First of all, Chen Jiyuan first asked Latin about the job of the new manager.

In those days, the Knicks have officially ended their contract with Thomas. This is already known to the whole league. Therefore, the question of finding a new manager also fell on the head of Latin.

Latin also asked Chen Jiyuan about his requirements for the coach, and at that time, Chen Jiyuan's first choice was Doug Rivers. However, Latin quickly dispelled Chen Jiyuan's dream. This is an impossible event. There is no chance of this happening at all. Now Doug Rivers is in the happiest moment of his life. Three of the players in the team he leads are among the best in the league. It's a situation like that all managers love. Last year's Celtics operation was so successful, and the roster was so luxurious, how could Doug Rivers leave the Celtics. It's just a joke.

Later, Chen Jiyuan was also thinking about who the head coach was looking for. But there really aren't any good candidates. Doug Rivers' assistant coach, Tom Thibodeau, is a good coach, but Chen Jiyuan feels that as an offensive center, defense has always been something he is not good at, and Tom Thibodeau is a notoriously super defensive maniac. Playing under such a head coach, Chen Jiyuan didn't know if he would be able to adapt to Tom Thibodeau's system.

Although Chen Jiyuan had such concerns, he still mentioned this person to Latin. And recommended this person as well. He gave a detailed account of what he knew about Tom Thibodeau. The attitude and way of working of Tom Thibodeau, as well as Tom Thibodeau's best defense, were also told to Latin.

However, Latin also said that Thibodeau can only be regarded as one of the alternatives. Latin still has a lot of head coach candidates in mind. Among them, there are many famous coaches.

The current Knicks are still quite attractive to those coaches. After all, it has the strongest offensive center in the league, as well as a lot of potential rookies. And this season's draft picks, the Knicks have the Timberwolves' first-round picks in their hands. In terms of the Timberwolves' record, it is obvious that they will be a relatively high pick.

The Timberwolves' first-round pick in the previous season was the third pick, and it doesn't look like it's going to be that high this year. After all, with Marbury's Timberwolves, they still played some good games. Marbury seems to have found a second spring trend in the former homeland of the Timberwolves. And Jefferson is getting better and better. What the Timberwolves lack right now is fighting spirit. If there is a strong fighting spirit, then the Timberwolves' record should be better than now. There is no way to do this, after all, the departure of the wolf king has a very great impact on the entire team.

This year's Timberwolves are fourth from last in the West. Sixth-to-last record in the league. The Timberwolves with this record are most likely to get the sixth, seventh, and eighth picks. As for the number of the end, it depends on luck. If you can get the top pick very lucky, then the Knicks will make a lot of money. Although this can only be a dream for a while.

Anyway, no matter what the Timberwolves are, with the quality of this year's draft, they will choose a very good rookie. Well, such a knick will be very operable in the coming years.

Especially before Latin, he had publicly said in front of the media: "We will continue to find helpers for Chen." It's not just the draft picks, but the free agents we're targeting. ”

Latin's words also made everyone discover that entering the playoffs is really not the goal of the Knicks. The first-round tour is not what the Knicks want to see. That trophy, that ring, that flag is what the Knicks want.

At this time, each team needs to renew the contracts of its own players, otherwise, the Knicks are notoriously wealthy, once they become restricted free agents, complete free agents and the like. The Knicks aren't sure to offer much of a contract.

At the same time, the Knicks' rookie also has quite a lot of previous trade chips. It's nothing new for teams eager to see results to trade their own team's potential rookies for the established stars of other teams.

The Knicks made it look like they were going to make a splash in the free market.

This qiē is enough to become a bargaining chip for the Knicks to attract big-name head coaches.

After talking about the manager, it comes to the point. This year's offseason is a question of trade. When it comes to free agents, which star to chase is something that the Knicks need to discuss right now.

Chen Jiyuan has long stated that the most important and most important position that needs to be strengthened is the small forward position. That is, the free agent star of the forward line will be the Knicks' first target. However, speaking of which, there are no good forward players in free agents this season, and there are no good stars who have become free agents this year. Basically, the good free agents are left behind by their own teams. However, no matter what, Chen Jiyuan will make his own request with the Knicks.

Chen Jiyuan's first star to hope for is Andre Iguodala. Iguodala is the toughest defensive bolt at the small forward position. Anyone who wants to break through his defense will need to work a little hard. However, the question now is how the 76ers will let Iguodala go as the core of the team. And whether Iguodala is willing to leave the 76ers who value him so much. Iguodala didn't show any intention of leaving the 76ers. And the 76ers have also made it clear that they will train Iguodala as a team builder, in this case, can the Knicks successfully bring Iguodala in?

However, whether it is or not, this is a candidate. Another potential for the forward is the Hawks' Josh Smith. Josh Smith played hard. Although the shot is not very accurate. But his defensive prowess can help the Knicks. According to Chen's memory, Josh Smith ended up as a restricted free agent, and the Hawks matched the Grizzlies' five-year, $58 million contract, successfully keeping Josh Smith in Atlanta. If the bid is higher than that, it is very likely that Josh Smith will be brought to New York. New York isn't bad for money anyway. When there is really no way, this is the last guarantee strategy.

In addition, Cory Magetti is also a star small forward. At the very least, it's a lot better than the current Knicks' small forward. However, Margeti's future is relatively bad, and for Chen Jiyuan, who is aiming for a championship, what is needed is teammates who can play well for a long time.

Finally, in the small forward position, it is decided that the one who came from will contact Iguodala first, then look at Iguodala's wishes, and then decide which player to choose. Iguodala is preferred. Chen Jiyuan actually values Iguodala's defensive ability the most.

It's best if you can get Iguodala, or Josh Smith.

Latin also proposed several free market candidates to Chen Jiyuan, namely power forward Elton Brand. Byron Davis. Both owners have already stated that they will leave their current team in order to seek a higher contract.

Chen Jiyuan directly vetoed Latin's Tiyì, and Chen Jiyuan thought that his team's back line was already good. It's not a strong point, but at least it's not so easy to be blown up, especially since Sessions is still improving, and Starkey's current scoring ability has not been fully developed. So, there is no need to find a beard. This will only waste salary, and then the habit that the beard has developed in the Warriors will appear to be uncomfortable with the system when he comes to the Knicks, and it is not certain how much strength he can play at that time.

And Elton Brand is not good, Chen Jiyuan clearly remembers that after going to the 76ers, this steady but not flashy power forward began to decline. Because of injuries, Elton Brand hasn't played much this season and next. Later, it won't be as fierce as before.

Therefore, Chen Jiyuan would not agree to the Knicks spending a lot of money to find these two people. Spending money is worth it, and you can't be wronged.