Chapter 193: Summer is Coming

There are no major changes this season from the previous life, the Lakers and the Celtics successfully met in the division finals, but Lady Luck did not favor the Lakers this time, the Boston Celtics played seven games with the Lakers, and the Jerseys won the championship again.

Garnett got the second championship in his career and the first Finals MVP, Garnett beat the Lakers' Paul Gasol in the Finals, averaging 28 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists per game is very domineering, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Lagalondo, Rasheed Wallace, Kendrick Perkins, Glenn Davis, Eddie House was also lucky to win the second championship, compared to many guys who even want to wear a championship, they are really lucky, Marquis Daniels, Hilton Williams and other guys who only joined the Skis this season have also fulfilled their dream of winning the championship, and there is no doubt that the Skis have been successful this season.

"The season is finally over!"

Watching the Celtics climb to the top of the league with Natalie, Li Feng watched Garnett, Pierce and their teammates lift the O'Brien Trophy at the moment, feeling the cheers of all the fans on the scene, he also stood up excitedly to cheer for the Celtics, and at the same time dreamed that one day the person who lifted the trophy would appear in his figure.

Everyone's eyes stayed on the champion, no one was interested in the loser anymore, Li Feng left Staples Arena with a trace of loneliness and regret, and with endless expectations for the future, the curtain of this season finally fell completely!

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With the end of the Grand Final. The teams in the league started the trade move ahead of schedule. Although the league officially states that no team is allowed to sign any deal with a free agent before July 1, that doesn't mean that the team can only wait for that day to come, in fact, the league's hottest free agents every summer will decide where they want to go, and then make it public on the legally mandated signing day.

At this time, the Knicks suddenly made a decision that caused a league uproar, and the team cut Mike De Anthony, the decorated coach who led the team to the playoffs last season.

On the one hand, this decision is due to the fact that the Knicks' defensive problems in the playoffs have been infinitely magnified, and D'Antoni's on-court reflexes have also had several obvious problems, the most important of which is that the Knicks want to get a big-name free agent in the summer. At least a good manager, otherwise the problem of the manager will be over when it becomes a problem when the recruitment is over.

Before the June 25 draft, there were no big trades because none of the big-name free agents this year were moved. Teams are brewing.

The first to trade was the Kings and the Philadelphia 76ers, and on June 18, Nocioni, who came from the Bulls, was not accustomed to the situation, and in the state of the Kings, he and Hawes, a white center with great potential, were packed and sent to Philadelphia, while the Philadelphia 76ers' Haitian center Samuel Dylamporter was sent to Sacramento.

On the face of it, it's at least a win-win deal. Although the Kings have the likes of Hawes, Thompson and Landry, they still have big problems, mainly because they lack a consistent rebounder and blocker, so defense has become their goal. After the introduction of Dylam Porter, there will be a qualitative improvement in defensive strength.

Of course, the impact on the Kings is not limited to defense, and the addition of Ballam Porter could free up the offensive-minded Landry, and the team will achieve an offensive and defensive balance on the inside.

As for the 76ers, after acquiring Hawes and Nocioni, they have reached a roster upgrade to a certain extent.

Although Nocioni's form has declined, he is fully capable of playing the number three and four positions on the court with a full range of skills, and his defensive ability should not be underestimated. For Hawes, the big man has more athleticism than Bowler Deimham. And his offensive ability is also a little better than Dyham Porter, averaging 10 points and 6.1 rebounds per game is enough for the 76ers to carry out the team's good bombardment tactics. …,

However, the addition of Bowler has also caused some problems for the Kings, and that is his offensive ability and contract amount. Although he is already an NBA veteran, he still averages only 8.1 points per game. And that could send the Kings into an interior offensive panic.

In addition, his contract for next season is close to $13 million. That's a big impact on the Kings, who want to make a difference this summer. And the 76ers sent Durham Porter away for another purpose, which is to set the stage for their draft, and it looks like they are ready to pick up interior ball Derrick Favors, and the youngster may be the team's main center when he arrives.

The deal had nothing to do with the New York Knicks, but when they heard that the Kings were targeting Derrick Favors, the Knicks had an idea.

Eddie Corey has one season left to expire before the Knicks, and Corey has a player option in his hand, according to the trajectory of his previous life, Corey will be traded and then cut, but the current Corey averaged 17.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game last season, and his contribution to the team is not only reflected in the statistics.

Playing in this state, Corey's agent asked for a contract extension, and Walsh gave a 3-year contract of 33 million, and it is interesting enough for Walsh to be able to open this contract, and the annual salary of 11 million is not a lot, after all, Corey will lose a lot of points when he encounters a contract year.

However, Corey's agent directly rejected the contract, and the Knicks were still very sincere, and after Li Feng and others contacted Corey, the agent agreed to the annual salary, but the contract should be renewed for six years.

