After Downey's back-to-back shots, the New York team's training camp was finally ready for intra-team practice matches.

However, the release of the 11-man roster does not mean that Downey will be able to breathe a sigh of relief, and he is still constantly searching for available people in the free market.

Of course, the reason is simple.

The shutdown has taken a toll on the league and has made it difficult for the league to function, especially with the league's new season set to kick off on December 26.

The amount of time each team can operate is greatly reduced, which makes the free agency market busier than ever.

Think about it, there are only a few pieces of meat, and 30 teams are staring at it, if you still look forward and backward like before, then let alone meat, you can't drink the soup.

This is also the reason why Donnie is anxious, because he is very aware of the current situation.

So two days later, he really made another move and signed Grant Hill with 1 year and 6.5 million.

As Jordan's successor back then, Grant Hill's growth and career were not as brilliant as everyone imagined because of injuries.

However, Grant Hill is in much better shape than ever, regaining his life with the Suns and successfully shining new light at the role player position.

In fact, the reason for signing in New York this season is very simple, that is, I want to take advantage of the good state to hit the championship ring!

And now which team can hit the championship ring?

Needless to say, it is the New York team with Yi Jianlian.

And last season, Yi Jianlian's performance shocked the fans and shocked the players of the league.

Now all veterans who want to win the championship, their first thing they want to go to is not the Heat, but the New York team!

Of course, signing Grant Hill is also a win-win situation for the New York team. After all, in addition to Yi Jianlian, there is only one newcomer in the New York team, Champert.

There is a real need for a veteran to fill the vacancy of the No. 3 substitute.

Another reason Downey signed Hill was that he considered that if the No. 2 spot didn't get the right guy to sign again, then Chillbert could also play the No. 2 spot.

Because there is still Hill in the third position.

Speaking of which, the New York team has really enjoyed free agency this year.

It wasn't just the New York team that pursued Hill, his club, the Suns, and several other teams showed strong interest in him, but in the end, Hill chose the New York team, which was unthinkable in the past!

But now Yi Jianlian won the championship with the New York team, and the New York team regained the market.

"This is a very unlikely thing, but I have to say that Yi Jianlian has changed this team, and also changed the outside world's perception of this team, and the New York Knicks are becoming extremely popular!"

Local newspapers in New York have also published their opinions on this matter, and in their opinion, the New York team has also been much smoother in the trade market this year than in previous years, and many of their favorite players can make gratifying progress with a little contact.

These phenomena show that the "abyss" impression of the New York team over the years is changing, and Madison Square Garden is becoming a real "basketball mecca".

Now when it comes to the Knicks, most fans have a positive attitude.

This excites the New York reporters, who have always looked above the top and don't look at any other team, but their home team has always been uncompetitive, which makes them often beaten by their peers when arguing with a "Did you make the playoffs this year"!

But they can't refute it yet.

Because what the other side said is true, they really didn't make the playoffs.

Of course, this situation has now been completely reversed!

Team New York stands up!

Downey continued to search for available players in the free market, and with the final three spots spotted, Downey began to scour with the regular rotation already sufficient.

First, Yi Jianlian's new contract began to be executed this summer, and at the same time, Xiao Si's contract also began to be executed, in the case of the lineup has gradually improved, this time should be a small repair, try to Taobao, take out two role players to use, in case you can find a baby like the Rockets and Spurs?

It is worth mentioning that in terms of Taobao, the Spurs have their own set of experience, and they are particularly smart, in Taobao, their thinking is particularly leading, they are the first team in the NBA to go to European Taobao, at the beginning of the 21st century, they used the last pick in the first round, and the second round pick to win Ginobili and Tony Parker.

These two guys, plus Tim Duncan, directly brought three championships to the Spurs.

While other teams are also looking overseas, they are looking again to the Summer League and the Development League, where the Spurs' best rookies have been drafted from both the Development League and the Summer League.

And the Rockets ...... Forget it, Team Rocket won't talk about it!

The Knicks went on to sign three players to fill the 15-man roster, in fact, each team can fill eight players, but for the current New York team, this roster is enough.

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While teams are tossing around in free agency, several mainstream media outlets at ESPN have also started their annual rankings.

Yi Jianlian became the final first, which is the second consecutive year that he has become the first in the league, but compared to the first year, Yi Jianlian, who won the first place this year, did not cause much controversy.

No way, it's still the same sentence, Yi Jianlian's performance last season was really shocking!

"Yi deserves this position, and his performance deserves this position!"

"Now no one should say that Yi Jianlian is not the first person, right? In terms of his performance last year, there is no better convincing than this! ”

"I've been waiting for the first place to be announced, and sure enough, Yi Jianlian is the first place!"

It can be seen from the comments on the Internet that everyone is really convinced of Yi Jianlian.

In second place is LeBron James, although he fell off the chain again in the playoffs last season, he is LeBron James, and with this name, he deserves this position.

This is also the unanimous opinion of many experts in the league: "Although LeBron James didn't have much expressiveness in the second round, LeBron James's ability is that no one will not believe this guy, and his ability is enough to stay in this position." ”

Kevin Durant came in third.

He performed very well last season, ranking second on the scoring charts, and he also led the team to the Western Conference Finals, which also led some media to believe that Kevin Durant should be ahead of LeBron James.

"LeBron James is the best boy in the league, but Kevin Durant also broke into the Western Conference Finals for the first time in his career last year, and his growth is amazing! This guy deserves a higher level of recognition from the league! ”