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Throughout Gasol's career, he has always been considered a person who can control his own destiny!

When he first entered the league, he joined the Grizzlies, who had never made the playoffs in team history. Gasol led this "fat team" to the playoffs for the first time in 06!Although they were ultimately swept by the Mavericks and failed to win their first victory in team history, this is still worth remembering by Grizzlies fans;

At the beginning of 08, he was traded to the Lakers and transformed into the "second boss" next to Kobe. In three years, he reached the finals three times and won the championship twice!He was the most satisfying partner of Kobe's career.

Even in the national team, Gasol also achieved the greatest achievement he can achieve! In winning the World Championships in 06, and in the 08 and 12 Olympic Games, the Spanish team was the only opponent that could cause trouble for the Dream Team!Gasol's own performance is worthy of the title of "FIBA's No. [-] Insider"!

Although he is nearly 34 years old, as a white insider with not very good athletic ability, he has entered a downward period in his career, but Gasol does not feel that he is really old, he can't do it anymore!At least facing the young insiders in the league who are "not as good as each generation", Gasol is confident that he can beat them!

Therefore, when considering a new contract, Gasol took the lead in eliminating the Thunder and Lakers!

Everyone understands the situation of the Thunder!As a center who traditionally plays in the low post, Lopez was forced to transform in the Thunder. Gasol was subjectively unwilling to become the "tool man" for Durant and Westbrook.

As for the Lakers, the current situation is too chaotic!The internal fighting between Jim and Jenny was very serious. As a result of trading Howard, the other party left the team naked, causing the Lakers to suffer huge losses.Without the operation of draft picks and the corresponding supplement of combat power, the next fate can only be to accompany the prince to study!

The Bulls and Kings have entered the "finals" for Gasol to select his next home.

However, just when the Kings were focusing their energy on attacking Gasol, they unexpectedly learned a piece of news from the opponent's agent. Middleton was finishing up with the Lakers management, and the Lakers issued a warning to Middleton. A richer contract!

It may come out of nowhere, but it may not be without cause.Almost immediately, Ke Yan contacted Xu Yi and asked her to inquire about this matter through her connections in the industry.However, before Xu Yi could give a reply, Middleton's agent took the initiative to contact Ke Yan and expressed that the player wanted to join the Lakers!

"." Having done some psychological preparation in advance, Ke Yan's mood was quite stable. After a pause, he said, "So you didn't come to raise my asking price, but you informed me of this matter directly, right?"

"It is undeniable that the Lakers offer more salary, but Chris also hopes to win more opportunities with the Lakers." The other party explained.

Theoretically speaking, the Kings can offer the highest salary allowed by the rules to renew the contract with the other party, but from a practical point of view, Ke Yan himself wants to reap the dividends of Middleton's "child labor contract" and offer Middleton a salary at this stage. After offering a four-year, 4 million contract, he gave up Middleton's team option. What was his intention?

Moreover, if the Kings make concessions and are "taken out" by Middleton, how will Ke Yan manage other players next?

On the other hand, the Lakers, sitting on a huge salary space, are more willing to gamble on the potential of their players. If they play well, everything will be fine. If they fail to play, they will at least disgust the Kings, right?

Moreover, Middleton is young, has excellent shooting ability, has size, and his lower limit is not much different.The Lakers will most likely follow the path of "accompanying Kobe through the end of his career" in the next two seasons and are not afraid of premium contracts.

"OK, let Chris ask for his own blessings!" After being put off by Middleton, Ke Yan maintained his best sense and mocked.

How should I put this situation? Although it is disgusting, thanks to Ke Yan's previous operations and the time when it happened, the loss was minimized.

First of all, to prepare for a rainy day, Ke Yan booked Ariza for the team in advance. Ariza is no worse than Middleton in terms of immediate combat ability, and even a pure 3D development path is more suitable for playing next to Curry and Harden;

Secondly, the door to the free agent market has just opened, and there are other players on the free agent market. The Kings at least have room to make amends.

Of course, the discomfort is really uncomfortable.The Kings have trained Middleton for two seasons. They have given him a starting position almost since he entered the league and practiced for two seasons. As a result, the Kings gave up the team option in order to give Middleton a big contract in advance, and they planned to alleviate the problem. I was under salary pressure after 16 years, but I didn’t expect that I would end up losing a lot of money, losing my wife and losing my army.

