Lamar jumped up in a hurry when he saw it: "Jeff, you can't do this! He definitely can't leave, this guy is the only two Knicks veterans left, you don't forget the role this guy played in last year's playoffs." And you think once he's gone, those rookies will be able to take his place?"

Van Gundy looked at Lamar's excited look and wanted to circle that name again, but hesitated with a pen in his hand and finally gave up on the compromise.

"Lamar, I don't think we can afford to lose right now. There are people we have to let go if we want our team to move forward. Although he is still helpful to us now, he will only be an obstacle to our progress in the future. ”

"But!"

Darrell Morey interrupted Lamar without letting him finish: "Lamar! I think maybe you should ask him for his opinion." ”

Lamar was a little confused by what Darrell Morey said, and asked a little curiously, "Darrell, have you gotten any rumors?"

Darrell Morey looked at Lamar and said word by word: "It's better for you to verify it yourself! I just got a rumor, you should know that this alliance is always full of rumors, but some rumors have been said too much to become a fact." ”

Coming out of Darrell Morey's house, Lamar did not go back to his home, but drove to the home of Shanton Anderson.

That's right! The focus of the dispute between Lamar and Darrell Morey just now was Sandon Anderson, and listening to Darrell Morey's tone, at this time, Sandon Anderson seemed to have some rumors that were not good for the team, and he had to go and verify it himself.

Shanton Anderson obviously didn't expect Lamar to appear at the door of his house at this time, but after Shanton carefully observed Lamar's face, he understood why Lamar came to his house today!

"Lamar! I'm glad you're here, you look good now, you're almost recovering, aren't you?"

Lamar nodded, and asked in a somewhat low tone, "Shandon! there are some things I think you should take the initiative to communicate with the team." I don't want to be discordant within the team, you have to know that our main task this year is to challenge for the championship, and any unfavourable rumours at this time will hurt the team. ”

Lamar hesitated for a moment but decided to get straight to the point, he had to get an answer now.

Shanton Anderson didn't expect Lamar to be so direct, and he looked slightly embarrassed.

Shanton Anderson was silent for a few moments before he spoke, "Lamar, I didn't want to say it so early, yes! ”

Although he had some doubts before, Lamar still couldn't believe the answer from Shanton Anderson's mouth. ad_250_left();

Lamar stood up emotionally: "Why? Shanton! Didn't what we said and promises we made at the beginning count? We said that we would win the championship together and build a dynasty, are these words just casual words?"

"Lamar, calm down!" Shanton Anderson grabbed his head, looking a little painful: "Lamar, everyone's situation is different! Yes, I want a championship too! But I have to think more about my family, basketball is my profession, didn't we enter the league to support my family? At the Knicks, I lost even the starting spot I longed for. Looking at the young players who are showing their talent, I guess I'm going to have to play less next season! You know what that means, I'm at the peak of my career, so I've got to work hard!"

"Stay, I promise you that this season's championship will be ours and your playing time will not be reduced. ”

"Lamar, do you believe what you say? Your promise doesn't make any sense! I'm not young anymore, I don't have time to waste, I have to fight for myself and my family. ”

Lamar stood there for a long time without speaking, his expression a little depressed, and after a long moment he asked, "So where are you going?"

When Lamar got this answer from Shanton Anderson's mouth, he suddenly sensed a wave of sarcasm.

He snatched Chauncy Billups from the Detroit Pistons, and the Pistons immediately poached Shanton Anderson from their hands.

"Shanton, I respect your choice, if you really think Detroit will give you what you want, go for it!" Seeing that Shanton Anderson had made up his mind, Lamar gave up and continued to persuade him.

Seeing Lamar so lost, Shanton Anderson's heart was also uncomfortable. Although Lamar is badly evaluated from the outside, but after a season with Lamar as a teammate, Shanton Anderson knows very well that under Lamar's violent and unruly coat, there is a pure heart!

Lamar was just an ordinary young man, and he was just as sad when his friends were leaving.

