The Fifth Point Guard

The draft has come to an end.

The Cavaliers took the lead in making a trade move, and Ricky Davis, who wanted to be the "overlord", was ruthlessly abandoned.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics traded guard Ricky Davis, center Chris Mihm and French center Michael Stewart from Boston for forward Eric Williams, forward Tony Barty and guard Kedrick Brown.

For the Celtics, this is definitely a very good deal.

Ricky Davis averaged 20.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.5 blocks per game in the Cavaliers last season. He is the only star player of the Cavaliers.

Williams and Batty, who Boston traded to the Cavaliers, can only be regarded as role players.

Williams averaged 9.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, and Barty averaged 7.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.

The Cavaliers sent Davis like this, which is definitely half-selling and half-giving.

why?

One is to free up Shentong's starting position, appease Shentong, and prevent conflicts in the locker room, and the other is that Davis' words violate a taboo, which will make Shentong and James unhappy.

The Celtics picked up a ready-made bargain.

Antoine Walker, Paul Pierce, and Ricky Davis will form the Big Three of the Celtics to attack the championship in the new season!

Davis, who was traded to the Celtics, was both happy and angry.

The joy is that I have come to a great team. With Pierce and Walker, it is guaranteed to reach the playoffs. There is hope for the Eastern Conference championship and even the championship. I am far happier than I was in the Cavaliers. .

Annoyed that he was obviously underestimated.

Shen Tong is just a child being fed beside Kidd, and James? He is just a high school student, and he is already very respected for coming to help him.

For this reason, Davis, who was traded, also complained in front of the media.

"My average 20+5+5 data only earns 5 million US dollars, why does Shentong get a maximum salary of 16 million US dollars?"

"LeBron hasn't played a game in the NBA. I had the opportunity to guide him. Now the Cavaliers only have a bunch of young people who don't understand anything. They will suffer in the new season."

"It's obviously an honor to be here in Boston, there's a great tradition and a rich heritage here, much better than in Cleveland."

Davis' words naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of some fans of the original Cleveland Cavaliers.

"What is Ricky? He thinks Cleveland is his team? Even last season, the boss of the team was John Lucas or Keith Smart (both are the head coaches of the Cavaliers, the Cavaliers midseason Changed coaches)."

"He's sour, and we're very happy he's gone so the ball runs a lot smoother."

"He is just jealous of Shentong's annual salary and James' attention. Stay in Boston and hope they will allow you to stay for another year or two."

The Ricky Davis deal has not yet dissipated, and Shentong's old club, the New Jersey Nets, and the Golden State Warriors have made another appeal.

The Nets publicly initiated an application to the league, asking the league to protect the right of the home team to renew the contract of its own players first.

The Warriors immediately chimed in.

It turns out that during the offseason, apart from Shentong of the Nets who chose to go to Cleveland because of the "early Bird clause", Gilbert Arenas, who won the Most Improved Player award of the Warriors last season, also chose to go to Cleveland because of this clause. Instead, he chose to go to the Washington Wizards.

Of course, Shentong's departure was not entirely due to money, but Arenas was much more realistic. The poor days when he first entered the league made Arenas choose the Wizards who offered him more favorable treatment without hesitation.

The league carefully considered the opinions of the two teams, because this summer, things about Shentong's contract renewal were too hot, and they had to do something.

As a result, the "Shentong Terms" were officially released.

Shentong terms: Suitable for all restricted free agents who have stayed in the NBA for 1-2 years. The salary of the first year of the invitation contract shall not exceed the middle-class terms of the year. This method is used to limit the salary of the first year to ensure that the players are the first The team can provide players with corresponding contracts by citing the Bird clause, or the middle-class clause.

Shentong himself did not expect that because of his arrival, the original "Arenas Clause" became the "Shentong Clause".

Of course, Shentong also knows that there is actually a huge loophole in this clause, that is, the "poison contract" that exceeds two years.

If a team is $11 million away from the salary cap and wants to offer a five-year deal with a big salary increase in the third year, the total salary it can offer is $55 million.

If the average salary is 5 million, then the second year is 5.4 million (an increase of 8%), and the remaining 44.6 million will be allocated for the remaining 3 years.

In the 4th year, the increase in the 5th year is 6.9%.

The final contract becomes like this:

First year: $5 million

Year 2: $5.4 million

Year 3: $13.907 million

Fourth year: $14.867 million

Fifth year: $15.826 million

After trading away Ricky Davis, the Cavaliers also made a small deal.

The Cavaliers traded forward Darius Miles from the Portland Trail Blazers for guard Jeff, as the Cavaliers were already overcrowded at small forward due to the arrival of LeBron James and Eric Williams. -McGinnis.

In addition, they also signed a free agent guard Kevin Ollie.

Not only has there been some action on the player lineup, but the selection of the head coach for the new season has also been officially determined.

The Cleveland Cavaliers held a press conference to officially announce that Paul Silas will be the team's new head coach next season.

Cavaliers owner Goode, vice chairman and executive general manager Paxson all attended the press conference that day.

Paul Silas, 59 years old this year, has been working for the Charlotte Hornets for the past five years and has eight years of experience as an NBA head coach. During Silas' coaching, the Hornets never missed the playoffs .

In the press conference, Cavaliers owner Goode said: "For the Cavaliers, today is an important day, because Paul Silas will be our head coach, and we believe we have found the best player for the team. Ideal head coach, our goal is not to put in 1-2 seasons, we have a long-term plan, and Paul Silas is our most suitable selection."

General manager Paxson said: "Silas has been successful in managing players and dealing with player relationships. The team he coaches is very tenacious every night. This is what we need. Some players with great potential, I hope Silas can lead them to achieve good results."

Silas himself said: "I am very honored to join the Cleveland Cavaliers and to be able to coach very talented young people like Shen Tong and LeBron. I hope that I can help the team succeed. I will regard these young people as my own. kids and help them improve every night."

Shortly after Silas's official announcement, the Cavaliers held a media meeting for the team's new players for the new season.

The most eye-catching ones are Shen Tong holding the No. 25 jersey and James with the No. 23 jersey.

Facing the dazzling flashing lights, the two smiled, but their eyes revealed strong confidence and ambition.

The management of the Cavaliers laughed from ear to ear.

This is not only an exciting combination, but more importantly, these are two players, they are completely two cash cows.

Needless to say, Shentong is already the endorsement of the brand, and the Chinese market behind it is unimaginable.

James has signed a $90 million endorsement contract before entering the league, which can be described as a money-absorbing maniac.

The Cleveland Cavaliers' team tickets for this season have all been sold out.