Pick Westbrook

Chapter 286 I will walk with you

The league's first signing was finally reached.

The Bucks completed an early contract extension with Westbrook on a five-year, $5 million contract.

The emergence of this contract also marks that the Bucks will not make major lineup changes this season at all, and they will only make minor repairs in the next trading market.

At the same time, some media reporters originally speculated whether the Bucks would have the possibility of player transactions, and at this time the dust finally settled.

The Bucks did not trade any players, nor did any existing players announce their departure.

When Li Lai heard the news, he smiled with great satisfaction, as if watching his child finally grow up.

Westbrook did not let him down, he also gathered all his teammates at this time, with the same goal, three consecutive championships!
Although Li Lai didn't know the process of Westbrook gathering his teammates, he guessed that Artest must have played a big role in it.

The Bucks have retained the championship lineup.

Subsequently, countless signings and transactions in the league also slowly emerged.

The Memphis Grizzlies re-signed Marc Gasol with a four-year 4 million maximum salary contract.

7 month 2 day.

Office of the Clippers general manager.

General Manager Neil Olshey was so angry that he threw all the chairs and materials in the entire office to the ground.

"Bastard Hornets, you guys are crazy!"

"How dare you open a 5-year maximum salary contract with a total value of 7500 million U.S. dollars!"

"The contract has already been offered, why don't you go grab Marc Gasol!"

The Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro on the side was almost frightened by Neil Olshey's aura. He said: "Then what should we do now? Do we still need to match DeAndre? Jordan's contract?"

Neil Olshey was silent at this moment, and finally regained his senses and calmed down.

He began to seriously think about the powerful relationship among them.

This contract is not small, with a maximum salary of 5 million for five years, the player's salary in the first year has reached 7500 million.

What's even more frightening is that this contract is increasing year by year, and it will be 1400 million next year.

At that time, the Clippers also faced the extension of Blake Griffin.

Even more embarrassing for Neil O'Shea is that the Clippers are about to face Eric Gordon and Al-Farouq Aminu's contract extensions.

以埃里克-戈登在上赛季场均23分3篮板4助攻的表现，最低4年5800万的顶薪合同是必不可少的。

Al-Farouq Aminu, as the No. 2010 pick in the first round in 8, may not be too low as long as he shows his talent in the future to renew his contract.

If DeAndre Jordan is given a maximum salary contract at this time, what will be used to renew them in the future?

The point is that the Bucks offered the maximum five-year contract that a rookie can get without prejudice, and the five-year period also made Neil Olshey feel very embarrassed.

Think about the three-person maximum salary contract of Blake Griffin + Eric Gordon + DeAndre Jordan, what is the difference between this and the Big Three of the Heat today.

But how can the strength of these three compare with the Big Three of the Heat!
Moreover, DeAndre Jordan averaged only 7 points, 7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game last season. If such a player is worth a maximum salary contract, then Los Angeles fans must scold Neil Olshey It's crazy.

It is also difficult for Neil Olshey, the owner of the Clippers, to explain this matter to the past.

"But even if it is, we must not let DeAndre Jordan slip away in our hands. In any case, we should also get some benefits and valuable chips from the Hornets."

"Tell the Hornets that if you want DeAndre Jordan, sign and trade with us, and the bargaining chip is at least a first-round pick!"

Neil Olshey knew that the Hornets had a clearance sale, and the latter also had several first-round picks at this time.

So he hopes to take one from the opponent, so that even if he loses DeAndre Jordan, he won't feel too sorry.

The staff under Neil Olshey quickly called the Hornets general manager Hammond. He was also happy to call, but after finishing the call with Hammond, the staff member His face became the color of a pig's liver.

Seeing the other party's expression, Neil Olshey felt bad.

"What did they say?"

The staff member said with a sad face: "Hammond said let's stop dreaming. The Hornets have no interest in DeAndre Jordan at all. They prefer Nene."

"The reason for giving DeAndre Jordan such an unreasonable contract is just to disgust us."

"Damn it!" Neil Olshey stood there with his eyes wide open, then angrily picked up the materials and chairs on the ground and threw them on the ground again.

"A sin!"

7 month 3 day.

The Clippers refused to match the five-year, $5 million maximum salary contract that the Hornets offered to DeAndre Jordan.

