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Chapter 219 Reinforcing Short Boards
On April 4, the journey of last season has come to an end, but the management work of the 29ers has just begun.

Last season, the Philadelphia 76ers successfully entered the playoffs, and the role of Josh Smith, who was traded in the middle of the season, cannot be ignored.

76ers general manager Sam Hinch tried his best to persuade Josh Smith to re-sign.

But Josh Smith was determined to win the championship before the end of his career, so he rejected the 76ers' one-year contract of 700 million, and wanted to find a team capable of winning the championship.

Although it was a pity that he couldn't continue to fight side by side with Josh Smith, Zhang Zifeng still sent a text message, wishing him the best of luck.

Unable to renew the contract of Josh Smith, general manager Sam Hinch was not discouraged, and continued to work hard to find a deal, hoping to exchange for capable players.

The 76ers signed a 3+1 contract with Zhang Zifeng.

Although there is no need to worry about Zhang Zifeng in these two seasons, the 76ers will take the lead.

But they still have to show enough sincerity.

Because they know that a team without the ability to win the championship cannot retain big-name stars.

As long as there are ambitious players, they will not be willing to stay in a hopeless team, and the better and stronger the players, the less willing they are!
With their popularity and skills, no matter which club they go to, they are willing to give them a maximum salary.

In this case, why do those superstars stay on teams that have no hope of winning the championship.

Isn't it good to get the top salary and win the championship at the same time?
The young Zhang Zifeng's outstanding performance this season has undoubtedly made the 76 team regard him as the cornerstone of the team.

Therefore, in order to keep Zhang Zifeng, the Philadelphia 76ers must try their best to build a team that can win the championship, so that they can successfully reach a contract extension with Zhang Zifeng in the summer of 2019 and stay in the Philadelphia 76ers.

Whether it is to pursue the championship or to keep Zhang Zifeng, the 76ers must improve the lineup, so the introduction of strong players is imperative.

On May 2016, 5, the NBA held a lottery drawing ceremony. The 18ers made the playoffs last season, so they did not participate in this lottery.

In the end, the Lakers got their wish and won the No. [-] pick, the Celtics won the No. [-] pick, and the Phoenix Suns got the No. [-] pick.

After the lottery draw, it's the playoffs' turn to draw.

The 76ers got the 15th pick in the first round, the 24th pick traded from the Heat last season, and the 26th pick traded from the Thunder.

The 76ers won three draft picks in the first round, but unfortunately this year's draft is a small year, and there are not many outstanding players.

Even so, the management of the 76ers formed a team for this year's draft, hoping to pick up the missing ones.

At first, the general manager wanted to invite Zhang Zifeng to participate.

This is the right that only the top superstars of the team can have. Otherwise, for ordinary players, the team will not care about your thoughts. If you are not satisfied, then get out.

But it is a pity that Zhang Zifeng was preparing for the Olympics at that time, and there was no way to fly back.

In order to show respect to Zhang Zifeng, the general manager Sam Xinqi called Zhang Zifeng across the ocean and asked for Zhang Zifeng's opinion.

Sam Hinch said: "Jack, you are the core of the team now. I want to ask you some opinions on the team. If we want to go further next year, we need reinforcements this summer!"

Regarding the performance of his team next season, Zhang Zifeng immediately thought about it seriously and said, "Last season's playoffs, in the position of point guard, the performance of TJ-McConaughey and Isaiah Cannan None of them are good enough. There is no way to take Irving at all. And there are too many excellent guards in the Eastern Conference, such as Irving of the Cavaliers, Lowry of the Raptors, Bill of the Wizards, etc. We must strengthen the guards, otherwise we will reach the playoffs This shortcoming will make our efforts throughout the season go in vain. In addition, Josh Smith is gone. Holmes and Covington are only suitable as substitutes at the power forward position. We need to make up for this position powerful."

Sam Hinch thought for a while and said: "Jack, you are right. In this year's draft, who do you think is more suitable for our team!"

Zhang Zifeng thought about the rookies in his impression after he had time to watch the NCAA this year.

The strongest players this summer are undoubtedly Ben Simmons and Brandon Ingram. Except for the two best of them, the other players can only be said to be average.

