Chapter 282 [Falling Apart]
Changing the boss, Wang Jun feels that it doesn't matter, he is not familiar with the boss, he can't talk about any good feelings, as long as he gives money, it doesn't matter who is the boss.
A day later, Wang Jun couldn't stay calm.
As the saying goes, there are three fires when a new official takes office, and the fire of the new boss of the Nets team is particularly fierce.
The Nets reached a sign-and-trade deal with the Denver Nuggets, sending Kenyon Martin, who won the Finals MVP, to Denver in exchange for three future first-round picks.
The three picks include one of the Nuggets' own first-round pick, as well as one first-round pick each they received from the Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers in previous trades.
After the deal was announced, President Thorne issued a statement to calm the emotions of Kidd and fans.
'He's a great young player and we wish him success in the near future. This is an extremely difficult decision in the history of the team, and the biggest issue is the contract, from the first year's salary to the signing fee, which is very much disagreement on both sides, which may affect us to sign a good free agent. Our current squad has performed really well over the past few seasons and our goal is still to win the championship. ”
Martin wants a maximum salary after winning the Finals MVP, at least a seven-year contract worth more than $90 million, and Denver doesn't need any adjustments to meet Martin's requirements, and the Nets are not willing to accept it.
Nets management always felt that Martin was overrated because of Kidd's cooperation and played beautiful statistics, and he was not worth such a high contract.
But it is very difficult to let Martin go, and then find an interior line that suits the team's system and can attack and defend well. There are simply no suitable alternatives in the free market.
The Nets got three future draft picks, and they were still protected.
This is to save money. God knows what role you can pick.
With Martin, the Nuggets built one of the strongest interior combinations in the league. Martin will be at power forward, while Anthony and Camby will be at small forward and center, respectively, and the Nuggets are also likely to start Nene at center with Camby off the bench.
The Nuggets went from being at the bottom of the West to being a big hit.
The Nets are more brain-dead with a deal to come. Just two days later, Thorne traded shooting guard Kittels to the Clippers in exchange for a future second-round pick.
The Clippers originally wanted to poach Kobe Bryant with a high salary, but the Lakers kept Kobe and traded O'Neal, and the Clippers had a good choice of other targets. A draft pick in exchange for Kittels made a lot of money.
Coach Dunleavy was so happy that the Clippers immediately announced that they were abandoning guard Quentin? Richardson. The new season is ready for a big one.
Tennis fans are mad, and countless people are scolding the new owner Bruce in online posts? Ratner is inhuman.
"The hero who won the championship, Kittels, who dedicated his 7 years of youth to the Nets, changed to a second-round pick! Boss, is this brain-dead or brain-dead? ”
"Kidd should consider leaving the Nets, the lineup was not very good, and now it is even worse, what is the future."
"Is this a miracle set to create a defending champion who won't make the playoffs?"
"I'm curious to see who's going to leave next, and if Jefferson is traded away, it's completely hopeless."
After the Nets sent off the two main players. And free agent Jacques? Vaughn, Rodney? Buford signed.
STANDING 185CM TALL AND WEIGHING 86 KILOGRAMS, VAUGHN WAS THE Hawks' backup point guard last season, averaging 3.8 points and 2.7 assists per game. The shooting was terrible, and it was only possible to break through. He is characterized by being physically strong and able to play a bit when defending.
Buford was on the fringe for the Kings last season. HEIGHT 196CM, WEIGHT 86KG. He averaged 1.9 points and 0.7 rebounds per game. I don't know what I'm trying to do, and the data is very poor. Not good at shooting.
Thorne was interviewed and said that the two were signed to fill the void left by Kittels and Martin.
The fans are crazy.
Can this Nima fill a claw?
It's like Zhu Yin resigned from "Journey to the West", and the director said it doesn't matter, let's find Sister Furong instead. Can the audience not worry about the Bull Demon King who wants to marry Zixia?
Then, the Nets refused to give Rodney, one of the key rotation players who won the championship? Rogers offers the contract. Rodney signed with the Hornets on a free transfer.
The important three points of the No. 4 position were let go in vain, and Rodney's request was not good, and he was willing to stay for 3 million.
Rucios? Harris had a terrible playoff performance, and the Nets traded him to the Cavaliers in exchange for 203CM power forward Eric? Williams.
It finally worked, but Eric and Martin were far from it.
Under the operation of the brain-dead management, the defending champion team fell apart in just one week, and only Jefferson, Wang Jun, and Kidd were left in the team.
Not long ago, Wang Jun was still immersed in the joy of winning the championship, thinking that there was great hope for defending the title next season, and suddenly fell into boundless darkness.
He completely understood why people say that the NBA is a commercial league, players are like commodities, and who the team uses and what lineup is formed is all in the owner's mind.
Players don't feel secure and don't know when they're going to change teams, even if they don't like the place they're going.
Wang Jun called his departing teammates to say goodbye, and Rodney, Martin, and Kittels all wished him to play hard and strive to become a star, and he will be an opponent in the future.
Martin joked, "Can you give me that Mustang as a gift?" ”
"Can you change it to another one?"
"Haha, talking about fun, that's your token of love, I'm richer than you, and I don't lack anything." Martin was in a good mood, got a ring, was traded to a strong team, and got a high salary, it was perfect.
"Next time you meet, if I misplace you, don't dunk on my head. I warn you, I have small moves in the team, you can deduct me, and I am not welcome to be an opponent. Wang Jun said with a smile.
"You dare to threaten me, and then I will kill you." Martin laughed.
Three days later, another piece of unfavorable news broke.
Kidd has undergone surgery to repair his knee and will definitely not be able to attend training camp for the new season.
Kidd's knee has been hurting, conservative treatment has not worked, and he decided to have surgery after winning the championship, and he can't bear to play in pain. He won't be able to return to action until December at the earliest.
At this time, fans understood why Kidd had a poor playoff performance, the Nets didn't have many fast breaks, and the senses of the fans who scolded him began to change.
As a result, the strength of the Nets has dropped again, and it is difficult to defend the title in the new season.
Bruce continues to refresh the lower limit of the goal, not grabbing the big names in the free market, the next signing is to bring in Serbian center Nenard? Kostic, a four-year, $4.9 million rookie contract, expired in the summer of 2008.
THE 213CM BIG MAN WAS DRAFTED BY THE NETS IN THE FIRST ROUND IN 2002 AND IS ONLY NOW IN THE NBA, AND NO ONE KNOWS HOW GOOD HE IS.
Signed for four years, it seems that he is ready to use this person for a long time, and he will not be recruited.
At this point, the tennis fans were completely depressed.
While other championship contenders are building up, the Nets are pushing to rebuild, and with the exception of Jordan's retired Bulls, who have never seen the defending champions go this route. (To be continued.) )