Legend of Tomorrow

What the media didn't know was that before the finals were over, Wade had expressed his goodwill to Guo Xu. After the third game, he called Guo Xu and expressed his desire to join the Lakers. He was afraid that he would be excluded if he spoke too late, and he was definitely not the only one staring at the Lakers.

Wade knows very well that he has no future in staying with the Nets. Howard's contract is huge and his condition is terrible. He and James also have poor chemistry together.

What really made Wade intolerable was Jamie's attitude towards him. James welcomed him to the Nets last summer. Reducing your salary and joining the Nets will take you to the finals every year.

In the playoffs, James started shouting: Wade is worth the basic salary. No one wants him if he leaves the Nets.

That's what they used to say about Boozer, Ilgauskas, and Mo Williams. Now it's Wade and Howard's turn.

In their view, James is better than Kobe Bryant without a championship, and better than Jordan with one championship. He is guaranteed to be in the top ten in history, and his teammates are all overrated trash. James's shamelessness is unmatched by anyone. Fortunately, James' championship has not yet come...

Wade is a person who likes to read books. He feels that if his life is a novel, it will be over if he stays with the Nets. They can still last three to five chapters in the finals this season. Next season, the Lakers are expected to finish the finals in one chapter, or the Nets may not even make it to the finals.

With the form Guo Xu has shown this year, he will probably be the leader of the NBA when he reaches the age of 40. Nash was still able to post a double-double before joining the Lakers at the age of 38. Guo Xu, whose physical fitness is much better than Nash's, is unlikely to decline soon.

Guo Xu agreed directly on the phone. No problem, I can make the decision on this matter. I'll just tell Kupchak later. Then you can let your agent negotiate with Kupchak. You've played well this season and you don't need to get a basic salary. I guess the manager I will also be willing to sign you, we need a second offensive point with the ball.

Thank you. Wade was very touched, and suddenly felt that James was so unjust.

Guo Xu gave Wade enough respect and didn't mention the basic salary, thinking it was an insult to Wade. On the other hand, the Nets had no room last season. James, the brother, didn't think about his interests at all and just tricked him into joining with a minimum salary.

Wade and Guo Xu don’t have much contact. Unless they meet in the finals, the Eastern and Western teams only play two regular season games each year. They had only played together a few times during celebrity weekends, and Guo Xu's enthusiasm made him feel incredible.

In Guo Xu's view, Wade is not an acquaintance. That year, he had his first parallel world time loop, which was in Orlando. He often drove to Miami to conduct devil training with Wade.

He and Wade got along very well and had a great time playing together in the loop. After leaving the cycle, Wade on Earth 1 was in a particularly miserable situation because of the butterfly effect caused by Guo Xu. His Flash nickname is gone, the 2006 championship and FMVP are gone, and the two consecutive championships the Heat held together are gone...

Wade on Earth 1 has lost all his honors and is simply miserable. Guo Xu has long wanted to give him some compensation.

That night Guo Xu attended the championship celebration party held in New York, and received a call from Thunder star Kevin Durant the next night. Schoolbag Du stated his idea straight to the point. He wanted to join the Lakers and join forces with Guo Xu.

He really can't stand Westbrook anymore, even though Westbrook is becoming more and more popular because of his beautiful statistics, and the number of fans has soared.

In the playoffs, Wei Shao averaged 38.6 minutes per game, 26.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 11 assists, 2.6 steals and 4.4 turnovers.

The shooting percentage was 40.5% and the three-point shooting percentage was 28.9%.

A person whose shooting percentage barely reaches 40%, but has the courage to average a team-high 21.8 shots per game. Can you win with such a person? Durant thought it was a miracle that they reached the Western Conference Finals that year.

Guo Xu smiled and said: Kevin, you are the boss of the team. If you join the Lakers, your evaluation will definitely be lowered. Have you thought about this problem? Are you sure you want to join forces with me?

I'm sure, I don't want to stay in the Thunder anymore. I can't beat you in other teams. Joining the Lakers is my best choice. I have a very good relationship with Al (Horford) and we have a tacit understanding. I'll wait until you retire in the future. , we can work hard together in Los Angeles. Durant smiled.

Only then did Guo Xu remember that there was Durant's informant on the team, and he could get some inside information about the Lakers. When Guo Xu chatted with Horford, he said that he would not play for a long time. A star with Horford's style is not suitable for being a big boss. The Lakers will sign a big-name star this summer no matter what to succeed Guo Xu in the future.

Of course, this person can be Durant. As long as he wants to join, the Lakers management will absolutely welcome him. Otherwise, who will the Lakers dig to fill the vacant salary space? At the small forward position, the one with the strongest personal ability besides James is Durant.

Guo Xu personally does not want Durant to join. His ability is too strong and he will definitely score the ball.

But, can he stop Durant from joining? How should I tell the Lakers management this? Could it be that I don’t want the Lakers’ lineup to be too strong? Don’t you want me to have a successor after I retire?

On this issue, it is absolutely impossible for the Bass family to listen to Guo Xu. Last season's lineup was very poor because the Lakers' players under contract were not strong enough, and after Guo Xu joined, they were not attractive enough to sign big names.

Guo Xu's mind turned quickly. After clearing his mind, he said to Durant: If you have already decided, of course I welcome you to join. I will also be happy to pass the ball to you next season. Then you can let your agent and Kupp Chek negotiate.”

Okay, I'm looking forward to partnering with you. Durant smiled.

The two chatted casually for a few more words and hung up the phone.

Guo Xu feels that the NBA free market has not yet opened, and the Lakers have already locked up the championship next season. Even if the other players are average in strength, as long as Wade and Durant are added, can other teams survive?

What's even more frightening is that even if they sign Durant, the Lakers still have salary space and can dig another mid-level player in the free market. There are many low-paid and high-performance players in the free market this year. Guo Xu casually recommended two people who fit the team's system to join. They will be the star team next season.

In this way, the Lakers will be quite challenging next season. Guo Xu feels that they can challenge for a complete victory in the season. As long as he, Durant, and Horford are not injured, it will be difficult for other teams to defend.

The person who will be most affected next season is Devin Booker. He will have to resolutely develop in the direction of Klay Thompson and will not get a lot of ball rights and training opportunities. Once Wade comes, the substitutes don't need Booker to attack with the ball. The Lakers no longer need to sign anyone at the swingman position.

Two days later, the Lakers held a championship parade in Los Angeles, which was more lively than when the Lakers won three consecutive championships in 2002. Things are rare and valuable. It has been 14 years since the Lakers last won the championship. Fans have been waiting for this day for too long.

During the interaction with fans, Guo Xu made a promise. I will definitely lead the Lakers to build a dynasty again. I will not consider retiring until we win three consecutive championships. I believe we can do this.

In the summer, Guo Xu will choose to break out of his contract and renew a larger two-year maximum salary with the Lakers. It has been discussed.

That night, they arranged a celebration party at a famous club in Los Angeles. Many movie stars and singers came. These big-name fans praised Guo Xu as a hero in Los Angeles.

Guo Xu talked with Kupchak and Jim Buss about their desire to join, and they were all happy.

As happy as Jim was, his sister Jenny was depressed. She didn't even attend the celebration party. The management saw that they were not of the same mind. Her plan to evade Jim completely failed, and she was unable to seize power...