Chapter 1032: The Age of the Big Three

After this day, the number of Lakers fans queuing up at the hospital has significantly increased.

George, Irving, Butler, the three All-Stars turned the free market upside down.

However, their situation is similar, and it is impossible to have a result all at once, the kind that is destined to put fans in the hospital.

Just as the fans were waiting for the final result, the Thunder made the first move!

They reached a three-way sign-and-trade deal with the Clippers and Nuggets!

After the Clippers agreed to a five-year, $173 million max contract with Griffin, they sent him to his hometown team, the Thunder, in exchange for Gallinari and Doug McDermott.

The Nuggets signed Gallinari to a three-year, $65 million contract before sending him to the Clippers to get Kanter and the Thunder's 2018 first-round picks.

The Thunder sent Kanter, Doug McDermott, a 2018 first-round pick, and got Griffin!

This super-popular star in Oklahoma is home!

The Thunder formed a duo of Westbrook and Griffin!

This news caused a shock in the alliance.

Although Westbrook was hacked by many people last season, the average triple-double and the best team per game are real, and Griffin is still a top five power forward in the league despite a wave of injuries, and this wave of teaming up is an explosion.

Thunder fans, in particular, are about to climax on the spot.

Griffin's NCAA performance is unique in the local area, and his popularity is no less than Westbrook's, which is really explosive.

Tang Tian was also surprised when he saw this.

The Clippers have lost Paul, and now they have let go of Griffin, and there is only one Jordan Jr. left in the former Big Three, which is about to enter rebuilding mode!

However, this is also expected, Griffin's performance has slipped after the injury, and the Clippers management is hesitant to pay the maximum salary.

No, I'm sorry for Griffin's contribution to the Clippers, and it's obviously a bit of a premium to give.

Now, I have won two birds with one stone, my reputation is still there, and I have got the desired return.

However, the strength of the Thunder team has increased significantly compared with last season.

Add to that the likes of Oladipoelobertson and the like, and they will be a spoiler in the West next season.

But that's not the end of it.

Just when fans yy Thunder can create much of a threat to other teams next season, Woj's disciple Shams broke another news.

George, who had not been heard from before, finally moved.

The Pacers aren't going to send George to the Pelicans, who are now close to both teams.

One is the Lakers, George is a Kobe fan, plus the new president of the Lakers "Magic" Johnson likes George very much.

According to Shams, they tried "very, very hard" to get George.

Another team is a surprise, the Thunder!

The Thunder were able to provide the chips the Pacers wanted.

The Thunder are obviously not satisfied with getting Griffin, and the spoiler is not the character they want to be, they want to be the favorite!

As for George's previous designation, saying that the non-Pelicans don't renew his contract doesn't seem to bother them, and they seem to have plenty of confidence that they can keep him.

No one knows whether this full confidence is true or not, but even if he only plays for one year in the Thunder, the lineup of Westbrook + George + Griffin is enough to compete for the championship!

And if they do succeed, then the West will have six super teams at once, which is hell worse than hell!

The Rockets of two years ago, the Knicks last year, and the possible Thunder this year.

Starting from the Celtics' Big Three, to the Heat Big Three, and now they are embarrassed to talk about competing for the championship if they don't form the Big Three.

The NBA is ushering in the era of the Big Three.

Except that the Pelicans are a breath of fresh air, which already seems irreversible.

Griffin was settled, James and the Cavaliers soon reached a 1+1 contract extension again, and Lowry also signed a 3-year 100 million contract extension with the Raptors.

The big names on the free market are gradually settled, and only Hayward and Walker are left among the remaining players.

On this day, Tang Tian was scrolling through the news of the free market.

He didn't care about Demps' operations with George and Butler, and he didn't expect any trade to happen, just like last season.

Now big-name players have been signed, but there are still a lot of small fish.

Tang Tian is now focusing on a player that no one else cares about, Fred Van Vleet.

This is a very amazing player, nicknamed Van Jordan by fans in his last life, and played a huge role in the future when the Raptors won the championship.

But if you don't know this person, you won't know that he was the undrafted pick in last season's draft, and he only played for the Raptors for a year.

This kind of player has a good scoring explosion, and now that Forbes has been traded, signing as a third point guard would be a good option.

He was thinking about it when his phone rang suddenly.

He thought it was Demps calling, but when he picked it up, he was a little surprised that it was Stevens who called.

The season is over, including the draft, and now the coaching staff is on vacation.

"Don, what do you think of Gordon Hayward?"

Stevens opened his mouth and asked him a little in a fog.

But after some exchange, he probably knew what Stevens wanted to do.

Tang Tian was in the NCAA Finals, and his opponent was Butler University, led by Stevens.

That Butler team didn't have any stars, and the strongest was Shervin Mark, a second-round pick who now plays backup point guard for the Jazz.

However, the only star appeared in the last team, when Tang Tian played in the NCAA finals, that star also came to the scene to help Butler University.

That star was Gordon Hayward.

Stevens was his college mentor.

Now that Hayward has not yet decided on his next home, Stevens asked Tang Tian at this time, naturally asking him what he thought of Hayward's joining the team.

Hayward is a free agent, and if he is coming to the Pelicans, the Jazz are not willing to lose him for nothing, and they will definitely be happy to sign him.

Compared to George and Butler before him, this should be the most likely to succeed.

And Stevens also has a few years with the Pelicans, and he knows very well who the Pelicans' most vocal person is.

It's not too strange after Tang Tian figured it out, the main reason why Hayward went to the Celtics in history was also Stevens.

However, like George and Butler before him, he did not have a clear attitude, did not help or hinder.

Stevens didn't get Tang Tian's clear information, so he could only go and discuss with Demps.

Hanging up the phone, Tang Tian's emotions were indescribably complicated.

Even though the Pelicans have completed their back-to-back championships, almost everyone feels they still need to be strengthened.

The Big Three is really already a trend in the league, not a tendency of individual players.