The 76ers have entered the playoffs this year, and there will be three draft picks in the first round, but obviously it is absolutely impossible for the teams in front of them to let Ben Simmons and Brandon Ingram go. Don't hit them.

Zhang Zifeng thought for a while and said, "Mr. Sam, the level of this year's draft is generally not high, and our pick is not high. If there is no way to change to the top five picks, I personally think it is better to use this draft pick as a bargaining chip to trade. The right player!"

Sam Hinch hurriedly asked, "Jack, do you have any players in your mind that you want to cooperate with?"

"I remember Rajon Rondo is going to be a free agent this summer, what do you think of him?"

Sam Hinch said in surprise, "Rajon Rondo! Are you sure you want to be teammates with Rajon Rondo?"

No wonder Sam Hinch was so surprised.

Although Rajon Rondo's personal ability is absolutely unquestionable, Rajon Rondo is more troublesome than Josh Smith.

Josh Smith is mainly a matter of style of play, he likes to shoot three-pointers indiscriminately.As long as Josh Smith doesn't shoot three-pointers randomly, he is definitely a good player.

And Rajon Rondo has no problem with his style of play. Rajon Rondo has excellent physical fitness, long wingspan, large palms, and good ball feel.Although his shooting ability is a shortcoming, his passing and rebounding abilities are rare among defenders, and he often hits "triple-double" data.

Rajon Rondo's main problem is character, talented, but very stubborn, so stubborn that he is even a little paranoid!

When he thinks he is right, he will not listen to anyone's opinion, including the head coach, including teammates.Because of this, Rajon Rondo often offends his teammates and the head coach.

Especially the head coach, because no head coach likes disobedient players, and it is precisely because of this that Rajon Rondo will fall out with the team.

But compared to the temptation of the championship, even if Rajon Rondo is a jerk, Zhang Zifeng can bear it.

Zhang Zifeng nodded and said, "Yes, although Rajon Rondo's character is a problem, but his strength has also been verified. If Rajon Rondo can integrate into the team, then our league will form a very powerful rear A field combination, not to mention the Cavaliers, even against the Warriors, they have the strength to fight!"

General manager Sam Hinch thought of the power of that combination and said, "Okay, since Jack you want Rajon Rondo to partner with, then I will find a way to sign him!"

Zhang Zifeng said, "Well, I'm sorry to trouble you! If Sam Hinch is unwilling to come to the 76ers, you can also try to trade Jose Calderon or a player you think is suitable!"

Sam Hinch nodded and said, "Jack, besides the point guard, what do you think our team needs to make changes. If necessary, put Grant in the trade, what do you think?"

Zhang Zifeng had the best relationship with Grant in the team, and Sam Hinch felt that if Grant was to be traded, it was best to tell Zhang Zifeng.

Zhang Zifeng sighed and said, "To be honest, James made me feel powerless and hopeless when I met the Cavaliers in the playoffs. But unfortunately, there are only a few players in this league who can put pressure on James, such as Leon of the Spurs." De, Durant of the Thunder, George Hill of the Pacers, Anthony of the New York Knicks, except for these four, the others are completely crushed. But it is clear that these four will not come to 76 For the Humans. Although Grant was crushed by James last season, he can understand it. After all, James is No.1 in the league. It is not easy for him to achieve that level. And Grant still has potential, as long as he can develop For three-point shooting, he will be a top wing player. This summer, I want to invite him to train together. I hope it can help him improve his shooting percentage! So the small forward does not need to try to strengthen for the time being, and the focus is on the power forward. Power forward Al Horford will become a free agent this summer. He is a very capable player. If he can be traded with Rajon Rondo, plus me and Embiid, I believe it will be an impact A championship is no longer a dream!"

The general manager complimented, "I believe that under your leadership, the 76ers will surely rush to their former glory!"

Zhang Zifeng said with a smile, "Then let's work together to make the 76ers better!"

　Originally it was planned to write about the Olympics, but as I wrote it, I realized that it was poisonous. I'm afraid you don't want to read it.For the poor collection, I decided to put the content of the Olympic Games into related works.If you are interested, you can check it out (it’s free, don’t leave a comment if it’s not good enough to criticize!), if you don’t want to read it, just skip it and read this volume!
　　
　
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