After the NBA Draft, the free agency market begins.

2010 was the most turbulent summer in recent years, with the contracts of the 03 Golden Generation collectively expiring, and a number of the league's top superstars are in the renewal period, including but not limited to the Cavaliers' LeBron. James, Heat Dwyane. Wade, Raptors Chris. Bosh, Celtics Paul. Pierce, Ray. Allen, Suns Amare. Stoudemire, Mavericks Dirk, Nowitzki, Thunder Kevin. Durant and several other superstars are in contract years.

Regardless of whether these stars have expressed their intention to test the free market, the entire league is starting to stir up for it, after all, any one of these stars can be a radical change for a team.

And the carnival began immediately.

On July 5th, the Eagles took the lead and teamed up with their star Joe. Johnson struck a deal and signed a six-year, $120 million contract to become a new generation of Mr. Billion.

Previously, the league broke out, and the New York Knicks vs. Joe. Johnson was very interested and hoped to make a sign-and-trade deal with the Hawks to get the Hawks. Johnson is not interested in the Big Apple City, he is a proper leader in the Hawks, a dignified Hawk King, and the first core of the team, but if he runs to the Knicks, it is not certain whether he can be the boss.

Fans all over the world know that the Knicks have been working hard to form a Big Three configuration, and the New York Bears, who are stupid and have a lot of money, have always liked to throw coins around, and things that can be solved with money are not troublesome.

Before the free agency market began, the Knicks were clamoring as if all the superstars were already in their pockets, James, Stoudemire, Joe. Johnson...... They can't wait to sign all the stars whose contracts are expiring to the Knicks.

Not to mention, this kind of behavior is really useful.

On July 6, the Knicks officially announced that they would cooperate with Suns forward Amare . Stoudemire signed a five-year, $100 million contract.

As soon as the signing of the contract with Stoudemire was completed, the media in New York couldn't wait to announce the news to the world, eager to let the world know that Sima Zhao's heart was well known to passers-by.

The Knicks obviously want to use the bully as a bargaining chip to attract other league superstars, especially James.

Although Stoudemire was affected by injuries last season, he still averaged 23.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, and was selected to the best second team, definitely the top interior player in the league.

The strength of the Suns who lost Stoudemire plummeted, but this can't be blamed for Stoudemire's ruthlessness, because the Suns management was too unkind and wanted to sign an incentive contract with the other party on the grounds that Stoudemire had an injury history, but the latter flatly refused.

However, from the perspective of Wang Chao as a traverser, the team doctor of the Suns is really a miracle doctor, and they really guessed correctly.

Although Stoudemire, who joined the Knicks, was selected for the best second team again with an excellent performance of 25.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per game in the 10-11 season, but in the 11-12 season, he began to be plagued by injuries, and his form continued to decline, and the big contract of 100 million in 5 years quickly became a garbage contract.

It's just that it's a matter of the future, and at least for the current period and the year ahead, Stoudemire is one of the best players in the league.

So it's no wonder that the Knicks were ecstatic to get him, while Suns fans were disappointed.

With the departure of Stoudemire, the Suns have only one All-Star left on the team, and there is no possibility of competing for a championship, and this season's trip to the Western Conference will be the last highlight of this team.

Stoudemire joined the New York Knicks, like a drop of water into a pot of oil, instantly making the league boil.

On July 8, a number of contract extensions were reached, and the Thunder renewed Kevin's contract for five years and $85 million. Durant, the Bulls robbed Jazz power forward Carlos for 80 million in 5 years. Boozer.

Pierce and Ray Allen have also reached contract extension agreements with the Celtics, but the difference is that Pierce's contract with the Celtics is 4 years and 61 million, while Ray Allen only has 2 years and 16 million.

In the 09-10 season, the two are still the main scoring points of the Green Army, Pierce averaged 18.3 points per game, and Ray Allen scored 16.3 points, but there is a difference in the identities of the two after all, Pierce is a veteran of the Celtics, and he is still at the end of his peak at the age of 33, and it is very normal for the Green Army to give this veteran player a decent pension contract.

