On the day the NBA free agency market opened, the league headquarters also released the league-wide total revenue for the 05-06 season, as well as the salary cap and luxury tax line relative to the new season.

According to the statistics of the Finance Department, in the just-concluded 05-06 season, the total revenue of the NBA league has increased significantly.

Whether it is the sales of tickets for each team, the amount of game broadcast contracts, and the sales of peripheral related products, all of them have created a new high in NBA history.

The total revenue of the 30 teams in the 05-06 season exceeded 3.5 billion US dollars.

The average revenue per team is $117 million,

Based on a salary cap of 48% of the average team earnings, the new 2006-07 season will have a salary cap of $56.16 million for teams in the league and $64.35 million for the luxury tax line.

That's an increase of more than $6 million from last season.

The maximum salary is calculated according to the new salary cap, plus the benefits of the Linway Clause,

No matter Lin Fei signs a four-year maximum salary with any NBA team in the new season, his starting salary in the first year of his new contract will reach 16.85 million US dollars, and then increase by 8% every year.

The increase in the salary cap allows players who are about to sign new contracts to have the opportunity to receive greater benefits.

However, for the current Lin Fei, the income from commercial endorsements has far exceeded the maximum salary given by the team.

Choosing an NBA team that is more suitable for them in the offseason and playing more dominant and convincing results is what Lin Fei and Qin Dongmei are most concerned about.

In addition to Lin Fei, there were also many big fish in the free market in 06, and Da Yao was one of them.

At present, the Lakers management is actively pursuing Da Yao, hoping that he can join forces with Kobe Bryant to revive the glory of the Purple and Gold.

The number of NBA teams willing to pursue Da Yao with the highest salary has also reached 9, among which staying in Houston and going to Los Angeles to join Kobe Bryant are the two most preferred options for Da Yao's team at present.

At the same time, the general idea of winning the 05-06 championship with Lin Fei for the Heat also became a free agent this summer.

In the 05-06 season, he gradually sat down from the bench to the starting point of the Heat, averaging 10.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 blocks per game, shooting 48.3% from the field and 41% from three-point range.

Judging from various statistics, it has generally grown rapidly, and it is a mid- and long-distance projection power forward of the new era standard, basically benchmarking the Utah Jazz's Memet Oku.

Roughly last season's contract with the Heat was just over $800,000, and now he is expected to get a mid-level contract with an annual salary of about $3 million to $5 million in free agency.

Three Celestial Dynasty players poured into the free market at the same time, and they were all in high demand.

This also fully reflects that under the leadership of Da Yao and Lin Fei, the NBA is having more and more distinct elements of the Celestial Empire and yellow skin.

An East Asian husband who was despised by the West has finally stood up in the new era and stood at the top of the world basketball world.

In addition to Lin Fei, Da Yao and roughly,

Ben Wallace, Peja Stojakovic, Jason Terry, Drew Gooden, Gary Payton, James Posey, Trevor Ariza and other players,

There has also been an influx into the free agent market.

Although Allen Iverson's contract with the Philadelphia 76ers has not yet expired, the 76ers have officially put Iverson on the shelf.

Although it is difficult to describe the ability to lead the team in the 76ers in the past two seasons, the supergiant aura, unparalleled personal strength and charm,

It still allowed Allen Iverson to be pursued by many teams in the league.

Among them, the Houston Rockets are willing to use Tracy Maddy to replace Iverson alone, which has caused heated discussions among many fans.

At the same time, the Rockets management is also actively pursuing Lin Fei, hoping to form a Celestial Empire twin stars in Houston under the condition of renewing Da Yao.

It is precisely because of the chain reaction of Lin Fei's entry into the free market that many teams in the league have entered the reconstruction plan ahead of schedule.

Regardless of which team Lin Fei ultimately chooses to join, the league's landscape could change dramatically as a result.

July 2, Madison Square Garden, New York.

The team's senior meeting room.

Knicks owner James Dolan and general manager Isaiah Thomas personally met with Lin Fei and agent Qin Dongmei.

