Basketball Myth: Super Guard

Chapter 1121 Management Meetings

Philadelphia.

This is a conference room, 76ers team president Stefanski is convening a meeting of the team management, the theme of this meeting is how to strengthen the team lineup.

"In the past season, we have achieved very good results." Stefanski said: "It also proves that it is absolutely correct for us to build a team around Qin."

"Well, that's right, Qin's performance was too good, even exceeding our expectations."

"Qin is not only amazingly talented and outstanding in strength, but also has a maturity and calmness far beyond his peers. He is a key man worth relying on. He is a natural leader and the perfect cornerstone for team building."

The crowd joined in.

There is no doubt about this point. If there were still people who had doubts about Qin Hao last season, then after the end of this season, those who doubted will obediently shut up.

Stefanski knocked on the table and said: "As a player and the leader of the team, Qin has done his best. Of course, Coach Luke and the coaching staff have also done a good job."

"They have all done their jobs well, so the rest should be our business. Strengthen the lineup and make the team stronger, so that next season we can go to the Eastern Conference championship, and even the championship. champion."

"Okay, let's talk about it now, how should we strengthen it, and who are the better candidates?" He waved his hand to signal everyone to speak freely.

A group of managers glanced at each other.

In the end, the deputy general manager Jonathan spoke first: "I think we should find an All-Star player, preferably an insider, to supplement our insider lineup. Although Nene, Speights, and Mozkov performed We did well, but we still suffered a bit when we met a team with an All-Star insider."

Everyone nodded.

The nba has always had the saying that "the insider wins the world", especially in the playoffs, the role of the insider is very important, so there is nothing wrong with this suggestion.

"And the candidates?" Stefanski asked.

"I think Howard is the best candidate." Jonathan said: "Although Howard has obvious shortcomings, if he is not the core, but only as Qin's assistant, it should be good."

"With Howard, our inside line will become stronger. On the outside line, there are Qin, Iguodala, Leonard, Iverson, Lu Wei, Holiday and many other excellent players. Waiting for next season, we must It can go further. And, if we still meet the Heat in the playoffs next season, if we have Howard, we can have an absolute upper hand inside and share the pressure for Qin."

That's true, but Stefanski is shaking his head.

Jonathan asked strangely, "What's wrong?"

Stefanski spread his hands: "Jonathan, have you forgotten? We not only need to recruit reinforcements this summer, but also solve the problem of players within the team. Are you sure we only need to strengthen the inside, not Worried about outside lines?"

Uh.
Jonathan was dumbfounded, he really forgot.

The 76ers not only need to sign in this summer, but also decide to keep internal players, because the contracts of many players of the 76ers have reached the end.

The first is Brand. His performance this season has become more and more disappointing, especially in the playoffs, which further verified his characteristic of "pull hips as soon as the playoffs arrive".

不过布兰德是在08年和76人队签订的一份5年8000万美金的合同，13年到期，今年他将成为“受限制自由球员”。

If the 76ers want to send him away, they will have to make a decision this summer.

In addition, Holiday was a rookie in 09 and signed a 3+1 rookie contract. He will also become a "restricted free agent" this year. The 76ers have to make a decision whether to renew or trade.

And Lu Wei, who signed a five-year $08 million contract with the 76ers in 5, is also a "restricted free agent". With his current performance, he obviously wants to get a higher contract. He will communicate with the 2500ers soon to seek a bigger contract. If the 76ers do not match, they will consider trading him.

And Speights, a rookie in 08, became a "restricted free agent" last year, but because he didn't play very well before, he didn't rush to renew his contract or seek a deal, hoping to play for another year, Strive for better performance, and then try to make the next contract bigger.

So this summer, Speights will become a "completely free agent". If the 76ers want to keep him, they have to match the offers made by other teams.

Just thinking about it gives Stefanski a headache.

This is not only to consider whether a player will stay or not, whether he is in tune with the team, whether he is needed for the future development of the team, but also consider the salary space, and reserve enough salary space to reinforce.

Therefore, the retention of these players is also related to reinforcements, and the amount of their contract renewals is related to salary space, and who to keep and who to send away will also affect the team's lineup configuration and will also determine them. What kind of players need to be strengthened.
Hey, it's so hard for me.

Sighing in his heart, Stefanski said: "Jonathan's proposal is still possible, but the specifics need to be discussed. Others will talk about your suggestions first."

Another said: "I think restricted ball free agency is the goal we should consider. We can trade some players in exchange for the players we need. For example, Brand, his performance is too bad, I think we need While there is still one year left in his contract, trade him out in advance."

"Well, I agree."

"Not just Brand, if necessary, other players can also be traded. For example, Iguodala, yes, he has played for the team for so many years and made a lot of contributions, but he is not in his prime. The decline of the state , coupled with successive injuries, I am very worried about his state next season. Moreover, there are only two years left on his contract."

"There are also Holiday and Lu Wei, and their contracts are about to expire."

There are not many stars who are completely free agents this year, so they all aim at "restricted free agents". First, they can strengthen themselves, and second, they can also solve the contracts of some players on the team.

All of a sudden, everyone started talking, and the noise made Stefanski's head hurt. He rubbed his temples and said in a low voice, "Shut up."

The crowd quieted down.

Stefanski took a deep breath and said: "We have only one goal, to make the team better and strive for better results next season. For this goal, Howard can fight for the players on our team, Except for Qin, everyone who needs to be traded can be traded. That's it, you guys will make a few plans this afternoon, and discuss them together later."

"Dismiss."

(End of this chapter)