"Write a list?" Yiyang was quite surprised when he saw Carlisle make this request to him.

"You sort out a list, don't worry about money, Mark will do his best to help you sign these players."

"Just kidding." Yiyang's eyes widened, the team management handed over the operation to himself? This is simply ridiculous!

"Well, you like to be with Dwight. Does Howard play together? Seeing that Yiyang couldn't accept such a thing for a while, Carlisle decided to talk to Yiyang in a different direction.

"Not at all." Looking at the beautiful scenery of Baiyan Lake outside the floor-to-ceiling window, Yiyang spread his hands without hesitation.

Dwight ...... How so? He cares too much about his status in the team. He craves endless singles opportunities in the low post, and he doesn't like to mention high posts to support his teammates because he thinks he's supposed to be the boss and the core. Also, this guy always looks happy whether he wins or loses. Honestly, I don't want a partner who doesn't have any feelings about failure. ”

Sure enough, in front of Carlisle, Yiyang finally said his true words. Howard is indeed famous, but since that failed season, how many stars in the entire league are still willing to work with Howard? Handful.

"Since you don't want to play with a guy like Dwight, you don't want Mark to spend all his salary space on him, right? In another three hours, the talks between Dwight and the Mavericks officially began. If you don't want the Mavericks to be held back next season, if you don't want to work with guys like Mayo and Odom, then fill out this list. ”

Yiyang looked at the list in front of him, and then at Carlisle, who had a determined expression.

"I don't know what name I'm going to put on this list because I don't know anything about how the team works. But I'm sure you know how to fill out this form. Yiyang said, pushing the paper and pen in front of Carlisle again.

'You're the manager and you know who's best for us. If Mark asks, you'll say I'm giving you that right. ”

"Me? You know, the players I like are guys who are very practical, but maybe not big. Carlisle smiled, now a coach like him who doesn't respect superstar teams may not be many in the whole league.

"As long as you can win the game, what does it matter if it's a big name or not?" Coincidentally, such a maverick coach also has a maverick ace under his hands......

Carlisle smiled, in fact, it is very rare for a manager to meet a star with the right appetite. Look at Popovich to GDP, D'Antoni to Nash, Phil. Jackson vs. Kobe Bryant......

Carlisle really hopes that he and Yiyang will become a good story in the future.

"In that case, we won't ask you about summer transfers from now on. Rest well this summer and stay in shape. I promise that next season, I, along with Downey and Mark, will come up with a squad that will satisfy you. ”

Yiyang nodded slightly, he had absolute trust in Carlisle. While Cuban is a good owner and full of passion, he does have his flaws when it comes to free agent signings.

However, this year, with Carlisle assisting Cuban in completing the summer signing, Yiyang believes that Cuban's money will not be wasted again. Build the most suitable squad with the least amount of money, and Carlisle has the ability to do so.

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From now on, the summer transfer has nothing to do with Yiyang for the time being, and stars from other teams are likely to join the ranks of recruiting stars, but Yiyang doesn't have to do that, because even if he doesn't play, many stars are very eager to play with Yiyang.

Last season, the aging Carter and Marion were still able to average 13 and 12 points per game respectively next to Yiyang. Murphy also shined in the playoffs because of Yiyang's existence and showed his value.

Yiyang, everyone knows that he is a guy who can make his teammates better. Do you want to get better? Then come and play with Yiyang.

So what Cuban and Carlisle didn't expect was that their free agent transfer process went exceptionally well this summer. They didn't contact the star at all, so the other party came to the door by himself.

Dallas is indeed a big market, and they are also close to the finals. But everyone knows that the most attractive thing about the Mavericks is actually Yiyang!

But right now, Yiyang doesn't care who will be his next teammate. He knew that with Carlisle as a gatekeeper, he didn't have to worry about anything.

Under such circumstances, on July 4, Yiyang left Dallas with his mother. Everyone speculated that Yiyang returned to China with his mother, because the Asian Championships were about to start in less than a month.

But in fact, going to China was just a smoke bomb for Yiyang to help him release. The real destination of Yiyang and Wenxue is Indianapolis.

Sitting in a taxi and looking at the streets of Indianapolis, Yiyang reminisced about the first time he came to the city.

At that time, he was ignorant and confused, and he didn't know what his future would be. The only thing he could do was trust the scout named Harpy, and then go to an unknown elementary school and try to change the trajectory of his life with basketball.

