Miami Beach.

In the hot summer, if you want to say that the most popular tourist destination in the United States, in addition to Hawaii, is Miami.

When it comes to summer, this sea, this wave, this wave......

The scenery is beautiful and unforgettable.

O'Neill was leaning on a deck chair on the beach, wearing sunglasses, enjoying the view in front of him.

A good personality is sometimes a really good thing.

Although the free market is in full swing right now, his name is also popping up frequently.

Oh yes, it's the Miami Heat that has the most to do with it.

But none of this affected him.

He is such a person, he works hard when he should work, and he rests well when he should rest.

There was also a man lying next to him.

A man.

If Sun Hao was here, he would be surprised.

Because lying next to him is none other than Wen Ziren, the director of the horror movie "Chainsaw", which has just exploded.

And the reason why he appeared here was also invited by O'Neill.

In the long summer, O'Neal won't spend as much time training as Kobe Bryant.

Training this kind of thing, just a moderate amount is enough, and the rest is of course doing what you love to do.

For example, making movies.

The reason why he invited Wen Ziren was also because he wanted to make a cameo appearance in the sequel to "Saw Horror".

is different from Sun Hao's simple curiosity, O'Neill has a real "actor" heart.

may be the best movie in the basketball category "Hot Coach", and he is one of the leading actors.

Of course, this is his masterpiece, and he will not be idle every summer.

The popular coach is his 1994 movie, 1996's "Dream Scumbag", 1997's "Devil's Mission", 1998's "Heads-up", and 2001's "The Cartoonist's Road" and "Car Wash" in 2001.

Including this year, he has also participated in the movie "After Sunset".

This number of movies, you say that he is a professional actor, and some people believe it.

So after the explosion of "Chainsaw" this year, it is not suitable for him not to find Wen Ziren.

The two chatted while looking at the "scenery".

After listening to O'Neill's pitch, Wen finally agreed.

O'Neal's popularity is not limited to basketball circles, and such a thing as a cameo does not affect the overall picture of the movie.

“yes！ yes！ ”

O'Neill, who had successfully "interviewed", got up from his chair excitedly.

He succeeded in securing another drama for himself, which took his acting career to the next level.

Just then, O'Neill's cell phone rang on the table.

Wen Ziren saw that O'Neill, who was immersed in excitement, and didn't hear it, so he reminded him.

O'Neill said sorry when he heard this, and then went to the side to pick it up.

Wen Ziren took a sip of the drink, and then couldn't help but smile and shake his head.

This "big shark" is big, but it's really cute.

“yes！ yes！ ”

At that moment, he saw O'Neill, who had hung up the phone, screaming loudly again.

This guy, the excitement hasn't passed? Or are the brain circuits longer than normal?

But soon, he realized that O'Neill's excitement this time was not because of what had just happened.

Because O'Neill...... Looks even more excited than just now.

And he kept repeating a phrase in his mouth.

"I have the Pacific Ocean!"

This made him a little baffled.

If his geography teacher was right, Miami's sea should belong to ...... Atlantic, right?

……

Sun Hao and old Nelson were drunk.

By the time he returned to the House of Evolution, it would already be the next day.

Durant looked resentful because Sun Hao released his pigeon yesterday.

But when Sun Hao and Bell were talking about things, he quickly put down yesterday's events, and then was attracted to it.

Because what Sun Hao said was that he was traded to the Lakers.

Experiencing a player trade for the first time, Durant was curious and a little confused.

The Mavericks and Lakers have had a grudge over the past few seasons, and it's not an exaggeration to say that they are bitter enemies.

I didn't expect these two teams to trade one of their respective cores!

And in this way, Sun Hao went to the side of the mortal enemy, which is considered ...... Defection?

Oh no, Sun Hao is also the party being traded.

"Damn management!"

Bell couldn't help but explode after hearing this.

Sun Hao's contributions to the Mavericks over the past four years were immeasurable, but he was traded in the end.

Mavericks management is really ruthless.

If he had known that, he wouldn't have signed a contract extension with the Mavericks last summer.

You have to know that other teams have offered him a contract that is bigger than the Mavericks.

