In order to be able to explore the use of the twin towers, this time Jackson took the initiative to invite Ying to lead the team to participate in the summer league, and entrusted the training of other players to Chang Wei. For this arrangement, Chang Wei has nothing to do, he was too lazy to go to the casino, the combination of Gasol Jr. and Milicic has played a good role in training, and now it is just a further test.

Unsurprisingly, the twin-tower duo looked like sharks in a summer league that wasn't strong overall, with no interior players to take advantage of. Their presence has also made the players who represent the Bobcats in the summer league play like superstars, and it seems that even if they can't sign with the Bobcats, they can find work in the NBA or NBDL.

Summer League is not broadcast live on any television station, but Jackson sends video clips of each game to members of the coaching staff as they analyze the problems that have arisen in the twin towers. In Chang Wei's view, the biggest problem for these two guys is the distinction of responsibilities, after all, Milicic was the team's center before, but now Gasol Jr. directly squeezed him to the No. 4 position, and the big forward's style of play is still significantly different from the center, and he must adapt to this change as soon as possible.

In addition, the two people who stand under the basket and who goes to the high post also need to strengthen communication, if the two people move out at the same time, the basket will become empty, so as to give the opponent an easy chance to score; At the same time, recovering the basket will empty the perimeter, especially when the opponent is executing the pick-and-roll, and it is very dangerous to delay the small player without the inside line to the high post. Of course, Gasol Jr. is more suitable for the basket than Milicic, and in general, Milicic needs to be ready to go out and make up for the defense.

The five preseason games were over quickly, and Jackson, who returned from Las Vegas, smiled from ear to ear, if he had some doubts about Chang Wei's suggestion to choose Gasol Jr., then now he fully approved of this choice, knowing that they still used a second-round pick, which is undoubtedly a big advantage in terms of player strength and ranking comparison.

In addition to the interior twin towers, Chandler, another rookie drafted by the team, has also performed well, averaging 26.1 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. They teamed up to help the Bobcats win the Summer League, and Chandler was crowned Summer League MVP, and his and Gasol Jr.'s performances made other teams envious.

Many team general managers have secretly made up their minds that it would be okay to ask the Bobcats about their goals before next year's draft begins, and then choose the rookies they like. However, the Bobcats should not be able to get a particularly high draft pick next season, and they should be in vain, and Chang Wei definitely has more than one goal in the annual draft.

When Jackson announced that Gasol Jr. was in the starting line-up and Raheem was on the bench, the latter's face suddenly turned very unpleasant. Raheem admits that he has contributed a lot to the team, but he didn't expect a second-round pick to take his place, and his personality made it impossible for him to go to the head coach for an explanation, and finally Rahim chose to request a trade from the team.

For this reason, Chang Wei deliberately communicated with him privately, and Rahim would not help the team even on the bench, but he now looks a little disheartened. Regarding Chang Wei's retention, Rahim made it clear that he would either continue to start or leave the team, and there was no third way to go, which made Chang Wei feel helpless, and it seemed that he could only be traded away.

Chang Wei is well aware that Gasol Jr.'s potential is much stronger than Rahim's, and he is also younger, and continuing to let Rahim occupy the starting position is not conducive to Gasol Jr.'s growth. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for the team to let Raheem continue to start and let Gasol Jr. play as a substitute, in that case, it is better to get together and disperse, and how to trade is a matter for Chrissis.

After discussion, everyone thought that there was no shortage of people in the team's current rotation lineup, and if Raheem could be exchanged for a high school forward, it would be okay, but if it didn't work, then it would be replaced with a future draft pick. After the news was released, a number of teams asked him for the price, but Krissis was not happy with their offer, but in the end he made a deal with the Magic, trading Raheem for Changwei's old acquaintance Barty, who averaged 6.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game last season.

Although Barty is 31 years old this year, he is more than enough as a substitute centre-forward, and he does not require a starting position, as long as he has enough playing time. Barty is 2.11 meters tall, which greatly compensates for the height of the Bobcats' interior rotation lineup, and his experience can also help young people, Chang Wei is very happy with this.

After Raheem was traded, the pressure on Gasol Jr.'s shoulders suddenly increased a lot. Regardless of what the coaching staff and management think, Rahim is what seems to outsiders to have been squeezed out of him, and if he doesn't make a name for himself this season, he will definitely be questioned by the outside world, but for Gasol Jr. it is also the motivation for him to continue to improve.

After a brief period of sadness, the Bobcats players quickly returned to normal, the NBA is a commercial league after all, few players have played for the same team for their entire careers, and player turnover is normal. In addition, Gasol Jr.'s performance also won them over, and they quickly got used to the presence of the big man and felt more relaxed.

They made the playoffs last season, and maybe they can go one step further this season, which is the fundamental reason why they don't have too much sadness. After training camp, the Bobcats' rotation was basically confirmed, with Jack, Roy, Ariza, Milicic and Gasol Jr. starting the lineup, and Ellis, Allen, Capono, Chandler, Mark Hill and Lee on the bench. In addition, those small characters may only get a minute or two of playing time, mainly relying on these 11 players.

Jackson is not the kind of coach who likes to use the main force ruthlessly, and Chang Wei has formed such a powerful lineup for him, so there is no need to use it in vain. And Chang Wei has been instilling in him the idea that the use of the main force will greatly increase the risk of injury to the players, and in the long season, the depth of the squad is the most important, and they have now been able to ensure that at least one player in each position can be directly substituted, even if he accidentally suffers a serious injury, there is no big problem.

Besides, the total salary of this roster is not high, and it has not yet reached the luxury line set by the league, and if there is a gap to be filled in the middle of the season, they can still offer a competitive contract, wouldn't that be the best case?