As for Ray. Allen, at the age of 35, can get an average salary of 8 million is already a good offer, and more importantly, Ray. Allen wasn't able to help the Celtics win a championship, which directly impacted his value.

In Wang Chao's memory, the original Lei. Allen's contract extension with the Celtics should be 2 years and 20 million, and it seems that the butterfly effect has caused Curry's previous league-recognized three-point champion to also be affected, and the contract has shrunk from 2 years and 20 million to 16 million.

And the time came to July 9th, and the real big news came!

James decided live on TV on this day to bring his talent to the South Coast, and will form a triumvirate with Wade and Bosh in the Miami Heat to challenge for the championship.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the entire league was shaken by James's massive decision.

It's a partnership of three top superstars with an average age of 26, which is unprecedented in the history of the NBA.

After all, although the Celtics triumvirate was formed a few years ago, it was also very shocking, but at that time, all three were already in their thirties, although they were still in their prime, but both the length of their future careers and the price paid by the Celtics to get Garnett and Ray Allen are still barely acceptable.

Everyone knows that the peak of the Green Army Big Three is only three or four years, but the Heat Big Three is different, they can at least maintain their peak state for more than six to eight years, and have a long career peak.

And the quality of the Heat's Big Three is also much higher than that of the Celtics.

The name of the Big Three of the Green Army sounds quite bluffing, but in fact, the only player among the three who can really be called a superstar is Garnett. Allen is a best second and a best third.

What about the Heat's Big Three?

James has a regular season MVP, scoring champion, and has never missed the All-NBA list since the start of the 04-05 season.

Wade has a Finals FMVP, although the scoring title in the 08-09 season was snatched by Wang Chao, but the number and quality of the best team is no less than James, and he is also recognized as one of the strongest players in the league.

The only one who is a little weaker is Chris. Bosh, only won the best second team once in the 06-07 season, but in Garnett, Duncan, Nowitzki, Stoudemire and other high-quality power forwards can get the best team once, it is also a very good result, last season Bosh in the Raptors averaged 24 points and 10.8 rebounds per game, in terms of strength is no less than Pierce in 07 when the Green Army triumvirate was formed.

In terms of age, quality and other aspects, the Heat's Big Three have achieved full coverage and surpass the Celtics Big Three!

In one day, the situation in the league completely changed, and the Miami Heat, who were in the first round of the playoffs last season, instantly became the biggest favorites to win the championship in the new season, even surpassing the Magic team that had just successfully defended the two-time championship.

Of course, James's behavior has also attracted various condemnations from all walks of life in the league.

Superstar huddles are not uncommon in the league, but the behavior of the top and even the cutting-edge superstars with development potential to win the championship is simply a shortcut in the eyes of many people with traditional ideas!

And the most disappointed of them are undoubtedly the Cleveland fans, who have believed in James and are sure that the other party will stay in their hometown and continue to challenge for the championship for the team and them.

But James chose to flee Cleveland, and he used the whole meter to show live, which undoubtedly deeply pierced the hearts of Cavaliers fans.

On that day, many Cavaliers fans took to the streets, burning James's jersey and beating traitors to vent their dissatisfaction.

In Wang Chao's view, James's approach is really quite Shi Lezhi, if you choose to stay, then use this high-profile way to announce, of course, you will receive flowers and applause, this is after all a manifestation of loyalty, in this alliance that has been shaped by public opinion to the so-called "loyalty" supremacy, this approach is absolutely "correct".

But you have already thought about running away with your tail between your legs, getting out of the big pit of the Cavaliers, and you are still so high-profile, it is natural to be scolded, just as the so-called don't pretend to be forced, pretend to be forced to be struck by lightning.

James obviously regards himself as the pride of the sky, and it is natural to believe that no matter what decision he makes, the fans will continue to support and support him.

In fact, James is understandable to leave the Cavaliers, the shortcomings of the small ball market are like this, if James had been drafted by the Lakers, his career trajectory may be completely different.

In the future, many people will compare the Bucks and the Cavaliers, who won the championship, but the situation of James and Brother Alphabet is completely different.

