NBA: I am the card dealer

And at the same time,

The Lakers made an emergency move, signing Pope with 1800 million a year, and at the same time signed back Nick Young, the man they despised, with a minimum salary.

As soon as this signal came out, everyone noticed something unusual.

"Signing two defenders at the same time, is this... are you sure Xue Liancheng won't return?"

"The Lakers' move is simply incomprehensible. Could it be that... Xue Liancheng is really leaving again?"

"I haven't heard of any conflicts! Not that serious, right?"

"Then the question is, if Xue Liancheng is sure that he will not return, then where will he go?"

This question directly pushed Xue Liancheng to the top of the hot search list.

The Lakers officials didn't even react at all.

This time.

It's basically confirmed.

After all, if Xue Liancheng wanted to stay with the Lakers, he should have renewed his contract long ago, instead of waiting until mid-July without any response.

Secondly, the Lakers' operation was very confusing. They actually signed Nick Young back, a serious ball-holding guard. When they already have Xue Liancheng, Clarkson, and even Anthony, it is simply redundant to pick up Nick Young.

Finally, this incident has become a hot topic, but the Lakers officials have not come out to make any explanation, which indirectly verifies the fans' speculation.

At this time, countless media began to make predictions.

Giants like ESPN even started a topic, predicting where Xue Liancheng's next stop would be.

“Could it be the clipper ship next door?”

"It's unlikely. If he wants to stay, he should stay with the Lakers! What do the Clippers have next door? Nothing. On paper, their strength may not be as good as the Lakers."

"Wouldn't it be a walker?"

"How is that possible? Oladipo is aiming for the top spot. If Xue Liancheng was going to come, there would have been rumors long ago."

"Could it be the Chicago Bulls? It's a big city, and I can follow in Jordan's footsteps. It would be meaningful to officially charge towards Jordan's status when the Bulls win the championship."

"Indeed! The bull is a possibility!"

"It could be the Houston Rockets, who knows. The Big Three will set sail again to fight against the Warriors."

"How is it possible? How could Xue Liancheng go to the Rockets? How can they play a game with three people holding the ball? Besides, this is Harden's team. Is Xue Liancheng going to be his younger brother?"

"Is it possible to go to Boston?"

"Celtic is a very good place to go, indeed."

……

For a time, there were many different opinions.

Many teams have also sent out clear signals that as long as Xue Liancheng is willing to come, they will welcome him, even at any cost.

Who wouldn’t want to be the number one player in the league?

But Xue Liancheng never showed up.

In fact.

At this moment, Xue Liancheng flew back to New York again, completed the formalities, and made the handover of team management, and everything was basically settled.

He finally had some free time and started to sort out the Nets' lineup.

The Nets have already made a deal during the offseason.

By trading Justin Hamilton for Carroll, the Nets can be considered to have made a good deal.

Because Carroll's performance for the Raptors last season was really average, averaging only 8.9 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, with a shooting percentage of a pitiful 40%, which was totally unworthy of the annual salary of more than million!

Especially the performance in the playoffs, it is simply hard to describe.

His condition is completely different from that in the Eagles period.

The Raptors spent a lot of money two years ago and it paid off.

But Carroll's defensive leadership ability is still good, he has excellent defensive skills, a positive defensive attitude, and is willing to defend.

Compared to Justin Hamilton, Carroll obviously has his own value.

After all, Justin Hamilton is even weaker. As a seven-foot inside player, he can't protect the rim and can't score at the basket. The reason he got so much playing time last season was entirely because of the Nets' rottenness.

If I go to another team, I'd probably find it hard to even play.

It is obviously a huge profit to trade such a player who is almost a water cooler guard for the 3D forward-guard swingman who was famous two years ago.

The Raptors felt they had made a killing by getting rid of Carroll's junk contract.

So, it's a win-win deal.

The Nets got a big man on the outside and the Raptors got rid of Carroll.

In addition to this deal, the Nets also got a backup three-point shooter from the Trail Blazers.

That's right!

It's Allen Crabbe.

This guy was a second-round pick in 13. With his excellent three-point shooting, he actually got a four-year, $4 million contract from the Trail Blazers.

4 million in 7500 years!