He chose to stay in Maverick because of Sun Hao, which also had a lot to do with Sun Hao.

"Raja, don't talk nonsense, play your ball well."

The wall has ears, and Sun Hao doesn't want Bell to suffer any losses because of himself.

"And while I'm not back home, we should practice more, and next season, we're going to really play against each other on the field."

Sun Hao smiled and patted Bell on the shoulder.

At this moment, Sun Hao's heart was still very uncomfortable.

Teammates who fight side by side and win the championship together will become opponents in the blink of an eye, and they are likely to be the main competitors.

Like the old Nelson before him, he also experienced the true meaning of the phrase "business is just business".

……

The opening of the Athens Olympics took place on August 13, with less than a month to go.

What Sun Hao has to do now is to sign a formal contract with the Mavericks, set a contract period, and then it's time to return to China.

Moving or something, you can only wait until after the Olympics are over.

It was Nielsen Jr. who signed the contract with Sun Hao.

After the old Nelson resigned, he really enjoyed life.

Everything is the same as before Nelson Sr. came back from Europe, with Nelson Jr. as general manager and Johnson as head coach.

In a sense, the elder Nelson accompanied Anne to Europe, which was regarded as allowing them to complete the "induction training" ahead of schedule.

Little Nelson's mood doesn't look too good.

Everyone knows his Chinese complex, three years ago, the Mavericks had three Chinese players at a time at the most, but now, there is no one.

After the talks, the two sides verbally agreed on a 4+1 contract with a maximum salary for the player option for the last year.

"Sun, are there any good seedlings in China?"

The wood was already in the boat, and it was no longer necessary for Nelson Jr. to mention Sun Hao's transaction again, so he changed the topic.

Of course, that's the question he wants to ask.

In recent years, first Sun Hao, then Yao Ming, and then Yi Jianlian, Chinese players have blown a "Chinese wind" in the NBA.

Although the Mavericks already have scouts in China, the news is obviously a little worse than Sun Hao, a member of the Chinese national team.

"There really is one."

Sun Hao didn't expect little Nelson to suddenly ask this.

But when asked, he really thought he could recommend it.

With Nelson Jr., the Mavericks' cultivation of Chinese players must be the most important in the league.

As soon as he heard that there was really someone, little Nelson's face was slightly excited, and he really asked the right person.

The next day, Sun Hao's last training day before returning to China, he brought little Nelson to the House of Evolution.

The person he wants to recommend, Sun Yue.

Little Nelson wasn't particularly excited after reading it, but he was quite interested.

This Sun Yue is a defender, although the projection is incomparable with Sun Hao, but the physical condition is really good.

Especially for such a tall man to play point guard, it is a bit similar to Livingston, who was just drafted this year.

Of course, it's just the physical condition, and the other aspects are a bit far behind.

But if you cultivate it, you still have a chance to play in the NBA.

"I'll get in touch with him."

After reading it, Nelson Jr. also gave such an answer.

Sun Hao is gone, and Sun Yue can be regarded as a consolation.

Sun Hao smiled and patted Little Nelson's shoulder, and then looked at Sun Yue on the field.

He felt that Sun Yue should not be worse than in history.

……

Sun Hao has already left for China, but the NBA free agency market is not over yet.

Take the Lakers and Mavericks, both sides of the big trade just past, and the reinforcements are still continuing.

However, the Mavericks are clearly in a much better position, with Fisher and Kobe Bryant partnering on the perimeter, Bale switching to small forward, and Nowitzki and Dampier still around.

And after the Finley trade, their salary structure has become much healthier than before.

All it takes is another opportunity to dispose of Lafrentz's semi-junk contract and bring in a couple of veteran replacements.

The Mavericks will remain the favorites for the championship in the West next season.

In contrast, Kupchak's challenges are much greater.

F4 failed and most of the team left.

Now the Lakers have a contract, even if Sun Hao and Finley are included, there are only 5 people in total.

They are O'Neal, Sun Hao, Finley, Ariza, and Brian Cook.

These people can just make a team to start, but the strength on paper can be imagined.

And because there are only 5 people here, the combined salary has exceeded 54 million.

