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Presti called Stephen yesterday and introduced the team's current lineup. At the same time, he also explained to Stephen the reason for not giving Du Fei a contract.

Now the Seattle SuperSonics have players under contract including Stephen, Kevin Durant, Coupard, Chris Wilcox, Nick Collinson, Earl Watson, Damien Will Kings, Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka, Jerome James, Jared Jeffries, Channing Frye and Jarrett Jack.

There are a total of [-] players with contracts. Although there are still two positions, Presti still wants to leave room for trading, so as not to be troublesome to clear the space after a deal is made, so he wants to keep Du Fei's signing time. before the start of the season.

Although Du Fei has already participated in training with the team and also participated in this summer's summer league, the team has not offered him a formal contract, which makes the young man very uneasy, and he does not know what to do. Give Stephen a call.

Stephen knows that the team has no time to consider players of this level, because the team has already chosen you, and you cannot sign with other teams anymore, and when the team will give you a contract depends entirely on the needs of the team , it is indeed not the time yet. B travel through novels: sj131netb

After telling him to wait patiently for the season to start, Stephen still called Presti, but Presti didn't receive the call. After hearing Stephen's message, he specially called back to Stephen to explain. .

Stephen also expressed his understanding of this. Although the team has not had any movement after Lucidno's transaction, he also knows that Presti has not stopped there, and negotiations with other teams have continued. It's just that many deals have not been reached.

In fact, this is the case every summer. As the general manager of the team, he always listens to the trading intentions, quotations and plans of each team. The Sonics have no salary pressure and do not need to operate for this. It is all based on the premise of improving the strength of the team.

Since there are no players worth attacking in the free agent market this summer, the only few big names have also been settled, and generally the players who take the initiative to sell have some problems, either their condition has declined, or they have health problems , or a bad personality, so most of the time Presti's work is rejection.

Other teams also have trade requests for their own team players. As long as the bargaining chips are suitable, other teams can trade except for a few players in the core framework. Of course, the premise is that the bargaining chips are suitable.

But in all the trading plans, there is no player who can impress Presti, so until now, there has been no movement.

In the current lineup, the inside players include Coupard, Wilcox, Channing Frye, Nick Collinson, Serge Ibaka, Jerome James, Jared Jeffries, except Jerome James is unbearable. There are six players in the two positions. There are enough people, but the ability is somewhat insufficient, and there is not a single star player with weight.

Among the remaining players, Earl Watson, Russell Westbrook, and Jarrett Jack play the first position. This position is also rich in manpower, and the three players have different styles and characteristics. Earl Watson He was the starting point guard last season and can guarantee the continuation of the team.

Although Luc Crednor left, he chose a very potential Russell Westbrook. Even if Russell Westbrook's performance is not satisfactory, there is no need to worry. Letterjack as a backup.

This position has met Presti's requirements, so there are only three people left, Stephen, Kevin Durant, and Damien Wilkins. Three people in two positions are indeed a bit shorthanded. Even if Stephen and Durant's physical strength and health are relatively good, fouls or accidents must also be considered.

Only one Damien Wilkins is not enough. Even if Du Fei is added, Presti does not believe in Du Fei's ability. There is no problem as a second substitute or a marginal player of the team. Not so close, so Presti wanted to find a player on the front line.

But this requirement is not so easy to meet. The player on the front line must be content to be a substitute, and must be able to provide the necessary fire support when Stephen or Durant is not on the court. Such a player Not too easy to find.

Moreover, the salary space of the Sonics is really not too much. Although after changing the boss, there is no red line that must not exceed the luxury tax incentive line, but Presti still does not want to push the salary beyond the limit all at once.

Because for the team, the increase in salary scale is usually far greater than the increase in salary space, especially for teams with more young players like the Sonics.

Stephen’s mid-level contract only lasts for one season. After Coupard renews his contract, his salary will also increase significantly. Although Presti has made preparations in advance, such as the expiring contract of Jerome James, it is not completely offset An increase in wages, because other people's wages are also increasing, just not as much.

Although Chris Hansen said that if there is a prospect of a championship, the salary expenditure can be appropriately exceeded, but Presti still wants to try to maintain the team on a healthy development path, and now the Sonics really can't see it. to championship prospects.

Therefore, Presti has been hesitating whether to recruit Stephen Jackson, who was mentioned by Stephen. Stephen Jackson is now a restricted free agent. Even without a trade, the Sonics can get him. The technical style is also suitable for the requirements of the Sonics.

But the reason why Presti has not made a decision after thinking about it again and again is because although Stephen Jackson has many advantages, he also has many disadvantages.

The first point is that his salary is too high, which exceeds the needs of the Sonics. According to his performance, even if the Warriors want to renew his contract, they have to pay nearly 131 million in annual salary, let alone want to be a tiger. The supersonic team that took the food is gone, and if the warriors don't want to match the contract proposed by the supersonic team, the supersonic team must offer at least a contract of more than [-] million yuan. B travel through novels: sj[-]netb

That's way beyond Presti's bottom line, not to mention what the rest of the team would think if Steph was paid tens of millions of dollars, which breaks the existing salary structure of the Sonics.

Moreover, Stephen Jackson's personality is too obvious. This kind of characteristic may be very attractive to young players, but it is not a good thing for a team. It is likely to break the current unity and stability of the team. Stephen was not worried that Stephen would not be able to suppress Stephen Jackson. With Stephen's ability, no one would dare to act wildly in front of him, but that would not be a good thing for the team's atmosphere.

If Stephen Jackson could be signed for around $500 million, Presti would not hesitate to sign him, but unfortunately his salary is a bit too high, which is the main reason.

It's not that he is not worth tens of millions, but that the Sonics don't need such a high-ability player. His defense and offense are very good, but when the team already has a Stephen and Durant, his ability A little more than that.

Presti searched through the players in the league, but he couldn't find a player suitable for him. Either he was not capable enough, or the cost performance was too low. In the end, although Presti had a few targets in other teams , but no transaction was successful after trying.

This happens a lot of times, when you see a player and the other party is not necessarily willing to trade it to you, or the other party is satisfied with the chips you have taken out, this will happen, so Presti is not not working hard, nor is he not ability, but that's how trading is sometimes.

Stephen is also aware of the situation of the team. Presti has nothing to hide from Stephen. With Damien Wilkins and Du Fei, it's basically the same.

The point guard is rich in manpower, and he can also play double point guard tactics, so that only one person is needed on the front line, and Jared Jeffries among the inside players can also play a dozen small forward positions, but If possible, it is best to find a suitable substitute, because after all, the season needs to be played for more than half a year, and anything can happen.

In short, Stephen is looking forward to the new season and the new lineup, but Stephen is still not too satisfied with the changes in the team. I don't know how capable these new players are.

After Stephen finished training, he was lying on the bed enjoying the relief brought by the massage. Suddenly, several directors of the basketball center came again. Stephen closed his eyes pretending to be sleepy. Stephen fell asleep and didn't bother.

This is already the third time in just over a day since the team played in the quarter-finals. They don't know what is the use of coming here to see people, shake hands, and express condolences. Does it prove that they have played a role and made some contribution, so Stephen is too lazy to deal with them.

After more than a day of rest, the game soon ushered in. There are two games in the semi-finals, namely, the Chinese team played against Lithuania and the Spanish team played against the US team. The game was scheduled for the evening, but the crowds of spectators still filled the stadium.