I'm not really a role player

Chapter 263 The Lively Transfer Period
Los Angeles, under the Hollywood Hills, a certain private training gym.

Li Ke, who arrived first, was already sweating profusely. In the next few days, Serena, Du, and Jiba also arrived one after another.

Add God's trainer Tim Graver, and shooting coach Li Tal Shute, a small summer training camp, immediately formed.

Li Ke also called Dasheng, Ah Lian and even Dayao.

The responses I got varied -

Dasheng and Ah Lian are a little helpless. This summer, the men's basketball team still has an Asian Championship to play.

The Basketball Association did not recruit Li Ke and Dayao, but Dasheng and Ah Lian couldn't escape.

Therefore, there is no way for them to appear in Los Angeles and participate in this small training camp organized by Li Ke.

On Dayao's side, Li Ke chatted a few more words, and probably learned that Dayao's condition is not very good.

"It was announced as a minor bone fracture, but it was actually a stress fracture..."

"Did the doctor say how long it will take to recover?"

"do not know……"

Dayao on the other side of the phone was obviously not very interested. After being silent for a while, he suddenly said again: "Li Ke, you are right, inside players cannot gain weight easily."

On the phone side, Li Ke secretly sighed.

The Empress Dowager Dayao realized that it was too late to say this now.

Injuries such as stress fractures do not occur much in the NBA.

But once there, it's devastating.

The main problem is that Dayao suffered a stress fracture because his body could no longer support his weight.

The fracture can recover, but after recovery, it will be difficult for Dayao to return to the fierce competition.

In other words, Dayao's NBA career should basically be over.

Thinking of this, Li Ke suddenly understood why the Rockets wanted to get involved in this year's draft, even at the expense of Richard Hamilton.

Although in the end, the Rockets did not compete with the more lucrative Bobcats.

Ah Lian, Dasheng and Dayao didn't come, but Li Ke's small training camp is still entering.

On the last day of June, Li Ke called Lao Du. Besides Lao Du, Jeff Green, Brook Lopez, and Robin Lopez also came. Even the Thunder's rookie this year, Gerald Henderson, came uninvited.

Li Ke's small training camp immediately looked like a small party for the new generation, although it seemed that something was missing.

"Kevin, why didn't Lagalondo come?"

The current core of the Thunder is very clear, which is the tri-core of Xiaodu, Rondo and Brook Lopez.

Big Luo came, and Xiao Luo, and even rookie Gerald Henderson came, and Rondo was missing, so Li Ke asked this question.

Xiao Du seemed to take it for granted, and asked directly: "Isn't Stephen Curry also not here?"

"Stephen? I'll call him now..."

From Li Ke's point of view, Xiao Du's rhetorical question sounds a bit like aggressive tactics, which he doesn't like.

In front of Xiao Du, Li Ke called Dell Curry.

……

On July 7, the NBA transfer market and free market opened.

Immediately, the Bobcats officially announced the well-known four-party deal, the Sharks swam back to the west, Stephen Curry officially belonged to the Bobcats, the Blazers got the center Marcus Camby they wanted, and the Wizards also got the bench depth they wanted.

The Charlotte Observer published an article analyzing the deal.

"Shaq is leaving. The team chose to make it happen. After stopping the loss in time, we saw the addition of Kenyon Martin and Stephen Curry. One represents the present and the other represents the future..."

"Kenyon Martin is a dynamic power forward with a style similar to DeAndre (Jordan)..."

"Stephen Curry, Davidson College's super combo guard, is extremely good at shooting. His father is the famous Charlotte star Dell Curry. He and Shelton will be the future of the Bobcats..."

For Kenyon Martin, the Charlotte Observer's opinion is that maybe he is not a strong support, but his style is very similar to the Bobcats. He will become another mentor for Jordan after the old shark and Ewing.

For Stephen Curry, the Charlotte Observer doesn't wear any reasonable and objective glasses. The local college star player in Charlotte, just blow it up and let it go.

Although the 15-man roster has been filled, the position is uneven and the lack of a backup point guard makes it clear to media reporters and expert football critics that the Bobcats will definitely have follow-up operations.

But before the Bobcats' operation appeared, the Nuggets first detonated the public opinion this summer——

"Quartet big deal, Sharks on the Denver Plateau!"

"Trade and trade, the Nuggets get another boost!"

"Tianzun joins, will the Nuggets form a Super Five?"

The first news report was the four-party deal between the Bobcats, Trail Blazers, Nuggets, and Wizards. The Nuggets got Jared Jack and the old shark.

