Chapter 796 [Legging Dragon King]
The environment creates people, and in the past few years, he has been accustomed to seeing divisions and mergers, and Zhou Xuan will not feel depressed about trading Chandler, nor will he have any psychological burden. It's so normal, NHA is a business.
Garnett and Pierce were traded out by the Celtics last season as prime examples. Kobe Bryant is injured, and it is a question whether the Lakers will renew his contract with a high salary this summer.
Leaving Kobe, Howard has a good chance of leaving, and the contradiction between the two has long been made public. The farce of the "OK" group was staged again. But this time the veteran is Kobe, and the younger one is Howard. Therefore, many experts believe that it is right for the Lakers to keep Howard for the future, and it can be used as the core of the rebuild. If Kobe Bryant, who is still paranoid at the age of 3, may be a weak team for the next five years until Kobe Bryant retires.
This expert is clearly not a Co. Smith, but his analysis may well come true. Kobe Bryant's injury is very strict, and it will affect the player's body. Although many people say that Kobe Bryant became a star by hard work, in fact, Kobe Bryant relied on Su zhì to play. He won the slam dunk contest championship, and even last season he was able to do two feints in the air and force a layup in the face of the bag. His step-back jumper requires more bounce power to support it.
Big names are not immune, let alone blue-collar workers? Even if Chandler doesn't leave now, he will leave when his contract expires, because the Knicks need to free up salary space to re-sign Leonard and Parsons. Matthews is also a free agent after this season, and the uniform team will not let go of this role player who is willing to defend and does not possess the ball, and it is not easy to find someone similar after letting go. Chandler, a veteran of declining form, was the target of the purge.
Chandler won the best defensive player, but Mullin was well aware that Zhou Xuan and swing talent were the source of the Knicks' strength. In the interior competition, they are weaker than the Lakers and Spurs.
In the end, the only people left were Scola and Anderson. Jefferson is back, the Knicks have five people on the inside, and Parsons doesn't have to play a small ball at the No. 4 position, and the inside line looks a little crowded. In order to ensure mobility, maybe Scola will also be traded, and packing it to the Heat is an option.
Mullin doesn't take the Heat team seriously at all now, and after the trade is completed, he thinks it is inevitable to win, and the Heat can't take advantage of it. Although Chandler is strong enough defensively, he is far inferior to Bosh offensively, and the Heat's withdrawal from the basket is a problem. Even if Scola goes to the Heat, he can shoot in the middle of the shot, and the defense of the breakthrough has become weaker, so it will be a weakness, and it will be up to Riley to choose. Because of the salary space, their top priority now is to save money, and who to use has become secondary.
After playing all night, Zhou Xuan and Kolo took a ride home to sleep in the morning.
The next day, the news was full of praise, and the celebrities and experts were very emotional, thinking that the reign of New York had arrived.
The fans collectively began to celebrate the Knicks' back-to-back championships, and the whole New York atmosphere was like the New Year, and Brooklyn was the same, which was painful for the Nets players, and the slogans supporting the Knicks could be seen everywhere.
A day later, the Knicks held a championship parade, which was exactly the same route as last season, with more than 100,000 fans participating.
This time, Zhou Xuan was very calm, and he felt that he had done what he had done last year again. It is the urban economy, especially the catering industry, that benefits the fans, who have to find a place to eat, so that the merchants can make a lot of money.
Zhou Xuan solemnly promised: "I am very happy to successfully defend the title this year, I promise that the Knicks will definitely win the championship next year, and we will build a new dynasty"
After two consecutive championships, nothing can shake Zhou Xuan's confidence, he is confident to win more championships in the future, but the sense of achievement has declined, and he can clearly feel it.
After the parade, Zhou Xuan stayed at home to rest, and Colo took the script to exchange lines for filming. It will be an important pastime for him in the summer, as well as work.
The draw for the draft ended long ago on June. Nick, the son of Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, was once again favored by Lady Luck and won the first lottery for the Cavaliers, the third time in 11 years that the Cavaliers have won the first lottery.
Cavaliers owner Dan was thrilled to win the No. 1 overall pick again, saying, "It's a big deal to us, we're trying to make the team what we want it to be, and getting the No. 1 pick will give Cleveland more hope." ”
Nick, who helped the Cavaliers draw the top pick, can be described as a well-deserved "lucky star". He was the representative of the Cavaliers lottery for two consecutive years, winning the lottery for the Cavaliers twice. Lucky little Gilbert has become the focus of lotto raffles in recent years.
The Orlando Magic, who had the worst record this season, ended up winning the pick. According to the NHA Lotto draw rules, the chances of each team winning the top prize are ranked in reverse order of team record. The Magic had a 2% chance of getting the champion, while the Knights had only a chance of being converted to the champion.
This lotto draw was also unpopular. The eight-to-last Wizards squeezed out five other teams with better odds to get the pick. The Wizards also picked the pick last season, and their selected player, Bradley Beal, also served as the lottery representative this year.
