Chapter 271: Arms Race, All Parties Reinforce! A new era of multi-giants!
"If no one comes forward to stop the Chicago Bulls trading to the Minnesota Timberwolves, then Kevin Garnett will have to hug Doane tightly, and the Chicago Bulls will be unstoppable!"
"Amazing deal! If the deal is reached, Doon and Kevin Garnett will surely become the strongest duo in the NBA in the new season! ”
"The Los Angeles Lakers are interested in uniting with a third party to make a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and 'where does Kevin Garnett go' is still an unsolved mystery!"
"How do you create a dynasty in the NBA? Trade to get Doon! And if the dynasty ends? Trade Doon to another team! ”
"Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge said: We will not give up on the pursuit of Kevin Garnett, and our goal for next season is to win the championship!"
"A super-free market like never before! The Chicago Bulls traded two All-Stars for Kevin Garnett, which may usher in a new era in the NBA! ”
After the Bulls made an offer to the Timberwolves, the media across the country got busy.
However, trading Garnett was not an easy task, and in just a few days, the Timberwolves did not cut through the mess and complete the trade with the Bulls.
On the one hand, the Celtics and the Bulls are direct competitors in the East, and the Celtics have not given up on their pursuit of Garnett.
So, it's normal for McHale to give Danny Aegie some time to bring in a third party, or even a fourth party, and take out an All-Star or two.
On the other hand, the Bulls gave two All-Star players as soon as they came up, and both were All-Star starters last season.
This forced the Timberwolves management to doubt life and give them some delusions - could it be that Garnett is really that sought-after?
It was also the price given by the Bulls that far exceeded the expectations of the Timberwolves management, which made them look forward to the other teams' bags to see if they could sell at the price and shop around.
I have to say that after the Bulls put forward a trade plan for two All-Stars, there were really other teams that were forced to follow the involution and give a new offer.
The Lakers, who had just lost to the Bulls in the Finals not long ago, pulled up the Trail Blazers and gave two sets of plans for Hinrich + Randolph and Odom + Randolph.
The Trail Blazers have selected Roy and Aldridge in the past two years, and the team is in a rebuilding period, and there is no need for a data brush like Randolph to continue to stay.
In order to avoid the championship road, the Lakers' direct rival Bulls have further strengthened, and they also want to get Garnett as much as possible.
However, judging from the Lakers' offer alone, it is obviously not as sincere as the Bulls.
Even if the Lakers make up some draft picks, it won't be enough to impress the Timberwolves management.
The Bulls didn't just give two All-Stars in their prime.
Byron Davis, one of the trade chips, has clearly been the boss of other teams.
In addition, the beard's technical style and style of play are still relatively popular, which is undoubtedly more able to meet the needs of the Timberwolves in terms of team management during the rebuilding period.
To a certain extent, it can be used to make up for the loss of ticket sales after Garnett's "big box office" left Minnesota.
In other words, after the Lakers made a brand new offer, which further ignited the enthusiasm of the outside media and fans, the Celtics also pulled the king.
The Kings are also interested in rebuilding, while Artest on the team is restless and needs to be dealt with urgently.
As for Brad Miller, who has renewed his contract with the highest salary in previous years, the contract has become bigger and bigger in recent years, and the contract has become a maximum salary contract, and the Kings are in a bad rebuilding position, and Brad Miller is not needed at all, so he also needs to be traded.
The Celtics borrowed chickens to lay eggs and wanted to trade other people's stars for Garnett.
However, the chips are a bit too shabby! is more than a notch worse than the Bulls and Lakers.
It is precisely because of this that McHale does not want to help his old club, but it is also impossible to lose his own job in order to help his old club.
General Manager of the Timberwolves, if you want money, you have money, and you want power!
If you are someone else, you can also distinguish what you should do and what you shouldn't do. As the general manager of the team, you should trade normally and put the interests of the team first!
In other words, after the Bulls, Lakers, and Celtics made offers one after another, Garnett's ownership finally had an eyebrow.
Although the deal has not yet been finalized, the Garnetts have already gone to Chicago to see the property in advance.
After Doon learned the news from John Paxson, as the boss of the team, he immediately called Garnett to show respect.
On the phone, Doon also offered to invite the Garnetts to his home.
Garnett was not afraid of life, and after receiving a call from Doon, he said that he would bring his family to visit Doon tomorrow.
Obviously, Garnett also has a lot to say to Doon for the next new season and the cooperation between the two.
After Dawn got Garnett's reply, he flew back to Chicago from Las Vegas overnight.
Coincidentally, Garnett had just arrived at Doon's villa, and he praised Doon, and he had already lowered his head and corrected his mentality, looking at Doon's horse, when Garnett's mobile phone suddenly rang.
Garnett also laughed when he looked at the caller ID, and then confessed to Doon: "It was Kobe Bryant who called me!"
Doon, you may not know, but before you make an offer, the team I wanted to join was the Los Angeles Lakers.