The second news report is another transaction completed by the Nuggets at the same time, specifically——

The Nuggets sent TJ Ford (800 million), Nene Hilario (1052 million) and a first round, and got Chauncey Billups (1210 million) and Sean Battier (645 million) from the Rockets.

Finally, there is the news that Rasheed Wallace may join the Nuggets in the middle class.

Excluding the first transaction that Li Ke already knew about, the remaining two operations of the Nuggets, in Li Ke's opinion, were unexpected but not unexpected.

After the phone call with Dayao, he knew that both Billups and Richard Hamilton might leave the Rockets.

But what he didn't expect was that President Battier would also leave.

Of course, what attracted Li Ke's attention even more was the new lineup of the Nuggets——

Point guard: Billups, Jack; Shooting guard: Artest, JR Smith; Small forward: Guagua, Battier; Power forward: Tianzun; Center: Old Shark, Chris Anderson...

"With this lineup, the Nuggets are going to shake the sky!"

Although on the surface, this Nuggets is a bit like the Nets later.

But Li Ke knows that this Nuggets team is still very different from that Nets team. Guagua is still at the peak, and Fireplace is still an All-Star point guard. Only Artest, Tianzun and Lao Sha have fallen.

But no matter how much it declines, the old shark is also a top-ranked center in the league. The only problem is attendance and physical fitness, but the Nuggets also kept a birdman as a backup.

Artest's defense is also passable, Tianzun's shooting and defense, playing a starting power forward is not a big problem.

The substitutes, Jack and JR, also have super-six strengths.

Seriously speaking, this Nuggets already has a champion image, and whether they can win the championship depends entirely on George Karl's kneading ability.

"Richard Hamilton should also leave? I don't know where he will go?"

Li Ke believes that history has inertia. Billups went to the Nuggets after going around. McGrady didn't go around and put on the Pistons jersey directly.

……

In the first two days of July, the weather has become hot.

After landing at Los Angeles Airport, Dell Curry called a car, followed by an excited Seth Curry and Stephen Curry with a dark face.

"Stop making a black face, Stephen, you have to understand that Sheldon is the boss of the Bobcats."

"..."

"In the NBA, the boss of the team can do too many things. If you stay in this state, you will suffer."

"..."

"I think Sheldon is very nice to you, why are you so unfriendly to him?"

Stephen Curry, who has been silent all the time, finally couldn't bear it: "In an NCAA preseason game three years ago, he has been torturing me and insulting me. He is not a good person."

torture, insult?Dell Curry was stunned, but he quickly realized: "Trash talk?"

"Ugh, sort of trash talk, but he's way too much."

Dell Curry shook his head, he has been able to determine:

"If it's trash talk, then it's not Sheldon's problem, Stephen, you have to understand, that's how it is on the basketball court. In my era, my opponents were even more extreme..."

Dell Curry began to reminisce about the past, and Stephen Curry couldn't listen to it.

Although, he also had to admit that what his father said successfully alleviated his hostility towards Li Ke.

Arrived at the destination and stopped outside the training hall, the Curry brothers had already heard the shouts in the training hall.

"Run, run, don't step on your horse like a bitch!"

Tim Graver's voice is the loudest, who made him the only trainer in this training hall?

The door of the training hall was pushed open, and Tim Graver just turned his head slightly, and then continued to urge Xiao Du, Serena, and Jiba to run in circles.

Compared with a few days ago, there are more Wesley Matthews and Tajibson in this training hall.

They will stay here until the summer league starts. Of course, Stephen Curry, who arrived at this moment, will also only stay until the summer league starts.

Curry arrived, and Li Ke, who was in the middle of shooting practice, stopped, walked over, and stretched out his right hand: "Welcome to join!"

Stephen Curry still has a stinky face, but Seth Curry is very excited, with a pair of eyes aiming everywhere.

……

With the deepening of the free market, Li Ke's several questions have also been answered——

First of all, Bobcat's follow-up actions. Boss Joe's speed is still very fast. He sent Darius Sangueira away directly.

This wave is linked with Xiao Du's Thunder wave. Darius Sangueira changed the Thunder's round, which is equivalent to changing the atmosphere.

But after this deal, the Bobcats have a salary space of 600 million US dollars, and the force in the free market will begin.

The second point guard's wool is still the Thunder. Earl Watson, whose contract with the Thunder expired this summer, received a 2-year 600 million offer from the Bobcats, and then officially announced to join.

Earl Watson averaged 6.6 points and 5.8 assists per game as the Thunder's main controller before Jirondo joined last season.

