The most non-existent finals, probably the 02-03 season finals, in addition to the first game fans have a sense of expectation, but see the score of more than 70 to 70, by the time of the second game, from the first game of a dozen points of ratings, directly dropped to less than 5 points of ratings, creating a new low in NBA ratings since 1976, probably except for New Jersey fans, Texas fans, and a few fans and basketball players who like this kind of tune of game, no one else watched this year's finals.

Fans' attention was all on this year's draft tryout.

Although the Nets and Spurs are still playing in the Finals, the NBA can only say sorry to them, and the joint tryout for the draft is scheduled for June 22, the day of Game 5 of the Finals between the Spurs and the Nets, and this year it is the turn of Chicago to hold a joint tryout.

Out of consideration for the Timberwolves who have no draft picks for many years and the team's salary explosion, David Stern united the owners of the NBA to hold a vote, and everyone gave a face, plus the Timberwolves' record is so good, it will not affect the overall situation of the draft, and the owners of the 28 teams all agreed to revoke the sanctions on the Timberwolves' draft pick punishment from 2003, after three years, the Timberwolves finally have a first-round pick, because the record ranks behind the Spurs, Kings, Mavericks, Lakers, Pistons, The Timberwolves got the 24th pick in the first round.

In addition to joint tryouts, teams have also had their own tryouts, including the Spurs and Nets, and while the head coach is busy, he has also found time for one or two tryouts.

The rookies began to be active in people's eyes, and even suppressed the limelight of the finals.

The most surprising thing is that it is not LeBron James who has received the most invitations to tryouts for teams in the lottery area, but Carmelo Anthony, the winner of this year's NCAA Final Four MOP, and Dwyane Wade, a subsidiary of the same agency as Liu Mang, have become the biggest favorites for tryouts for teams in the lottery area.

The Cavaliers' release of the must-have James made many teams have no luck with the possible selection of James, but Anthony and Wade have become favorites.

But I don't know when it started, and rumors began to circulate that Bosh and Milicic in Europe were the core of the team.

A wave of trolls began to emerge on the Internet, following the pattern that Liu Mang used to build momentum for Rahim, and began to hype Bosh as the next Garnett, and Milicic was the healthy version of Sabonis's comments, and it intensified.

Slowly, Bosh, who was already popular, actually had the same trial heat as Anthony and Wade, and Milicic, a 17-year-old talent from Yugoslavia, was already very sought after, and also received trial invitations from all teams with top ten picks, including the Cavaliers.

This year's draft resources are indeed too popular for teams and crazy for fans, and the influx of the 03 generation seems to indicate the future glory of the NBA.

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"Sharif, your salary next year is more than 12.7 million, right?"

"yes, aren't you going to renew your contract too?"

"Not yet, I'm worried I'm being traded."

"Oh."

"Sharif, you're so impersonal! I'm worried right now! ”

"Oh."

“…… Won't play with you anymore, I'll go find Ace. ”

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"Ace, I've already told my agent to refuse invitations from other teams and wait for the finals to be over and accept the qualification offer first, but are you sure I won't be sold by the team?"

"No, don't worry, you'll have a big contract next year."

"Really?"

"Really!"

"It won't be less than 8 million, right?"

"I don't think so, isn't there a team that wants 8 million to poach you......"

"That's great, a starting salary of no less than 8 million, and an annual salary of 10 million in two or three years, but Ace, are you sure the team won't trade me? It seems that someone said that they would trade me for Carter, and I didn't want to go to a place where it was freezing that day......"

"No, it won't."

"Really?"

"Jason, stay away! It's so annoying! Sharif, get this guy out! ”

Liu Mang really can't bear it!

This Jason Terry is also too worried, the management contacted him to renew his contract after the team's summer operation is over, and first provided him with a qualification offer, so that he can become a restricted free agent, avoid taking up too much salary cap, and delay the team's summer plans, but he was worried that he would be traded, and ran to various teammates to complain.

"Okay, okay, Jason, you don't have to worry, Ace says it's okay, it's okay." Kevin Willis came to appease him.

As a veteran who has been in the NBA for nearly 20 years, Kevin Willis knows how much voice Liu Mang has in the Hawks, if Liu Mang is just talented and not so influential, but Liu Mang is not yet 21, he is already so strong, the key is the market that Liu Mang brought to the Hawks, according to the media's revelations, the Hawks' market value increase in the past season ranked first in the league, surpassing the Rockets.

