basketball boulder

Chapter 409 There Are No Real Items Not For Sale In The NBA
Three days later, the absolute core of the Timberwolves, the top two power forwards in the league, superstar Kevin Garnett suddenly posted a long post on his social media.

"This is the most wonderful 12 years of my life. I will never forget him. This is a wonderful journey, which is worth remembering for a lifetime... (N words are omitted below)."

In an instant, the league was a sensation, and its influence was second only to the 2004 Sharks' Eastward Journey.

"Karnett is leaving the Timberwolves?"

"How is it possible, Garnett is the totem of the Timberwolves, how can he leave the Timberwolves?"

"Impossible, I absolutely don't believe it!"

……

Countless fans couldn't believe it for a while.

In the hearts of fans, the Timberwolves cannot represent Garnett, but Garnett can represent the Timberwolves.

But soon, there were a lot of remarks that seemed true and false.

"Garnett wanted to renew his contract early and asked for a three-year contract of 3 million US dollars. The Timberwolves owner was unwilling to give it. This is the reason why Garnett decided to leave."

"No! The Timberwolves have been unable to make the playoffs for three consecutive years, and Garnett is 31 years old. He wants to chase the championship. This is the root cause."

……

Because of these remarks, some fans couldn't stand it, so they went to Garnett's personal social account to leave a message.

"Kevin, tell me it's not true!"

"Kevin, you can't leave the Timberwolves, you are everything to the Timberwolves."

"I don't believe you would do this. It must be fake. Your account must have been stolen. Tell me if that's the case."

……

Minnesota fans are going a little crazy.

But half a day later, the Timberwolves officially issued a document:

KG, you've given everything for this city, now it's time to chase your dreams, it's ok!

The Timberwolves confirmed Garnett's statement that they broke up peacefully.

The last hopes of Minnesota fans were dashed.

In an instant, fans insulting Garnett poured out on social media.

"You are a traitor!"

"coward!"

"You are not worthy of the title of Wolf King!"

"Go to hell, shit KG!"

……

Garnett was directly sprayed miserably.

The climax of the matter was a video called "Burning Garnett's No. 21 Timberwolves Jersey".

An angry Timberwolves fan appears in the video with Garnett's jersey in one hand and a flamethrower in the other.

He yelled: "Go to hell, Garnett!", and held up the flamethrower, trying to burn the jersey.

But at the highest point, the fans not only did not breathe fire, but put down the flamethrower and jersey, and took out a piece of paper.

The paper says "How can I do this?"

Then I changed it to "It's my favorite KG!"

Next "Bless you! KG!"

"Go chase your dreams!"

"You have given everything for the Timberwolves!"

Holding the last piece of paper, the fans burst into tears.

This video touched countless fans.

Suddenly, the wind direction reversed.

"He has played for the Timberwolves for 12 years. He is 31 years old. He just wants a championship ring. What's wrong with him?"

"Come on, KG! All I can give you is blessings!"

"Even though you left Minnesota, you're still my favorite!"

"Come on, KG!"

Gradually, almost everyone gave Garnett his blessing.

……

It is determined that Garnett is leaving the Timberwolves. The craziest thing is not the fans, but the other 29 teams.

The Bulls were the first to make an offer.

Ben Gordon + Thomas + Sefolosha + Luol Deng + Brown + a first-round pick.

Crazy, this is crazy!
To get Garnett, the Bulls used all the swearing they could get their hands on.

Then, the Suns.

Marion + Barbossa + Dior.

The Suns have a good stack, too.

Marion is the league's leading swingman at the third and fourth positions, Barbosa is the best sixth man, and Diaw is also an all-around fighter with unlimited potential.

Besides, these three people are relatively young, and there are infinite possibilities in the future.

And the Suns can also form a terrifying lineup of Nash + Stoudemire + Garnett.

Then there's the Celtics.

Jefferson + Gerald Green + Telfair + Ryan + Gomez + two first-round picks.

7 for 1!

The Celtics are also bleeding heavily, but they will form the terrifying Big Three of Garnett + Pierce + Ray Allen.

At this time, some fans suddenly became confused.

"By the way, didn't the league just introduce a super luxury tax? The owner of the Heat, Mitch Arison, can't afford it, but the Celtics can afford it?"

This question troubles many people.

"Yeah, back then the Low (Heat Big Three: Li Lei + Wade + O'Neal) combination was dismantled by the super luxury tax. How dare the Celtics fight against it?"

"Yes, and the Suns, Nash + Stoudemire + Garnett should also exceed the luxury tax line."

Soon, professionals gave answers.

Let’s review the following super luxury tax rules.

Super luxury tax: If a team exceeds the luxury tax line for three consecutive years, they will be punished more severely than the original.

That's right, the focus is on this "three years"!
The super luxury tax is time-limited, and only if it exceeds the luxury tax line for three consecutive years will it be severely punished by the super luxury tax.

That is to say, if you only exceed one year or two years, the penalty you receive will still be the same as before, "a penny for the excess, and a penny for the excess". Although this penalty is heavy, it is much lighter than the super luxury tax. .

That year, when the super luxury tax was introduced, it happened to be the third year that the Heat's Big Three formed.

The league deliberately targeted the Heat, and the other 29 teams also grouped together to sanction the Heat, so the Big Three of the Heat had to disband.

The Suns are different from the Celtics. They didn't pay the luxury tax for the first two years, so they can play for two years first.

"In other words, the Suns and Celtics are all desperate, and they will fight for the next two years?"

"Yes, if you don't succeed, you will be benevolent!"

"But how dare they do this? The team needs to adjust. What if it fails?"

"What if it succeeds? I think it was Yao Ming and Iverson who won the championship in the first season and stimulated them. Yao Ming and Iverson can do it, why can't their Big Three?"

"Okay, I get it."

After the Bulls, Suns, and Celtics all made very sincere offers.

The Mavericks have also been drawn into the maelstrom.

There are rumors that Cuban intends to trade his favorite Dirk Nowitzki for Garnett alone.

A friend of Cuban confirmed that the Mavericks led by Nowitzki were upset and eliminated in the first round, which made Cuban lose confidence in him and decided to give up Nowitzki.

But no one knows whether the news is true or not.

But if it's true...it means that there are no real non-sale items in the NBA, it's just that you don't pay enough.

(End of this chapter)