I had no idea that you would come after me and give me such a big stake.
Hahahaha, maybe it's fate!
In order to be able to join forces with Kobe, I called Kobe Bryant several times, but he didn't answer at all.
It me off!
Haha, now the roles have been reversed, and Kobe Bryant has come to beg me.
But I'm ready to get revenge on that Kobe guy in the same way! ”
In order to show loyalty to Doon, Garnett put on an attitude of being a loyal minister and not a second master, and a fierce daughter not marrying a second husband, and dissociated himself from Kobe.
However, when Doon learns about this, he wants to make a difference.
"It's okay, it's fine, just as if I don't exist. No, well, I'd like to know what Kobe Bryant will tell you......"
Doon was in the same posture as he was committing now, and Garnett also looked up and laughed when he heard this.
"In that case, then I'll take it!"
Garnett answered the phone in front of Doon.
"KG, you've finally answered the phone! KG, let's join forces! We can win that damn championship together! ”
On the other end of the phone, Kobe Bryant's anxious and even angry voice came out.
"Kobe, wait, you should know I'm in Chicago before you call me, right?
Business is business! I'm going to be traded to Chicago, and it's all business!
I'm a player and I respect the team's choice. ”
A star like Garnett, one of the league's top stars, naturally has the right to veto trades.
But now that Doon is by Garnett's side, Garnett made it clear that he wanted to play Kobe with Doon, so he deliberately said so.
"Hey KG, don't lie to yourself, if you don't want to join the Chicago Bulls, you won't go to Chicago at all!
I know you're desperate for that championship that belongs to you.
You've been fighting in the Alliance for so many years, and you've made a name for yourself in the Alliance, so why don't you keep going?
Are you worried about not having a helper? What do you think of me? Let's join forces and fight together!
Come buy a house in Los Angeles! You can be a part of the Purple and Gold Army! We need you! ”
Kobe Bryant moved with affection and reason, hoping that Garnett could change his mind.
If Garnett joined a team that was not Doon's team, then Kobe would not have called Garnett so anxiously.
However, after seeing Doon traded to the Bulls, he won championships one after another.
Especially a little more than a month ago, Doon defeated him head-on, and under his own witness, won the championship, as well as the FMVP trophy he coveted, Kobe Bryant had to make an exception.
"The Chicago Bulls need me too! You know, no one would say no to playing with Doon, and I'm no exception. ”
Hearing Garnett say this, Doon almost couldn't hold back a laugh.
After all, Kobe Bryant on the other end of the phone is an exception.
"I know, I know...... But ...... "Kobe Bryant at this time obviously didn't know what to say."
After all, the current NBA version of the answer is Doon!
Whoever wants to claim a championship ring, playing with Doon is undoubtedly the safest option before the correct answer is announced.
"You know what? Bryant. Before I joined the NBA, I played in Chicago.
Now I'm back in Chicago, and that's where my dreams began.
It's magical! I will receive the most important honor of my career here! That's what I'm playing for! ”
Before Kobe Bryant could find a way to convince Garnett, Garnett instead talked about his connection to Chicago.
Garnett entered the NBA as a high school student, and the high school he attended was Farragat High School in Chicago.
It is also with this relationship that Garnett is not resistant to playing for the Chicago Bulls, but is quite happy.
The second hometown, the big city, and the first person in the league as a teammate, I have never been able to get the championship I wanted, and I am sure that I will win nine out of ten!
Taken together, it's no wonder Garnett didn't want to answer Kobe's call, for fear that Doon would misunderstand.
And after Kobe Bryant listened to Garnett's words, he could only persuade Garnett to change his mind from other aspects.
"The Chicago Bulls are a championship team, and going to a team like that ruins your reputation and everyone thinks you're a coward.
And, you should think about your family, too, right? Your contract is expiring, and the Chicago Bulls have some new players to renew.
When the time comes, you can either take a pay cut to renew your contract, or exercise your player option to play for another year and leave Chicago ......"
Kobe Bryant can come up with a trick to wrap up the contract year players and promote infighting among opponents, so he can naturally figure out Garnett's psychological concerns.
The current Garnett is similar to O'Neal in 04, 31 now, 32 next year, 33 if the player option is implemented, and as soon as the maximum salary contract ends, there is a high probability that he can only get a top salary or a middle-class pension contract.
If the contract is renewed in advance, there is still hope for a multi-year contract with an annual salary of more than 10 million.
The bull boss's slamming of the door is famous.
In addition, in the past few years, the whole league has been targeting the Bulls, and in order to prevent the Bulls from winning the championship, they have continued to poach people with poison contracts.
If the Bulls want to remain competitive for a championship, the salary pressure will be significant in the coming years.
I have to say that Garnett was still grinning and winked at Doon, as if he was going to laugh at Kobe Bryant.
But as soon as Kobe Bryant saw this, he directly silenced Garnett.