"I'm really sorry, maybe you'll think I'm being selfish, but I chose it all by myself, so please forgive me. ”

"No, Shanton, we're still friends, aren't we? It's just that it's hard for us to play together again, and the next time we meet, we'll be rivals." Lamar tried to look lighter. "If you meet on the pitch, I won't show mercy. ”

"Then we'll see you on the pitch!" said Shanton Anderson smiled and held out his hand to Lamar.

After Lamar left, Shanton Anderson's wife came down from the upper floor. She is a very ordinary woman, and the most important thing in her heart is her husband. Seeing that Billups's face was not very good, he hurriedly asked, "Honey, what happened? Did you quarrel with Lamar?"

Shanton Anderson shook his head and said, "Don't worry, my dear! I have no problem with Lamar, we are still friends." ”

"Do you really want to leave New York?" After all, she is just an ordinary woman, as long as she is a woman, no one wants to leave the bustling New York.

Shanton Anderson put his arm around his wife and asked with a smile, "Are you reluctant to leave?"

"I'm just worried about you and Lamar, and I hope your departure won't affect your relationship. ”

"Of course not! It's just that the next time we meet, we'll be enemies. I don't think anyone wants to have an enemy like him, but luckily I don't have to worry about it. Maybe Rashid Wallace would like an opponent like him. ”

At this point, Shanton Anderson has entered his new role, and he wants a championship, but he is more eager to get a chance to show himself and a good salary. For a player with a bit of strength like him, the team's salary is almost all of his income, and they don't have all kinds of endorsements like stars like Lamar. So after a struggle of ideas, Shanton Anderson still made his own decision. Shanton Anderson himself doesn't know if this decision is right or wrong, but he knows it's his best choice at this stage.

Things in this world are filled with a lot of helplessness, and Lamar wants to keep every teammate behind. Because Lamar treats everyone as his brother, but unfortunately not everything is centered around Lamar. Shanton Anderson was the first to announce his departure, but he wasn't the last.

Jackie Butler, whose contract with the Knicks expired next, also rejected Darrell Morey's offer of a base salary contract and announced that he would join the Los Angeles Clippers.

Shanton Anderson may also be able to say that he is trying to re-prove himself in a new place, while Jackie Butler is purely trying to get a salary that he can't get in New York.

In recent seasons, Jackie Butler has been in a very awkward position on the team. Especially last season, he not only had a strong starter like Dampot, but also an experienced star like Olajuwon, and a big forward like Antonio Davis who could play as a center at any time, and what was even more hateful was that Lamar would also play a temporary cameo in this position.

As a result, Jackie Butler really has almost no chance, which is unacceptable for a middle-aged player who is eager to get a big contract anyway. So in the end, he chose to leave, because at the Los Angeles Clippers, his rival is only one Olovo Kandi, and he will get more opportunities.

Two team-mates in a row chose to leave the team, which was really a big blow for Lamar. But Lamar now understands that the alliance is still full of business flavor in the end. He can't blame anyone, if you want to make your life better, you have to prove yourself, and the opportunity is what everyone craves.

And Lamar knows this may be just the beginning, as the team's strong performance last season has already caused a stir among the rest of the league. The opponent will never let go of any opportunity to dismember the Knicks, and perhaps the departure of Shanton Anderson and Jackie Butler is just the beginning.

Following Shanton Anderson and Jackie Butler, Johnson, another veteran of the team, also exercised his player option after some consideration, opting to jump out of his contract.

Johnson, who then became a free agent, chose to defect to the Spurs and returned to the same place where he once fought. Perhaps in his mind, San Antonio, full of warm sunshine, is more suitable for him to retire than the fiercely competitive and bloody Knicks.

The Knicks are now facing not only the loss of team personnel, but more importantly, the foundation of the team seems to have begun to collapse.

The players chose to leave, which also caused a wave of panic among the fans. They are worried that the team that brought them so much joy last season will disappear like a shooting star.