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Chapter 498 Turmoil
After the draft, Qin Fei sent a congratulatory message.

Congratulations to the team for making a brilliant decision in the draft.

These two players are all players he has selected. After this pick was not selected, the general manager and the head coach directly chose them very resolutely.

In the past few years, Qin Fei's decision-making still gave them a lot of reminders. Basically, the players selected from the players Qin Fei circled were all good in strength and brought certain contributions to the team.

The current NBA draft is not to select the best player among the remaining players, but at least to ensure that he does not waste this draft pick.

This is a sound strategy to secure your position.

In the draft, the Warriors did not receive an offer for the two newly selected players, but instead received an offer for Manu Ginobili who was about to sign this summer.

The team making the offer is the San Antonio Spurs.

Popovich hopes to use the team's relatively high second-round pick this year to trade the Warriors' first signing rights for Argentine player Manu Ginobili.

The Spurs didn't act particularly urgent, they only agreed to this second-round pick and a certain amount of cash compensation.

It can be regarded as just right richness.

The general manager Rowell was very moved, and then approached Qin Fei to discuss.

Was ruthlessly rejected by Qin Fei...

So after the deal was killed, the entire Warriors seemed very calm, without any other transaction dynamics, just drafted two players and finished.

Then the time passed into July, and the NBA entered the free market.

Every year the free market is a different battlefield.

There is no gunpowder, but it seems more cruel and ruthless. Many players have become victims of the team without knowing it. When they wake up the next day, the agent will tell them where the next stop is.

Competitive sports, the most talked about is the commercial attribute.

Especially during the free market battle during the offseason, it was fully reflected.

The Warriors announced on the first day of the opening of the free market that they would renew the contract with team veteran Charles Barkley for a one-year veteran's basic salary.

Barkley also spoke out through the media, saying that this will really be his last season in the NBA.

Last season, in fact, Barkley still more or less stated that he would not renew his contract with the Warriors during the offseason, but in the summer, he broke the contract again.

Good guy, it really is Barkley's style.

If it was any other player, the fans would have already sprayed it.

But since it is Barkley, the fans can only smile knowingly, and even think that the bald head is cute, and hope that he can realize his dream of winning the championship in the last season of his career.

Subsequently, Chris Mullin of the Warriors announced his retirement.

Mullin is a veteran of the Warriors, and staying with the Warriors to retire is his greatest wish. Now that this wish has been fulfilled, he will retire along the way.

In fact, the team also pretended to keep him, but Mullin was too smart, he didn't know the process, so he immediately refused with tears.

Then, according to general manager Rowell, Mullin will join the Warriors affairs team after retiring, and may become an assistant coach for the Warriors in the future, and continue to contribute to the development of the Warriors in other areas.

When the fans watched it, they were naturally very moved by a sincere expression, which could even be said to be a good story.

There are not many actions of the Warriors, most of them are dynamic news with the veteran.

After these two veterans had their fortunes, another veteran of the team, John Starks, a meritorious champion player, broke up with the team peacefully.

Starks left the Warriors and signed a two-year, $2 million deal with the Utah Jazz.

The Jazz still think highly of Starks, and the contract price is probably a little higher than the market price.

In fact, if the Warriors want to keep Starks, they can still do it.

However, Rowell didn't ask Qin Fei for his thoughts on the Warriors Dollar, so he "inaction" sent Starks to Utah, which is a little closer to his hometown.

The team culture of the Jazz is very good, although the old arms and legs are not very competitive.

But the memory that should be left remains.

Including the issue of Stockton's contract extension.

An agreement should be reached between the Jazz and Stockton. In the end, Stockton chose to renew his contract with a salary cut. The contract for next season is expected to be around 700 million US dollars.

With a two-year contract extension, Stockton's good form gave the Jazz still confidence in him.

When Stockton becomes a free agent again in 03, he will be 41 years old, making him the oldest player in the NBA.

