Chapter 201: Offseason Trade (Part I)
Time passed day by day, Li Mojie changed his shooting height in the continuous repetition of training every day, and Nash is indeed a good teacher, the two complement each other, and Li Mojie's shooting is becoming more and more accurate day by day.
Looking back at this offseason in 2014, there were still a lot of big things happening in the league. On May 31, 2014, it was reported that today, according to the NBA's official website, the league has reached an agreement with Sheri Sterling and the Sterling family trust to resolve the dispute over the ownership of the Clippers. The league announced that the Clippers would be sold to Ballmer while canceling the hearing against Donald Sterling. And if Sterling continues to sue the NBA, Shelly and the Sterling Family Trust will be on the side of the league.
Previously, Sheri Sterling and the Sterling Family Trust had reached an agreement with former Microsoft senior official Steve Ballmer to sell the Clippers for a record $2 billion. But the NBA has always been cautious about the deal, and they made such a statement early on. "President Xiao Hua has always said that the transfer of the Clippers is best done voluntarily." "The NBA's Treasury department will contact Mrs. Sterling by phone and wait for the required paperwork," said Bass, the league's vice president. The coalition also stressed that the June 3 hearing on Raheem Sterling will continue as scheduled.
After the latest communication, BA has resolved all disputes regarding the ownership of the Clippers with Sheri Sterling and the Sterling family, and the two sides have signed an agreement that amounts to a settlement. Under the deal, the Clippers will be sold to Ballmer. As long as the NBA board approves it, the Clippers will officially change hands.
It is worth mentioning that Ballmer had previously bid for the Sacramento Kings, and his qualification to acquire NBA teams has long been approved by the league. In addition, this time, Ballmer offered a record high price and solved a big problem for the NBA, so it was only a matter of time before he was voted by the owners' committee.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Ballmer's bid set a record for the NBA. So far, the league's highest offers are $550 million for the Milaukee Bucks and $534 million for the Sacramento Kings. However, as team owners have become aware of the lucrative profits that come with TV rights, the value of teams has also risen in recent years. According to the report, the Clippers' current television contract expires after the 2015–2016 season, at which point the new owner is expected to reap the rewards in the near term.
Mr. Ballmer, 58, stepped down from Microsoft in February and now has a personal net worth of about $20 billion. In contrast to other bidders, he didn't need to seek to partner with others when buying the Clippers. Since stepping down as Microsoft's CEO, Ballmer has been looking for something new to keep himself busy, and the NBA could be the stage for his future efforts.
For Ballmer's acquisition of the Clippers, Li Mojie has long known about it, and he no longer cares, Ballmer has money and money, but is the Russian owner of the Nets short of money? The Chinese Super League football market is so hot, who has Chinese football played? In Li Mojie's view, only in the future in 2017, when the 79-year-old NBA logo Jerry West becomes the team consultant of the Clippers, will the Clippers really attack the championship and the championship, otherwise the Clippers will not want to log in to the stage of the Western Conference even if the team salary ranks first in the league every year!
Then it was July 1, 2014, when the official free market opened, and all the teams began to operate in earnest. There are a lot of big fish in the free market this year:
1. LeBron James, forward, Miami Heat
2. Chris Bosh, forward, Miami Heat
3. Dirk Nowitzki, forward, Dallas Mavericks
4. Carmelo Anthony, forward, New York Knicks
5. Kyle Lowry, point guard, Toronto Raptors
6. Eric Bledsoe, point guard, Phoenix Suns
7. Greg Monroe, forward/center, Detroit Pistons
8. Lance Stephenson, Guard/Forward, Indiana Pacers
9. Chandler Parsons, Forward, Houston Rockets
10. Dwyane Wade, guard, Miami Heat
11. Ruel Deng, forward, Cleveland Cavaliers
12. Gordon Hayward, forward, Utah Jazz
13. Malchin Gortat, center, Washington Wizards
14. Trevor Ariza, forward, Washington Wizards
15. Pau Gasol, forward, Los Angeles Lakers
16. Isaiah Thomas, point guard, Sacramento Kings
17. Sean Livingston, point guard, Brooklyn Nets
18. Paul Pearce, forward, Brooklyn Nets
19. Vince Carter, Guard, Dallas Mavericks
20. Boris Dio, forward, San Antonio Spurs
21. Ray Allen, Guard, Miami Heat
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First of all, the Heat, Riley has always insisted on giving Wade a short contract, and when he renewed his contract in 2014, he was unwilling to give Wade an annual salary of 20 million. Wade had no choice but to negotiate directly with Heat owner Mitch Allison, and Allison offered Wade an annual salary of 20 million a year. Wade also backed down and waived his three-year contract.
Then there was the Knicks, Zen master Phil Jackson took over, but it turned out that a good coach doesn't necessarily make a good manager, and he signed Anthony with a five-year, $124 million contract, and Anthony had a trade veto in his contract.
In fact, there was a lot of criticism after the contract was announced, and the chips in the hands of the Knicks when renewing Anthony's contract were actually quite advantageous, on the one hand, New York is Anthony's hometown, and on the other hand, it can provide Anthony with a more generous salary package, we know that throughout Anthony's entire career, he attaches great importance to salary, and it is almost impossible to stay with the Knicks and join other teams without staying at the Knicks under the huge gap of about 30 million salaries, but under the negotiation conditions of this advantage, I didn't expect that in the end, Phil Jackson actually gave a veto on a deal, just from the perspective of negotiation, Phil Jackson at that time was derelict in the position of president.
On July 11, the Warriors announced that they had fired Mark Jackson because their results did not meet expectations, and former Suns general manager Steve Kerr became their new head coach.
Of course, the most important news is that on July 12, Beijing time, Sports Illustrated exclusively reported that James confirmed his return to the Cavaliers. Subsequently, James confirmed the news through his own Instagram.
If you're not from Cleveland, it's hard to understand the locals' deep love for James, a lost land that has been in economic depression for a long time, lackluster in reality, and has always been tragic in the history of professional sports. LeBron, who was born out of nowhere, is the firstborn child of this land given by God, a savior, and a hope for Kecheng. A few years ago, Cleveland columnist Scott Raab wrote a book called Hore of Akron, which spewed about LeBron's "betrayal," but it was more about his own desperation that could be glimpsed between the lines. The anger of the locals stems from the fact that they have pinned their hopes on LeBron to go beyond sports, hoping that he will save not only the team, but also the city's downfall, and even the frustrated personal lives of the fans. Economically and psychologically, LeBron has indeed carried a city on his back. That's why Cleveland hated LeBron when he left, but only Cleveland people in the world would love him so much at all costs.
Subsequently, on August 8, Beijing time, the Cavaliers and the Timberwolves reached a trade agreement, and Love exchanged Wiggins + Bennett and a protected first-round pick in 2015, and Love will join the Cavaliers.
The Knight Triumvirate is formed! The alliance pattern suddenly changed!
James' return to the Cavaliers is blessed, sarcastic, and celebrated, and fans have different mentalities.
The media is also unanimous about this, with the pro-James ESPN naturally touting it wildly, and the anti-James media constantly mocking it.
Li Mojie called James for the first time to congratulate him, but he was more excited, James who returned to the Cavaliers will return to the top again, and he will be stronger than in the past two seasons after losing weight, because although the impact of James in the Heat 2.0 period has become much stronger than that of the Cavaliers 1.0 period, the stability of the shooting has decreased significantly, Li Mojie firmly believes that the strongest player must be the player with the most perfect combination of sudden points and shots! Reading a book and finding the latest chapters by yourself? You're out, WeChat attention Beauty editor helps you find books! It's really a good book to flirt with girls!