Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 166 166. The free market opens: Lambiel enters Detroit six times;

In addition, at the end of July, many teams in the league completed contract extensions with popular stars in the league.

After the 03 rookies such as LeBron James, Anthony and Wade successively renewed their contracts with the team, Bosh also officially renewed his contract with the Toronto Raptors. 3+1 contract.

This also means that the three of them can jump out of the contract at the same time in a certain year in the future, and then complete a reunion in a certain team, and jointly launch an impact on the championship.

James, Wade, and Bosh are obviously closely related in private. Although the choice of the three to renew their contracts has attracted many experts from the outside world, I am afraid that except Luke, no one knows what is going on in this game of chess. How big is it.

Unlike the three brothers, Anthony directly chose to sign a five-year 8000 million contract with the Nuggets.

In the next few years, Anthony will definitely be the core of the team's team building, and the Nuggets will also build their team around Anthony.

This is why the Nuggets made up their minds and planned to trade for Allen Iverson from the 76ers at a high price, because Anthony's decisive contract extension made the Nuggets feel at ease.

It is this kind of peace of mind that gave the Nuggets the courage to make a single throw, choose to wrestle with the Timberwolves in the West, and try to create a miracle.

At the same time, according to news from Boston, the Celtics have reached an agreement with Pierce, who signed a three-year blockbuster contract worth up to 3 million.

The average annual salary of Pierce in this contract will be as high as 2000 million US dollars, definitely reaching the top level of the league, even compared with Kevin Garnett and "Shark" O'Neal.

Obviously, the Celtics intend to bet the revival of the team on Paul Pierce, optimistic about the potential that Paul Pierce can explode.

However, Paul Pierce's huge contract has attracted many doubts. Last season, under the leadership of Paul Pierce, the Celtics only played 33 wins and 49 losses, ranking 11th in the East, and missed the playoffs early.

Throughout the season, Pierce averaged 26.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

Fortunately, the Celtics signed a three-year contract with Pierce. Otherwise, if Pierce is not good at leading the team, the Celtics may be cheated to death.

From here, we can see the cunning of Celtics general manager Angie. Angie would rather offer Pierce a short-term contract with a higher salary than provide Pierce with a five-year contract.

In a sense, the two sides are calculating each other, intending to test each other in the next two seasons.

In the end, the Warriors announced that the team has officially terminated the contract with the famous NCCA coach Montgomery, and the former Mavericks head coach Don Nelson, who has won the second most games in the NBA, will take over the former coach.

The 66-year-old Nelson has won Coach of the Year three times, and he coached the Warriors from 1988 to 1995.

During this period, he led the team to a good record of 277 wins and 266 losses, and his experience of leading the team to the playoffs in 1994 was the last time the Warriors tasted the playoffs.

After Nelson left the Warriors in 1995, he worked as a coach in the Bucks, Knicks and Mavericks.

In his coaching career, he has achieved an impressive record of 1190 victories, which is second only to Wilkins' 1315 wins in the NBA.

Considering that the Warriors have also made a lot of reinforcements during this offseason, the Warriors led by the "basketball lunatic" Nelson next season may become a dark horse in the West.

If Luke remembers correctly, it was in the next season that Nelson led the Warriors to eliminate the No. [-] Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the Western Conference and staged a wonderful "Black Eight Miracle".

With the Timberwolves strengthening their lineup during this offseason, the No. [-] in the Western Conference next season is basically in their pockets. Luke doesn't want the black eight to happen to him.

In this regard, Luke still needs to pay attention to this warrior team from his heart, after all, old Nelson, a lunatic, never plays cards according to common sense.

In terms of coaching ability, even if Luke has advanced tactics, he can't hold back old Nelson, who is a lunatic.

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In August, the NBA free market officially opened. There are not many big fish in this year's free market. Players like Jason Terry, Peja Stojakovic, Al Harrington and Mourning have already been with the team. Renew.

At present, the few big fish left in the free market are Ben Wallace, "Slam Dunk" Jones, and "Alien" Cassel and others.

Nehbar and Magloire, the former Timberwolves testing the waters of the free market, have already contacted their next home. If there is no accident, Magloire will wear the Trail Blazers jersey for Portland in the new season. The fans fight.

As for Nehbar, he is still considering between the Nuggets and the Jazz. From Luke's perspective, Luke feels that neither of these two teams is suitable for Nehbar.

The former will definitely form Iverson and Anthony's outside double guns in the new season. No matter who the Nuggets coach George Karl chooses to be the core of the offense, Nehbar's position will definitely be greatly reduced.

Although it is easy to secure a starting position with Nehbar's strength, joining the Nuggets is definitely not the best choice.

The same is true for the Jazz. The Jazz led by coach Sloan has been playing pick-and-roll tactics. If Nehbar can join the Jazz two years earlier, he may become a capable man under Sloan.

But now Deron Williams and Boozer have gradually grown into the quasi-All-Star level, even if Nehbar joins the Jazz, it can only be used as the team's third offensive point.

Nehbar's offense is characterized by a very high basketball IQ, and his ability to play pick-and-rolls with the ball is a must in the league. When Nehbar plays off the ball, the offensive threat will definitely be greatly reduced.

However, these two teams are currently Nehbar's favorite teams, and they are also willing to offer a high salary for Nehbar, so no matter what choice the former disciple makes, Luke will support his decision.

After the opening of the free market, the Timberwolves have not moved for a long time, and many people are waiting to see which player the Timberwolves will sign for the last operation.

It is worth mentioning that since July, assistant coach Lambiel has been going out frequently, and has left Minnesota for more than six times. I don't know if it is related to the recruitment of the free market.

Lambiel's many business trips are also the reason why this summer league will be led by Raymond.

As a veteran assistant coach in the league, Raymond has no career ambitions at all. He just wants to be a salted fish waiting to die. Raymond will basically not lead the team in an occasion like the summer league.

And this year Raymond actually served as the coach of the summer league. Obviously, what Lambiel did was much more important than the summer league.

According to ESPN reporters, Lambiel has traveled to Detroit many times during the offseason. I am afraid that the Timberwolves are thinking of recruiting Ben Wallace.

Even if there are some personal grievances between the Timberwolves and Ben Wallace, it is quite difficult to join forces. Presumably this is why Lambiel entered Detroit six times.

Originally, it was a normal thing for Lambiel to go to Detroit as a Piston star.

But as Ben Wallace and the old head coach Saunders broke up, it is hard for people not to think of Ben Wallace, who is now a free agent, and the Timberwolves, who just lack a core center.

(End of this chapter)