In the blink of an eye, four years have passed. Indianapolis is still like that, but his life has changed dramatically. And here is the starting point of the turning point of Yiyang's life.

"You say, shall we buy some more gifts for Mr. Brad's son?" Just as Yiyang was looking at the street outside the car window in a daze, his mother's words pulled the big boy back to reality.

"Huh? No, we already have too many gifts to take. It's okay Mom, everyone is just looking for a chance to get together, you don't have to be so polite. Yiyang remembered the gifts stuffed in the trunk of the car, and instantly felt that his head was big.

This time, Yiyang and Wen Xue came to Indianapolis because they were invited by Stevens to attend his son's birthday party.

Stevens is indeed a very important figure to Yiyang, so Wen Xue is also very reluctant when choosing a gift for his son.

Although Yiyang can make a lot of money now, in the past, Wen Xue would still think about what he wanted to buy for a long time and would never squander it. Only for Stevens's son, Wen Xue does not care about the price. He knew very well that no matter how much money he spent, he would not be able to repay Stevens for teaching Yiyang back then.

So, the gifts brought by Yiyang and Wen Xue filled the trunk of the taxi. That's it, Wen Xue doesn't seem to be enough.

In a short time, the taxi was passing through the downtown area of Indianapolis and into a relatively quiet residential area. Yiyang paid for the car, and as soon as he got out of the car, Stevens and his wife Tracy walked out of the gate full of balloons.

"You're finally here, too! Gordon arrived in the morning, why are you so long!? Stevens was as enthusiastic as if he had seen his eldest son who had not returned home for a long time, and as soon as they met, he and Yiyang hugged him warmly.

"The plane was late, and Kuban came to lend me a private jet. That's really too extravagant, though. Yiyang smiled, and then handed the pile of gifts in his hand to Stevens' youngest son.

"Thank you, Brother Yi!" Looking at the pile of gifts in front of him, Stevens's son Brady was extremely happy. The crowd walked into the house, which was decorated with balloons and bunting.

Yiyang is really a little envious of Brady, when he was 7 years old, he didn't dare to have such a birthday party.

In the house, a group of old acquaintances had already arrived. Hayward, Harpy, Shelvin Brown, who currently plays in the Development League. Mark and many of his colleagues at Stevens University were all there.

This kind of time like a family reunion made Yiyang forget all kinds of troubles on the professional court for a while. The warmth of home, this is actually the most lacking thing in Yiyang's heart.

After dinner, there were three rounds of wine. The guests said goodbye one after another, and Brady, who had been playing for a day, also went back to his room early to sleep with a bunch of gifts. In the kitchen, Tracy and Wen Xue are preparing supper for the men. And Hayward, Yiyang, and Stevens are still drinking in the living room.

“...... Last season, we played the Spurs at home. At that time, we were 12 points ahead of Spurs and the game was suspended. I saw Duncan walking towards me, and I thought the guy was in the wrong place. As a result, when the coach arranged tactics for us, Duncan's guy actually stood by and listened without hesitation! Do you know? His calm expression was as if he was really a member of the Jazz team! Everyone laughed, and Millsap pushed Duncan away, and Duncan shrugged his shoulders, as if to say that I just listened to what's the big deal? Hahaha, it's really hard for you to imagine what kind of interesting guy Duncan is. ”

Although it was a holiday, when these three men got together, they couldn't avoid the topic of basketball. Hayward was telling Yiyang and Stevens about his interesting experience last season, and Yiyang didn't talk much, but he also told some interesting facts about the locker room.

"How's the pit bulls lately?" After Hayward and Yiyang finished speaking, they both looked at Stevens in unison.

Stevens didn't immediately update the Bulldogs as usual, the smile on his face faded, and his eyes were fixed on his hands on the table, as if he was ready to announce something important. In fact, the real purpose of calling Hayward and Yiyang here today in the name of his son's birthday is this!

"How so? Not bad, isn't it? The Bulldogs are now one of the strongest teams in the NCAA. But...... I resigned. Stevens looked up again and smiled.

"Resign?" Yiyang and Hayward's surprised expressions were as if they had seen a living prehistoric dinosaur at Stevens' house.

"Yes, resignation. Actually, I have called you here today, in addition to attending the birthday party, I have another thing I want to tell you. ”

Yiyang and Hayward watched Stevens quietly, waiting for him to announce their "mysterious news".

"Next season...... I'm going to play in the NBA, too! ”

"Boom!"

In the hearts of Yiyang and Hayward, a spectacular mushroom cloud seemed to rise.