Early the next morning, the Pistons, Suns and Cavaliers teamed up for a trade conference.

The Pistons sent Rodney White to Gerald Wallace and Arenas.

The reporters who attended the press conference were dumbfounded, did Richard have any special fetishes for a player named Wallace......

used to have a double Wallace lineup in the Trail Blazers, but now that he has just come to the Pistons, his ass is not hot yet, and he directly brings in another Wallace.

……

As soon as the press conference ended, Richard immediately returned to Detroit with Bob Myers.

Curry Sr. is still waiting for himself in Detroit......

His contract expired at the end of last season, and as a result, the Trail Blazers did not renew Curry's contract.

Other teams also don't have much interest in Curry Sr., mainly in the last two years, and Curry Sr. has basically rarely played in the Trail Blazers.

Under such circumstances, Richard extended an olive branch to Curry Sr. and invited him to come to the Pistons as an assistant coach, and Curry Sr. thought twice and finally agreed.

There are still three children to raise at home, so it is a little bit more to earn......

Since then, Richard's coaching staff has gradually been enriched.

A Bob Myers, who is responsible for giving Richard a hand and handling some of the daily tasks assigned by Richard.

A veteran Curry who is in charge of shooting for the players on the team......

The coaching staff is already taking shape, and then two more coaches will be enough.

Abdul-Jabbar must be invited, and in Richard's opinion, it is not very difficult to invite Abdul-Jabbar......

Right now, Abdul-Jabbar is working as an assistant coach with the Clippers, and if he extends an olive branch and gives him more salary, I'm afraid Abdul-Jabbar will be very interested in joining the Pistons.

After all, Richard is still quite legendary.

Abdul-Jabbar doesn't look like he's had a great career, but his coaching career hasn't been stellar.

He joined the Clippers as an assistant coach last season, but he couldn't do it after two years.

Then, in 2002, he went to the USBL League to coach the Oklahoma Storms.

This USBL sounds quite lofty, but it's actually a summer league league......

It wasn't until '04 that Abdul-Jabbar really got the opportunity to be the head coach and joined the New York Knicks as the head coach of this team.

But he only did it for one season, and the next year he went to the Lakers as an assistant coach.

……

Taking advantage of the fact that the new season has not yet begun, Richard immediately made a phone call to Abdul-Jabbar.

The purpose of this call, naturally, was to invite Abdul-Jabbar to join the Pistons' coaching staff.

What Richard didn't expect was that Abdul-Jabbar agreed without saying a word......

didn't even ask how much the salary was, and directly agreed with Richard to appear in Detroit within half a month.

It's normal to think about it, Richard now has three head coaches under his hands, and Abdul-Jabbar must be thinking about taking the path of coaching right now.

When the time comes, if you work here for two years, you may be able to become the leader of the first team like Carlisle and the others.

Abdul-Jabbar, who was born in 1947, is certainly not old at the moment in his fifties, and he is just in time to break out in the coaching industry.

……

Abdul-Jabbar's joining is undoubtedly quite pleasing to Richard.

Now that the props are there, and the Jabbar people are also there, they are waiting for Yao Ming to return to his place......

……

With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joining the coaching staff, Richard now has little to worry about assistant coaching, which is basically enough.

The next job is nothing more than two, the first is to quickly sell the team's Starkerhouse, as well as some other high-paid and low-energy players.

The second job is to see if there are any reliable players on the free market, and then gather them into the team to improve the competitiveness of the team.

In this year's draft, there was an undrafted Nochioni, who could play as a power forward or center.

Normally, Richard wouldn't necessarily be interested in Nochioni, but at the moment there is no way.

The lineup is empty, and if you bring in Nocioni, a little cultivation can still play a good role.

Moreover, even if it is sold in the future, it can bring Richard some chips.

In addition to Nocioni, there are two other players who are more appealing to Richard.

One is Anderson the Birdman, and the other is Ragabel.

