The Trail Blazers poached Wesley Matthews for 3 years and 45 million, and the Knicks ended up not matching the offer. The Trail Blazers were interested in Matthews back then, and now No. 2 Darrell Wright is clearly not a qualified starter.

Giving a high salary, the Trail Blazers feel that it is more worthwhile, because the Jazz previously matched the four-year, 63 million fat contract offered by the Hornets to Gordon Hayward. Also good at shooting, Matthews defensively better than Hayward and has Finals experience.

Hayward is definitely a wonder this year, with the number of 16+5+5 jù,5. Two assists are beautiful, but 41 percent shooting from the field and 30 percent from three-point range are a bit glaring. I don't see any ability to get a maximum salary from Hayward, and I feel like a very aura role player.

Because of this buddy, the player's value is inflated. Rubio also asked the Timberwolves for a maximum salary, and if it did, then congratulations to Hayward, he wasn't the worst. If you put the Knicks, Mullin gave "Lu Yizhong" three million is too much, Augustin is better than him, at least he can shoot.

Knicks fans were a little anxious, and owner James Dolan called to ask why Mullin hadn't traded yet?

The reason for the rush is because in the summer league, Kyle Anderson played badly, and that is a place where Austin Daye can be Carmelo Anthony.

Kyle averaged eight points per game on 40 percent shooting, but as a player with excellent passing ability, he averaged a disappointing two assists per game, and although he shot more than 50 percent from three-point range, he only attempted seven three-pointers in six games. Defensively, he also can't keep up with the smaller, faster wingers, and he's pretty mediocre overall.

Judging from the summer league, Kyle's advantages are long arm span, good vision, non-sticky balls, weird movement frequency, and quite smooth. The disadvantages are that the body is not strong enough, you can't play the No. 4 position, you don't jump high, you are slow, you can't play point guard and point guard, otherwise you will be blown up. Small forward is his best option, and he won't play a lot of minutes in the new season.

Mullin didn't shoot because he didn't have a target, and Eric Bledsoe and Greg Monroe are still free agents, which can be considered more useful. Monroe is an inside line, and he can't play the main force when he comes. Bledsoe wants to wait for a big contract, and on the sidelines, the Knicks are offering a mini-mid-range.

On July 31, the Knicks finally completed their first signing, an underappreciated player, and acquired point guard Kendall Marshall with a year's final salary. Last season, he was a backup to Jeremy Lin, averaging five points per game. 1 point 4. 3 assists. He had a good sense of passing and shot 38 from three-point range. 1%。

Then Mu Lin called Zhou Xuan and asked a difficult question. "If you bring in Michael Beasley, will you be able to hold him down?"

Zhou Xuan thought for a moment and said with a smile: "No matter how bastard Beasley is, it's better than Rodman, right?" Back then, the Bulls dared to find Rodman, what was Beasley? He couldn't have turned the locker room upside down alone, and the coach was a big deal to keep him cold. ”

It is possible to sign a base salary and have a strong player, Beasley is counted as one, and the other veterans Mullin feels that it is not much use.

Beasley made 55 appearances last season and averaged 16 efficiency per game. 8, which is higher than the 16 in the Wizards. 6 and 15 of Ariza. 8, but his other stats set a new career low, averaging only 15 per game with the Heat. 1 point of playing time, 7 points. 9 points and 3. 1 rebound.

Purged by the Heat, brushed up on the Timberwolves, laid off by the Suns, and refrigerated by the Heat, Beasley has long been demonized, and I'm afraid no team dares to ask for it. But after all, he played supernumerical jù in the NCAA and had a superhuman body. The Knicks are gambling with high returns at minimal cost.

Mullin immediately made a decision: "Okay, then I'll contact his agent." Give him a non-guaranteed base salary, and if he doesn't play well or gets into trouble, he can be laid off in the middle of the term. ”

"After six years of fighting, it's time for his temper to be reined in, and I think he'll play a role." Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

Beasley is replacing Martin, even if he can't play, it doesn't matter, the Knicks are not short of people at all positions, just looking for a substitute. The only problem is the No. 2 position, Henry, Matthews are gone, Leonard can play the No. 2 position, and a substitute is needed.

Mullin said: "There are no good candidates for the No. 2 position for the time being, and the most likely one is Ben Gordon. ”

"What contract?"

"Base salary."

"I'll see it."

Bengordon was injured last season and played just 21 games for the Bobcats, a career-low in all counts. Prior to last season, he was averaging 11 per game. 2 points and 2 assists. Three-point shooting percentage of 38. 7%, is an important rotation player for the Bobcats.

He's 31 years old this year, hungry for a championship, and the Knicks will be his fourth team.

With the Bulls, Gordon scored 20+ points in two seasons. He is also the youngest Sixth Man of the Year award winner in NBA history and the only player to date to win the Sixth Man of the Year award in his rookie season. He got a big contract with an annual salary of more than 10 million, played badly with the Pistons, and his best position was to be a backup scorer.

Another option is Alan Smith. The Nets made an important rotation player, and they hit the Nets by bringing him in.