When Xu Yi officially exposed the news, the fans reacted fiercely. Whether it was the United States or China, 90% of the fans attacked Middleton.Chinese fans criticized him for "treachery"; American fans criticized him for "violating the spirit of the contract."

In fact, before DeAndre Jordan, it was rare in the NBA for him to break a verbal promise due to money matters. It is recorded that Boozer accepted the Jazz's big deal with former Cavaliers boss Gund. contract.

The fan base was scolding them fiercely, but it was a done deal and it basically didn't help.The beneficiaries of this incident, in addition to the Lakers, also include several of the Kings' major competitors, the Knicks, Spurs, Mavericks and Thunder. They are all happy to see the Kings suffer losses.

Mike Miller's contract expired, Middleton moved to the Lakers, and Simmons was traded to the Wizards. The Kings' rich wing reserves last season suddenly became Ariza and Covington.The former is a first-class 3D player, and the latter is also making great strides on the road to becoming a 3D player. Judging from the current situation, the Kings' small forward position can generally be regarded as a "well-off level."

Tobias Harris and Jerami Grant can also swing to the three position, but the effect of the former at the three position has been confirmed by the Magic and the 76ers, and it is really not good; the latter is close to Pure blanks are definitely not something you can count on.

Therefore, after returning to the office, Ke Yan asked for the list of all international players in the free agent market, intending to "hunt for treasure" from the international players. As a result, he actually found a suitable substitute.

Joe Ingles, a 27-year-old Australian player, has played in the Australian League, Spanish League and Israeli League in his career. He is an all-around small forward of full size.Australian players rarely suffer from physical confrontations, and they are also a bit clumsy on the defensive end. Overall, they are definitely not a burden. The disadvantage is that their dynamic talents are not enough, and their lateral speed is relatively slow.

Ke Yan has a certain understanding of the player Ingles. Of course, he is best known for his shooting ability. He has been one of the most accurate players in the league for many seasons!And he also had highlight performances in the playoffs. Whether it was the Jazz defeating the Clippers in the 1617 season or the Thunder that "overturned the entire league" in the 1718 season, Ingles left a deep impression on the fans!

In addition, what impressed Ke Yan even more was Ingles' first-hand organizational ability!After Gobert joined the Timberwolves, the team could not find a suitable way to feed him the ball throughout the first half of the season. Later, they had no choice but to bring in Conley to activate Gobert.For this reason, Conley is called an "instruction manual" by fans.

But in fact, in the Jazz formation, the two people who are better at passing the ball to Gobert are the golden boy Rubio and the other Ingles; the former’s organizational ability and overall view are beyond doubt; and Ingles He and Gobert are a "hawk-dog combination" that achieves mutual success. Ingles delivers cannonballs to Gobert, and Gobert covers up defensive loopholes for Ingles. The connection between the two is quite similar to a bankrupt version of "Howard + Turco". Gru" feeling.

With Ingles joining, the configuration of Ariza + Ingles + Covington will be much more reasonable. If you want to improve it, it may be more difficult.

Good wing players are the treasures of every team.Parsons renewed his contract with the Rockets this season and got a three-year, 3 million contract. He is also the first rookie of the Rockets to renew his contract after Yao Ming; Luol Deng got a two-year, 4500 million contract from the Heat. Wan's high-salary short-term contract; Caron Butler can still be exercised by the team to exercise the team option despite poor performance in the playoffs. . . . . .This is a relatively crazy era.

The joining of Luol Deng gave Bosh hope of competing for the Heat's championship. The Dragon King chose to renew his contract with the Heat with a five-year, 5 million contract. Pat Riley lived up to his reputation as a "magic fortune teller."

The Mavericks traded Rondo to the Pelicans for Ty Lawson!This deal is considered a "win-win". The Pelicans do not lack the firepower Lawson can provide, but they lack the organization and leadership brought by Rondo; and Mavericks head coach Carlisle prefers small guards like Lawson.

The Pelicans' reinforcements are not over yet. After introducing Rondo, they completed a three-way deal with the Knicks and Trail Blazers that shocked the league.

Pelicans sent: Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson, 16 first-round swap rights (to the Trail Blazers) and received: Jrue Holiday, Al Horford

Trail Blazers sent: Aldridge, Robin Lopez, received: Knicks' 15 first-round pick, Mozgov, Ryan Anderson, 16 first-round swap rights (Pelicans)

The Knicks sent: Al Horford, Jrue Holiday, Mozgov, and received the 15 first-round pick: Aldridge, Robin Lopez, Eric Gordon

On the surface, the Knicks benefit the most from acquiring the third giant, but in fact, just looking at this deal, Ke Yan feels that the Pelicans are the big winner.

