Chapter 834: The Knight Triumvirate
After Durant, Curry and James contacted Richard, many first-line stars expressed their desire to join the Clippers.
There's even Wade among them......
It seems that Wade should have discussed the contract with Pat Riley, and it is certain that Pat Riley's contract made Wade feel insulted, so he wanted to leave the Heat.
Four years ago, the Clippers were definitely a-like existence, and the average star really didn't want to come to the Clippers.
The main reason is that there is a Laker in the same city who is pressing one head, and as the big boss of the Clippers, I feel that I am born to be the head of the short Lakers.
And now, with Richard taking over the Clippers and spending four years leading them to championships, the Clippers have become a treasure trove in the eyes of stars.
Located in the Los Angeles metropolis, the team's record is guaranteed, and the key Clippers still have plenty of salary space, and who doesn't want to come.
But Richard directly made a speechless operation, not signing any stars, and directly signing four veterans he had coached.
Gerard Wallace, Tyshawn Prince, Josh Howard, and Luke Wharton.
All four of them are veterans of Richard, and now all four are facing the problem of retiring at the end of their contracts......
Even under normal circumstances, Josh Howard and Luke Wharton actually retired in 13 years, and now they may have played for an extra year because of the Richard butterfly effect.
At present, the Clippers are still about 24 million away from the poor ghost line, and all Richard has neatly given each of them a six-million-dollar contract for one year, so that they can retire with dignity under their own hands.
It's not that Richard is wronged and has money to waste, but he has to come up with this money, if he doesn't sign these people, in the end Richard still has to pay for it, and then part of it is equally distributed to the players in the team, and the other small part is taken away by Xiao Hua.
In that case, why not spend the money......
And at present, the Clippers roster is short of people, and supplementing these four people can just make the team reach the standard.
Of course, the main reason for Richard's miraculous operation is that he doesn't want to let go of one of Leonard and Thompson.
If he signs a contract with a big salary this year, then Richard will have difficulties next year when he renews Leonard and Thompson, although it is not the kind of difficulty that cannot be solved, but it can save trouble, and Richard naturally does not want to ask for trouble.
The current Clippers lineup, in Richard's opinion, is actually strong enough, and if there is another peak All-Star, then there is really nothing to do with other teams.
So, after all things considered, Richard made the decision that no one wanted it.
After Richard publicly announced the signing of four veterans, stars from all walks of life began to go back to their homes to find their own mothers.
The Heat's Big Three, James announced the early termination of his contract, and then returned to his old club, the Cavaliers.
Wade stayed with the Heat for two years for 31 million, and Bosh signed a five-year, $110 million salary cap.
It can be said that the Heat are almost cool, completely cool, and it may be difficult to see them in the Eastern Conference finals in the future.
As the Heat's old rival, the Hornets are not much better, Jordan Jr. is gone and runs to the Mavericks, while Durant chooses to stay with a 5-year maximum salary.
As for Curry, he finally signed a four-year, $60 million contract with the Warriors under the recommendation of Richard.
Curry's situation is somewhat special, his previous cruciate ligament injury, coupled with the fact that he usually suffers from injuries from time to time, has caused many players to be reluctant to risk large long-term contracts, and in the end, it is cheaper for the Warriors.
Although this contract is still a bit small, it is at least better than the four years and 40 million that Curry signed under normal circumstances......
There is no movement on the Spurs' side, and after getting Capela, they have temporarily put away their thoughts on strengthening the interior.
As for the pistons, there is also no movement......
And after James returned to the Cavaliers, Thunder owner McClendon called Richard and wanted to consult Richard about something.
That is, in the face of the Cavaliers' offer to trade Lefou, whether they should agree to it or not.
Because of the mismatch in the player's salary in the trade, the Cavaliers are ready to bring in the Philadelphia 76ers to make a three-way trade with the Thunder.
In this deal, the Thunder sent three players with the pot as the main body, and got the Cavaliers' Bennett and Wiggins, plus Thaddeus Young of the 76ers.
"Lee, I'm really having a headache right now, do you think Bennett has a chance to play in the future, Wiggins is a player I am very confident in, I can definitely play it......" McClendon said to Richard in distress.
Richard was amused, and he didn't know where McClendon could see that Wiggins could play.
If you really want to talk about it, the player who is actually the strongest player in this deal is Thaddeus Young......
"Old man, it's up to you, I can't give you any advice, if something goes wrong in the future, then I'll be guilty." Richard said with a smile.
McCrendon actually had the idea of agreeing to the deal before he called Richard.
It's really a chip from the knight's side, and it's too tempting.
A new and unused champion, and the most valuable small forward player today, how could McClendon not be impressed.
Now that he is making this call, he just wants Richard to help him strengthen his confidence.
Naturally, Richard could not have made such a suggestion, and it was completely thankless......
In the end, McClendon couldn't resist the temptation and agreed to the deal.
In this way, after James left the Heat, he immediately formed a new Big Three in the Cavaliers.
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The best teams in the East and West, and that's pretty much how this offseason went.
Next season, the 2014-2015 season, the East could become the Cavaliers' domain with the Hornets weakening and the Pistons aging roster.
On the Western side, it will probably be a situation where the Clippers and Spurs will compete for each other......
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In the upcoming new season, Richard's primary goal is not to win the championship, but to play the first record in the West and qualify as an All-Star to see if there will be a new suit.
If there is, then Richard will not miss this new suit, and it is possible that he may even postpone his retirement plan because of it.
After all, Libit is now bound to the super giant suit, and it would be great if the youngest son Li Jin could have another suit.
And if there is no suit for coaching the All-Star, Richard has no regrets and can retire normally according to his own plan.
As for Li Jin, all the famous spots and various props in Richard's hand will not be worse than Libit.