The free agent market and the transfer market have been open for several days, and fans have been bombarded with all kinds of exciting news. One moment James joined the Lakers, and the next Leonard joined the Raptors. Before the new season even started, fans were already looking forward to it.

But in the past few days, the Pacers have been letting Chris go. After Paul, it was as if he had disappeared into thin air.

In the past few years, the Pacers have not made any big moves that are understandable. After all, they're champions, and they don't have to change much in the lineup.

But this year is different, the Pacers are gone Paul, aren't they in a hurry at all?

Just when the talk was all about, the news about the Pacers finally appeared.

"Woj: Rajan. Rondo has reached a one-year, $9 million verbal deal with the Pacers, and the signing will be completed in the near future. ”

As soon as this news came out, not to mention the fans, even Paul would smile.

I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, Henson. Joe's guy searched and searched, and he actually found Paul's nemesis. As we all know, Paul and Rondo have always looked at each other unpleasantly, and the "fate" of the two can start from a few years ago.

But Paul certainly doesn't blame Henson, he's no longer with the Pacers, and it's understandable for Henson to sign his nemesis. And looking at the moment, Rondo is indeed the best No. 1 position for the Pacers.

It's just that when Paul plays at the Bankers Life Arena next season and sees Rondo wearing a corn-yellow jersey, the picture will definitely be very interesting.

Fans are quite satisfied with Henson's signing. Although Rondo is 32 years old, he is still one of the best players when it comes to pure point guard.

Not to mention that he used to be a championship point guard, and last season with the Pelicans, Rondo still averaged 8.3 points and 8.2 assists per game. That's what he averaged just 26 minutes per game.

And in the past four seasons, Rondo's three-point shooting percentage has been above the average 33%. While you can't expect Rondo to be accurate, it's okay to draw a few threes once in a while without being as awkward as it was with the Celtics.

Let Rondo be in charge next season, although not as good as Paul, but the flaws are not hidden. For this signing, ESPN also gave an A-level evaluation.

However, just when everyone thought Henson was going to start Rondo next season, he was thinking about how to make Antetokounmpo a good point guard.

Rondo is just Henson's "firefighter", who is sent to the rescue when needed. From the very beginning, Henson didn't think about letting Rondo start the game.

"It's not difficult to play the number one position with a big man. Last season, a lot of teams did that. The essence of this is to divide what the original number one person did among the other five people. In the past, Paul could organize the offense alone, so next season, let's get everyone involved in the organization, referring to the Warriors and 76ers last season. ”

At this point, Henson really had a video tactical meeting with the members of the webcam and the coaching staff.

Whether Antetokounmpo plays the No. 1 position next season will directly determine how far the Pacers can go.

Last season, the Warriors' starting five were all very close in terms of assists, and that's the benefit of using the whole thing to organize the offense. They don't have a pure point guard, but the offense is still flowing. Because everyone knows exactly what he should do next. Everyone, can find teammates in the opportunity.

Look at the 76ers again, Ben. Simmons is averaging 8.2 assists per game, proving that playmaking forwards are indeed a viable approach. And you know, Antetokounmpo has a lot more experience than Simmons.

"If Antetokounmpo is allowed to play the No. 1 position, then why do we have to sign Rondo?" Becky. Harmon spreads his hands in confusion in the video.

"It's always good to be prepared, Becky, and you have to remember that. Alright, that's the end of the meeting, enjoy your vacation. ”

Turning off the video, Henson took a deep breath. Let a monster with a height of 2.11 meters play point guard? I'm crazy.

At the same time, he also wants Becky. Harmon was able to learn the essence of this. Because Henson has decided that when he retires, he will let Becky . Harmon took up his mantle.

At that time, the female player who once found herself in the All-Star Game will become the first female head coach in NBA history. Henson believes that the league will definitely blow up.

After deciding on the point guard for next season and signing Rondo by the way, Henson felt a lot more relaxed. In his opinion, the Pacers are no worse now. If anything, it's that there's a firefighter like Rondo.

Of course, Rondo's firefighting is to stabilize the team's attack. And this other firefighter, Henson, wants to be a scoring type.

When the regular rotation is not in good shape and needs some changes and impacts, whether this person can go on the court and score crazy is Henson's standard. To put it bluntly, Henson needs a master of prowess.

As a manager with five championship rings, Henson knows it well. It doesn't hurt the team to get a deeper bench lineup.

So, Henson studied the footage again, hoping to find a few similar guys.

By the end of the evening, Henson had a few options in mind.

"Emperor Zhan", uh...... Not James, of course, but Brandon. Jennings, very much in line with Henson's requirements. You don't want him to do anything else, just let him score, and he'll do a good job.

And Michael. Beasley, he's definitely an attacking player. Sometimes it can work wonders when he comes on the pitch.

Will. Barton is also good, but it is said that he is about to renew his contract with the Nuggets for 4 years and 54 million. With such a high salary, it's better not to join in the fun.

Eventually, Henson flipped to the footage of the first round of last season's Western Conference playoffs.

He originally wanted to see James. Harden's performance and see how Paul fits into the Rockets' system. But in the video, Henson saw a figure that he almost forgot, but which made him care very much and even had a headache.

The Timberwolves guard hasn't been seen for a long time, but I didn't expect it to be so desperate......

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"I want to retire."

A player with dreadlocks looked seriously at his manager and uttered this heavy sentence.

The player who said this will only turn 30 in October this year, and 30 is really not young for a professional footballer. But it is too early to retire.

There are only two possibilities for players who will generally choose to retire at this age. Either they have been hit hard by injuries and can't continue playing. Or, because of the lack of strength, no one cares, so he has to retire gloomily.

And this player has just taken care of both. He has experienced major injuries that have changed the trajectory of his otherwise glittering career forever.

After the injury, he was kicked around like a ball. Now between his ambiguous attitude, there is no team to offer him.

Therefore, he came up with the idea of retiring this summer. Sometimes he thinks that he just resigned himself to his fate, and just forget it. He got up again and again, but fell again and again. Sometimes, life is really not about gritting your teeth and persevering, and you will definitely be able to succeed.

The scenes of the fall to the ground echoed in his mind, and the memories made him miserable. The fact that he has changed four teams in the past three years has also completely depressed his arrogance.

He still remembers the day he was traded by the Knicks, he received the call and cried and yelled, "You're lying!" ”

In the past, he was very unwilling, but now he has accepted his fate. He even forgot that he was the youngest MVP in NBA history......

"Don't do that, Derek. We still have a chance, you played well in the playoffs last season. As long as you don't give up, no one can force us to give up. B.J. Armstrong comforted his client, the former Windy City Rose.

"No, I'm up to it, B.J. Tell them about it, Derek. Rose eventually fell. Rose smiled playfully and buried his head.

Just then, B.J. Armstrong's cell phone rang. He answered the phone impatiently, but soon his expression became agitated again.

After saying a few words, Armstrong smiled and hung up the phone.

"Guess who called me?"

"Nobody matters, B.J. I don't want to be flung around like a ball anymore. Rose waved his hand, and the Knicks, Cavaliers, and Timberwolves ...... It all seemed like a dream. Before he could get acquainted with a place, he was kicked out again. This feeling made Ross extremely frustrated.

"It really doesn't matter? If the person who called, it was Henson. What about Joe? ”

B.J. said, and Rose jerked his head up. For some reason, he got goosebumps all over his body.