Legend of Tomorrow

There were many major signings in the NBA in July.

The 76ers are actively recruiting and starting to rebuild, otherwise they will not even reach the poor line next season.

They poached Bulls star power forward Paul Millsap for $58 million in three years, with the third year as a player option.

Because of Millsap's height and age, the Bulls are unwilling to renew his contract with a high salary. The Bulls are also preparing to rebuild this summer.

Not only Millsap, but Wade also jumped out of his contract and wanted to leave. He knew that the Bulls had no future and could not compete for the championship. He and Rose have overlapping positions and are not suitable for playing together. Neither of them is good at shooting three-pointers and rely on breakthroughs.

After the Bulls signed Luol Deng, the total salary of Rose and Asik was very high, and they were unwilling to give Millsap and Wade any more contracts. They paid a lot of luxury tax last season, but failed to win the championship and couldn't even reach the conference finals. It's time to break up.

Then, the 76ers signed Kings point guard Kemba Walker for 48 million in four years.

Walker, who partners with Harden, has average statistics. He averaged 15.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.4 steals in 34 minutes per game last season, shooting 38.5% from the field and 30.4% from the three-point range.

Walker is a guard who likes to play pick-and-rolls. He is very strong when rushing up. He can use retreats and various fake movements to change directions to throw off defenders and create shooting space for himself.

He and Harden have overlapping positions and are full of creativity when breaking through with the ball. If he doesn't hold the ball, it's over and he can't find the offensive rhythm.

In 2013, the Maloof brothers sold the Kings, and the team almost left Sacramento and moved to Seattle. However, with the active mediation of Sacramento Mayor and former NBA star guard Kevin Johnson, the King finally stayed in Sacramento. The team was taken over by Indian IT tycoon Vivek Ranadive, and the purchase price was US$535 million.

Vivek disliked Walker very much and felt that he was not a point guard at all, let alone suitable to partner with Harden, so he let him go without a matching contract.

The 76ers also gave second-round rookie big man Nikola Jokic a contract to find a shooting backup for Jordan.

Together with shooting guard Kobe Bryant, the 76ers have good players in all four positions. The only weakness is the small forward position. Jason Richardson is a free agent and will not renew his contract. The remaining one is blue-collar Luke Bach. Mote and Telitovich were acquired from the Nets last season.

The management used center Pekovic, who was traded from the Timberwolves last season, and the Jazz, who had the lowest salary in the league, in exchange for a 7 million trade exception and the Jazz edge small forward Joe Ingles, who entered the NBA undrafted.

The Jazz's lineup is in chaos. Without a trade, the only high-paid player next season will be Derrick Favors. Small forward Gordon Hayward is now with the Magic. The Jazz now want to draft high-ranking rookies and dig Pekovic in order to reach the poor line.

The NBA's salary cap for next season has skyrocketed to US$70 million, continuing to set a new record, an increase of nearly 11% from the previous season's US$63.06 million. At the same time, the luxury tax threshold for the new season is US$84.7 million, an increase of 10.3% from US$76.82 million in the previous season.

According to regulations, the total minimum salary of NBA teams is 90% of the salary cap, which means that the minimum salary of the team in the 2015-16 season is US$63 million. As of now, the total salary of many teams is lower than the minimum salary threshold. Even if the Jazz trade for Pekovic, they are still short of 3 million.

The Timberwolves signed Champions League MVP Bjelica for US$11.7 million in three years and renewed Garnett's contract for US$16 million in two years.

At first glance, these two signings were aimed at reaching the poor line. Garnett was completely untouchable, and his annual salary was 8 million. The Timberwolves management was willing to pay Garnett a high salary to be their mascot. He chose the former between money and chasing a championship ring.

Because Garnett is not sure whether he can successfully win the championship if he joins a strong team. He wants to join a strong team, and the opponent doesn't necessarily want a player like him who averages 20 minutes per game, 6.6+6.6+1.6. One look at him and he can only shout 666.

Strong teams really don't need Garnett. For example, the Warriors already have Nowitzki. Go to the Lakers and hug Guo Xu's thigh? Garnett's pride wouldn't allow it. He could only get a basic salary, and he couldn't stand Guo Xu's arrogance.

In the 2004 playoffs, the Timberwolves led the Suns 2-0, but were reversed and eliminated by Guo Xu's super statistics. From then on, Garnett began to hate Guo Xu. He believed that without Guo Xu, he would have won the regular season MVP that year and led the Timberwolves to the championship.

He would rather retire than become a brother to his enemy, he is just so tough!

Moreover, he doesn't think the Lakers' shabby lineup can win the championship. Even if they sign Guo Xu, it would be good to make the playoffs.

Not long ago, the media broke the news that Bosh will not return to play next season. He is likely to choose to retire because his blood clots will be life-threatening if he participates in strenuous exercise.

The Timberwolves also signed Lakers swingman Nick Young for 40 million in four years. This is obviously a premium contract, and the Lakers will certainly not choose to match it.

Wade joined the Nets with a low salary of $2.3 million, which surprised everyone. He was able to put up good numbers last season, and he was able to make an impact at first glance, at least he was a second-rate star.

A reporter asked Wade why he chose the Nets instead of joining other teams with a high salary. Wade said: I joined the Nets for the championship. I feel that the Nets will be very close to the championship next season, and this place is also suitable for me. Team, I want to work hard with LeBron.

The 2003 rookies were once called the golden generation, but now the media has changed their tone and called them the tragic generation. None of the big-name stars in this class have ever won a championship, and they were suppressed by Guo Xu alone.

After seeing this kind of news, the players in the 2003 class did not want to join forces with Guo Xu. Except for Bosh, who wanted to come back because the team doctor didn't allow him to do so. Now he is taking medicine at home every day to support himself.

The Nets had salary space due to the expiration of Joe Johnson's contract, but they did not pay Wade a high salary. Instead, they poached Rockets backup point guard Patrick Beverley for $25 million in four years.

When the Rockets signed Kyle Lowry last season, Beverley's fate changed. He didn't have many playing opportunities and his statistics were average.

Beverley performed well in the 2013-14 season, averaging 10.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 41.4% from the field and 36.1% from the three-point range.

The Nets management believes that Beverley is suitable to partner with James. The offensive and organizational tasks of holding the ball can be completed by James and Wade. Beverley only needs to defend and catch and shoot three-pointers.

The Spurs also made a big move, first sending Diego Splitter, and acquiring the signing rights of Georgos Printzis and a 2017 second-round pick from the Hawks, freeing up salary space. Then the Spurs signed Trail Blazers core LaMarcus Aldridge for 4 years and 80 million.

Aldridge was completely fed up with Cousins' psychopath and said he would never stay in the Trail Blazers.

Cousins ​​has a strong body, can make mid-range shots, and has the ability to support offense. He is a star prospect no matter how you look at it. But he can never control his emotions well, and he also likes to treat himself as a defender and break through the frame.

Aldridge couldn't help but say it several times in the locker room. Look at your height and body shape, do you think you are suitable for crossover?

Cousins ​​frowned and swore: I, Cousins, just don't score! I don't grab rebounds! I don't make a shot! I will never break through like a defender on the court again!

After coming on the field, Cousins ​​​​got the ball from the outside...it was so delicious.

After Aldridge signed, Pau Gasol also chose to sign with the Spurs, with a two-year, $30 million contract. He certainly deserves this annual salary and was selected as an All-Star starter last season.

The Spurs suddenly became the favorites to win the championship!