When asked by a reporter about Karl Malone's next destination, Garnett's answer was very intriguing: "Obviously, there are not many teams in the league with this kind of strength, but I already have some ideas, and my goal is still the West!"

As soon as he heard Karl Malone's answer, the reporters at the scene immediately became excited. Because there are only a few teams in the West that have the ability to compete for the championship, and the first place is undoubtedly the Los Angeles Lakers.

Although the Los Angeles Lakers are currently suffering from the pain of the OK combination infighting, everyone believes that as long as Phil Jackson is there, the internal contradictions of the Lakers will not be a problem, and the Los Angeles Lakers will always be the favorites to win the championship!

Just imagine how exciting it would be for the OK combination to add a well-aged Karl Malone, once such a combination appeared on the field.

"Carl, if Los Angeles were to give you an invitation, would you say yes?"

It was apparently a reporter from Los Angeles whose question made Karl Malone laugh: "Who would turn down the opportunity to play alongside Shaq and Kobe? I can now conclude that they are the greatest inside and outside combination in the history of the league, and I would certainly like to go to Los Angeles if I have the chance!"

"The old postman took the initiative to show his favor and intended to assist OK to reproduce its glory!"

As soon as Carl Malone's words fell, such a big headline immediately appeared in the heads of many reporters.

While there are some supporters of other teams among these reporters, they also hope that their favorite team can get Karl Malone, the league's top power forward. After all, no one can refuse such a player.

"I'm honoured to have such a high opinion from Karl Malone and I would love to join forces with him. But the Los Angeles Lakers are not up to me, everyone knows that our team's salary has exceeded the luxury tax standard, so if Carl wants to come to Los Angeles, I don't think Dr. Buss can give him a 10 million annual salary!"

Shaq's reply was quite artistic, and when his words reached the ears of Karl Malone, the old postman did not become as angry as one might think, and did not feel insulted. He laughed instead!

"I know he's going to say that, okay! Don't dwell on it, I know what Shaq means, and I don't care about that salary now!"

Karl Malone's answer instantly made people have infinite reverie, not caring about the salary? Does that mean that as long as it is a team that can be favored by Karl Malone, it doesn't matter if the old postman gets the basic salary?

When the news that Carl Malone was leaving the Utah Jazz broke out by himself, it immediately caused a panic in Utah. Utah Jazz fans have a hard time imagining what the team will be like if they lose one of them! Will it be reborn or destroyed? Of course, pessimistic Utah fans prefer to believe that their team will be doomed this time.

Because just three days after Karl Malone announced his departure from the Utah Jazz, the only team that can still make Utah Jazz fans feel safe, John Stockton, one of the Utah doubles, announced his retirement!

In an instant, the Utah Jazz fans who were still sitting at home could not calm down, because their sky had fallen! Now every Jazz fan looked very pessimistic, feeling like the end was coming.

But despite this pessimism, no one wants to try to keep it, because the Utah duo have done enough for this team over the years and they can't ask for anything more.

It's like a mother watching her children leave the house when they want to go out into the world, and they can only send blessings to these two old guys, hoping that their future will be bright.

The fact that a fat fish as big as Karl Malone wants to enter the player transfer market immediately aroused the interest of many teams. They all know the value of Karl Malone, and they also know how much of a leap it will bring to the overall strength of the team once they can talk about Karl Malone's recruitment.

The Utah Jazz's top brass already knew they could no longer keep the old postman. Now all they have to do is to find a new successor as soon as possible and complete the rebuilding of the team!

With the devastating tsunami in the Utah Jazz, other teams began to be affected. First of all, the Milwaukee Bucks' main centerpiece, veteran Gary Payton, jumped out of contract to join the free agent market, becoming the second big fish of the season after Karl Malone.

Then Elton Brand, Tyson Chandler and a group of players whose contracts expired also joined the free market. However, looking at the sincerity of the Los Angeles Clippers, I believe that Brand will sign a maximum salary with the Clippers soon.

Then the Atlanta Eagles' leader, the African mountain Mutembo, openly sought a trade. Later, with the opening of the transfer market, a large number of players were involved in transfer scandals, such as Eddie Curry, Mike Bibby, Antoine Jamison, Anthony Walker, etc.

