The Suns sent star Stephen Marbury, starting blue-collar power forward Beau Oterlo, from the Knicks in exchange for this year's No. 7 rookie Nene Hilario, a 2003 second-round pick, some cash, and the expiration of the final year of "Big Mom" Larry Johnson's contract.

"Big Mom" announced his retirement as early as 2001, but his contract did not expire until 2003, with an annual salary of 11.34 million last season, and next season is partially guaranteed, and the Suns only need to pay him $9.61 million to complete the buyout.

Everyone was stunned, you sent Marbury, and it turned out to be a garbage contract? And you have to spend nearly 10 million to lay off people, isn't this crazy?

Suns manager Brian Colangelo was worried that Guo Xu couldn't wait, so he sent Marbury away as soon as possible to show sincerity, but fortunately he was neat enough, otherwise the deal would not have been completed.

Nuggets managers are also in talks with the Knicks, who want to get Marcus Camby, Nene Hilario, Mark Jackson, with McDyce, Frank Williams and a second-round pick in 2003.

This is a famous "robbery" transaction in Guo Xu's previous life, and now that there is no Nene, the Nuggets will not have much advantage in trading with the Knicks, at most they will get another "glass man" Camby.

The New York media immediately sent a congratulatory message en masse, saying that the sons of New York had returned home.

The Knicks manager excitedly said: "We got an All-Star point guard, and we got an experienced defensive blue-collar team, and the Knicks will definitely rise next season, and we have the best outside team in the league." ”

The combination of Marbury, Sprewell, and Alan Houston is indeed strong on the surface, but when you think about it, "Lone Wolf" and "Madman" are both players who need to hold the ball to play, and it would be nice if the two didn't pinch each other's necks.

Marbury himself was very excited, he was born in Brooklyn, New York, and his biggest childhood dream was to play for the Knicks. At the press conference, he thanked the Suns management for fulfilling himself.

After seeing the news, Guo Xu was stunned, not because he felt that the Suns had suffered a big loss in the transaction, but because Nene was sent to the Suns, and he had a very strong teammate next season.

Nene is 211cm tall and weighs 113 kg, and can play two positions: center and power forward. In his previous life, he was at the peak of the Nuggets with 14.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2 assists, balanced offense and defense, selfless style of play, and shot more than 60% from the field for many seasons.

Nene's disadvantage is that he is prone to injury, so he didn't play for a long time, and he played 33.6 minutes in a season at most, and it just so happened that the Suns had a miracle doctor, so it was perfect for him to come here.

The Suns are not done with madness, and on the 6th, Bryan made another trade with the Hawks, sending the team's three-man Anfernee Hardaway in exchange for the declining veteran Tony Kukoc and power forward Chris Crawford.

Hardaway didn't perform badly last season, with no injuries, playing in a total of 80 games, scoring 12 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 30.8 minutes, shooting 41.8% from the field, and the efficiency was acceptable.

The reason why the sun resolutely sent him away was because he was worried that Hardaway would rely on the old and sell the old, which would affect Guo Xu's ascension. You know, he forced O'Neal away in the Magic back then, and now let him be O'Neal's little brother in the Lakers, can he bear it?

With Hardaway's brain-dead level, Guo Xu didn't know how many things he had to toss after signing the contract, and at that time, other teams didn't need him, and he had to rot in the team. He signed with the Suns in 1999 for seven years, $87.7 million, and his contract did not expire until 2006.

This is a foreseeable trouble, and the Suns management must eliminate this hidden danger.

Although the popularity of Kukoc in exchange is far inferior to Hardaway, it is still somewhat useful, and he is currently focusing on power forward. Last season, he played in 59 games, averaging 9.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 25.3 minutes per game, shooting 41.9% from the field and 31% from three-point range.

He also has injury concerns, his contract expires in 2004, and his annual salary for the next two years is 8.05 million and 9.06 million.

Power forward Chris Crawford, who is 206cm tall and weighs 107 kilograms, signed a mini-mid-range contract that expired in 2005, and last season he played seven games and was reimbursed, scoring 7.6 points and 3.6 rebounds in 18.7 minutes.

The Hawks have no hope for Chris, one of the league's most famous glass men, who was selected in the second round of 22 in 1997 and won a long-term contract thanks to his fierce style of play. The price of his bravery came with injuries every year, and he never played a full season, playing 55 games in his peak season.

The Hawks management felt like they had made a lot of money after the trade, and they needed a balloon star to drive the market, and Hardaway is now a swingman, and it is also a good fit to partner Terry in the backcourt.

In the aftermath, ESPN experts commented on the Suns' deal in a mocking tone. "A lot of people predict that 2003 will be a big year for the draft, and the Suns management is starting to prepare now, and they want to change their fortunes by winning the No. 1 pick. I think when I negotiated with the Eagles, the Suns manager was like, we're giving out pennies, and you guys can throw away any garbage. ”

No matter what others think, the goal of the Suns management has been achieved, and the only player with an annual salary of tens of millions of dollars on the team is Tom Gugliotta, and the vacated salary space can not only sign Guo Xu, but also renew Marion with a high salary in 2003.

Except for Gugliotta, who signed a super bad contract and couldn't be traded, the Suns are full of young players, and these people must listen to Guo Xu. Next season, the Suns will be Guo Xu and Marion as the core.

Marion is not for sale for the Suns, he played in 81 games last season, 19.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.1 blocks in 38.4 minutes, his physical attributes are among the best in the league, and he can help the team on both offensive and defensive ends.

Online, fans of other teams ridiculed the Suns for three days, and the Suns management became a negative teaching material for the whole league.

Suns fans collectively protested, dissatisfied with the brain-dead of the Suns management, and sent away Kidd and Marbury two star point guards in the past two years, which they can't accept, and they will resolutely not watch the Suns' game next season.

Then, all the fans were stunned.

On July 10, the Suns officially announced that Guo Xu would join with a maximum salary of 75 million for 6 years, and the last year was a player option.

The media was in an uproar, what about you going to the east?

President David Stern did not dislike Guo Xu's approach after receiving the news, because there are only a few big city teams in the East that can be supported, the Heat and Knicks have no space, the Wizards have Jordan, and the Celtics are controversial. Now the Suns are sending Marbury to the Knicks and Hardaway to the Hawks, and everyone is happy.

Because Guo Xu is the lowest level of the highest salary, this contract is not too big.

The collective bargaining agreement stipulates that when the Bird Clause is applied, players and teams can sign a seven-year contract with a maximum annual fluctuation of 12.5%. The general contract can only be signed for a maximum of 6 years, with a maximum annual fluctuation of 10%.

The maximum starting salary that the Suns offered Guo Xu under the collective bargaining agreement was $10 million, and as it grew year by year, his annual salary was $15 million in the final year.

Guo Xuken signed for such a long period of time to show sincerity and prove that he is here to compete for the championship, not to make a lot of money. And as long as there are results, he doesn't have to worry about no advertising endorsement, and just two advertisements will make up for the loss.

In fact, he has already made a lot of money, and the annual salary of the champion Martin in the last two years is only 4.07 million and 5.13 million, when the first-round rookies of the 2000 class are fulfilling their four-year rookie contracts, Guo Xu became Mr. Ten Million one step ahead of them. (https:)

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