I really just want to strike

Originally, Su Feng, who planned to use the above tone to answer the reporters, may have been on a whim...

I saw him looking at the group of troublemakers with a smile on his face and said:

"Let me tell you guys secretly, maybe Michael will come to Toronto to win a championship with me."

As for what Su Feng said, the reporters felt that Su Feng was too joking.

After all, in the eyes of the reporters, it is impossible for Jordan to go to the Raptors wherever he goes.

However......

Don't tell me, after the media wrote Su Feng's joke, there are actually some people who think that Su Feng and Jordan's teaming up is a very interesting thing.

Also, this man...

Yes......

Jordan himself.

……

Chapter 265 may be the strongest lineup in history

After a formal break with Bulls owner Reinsdorf, Jordan, who only had option C left, was completely overwhelmed.

Although the development of different historical lines will lead to different results, similar to Su Feng's previous life, Jordan, who wants to choose to continue in this life, is also facing a problem that he cannot avoid...

That is, according to the current labor agreement, on the premise of not renewing the contract with the Bulls, there are actually not many next players in the market that can sign Jordan and satisfy Jordan.

Jordan's troubles stem from the maximum salary system introduced by the NBA in this labor negotiation.

Under the maximum salary system, the maximum salary that Jordan can get in the new season is related to his years of playing in the NBA and the salary cap for next season.

In other words, it is absolutely impossible for Jordan to get a salary of 3000 million a year like that year in the next season.

Moreover, according to the rules, Jordan who does not renew his contract with his home team will not only not get the theoretical maximum salary, but he will also lose his bird rights.

And this also means that unless the team has sufficient salary space, those teams that love Jordan will not even be able to sign Jordan.

As for choosing a salary cut?

In Jordan's view, that is absolutely impossible.

Because unlike in the future when the Wizards came back to seek shares in the Wizards, the current Jordan has not degenerated to the level of Wizards Joe, and secondly, whether he renews his contract with the Bulls or not, he is recognized as No. 1 in the league.

Therefore, the league's No. 1 choice to cut salary, in Jordan's view, even if he got it, he couldn't do it even if he lost his mind.

So, after noticing the joke Su Feng made...

Don't tell me, Jordan really thinks the Raptors are a good place to go.

First of all, Jordan, who is unwilling to cut his salary, can theoretically be signed by the Raptors.

because......

You may not believe it.

After the lockout seal was lifted and the team's uniform team began to resume work, the Raptors general manager Gruward is now most worried about:

The Raptors' stack of rookie contracts...

Can't meet the new NBA regulations!

According to the new regulations introduced by the NBA, not only will you be fined for exceeding the luxury line, but if your team's total salary does not reach 80% of the salary cap, you will also be fined.

And it is obvious that the Raptors are far away from this standard by more than a thousand miles?

Gruward felt like a disaster.

Because other general managers are trying to save money, but he has to find a way to spend money because he has saved too much money.

Moreover, don't look at this Raptors from a time-traveling perspective.

Because whether it is McGrady, Carter or Nash, they are all "weak chickens" who have not yet exchanged talents.

To put it bluntly, the only card for this Raptors is Su Feng.

And this is exactly where Jordan feels that the Raptors have a head.

After all, if the Raptors have no one or everyone, Jordan, who is unwilling to form a group but wants to win the championship, will not consider them.

At the Chicago Heroes Conference, Jordan, who felt Su Feng's terrifying progress speed, if he didn't recognize Su Feng's strength, then he didn't even need to be entangled now.

From Qiao Dan's point of view, although Su Feng is a thorn in his heart, if he can really cooperate with Su Feng, then for him who has not yet returned both business to God and is still an "old rascal", it will be a big deal. It is also a wise choice.

Because in the later stages of his career, the more he knew that basketball was played by five players, the more Jordan wanted helpers like Su Feng and Pippen.

So, don't look at what Su Feng said in the interview as a joke, but Jordan really seriously considered the choice of the Raptors.

Well, you see, as a new team, going to the Raptors by yourself will not be considered as a group and for money like going to the Knicks and Trail Blazers.

On the contrary, people will think that he just chooses to continue purely for his basketball dream.

As for the Raptors with Su Feng, as long as they join in, even though they won't be able to become a championship team in a short time, as long as they can activate the big network technique and recruit two helpers, then this Raptors will be able to win the championship in Jordan. It still looks promising.

You know, he feels that he can still play, but he wants to win another championship, so tell Reinsdorf:

Today you love and ignore me, tomorrow I will make you unattainable.

Unfortunately......

After seriously thinking about where the Raptors should go, Jordan finally gave up.

because......

With the Raptors unable to become a championship team in a short period of time, Su Feng's contract that was about to expire next season completely extinguished Jordan's desire to win another championship and retire.

Under Falk's analysis, Jordan knew that it was impossible for the Raptors to give himself too long a contract.

Because they must leave enough salary space to ensure that they will renew the contract with Su Feng, who is only 20 years old, after the end of next season.

After all, Jordan is no longer indifferent, but his 36-year-old...