There is no doubt about the strength of Horford and Holiday. Both of them can be considered good at offense and defense. The Pelicans used a first-round swap right with the Trail Blazers to acquire the injured Eric Gordon and Ball. Anderson, who has a softer wind, was upgraded to two championship members, which is definitely a huge profit;

Although the Knicks have acquired the third giant, Aldridge is better at playing the fourth position. It is difficult to say how well he can perform passively at the center position in the Knicks' environment, especially No. 3 and 4. The positions are James and Anthony. The former needs Aldridge to open up space, and the latter's personal offensive sweet spot overlaps with Aldridge; and with Nash retiring, Holiday can at least cope with the big man at the first position. Part of the job is replaced by Eric Gordon, who is a pure second position. This means that the Knicks have to use the limited salary space to select a point guard in the free agent market. It is foreseeable that the Knicks' backcourt defense strength will be greatly reduced;

The Trail Blazers sent Aldridge and only got a late first-rounder from the Knicks and a first-round swap with the Pelicans in 16 in return. On the surface, it was of course a loss.But in fact, Aldridge has communicated with the management, hoping that the team will strengthen its competitiveness, otherwise he will not renew his contract after it expires in 2015; and the Trail Blazers management is more willing to accompany Lillard's slow growth Development is slow, and the goals of the two sides are essentially different. In order to avoid conflicts in the end of next season without personnel and money, or even in the middle of the season, the Blazers management cut off their talents in advance!

The contracts of Mozgov and Anderson will not expire until 16. Their contracts are of high quality. For the Trail Blazers, they can attack when they advance and defend when they retreat; they can continue to hit the playoffs under the leadership of Lillard. Of course, if you gamble on talent, both Mozgov and Anderson can continue to exchange draft picks for the team.

With the rise of the Pelicans, the competition in the Western Conference next season should be more intense.Fortunately, the fundamentals of the Kings are relatively stable. If Gasol can successfully join, Ke Yan is confident that he will become the league's top team. He and Gasol have also stated this.

On July 7, Stephenson made a decision. He rejected offers from the Thunder, Hawks, and Raptors, accepted a three-year, $6 million contract from the Hornets, and went to Charlotte to become the "boss."

"Junior Brother" has a strong desire for power, and the Hornets promised to make him a starter, which has a strong attraction for him.As for the Hornets, Al Jefferson occupies the penalty area inside and Kemba Walker controls the ball on the outside, these factors are not within the scope of Stephenson's concerns.

After failing to get Stephenson, the Thunder offered free agent Anthony Morrow a three-year, 3 million contract, completing the signing.

In fact, after James Harden left, the Thunder have been looking for qualified 3D players and backup ball handlers, but it seems that no matter which shooter comes to the Thunder, they will become iron.This actually has a lot to do with the Thunder's tactical strategy.

In order to match Westbrook's characteristics, the Thunder are "resolutely flanking the ball holder and forcing the defense to make mistakes" on the defensive end. This defensive strategy requires a lot of confrontation on the one hand, and frequent defensive rotations on the other, which is very important for shooters. It's a big "consumption", so even if you put Danny Green and Klay Thompson in the Thunder's current position, these two people will become "Zhang Tielin" and "Tie Guanyin" in advance.

The only wing that can cooperate with Westbrook to perform well and keep the team in the strong team lineup is Durant + half George. As for Anthony Morrow, choosing the Thunder now means that after the end of this mid-level contract, he can only Got a basic salary.

7月8日，柯岩继续在自由球员市场上发力，用一份1+1总价300万美元的合同签约老将利文斯顿。

In his previous life, Livingston's career was turbulent, and it was not until he joined the Warriors to partner with Curry that he stabilized; now the results are very different.Although the Kings already have three point guards, Curry, Blake, and Clarkson, both Clarkson and Livingston have the ability to swing to the second position. If necessary, Livingston can even guest-star at the third position. , so there is no such thing as bloated staff.

Livingston + Ingles, after adding these two people, the Kings' backcourt and wing reinforcements are basically completed, and they just have to wait for Gasol to make the final decision.