These two are certainly not stars, but they would be good pieces of the team puzzle......

Birdman Anderson, fans must be no stranger, in 99 years was playing in Nangang, Jiangsu, according to Richard's memory, this year should be back to the United States, just Richard can recruit over.

The extremely tough defense, in Richard's opinion, is quite practical to play a No. 4 substitute.

As for Ragabel, Kobe fans are probably no stranger to him, and he is still a defensive gate, and he has been selected for the defensive team.

But what really made him famous was the on-court choke of Kobe......

It's a lockthroat monster.

Both of them defended well......

Ragabel is quite accomplished in three-point shooting, but other offensive abilities are not very good, and Birdman Anderson's offensive level is not as good as Ragabel.

But if they were good offensively, it wouldn't be Richard's turn to pick them.

Ragabel spent some time with the 76ers last season and was not spotted by Carlisle, but is now a free agent and could easily be signed by Richard's side.

As for Birdman Anderson, it took a lot of effort, because Richard knew that the goods left from Nangang, Jiangsu, but he didn't know where the goods went after returning to the United States.

However, there is also a way to find Anderson, just contact Jiangsu Nangang directly, they must have Anderson's contact information on hand.

……

Recruiting Ragabel, Richard threw it directly at Bob Myers.

Richard definitely didn't need to meddle in this kind of simple work, Miles could easily do this kind of work......

If even this kind of incredibly simple work can't be done, then Miles has little value.

And Richard found Dazhi and asked him to help find the contact information of Jiangsu Nangang.

"Coach, oh my God, did you finally hit his mind?"

"I'm so excited, I have to say, the coach's vision is really invincible!"

As soon as he heard that Richard wanted the contact information of Jiangsu Nangang, Dazhi suddenly opened his mouth and praised Richard.

The boasting Richard was a little baffled......

Why is he invincible, he just wants Nangang's contact information, and then asks where Anderson is.

"What? Dazhi, what kind of nonsense are you talking about? Richard asked speechlessly.

"Coach? Don't you want to recruit Hu Weidong to play in the league? ”

"You've really found the right person, now that the Pistons backcourt is empty, I think Brother Hu can definitely come in handy!"

"Brother Hu's strength, I really don't have to say it, I played with him in the previous Olympics, and in terms of strength, I'm afraid it's no worse than some NBA players!" Dazhi said to Richard like a cannon.

Richard was stunned for a moment before he figured out what Dazhi was talking about.

Dazhi thought that he wanted to contact Jiangsu Nangang in order to recruit Hu Weidong?!

Well, it's no wonder that Dazhi will misunderstand, and if it is Richard, it is estimated that he will also be misunderstood.

Because Hu Weidong is the star of Jiangsu Nangang, in Dazhi's view, Richard contacted Nangang for no reason, isn't it just to recruit Hu Weidong!

Besides, Hu Weidong and the NBA are not without fate at all.

In 98, the old Nelson of the Mavericks sent Hu Weidong an invitation to a ten-day short contract, but Hu Weidong suffered a knee injury at that time and did not make the trip.

Then in 2000, the Magic gave Hu Weidong another short-term contract, but this time Hu Weidong suffered a foot injury and missed the opportunity to enter the NBA.

It's 2001 now, and it's no wonder that Dazhi misunderstood Richard, he thought Richard wanted to recruit Hu Weidong to play for the Pistons.

After all, the Pistons don't have any hair on the team now......

The only Starkerhouse was also put on the shelf by Richard, and Richard's idea of playing domestic players is normal.

……

Richard was dumbfounded, as if Dazhi said this, it's not impossible.

Hu Weidong has a considerable reputation in the history of Chinese basketball, after all, he is nicknamed China Jordan.

Those CBA backcourt players who emerged in later generations, in terms of strength, it is not that Richard looks down on them, but they are really inferior to Hu Weidong.

Maybe Hu Weidong is the strongest guard in the entire history of the CBA.