With more and more trade scandals, the New York Knicks, who have been firmly sitting on the Diaoyutai platform, are inevitably involved.

With a large number of outstanding young players, the Knicks have certainly become a favorite in the eyes of the management of teams that are looking for trades. Look at the large number of high-quality rookies in the hands of the Knicks, as long as they are a normal person, they will be red-eyed!

Samuel Dampoter, Nee Hilario, Sean Battier, Gilbert Arenas, John Salmons, and Luis Scola all have enough quality to be the core players of a team, but unfortunately, the Knicks' management has clearly rejected the trade requests of each team before that.

Knicks exit this year's trade transfer market!

This is a big disappointment for teams that want to get a bang for the Knicks, but it also gives a big sigh of relief to many teams that are ready to increase their strength! They all know that once the Knicks open their player reserve warehouse and those outstanding young talents are released, there will be basically nothing to do with them.

The first to chase Karl Malone was Lamar's former club, the Los Angeles Lakers. After a disappointing season, Dr. Bath, who was unwilling to let the team fall from the throne, immediately took action when he learned that he could get Karl Malone.

For this reason, Dr. Bass even did not hesitate to lobby in person, and of course, brought the team's general manager Jerry West and head coach Phil Jackson, showing full sincerity.

Such a chip is enough to impress Karl Malone, who already has a good impression of Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Lakers not only have two superstars, Shaq and Kobe, but also Phil Jackson, a legendary coach with nine crowns.

Although he was tortured by injuries last year, Shaq's competitive form has dropped significantly compared to previous years, and he was tormented by repeated injuries last season, once missing nearly 30 regular season games. Coupled with the battle of will between the big guy and Kobe, it led to poor performance in the playoffs, and he didn't even make it to the finals. But after all, the strength of the Lakers is there, and the OK combination is still the strongest inside and outside combination in the league, and going to such a team is definitely a very good choice for Karl Malone, who aims to win the championship.

So when his agent asked Karl Malone what he thought about joining the Los Angeles Lakers, Karl Malone agreed without even thinking about it.

"I repeat, I didn't leave the Utah Jazz for the money, I wanted to win the championship! The Los Angeles Lakers are the best place to be!"

With Postman Malone settling in Los Angeles, the whereabouts of Gary Payton, another big fish in the free market, have become the focus of fans' attention.

The next stop of the glove has already touched everyone's hearts. The teams that have the strength to compete for the championship and the salary space have all taken action. Which team will Gary Payton end up with?

"Bang, bang, bang!" The sound of a basketball hitting the ground kept coming from the Staples Arena in Los Angeles.

The caretaker of the arena glanced in the direction of the stadium and couldn't help but shake his head when he saw that the figure was still sweating on the court.

Days like this have been around since the day the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated last season. Every day, as soon as it was dawn, that person would come, and he would not talk to anyone, and then he would go to the court alone to practice, and then he would not leave until it was dark.

When he didn't hear a sound sometimes, he couldn't resist going in and looking, only to see the man lying on the floor exhausted, looking like a lifeless corpse.

Bryant was still running on the court, sweat flowing into his eyes, blurring his vision. Kobe Bryant could feel that every cell in his body had lost its vitality, and now he could continue to run almost just to hold on.

Suddenly Kobe Bryant sped up his pace and rushed under the basket, but now he has no strength to jump up, looking at the basket directly above him, Kobe's eyes are full of unwillingness.

"Damn it!"

Bryant yelled, used the last bit of strength in his body, slammed the basketball to the ground, and then collapsed to the floor, his eyes blank.

Last season was over, and although the Lakers fought all the way to the Western Conference Finals, they were finally eliminated by the Spurs, who have been pressed under them in recent years.

The dream of four consecutive championships was ruthlessly broken, and surpassing Michael Jordan also became a joke. This result made Kobe Bryant feel a deep anger, he has done his best, he has done everything he can.

After a few games, Bryant averaged 32 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game. He believes that even Jordan can't do better than him in his prime, but no amount of outstanding performance can change the fate of the team's elimination.