The dynamics of the veterans are generally behind, at the beginning.

They are signed by some young people.

It is also the most turbulent time for some ambitious teams, because at this time, there are still more high-quality resources in the free market.

The Milwaukee Bucks completed a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Both teams lost to the 76ers in the playoffs, and then, as if they had reached some kind of united front, a trade was completed with lightning speed.

In order to further strengthen the power of the inside, the Milwaukee Bucks reached a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, using guard Hunter in exchange for center Foster, and used it as a substitute for Mutombo.

Of course, the premise of being a substitute is to renew the contract with Mutombo first.

After the Bucks released the salary space, they waved their hands and renewed Mutombo with a five-year 5 million contract, completely locking up all the remaining space.

No way, the price is still lowered by Mutombo. If it is lower, the Bucks themselves will be embarrassed.

But there will still be people who are puzzled by the Bucks' contract extension this time.

Because judging from the official age alone, Mutombo has reached 36 years old. Five years later, Mutombo will be 5 years old, and then he will still have a contract of tens of millions. Will the Bucks still be competitive by then?
What's more, after a few years, the Bucks will have to face the renewal of the three musketeers.

Some smarter people can already predict that the musketeers will definitely be dismantled by then, maybe the three musketeers will become two guns in the backcourt or something like that.
In the entire free market, the biggest movement is the Nets.

During the draft, Pau Gasol was selected, and then sent to the Cavaliers to get another player.

Now in the free market, new dynamic transactions have been pursued.

Qin Fei joked with Marbury before that what the Nets need most is not a trade, but a doctor to treat bruises.

"You have too many injuries. If it weren't for so many damn injuries, it would have been your Nets that made it to the Eastern Conference finals last season, and you might have a chance to reach the finals."

Qin Fei's compliment made Marbury very useful.

Marbury thought so deeply, so after the start of the free market in the summer, he was very active and actively suggested to the head coach to improve the team's working team first.

he took it seriously
There is no way to take it seriously. Last season, the No. [-] picks Martin and Van Horn were both constrained by injuries, and only played part of the games. Without a complete lineup, the record is low, so there is not much convincing.

The Nets have a good lineup, including scorers such as Chris Steers, Martin, and Van Horn, as well as rebounders such as Kenyon Martin and Aaron Williams.

Now the Nets seem to be waiting for a chance to take off, but they haven't found any direction yet.

"Strengthening the team's medical construction can also be considered."

After listening to Marbury's opinion, the general manager felt that Marbury had really matured a lot. For a while, he still hesitated.

On July 7, Oakley returned to the Bulls.

According to ESPN reports, the 37-year-old veteran Charles Oakley has returned to the Chicago Bulls he played for when he first entered the NBA, but this time his teammates are no longer Michael Jordan.

The Bulls acquired Oakley from the Raptors for power forward Brian Skner and a 2002 first-round pick.

The Bulls will give him an annual salary of $600 million.

The Bulls have big ambitions, taking advantage of the fact that the other two giants besides Tracy McGrady are still on rookie contracts, grabbing the last rookie contract benefits, and recruiting everywhere.

Oakley averaged 78 points and 9.6 rebounds in 9.5 games with the Raptors last season.He is one of six players in NBA history to have more than 10000 points and rebounds.

Oakley has a tough style. The current Bulls are good at everything, but their style is not too tough.

So the Bulls urgently need such a tough guy to improve the team something other than the court itself. This kind of thing on the court may not be reflected by the data, but it is very important.

So the annual salary of 600 million is worth it.

At the same time, Richmond of the Wizards suddenly announced that he would transfer to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Richmond cooperated with Jordan for more than half of the season last season. He only played 37 games due to injury and stopped, and failed to achieve the desired results.

In order to chase his championship dream, after the free market opened, Jordan bought out the remaining two years of Richmond's contract, and then the latter was able to sign with the Lakers at the price of a one-year veteran's basic salary.