As for Liu Yudong, although he is the same height as Hu Weidong, his official position is not a guard, but a power forward......

It is not impossible to recruit such the strongest defender in Chinese history.

Richard thought to himself.

Recruiting Hu Weidong, the difficulty should not be too big, take the initiative Hu Weidong is now 31 years old, this is already a veteran in the CBA, Nangang looks at Hu Weidong for so many years, it is still easy to release people.

After all, Hu Weidong has been riddled with injuries in the past two years, and his state has declined significantly.

In the 99-00 season, Lao Hu could still average 30 points, 6.5 assists and 4.5 steals per game in the CBA, but in 00-01, it basically shrank by half......

Richard thought about it and decided that it was possible.

Of course, even if Hu Weidong is really recruited, with Hu Weidong's current age, it is unlikely that he will become the backcourt core of the Pistons.

One is that he is really old, and the other is that in terms of strength, he is definitely not as good as NBA-level stars.

There has never been a shortage of stars in Richard's hands, especially at the back......

Under such circumstances, it is naturally impossible for Hu Weidong to become the core of the backfield.

The nature may be more similar to the old Curry when he joined the Trail Blazers, the first two years mainly played as a bench, and the next few years were responsible for tweaking rookie players and instilling them some game experience.

Besides, the current Pistons lineup is quite empty, don't look at the three people in the draft, and they are going to bring in Nozzoni, Anderson and Ragapel, but they are still quite understaffed.

In the original lineup of the Pistons, except for the two newcomers with some value, Richard didn't need any other players to prepare.

Richard had to come up with at least thirteen players anyway.

Who is this contract for? Can't you give Hu Weidong an NBA guarantee contract?!

Yes!

There's no reason not to give ......

Richard didn't expect this phone call to have such a gain, his goal was to find Anderson, but in addition to Anderson, he found another Hu Weidong.

"Okay, Dazhi, you can see it, why don't you ask your dad to ask, after all, they are in a circle, and they are easy to talk to."

"Ask Hu Weidong if he has any thoughts about joining the NBA......"

Richard said to Dazhi with a smile.

"You don't need to ask about this, I talked to Brother Hu before, and he has ideas in this regard, but the main thing is that Mavericks and Magic have given him a ten-day short contract, and he doesn't want to go!"

"Even if he doesn't get hurt, he doesn't bother to go, a ten-day short contract, isn't that a stumbling person......"

"Coach, can you Pistons provide a guaranteed contract? If there is a guaranteed contract, Brother Hu will probably go, after all, who doesn't want to come to the NBA! ”

Dazhi asked in distress.

"Don't worry, Dazhi, I will definitely give the guarantee contract, four years, how much is the specific amount, this has to be considered by me, but it will definitely not be too low!"

As soon as he heard this, Dazhi thanked Richard on behalf of Hu Weidong, and immediately hung up the phone, looking like he was going to contact Hu Weidong.

In the last Sydney Olympics, he had a very good relationship with Hu Weidong.

Now that his brother is going to be coached by Richard, Dazhi is naturally very excited.

……

Richard also felt a little happy in his heart, not that Hu Weidong joining the Pistons could bring much improvement in strength.

It's that he was a native of Jiangsu in his previous life, so he naturally grew up listening to Hu Weidong's mythology.

Even if there are some exaggerated places, this does not hinder Richard's admiration for Hu Weidong.

Chinese Jordan, just this name, is enough to show Hu Weidong's strength.

Besides, even if it is a real injury and he can't play, don't forget who Richard is.

He is the host bound by the system, and it is not difficult to rejuvenate Hu Weidong.

You must know that Hu Weidong is actually not very old at the moment, he is only 31 years old, and if he is in the NBA, he is actually still in the age of playing!

Even two years younger than Richard......

……

In the afternoon, Richard received an international phone call, and he didn't have to think about it to know that it must have been Hu Weidong.