The salary space for sending away Darius Sangueira is not exhausted, because Joe boss thinks the Bobcats still lack a capable center.

Although they still have Joel Anthony and Ryan Hollins, but Joe boss thinks that Ryan Hollins and Joel Anthony are not enough when Jordan is still immature.

Therefore, the Bobcats also officially announced the joining of Kwame Brown...

Kwame Brown jumped over from the Pistons. Originally, he and the Pistons had a remaining one-year contract of $400 million. The player option can jump out of the contract.

It seems that Boss Joe contacted Kwame Brown very early.

The Pistons are also happy to see the results, because Kwame Brown's playing time in the Pistons is pitiful. In this case, the Pistons would rather see Kwame Brown leave.

As far as the Bobcats are concerned, to persuade Kwame Brown to jump out of the contract and join, they have to give a similar contract.

So, for the same $400 million a year, the Bobcats locked Kwame Brown.

The biggest hot topic of discussion about this signing is-Michael Jordan pulled his original hand-picked person to his team.

"Michael Jordan is trying to thoroughly prove the correctness of Jordan's appointment?"

Boss Joe said he was wronged. It was really a signing at the center position. He couldn't find anyone better than Kwame Brown.

Although last season, Kwame Brown sat on the bench in the Pistons, but after a short appearance, Kwame Brown still proved his strength.

The starter may be unqualified, but the substitute is still fine.

After two signings, the Bobcats announced that they had waived Jamal Tinsley.

Jamal Tinsley still has a two-year $1470 million contract. He was seriously injured and unable to play.

Then, the training camp contracts successively signed Sean Livingston, Asilao, Sheron Collins and so on.

Li Ke knew that Boss Qiao had completed his transfer operation.

Next season, the Bobcats lineup already has a rough prototype——

Point guards: Stephen Curry, Earl Watson,

Shooting guards: Li Ke, Wesley Matthews, Daequan Cook
Small forwards: Gerald Wallace, Jared Dudley, PJ Tucker
Power forwards: Kenyon Martin, Tajibson, Etan Thomas
Centers: DeAndre Jordan, Kwame Brown, Ryan Hollins, Joel Anthony
What the Bobcats have to do in the new season is to cut one of Ryan Hollins and Joel Anthony after the summer league and the preseason, and then choose one of the point guards on the training camp contract, such as Sean Livingston, to sign. A reasonable 15-man roster is released.

Another question Li Ke has is—the Rockets' next move.

Sure enough, Richard Hamilton left, and it was the Cavaliers who made the move. They sent a big book of 1450 million, plus a first round, and got Richard Hamilton from the Rockets, plus a special case of more than 300 million.

With this transaction, the Cavaliers seem to be on the rise.

The outside line formed a combination of Moga Richard Hamilton Jr., and the inside line also included Big Z, Varejao and Ah Lian, plus the only nuclear Lebang. Danny Ferry's operation is finally all right.

As for the Rockets who sent Billups and Richard Hamilton away one after another, the poor performance of the new season is already certain and certain.

Li Ke's last question is whether the last season's favorites have made any moves.

Turns out, there is!
First of all, the Lakers did not send Tiezha away according to the original historical line. They signed first and then changed to Artest. In the end, they kept Tiezha, and then used half of the middle-class exception to sign Matt Barnes, which can be regarded as a small reinforcement.

Then came the Celtics, who had been half-crippled. Without Rondo, Danny Ainge discovered that the Celtics' point guard position was even worse.

Marbury, who was signed last season, has already had a depleted fuel tank, so he will naturally not continue to use it this summer.

Streetball king Alston's performance was not outstanding, but at least it was enough, so he continued with a one-year minimum salary, but the position of master control was still vacant.

For this reason, Danny Ainge can only use a deal to send away Tony Allen, whose contract is about to expire. Danny Ainge believes that the value is not high. From the Bucks, he got Ramon Sessions, who was signed first and then traded.

Although Sessions is indeed a good point guard, it is clear that Danny Ainge underestimated the role of Tony Allen.

Li Ke, who is far away in Los Angeles, has already burst into laughter.

And when he heard that the Magic failed to keep Hidotkoglu, he could only use a deal that seemed to be a remedy, but actually got deeper and deeper. After getting Vince Carter, Li Ke laughed even more.

"In this Eastern Conference, except for the Cavaliers, the strength has declined. Next season, the finals will still be difficult, but the Eastern Conference playoffs should not be so difficult..."

"This transfer period is really exciting."

(End of this chapter)