Ewing didn't react for a while, and it wasn't until he asked again and got this response that he realized what Van Gundy meant. So the gorilla activated the sonic wave gong mentioned earlier.

"Jeff, what do you mean ???"

"A veteran contract, of course, is a base salary, 1.5 million a season. Interested in coming back to Madison again?"

For this once most proud disciple, Van Gundy did not beat around the bush and gave an answer very simply. His decision was not a whim, but a consideration.

Ewing is indeed old, and the forty-one-year-old gorilla can't be compared with the gorilla in New York's heyday in terms of competitive condition or physical condition, but with Ewing's current ability, if compared with those average interior players, he can definitely be called super.

Ewing has continued to train since retiring, and has occasionally shown his hands on the court since becoming the Knicks' interior player coach this season. As the head coach, Van Gundy naturally knows a lot about the actions of his men. Ewing is now old, but his body is not bad, he can still run and jump, and sometimes he can even ravage Dampoter with experience.

Ewing was also stunned at this time, he was not hesitating to consider whether to accept it, but excited.

Although he retired in 2002, he was never willing to leave his beloved basketball. In the past two years, Ewing has worked as a basketball commentator and assistant coach of the team, not just to support his family, but he can't let go.

With a career spanning nearly 20 years, Ewing is hungry for a championship. Especially when he saw Mark Jackson, a player of his generation, win the championship last season, the desire for the championship that had been extinguished burned again.

Ewing knows his body well, and the perseverance of these two years of training has made him feel that he still has the capital to play. Now the opportunity is in front of him, although it is a little late, although his physical condition is not as good as back then, but his heart is still full of excitement.

"How's it going?" Patrick, can you give me a good word?"

Ewing grinned and smiled, and the smile was chilling: "Okay! Jeff, I promise you!"

After saying that, Ewing ripped off his coaching uniform, clenched his fists, and laughed and said, "Boys, who is interested in competing with him? Samuel Chris? Come on!"

Lamar couldn't help but laugh as Ewing looked at Ewing provoking the Knicks' interior line like a rejuvenation. Through this period of contact, Lamar also has a general understanding of Ewing's strength. Although Ewing's physical function has declined greatly due to his age, it is no problem to play about 10 minutes off the bench with rich experience.

The return of the Knicks King Kong in the new season is sure to surprise everyone.

Morey walked over at this time: "Patrick seems to be really crazy!

Lamar looked at Morey suspiciously, and asked, "Why do you say that?"

Morey shook his head and said, "Originally, Mr. Willis Reid and Mr. Bill Wharton had proposed to the league to induct Patrick into the Hall of Fame. This time he is hopeful of being approved, but if he comes back now, I am afraid that he will not have this opportunity in his lifetime. ”

Lamar also woke up suddenly, and the eligibility for the Naismith Hall of Fame was that he had to apply within five years of his retirement. Now Patrick's announcement of his comeback is indeed self-destructive, as Morey thought.

"Are you going to let me tell him now that we regret it?" Lamar was a little undecided, looking at Ewing, who was fighting Hilario on the field.

"Forget it! Let's just decide! Seriously, I'd love to see what kind of level that guy can get back to? Maybe he'll still surprise everyone when he comes back this time!"

Patrick Ewing was thus determined, and Morey, at the urging of Van Gundy and Lamar, approached Alonzo Mourning in person.

Ewing and Cassel, if this signing can also be successful, the Knicks may have changed from the most dynamic team in the league last season to a senior concentration camp all of a sudden.

Alonzo's contract with the New Jersey Nets expired at the end of last season. Originally, seeing Mourning recovering from injury, the New Jersey Nets wanted to re-sign the veteran, but Mourning refused without hesitation.

There are only two teams that can make Mourning like now, the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks. The former is Morning's old club, where there are memories of Mourning's past and the best past, and the latter is because of Lamar's good friend, Mourning remembers the promise he made with Lamar during his illness.

Originally, Mourning was inclined to Miami, but some time ago the Heat had been busy with the O'Neal trade.

Now after the trade is completed, the Heat also have the strength to impact the championship, O'Neal, Bosh, Walker, Jones, Payton. But because of this, the Heat's salary also exceeds the standard line of luxury tax, and the always shrewd Pat Riley feels that it is too risky to sign with Mourning, who has just recovered from a big contract.