More expensive than Carol, that’s just crazy.

You know, Crabbe averaged only 10.3 points per game that year. With such performance, he was able to get a contract with an annual average of nearly 2000 million. It is really unbelievable.

of course.

This is partly due to the Nets. Crabbe was a restricted player that year, and the Nets were envious of Crabbe's three-point shooting ability, so they offered him this outrageous contract, and the Trail Blazers finally gritted their teeth and matched it.

From then on, he became a sucker.

However, after the season ended, the Trail Blazers realized that an average of 10.9 points per game was not enough to match this big contract. Although there was some improvement over last season, with a salary of nearly 2000 million, even a fool would know that this gamble was a lost one.

They reconnected with the Nets.

Don't you want this three-point shooter?

Here you go.

The Nets are naturally itching to do so, plus they have a bunch of junk contracts on hand.

So the two sides hit it off and reached a deal.

The Nets traded Nicholson for Crabbe.

This is a swap of junk contracts.

The Trail Blazers reduced their large luxury tax bill, and the Nets are still thinking about scratching the lottery.

These are the magical operations of the Nets.

In addition, the Nets also wanted to send Lopez Jr. away, but the Pacers did not accept it.

Currently, the Nets retain the following lineup:

Point guard: Jeremy Lin, Dinwiddie, Whitehead.

Shooting guard: Carroll, Crabbe, Joe Harris, Stauskas.

Small forward: LeVert, Lonjoe Jefferson, Trevor Booker, Quincy Acy.

Center: Lopez Jr., Jarrett Allen.

That's right!

That's all the Nets' current players.

In addition to the well-known Jeremy Lin, only Lopez Jr., Carroll, Dinwiddie, LeVert, and Joe Hart are memorable.

The rest of the people were either near the water dispenser or were already near the water dispenser.

Seeing such a lineup, Xue Liancheng could only feel sorrow in his heart.

It’s even a slap in the face!

There is absolutely no future, not a glimmer of hope.

At this time, he didn't even dare to announce that he was going to sign with the Nets.

After all, he has won the championship for three consecutive years and is at the peak of his career, which is a period of time that people hate him. If he announces that he is coming to the Nets, the Nets' subsequent transactions will be difficult.

The strong teams want to snipe the Nets, and the weak teams don't want to see Xue Liancheng continue to succeed. It is no exaggeration to say that jealousy can make people unrecognizable.

of course.

There are also benefits to his announcement of joining the Nets. Some veterans or strong players will take the initiative to join and assist him, coming for his reputation and his momentum to win the championship.

But the problem is that it is already mid-July, and the big and small fish in the free market have basically found their own ponds.

It was obviously too late for him to come up with this idea.

Therefore, he needs to quickly build the lineup before others can react. Only when the lineup is ready, can he announce his joining the Nets.

The flow of emotions.

Xue Liancheng looked at the long list and sighed in his heart again.

This lineup can be said to have no competitiveness at all, and there is really no hope at all.

Let alone winning the championship, even making it to the playoffs is a huge problem.

Jeremy Lin.

He is a sickly player who only played more than 30 games last season. If he remembers correctly, Jeremy Lin is even more fragile in the new season. He was injured and was out for the season after playing only one game. He is not good at defense and his position conflicts with him. He is basically going to be put on the trading list.

As for the story of two yellow-skinned people fighting side by side, don't even think about it.

If he fails to lead the Nets into the playoffs in the new season, he will become a laughing stock of the entire league.

This is no joke.

I wonder how many people are waiting to laugh at him now.

In the current Nets lineup, Jeremy Lin is a good bargaining chip, at least he is still valuable in the market. It is definitely a wise choice to put him in the trading market to strengthen the team.

Dinwiddie.

The shooting problem has always existed, it is very unstable, and it has not been fully developed yet. The level is limited, but the ceiling is good. After all, he can make it to the All-Stars in the future, averaging 20+ points per game.

If he stays in the team completely for training and observation, maybe he can become his right-hand man.

Whitehead!

This is a 193cm guard. As last year's second-round pick, he is lucky to stay with the Nets. His playing level is very close to that of a water dispenser, so don't count on him.

Carol.