A six-year contract extension, which is absolutely impossible, and negotiations between the two sides have reached an impasse, or a de facto breakdown, to be exact.

Sure enough, a few days later, Corey exercised his player option and became a full free agent, and the Knicks began looking for a substitute on the inside.

This year, the free agent market is full of big names, and there are many high-quality interior players, such as Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Bosh, Amarstaudemire, Carlos Boozer, and Tyson Chandler. David Lee and many more. But New York doesn't need much insider.

Former "New York Boy" David Lee was ruled out first, and his height was a lethal factor, followed by defensive holes Carlos Boozer.

According to Walsh's idea, it was to pursue Smalls or Chandler, but Chandler suddenly executed the last year of the contract to stay with the Bobcats, and there was a lot of controversy within the Knicks when pursuing Smalls, Smalls offense Needless to say, stronger than Corey, but the defense and Corey were half a pound, and the Knicks cut D'Antoni to strengthen the defense. Although the Knicks have more than 40 million salary space after the expiration of the contracts of Mark Jarrich, Chris Dujon and others, signing with Xiaosi requires a maximum salary, and the Knicks have to be cautious.

And this time. Seeing the King's trade, Li Feng suddenly remembered a person - that is DeMarcus Cousins, in his previous life, Cousins fell to fifth and was selected by the Kings, and the Favors they wanted was intercepted by the third-place Nets.

If the Knicks want Cousins, there are two options, one is to trade directly with the Nets, and the second is to trade with the Timberwolves, who are fourth.

Favors and Cousins are the best interior players in the draft, but looking at the side stats, Favors looks even more terrifying than Cousins, who is more like a pass from Howard or Stoudemire.

The fat percentage of Favors is only 6.5%. Decent height, weight and strength are enough for him to get his feet in the box. And after the alliance, Favors's strength and skills will be further honed, which will make him even more terrifying.

On a slightly more optimistic side, Favors could become an interior player like Howard in the future, with incredible physicality and athleticism to help him dominate the box. Of course, Favors' offense is also favored, as he scored 12.4 points in 27.5 minutes in his freshman season and shot 61.1 percent from the field. If he can train on the offensive end, Bosh or Stodermar is what he's working for. …,

In short, Favors has more amazing potential both offensively and defensively, which is why he is more optimistic than Cousins.

But Li Feng knew it. Cousins will be a few streets stronger than Favors in the future, although there will be a butterfly effect. But the direction of history is not going to change, and Cousins is not the kind of player who has to stay in a certain place to develop, and it is entirely possible that the Knicks will pursue Cousins.

After a season, Li Feng is the boss of the Knicks, especially when he swept the Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs, Dolan is not so eager for LeBron James, and it would be better if he could appease Li Feng on the Cousins trade and pursue James.

The Knicks now have these players under contract, Sergi Ibaka, Li Feng, James Harden, Marcus Thornton, Wesley Matthews, and other players are all expiring, such as Chris Duhon, Mark Jarrich, Al Harrington, Eddie Corry, which is also the layout of the Knicks a few years ago, hoarding salary space for 2012.

If you want to get Cousins, the Knicks are a little difficult, and the chips in their hands are these few, and it is not easy to operate.

While the Knicks uniform team was thinking about how to "marry" Cousins, on the 32nd, the Bucks and the Warriors completed a trade. The Bucks sent center Gazuric and guard Charlie Bell, while the Warriors put swingman Margetty and this year's second-round pick No. 44 on the trade table.

For the Bucks, the team's current consistent scorer, John Salmons, will be a free agent this summer, and the team is not absolutely sure that they will be able to keep the scorer, so they will start to find another scoring point for the team, and as the Warriors' best sixth man, Margety is averaging nearly 19.8 points per game this season, shooting more than 50%. However, Margeti has three years left on his contract with the team and is worth $21 million, but his outstanding performance on the offensive end is sure to add a lot of firepower to his new club.

Margeti has been a very consistent scorer throughout his career. "He's been very consistent in his shooting percentage, he's shown an extraordinary ability to make free throws, and we've been expecting him to wear the Bucks' jersey." ”

For the Warriors, the biggest reason why the team wants to send away Margeti is to save money for the team, and most importantly, to develop the team's young players, so that Margety, who signed a five-year, $50 million contract with the team in the 08-09 season, became a victim.

Bale has two years and $7.9 million left on his contract, and Gazuric's contract is expiring, leaving the Warriors with nearly $15 million in salary space when the deal is completed.

'Bale and Gazuric are the two veterans we're looking forward to, and that's what we need. Warriors general manager Larry Riley said, "They're all very experienced, and it's a great addition for our young team. We thank Margeti for his contribution over the past two seasons and we look forward to Brandon White and Anthony Randolph recovering from injury as soon as possible and playing an even more important role next season." (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. )