Chapter 361: I'll Be Back
In the summer, the NBA went into the long rough.
No matter how intense the season is, how much saliva there is, how lively the media is, as soon as the season is over and the dust settles, these are all turned into images and words of history.
The media pages began to fill the media with news about the stars' vacations, travels, and business activities.
On forums and social media, the annual "Historical Status Ranking Debate" and "Horn Historical Joke Collection" have begun.
Of course, the main concern of journalists and fans is the free market and the trading market in the summer.
On June 23, after the Lakers' championship parade, Li Liang announced through Wei Dazhi's Twitter account that he would jump out of his contract and become a free agent.
The Lakers will then make a qualifying offer to Li Liang, who will become a restricted free agent.
After becoming a restricted free agent, as soon as the free market opens, teams will be able to offer Li Liang an invitation contract.
At present, it is certain that all 29 teams will give Li Liang an expulsion invitation contract.
As soon as Wei Dazhi's news was released, the officials of each team had already said that they were ready for Li Liang.
Fans in various cities have even started their "recruitment" work.
What P jerseys, billboards, dolls, letter writing, in short, enthusiastic fans are hoping for the new FMVP, Mr. 60 points in the finals, the son of miracles, the father of the system... No, this identity has not been revealed, and he can play in his own team.
Fans are like this, they are not the stars of their home team, the better they play, the more they want to be black, the more they want to scold, but as long as they come to their home team, they can't be happy.
So every year in the free market, you can see the face change drama of many fans.
However, after Li Liang released the news of jumping out of the contract, there was no news at all.
He went on vacation to the socialist country of Cuba.
Although Cuba is close to the United States, due to various reasons, the news between Cuba and the United States is not very convenient, so Li Liang can enjoy the sun and beach here quietly, as well as ...... Bikini.
In a hotel in Havana, Li Liang, Zhu Shu and Bai Xiaoting sat in the sunbath to enjoy the warmth of the sun.
Wei Dazhi did not come this time, as a reporter, this part of Cuba was too far away from the source, so he stayed in Los Angeles to work on intelligence.
Li Liang could only reluctantly bring two beauties over to bask in the sun.
The comfortable sun and sea breeze caressed his body, and Li Liang fell asleep unconsciously.
As soon as he fell asleep, Li Liang entered the system.
This lovely Sima system has brought Li Liang everything he has now.
According to his guidance, Li Liang has come to this day.
However, Li Liang did not follow the instructions of the system to follow his path.
Coming to the system space, Li Liang took out the City of Angels book and opened the pages.
The first volume of the City of Angels book is the task of the Los Angeles Lakers, a total of five tasks, he has completed three, and there are two left to complete.
When you open the directory, you can see that the handwriting on it has become grayed out, regardless of whether the task is completed or not.
From the 23rd Li Liang announced that he would jump out of the contract, changes occurred.
Li Liang knew that it must be because he jumped out of the contract and was no longer a player of the Lakers, so there was no way to continue these tasks.
The small shield was still only three-fifths, and he still couldn't show up when he was defending with all his might.
If Li Liang wants to continue to complete the task of the first book, he must be a Lakers player.
But Li Liang also knew that without the help of props, it would be difficult to complete the fourth task at one time.
Instead of continuing to be a Lakers player and not being able to complete the task, it is better to go to other teams to improve his strength first, and wait until one day, he can come back.
Li Liangxin thought in his heart and opened the next volume again.
In the preface to the second volume, it is written: Lucky people always have similar luck, and unfortunate people have their own misfortunes, but luck is sometimes a kind of misfortune, and misfortune will eventually turn into luck.
"What bullshit is written!"
When Li Liang saw this preface again, he felt that it was written like bullshit, similar to those prophecies and proverbs, and he didn't know what it wanted to say.
Looking at the table of contents again, you can see that like the previous volume, five tasks appear on the paper:
【Game of the Brave】
【Lame Captain】
【Boating on the snowy mountains】
【Swimming in the scorching sun】
[To the other side of the West]
This look is exactly the same as the task of the Lakers, and needless to say, the team to which it belongs is the Los Angeles Clippers.
