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He used to be the hero of the Knicks, and in the 1999 playoffs, it was his key throw that helped the Knicks, the eighth Knicks in the East, beat the Eastern leader Heat, and reached the Finals. Despite losing to the Spurs in the Finals, the Knicks still had big ambitions. This year Alain. Houston is 28 years old and in his prime.

In August 2001, the 30-year-old Houston signed a six-year, $100 million contract with the Knicks. At this time, he was already a two-time All-Star and won an Olympic gold medal.

In the following years, the Knicks did not achieve the desired results and fell out of the playoff circle. Eventually, the management was furious and sold Houston's good partner Sprewell, and instead of making progress on the team, Houston himself suffered a serious injury. By last season, he had to take a long break after only 20 games. In the current situation, even if he immediately announces his retirement, it is normal.

But the player retired, and the contract was not retired. Houston's contract is guaranteed and will not end until 2007, which means that even if he can't play for the next 1 game, the Knicks still need to pay him a terrifying salary of up to 40 million for 2 years, and these salaries still need to occupy the salary cap, making it difficult for the team to strengthen.

This time, even the NBA league couldn't stand it, and took the opportunity of this labor negotiation to launch a special (TE amnesty is actually a shielding word!! Terms. This clause states that each team can lay off one player in the team, and although the salary will still have to be paid, the salary of that player will not take up the salary cap. This way, many teams can avoid the high luxury tax. Thanks to Alain. Houston happened to be close to such a condition, and it is not known who started first, referring to the ad hoc clause as Alain. The Houston Clause, as it was quickly called, spread quickly.

As soon as the new terms came into effect, there were naturally teams to use them, and the first ad hoc storm in NBA history unfolded vigorously. It's inevitable that there will always be players who play well in a contract year but then their form plummets and they don't live up to the expectations they had when they signed their contracts. After all, not every team manager has a golden finger.

On August 10, the Lakers took the lead, and it was the inside Brian who was specially killed. Grant, the veteran is 32 years old and out of form. And he has 2 years left on his next contract, more than 32 million. This salary is about to catch up with Kobe, and the Lakers will naturally not keep him.

On August 11, the Magic team announced layoffs. The one who won the trick was Doug, one of the five tigers of the original king. Christie. The next day, the 76ers specially honored veteran Aaron. Mcgee.

On August 15, several big-name players were also admitted. The Mavericks have dropped veteran Finley; The Pacers have a special team of Soul Reggie. Miller (Miller had already announced his retirement at the end of last season's playoffs, but his contract had not yet been settled); And the Knicks made a surprising move, and they specially selected Jerome. Williams. A few days later, Williams announced his retirement. Although Williams also has three years left on his big contract of nearly 20 million, this contract is much smaller than Houston's contract. For a while, New York fans protested, calling on the team to feature their former hero, Houston. Of course, there are also some fans who think that Houston is only 34 years old, and he is not yet old enough to retire, and he should be given some more chances.

(A few months later, Alain. Houston retired due to injury. Later he was dissatisfied with Alain. Houston Terms, and even went to court with the relevant parties on the grounds of "defamation damage")

The Pistons didn't hesitate to hoc Coleman, a veteran who had high hopes for the Pistons to face Yao Ming, but he was in poor form and didn't show anything. I didn't even get a single minute of playing time in the playoffs.

The Raptors ad hoc Alonzo. Mourning, the iron man who has undergone multiple kidney surgeries, is in poor health, and has 2 years left on his contract with the Nets in '03. Wolves featured goalscorer Hojborg.

Being ad hoc does not mean that there is no strength, and most ad hoc projects are just an economic issue. Like Grant, who the Lakers just dropped, he was rehired in Phoenix. Grant's salary for the year is 16 million, and the Suns signed a cheap contract with him for 1 year and 1.67 million, so that the Lakers only need to pay Grant's remaining 14.33 million salary. This reemployment was a joy for all three parties, with Grant getting a job, the Suns getting cheap players, and the Lakers saving some money.

The Suns struck again, trading Magloyl for the Hawks' Boris. Dior plus 2 draft picks. Since Nash's arrival, the Suns have played small ball, and Pony Jr. is very uncomfortable with this style of play, and it is not a bad thing for him to change places.

The Mavericks also joined the Leak Pickers, and Cuban signed Christie, who was special for the Magic. The Timberwolves signed McGee, an ad hoc player for the 76ers.

The Rockets finally made a move, and of course their players were good, and this time it wasn't for a special shot. On August 20, the Rockets officially announced the signing of rookie Vasris. Spanolys, this contract is about 3 years 5 million.

On August 26, the Lakers were in a game with free agent Deacon Beybe. Mutombo signed a two-year contract. Uncle Mu is one of the most famous defensive centers in NBA history, having won the Defensive Player of the Year four times, at the age of 39, but he is still in good shape. Wang Yuanfei also considered contacting Uncle Mu several times, but there are many young players on the inside of the Rockets, and in the end he still did not make this decision. Now it's actually let the Lakers snatch it.

It must be impossible to prevent the Lakers purely by defending against wolves, after all, there are so many excellent players in the league, and there will always be some who are signed by the Lakers. The current Lakers can fully discharge the combination of Mutombo + Odom + George + Kobe + Delon, and there are Bynum, Wharton, Xiao Mo and other strong players on the bench, and this lineup is enough to hit the top four in the West. You must know that in the previous life, the Lakers relied on Kobe Odom to bring a few teammates who did not have the starting strength, and they actually made the playoffs. It was this season that Kobe Bryant really reached the peak of his career.

On August 31, the Rockets announced that they had completed a five-year contract extension with Yao Ming ahead of schedule. Although Yao Ming's contract will not end until '06, his outstanding performance has conquered everyone. Out of respect, the team signed him ahead of schedule.

At this point, Parker and Turkoglu became anxious, and the negotiations remained deadlocked due to their exorbitant asking price. Parker, in particular, the Rockets brought in another European guard, Span, which potentially means that he is no longer indispensable. In fact, this is also a manifestation of the benevolence of the Rockets, after the players are trained, they should not simply be forced to stay in the team, but also consider creating a new development environment for them. You can't let a good player like Parker and Old T play as a substitute for a lifetime.

On September 2, the Spurs took over Finley and took the old rival into the account with a one-year, 2.7 million contract.

On Sept. 3, Turkoglou, who had lost his patience, finally accepted an offer from the Bucks. The Bucks offered him a six-year, $38 million contract, and they took a fancy to Lao Te's mismatch ability. Turkoglu can not only play as a small lineup power forward next to Bogut, but also play small forward Bobby. Simmons freed up to the No. 2 slot, allowing Simmons and TJ Ford to merge with the two guns.

This time, the renewal of the contract can not be delayed any longer! (To be continued.) )