The 20-year-old Richmond has been selected to the All-Star team six times and averaged [-]+ points per game with ease during his peak period.

On July 7, the Raptors and Carter completed their contract extension.

This year is the year when the contracts of the first-round picks in the 98th class expire. The success rate of the 98th class is quite high, and many players are expected to receive maximum salaries.

Carter must renew his contract with a maximum salary. With his current appeal on the court, there are countless teams waving checks to sign him.

He not only means the team's combat power, but also represents a large part of the team's market.

So the Raptors boss spent $[-] million to sign a seven-year contract with Carter, and then broke out in the free market.

After Carter, the Raptors signed long-term contracts with free agents Antonio Davis, Al Williams and Jay Williams.

The most hanging thing is that the Raptors officially signed with the Rockets' superstar center "Big Dream" Olajuwon through a transaction.

Olajuwon was sent to Toronto by the Rockets at the last moment of his career, and shed the last drop of blood for the Rockets.

In the West, the Lakers' actions are not small.

Traded with the Bucks, signed Richmond, and then traded with the Spurs to get Spurs power forward Samaki Walker.

Although Malone is strong, the Lakers must also make a plan. Leaving enough substitutes for Malone is the best plan.

In addition to the Lakers, the Kings also made moves.

The Kings signed a seven-year, $7 million super-contract with leading power forward Chris Webber, which is also the largest contract that can be given to him under current conditions.

Webber's performance is worthy of this big contract.

Last season, Webber averaged 27.1 points, 11.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.6 blocks per game, making him a strong contender for the MVP.

In the playoffs, although the Kings lost to the Lakers, they still showed good combat power. Many basketball commentators believe that the Kings will be very successful in the West in the next few years, and they are even expected to break through the blockade of Yong Lake and reach the finals.

So the Kings also willingly offered this first big contract in team history.

After signing Webber, the Kings have other moves.

For example, the team's guard White Chocolate Jason Williams was sent away in exchange for Mike Bibby.

Although Bibby is not as enchanting as Williams, his passing skills are also very good, and the Kings do not need better passing now, but need a more stable scoring and shooting point.

July 7th, NBA official transaction information.

The Mavericks signed Heat free agent Tim Hardaway.

Heat veteran Tim Hardaway has a three-year, $1000 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks. Tim Hardaway, who will turn 9 on September 1, will serve as a backup for shooting guard Nash. This position originally belonged to Eisley, but he was traded to the New York Knicks in the Rice trade.

This can also be regarded as a chain reaction after the Heat gave a big contract before.

The big contract at the beginning was so fierce that even Hardaway's $333 million contract can't be guaranteed now, and it's no wonder Hardaway left the Heat.

With Hardaway's departure, the Heat's Bowen, Marly and others left one after another.

In order to make up for these losses, the Heat signed Kendall Gill of the Nets. The latter is a veteran who has played in the NBA for 11 years.

In fact, at this time Pat Riley has already noticed that the Heat have no competitiveness.

Not only because of Alonzo Mourning's injury, but more importantly because of the rise of the 76ers and the Bucks, which made him see no hope. Pat Riley now depends on the degree of Alonzo Mourning's recovery.

If the recovery is good, then put Bryan Grant back to the power forward position, so that he can better play his defensive role.At the small forward position, Eddie Jones is still in charge.

Coupled with Anthony Carter, who has grown up this season, he will still be able to fight next season.

If Mourning's recovery is not good, then simply wait for the next wave of draft picks. Anyway, with the current lineup alone, there is basically no hope of rushing out of the Eastern Conference.

There are many chain reactions in the entire NBA trading market.

If there is one less person here, then he will definitely go to other places to find someone.

The dynamics of transactions emerge in endlessly. Sometimes, more than a dozen transactions will occur in a day.

So when the Warriors signed the contract with the Argentine player Manu Ginobili, there was not even a spark. It was posted on the NBA's official website.

(End of this chapter)