NBA: I am the card dealer

And soon.

Trading activities began to become more frequent.

The Hawks sent Howard and this year's No. 31 pick to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Miles Plumlee + Belinelli + this year's No. 41 pick.

This is the end.

The era of Warcraft has officially come to an end.

The former inside overlord, the superstar who could be traded for James alone, has completely fallen into the status of a blue-collar player, and was only traded for Plumlee and Belinelli. It is extremely sad.

In just a few short years, the once glorious Warcraft disappeared. It really shows how unpredictable things are.

And the next day, another blockbuster deal broke out, shocking the entire league.

The Rockets reached an agreement with the Clippers, in which the Clippers sent top point guard Chris Paul to Houston in a sign-and-trade deal in exchange for Beverley, Louis Williams, Dekker, Harrell, Wilcher, Liggins, Hilliard, plus next year's first-round draft pick (top three protected) and some cash.

One for seven!

It is truly an earthquake-level transaction. The most important thing is that the combination of Harden + Paul has directly made the Rockets' strength soar rapidly.

They have become a new championship contender.

of course.

This is a sign-and-trade deal. The Clippers naturally can't get any decent chips in return, but at least they have gained something, right?

It will be even more lively once the free market opens on July 7st.

The Timberwolves made another move, sending golden boy Rubio to the Jazz in exchange for next year's first-round pick, which is equivalent to a big giveaway.

The Clippers ultimately chose to keep Griffin, offering him a five-year, $170 million super contract in order to retain some strength for the team and avoid falling into the trap of a weak team.

The Rockets also chose to keep Nene with a four-year, $15 million contract.

The Golden State Warriors also quickly reached a contract extension agreement with Curry, with the contract being for 5 years and 2 million yuan, which completely cut off the fantasies of other teams.

The Timberwolves turned around and signed Teague with a three-year, $3 million contract.

There is no doubt that the Timberwolves have had enough of Lu Yizhong's performance and are determined to get rid of him even if it's for nothing.

Now they have signed former All-Star player Teague and formed a shocking lineup: Teague + Butler + Wiggins + Towns, a perfect Big Four model!

The Timberwolves are very clear about their determination to make a big splash in the new season.

The Spurs renewed Mills' contract with a four-year, $4 million contract. Although Mills' performance was disappointing in the Western Conference Finals, he was still okay at other times. As Parker gets older, they can only choose to believe that Mills can continue to grow.

The Milwaukee Bucks have reached a contract extension with forward Tony Snell, a four-year, $4600 million contract with $4400 million guaranteed.

Shaun Livingston has reached a three-year, $3 million contract with the Warriors. He will continue to stay with the team as Stephen Curry's substitute. It can be seen that the Warriors are determined to compete for the championship.

They are willing to spend money.

Cristiano Felicio re-signs with the Bulls for 4 years and $3200 million.

Jrue Holiday reached a five-year, $5 million contract extension with the Pelicans. The contract also includes some incentive clauses, which makes the contract up to five years and $1.26 million, with Holiday having a player option in the last year.

Another maximum salary contract.

However, Jrue Holiday is currently one of the most reliable backcourt players of the Pelicans. He can assist the twin towers. If the Pelicans want to compete for the championship, he is the key factor.

This is what happened on the first day of the free market, and it is still very lively.

As for Xue Liancheng, the specific team has not been determined yet. Looking at the earth-shaking changes in the market, he can only sigh in despair.

If he continues like this, it may be difficult for him to achieve anything in the new season because all the stars and high-quality role players have been recruited, and by the time he decides which team to go to, it will be too late.

And on July 7, even more important news came.

Oladipo signed a 4-year, $1 million deal with the Indiana Pacers.

Everyone was stunned, including New York fans.

What's happening here?

The outside world was in an uproar!

4 million for four years is actually a maximum salary. After all, the Pacers do not have Oladipo's Bird Rights, and the maximum they can sign is four years, and the starting salary is much lower.

But the annual salary is only 3500 million US dollars, which is a world of difference compared to staying in New York and signing a 5-year contract with a salary of 2 million US dollars and an annual salary of 4000 million US dollars!

Oladipo would rather give up that premium than choose to leave by signing first and then trading, which shows that the negotiations between the two sides were very unpleasant.