In New York, Smith doesn't have to run around, which is the best choice for him personally, and the Nets don't pay the luxury tax to him, which is also a base salary, so why not the more promising Knicks? Smith thought about the Knicks last season, but unfortunately the Knicks were strong and didn't fancy a veteran like him, and his three-point shooting was not accurate enough. This season, Mullin considered it and then gave up on bringing him in.

On Aug. 1, the Knicks traded with the Mavericks to trade Bowler for two-way guard Wayne Ellington and Cash, playing eight minutes last season and averaging just three per game. 2 points, but Ellington has the advantage, that is, three points are accurate, and the steady dìng is kept at about 40%.

It's a small deal. Potter Daleham barely got a chance to play, he was getting slower and slower, couldn't keep up with the defenders, and his main task on the pitch was to foul. This task is the same for whoever completes it. Mullin renewed the contract of Cole Aldridge and continued to develop. This white man is young, hardworking, and more valuable.

Copeland and Bledsoe were still waiting to get a bigger contract, so they didn't immediately renew their contracts with the Knicks.

If the contract is renewed, Copeland will definitely have a base salary and continue to be a substitute next season. The good thing is that you can get another championship ring. If he goes to other teams, he can earn millions more and play more minutes. For a player like Copeland, a few million is not a small amount. Because advertisers will not find him, the main income is to play.

The same goes for Bledsoe, who has always believed he has the quality of a star and wants a big contract on the grounds that he is very efficient. It's a pity that the peak number of his career is 11. 2 points, which is really unconvincing. Beasley's efficiency is still very high, and no one cares about it.

Back then, the Rockets dug Beverley's nerves and gave him a poison contract, but the starting guard averaged 3 assists per game and became a laughing stock, and Beverley's annual salary next season was as high as 15 million, which killed everyone. With this lesson in mind, other teams are reluctant to poach Knicks point guards with high salaries. Maybe if you leave the system and leave Zhou Xuan, you will become a waste of firewood.

Bledsoe's final outcome is likely to be to steal the chicken and delay until the start of the season, and be forced to sign a small contract with the Knicks, and he can also choose to sign a one-year contract with the Knicks, and become a complete free agent in the coming year to pursue a big contract. But if you sign for a year, you will definitely play as a substitute and will not become a starter.

There are many veterans who want to hug their thighs, and in the case of the final lineup of 14 to 15 people, the last two places are irrelevant, they are marginal substitutes, and when they encounter injuries, they will play a dozen, and Zhou Xuan will not express his opinion.

Surprisingly, Mullin signed another 2 million veteran, 33-year-old Kaloon Butler.

Butler averaged 24 appearances per game for the Bucks last season. 1 minute, contributing 11 points and 4. 6 rebounds 1. 6 assists and shooting just 39 from the field. 3%, considering that most of his shots are three-pointers, he has a shooting percentage of 39. 4%, which Mullin thinks is useful. And he's experienced, familiar with all kinds of tactics, and has been selected as an All-Star.

Butler is excited to join the Knicks, he wants a championship, and now he's late in his career. The depressed is the Thunder team, they have poor forward strength, they want to find a qualified substitute for Durant, they value Butler, the same offer, Butler joined the Knicks without thinking about it, and the attraction of the Thunder is not enough.

The Thunder don't have a lot of salary space, and no one is optimistic about them winning the championship, and in the West, the Warriors, Rockets, Clippers, and Spurs all look more competitive than them.

Butler's arrival made Copeland determined, he didn't want to even be unable to make the 12-man squad, and if the Knicks did not renew his contract in the future, he would likely face the embarrassment of not having the ball to play. So he joined the Indiana Pacers for two years for six million, with a player option the following year. The Pacers are a playoff powerhouse, and he is acceptable to be a substitute for George, and he should get a lot of opportunities.

It's a good choice. If Copeland plays well, they can jump out of their contract and pursue a higher annual salary. If you can't play 6 million, you can also play well with the Knicks for a few years. Now he's not under pressure, he already has a championship ring.

So far, the Knicks' roster for the new season has been determined with 13 players.

Centre-forwards: Al Jefferson, Cole Aldridge.

Power forwards: Chris Bosh, Ryan Anderson, Michael Beasley.

Small forwards: Chandler Parsons, Kyle Anderson, Caron Butler.

Shooting guards: Coy Leonard, Ben Gordon, Wayne Ellington.

Point guards: Zhou Xuan, Kendall Marshall.

The Knicks only have two spots left, and although Marshall is on a non-guaranteed contract that can be cut at any time, Bledsoe is still feeling a lot of pressure. Ellington and Gordon can also make cameos at the No. 1 spot, and the Knicks now have four. It's not a big deal for him not to renew his contract. At that time, you can use the last place to sign the second position with height, and the configuration is more reasonable.

Other teams because of Bledsoe's injury problems, style of play and other problems, the highest is to the middle class, not high salaries. And the Knicks only offered him a mini mid-range.

Bledsoe wanted to call and talk to Zhou Xuan, but Zhou Xuan was still in China, and he felt that his head was about to explode.