After the finals, when he returned to the hotel to enter the system and saw that the second volume of the City of Angels book belonged to the Clippers, Li Liang refused.
the Clippers, what's the point of going to a broken team?
And to stay in Los Angeles, from the Lakers to the Clippers, is simply unheard of.
The advantage is that you don't have to move, and the disadvantage is that you may not have a home field.
As for eliminating the Clippers in the playoffs or something, Li Liang doesn't have to worry about it at all.
Lao Tzu won the battle against you and came to guide the work, can you still accept it?
You won't win until I come!
The only thing he worries about is the feelings of Lakers fans.
To be honest, after a season of getting along, he was touched by the huge enthusiasm of Lakers fans.
After winning the championship, my family can receive many, many letters from Lakers fans every day.
Especially some young fans, from all over the United States, some sent photos of their jerseys, some sent photos of Li Liang when he was playing, and a photo with Li Liang, Li Liang can't remember when he took it.
Thinking that he was liked by so many people, Li Liang was very sad.
Since announcing that he was out of contract and becoming a free agent, the outrage has been minimal.
Neither fans burned their jerseys, nor did anyone scold them on the Internet, which disappointed Li Liang.
But if he announces going to the Clippers, it's hard to say.
Obviously it's all in Los Angeles, don't leave the Lakers to go to the Clippers, is the brain show funny?
Many young Lakers fans will be sad.
Thinking of this, Li Liang couldn't help it.
But for the sake of the "strongest" goal, he has to improve efficiency.
Just thinking about it, Li Liang felt someone calling him, so he came out of the system and woke up.
It's Zhu Shu.
"Hey, Wei Dazhi is calling, you take it."
Wei Dazhi is now staying in Los Angeles, which is the only channel for Li Liang to communicate with the outside world.
It is conceivable that Wei Dazhi has been busy recently, and of course he is happy.
Invited to various parties and events all day long, just to get some news from him.
"Hey, what are you doing, tell me something."
"Big brother, you're traveling outside, and you've released a little bit of news to make everyone feel at ease, I'm almost annoyed to death! Have you made a good decision? ”
"It's ready, let's get ready to send a message on July 1st."
"Really? Well, just wait for July 1st! ”
Saying that, Wei Dazhi hung up the phone, and based on Li Liang's words, he tweeted "Bruce Lee has made a decision", which can cause a bunch of retweets.
Li Liang actually didn't want to wait, such a wait was very painful, but he was forced by the rules of the alliance to announce the decision in advance.
He's not prepared to hang any team either, so he doesn't give any hints, just waits patiently.
On July 1st, it will be announced directly.
He didn't even have contact with the teams, he didn't even meet privately.
This is arguably the first time in the history of the NBA.
Twenty-nine teams, with no way to prepare, are waiting for the "good fortune" of a player, and no team will refuse.
……
It's July 1st, the day the NBA's free agency market opens.
In the free market in 2013, there were quite a few quality players.
Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, Los Angeles one inside and one outside.
In addition to this, there are also strong players such as Josh Smith, Al Jefferson, David West, etc.
But there are many big fish, and there is no doubt about the whereabouts of these players.
Paul will stay with the Clippers and the only problem is that he needs a better coach and partner.
Dwight Howard will unsurprisingly re-sign with the Lakers, and he will succeed Kobe.
West, Smith and others also have no plans to change their courts.
It can be said that in the free market in 2013, all eyes were on one person.
From the moment the official announcement of the opening of the free market, everyone was waiting for Wei Dazhi to refresh the news of his Twitter account.
And Wei Dazhi didn't make people wait long, the free market was only open for a minute, and he tweeted:
Bruce Lee has decided that he will stay in Los Angeles next season and sign with the Clippers. But he wanted to say to the Lakers fans, I'll be back. ”
There was no preparation, no foreplay, no appetite, no live broadcast, no video, no multi-party meeting.
Li Liang just told everyone about his decision.
"Hey, I'm just playing ball." Li Liang, who is in Cuba, thought so.