Of course, Billy Knight's moves didn't stop there, and after the Eagles won another championship, some people were destined to be difficult to stay.

For example, Steve Novak did not renew his contract with the Hawks in advance, but chose to test the free market, and was signed by the Mavericks with a contract of 2 million meters a year.

For Novak himself, two years in a row were paid, but he also received two championship rings, which will also help him in his future career.

Billy Knight soon had two options: supersonic veteran Damian Wilkins and this year's No. 27 rookie Jordan Crawford.

Let's talk about Jordan Crawford first, a 6-foot-4 inch (193CM) two-way guard, the first to draft him was not the Atlanta Hawks, but the New Jersey Nets, but the latter did not sign Jordan Crawford in the end, just as the Hawks are not ready to sign with their own selected Damai James and Pep * Sai, at this time the NBA does not have the so-called two-way contract, for the team, either sign or give up, there is no third way to go.

But the problem is that the Hawks are not short of people at the No. 2 position at the moment, with Joe Johnson, Jamal Crawford, Sun Yue, and Woodson sometimes even preferring to put Embarrassment or Crawford directly at the No. 3 position, with Bibby and Dragic playing dual point guards.

Let's take a look at Damian Wilkins, if you know anything about the SuperSonics, you will definitely not forget that in Durant's rookie season, this Wilkins was once the leader of the SuperSonics.

Like those leaders who occupy the growth space of rookies, Wilkins was eventually abandoned by the Thunder, and there is no way to compare with Kevin Durant in terms of consistency or future growth.

Wilkins himself can still play a bench role, and on the defensive end, he is more reliable than Novak in any case, the only regret is that his three-point shooting percentage has dropped significantly, which is not in line with the current Hawks team building idea set by Nguyen Erniu and Woodson, but from the perspective of role players, this shortcoming does not seem to be important.

In the end, Billy Knight still chose Damian Wilkins, and the championship team didn't have much time to develop new talents, and of course, the strong recommendation of Damian Wilkins' uncle also played a key role.

Who said that the people of the United States do not pay attention to human feelings, and the face of the Hawks' famous - Dominic Wilkins still has to be given.

Billy Knight's last operation was to renew Birdman Anderson with a contract of 9 million for 2 years, of which 6 million meters in the first year and only 3 million meters in the second year, the reason for this operation is very simple, to squeeze out enough space for Ruan Erniu's contract extension.

So far, although there is still more than half a month before the preseason, the Hawks' 15-man roster has been basically determined:

C Nguyen Er Niu, Zaza Pachuria, Jason Collins

PF Josh Smith, Chris Anderson, Josh Powell

SF Matt Barnes, Damian Wilkins, Demar Carroll

SG Joe Johnson, Jamal Crawford, Sun Yue

PG Mike Bibi, Goran Dragic, Patrick Mills

From a lineup point of view, the Hawks are objectively slightly inferior to last season on the offensive end, but from a defensive point of view, the Hawks have increased their intensity.

In any case, this summer's big news can't belong to Atlantans, after all, with the Heat gathering in front of the Big Three, any trade news will be on the back burner.

There are several signings and deals that cannot be left unmentioned:

1. On July 6, 2010, the Knicks signed Amare Stadameyer on a five-year, 100 million max salary contract.

Xidi finally left Lao Na, and people are speculating whether Nash's little overlord can still have as much fun as in the past.

This deal is probably the most shocking transfer deal out of the Heat Big Three, but the Knicks finally missed the LeBron James they wanted the most, and the team owner Dolan angrily announced on TV that he would go all out to recruit Ruan Erniu, LBJ or something, let him hell with it.

In fact, James's attitude has always been quite ambiguous before making a decision, saying that he will stay in Cleveland, and then saying that the Knicks are a city with a good business atmosphere, and of course, Chicago, where the idol Jordan became famous, is also very attractive.

It's true that Pat Riley finally took James, but James himself is indeed changing the rules of the league, and superstars are beginning to have the possibility of playing games with management, which is unprecedented in the history of the league.

Back to the deal itself, with Smalls joining the Knicks, the Knicks' rebuilding work is also on the agenda, so the next two deals are logical.

Second, the Warriors traded Coronna Azubuuk, Anthony Randolph, Ronnie Turyaf and a 2012 second-round pick to get David Lee from the Knicks.

Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets also signed Al Harrington on a free basis.

There is nothing to say about the former, the chain reaction is within everyone's expectations, Xiao Si is coming to New York, and David Lee naturally needs to go to a better place.

The latter set the stage for a big deal in the 10-11 season, and don't forget that Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony also belongs to the same golden generation, and he is also full of desire for championships.

In addition, regarding the Golden State Warriors, there is another signing worth mentioning, that is, they signed the first Chinese-American player in NBA history, 10 years of undrafted Jeremy Lin, a graduate of Harvard University, and Celestial Empire fans are more keen to call him Jeremy Lin.

