I'm really good at shooting.

This is very happy to shout.

Just when Sun Hao started his training camp, the NBA free market also officially opened.

With various oral agreements on the first day, the few big fish in the first gear were all gone.

The beginning of the century was not like the future, when the stars regained their freedom, they had to meet and announce where they were going after they were full of suspense. At this time, the sense of belonging to the home team of the stars was still very strong.

Of course, there is another very important reason. Under the existing labor agreement, players can get a longer contract period and a higher total salary in their home team.

Ray Allen was the first to renew his contract with the Sonics for 5 years and 8500 million.

Immediately afterwards, Reed and the Bucks reached a six-year 6 million maximum salary contract.

This contract also attracted a wave of heated discussions among fans in the forum.

Who would have thought that this second-round pick who participated in the trial training with Sun Hao in Chicago would be the first player to sign a maximum salary contract after Sun Hao.

You must know that even before Martin signed with the Nuggets, it was only a maximum salary.

Then, there is O'Neill.

O'Neal also reached a 5-year 1 million contract with the Lakers, the last year of which is a player option.

This contract is the same as the contract that O'Neal renewed with the Heat in history.

But what you have to consider is O'Neal's performance last season, which was a level better than that of the Heat's O'Neal in the same period of history.

When O'Neal was negotiating, he had already made obvious concessions for the team.

Based on this calculation, O'Neal's salary is more than 500 million less than last season, and the increased salary cap is similar to the salary increase of the players in the team.

Calculated in this way, even if they only pay the same luxury tax as last season, the Lakers will have 500 million more salary space.

Considering the benefits brought by last season's championship, Kupchak, a player with less than 1000 million, can sign without blinking.

In addition, the Bulls also reached a 6-year 7000 million contract extension with Chandler.

This contract is not small, but it is 500 million less than in history.

The reason is also very simple. The Bulls in this period of history were already a playoff team, but now they are not.

As for why they were signed, it is easier to understand. Chandler and Yi Jianlian's partnership effect of one inside and one outside produced a very good chemical reaction in the second half of last season.

Even if they don't have good gains in the free market in the end, the combination of Paul and the inside twin towers can still occupy a place in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Even if Klaus can open his eyes like Sun Hao, when Granger plays, this is a standard championship team.

In addition, several veterans also signed soon.

The Lakers signed a 2-year 600 million contract with Christie and a 3-year 1000 million contract with Horry. Both champions of last season's championship were rewarded.

Mutombo also agreed to a two-year, $2 million contract extension with the Wizards.

Although the Wizards did not win the championship last season, the team showed a good chemical reaction, and Dikembe Mutombo also completed the task of replacing Yao Ming very well. This contract extension is expected.

The Lakers did not have a new signing on the first day, but there were many rumors.

Such as El Davis, Toni Kukoc and so on.

The rumors are not groundless, and these veterans and championship favorites are linked every year.

Especially Kukoc, because he went to Europe with Sun Hao, and he and Sun Hao were teammates on the Mavericks before, in many people's eyes, signing the Lakers is a high probability event.

However, Sun Hao, who has been paying attention to the dynamics of the free market, knows that these are really just rumors.

One is that these veterans are really unable to play immediately, and the Lakers signing them is of little significance. Second, the most important thing for the Lakers in the summer is to sign a starting power forward and a backup center.

People always prioritize things when they do things. Before that is finalized, they will not use veterans to fill in the 15-man roster.

Sun Hao's training camp continues, Louis Williams and David Lee have left the training camp to participate in the summer league.

The free-market news continues, too.

Most notable is the sign-and-trade between Joe Johnson and the Eagles.

Before the Eagles sent Boris Diaw and the first-round picks in 2006 and 2008, they traded with the Suns for Joe Johnson, who signed a new 4-year 7000 million contract with the Suns.

Some people may ask why the Eagles didn't sign directly.

The answer is that Joe Johnson's rookie contract has just expired, and the Suns, as the parent team, have the right to match anyone's contract.

Because there are already many talented players in the team, the attitude of the Suns is to keep Joe Johnson if there is no good bargaining chip, and to reduce the salary pressure if there is one.

This is also a win-win deal in history. After Joe Johnson went to the Eagles, he became a generation of Eagle King, and Dior Wireless fit the bombardment tactics and shined after the Suns.

Gerald Wallace and the Bobcats reached a three-year, $3 million contract.

Some people may ask why Sun Hao didn't suggest the Lakers sign Wallace.

The reason is also very simple, Sun Hao will not take the initiative to make this suggestion, and he has always given advice when the management asks him.

This is actually a sensitive topic involving players interfering with the management.

There is a big difference between active and passive everywhere.

And at this time, Gerald Wallace hadn't fully demonstrated his talent, and the Lakers didn't have the time and space to train him.

Also, his style of play doesn't quite match O'Neal.

Speaking of dating, on the fourth day after the opening of the free market, Sun Hao saw a rumor that he thought was most likely to be with the Lakers:

Antoine Walker is interested in signing a long-term contract with the Lakers.

Chapter 424 The Lakers' biggest summer signing!

Antoine Walker.

Sun Hao's impression of Walker must be different from Walker's impression of him.

Sun Hao might not even dream of being there. In the current world, he is already a god-like existence to Walker.

But he doesn't have much affection for Walker.