The Cavaliers suffered a devastating blow after sending James away in '21o, and the balance of luck has tipped in their favor in the past two seasons, and back-to-back No. 1 picks will go a long way toward helping the team rebuild. Gilbert is also very confident about the future of the team.
However, this year's NH Draft has a fairly balanced level of players, with at least four of the most popular No. 1 picks. Therefore, the knights who win the lottery have a lot of options in front of them. And the outstanding rookie did not, and was evaluated as a relatively bad draft in the past ten years.
The Knicks were not interested in the rookie, and Mullin entered into talks with the Heat and called Riley.
"Pat, how's it going? Interested in trading? ”
"What's your chip?" Riley could sense that Mullin was in a good mood, but he was so depressed that he could hardly think about it. However, the owner still trusts him, and the Heat do need a trade, so he needs to hear what Mullin has to say.
"Tyson Chandler, this year's pick in the second round, for Chris Bosh." Mullin showed his chips and could also use someone as a hole card, depending on who the Heat wanted, and then it was a bargain.
Riley was a little moved when he heard this. He's been getting a lot of calls lately, and multiple teams want to make trades, and the chips seem to be very insincere, either because of expiring contracts or as role players. He thought about sending James, and there was no team that could come up with the right chips. The Knicks are willing to send at least one All-Star.
However, Riley will not say yes, saying: "No, Bosh is an important interior player for us, and he and Chandler are not equal in salary, and the difference cannot be exchanged for two last-draft picks." ”
Mullin asked, "And who do you want?" As long as it's not too much to negotiate, but we're ready to trade before the All-Star Game, and Bosh is just an option. If you open your mouth, we'll have to wait for the free market to open up and chase Millsap. He could do whatever Bosh could, but he was a little shorter. ”
Riley doesn't doubt Mullin's words, and even if he knows the target, the Heat can't compete with the Knicks. Even if they have salary space, they are not as attractive as the two-time Knicks. Now Zhou Xuan's charm can attract many stars who are willing to take a salary cut and hug their thighs and be a little brother.
"I'll think about it and give you an answer tomorrow."
"Okay."
The first contact initially established the intention, and Riley immediately called a meeting of the uniform team to brainstorm, because the transaction object was the Knicks, and it must be carefully considered, and if it was not good, it would be to send the other party a dynasty. But without trading, Riley is now under pressure from his boss.
The Heat don't need swing men, Miller, Lewis, Dunleavy and Jones have enough benches, and James has to take up a lot of playing time. Their weakness is the inside line, and they have to try to find a good substitute in the summer at a small cost. Their target was also Durham Porter, but the Haitians were not interested and explicitly declined the invitation. The other is the legendary "Emperor" Greg Auden, who has been recuperating from his injuries. That's too risky, and it's not good to raise an idler.
After discussion, the Heat uniform team believes that the Knicks can trade if Ken takes Scola and Chandler to pack two for one, plus draft picks, so that the salary is also equal. Scola is too cheap, three million a year. In this way, the Heat still have someone who can empty the interior, he can be a backup for center and power forward, or he can be direct.
Although the lineup is still not perfect, Chandler, the best defensive player, looks more reasonable than the original. Bosh can't carry people at all when he plays center, which makes the coaching staff feel helpless, Hibbert, a blue-collar who has repeatedly cut down 2F1O Magic on Bosh's head, Ucevic even played 22O last season to blow Bosh. A decent interior defender is what the Heat desperately need.
Riley replied to Mullin, proposing to use Scola as a low-paid and high-energy person as an add-on, and change it if he wanted, at this time Riley actually didn't have much hope, Scola was still very powerful.
Mullin had already guessed that they might want Scola and had consulted with the rest of the uniformed team. Several people felt that Scola was not good enough defensively, his form had been declining, and he had no potential, so he collectively passed Guò.
In this way, Bosh will become a member of the Knicks. The Heat hope that Chandler and Scola can perfectly strengthen the interior line and help the team rise. So that James won't jump out of his contract next year.
James' jump out of the contract is what the uniform team is most worried about, and then they have only two options, one is to renew the contract with a high salary, and the other is to let it go for nothing. With the current state of the Heat, unless James is still willing to take a pay cut, it is better to save money and let go.
The two-team trade is both a risky and a win-win. The Heat need rookies, young and potential, and it doesn't cost a lot to sign a contract. And the Knicks' two draft picks will be sent, and they can't play when they choose rookies, and there are too many strongmen. The Knicks want a big man who can shoot and attack with the ball, Bosh is very suitable, and the defensive interior may not be as good as Chandler, but they also want to bring in Jefferson as a meat shield, plus Damham Porter off the bench, the Knicks are very strong inside. Mullin is confident that he will continue to beat the Heat next season.
In this way, the Knicks' important reinforcement in the summer will be completed, and if someone in other positions leaves, there must be someone who wants to hug their thighs and win the championship with a low salary, and the choice will not be less, and the Knicks don't need to worry at all.
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