Therefore, until now, the Heat's uniform team has not been willing to let go, and has only been willing to offer Mourning a base salary contract.

Mourning, who felt that he was being despised was naturally not easy to mess with, and directly announced that he would not sign with the Heat in the new season. He's old now, but he's definitely not there anyone wants it.

Both the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Lakers have previously approached his agent and offered good contracts. It's just that Mourning is reluctant to go, Minnesota is too cold, and the Los Angeles Lakers have no hope of winning the championship.

When he saw the general manager of the Knicks standing in front of his house, Mourning was still a little puzzled.

Although Morey was very annoyed by Mourning's agent, he also felt very interesting when he saw Mourning's puzzled expression. Seriously, he didn't want to come, you must know that Mourning is not suffering from a small problem, and signing him means that the Knicks have to take a big risk. You must know that the salary pressure on the Knicks is also very high now, and he really doesn't dare to take this risk.

But Lamar and Van Gundy's advice he couldn't help but listen. Now everyone knows that the real person in charge of the Knicks is Lamar, and then Van Gundy, and he Morey is nominally the general manager of the Knicks, but in fact he is nothing more than Lamar's assistant, a person who helps with things.

Therefore, Morey can only bite the bullet, but there is one thing he will never compromise, that is, if Mourning's physical condition is not up to the requirements, even if he tears his face with Lamar, he will not pay a penny for this old man.

Morey didn't speak, but handed over the contract directly.

Mo Ning took it suspiciously, took a brief look, and signed it directly. Annual salary of $3.5 million, two-year contract, and a second-year team option.

On the same day, Mourning followed Van Gundy back to New York and had a physical examination with Ewing. As for Moning's agent, hehe! This guy has been fired by Morning, who has learned all the process!

Looking at the body side report in his hand, both Van Gundy and Morey were stunned. After biting their ears for a while, the two made an evaluation of the two fossils, and these two people were simply two old goblins.

When the documents for Mourning's signing and Ewing's application for a comeback were reported to the league, even the usually calm Stern was taken aback. After the shock, his reaction was that the Knicks went crazy!

For such a brain-dead act, the alliance naturally approved it immediately at Stern's signal. Perhaps in Stern's mind, he was ready to see the Knicks' jokes.

For these two signings, the Knicks also don't want to do it secretly. How to say that both of them are NBA celebrities, and a press conference is still necessary.

When reporters learned that the Knicks had signed two more players, the first reaction was to make amends, and the second reaction was that these two players must have just played a small role in soy sauce. As a result, not many people came to the scene, except for a few local New York media outlets with good relations with the Knicks.

But when the people present saw that it was Ewing and Mourning sitting on it, everyone's eyes widened. After that, the reporters on the scene rubbed their eyes vigorously in disbelief, wanting to see if they were hallucinating.

But soon they knew that what had just flashed in their minds was real. Because Ewing and Mourning were already standing up with their respective jerseys for people to take pictures at this time.

It's easy to understand Mourning's signing with the Knicks. After all, Alonzo is the NBA's iconic tough guy and kidney fighter, but the long-lost Ewing has appeared, which is super big news.

"I know there are going to be a lot of people who think I'm crazy right now, and there will definitely be more people like that. But what I'm going to say is, guys, I'm normal!"

"Yes, that's right! I'm back! The gorilla is back! Don't be surprised, it's real this time. I guess you must have said in your hearts, what about an old man coming back? This alliance is already the world of young people. But what I'm telling you is, don't ignore the heart of a veteran!"

"I'm coming back this time to get back what I crave the most, and no one can stop me!"

Some of the reporters who were about to laugh at Ewing just now were all frightened by Ewing's momentum and sat still in place. The same picture appeared in their minds, a gorilla, no! King Kong slowly rushed out of the jungle, and then pounced on the Tyrannosaurus Rex in front of him, and the Tyrannosaurus Rex, as a prehistoric overlord, didn't even have a chance to struggle, so he was broken off by King Kong.

The gorillas are back, and I'm afraid this alliance is going to be messed up again.

Morey has a brain problem!