NBA: I am the card dealer

This summer's free market is slightly different from previous years because 2016 is an Olympic year and many NBA players need to participate in the Olympics.

Therefore, players cannot sign contracts with new teams until August 8 after the Olympics, which will increase variables.

This also makes this year's free market more concentrated and tense.

But despite this, it has attracted people's attention early.

Because the free market in this offseason is full of big names, and top stars are coming one after another.

The media has already listed the rankings of big fish this season.

First of all, Xue Liancheng's two-year rookie contract has ended. This summer, he will become a complete free agent.

As the hottest top star in the league, he has led the team to win the championship for two consecutive years. He also has two regular season MVPs, two finals MVPs, two assists champions, a scoring champion, and two best teams.

There is no doubt that Xue Liancheng has dominated the league in the past two years and has become the new calling card of the NBA.

The most important thing is that Xue Liancheng is only 21 years old and is likely to continue to dominate the league for the next ten or even fifteen years. He is the absolute cornerstone of the team.

If he flows into the free market, it will naturally cause a bloody storm.

Most teams in the league have extended an olive branch in advance or called Xue Liancheng through the media.

In addition to teams that have already built their core lineups, a few teams such as the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Miami Heat do not participate.

The rest, whether they are under reconstruction or have been completed, are all flocking to Xue Liancheng.

It has to be said that this is definitely a rare event. After all, the whole league has not seen a frantic scramble for a player for many years.

This also shows that Xue Liancheng's value has been recognized by the entire league.

of course.

In fact, they know their chances are not good.

After all, Xue Liancheng had just successfully won the championship in New York, and his momentum was at its peak. His team was stable, his core lineup was young, and he was very competitive.

Coupled with the vast market of New York, a big ball market, and Dolan's arrogance in spending huge sums of money, these are things that other teams do not have.

If nothing else happens, Xue Liancheng will continue to stay in New York.

This is the consensus of everyone.

Then the second one is James, who has made it clear that he will opt out of his contract and become an absolute free agent.

People have been saying before that James is the king and Durant is the little king. The two are the aces of the league.

Before Xue Liancheng was born, James was the king of the NBA.

However, with Xue Liancheng's rise, James' momentum has obviously become much smaller.

In particular, the Cleveland Cavaliers were kicked out by Xue Liancheng for two consecutive years. One was a reverse sweep, and the other was a real sweep. Anyway, both times were a huge shame.

James has lost the arrogant temperament he had during the Heat.

Given the Cleveland Cavaliers' two consecutive years of failure, it's no surprise that James opts out of his contract and becomes a free agent.

The attitude is already very obvious, just wait and see...

If the Cavaliers continue to strengthen and strengthen at all costs, at least to the point where they can compete with the Knicks, then the possibility of James staying will greatly increase.

on the contrary.

James may really be leaving.

After all, two consecutive years of failure and such a complete defeat have already declared the failure of James' formation of the Big Three in 14. At the same time, it has proved that there is a problem with their team building ideas, or there is a problem with the lineup structure. If they do not change, they will not be able to compete with the Knicks. of this mountain.

But the question is, are there better alternatives on the free market than Irving and Love?

Quite difficult to do...

Therefore, the probability of James running away is very high.

This naturally attracted many pursuers, probably covering almost half of the league.

James is even more popular than Xue Liancheng, and many teams have already taken action instead of shouting slogans.

The reason is naturally that the chance of getting Xue Liancheng is not small, but the chance of getting James is not small.

As an evergreen player in the NBA, James has statistics of 25+7+6 all year round, and his strength is unquestionable.

The third big fish in the free market is Kevin Durant.

Du Shubao, who is Xiaowang, is a four-time scoring champion and the regular season MVP in the 13-14 season. His personal abilities should not be underestimated.

When it comes to the five strongest people in the league, Durant must definitely occupy one of them.

So he jumped out of the contract and became a completely free agent, which also attracted a lot of attention.

He was in a similar situation to James. With the Thunder leading 3:1 and being overturned by the Warriors, the Thunder once again stopped in the Western Conference Finals.

I think back on the last time we made it to the finals, it was the 11-12 season. It was already a long time ago.

The 27-year-old Durant has been with the Thunder for 9 years, and has been working with Westbrook for 8 years. It stands to reason that the running-in is almost done, and the styles of both parties have become mature and stable.

It's disappointing that we still haven't broken out of the Western Conference this season.

The most important thing is that he was carried away by the Warriors while leading 3:1. You can imagine how huge the blow was.

The Thunder, like the Cavaliers, if they cannot make reinforcements and lose hope of winning the championship, then Durant will most likely leave.

after all……

As a superstar in the league, without the blessing of a championship, it will be difficult to gain respect in the end, and he will even be forgotten in the corner soon.

Durant lacks nothing but a championship to prove himself.

and so.

There are also many pursuers of Durant, because everyone knows that this opportunity is great.

The above three superstars who are enough to turn the entire league upside down enter the market, which is enough to detonate the entire free market.

And there are many other stars.

Like Dwyane Wade, he also has the right to break out of his contract after the season and become a completely free agent.

Wade's all-around statistics this season are 20.3 points, 6.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds. In addition to being a little weak in three-pointers, his offensive ability cannot be underestimated. He is still a first-rate star in the league.

After jumping out of his contract in the summer, Wade will definitely seek a long-term contract and will most likely stay in Miami.

of course.

There is no absolute in everything.

After all, Miami's salary space is already very bloated and it has paid a large sum of luxury taxes. However, the Heat's results this season have failed to meet expectations and they did not even make it to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Heat's owners and management must be disappointed.

At this time, it is not very likely that Wade will be re-signed with the maximum salary.

Then there is Andre Drummond, who averaged 16.2 points and 14.8 rebounds per game this season. He is undoubtedly a top insider and was selected as an All-Star.

Moreover, Drummond is still very young, and the Pistons are bound to offer the maximum salary with both hands. Considering that Drummond is a restricted free agent, it is estimated that the Pistons will not let him go.

Then there is Mike Conley, who averaged 15.3 points, 6.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game this season. The data may seem inconspicuous, but it is a key factor for the Grizzlies to advance to the playoffs. His steady style of play, coupled with his excellent defensive ability, He is very popular in the free market. The Spurs, Bucks, Mavericks, and Rockets have all expressed interest in Conley.