Nene Hilario has agreed to a five-year, $5 million contract with the Nuggets.

At the same time, Li Lai and Hammond also rushed to Dayton Beach, Florida.

"Do the Hornets really have a future?"

Looking at the two people in front of him, Vince Carter couldn't help sighing.

Li Lai did not directly explain this topic at this time, but talked about another matter.

"You averaged 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game in the Suns last season. If it weren't for your contract being too big to sell, the Suns probably wouldn't try to buy you out."

"The Suns, who are in the rebuilding period, also need you to leave to make room for young people."

"I know you want to play, and you want to play in the NBA for a long time. Your dream is to play in the NBA until you can't play."

"And most importantly, you can still play."

Vince Carter knew what Li Lai meant by his last words, he was already 34 years old.

It is difficult for players at this age to continue to maintain the physical level of the peak period, but the advantage is that the experience has reached the peak, which is the most urgently needed puzzle for some teams that are aiming for the championship.

Of course, it is certain to accept the basic salary to join as a jigsaw puzzle.

The Mavericks have contacted Vince Carter and want to sign him with a three-year, $3 million contract.

But Vince Carter was in no hurry to make a decision because of the note left by Hammond.

He also wants to know what the Hornets are going to make him wait for, what they will use to attract him.

Li Lai understood Vince Carter's silence, and he continued: "The Hornets have selected two players in this year's draft, one is Kawhi Leonard and the other is Jimmy Butler."

"They are players I specially selected, and the Hornets urgently need their help in the future, so I hope you can become their mentor and help them grow rapidly."

Vince Carter couldn't help laughing, and said: "If you want to train rookies, you can go to those well-known trainers. They are more professional than me in this regard."

"I also want to remind you, Coach Li Lai, that not every rookie can grow into a very good player."

"If serious training can produce an All-Star, then a player of this level would already be a bad player in the league."

Li Lai quickly said, "Carter, I also want to remind you."

"Yi Jianlian, Dragic, George Hill, Cousins, Danny Green, Westbrook and Curry, these are the players I have developed."

"In fact, even the most inconspicuous Andre Ingram and Jeremy Lin actually played well last season."

"If it's luck to produce one player, what about two? Three? Four? Five?"

"It can't be luck every time."

"Can you think in a bold direction, this is my strength!"

Hearing this, Carter finally became serious, and he also began to carefully recall the entire growth process of the Bucks in the past three years.

It seems that Li Lai will indeed always select very good and well-matched players for the Bucks, and it is precisely because of this that the Bucks have rapidly grown into the top team in the league in just three years.

Li Lai continued: "I think Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler need your guidance. You who once belonged to the four major shooting guards in the league can also teach them different things."

"That's something the trainers couldn't do."

"Before that, you will still be the starting team of the Hornets. This team will win the championship trophy in the future, and you will also be the biggest contributor."

"Champion?" Vince Carter was startled when he heard these three words.

He couldn't believe it and said: "The Hornets just announced a complete rebuild this season, so they dare to say the championship?"

"You guys don't take the championship seriously."

"For this honor, I once led the Raptors to the playoffs as the boss, formed the league trident with Kidd and Richard Jefferson of the Nets, and then joined the Magic Howard."

"But without exception, all lost."

"I haven't even touched the floor of the Finals until now."

Carter felt extremely uncomfortable every time he thought of this.

He's been chasing the award his entire career outside of his rookie years, but it's been 13 years.

In the past 13 years, all he could feel was that he was getting farther and farther away from this award, so far that Carter wanted to give up this dream.

Li Lai patted Carter on the shoulder at this moment, and the latter raised his head in great surprise.

Li Lai said, "Carter, do you believe it?"

Carter frowned, and didn't wait for Li Lai's words for a long time.

What do you want me to believe, you should explain clearly!

Li Lai was silent and continued, "Believe in the power of belief."

"I said, we will win the championship, do you believe it?"

Carter didn't know if he could recall this incident after a few years, but at this moment he remembered it very clearly.

One sunny morning, a person came to his home inexplicably. He was not familiar with this person, but he actually agreed to the other party just because of the other party's words without any promise or reason.

At this moment, Vince Carter saw the strong self-confidence emanating from the young boy in front of him.

"Hornets, I'll go with you."

(End of this chapter)