After the first year of the Rockets getting Yao Ming, the market value increased from 120 million US dollars to 200 million, while the Eagles increased from 150 million US dollars to nearly 300 million.

Similarly, Alexander on the Rockets' side also found a golden job, and no one agreed to buy it.

Holding Liu Mang, a player who has increased the market value of the Eagles by nearly 200 million US dollars in two years, the key is that Liu Mang's character is so stubborn, as far as Kevin Willis, an old fritter, is concerned, the boss of the Eagles management who is not very tough, can't break Liu Mang.

Just like Jordan in the Bulls, the general manager can't fight with Jordan for a more stable position on the team.

Jason Terry finally found someone who was willing to comfort him, and after the season, the news that the Hawks were going to tear up the team to make reinforcements was flying, and Jason Terry, the player who was put on the bench, was the most likely person to be traded, as well as Boozer, Prince and others who did not perform well in the Eastern Conference finals.

Although Jason Terry volunteered to go to the bench on his own initiative, he still felt uneasy when the media said that.

Today is June 19th, the day when the Eagles players give Dean Grove, Emmanuor, Murtorah, Leon Smith, Danny Ferry, Chris Crawford, Newbell and more.

In Raheem's home, as a native of Georgia, after Raheem came to Atlanta to play, Rahim had already moved his parents and siblings here, bought two large villas next to each other, one for himself, one for his parents and siblings, and the adult brothers and sisters have all moved out.

Dean Grove, Emmanuor, Murtorah, and Leon Smith have become free agents, and Emmanuol will officially become a trainer for the Hawks in July, and the other three will no longer be Hawks players whether they can find a new team to play in the future or stay away from the NBA.

Newbell got the news two days ago that the Hawks and the Cavaliers made a trade, and the Cavaliers sent the second pick in the second round this year to get Newbell, and the deal will be officially concluded after the Finals.

The Cavaliers want to get Newbell as the team's main small forward, and they will form a high-impact outside combination with James and Ricky Davis, who are about to enter the NBA, and the three are athletic, fast, tall and look good.

The point is that the Cavaliers really can't do it, they have lost too many things in the past few years, and they need a player with winning experience to assist James.

Newbell's $2.8 million contract is being sent, and the Hawks have Danny Ferry's $3 million contract and Chris Crawford's $2.6 million contract to give.

In addition to Danny Ferry and Chris Crawford, now the Hawks have received contract extension offers and have contracts, only Liu Mang, Jason Terry, Raheem, Ratliff, Muhammad, Prince, Boozer, Barnes eight people, counting Jason Terry's qualification offer, and Ratliffe's prediction is a 5-year contract extension, and these eight people now have a theoretical contract of about 32 million US dollars.

Based on the NBA's revenue forecast at the beginning of the season, the salary cap for next season is expected to be around 48 million, so Danny Ferry and Chris Crawford will definitely be cleared out to have enough room to complete the plan.

These things have been prepared for a long time, so the atmosphere of today's farewell party is not bad, after more than a week, the negative emotions brought about by the loss in the playoffs have almost passed, they are all professional players, and they all have to look forward.

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"Levia, Aida, aren't you ready?" Liu Mang urged.

"Right now, wait for me for five minutes, I'll put on makeup!"

"Uh-huh, five minutes!"

Two beautiful girls answered from upstairs.

"Five minutes? Okay, then I'll wait a minute, we'll go to the airport at ten o'clock, there are still two hours. Liu Mang leaned back on the sofa and answered.

"Uncle is so stupid," Dinah in Liu Mang's arms sighed helplessly, "Mom and the teacher said 5 minutes, at least half an hour, you said there are still two hours, they will definitely spend an hour!" ”

"Won't it?" Liu Mang asked in disbelief.

"Hmph, I don't believe it, uncle, wait and see!" Dinah has an expression that you don't understand women.

Early the next morning of the farewell party, Liu Mang woke up the three girls at home.

Because of Liu Mang's excellent draft vision, he was selected by the team as one of the viewing members of this joint draft tryout, and he can also bring his family, the team pays for the presidential suite, and travels at public expense.

Although it is also one of the top 10 major cities in the United States, Atlanta is slower paced and more suitable for life, while Chicago is known for its fast pace and the third largest city in the United States, a famous tourist city, and the largest airport in the United States proves that it is very popular with tourists.