3. The Dallas Mavericks traded Eric Dampier, Matt Carroll, and Eduardo Nahura to the Bobcats in exchange for Tyson Chandler and Alexis Akinsa.

At the same time, Mark Cuban did not wait too long for Dirk Nowitzki in the free market, and completed the contract extension with Deutsche Tank for four years and 80 million meters.

The Silver Horn King will not leave Dallas, on the one hand, because Germans like to stay in Dallas and are too lazy to wander around, on the other hand, Cuban is also true love for him, you must know that Nowitzki himself has no agent, which is also an extremely magical thing in the NBA, where business is so developed.

Of course, there is an even more legendary story of the low-key German driver, his ex-girlfriend Christopher Taylor, who has eight pseudonyms and is a thief, needless to mention, and without anyone noticing, Nowitzki also met his future wife in February of 10 years - Jessica Olsen, who, by the way, is a black man.

The king of heaven is the king of heaven, and he really doesn't follow the usual path!

Fourth, the Chicago Bulls' takedown of Carlos Boozer in free agency is probably the last big news of the summer.

Utah's new twins have finally disintegrated, Salt Lake City can't keep superstars after all, and the situation of playing on the same team for 20 years like Stockton and Malone may never happen again in this impetuous league.

Boozer's departure means that Jerry Sloan's control is declining, Deron Williams is probably the last hope of the iron nose, next summer, Delong's contract will also expire, once the Jazz can't keep their own point guard, it means that their team construction over the years will completely fall apart.

At the same time, the Chicago Bulls are also the most frequent transfer of players this summer, a total of free signing and trading parts, they are associated with the Wizards, Jazz, Suns, Rockets, Warriors five teams, in order to build a new team with Derrick Rose as the core, the management of the Bulls is also fighting!

5. The Memphis Grizzlies have completed the signing of Rudy Gay and Tony Allen.

Needless to say, Guy was originally part of the cornerstone of the Grizzlies' team, and Tony Allen was completely forced away by the Celtics' stinginess, for such a player who ranked first in the defensive efficiency list for two consecutive seasons, Danny Ainge refused to even give him a one-year contract of 3 million meters, and as a result, the Grizzlies had a three-year contract of 9.7 million meters and successfully picked up the defensive giant.

The signing was later considered a great value by many Grizzlies fans, while many Celtics fans thought Danny Ainge had made a big mistake.

Is that really the case?

Let's see why Danny Angie on earth dared to give up Tony Allen this summer?

The reason is simple, he signed this year's No. 19 rookie - Avery Bradley.

It has to be said that where no one is paying attention, Danny Angie is already quietly preparing for the rebuilding of Green Kai.

The Big Three are all old, and it is unknown whether they can beat the Atlanta Hawks in the playoffs, or even stop the ambitious Miami Heat, and it may not make much sense to keep a Tony Allen.

The trading market in the summer of '10 was so crazy and so big that it was too dizzying to discern the meaning and story behind it, and some of the deals that seem to have no impact at the moment will even involve the future alliance pattern.

One thing to say, Nguyen Erniu is not satisfied with the Hawks' performance this summer, no matter how you look at it, a dynasty team should not be in a quiet state of operation, but the Atlanta Hawks' market is too small after all, and it is also extremely difficult to expect Bruce Levinson and Michael Giron to come up with a big deal to complete the deal.

Just when Erniu and the Hawks returned to Atlanta one by one to prepare for the 10-11 season, Ruan Erniu himself suddenly received a phone call, saying that the two owners of the team wanted to ask him to play golf.

The sun, the lake, the endless lawn, the golf clubs, and the white electric car.

Everything seems to have gone back to three years ago, when Ruan Erniu first came to Atlanta, when the team owner received this tanhua show.

Three years have passed, Ruan Er Niu has overfulfilled his agreement with the two team owners, led the Atlanta Hawks to establish a three-game championship dynasty, and he himself has become the first active player in the NBA, all of which has doubled the commercial value of the Hawks in a short period of time.

Bruce Levinson almost took the initiative to get up from his chair, walked quickly to Erniu and hugged the team leader, and there was no sign of the team owner's arrogance towards the staff.

In fact, when the ball hit Erniu, the owner of the Hawks really didn't dare to claim to be the master, you know, in the middle of last season, Knicks owner Dolan said a little in front of the media that he wanted to take Ruan Erniu, and Levinson immediately became nervous, all kinds of stammering, hoping that he would not leave the Hawks.

Nguyen is a huge asset for the Hawks, and indeed for Atlanta as a whole, and from an accounting standpoint, no one is going to slack off on resources that are expected to bring financial benefits to the business.

"Kraft, it's been three years before you know it, how long has it been since we've played golf together?" Michael Giron also stepped forward to shake hands and hug Erniu, and asked with a smile after introducing Erniu into his seat.

