A day later, the Suns held a victory parade, and the whole city was familiar with the process, so there was no need to prepare much. Phoenix is not like other cities, the weather is too hot, the parade can't play any tricks, every time it's the same route, and it has to be at night.

After the parade, Guo Xu attended the celebration party, and in Meghan's absence, he had plenty of time to chat with his teammates.

Owner Brian Colangelo and Guo Xu talked a lot, and the team is going to have a big change in the summer.

Blake, James Jones, Josh Powell, Haslem and Nene are free agents, and two veterans have retired, making up half of the team.

Ariza was a total of 42 rookies in the second round in 2004 and signed a 2+1 contract for next season. If the team chooses to renew his contract early, it can not execute his contract for next season.

But Ariza has made it clear that he doesn't want to renew his contract early, he already has two championship rings, and he has proven his quality and is an important rotation for the team. If he wins another championship with the Suns next season and has three rings in his hand as soon as he enters the league, there will definitely be teams willing to offer him a premium contract.

The mentality of a player with a ring is a little different, Ariza wants money and the ball more, he was underrated in the second round, and he always wants to prove that he can do more.

There is also Josh Howard on the team who wants to leave, and management is ready to send him away. Although the Suns can retain their core roster this summer, there is a lot of pressure on them to renew their role players.

If the role players play too well in the playoffs, the offseason becomes a problem, and if other teams want to compete with the Suns, one of the easier ways is to poach. If you don't have a big contract, it's not easy for the ordinary middle-class Sun to renew the contract.

The Suns plan to renew Guo Xu's hardcore younger brother Haslem with full middle-class priority, and Haslem must be willing to stay, he is a person who likes stability and brother basketball, and has settled in Phoenix.

Haslem averaged 9.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in the regular season and started 65 games. In the playoffs, he started almost every game, averaging 32 minutes per game, scoring 9.2 points, 8 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 51.2% from the field.

As long as he agrees to the Suns' mid-range offer to take a pay cut and stay, other teams will definitely be willing to offer him a higher contract. But Haslem is not stupid, he won the championship in Solar Energy, he has a high exposure rate and signed three advertising endorsements, and even his girlfriend is a member of the management of the "Fat Fox" company, which is a benefit that other teams can't give.

With the exception of Haslem, no one else has been able to stay, especially the two who have had plenty of opportunities to perform in the playoffs.

Blake averaged 9.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 0.7 steals in 36 minutes per game in the playoffs, shooting 46.9 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from three-point range. Considering he's young, there are definitely teams that lack point guards who want him.

Alston left the Suns that year and went to play as a starter on other teams, and Blake's shooting and playmaking were better than the street ball king.

Jones, as a swingman at the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, can also play a role in the tactical system, and his performance in the playoffs is slightly weaker, with a 40% three-point shooting percentage in the regular season.

Guo Xu whispered: "Try to keep Steve, it's hard to find an excellent point guard bench, if others are at a premium, let them go, we will bring in free agents." ”

To be precise, it is difficult to find a point guard who can play a double-guard formation with Guo Xu, and he must be more than 190CM tall, otherwise there will definitely be problems with the defense of the two of them playing together.

Brian nodded: "When you go to the movie, don't forget to take the time to read the list of free markets, call me whoever you like, and I'll dig it." The high-pick pick is already in order, and as long as everything goes well on draft day, we'll make a trade. ”

"I have two candidates right now, it's not difficult to make up for it, and there will definitely be people who want to join the Suns next season to compete for the championship, we just need to find someone who fits the Suns system." Guo Xu said with a smile.

"Oh? Who? ”

Guo Xu said two names. Replacing Kukoc is Bulls liberty power forward Tim Thomas.

THIS IS A TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF A WASTED TALENT, WHO WAS SELECTED WITH THE 7TH PICK IN THE FIRST ROUND IN 1997, IS 208 CM TALL AND WEIGHS 108 KG. Tim was labeled as an NBA rising star as early as high school, but after entering the NBA, he developed into the type of player Robert Horry, floating on the perimeter to shoot. He is not as good as Horry when he was young, and he doesn't work hard defensively.

Thiem fits well into the Suns' system, he has the speed to be involved in the run-and-shoot, has a good catch-and-shoot percentage, and can open up space and play pick-and-roll with defenders in positional battles.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Tim Thomas was cut in the middle of the Bulls' passive slack, but he was a blessing in disguise, joined the Nash-led Suns with a base salary, and reached the Western Conference Finals with the team, and the statistics were good. He averaged 31.8 minutes per game, chipped in 15.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.9 steals while shooting 49.1 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from three-point range.

Relying on beautiful statistics in the playoffs and a few key three-pointers, Thiem won another big contract, signed a four-year, 24 million long-term contract with the Clippers, and he never played at the level of the 2006 playoffs.

Tim played only 16.4 minutes per game in the playoffs, scoring 7.7 points and 3 rebounds, and shooting 37.2% from three-point range was the only bright spot.

Brian is ready to offer Thiem a two-year contract with a low salary, and with the allure of a championship, there is a good chance of taking him. If Tim wants the middle class, it doesn't have to be talked about, he's not worth it. Other teams also know that he is not worth it, and as long as he is not stupid, he should choose to take a salary cut.

The other is swingman Anthony Parker, born in 1975 and 31 years old this year, that is, a combat player.

PARKER, 198CM TALL AND WEIGHING 98 KILOGRAMS, WAS DRAFTED BY THE NETS IN 1997 AT No. 21 IN THE FIRST ROUND. The man had a rough start to his career, playing two seasons for the 76ers and one season for the Magic, playing a total of 55 games and reimbursing for back-to-back serious injuries.

In 2000, Parker became a famous glass man, and he had no ball to play in the NBA and was forced to move to Europe.

Surprisingly, Parker quickly got rid of injury problems in Europe and mixed up. He helped Israel's Maccabi win the domestic league and cup four times and the UEFA Champions League three times.

In 2003-04, he was voted the Champions League Final Four MVP and last season he played in 25 games in the Champions League, finishing with 14.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists.

Parker wanted to return to the NBA in 2005 and played in the Summer League, but unfortunately no team signed him. Guo Xu has paid special attention to his movements, and his three-point ability in Europe is outstanding, his style of play is very selfless, and his defense is relatively tough.

Overall, Parker is a good role player, not a one-size-fits-all player. He can shoot and play, and most of his shots are from mid-to-long range, which is a good fit for the Suns' tactical system.

Last summer, the Suns were strong on the outside, and Guo Xu didn't need to propose to the management to sign a swingman. Howard is leaving this year, and Ariza also wants to get a big contract, so signing a swingman as a backup is prepared.

If Ariza stays on a middle-class contract, Guo Xu thinks it's worth it, but Ariza may not be satisfied, and maybe some teams will be willing to bet on his talent.

Parker joined, the competition for the No. 2 and No. 3 positions was more fierce, many people shared playing time, Ariza's eighty percent data was not as good as last season, and it was difficult to sign a big contract in 2007, Guo Xu suspected that he would seek a trade if he couldn't wait for the contract to expire.

Regardless of Ariza's future, next season is to secure a fourth consecutive title and strengthen the squad as much as possible.

Winning the championship is Guo Xu's only pursuit, and he knows that it is impossible to be a regular season MVP for five consecutive years, and the league will not allow it.

The Reborn is easy to build a team, and he always finds players who are very good value for money or young and have potential. As long as the recruitment goes well, the Suns' roster next season will be very terrifying.