Originally, an undrafted rookie like this who seemed to have no future would usually only sign a one-year or two-year contract with an indefinite base salary, but Wang Xiao, who knew VanVleet's potential, offered a standard four-year rookie contract, which included a team option for the next two years.

Although Van Vleet was often hacked by fans later, he didn't like to pass the ball and did it himself, and he thought he was Jordan or something when he wore the No. 23 jersey, but as an undrafted rookie, he could become a starter of a championship-winning team in just three years, and Van Vleet still has something special.

At present, there is no point guard in the Bucks' lineup, and although Wang Xiao is not ready to arrange another point guard in the starting lineup, there is still a need for an excellent point guard with good offensive ability who can lead the bench players to score.

From this point of view, Van Vleet is absolutely qualified.

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Wang Xiao's third target is Ray Allen, who has not played for two years.

Ray Allen, who left the Celtics that year, joined the Heat, hoping to fill another championship ring, but the Heat were swept by the Wizards every year, and finally ended with James returning to Cleveland and Bosh going to San Antonio.

After the expiration of Ray Allen's contract, he did not sign with any team and has been in a state of leisure at home, but he has not issued a retirement statement and has maintained a good physical condition.

In another time and space, until November 16, there were still many teams, including the Warriors, who won 73 in the regular season, who persevered to persuade Ray Allen to come back, but in the end, Ray Allen chose to officially announce his retirement in November 16 and bid farewell to the game.

But that was another time and space, and Ray Allen, who already had two championship rings, had a different mentality than he does now.

And Wang Xiao has also read relevant news reports, Lei Allen said in a later interview that there were many teams that asked him to play before he retired, but none of them could guarantee his fixed playing time.

In fact, it is not difficult to understand that Ray Allen was born in July 1975 and was 41 years old at the beginning of the regular season in '16.

Wang Xiao had no bottom in his heart, but his system has been upgraded and is about to return, and the corresponding training modules and other functions will also be reopened.

Moreover, the fixed playing time requested by Ray Allen is not too much.

In the 13-14 season, Ray Allen only averaged about 25 minutes per game with the Heat, let alone two years later?

Under Wang Xiao's communication, the general manager of the team personally went to Ray Allen's residence in Miami to lobby, and Wang Xiao also spoke with Ray Allen on the phone before returning to Milwaukee, and promised on the phone that as long as Ray Allen can maintain good physical condition, he will ensure that Ray Allen will play at least 15 minutes per game in the 16-17 season.

The Bucks' sincerity, coupled with a desire to get a second championship ring, led Ray Allen to agree to the request.

So the third player of the Bucks was finalized.

As a result, the Bucks' roster has reached 11 players.

Wang Xiao also selected three better players from the roster of players who participated in this year's summer league, and offered short-term contracts with three points that are not guaranteed, expanding the Bucks' roster to 14, which is the final roster for the Bucks to compete in the preseason.

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A few days later, the Bucks' official website officially announced the Bucks' final pre-season signings.

Milwaukee fans, while not quite sure why the team signed McGee and the little-known VanVleet, are excited to sign a legendary three-point sharpshooter like Ray Allen.

Ray Allen can bring more than a three-point shooting point to the Bucks, and fans are more inclined to believe that the 41-year-old Ray Allen's rich experience and mid-to-long-range shooting skills will help the Bucks' young players more than he has contributed on the court.

Even from the perspective of an ordinary person, the Bucks' current roster is the top in the league, and only the Cavaliers' Big Four and the Wizards' Big Three can compare.

The goal of the Bucks in the new season must be to defend the championship and add another championship trophy to the team.

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In mid-September, the Bucks players began to return to warm-up work, and the media took photos of the team for the new season.

Durant, Thompson, Antetokounmpo, Embiid and Jokic are all over 2 meters tall, forming a very alternative starting five.

At the press conference, Wang Xiao answered a lot of questions from reporters.

"Coach Wang Xiao, what is the goal of the Bucks in the new season?"

A reporter asked.

"Defend your title! Of course it's defending, we were champions last season, and if we can't defend our title this season, it's a step backwards for us, it's a failure. Wang Xiao replied categorically without the slightest hesitation.

A reporter mentioned Embiid, who is about to return in the new season, and asked Wang Xiao about the team's positioning of Embiid in the new season.

"Embiid is the core of the interior, and he will form an interior twin tower with Jokic and become the Bucks' most formidable offensive firepower under the basket." Wang Xiao replied.

So Embiid is going to get a lot of playing time and ball possession this season? With Kevin, Klay and Giannis already on the team, will Joel's return affect their possession? Who will be the first core of the team in the new season? ”

"Of course." Wang Xiao smiled slightly. "The Bucks have a group of talented players, each of them is excellent, how to maximize the talent of each of them is something that my coaching staff and I need to master and explore, I had this experience when I was with the Wizards, so I believe I should be able to grasp the scale of this."

"As for the first core of the team...... My team doesn't have the first core and the second core, whoever plays better is the first core, and that's why we're so strong. ”

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On October 2, the preseason of the NBA2016-2017 season officially began.

The Bucks' preseason opener is against the Chicago Bulls, and both teams start with their own starters, but in the preseason the main players tend to only play for a while at the beginning of the first quarter, and more often they will leave their playing time to the bench players.

This game was no exception, and within minutes of the game, the main players of the Bucks and Bulls came off the court one after another, replacing rookies and bench players on the court.

Wang Xiao sat on the sidelines, but his attention was not on the game on the field at all, because the moment the game whistle blew, the system was finally reopened!