Ruan Erniu also smiled: "Mr. Ji Long is a noble person who forgets things, we played together in March this year, when the schedule was not too tight. ”

Michael Giron increased his forehead with his palm, nodded and said: "It's because I'm old, and my memory is really bad!"

The three of them chatted for a while, and Er Niu saw that the two of them really had something to discuss, so he asked bluntly: "Mr. Levinson, Mr. Gillon, you can say it bluntly, we have been working together for three years, what kind of person I am, compared to you all know each other." ”

Levinson glanced at Giron beside him, nodded and said, "Then I won't talk nonsense anymore, Michael and I are going to sell the Hawks and cash out directly!"

Ruan Erniu was stunned for a while, and for a moment, he even wanted to directly raise funds to buy the Eagles, but this was just a thought, not to mention that most of Erniu's money is now in various companies, even if he can really raise so much money, according to the rules of the league, players cannot directly control the team.

Otherwise, when Jordan came back that year, he would not have sold part of his Wizards equity first.

"Why are you telling me?" asked Ruan Erniu, puzzled.

As an employee of the team, he has no qualifications to be involved in the team's monopoly at all, and he does not have a stake in the Atlanta Hawks himself.

Bruce Levinson said: "It's a trust, and in a week's time, we'll be officially listed for sale with the Hawks, and we want to give you a general idea before that makes it easier for you to plan your career." ”

Ruan Erniu immediately understood what Levinson meant, and he asked with a smile: "In this way, you shouldn't tell me the news, but should let Billy reach an early contract extension with me as soon as possible." ”

Levinson shook his shoulders and asked, "Even if we don't say it, will you complete the contract extension so quickly?"

Speaking of this, Ruan Erniu, Levinson, and Ji Long laughed out loud together.

This is the NBA, and once all parties put their interests on the table, everything will be logical.

Levinson and Giron naturally hope that Nguyen Erniu can complete the contract extension early, so that the value of the Hawks can be maximized, after all, the Hawks will retain their biggest "asset" in the next few seasons.

But Nguyen Erniu's idea of not wanting to renew his contract early is also clear, and he will only complete his contract extension if the Atlanta Hawks will not drag him down in his personal development.

In a word, a foreigner like Erniu is ridiculous to talk about team loyalty, and the fetters of interests are the only choice for Erniu to finally decide whether to stay in Atlanta.

The Green Army has not yet completely aged, and the Heat are menacing again, for Ruan Erniu himself, the 10-11 season will be an inevitable turning point in his career, and he can't help but act cautiously.

Then again, since Ruan Erniu will definitely not renew his contract in advance, it is logical for Levinson to sell Erniu a face and tell him that he wants to sell the Eagles first.

For Levinson and Giron, the past three years have indeed been their biggest cash cow, making a losing Atlanta Hawks the most profitable team in the league.

It can be said that the owner of the Eagles and the player leaders of the Eagles are models of mutual fulfillment.

The topic of the three gradually deepened, and naturally they also talked about why they wanted to sell the Eagles.

Levinson laughed and said, "There's no reason for it, it's just that we don't want to keep playing." ”

Giron added: "Or, we don't have the money to continue investing, if we don't invest more, the team's record will inevitably decline, the team's record will decline, and we are not absolutely sure that we will be able to keep you, once you leave Atalanta, the team's record may be even worse, and the Hawks will be even less valuable." ”

It is reasonable and convincing.

Indeed, either hold on and wait for the NBA to sign a bigger TV contract in 2014, or sell the team early, cash out and avoid asset depreciation, and the capitalists sometimes can't help it, because capital will force them to make the best choices for capital accumulation.

From this point of view, a true fan like Mark Cuban who is willing to spend money is really rare!

"Actually, I have another reason. Bruce Levinson said suddenly.

Ruan Erniu asked curiously, "What?"

"I think Adam Shaw will definitely make an example of the NBA when he comes to power, kick some NBA owners out of the game, and add fresh blood to the league. ”

"Huh?"

At that time, Ruan Erniu was quite incomprehensible to this assertion, but many years later, he agreed with this concept.

Once a son of heaven and a courtier, Stern and many NBA owners have laid down the country, but it does not mean that after Xiao Hua, the new monarch, ascends the throne, he will continue to tolerate the old ministers to continue to hold their original positions.

Although he didn't know what the problem was between Levinson and Xiao Hua, Ruan Erniu vaguely felt that Levinson's choice was by no means a hot-headed decision.

In fact, this is definitely not necessarily a bad thing for Erniu himself, in case Atlanta has a big financier, the reason is to invest enough capital in the team to operate, then Ruan Erniu does not have to bother to go elsewhere to develop his career.

It may be a luxury to start from the beginning, but who doesn't want to be morally perfect?