Chapter 1047: The Price of Going into Battle with Injuries (1/4)

The Pelicans' Big Four have attracted continued attention from the media and fans.

But after all, it's just been formed, and the training camp hasn't been opened, and the fans still want to be there for a long time before they see them playing.

Discussion is discussion, whether the NBA will usher in the finale, and only in the new season will we know.

And at this time, a message that Shams broke out quickly attracted the attention of fans.

This year's free agent market is really the most lively since the beginning of the new century.

According to Shams, Gordon Hayward has agreed to join the Bucks and is expected to join on a sign-and-trade basis!

According to Shams' follow-up, Tony Snell and John Hansen will be the chips the Bucks will give.

In addition to that, the Bucks will also offer a future second-round pick to the Jazz.

And because the Bucks' current salary sum exceeds the salary cap, they are expected to send a draft pick + Miles Plumlee to a third-party team.

Although there are many trades involved, after this deal is completed, the Bucks will form a big three lineup of Irving, Hayward and Antetokounmpo!

The Bucks didn't back down because of the Pelicans' four-star lineup and stuck to their original plan!

What the fans had been expecting has also happened!

Irving, after leaving the Cavaliers, is really likely to play the Cavaliers in the playoffs!

"The experience of the Warriors last season inspired us, the star huddle is not a simple addition and subtraction of 1+1>2, and I firmly believe that this team can go to the end!"

After assembling the roster, the Bucks' new general manager, Jon Horst, tweeted this amid skepticism.

When the fans lamented that the general manager's newborn calf was not afraid of tigers, they were also persuaded by his words.

The Warriors' four-star strength last season, although not as strong as the Pelicans, failed in the end, and no one can guarantee that the Pelicans will succeed!

So anything is possible, and if you don't give it a go, you never know if you have a chance.

In the midst of the wailing, this statement is really a clear stream, and it is like a ray of light under the dark clouds, giving people hope.

The Pelicans' four-star team came together to play bro basketball, and the Bucks formed the Big Three, which was the last big shock in the free agency.

Since then, Irving, George, Butler, Hayward and other players who have made the biggest noise on the free market have also had their own homes.

Among the remaining players, only veterans with relatively small markets such as Wade and Rose are the big names, and according to the current trend, their next home will be determined for a long time.

The free agent market in 2017 will basically calm down at this point, and the subsequent signings will be minor repairs.

The NBA's annual offseason, the so-called long grass season, also arrived.

The fans were a little elated, but for the players, they could finally take a break.

However, this is just the beginning, and a piece of news exposed by the Knicks media has attracted a lot of discussion from fans.

According to Ian Begley, a veteran reporter for the Knicks, Howard's back injury worsened after playing with an injury in the playoffs last season, and he will have to undergo surgery in the offseason and is expected to miss the entire season next season!

It's worth noting that next season is Howard's contract year, which could likely make him as much as Cousins' value in free agency!

"It's really miserable, the Knicks should offer an early extension of a contract with a maximum salary!"

"Dolan, it's time to show your courage, and you must be willing to spend money on heroes! We all know you don't care about money! ”

"Are you here to be funny? Howard's injury this time is very serious, and it is impossible for the Knicks to renew his contract in advance, and if the contract is renewed, the team will have no future! ”

"It's not that you don't feel sorry for spending your money, this is a matter of tens of millions of dollars, I think Howard's next contract may be very small because of this injury!"

"Like Cousins, they won't be able to get a big contract when their contract expires next year, but unlike Cousins, Howard is clearly less worth it!"

"Yes, the management is all about interests, otherwise why do you think Xiao Hua can make a comeback? It's a pity for Howard, but the prodigal son turned back and was seriously injured! ”

"This is actually a question worth discussing, whether players should play for the team with injuries, especially when this kind of contract is about to expire, although it is morale at the time, but the consequences in the future can only be borne by themselves!"

"In comparison, I think the Pelicans management is much more reliable, after Jokic injured his ankle, the Pelicans didn't let him play for a minute, and he is almost recovered from the injury now!"

"Yes, they all have a one-year contract, different teams have different options, and the future is completely different! Players still have to be cautious about injuries. ”

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The Howard affair has led to conflicts between player injuries and the team, and the topic seems to be inconclusive for a while.

In fact, even if the results of the discussion are reached, there will be no follow-up.

After all, the pros and cons of this kind of thing are very clear.

If the injury doesn't get worse and you win the championship, it's definitely worth it for personal development.

For example, what Tang Tian knew in his previous life, Leonard after the Raptors.

If the injury gets worse, especially if the contract is about to expire, it will be absolutely devastating.

For example, the current Howard, such as the Durant that Tang Tian knew in his life.

This topic is discussed in the end, and perhaps in the end, it is only the players themselves to find a balance between them.

The offseason has come, Tang Tian has already spent his vacation before, and last year's hard training brother training camp was held for a very short time, plus this year's hard training brothers gathered in New Orleans, this year's hard training brothers training camp will start very early.

But before that, he had to go to New Orleans with Davis, where he had to get an auto mechanic to help.

Before getting on the plane, Tang Tian received a text message from Jokic.

The content is simple, with only a few words "thank you".

When he was traded away from the Pelicans, Jokic had already thanked Don for his help in the past few years, and bluntly said that he would remember it for the rest of his life.

Now at this time, I send such a separate thank you text message, most likely because of Howard's season reimbursement.

As fans have discussed on social media, Jokic is really the reverse Howard, and it's not an exaggeration to say that he escaped a catastrophe.

Jokic has played for the Pelicans for three years and knows a lot of people, and after a little inquiry, he knows that Tang Tian insisted on not letting him play.

So he really thanked Tang Tian from the bottom of his heart.

Tang Tian didn't reply to the text message, if he insisted on letting Jokic go, Jokic was really the same as Howard, then he would blame himself for the rest of his life.

They quickly got on the plane, which flew northwest and soon arrived in San Antonio.

He had come to the familiar city for something else, but Jokic's text message reminded him of someone else.

Leonard.