The pot-bellied James Dolan changed his usual casual image, and in order to meet Lin Fei this time, he also spent tens of thousands of dollars to get a haircut, wore a decent brown suit, and tied a coquettish pink tie.

As a pure rich second generation and one of the most stupid and wealthy bosses in the league, the Dolan family's assets are as high as more than 4 billion US dollars, and they are well-connected in New York.

As early as the 90s, Dolan was sent to a local drug rehabilitation center in New York for alcohol and drug abuse, and his eccentric temper was also known among the league's 30 teams.

However, in 1997, he spent only $30 million to buy the Knicks, which was the most shrewd decision of James Dolan's business career.

Although the Knicks' record has deteriorated in recent years, Dolan has interfered with the management to sign countless bad contracts, causing the team to make a miasma, and the Knicks fans hate it even more.

But this is also where Dolan, the rich second generation, is free and chic, he knows that the Knicks are backed by the New York Big Ball City, and no matter what he does, the Knicks' market value will continue to soar.

Seeing Dolan, Lin Fei couldn't help but think of what the guy who was also a "many" character in a comedy movie said:

"The more you spend, the more you spend, the more you look at me, are you angry?"

Whether it was the super pension contract given to the "CIC King" Alan Houston in vain,

Or last season 5 years 50 million signed Larry Brown as the head coach, only one season to buy out the contract, paid the other party more than 10 million dollars for nothing.

Or maybe he spared no effort to trade Stephen Marbury from the Suns, and now he has allowed the conflict between Marbury and Knicks management to intensify.

and the strange problems that have occurred during the hiring of Isaiah Thomas today......

All of this is just a small part of James Dolan's downfall.

It seems that this guy really signed an agreement with Wang Duoyu that he must lose all his assets.

However, the Knicks' market value has steadily climbed over the years, even if they finished at the bottom of the East last season.

The latest market value of the New York Knicks is still as high as 560 million US dollars, surpassing the Los Angeles Lakers and rising to the first place in the league.

In the latest NBA team market capitalization statistics,

The New York Knicks ranked first with $560 million, and the Los Angeles Lakers ranked second with $540 million.

The Miami Heat, who just won the championship, soared the fastest in market value, successfully entering the top three with 520 million US dollars.

The Knicks, Lakers and Heat are also the only three big-ball giants in the league with a market value of more than $500 million.

"Lin, only the prosperity of the Big Apple and those countless local tyrant fans are worthy of a superstar like you!"

"Here, you will have all the glory you want to get, as well as money and beauty that you can't get rid of!"

"If it weren't for that damn salary cap limit, I'd be more than happy to add a zero to your salary cap contract!"

James Dolan danced and talked in the conference room, not at all like a 50-year-old middle-aged man.

Under Dolan's exaggerated expression and remarks, Lin Fei seemed to see the shadow of a certain president of the United States ~ Tongte Wolf Pu in the future.

"Lin, as long as you join the Knicks, you will be the only single-core leader of the team in the new season, if anyone in the team disobeys your leadership, I will be the first to kick him out of the team!"

"When it comes to reinforcements, rebuilding the team and hiring a manager, the tactics of the team, I can also promise that you will have a certain say!"

"I'm sure you don't like working with that old guy Stephen Marbury, as long as you say a word, I'll buy out his contract tomorrow!"

Listening to Dolan's promise to pat his chest, Lin Fei was a little embarrassed, and openly gave him the right to interfere with the management in front of the general manager Isaiah Thomas.

It's a right that superstars don't necessarily have.

It seems that Dolan is really sincere enough to be able to get him.

Compared with Steve Cole, the cautious general manager of the Phoenix Suns, Dolan is a rich second-generation boss who is stupid and has a lot of money, and everything is managed and defended according to his heart.

It is indeed more suitable for Lin Fei's initial growth and development as the boss of the team.

"Mr. Dolan, I'm flattered by your promise, but I'm sure Stephen will still be the best point guard in the league!"

The negotiations on the day went smoothly, but Lin Fei still kept the last choice and did not reply directly to the Knicks.