The championship is important to Garnett, and money is important to Garnett!
For other teams, it is inevitable to renew a big contract for the merits of winning the championship.
However, the Bulls even traded two champions like Byron Davis and Tyson Chandler to trade him, how dare Garnett hope that after winning the championship for the Bulls, the Bulls will take a big contract to renew him?
However, even if he realized this, he still couldn't stop Garnett from joining the Bulls.
"If I play with Doon, even if it's a salary cut, I'm willing to accept it!"
Garnett is a smart man, and since they are all under the same roof as Doon, he must have to take a stand.
Wherever he plays in the future, he has to win the title next season.
And the one who can help him realize his dream is the only one in the whole league who has this ability.
Because if he joins another team, Doon will inevitably be on the opposite side of him.
Regardless, the Bulls now have a lot of chips in their hands to trade.
Even if you can't trade Garnett, you can trade other powerful stars.
When the time comes, the Bulls will still be able to reach the finals!
Garnett has seen Jordan in the NBA three times in a row, and agrees to meet O'Neal, who won three consecutive championships in previous years.
Garnett didn't want to be a backdrop again, so naturally he had to join the road without being able to beat it.
However, he was actively pursued by the Chicago Bulls with two All-Stars. Strictly speaking, it's not a captive who joins without being able to beat.
Kobe Bryant knew Garnett's attitude, so he didn't dwell on it too much.
The Bulls can trade Garnett, and the Lakers can bring in other stars! Big deal, let's have a fight in the finals!
As Kobe Bryant hung up the phone, the room where Doon and Garnett were also quiet.
For a while, Doon couldn't find anything to talk about.
Help Garnett solve his worries and say that he will help him fight for a relatively large pension contract?
There's no way Doon could do that! The sequelae of winning the championship often start with a big contract for a meritorious veteran.
For the sake of a big contract, for their own interests, let alone friends, maybe they don't even have to do a colleague, just give a fist and send their teammates out of the team!
Although the Bulls will not start paying the luxury tax until next season, Dhorn is already feeling the salary pressure for the next few years.
However, the next few years will be discussed in the future. In the next two years, he continued to win the championship and establish his own Bull dynasty, and Doon still had no pressure.
Time has come to July 20th in a blink of an eye, and the annual drama of "Where Does Garnett Go" finally ushered in the finale!
The Bulls kept their initial plan unchanged and brought out Byron Davis and Tyson Chandler, while the Timberwolves only gave Garnett.
Overall, the Bulls must have lost a little, but the offseason traffic has already made a lot of money.
When it comes to the new season, as long as the Bulls' performance does not show signs of decline.
Then relying on Garnett's popularity, the ticket price of the Bulls' regular season will inevitably be able to go to a higher level.
In this way, for the Bulls boss, it is that you can make blood and I will never lose.
In other words, after the Bulls got Garnett, their overall strength did not improve much, but their fame was too high, which caused panic across the league.
If other teams don't continue to bring in reinforcements, the new season will be a super and many strong pattern, and no one can touch the Bulls, who will win the ninth championship and establish a new dynasty again.
As rivals, the Lakers and Celtics are determined to compete for the championship in the new season, and naturally they are not willing to fall behind.
On July 29, the Lakers took the lead in completing the recruitment, using Odom and draft picks to trade O'Neal Jr. from the Pacers.
By Aug. 6, the Celtics had also traded O'Neal from the Heat.
No one expected that the Green Army would have a chance to get O'Neill, the former boss of the Purple and Gold Army!
However, for the Heat, O'Neal has been playing rotten with a big contract in the past two years, which has made the Heat unable to go up.
At this time, the Celtics rushed to the hospital and were stunned by the Bulls and Lakers' generosity.
There are really not many interior players who can play this year, and the Celtics lack an interior pillar after having Pierce and Ray Allen.
Knowing that the Celtics would pay attention to O'Neill, Riley, the god operator, didn't say a word, and immediately expressed his attitude to Angie: "One word is certain, double happiness is coming!" ”
With the Celtics also building a championship squad for the new season, other teams in the league who fantasize about competing for the championship are directly sitting on the wax.
The Lakers and Celtics are the worst of the Big Three, and the Bulls, an emerging giant, are the defending champions led by supergiants and superstars!
The Suns, despite being a Big Three, have always been a regular-season team and have not been able to prove that they can succeed in the playoffs.
Single-core teams like the Spurs and Mavericks obviously can't keep up with the footsteps of other multi-giant teams.
To this end, the Mavericks hurriedly traded Kidd from the Nets to continue to attack the goal of a championship.
"Richie, how could this be this summer? When will our team be strengthened? ”
"Maybe in another two or three years?"
"Ah, Doon is about to win three times in a row, and I'm going to be beaten for three more years?"
"If you can be Doon's teammate, you can enjoy success with him. However, it will be four years from now! ”
(End of chapter)