While Chen Shuo was busy filming, Riley, who was on the South Coast, heard the news and his face was filled with uncontrollable anger.

7 month 29 day.

With Howard's destination confirmed, trades among teams have begun.

The Cavaliers' signing of Chris Anderson to a three-year, $9 million contract has left the entire North American sports world in a state of confusion.

No one knows what Chen Shuo is planning to do, but many reporters have already started writing articles, regardless of his intentions, they just want to ride the wave first.

The heavyweight sports commentators, unusually, collectively remained silent.

Neither Bill Simmons nor John Hollinger commented on the matter.

Even A. Smith, who is known for his outspokenness, simply said he didn't understand it and didn't directly attack the operation.

The Celtics used their mid-level exception to sign Jason Terry and traded for Courtney Lee from the Rockets.

Start accumulating some relatively high-quality assets.

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S. Diaw, keeping the original roster, plans to stay for another year.

Of course, the media's focus remained on this shocking five-team trade that rocked North America.

The Lakers successfully acquired Howard, forming a formidable Big Four of Kobe, Howard, Gasol, and Nash.

It also attracted Antawn Jamison, who wanted to realize his championship dream, and he joined the Los Angeles Lakers on a minimum salary.

Los Angeles was overjoyed and, as is customary, opened champagne ahead of schedule once again.

Lakers reporter Mike Bresnahan stated bluntly: "I can already see the ending. The Lakers will meet the Cavaliers in the Finals to compete for the highest honor."

"Paul and Kobe will meet in the Finals, and Garnett and Gasol will face off again."

While the City of Angels on the West Coast was celebrating, New York City on the East Coast was equally bustling.

The Knicks went on a spending spree this summer.

First, they signed Felton and Kidd to fill the point guard position.

They also acquired Andre Iguodala in a major trade, driven by the Knicks' management.

With Iguodala participating in the Olympics in London, the nickname "East Coast Pippen" has already resonated throughout Manhattan.

Grunwald didn't rest after the deal.

They then used the mid-level exception to sign white shooter Kyle Korver to bolster the roster's depth.

They quickly assembled a fairly competitive lineup.

Even A. Smith exclaimed on the show "FirstTake" in surprise: "My God, it's hard to believe this is something the Knicks management would do."

"They actually managed to get involved in this five-team deal and acquired Iguodala for very little cost."