Built on the Pennsylvania train station, New York's Madison Square Square is a landmark in the world's largest city.

In addition to NBA basketball games, it has hosted countless classic sports events and celebrity concerts.

The 1971 fight of the century between boxing champions Ali and Fraser took place at Madison Square Garden.

During his three seasons in the NBA, Lin Fei also made several road trips to New York, and also came to New York in the draft last year and the year before.

But I've never been in the world's largest metropolis.

Walking through the bustling streets of Manhattan with Qin Dongmei, although the weather in New York in early July was hot and humid, the cool breeze blowing from the Atlantic Ocean in the evening was still very comfortable.

Even if Lin Fei wears a black mask, he will still be recognized by local fans in New York, and in the face of well-intentioned and enthusiastic fans, Lin Fei can only meet their requests for the ball and sign a group photo.

Lin Fei's performance in this year's finals can be described as superb, and now his fans are all over every city in the United States.

Fans in New York are naturally looking forward to Lin Fei being able to join, but when they think of the mess within the team now, they will inevitably lose their confidence.

This time, Lin Fei and Qin Dongmei came to New York without telling Xiao Mildew in advance, because they knew that she was busy with her debut new album recently, so they didn't bother.

But Taylor Swift still indirectly knew that Lin Fei and Qin Dongmei were in New York, so he took time out to pay the two for a whole day in New York.

In addition to the friendship of the landlord, Taylor naturally hopes that Lin Fei can join the Knicks in the new season, so that she can watch Lin Fei's games from time to time.

"Lin, come to New York, the Knicks are out of wreckage now, but I'm sure you can save it!"

"It's going to be a huge and fun challenge just as Steve Nash saved the Phoenix Suns!"

Xiao Mildew's casual persuasion was right in Lin Fei's arms.

Under Qin Dongmei's comprehensive analysis from the perspective of an agent, Lin Fei is still the most suitable choice to join the Knicks.

In Lin Fei's own opinion, after the obscene development of the first three seasons of his career, he does not want to join a team that is a championship contender in its own right.

Lin Fei hopes to join a team at the bottom of the East and West, a team that needs to be rebuilt urgently, and through his own efforts, this team will be truly reborn and go to the top.

It has truly become his Lin Fei's one-man team.

On the last day of his stay in New York, Stephen Marbury found Lin Fei's phone number through Iverson and offered to invite him to his home in the villa.

Lin Fei excused himself for the itinerary, but he still had a pleasant conversation with Marbury on the phone.

Marbury naturally didn't want Lin Fei to join the Knicks to be Dolan's lobbyist, after all, he has gradually lost his enthusiasm for the team in the two and a half seasons he has been in New York.

In the 04-05 season, Marbury also averaged 21.7 points, 8.1 assists, 3 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and even if he failed to lead the team to the playoffs, he still retained the level of a top point guard.

However, with Larry Brown as the Knicks coach last season, Marbury, who had a conflict with Brown, also saw a significant decline in personal data, averaging only 16+6 per game.

With the Knicks buying out Larry Brown's coaching contract, Isaiah Thomas will be the team's new head coach in the new season, and Marbury, who regards Thomas as a childhood idol, has also ushered in new opportunities.

However, Marbury probably would never have thought that he would turn against the other party in the new season because of Thomas's lawsuit for harassing female subordinates.

Then, because of Isaiah Thomas's communiqué personal vendetta, even his father, who was taken to the hospital, was not able to see him for the last time.

All of this led to Stephen Marbury's complete downfall in the NBA, exactly what happened in the following 06-07 season.

Even if he is a traverser, Lin Fei doesn't know much about Marbury's personality, let alone his fans, and he doesn't think that he is the super tumor in the eyes of the world.

At least Marbury didn't shield head coach Thomas in court, and dared to speak out about what he saw, which in itself is commendable.

If he really chooses to join the Knicks, Lin Fei will still report the mentality of knowledge and realism, and understand the situation of these new teammates in real contact.

Maverick Stephen Marbury, lazy big fat Eddie Curry, super sixth man Jamal Crawford, and rookies Frye and David Lee......