"Brother Li, haha, I heard Dazhi say, I'm really grateful!" Hu Weidong is a typical man from northern Jiangsu, very bold, he called and came, without beating around the bush.

This Brother Li made Richard feel quite embarrassed.

Good guy, he has become Hu Weidong's big brother, Hu Weidong has become his own little brother, it is really disobedient.

"Ahem, Lao Mei's name is not Xing's here, you can call me by my name directly, no, I have to call the coach in the future." Richard said with a smile.

"That's it, I thought about it just now, I will give a four-year contract of eight million US dollars on behalf of the team, and if Nangang wants a buyout fee, we can pay hundreds of thousands, and if the rest is not enough, then you can only pay out of your own pocket!"

Richard directly informed Hu Weidong of the contract offer he had prepared.

Nor is there a need for negotiations between the two sides......

With an average of $8 million for four years, an average of $2 million a year, it must be a bit too much to give Hu Weidong such a contract, and if he were to other teams, he would definitely not give such a contract, and it would not even be possible to give a four-year contract worker.

Didn't look at the Mavericks and the Magic, and only gave a ten-day short contract......

But in Richard's opinion, this contract is not high, is it a mere $2 million a year is high?!

Moreover, now the Pistons actually have to spend more money outside, because after sending away many high-paid and low-performance players on the team, the Pistons' salary is going to trigger the poor line.

The Pistons themselves don't have a maximum salary, the highest is Stackhouse's $5 million, and now Stackhouse has been sent away, and there are several players with an annual salary of three or four million, which must trigger the poor line.

The salaries of each team are not good, and they have to pay luxury tax.

If it is less, it will not work either, it will trigger the poor line, and the team has to take out the difference from the poor line and distribute it evenly to the players in the team......

What is most embarrassing for Richard at the moment is that it seems that their pistons are still a long way from the poor line.

The standard for the poor line is 90% of the salary cap!

The salary cap for the following season is about $42 million.

In other words, the poor line is 38 million US dollars, and if it is less than that, the team will have to take out the money to make up the difference and distribute it evenly to the players.

And now if the Pistons remove those players with an annual salary of 3 million, let alone 38 million, they can't even make up 20 million......

So at present, giving Hu Weidong a contract with an annual salary of 2 million, in Richard's opinion, is actually less, and it is more appropriate to sign four or five million to fill the poor line.

But Richard also knew that if he really spent five million dollars to sign Hu Weidong, it would be troublesome, and it was estimated that someone would be sprayed to death......

……

"By the way, Weidong, you Nangang had a foreign aid named Chris Anderson before, do you know?" Richard remembered Anderson.

"I know, that kid, I just returned to China a few days ago, I have his contact information, it's my little brother, and I have time to go to the United States to find him......"

"Okay, then you should come to the United States to report recently, take that kid with you by the way, and I will also prepare a guarantee contract for him!"

……

Several things were resolved, and they were all quite smooth, which made Richard full of confidence in the future of the Pistons!

Three days later, Miles showed up at Richard's office with Ragabelle.

Looking at the somewhat thin baby-faced boy in front of him, Richard couldn't relate to the lockthroat monster anyway.

"I'm too thin, train hard this offseason and try to gain muscle and enhance confrontation!"

"My Richard's team doesn't want a papier-mâché defender who gets knocked down as soon as he hits him!"

Richard commanded with a frown.

"Yes, Coach! I'm going to do my best this offseason! Ragabel looked excited.

He never dreamed that this kind of good fortune would befall him!

What a joke, this is Richard!

A god-like existence in the coaching group, he actually took a fancy to himself?!

Seeing that Richard was not very satisfied with his body, Ragabel immediately patted his chest and promised that he would train well this offseason!

Richard nodded and said to Powers: "Let's go and sign the contract first......

"Ten million dollars for four years, Bell, do you have any opinions?"

Ragabel was stunned for a moment, do you have any opinions?! He has too many opinions, is this contract too much......