This is long past the salary cap, and all Kupchak has to take advantage of is the middle-class exception and the base salary.

Kupchak successfully completed the task assigned by Bass Jr., but it was clear that one head was bigger than two.

However, it was at this time that the Lakers ushered in a piece of good news that was not a player addition, but far better than a player addition.

Phil Jackson, changed his mind.

He is willing to continue coaching the Lakers!

If you want to say why, it's actually because of Kobe.

In fact, before last season, Phil Jackson's position has always been very neutral, even biased towards Kobe.

Because of Jordan, he naturally likes Kobe, the number one Qiao Mi, in his heart.

But the Eagle County incident made him completely change his position and stand firmly on the opposite side of Kobe.

Some people may not understand, but those who know Phil Jackson may know why.

Because Jackson's daughter also had the experience of being violated in her early years.

As a father, whether Kobe Bryant was framed or not, he couldn't stand it.

Now that Kobe Bryant has been traded away from the team, he has no reason to leave the team.

This is undoubtedly huge good news for the Lakers.

Kupchak followed Buss Jr.'s philosophy and would not involve Jackson in the management of the team.

But Jackson's return means one thing, the Lakers still have to play a triangle offense.

Either when he selects people, he naturally needs to find players who fit the triangle attack.

Sun Hao and O'Neal are already in the two strong points, and to form a triangle, what the team needs is players who open up space.

Of course, they also need a sixth man if they can.

Although Kupchak is young, he still has a good plan for doing things.

Historically, it was he who brought Gasol to the Lakers, and then he came to the Hornets to help the team get out of the garbage contract pile.

In terms of the starting lineup, Sun Hao, Finley, and O'Neal already account for three, and the rest is to need a 3D forward swingman like Bale, and a big forward who can open up space and defend it.

Once these two key issues have been solved, all that remains is to make up for the substitutions in other positions.

3D Frontguard Swingman, this should be the hardest to find.

This type of player, the typical representative right now is Bowen and Bale, but they both went into the defensive squad.

Even in the future, they are the most scarce treasures in the league.

Kupchak couldn't find it for a while, so he had to settle for a player with three points but a weaker defense.

It's the same as choosing a mate, you keep the requirements high, and the likely end result is "leftover".

But once you're willing to lower your bars, you'll find that you still have a lot of options in front of you.

Kupchak, for example, quickly found a player who would be a good fit for the Lakers.

Brent Barry.

Rick Barry, many people's first reaction when they hear this name may be that "end urinal" free throw.

But in reality, he was one of the superstars of the last century.

Hall of Famer, NBA 50 Great, 8 All-Stars, 5 First Teams, FMVP, MVP all in hand, typical life winners.

In addition to his many honors, he also ...... Very capable of giving birth.

And his genes were passed on to his sons.

He had five sons, all of whom were engaged in golf.

Two of the most famous, and the ones who have been in the NBA for the longest time, are the second son, Joan Barry, and the third son, Brent Barry.

And the most talented of them all is Brent Barry.

The No. 15 show in 1995 and a free-throw line dunk in the 1996 slam dunk contest gave him one of the deadliest labels: white people can fly!

Barry is 33 years old, which is not young, but he has inherited his father's accurate three-point mark, and he is getting older and more demonic.

He still averaged 10.8 points per game as a starting point guard for the SuperSonics last season, and most crucially, he shot a career-high three-point shooting percentage of 45.2 percent!

Although the lateral movement is slow, the arm span is excellent, the single defense is average, but it is not a drag, and the team's defensive awareness is excellent.

Moreover, he is also an excellent team player, with a height of 2.01 meters that is considered tall among shooting guards, with excellent vision, and can contribute some unexpected second passes from time to time.

Coupled with the fact that he is older, the contract will not be big, and the Lakers' mid-class can eat him.

In this way, there is also a starting point guard.

For the rest, only the big forward remains.

But that's what makes Kupchak even more of a headache.

Because after using up the middle-class exception, all he has left is the basic salary.

Signing a starting starter for a championship team with a base salary is never an easy thing to do. (Recommended reading: Reading Files 2013)