However, there are no rumors in the market that there will be a farce in Oladipo's contract renewal with New York.

Everything happened so unexpectedly.

Xue Liancheng knew all of this because Oladipo called him, asked for his opinion, and said bluntly: I want to leave New York.

Xue Liancheng knew Oladipo's little thoughts, so he did not try to persuade him, but encouraged him: Do what you want to do.

As a result, this was the news the next day.

In this regard.

Xue Liancheng felt that there was nothing wrong with it. There is a saying that goes: A soldier who does not want to be a general is not a good soldier.

Oladipo has long had the idea of ​​becoming the boss. He won the championship in New York and tried to partner with James to defend the title, but failed. It is understandable that he can't wait.

In addition, the Pacers have been tempting, saying that they hope Oladipo will return to Indiana and let Oladipo be the boss and so on.

of course.

In addition to respecting Xue Liancheng, Oladipo also had a testing purpose in making this call. After all, there were rumors in the market that the Pacers were madly pursuing Xue Liancheng.

If Xue Liancheng comes, what's the point of him going to the Pacers?

There's no point in running off to another place to be second fiddle. You might as well stay in the Big Apple, New York!

After hearing Xue Liancheng's encouragement, it was basically certain that Xue Liancheng would not go to Indiana, so Oladipo made up his mind to run to Indiana at night.

That's the situation.

The outside world is unaware of these things, and they are all speculating whether there is something dirty going on between James and Oladipo? Or is it that Oladipo is disappointed with James' ability after the loss of the championship?

Anyway, it was James who bore it all.

The fans' condemnation of James has become louder.

"What a waste! Xue Liancheng led this team to win the championship, but you led this championship team to be killed by the single core Xue Liancheng. Now even Oladipo can't stand it."

"You are not a superstar at all. Without Wade's thick and strong thigh, you can't win a championship."

"You were killed three times by Xue Liancheng. With your current condition, you should consider retiring."

"Now that Oladipo is gone, you are even more useless. Forget about winning the championship. Just go to bed!"

"Why did Oladipo leave? Because he knows he can't get anywhere with you."

"Last season was the best window to win the championship. You couldn't handle the Lakers with only one core. In the new season, the Warriors are still there, Paul has joined the Rockets, and the Lakers are bound to strengthen their combat-ready stars. So how can you play? Who can you beat?"

"Oladipo leaving is definitely the wisest choice. If he follows James, he will only get beaten."

There was a torrent of cursing that simply couldn't be stopped.

Oladipo's departure also triggered a chain reaction, with New York fans jumping up and down and calling Dolan an idiot.

"When you were so excited to bring in James last year, did you ever think that you would break up a good championship team?"

"You don't know how to respect others, you deserve your championship foundation to be destroyed."

"If Oladipo was still there, it shouldn't be a problem to get out of the East. Now that Oladipo is gone, it will become a big problem."

“It’s all my own fault.”

"This stupid boss, please sell the team right away!"

"New York is such a hot market, there should be no shortage of stars coming to play. Why is it that we have only won three championships so far, and one of them was won by Xue Liancheng?"

"The reason is simple. This idiot boss has been messing with the plane."

"New York has lost the next 20 years. Dolan's move last summer was definitely the worst move in the world, no doubt about it."

"With Xue Liancheng already here, why do you still need James? I don't understand. I don't understand."

"Indeed! As long as the Big Three are in place, and we make some minor adjustments to the forwards and guards, such as getting a player like James Johnson who is willing to do the dirty work, then we will have a good chance of defending the title."

"You thought that piling up giants was the truth. Now you regret it, right? Are you vomiting blood?"

In fact, this is indeed the case.

Dolan was furious in his office when he learned that Oladipo turned to Indiana without any reluctance.

After he finished his rage, Dolan pointed at Jackson and asked, "How do you do your job? Victor turned around and went to another city, and we actually saw it on TV. Isn't this ridiculous?"

Zen Master Jackson said with a bitter face: "He called me when he left."

Dolan was stunned for a moment: "Then why don't you try your best to keep him?"

Jackson: "We can't do what he proposed."

Dolan: "You have to agree to any conditions! He is the core of our backcourt! Phil, you disappoint me so much."