As the champion of the 03 golden generation, the pride of the sky, and is considered to be the "emperor" who will rule the league, James has been highly anticipated since he entered the NBA, and he is also under great pressure, he must win the championship and succeed.

On the other hand, Brother Alphabet, fans are far less harsh on him than James, after all, Brother Alphabet is only a player with the 15th pick in the first round, and he still can't play the starting substitute rotation player at the beginning of his career, he can have more patience to stay in the team and wait for the opportunity to come, and even if he has no championship for life, he is far less questioned than James, after all, he is a rookie with the fifteenth pick in 13, not a champion, let alone the champion of the 03 golden generation.

In this regard, Durant's idea of joining the Warriors back then was exactly the same as James'.

Of course, this kind of shortcut behavior is not encouraged, but even NBA players are human beings, and under the psychological pressure caused by the delay in success, it is understandable to make such a choice.

James won two championships in four years with the Heat, but there are still more people in the league who belittle him than praise him, after all, everyone knows that with the Heat's roster, it is strange not to win the championship, and James's reputation really began to improve after returning to the Cavaliers to win a championship for Cleveland.

The next two seasons, especially the 18-year-old James' lonely heroic performance, dragged the remnants of the Cavaliers into the Finals, which really shocked everyone, even if the Finals, the Cavaliers were swept by the Warriors 4:0 without resistance, but no one will blame James anymore, when James chose to leave and join the Lakers again, Cleveland fans sent no longer curses but blessings.

The topic is a bit far away......

There is no rush to say what will happen in the future, the formation of the Big Three of the Heat has directly changed the situation in the league greatly, and it has also affected the recruitment work of other teams.

The most affected are naturally several championship contenders.

The Lakers opted to re-sign Fisher, Shannon. Brown and signed former Clippers guard Steve Brown for four years and $16 million. Blake, to strengthen the team's point guard position.

The Lakers can make limited reinforcements, after all, the team's salary space has been completely locked by Kobe Bryant with an annual salary of 24.81 million, Gasol with $17.82 million and Bynum with $13.7 million, plus Odom's 8 million and Artest's 6 million, the Lakers' total salary has gone straight to 90 million, where is there still a little salary space?

In Wang Chao's memory, the Lakers in the 10-11 season ranked first in the league with a total salary of $91.42 million.

Incidentally, the Heat's salary for the new season is $65.24 million, which ranks outside the 15th in the league.

The Dallas Mavericks, who are regarded by fans as single-core leading the team to win the championship, have a salary of $85.41 million, ranking third in the league.

The level of salary does not directly represent the championship, just like the total salary of the Cavaliers in the 08-09 season is also 91 million, but they did not even enter the Finals, the Mavericks played really well that season, but their objective conditions are not bad, but they are not so intuitive and shocking in terms of data performance.

All in all, the Lakers are limited by salary space, and there is no way to strengthen the outstanding players, so they can only maintain the current roster as much as possible, and expect Bynum to grow further and help Kobe Bryant and Gasol, who are a year older.

And the Magic are not much better off than the Lakers.

Next season, Howard's salary on the Magic's side will reach $16.65 million, and Wang Chao's will be $15.8 million. Crawford's $10.22 million, Nielsen's $7.8 million, Ariza's $6.32 million, the salaries of the above five have reached $56.79 million.

It is also thanks to Wang Chao that Dragic and Aflalo, who were obtained through the trade, will still be in their rookie contract years next season, with an annual salary of less than 2 million. Frye signed a three-year, 9 million contract last year, and a third-year team contract, which would ensure that Channing. Frye's contract isn't going to skyrocket because of his outstanding performances this season.

In the original history, Channing. Frye only signed a two-year contract with the Suns, with a player option for the second year, and then after playing well in the '09-10 season, Frye immediately jumped out of the contract and re-signed a five-year, $30 million contract with the Suns, with an average annual salary of $6 million.

Considering Channing on the Magic team. Frye not only performed well in the regular season, but also won the championship with the team, even if it is 900 salary, there are players who will snatch it.

This is well documented in Barnes.

Matt. Barnes' contract officially expires at the end of the season, and the Magic want to keep him given his consistent play on the bench and contributions on the defensive end.