He is a relatively outstanding 3D player in the league, and his value is still quite large. He can be used as a three-point spot shooter and should be able to play the role of a starter. As long as he doesn't take the ball himself, his shooting percentage should be improved.

Crabbe!

He is also a three-point shooter, but he can only shoot three-pointers. His defensive ability is quite average, his body is relatively weak, and his ball-handling ability needs to be improved.

of course.

He is not very suitable for holding the ball, and basically runs, cuts and shoots three-pointers.

Joe Harris.

That's right.

The same Joe Ha who was scolded by Du Shubao fans is also a serious three-point shooter. His three-point shooting ability is still very high and he is very trustworthy.

Defender Stauskas.

He was holding the water dispenser tightly. He was a white guard with no explosiveness, no physique, and not much vision. He only had that little bit of connection.

At present, the Nets can be said to have no need for it at all.

LeVert on the front line.

This is definitely a potential stock, but its height is also relatively limited.

He has the ability to score, but his shooting is also unstable. The lack of core strength causes LeVert to always feel half short at the end of his breakthrough layup, which is the main reason for his inefficiency.

Other than that, his defense is pretty average.

He can defend, but he cannot be the main leader, especially LeVert during this period. He always makes the mistakes of young people and is easily distracted.

Forward Ronho Jefferson.

This is a player that is not well-known, mainly because his blooming period is very short. He only had a good performance in the new season, and then he went downhill all the way and there was no news at all.

If it can't be typed out, then there must be something very wrong.

He only remembered the general idea, and as for the details of what happened, he needed to contact them to know.

Trevor Booker.

Another water cooler player, no point in keeping him.

Quincy Etsy.

His defensive skills are still very good, but his offense is hard to describe. He can only be used as a backup, and it is estimated that he will not have much playing time.

And there is not a single real power forward.

This is purely a distorted lineup. If he hadn't just taken over the Nets, he would have wanted to fire the general manager.

There are so many choices on the market, but nothing has been done since July 7st. This is not the way to save money!

With a lineup like this, if you don’t suck, who will?

There is no ambition at all.

Then there's the center.

Lopez Jr.

He is not as good as his brother. He only has three tricks: pick-and-roll, dunking, and protecting the rim.

Then it was gone.

But he is one of the best blue-collar inside players in the league and is still quite useful.

At least when partnering with Xue Liancheng, some effects can be achieved.

Jarrett Allen.

As a substitute for Lopez Jr., you can't expect more from him, so he can stay as a supplement to the inside.

After all, they are really short of people in the inside.

This is their thirteen-man roster.

They must change, and now.

That night.

He immediately asked Zhuang Yan and the sports company agent to invite the Nets' current general manager Sean Marks Atkinson to his private estate.

That's right.

He also has a manor in New York, which he bought last year when he was playing for the Knicks. After he moved to Los Angeles, he never thought about selling it.

After all, houses in New York have room for appreciation in value.

When the two arrived at the manor and saw Xue Liancheng, they were stunned where they were.

After reacting, Max looked at Zhuang Yan: "This..."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "That's right! Xue will join the Nets and become a part of the Nets."

When the two heard this, they almost jumped up.

What a surprise!

Everyone was guessing who would be the number one player in the league, but no one expected that it would happen to them.

The joy that came out of nowhere is hard to describe in words.

a long time.

Atkinson was the first to calm down: "Xue! Welcome, we are very honored to have you here."

Xue Liancheng: "I hope we can have a happy season next time."

Sean Marks: "Of course! Of course!"

The sports company agent, who is nominally the Nets owner, said: "Trades and signings are still going on in the market, but there are not many high-quality players left. We need to make a move as soon as possible. I hope to build a championship team. This is our goal for the new season."

The tone was set immediately.

Sean Marks was a smart guy. He subconsciously looked at Xue Liancheng and said, "Xue, do you have any suggestions?"

Xue Liancheng: "Although Jeremy Lin is half my compatriot, his position conflicts with mine. I think he needs to leave."

Sean Marks: "What do you think are good candidates?"

Xue Liancheng: "Powell of the Raptors is good and has great potential. This year's No. 23 pick is also an excellent forward with great impact."

Sean Marks understood immediately: "I understand. I will contact them now and will definitely get them back."