After all, Lin Fei came to New York to be the boss, and there is no need to be too harsh on his younger brothers.

The butterfly effect is sometimes so magical, where a real superstar shines,

But whether some role players can shine often requires a suitable boss to guide and help.

Just like Tim Duncan and Stephen Curry, they always make their teammates better, not just ready-made like a certain Zhan.

Without Duncan, Parker and Ginobili wouldn't have such a high historical status, and even David Robinson would likely be titleless for life.

Without Curry, Du Lao Er would not have two championships and FMVP, and Green would not have been a dreamer.

Lin Fei hopes that in his future career, he will truly become a leader like Duncan and Curry.

At the same time, he also has the same dominance as Jordan.

On July 19, after Lin Fei traveled to Philadelphia, New Jersey, Phoenix, Portland and Seattle,

Officially took a civil airliner back to the imperial capital of the Celestial Empire, and met with the teammates of the Celestial Empire men's basketball team preparing for the World Championships.

I have returned to the imperial capital about a week early.

The 2006 World Basketball Championships will kick off in a month on the island, the first time the tournament has been expanded from 16 teams to 24.

The Celestial Empire men's basketball team basically continued the main lineup of the 04 Yadian Olympics, and the 12-man squad was led by Lin Fei, Da Yao, and roughly three NBA players.

UAE, Zhu Fangyu, Liu Wei, Li Nan, Du Feng, Wang Shipeng and other players all played, and there was also a tall guard Sun Yue.

Sun Yue went to the United States at the end of last year to participate in the ABA league games, so he also received the attention of many NBA scouts.

At the same time, at last year's Qatar Asian Championships, in the absence of three NBA players, Da Yao, roughly and Lin Fei, Sun Yue also successfully won the Asian Championships with the Tianchao men's basketball team.

The current head coach of the men's basketball team is Lithuanian coach Younas, who served as the chief assistant coach next to the Silver Fox Harris at the 04 Athens Olympics.

At the press conference of Lin Fei's return to China, many media reporters from the imperial capital poured into the Gongti Stadium, trying to make a wave of traffic and heat in the report.

When asked about Lin Fei's personal goal for the men's basketball team to participate in the World Championships this year, Lin Fei, who put on the No. 7 jersey of the national team again, also calmly and confidently into the microphone:

"Reaching the Final Four is the minimum goal for me and the national team, and if anyone has a chance to be the number one, then why not the Celestial Empire men's basketball team?"

At the same time, as early as the beginning of July, the United States also officially confirmed the Dream Seven lineup to participate in the 06 Basketball World Championships:

This year's Mi Dream Seven team is still dominated by young players, led by the four brothers James, Wade, Anthony and Bosh in the 03 class.

and Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Elton Brand, Sean Battier, Andre Iguodala, Josh Smith, ......

Although the United States has always attached more importance to the Olympic Games and not to the World Championships, because of the fiasco of 04 Dream Six, the United States Basketball Association has also learned a lesson and appropriately strengthened the depth of the team's lineup, aiming to regain the World Championship and defend the country's basketball hegemony.

Therefore, in addition to these 10 talented young players, there are also two veterans with good strength and rich experience in playing in the FIBA league, namely Chauncey Billups and Ray Allen.

In today's Dream Seven lineup, Dwayne Wade's prestige has long surpassed that of the "Little Emperor" LeBron James, and he has thrown off the veterans Chauncy Billups and Ray Allen in honor, so he was also awarded the captain of the Dream Seven team.

In order to cooperate with Flash Wade to lead this Dream Seven team to the World Championships, the head coach of the national team is to let Heat coach Stan Van Gundy serve as the coach.

With Lin Fei and the players of the national team preparing for the World Championships together, coupled with the accumulation of attribute points,

Lin Fei's layup attribute at the beginning of the point has gradually improved, and by the time it came to mid-August, the layup attribute had reached 56 points close to passing.

In the daily intra-team training games, Lin Fei has been able to stage some low-difficulty breakthrough scores and flying dunks in the fast break through his skillful dribbling ability......

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