But the Los Angeles Clippers snatched Barnes away with a four-year, $20 million contract.

The Magic bench also has Ariza on the front line, and there is no reason to renew Barnes with another 5 million annual salary, so he can only be let go.

With Barnes' ability, the annual salary of 5 million is somewhat negotiable, and his tactical status in the Magic team is not very high, and it is not even as good as the performance in the Magic team at the same time in the original history, averaging only 6.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, after all, there are Wang Chao and Ariza in the position of small forward of the Magic team, and his playing time is not as much as the original.

In addition to the players mentioned above, the Magic team has to make up the 12-man roster for the new season, and according to the low salary of 2 million, the salary of the Magic team on the 12-man roster will also reach 71.85 million US dollars, which is just a little more than the 70.3 million luxury tax trigger line announced by the league for the 2010-11 season, which is not much.

But if the Magic were to expand the roster to a full 15 players, or sign a player with a mid-level exception that would be $5.76 million a year, the Magic owners would have to be prepared to pay more than $10 million in luxury tax.

Wang Chao feels that the management of the Magic team still has the determination to do something to help the team win three consecutive championships.

Therefore, after the formation of the Heat Big Three and the road to defending the title was severely challenged, the management of the Magic team immediately began to operate.

On July 15th, the Magic team officially announced that they would cooperate with center Shaq. O'Neill reached an agreement and the two parties signed a one-year contract with a minimum salary of $1.35 million.

This renewal came as a surprise to many.

The old shark returns to the Magic team, back to the place where the dream began.

Although O'Neal was exhausted with the Cavaliers last season and no longer has the level of a star, the base salary of $1.35 million still makes many teams covetous.

The Magic team is obviously the team that needs to sign a center the least, and Howard is in the limelight, even if he is suppressed by Wang Chao in the team, but he is still recognized as the league's No. 1 center in the league.

The purpose of signing O'Neal and remembering a wave of feelings is greater than the purpose of pursuing O'Neal's remaining strength.

After all, O'Neal is a star who came out of the Magic team, and was signed by the Magic team in 1992, although after the rookie season, because of the mentally handicapped operation and contempt of the Magic team management, O'Neal angrily switched to the Lakers, but after more than ten years, O'Neal's return to Orlando will still make many old Magic fans feel teary-eyed.

O'Neill himself was also very emotional when he was interviewed.

"It was a mixed feeling to be able to return to Orlando at the end of my career, and it was a departure for me, and I have always regretted that I didn't win a championship for Orlando, and it would be wonderful to have the best memories for the city in this final season."

This dead fat man's emotional intelligence is really good, and he swears not long ago that the 70-win Magic team and the Super Magic combination are not the opponents of the OK combination at all, and threatened to teach Howard how to play an inside line in the playoffs.

It's only been a few days since I came to play the emotional card.

O'Neal's reason for choosing the Magic team is simple, even if the emergence of the Heat's Big Three breaks the league pattern, the Magic team is still one of the biggest favorites to win the championship.

Even if it's a hard stroke, O'Neal hopes to get a championship and bring his total number of championships to five, surpassing Kobe Bryant's one.

Kobe Bryant is now a four-time champion, just tied with O'Neal, as long as O'Neal can win one more championship, he can stabilize Kobe Bryant, which is still very important to him.

In the original history, O'Neal chose to defect to the Celtics, who were inextricably defeated by the Lakers in the Finals, and the purpose was similar.

It was impossible for him to join the Lakers to hug Kobe's thigh, and on the Heat's side, O'Neal was with general manager Pat when he left the team. Riley's relationship is also relatively stiff, and the only team to choose from is the Celtics.

In this time and space, due to the appearance of Wang Chao, the Magic team became a two-time champion, and naturally entered O'Neal's sight.

The current management of the Magic team is not the same as it was at the beginning, and the general manager has also changed from John Brown. Gabriel was replaced by Smith, and the feud with O'Neill has long been a thing of the past, as for his recent remarks against the super magic combination, as long as he has the cheekiness to pretend not to know, he will be fooled by playing the emotional card like now.

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