Even if the IQ of the Raptors uniform team is appallingly low, it is impossible to make the decision to choose Jordan and give up Su Feng.

Therefore, he couldn't win the championship in a short period of time, and the owner of the Raptors was still poor, so although he was very greedy for Su Feng, Jordan still chose to give up the Raptors option after all.

"Oh, what a pity, if the Raptors can have more courage, as long as I have three years, then I will definitely be able to win another championship."

On this day, Jordan silently said sadly.

……

And just when Jordan felt dejected...

1月20日，随着NBA劳资协议的最终敲定，斯特恩已经正式宣布，98/99赛季将在2月5日重启了。

At the same time, the NBA free agent market will also reopen.

On the 20th, in accordance with the provisions of the new labor agreement, the Raptors and Carter officially signed a contract.

Starting from the 98/99 season, the contracts of rookies will change from three years to four years.

In the future, the salaries of rookies will also be determined according to the salary cap standard and their draft pick.

From the perspective of team building, the four-year rookie contract will be more conducive to the operation and construction of small and medium teams.

But from a player's point of view, future rookies won't have as much room to maneuver as Su Feng and his three-year players.

In the new season, Carter, who will wear the No. 15 jersey to play for the Raptors, was full of expectations for the Raptors during the signing ceremony.

In the past summer, Carter, who had been training hard with Su Feng, felt that people underestimated the Raptors after hearing what Su Feng had seen and heard at the Chicago Heroes Conference.

only......

No matter how Carter expressed his opinion, in the eyes of reporters and fans, he and Su Feng were too naive.

Wake up, Vince, we were last season last season, be realistic, you're a rookie!

Alas, I have to say that Carter is telling the truth, but why is it that no one wants to believe it?

It is worth mentioning that on the 20th, just as the free agent market was unsealed, the Raptors announced that they had signed with Big Ben.

5 years, 2750 million US dollars, judging from the salary standard at the moment, the contract offered by the Raptors this time is indeed full of sincerity.

You know, in Su Feng's previous life, Da Ben had to wait until three years later to get such a contract.

If Su Feng remembered correctly, in his previous life, Da Ben didn't enjoy the top salary until after he had reached his peak.

But in this life, after the contract with the Raptors is over, he will become a free agent in the summer of 03, and he will definitely be able to sign a super contract worth over [-] million.

After signing with Big Ben, although the Raptors general manager Gruward didn't say anything on the surface, he still felt a bit of pain in his heart.

After all, this contract of Daben, if you don't look at it with the perspective of time travel, it is a big contract that can only be obtained by the first-line insiders at the moment.

However, how could Gruward think that the contract of Daben will become a child labor contract in two more seasons as the NBA salary cap expands day by day.

On the 20th, in addition to signing with Carter Daben, Gruward also officially signed the "old child laborer" Dell Curry with a 4-year contract of 880 million US dollars.

The price of this contract is similar to the contract signed by Curry and the Raptors in Su Feng's previous life. The only difference is that three years has become four years.

Of course, unlike Su Feng's previous life, Curry who originally chose to come to Toronto for the tuition of his two sons, this life also swelled during the signing ceremony...

"We will definitely reach the playoffs under the leadership of Su in the new season. We have this strength."

One thing to say, the media and fans feel that the Raptors team is simply poisonous.

Because after Su Feng's rhetoric last year, the players in this team are getting bigger and bigger.

Wake up, Dell, you are no longer the super sixth man of the Hornets, you are just an old veteran now!

Playoffs?

Why don't you say championship?

Um......

Ah!

Sure enough, human imagination is limited.

Because they have no idea how crazy reality is.

……

In Philadelphia, Larry Brown, who was reviewing the luxury lineup of the 76ers for the new season, was dumbfounded.

because......

Just after the restart of the new season, he got a bad news from Berlinberg.

Ben Wallace...

The super tool man in his mind...

You actually ran to Toronto with Su Feng, can you believe it?

"Our offer was similar to that of the Raptors, but Ben chose the Raptors in the end." After the failure to renew the contract, Berlinberg said to Brown with a wry smile.

"What's his reason for choosing the Raptors to give up on us?" Brown asked incredulously.

"This......"

"Don't worry, I just want to know why he chose the Raptors." Looking at Berlinberg, Brown patted him on the shoulder and said.

"Okay, then I'll tell the truth.

Book......

He said: Compared with you, he still prefers Coach John Davis. According to Brown's request, Bolinberg said bluntly.

boom!

Hearing this, Brown was completely angry.

John Davis!

It's John Davis again!

Although his expression remained unchanged, under Brown's glasses, in those calm eyes, was there more than just monstrous anger?

In Larry Brown's view, even if the 76ers don't win the championship next season, the Raptors and Davis must die!

Just wait, even if the Raptors surrender by 20 points this time, Brown will never replace any of his main players!

If Davis is not crucified on the pillar of shame, then Larry Brown would rather die!

And not long after Berlinberg told Brown the bad news, Pat Krause, another speaker of the 76ers, was looking out the office window, the clear sky in Philadelphia, and fell into deep thought...