Jackson: "He said he wanted to be the No. 1 option."

Hear the words.

Dolan was instantly out of power.

This statement is clear enough, Oladipo wants to be the boss.

But between Oladipo and James, everyone knows to choose the latter. Although James has been bombarded with various attacks, James's ability is absolutely obvious to all. His unparalleled physical talent is enough to crush most players in the league.

This includes Oladipo.

Although Oladipo is also very strong, he is still a little lacking in quality.

of course.

This is compared with James.

Compared with other players, Oladipo is definitely a top scorer.

Dolan slowly reacted: "Then you can comfort him! This is a dual-core play, there is no difference between them."

Jackson: "Not only did I tell him that, I also told him that James is already in his 30s and has reached the end of his peak career. He can perfectly make a tactical position handover, but Victor couldn't wait, he couldn't wait for a moment, and asked me to choose between him and James."

Dolan smacked his lips, unable to speak any more: "..."

a long time.

Only then did he lament: "Bringing in James last season was definitely the stupidest move in history."

He evaluated his own actions in this way and even called himself an idiot.

Dolan's remorse at this moment has reached its peak and he can no longer let it go.

In addition to Oladipo, other teams also made moves.

The Pistons signed Galloway to a three-year, $3 million contract.

The digital man took down top shooter JJ Redick and forward Amir Johnson.

The Hornets signed McCaw to a minimum salary contract. The once all-around supernova fell unexpectedly.

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed veteran Calderon to a veteran minimum contract.

The Jazz signed Ingles to a four-year, $4 million contract, and the market for quality role players is rapidly disappearing.

The Warriors have reached a three-year, $3 million agreement with Iguodala. They are extremely determined to compete for the championship, and it is almost certain that the Warriors will pay the luxury tax.

The Knicks were robbed again. The Rockets offered P.J. Tucker a four-year, $4 million contract. New York City was already wailing.

PJ Tucker, as the defensive pillar of the team, can defend from the first position to the fourth position, has a certain three-point shooting ability, and is active in rebounding and positioning under the basket. Although his statistics are not very good, he still plays a very important role.

And it was July 7rd.

The Knicks finally made a move and signed sharpshooter Korver for 3 million over three years.

The Raptors reached an agreement with Lowry for 3 million over 3 years, and also reached a verbal agreement with Ibaka for 6500 million over years.

This is the end.

There are two fewer big fish to catch in the market.

In fact, the Lakers also wanted to snatch Ibaka, but the Raptors were ruthless enough and directly offered him an annual salary of more than 2000 million. No matter how greedy the Lakers were, it was impossible for them to spend 3000 million per year!

Other teams have also made some moves one after another.

And Xue Liancheng finally received good news.

Prokhorov finally gave in and was willing to sell his 9.5% stake for $49 million. The remaining shares and Barclays Center would be negotiated again after three years.

Xue Liancheng almost didn't hesitate: "Promise him."

Zhuang Yan said worriedly, "No one knows what the world will be like in three years. Now the stadium is in his hands, and he can do whatever he wants. We have no room for bargaining. Liancheng, you have to think it through."

It is equivalent to Prokhorov holding the handle of the knife, while Xue Liancheng's consortium holds the tip of the knife. This kind of cooperation model is very irrational. If someone draws the knife for three years, they will cut your hand!

Xue Liancheng smiled and said, "Let's write the lease contract. OK! Then we can negotiate the price after five years. However, we must have priority."

Zhuang Yan was even more confused: "Three years is already long enough. Wouldn't it be even more uncertain after five years? Xue Liancheng, are you crazy?"

Xue Liancheng said confidently: "Trust me, okay?"

Zhuang Yan firmly disagreed: "I don't understand."

Xue Liancheng explained helplessly: "We don't have that much money. We can only hold 49% of the shares temporarily. It's already pretty good to be the majority shareholder of the Nets."

Zhuang Yan was silent: "..."

Lack of funds is the biggest problem.

moment.

She replied: "Then we can always pack up the small ball market."

Xue Liancheng: "We can't have 100% control in a small market! We can only be a majority shareholder or a minority shareholder. So why not choose New York? At least the market is here."

Zhuang Yan thought about it and finally gave in: "Okay! I'll talk about it and see if there's any room for bargaining."