634: Are We Serious?
At the beginning of July, it was a sunny day. Although almost a month has passed since the NBA Finals, fans are still excited.
If the NBA Finals are only about the fate of two teams, then the offseason transfer is about the fate of all teams in the league. As a result, fans of all 30 teams in the league will be very excited these days, always hoping that their home team will make some big news.
Pacers fans are no exception, and since Chris. Since Paul left, they have been looking forward to the team every day to strengthen the squad. The other day, the news of the Pacers' signing of Rondo had fans cheering. While Rondo isn't as versatile as Paul, he's the best point guard for the Pacers in the free agent market this year.
And early this morning, Pacers fans got the latest news.
"Derek. Ross is coming to the Pacers? Woj: The two sides will officially sign the agreement in two days! ”
"Indianapolis, the next stop for Windy City Roses!"
"B.J. Armstrong: A preliminary agreement has been reached with the Pacers, and Rose is confirmed to wear a corn-yellow jersey next season, and the exact contract amount is not to be disclosed."
"The youngest MVP helps Henson, and the Pacers' No. 1 position has to be added!"
After all, to Henson's surprise, the news of Rose joining the Pacers caused such a stir. After all, Rose is just an ordinary professional player right now. No one expects him to play at the MVP level of the year.
However, Rose's fan base was always there. And most people will always feel sorry for a player like Rose who has fallen due to injury. Therefore, fans are hoping that he can start again in a good team.
Now, the fans' wishes have come true, so the Pacers are inexplicably on fire again.
"I can't believe that the Pacers' biggest enemy is now a member of the Pacers!"
"Derek. Ross + Henson. Joe? It's an interesting combination. Let's see if Thibodeau would use Ross or Henson. Joe will use Ross even more. ”
"Ross joined the Pacers, and it always feels weird to me. If you put it in the 90s, it's like Payton suddenly joining the Bulls who have Jordan. But this summer, too many things have happened that shouldn't have been reasonable. ”
Rose's joining the Pacers has not only made fans talk about it, but also caused widespread discussion among experts from all walks of life.
Some people are optimistic about this, but there are also people who are not.
Some believe that the Pacers chose to sign Rose just to fill the roster and didn't expect Rose to play well.
Some believe that the Pacers have a good chance of cutting Rose mid-season because they will find that Rose is not working at all.
But no matter how suspicious the media was, Henson was indifferent. He is sure that he will not sign any redundant players!
Just the day after Rose officially signed with the Pacers, the one-time youngest MVP sent a text message to Henson.
"The training has begun, everything is OK."
Just one sentence made Henson smile. Will Ross finally disappear into the sea of people? Fuck it!
At this point, Henson's reinforcement plan for this summer is considered to be over. He can finally put down the scouting reports and game videos in his hands and spend time with his family on vacation.
The Pacers' recruitment is over, but the rest of the league is still not idle. Especially, the teams that want to crush the Pacers......
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This summer, there's a big guy who just made an All-Star last season and has been forgotten in the corner.
He had expected that a large number of teams would come to him with a maximum salary. However, the truth is very cruel. Most teams have shunned him because of his injuries.
Los Angeles Lakers? Don't they want to win? Don't they want to find a partner for James? Why are they indifferent?
New Orleans Pelicans, have they forgotten about themselves and Anthony last season. Does Davis get along very well? Don't they remember Davis playing in his jersey at the All-Star Game? They're good buddies!
But looking at the empty yard and the unresponsive cell phone, no one came to his house to beg him to stay, and he didn't have any general manager of the team to contact him. It was as if he had suddenly been forgotten by the whole world, in this small house.
He waited until eleven o'clock in the evening. However, as every day before, he did not receive a single offer!
After all, the injury that plagued him last season was a ruptured Achilles tendon. Moreover, he will not be able to return to play until January of the following year. Most teams don't dare to take the risk of signing him.
Besides, in the eyes of most teams, he is still a "brain out of mind" thorn. These factors have repeatedly reduced his value in the free agent market!
He was disappointed, and he looked at the big house he had just found in New Orleans, and fell into a deep sense of disappointment.
He always thought he would stay with the Pelicans, and even in June, he was looking for a house in New Orleans. He's proud of the way his players played, swept the Trail Blazers, and gave the Warriors a lot of trouble. In that round of the playoffs, he had never felt more like he wanted to play, and he was still proud of the Pelicans.
But he found that he had heard nothing more about the Pelicans. He suddenly understood that business is sometimes so cruel, and business is really not a place where emotions can be used.
Anger, disappointment, and anxiety make him clench his fists and then make a decision that borders on revenge against society.
If you don't like me, I'll kill you all!"
He picked up the phone and called his manager. He didn't want to wait any longer, but was going to take the initiative!
"Give me the number of the general manager of the Warriors."
"Warriors?" The manager repeated, puzzled.
"That's right, Golden State Warriors!" He responded firmly.
"You may not understand, DeMarcus, the Warriors don't have salary space anymore, and they can't give you a max contract."
"Then sign the middle class, if you can't do it, sign the basic salary!" The man named DeMarcus roared angrily.
"What!" Cousins' manager is confused, he is a super center who can still cut 25+12 last season! It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the number one center in the active league!
However, he is willing to join the Golden State Warriors at a base salary or a mid-level price?
He knew that Cousins was always a maverick, but he didn't expect it to be so crazy!
"I don't care, man. I just want the world to see if I can still play! I'm going to be back this season and I'll look back a year later and I know it's going to be the best decision I've ever made. ”
A decision to take revenge on the nature of society, and thus it was finalized.
When he was in the evening, Warriors general manager Bob Brown. Miles received a phone call. He looked at the receiver and asked the other party five times in a row: "Are we serious?" ”
Because he thought it was just a prank.
Half an hour later, though, Miles swallowed. He knew that tomorrow the NBA would blow up completely.
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Henson woke up early and began to pack. Since the Pacers' summer signings are almost over, Henson will also seize the last bit of time to join in on the tour.
Traveling, that's pretty much Henson's favorite thing to do. It's not that he can give travel that much meaning, it's that travel always takes Henson off the worries of work.
As long as others are in the United States, he can't help but work. Therefore, the best way to do this is to stay away from the United States, away from Indianapolis.
After packing, Henson turned on the TV, turned to ESPN, and began listening to the morning sports news while making the morning for his wife and daughter.
Henson used to be a cook, but after getting married, he would make some simple breakfast. When a man has a home, he will grow up to some extent.
On TV, Morning Sports News began to report the latest NBA transfer news. Henson, who was humming a little song and frying eggs, suddenly stopped what he was doing, and then froze in place.
He looked at the time, it wasn't April Fool's Day! So what the news says is true!?
"According to the latest news we have got, Pelicans All-Star center DeMarcus . Cousins will join the Golden State Warriors on a mid-level contract. The Warriors' super lineup is officially formed. Next season, they're aiming for the championship! ”
Henson swallowed, the Warriors were playing too big! His path to dynasty has also become more and more difficult.