It's true that you enjoy the slower pace of life in Atlanta, but it's also great to get out and about once in a while.

Especially for women, when they get to the big city, of course, they buy and buy......

After five minutes, sure enough, the two women upstairs didn't come down, Liu Mang looked at Dinah's smug expression, and couldn't help but ravage Dinah's face as a bun.

And then half an hour passed...... Liu Mang looked at Dina who was rubbing her red little face indignantly but still with a smug expression, Liu Mang understood that no matter which country a woman is, she is the same!

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Finally, at nine o'clock, Liu Mang drove a pickup truck with four big empty boxes and a small box containing Liu Mang's clothes, and a group of four people headed to the airport.

"Don't you bring any clothes? The boxes seem to be empty? Liu Mang asked curiously while starting the engine.

"Bring it! Over here! ”

Alexia and Levia show off their backpacks.

"What can you put in these two little school bags?"

"I can't buy anything else in Chicago! GOGOGO, LET'S GO, TO CHICAGO! I haven't traveled since I came back from Los Angeles last year, Ace you are amazing, and you don't have to pay for air tickets and hotels! ”

Looking at the excited two big and one small beauties in the rearview mirror, Liu Mang helplessly let go of the clutch and stepped on the accelerator and set off!

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After rounds with Price, Coach Kruger, Mike Woodson, Chip England and others at the airport, except for the newcomer Chip England, everyone else was not surprised by Liu Mang's "family", and after a friendly and warm greeting for a long time, they took a flight to Chicago at half past 10 o'clock.

This time, I only chartered the first class, because with such a small number of people, it would be too luxurious to charter a flight.

After nearly a 70-minute flight, Liu Mang and his party arrived in Chicago, and then spent an hour at the United Hotel by Marriott Chicago Medical Park, which is only 0.6 miles from the Union Center.

As soon as he arrived at the hotel room, before he settled down, Liu Mang received a notice from the staff of the team that the boss had something to discuss with Liu Mang.

"I've got something to leave, you ......"

Before Liu Mang finished speaking, he was disgusted by Dina and said: "Uncle, go get busy, I'm going to go shopping with my mother and teacher in a while, and it's useless for you to follow, and I'll be tired after a while." ”

“……”

Excessively!

Liu Mang left the room angrily, who brought you here! And just so tired just sat on a four-hour plane and car, and went shopping, tired to death!

Liu Mang followed the staff to Price's single suite downstairs, which was different from the three-bedroom family suite that Liu Mang wanted, Price's was the kind of single suite with a living room, a bedroom, a pool and a bathroom, which was in the innermost part of the hotel on the first floor.

Coming to Price's room, the members of the coaching staff also arrived.

Coach Kruger got straight to the point: "I just got a call from Angie and he was interested in our draft picks......"

Before Coach Kruger finished speaking, the phone rang again, looked at it, and said, "It's Anji's phone again." ”

Price motioned for Coach Kruger to pick it up, and Coach Kruger turned on the hands-free connection.

Coach Kruger said directly: "Hi Danny, how is it, have you thought about it?" We can send two first-rounders in '04 and '06. ”

The voice on the other end of the phone came: "Oh, Lang, we've thought about it and we'd love to trade with you, but it's not okay to only have these two picks, the value of these two picks is too low, what do you think?" You're going to have a good record, Antoine is an All-Star, and I think you're going to be stronger when you get him, so the value of those two picks is too low and we want a good return. ”

Enough returns? Coach Kruger glanced at Price, who motioned for Coach Kruger to continue asking.

Coach Kruger nodded: "What do you mean?" ”

The voice on the other end of the phone said, "You can think about this year's first round of ......."

Before the words on the other end of the phone were finished, Liu Mang directly pressed the hang-up phone.

Everyone in the room was dumbfounded, looking at Liu Mang, not knowing what it meant.

Seeing Liu Mang hang up the phone, Coach Kruger asked strangely: "Ace, don't you want to use Antoine Walker as a bargaining chip to trade Rahim?" How did I hang up the phone? ”

"That's right! Or did you change your mind? "Price is also weird.

Liu Mang looked at this group of people who had never done business, especially Price, who was a team owner, no wonder it was so bad before, Liu Mang squeezed his eyebrows, with an expression of a profiteer: "Don't worry, he will still call, talk about business, of course we have to talk slowly, he is asking for a price, of course we have to bargain on the spot, and we can't seem to be too anxious......"