When this guy is playing well, he is indeed one of the few players in the league who can play from the one position to the five position.

People call him the successor of Bird, and Bird calls him the successor of "Magician".

These all show his talent and ability. He was basically an All-Star regular during the Celtics Gemini period, an enhanced version of Odom.

But this guy doesn't know which year he has been obsessed with three-pointers, but unlike Sun Hao, he is inaccurate in shooting.

It is a waste of time to vote if you are not allowed to vote, which is the most detrimental to morale.

However, Sun Hao will think that this rumor is reliable because it is for this reason that Walker may be signed by the Lakers at a lower price.

You must know that Walker is actually only 29 years old, and he is at his peak.

Under normal circumstances, a player with this talent has no other possibility except for a maximum salary.

To be honest, Walker's late-career shooting habits in the history of his career have converged a lot, especially after the Heat, he is the third leader of the team and a major contributor to the Heat's championship.

These are the reasons why Sun Hao feels that this signing will be a good deal.

Of course, rumors are just rumors. In addition to rumors, the Lakers also completed two signings on this day.

A sum is expected, Payton and the Lakers reached a one-year basic salary contract.

Kupchak is also very good at saving face. After the signing was completed, he praised Payton, saying that Payton sacrificed a lot of salary, which can be regarded as giving Payton enough face.

Another signing was unexpected, including Sun Hao.

Mourning, reached a basic salary contract with the Lakers!

Mourning had to retire for the first time in 2000 because of kidney disease.

After his injury improved in 2001, he announced his first comeback, but he was forced to retire again in 2003.

He underwent a kidney transplant in 03. He strongly announced his second comeback and signed a 4-year contract with the Nets!

It's just that the kidney disease relapsed and had to retire for the second time that season.

Most people basically give up playing in this situation and go to recuperate with peace of mind.

But this did not bring down Mourning, he chose to come back for the third time!

It was only because of his illness that he was waived by the Raptors. Although he did not announce his retirement, he recovered from his illness in the next half of the season.

It is precisely because of this that Mourning's name is not on the free market list, and teams rarely pay attention to him.

But now, Mourning is back for the third time and has signed a contract with the Lakers!

"I'm fully healthy and I can still play at the NBA level."

After announcing the signing, Mourning immediately updated his status on his personal Facebook and posted a recent photo of himself.

It can be seen that although he has lost some weight, he is full of energy.

This also made Lakers fans extremely excited.

Regardless of whether Walker can really sign with the Lakers, just Mourning and Payton, if this was five or six years ago, it would be a proper super F4 lineup!

Although they are all old now, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Even if they can only play [-]% of their peak strength in the new season, the chances of the Lakers defending the title are quite high.

The familiar plot is here again, and this opportunity to start over is exciting.

Sun Hao didn't expect it, but he was also excited.

This year in history is Mourning's most played and most stable season since 2003.

You may not believe it when you say it, Mourning, who is 35 years old in history and has had 2 kidneys replaced, averaged 2.66 blocks per game this season, ranking third in the league.

Especially during the period when O'Neal was absent at the beginning of the season, he was ordered in the face of danger. He scored in double figures in 15 of 13 games, and had performances such as 15 points, 21 rebounds, and 9 blocks in a single game.

"Kidney Fighter" was also called out by fans this season.

Ask Sun Hao why he remembers this deeply?Because the championship of this year in history is the Heat!

In addition to Wade and O'Neal, fans of that Heat team also remember Payton, Walker, Mourning and Williams and other veterans, all of whom have rejuvenated their second spring.

It can be said that the Heat's championship that year made the dreams of many players who have never won a championship come true.

Now that history has changed, Payton and Mourning came to the Lakers first, and the rumors between Walker and the Lakers seem to indicate something in the dark.

……

The NBA free agent market continues, and Bell and the Mavericks have reached a five-year, 5 million contract extension.

In history, Bell switched to the Suns this season, but now the situation has changed a lot. He flourished in the Mavericks, was selected for the defensive team, and the contract he got was far larger than that of the same period in history.

He called Sun Hao immediately after signing the contract.

Although he was already an opponent on the field, he did not forget Sun Hao's help to him back then.

That conversation in the hotel during the summer league five years ago had an impact on his life.

"Without you, there would be no me now."

What Bell said on the phone also showed that he is a very down-to-earth person.

Then, Houston re-signed Kwame Brown for five years and $5 million...

Don't ask why the Houston team wants to renew the contract. The only insider who is better than Brown in the free market has already renewed his contract with the Bulls. If they don't renew, they will wait to let Brown go for nothing.

Brown's performance is at an average level among the top picks, but he has enough possessions in the Houston team, and the data is not as bad as in history.

Although it's a bit tasteless, the Houston management has no choice.

This is also the reason why so many junk contracts are born in the NBA. Many teams have salary space, but if they can't sign anyone, they can only spend money on second-tier players.

Many people may say, if you can’t sign it, just don’t sign it?

This really doesn't work.

Firstly, the NBA has a minimum salary cap; secondly, the more important point is that the team sells tickets to make money.

If this is a bunch of unknown players, who would be willing to pay to watch the game live?

On the tenth day of the free market, most players have signed contracts.

The rumors about Walker and the Lakers are heating up, but nothing has been finalized yet.

At this time, another news broke out from the alliance, which attracted everyone's attention.

It's a coaching signing.