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Chapter 558 If It Was Not For Defeating The King
In about a week, all big-name players from all walks of life have confirmed their new teams, and there have been a large number of 1+1 contracts.

After the king signed West, he renewed his contract with Whiteside for another year, increasing the roster to 14 people, but the last spot is not in a hurry to use it. The main reason is that there is no shortage of people in each position. Su Yang is going to take a look at the situation first. Wait for a trade or buyout.

NO.12 At eight o'clock in the morning, Su Yang rushed to the training base to see off the teams participating in the summer league, and then returned to the office to deal with business-related documents. The king is going to move into the new arena Golden Center from the preseason. There are many documents To confirm.

Take a break while drinking water.

Take another look at the summary of league changes compiled by ESPN.

In the West, the Thunder lost Durant and decided to rebuild around Westbrook. First, they fired their employer coach Scott Brooks, and then signed Billy Donovan, a famous NCAA coach who is especially good at using point guards, as the head coach. Admit cowardly.

The Lakers are in the free market and have not caught up with the All-Star level free agents, but they got Russell through the draft, re-signed veteran Metta World Peace, and got Hibbert in a trade. to do it all over again.

The Clippers of the Lakers in the same city failed to keep Matthews. They chose to sign Pierce with a basic salary as a supplementary striker. They also sent away center Hawes and traded players such as Lance Stephenson. .

The Warriors became the biggest winner in the off-season. They got Durant and Green at the same time. The lineup is very strong, but the point guard position is a little bit worse, but various commentators think that the impact is not big. In an interview with ESPN Connect, owner Lacob expressed his willingness to pay the luxury tax in a high-profile manner, just to defeat the Kings and win the championship.

The Spurs made a fortune quietly, signed Aldridge, and formed a dual-virtue combination with Leonard. They will perfectly fix the core lineup for the next five years. Even if Duncan retires after the season, he can remain competitive for a long time. ESPN evaluates its operation as A+ .

The Mavericks were going to make a fortune, but Jordan flew away and there was only one Wesley Matthews. Cuban was so angry that he cursed and raised Wesley's salary in a fit of anger. Stephen Smith lashed out at Nowitzki. So generous.

The Rockets are still a strong team, but there are rumors that Harden is dating Kohler Kardashian, and the last Odom who dated Kohler Kardashian has been unable to get a basic salary contract in the league. Worried about Harden being affected.

Mike Malone got a 4-year contract from the Rockets, and when he signed, he boasted that the Rockets would maintain their competitiveness in the Western Conference Finals for a long time.

The Nuggets hired Mike D'Antoni as their head coach, but they seem to be a little short of making it to the playoffs. There are rumors that Ty Lawson may be traded. The Nuggets management plans to focus on training Rozier. I believe Su Yang His vision can't be wrong.

The Grizzlies chose to renew Marc Gasol and continue to try the black and white duo lineup, but it is obvious that the upper limit in one year is the first round.

The Blazers lost Matthews, Alder, Batum, and Lopez one after another, but they signed Ed Davis and Aminu with big money. It seems that the combat effectiveness is not bad, and they will enter the playoffs in the new season No problem, Lillard is growing fast, after all.

The other Western teams, the Suns, Pelicans, Timberwolves, and Jazz, are all in the rebuilding phase and have no power for the time being.

What's more interesting is that the Timberwolves signed a large number of 1+1 contracts, and even Rondo ran there to wait for opportunities.

"The Spurs and Warriors are our formidable enemies..."

Su Yang thought for a moment, then continued to process the documents related to the arena.Business director Chris Granger knocked on the door and entered to discuss the use of the new arena on non-match days as agreed. The main difference between Saskatchewan and Los Angeles and New York is that there are not so many commercial activities that require a large venue.

"In any case, the team game is the priority..."

Su Yang doesn't want to experience the dreadful thing of playing seven consecutive away games in order to hold concerts, Grammys and other events at the Staples Center. That kind of schedule will easily lower the morale of the players and cause injuries. Increased risk, too uncomfortable.

Anyway, its own arena.

Be arrogant when you should be arrogant.

As for how to arrange non-competition days, whether it is receiving commercial performances or holding various exhibitions, there is no need to worry too much. With Chris Granger's ability, it can be done, as long as it can keep the capital. The most important thing is the venue advertising cost, which is the big one.

Granger was satisfied with the answer and left.

Su Yang looked at the changes in the east.

The biggest change is the Cavaliers. The lineup is very strong. If there is no accident, they will beat the Bulls and enter the finals. The main point is that the Bulls’ new head coach Hoiberg is really not good. When they meet LeBron + Irving in the playoffs, it is estimated that they will not be efficient. way to limit.

Another big change is the Pacers. They traded Hibbert, lost West, and the free market did not get any big fish. The newly joined Monta Ellis is obviously out of gas. Fortunately, he was upset. Myles Turner is selected, and the future is a little hopeful.

The Celtics suffered heavy losses, Rozier was not selected, Love was not caught up, David Lee was not able to be traded away, there was no room for space, no combat power, but Jack Crowder was slightly successful in renewing his contract. A little consolation, and then re-sign Jerebko to dawdle.

After two years, the Eagles finally successfully signed Millsap and received an A- evaluation from ESPN. Experts believe that the Eagles lineup has finally taken shape and definitely has a place in the Eastern Conference. Maybe they can reach the Eastern Conference Finals. Don’t meet the Bulls Cavaliers That's fine.

The Raptors have not changed much, but the garbage brothers DeRozan and Lowry have grown significantly last season, and the new season is expected to go further.

The other teams in the Eastern Conference have changed very little. Some obviously want to be bad, and some don't want to be bad, but they don't have the strength, so they continue to give for nothing.

It was noon in a blink of an eye, Su Yang finished processing the relevant documents of the arena, opened ESPN, and found that the press conference of Durant joining the Warriors was being broadcast. The news intercepted a section of Durant's speech: I joined the Warriors, and the main goal is to defeat the king...

"Are we that strong?"

Su Yang chuckled to himself, and was about to send a text message to Durant. ESPN broadcast LeBron's return to the Cavaliers press conference. To better beat…

"It seems that we are really that strong..."

Su Yang felt happy in his heart, and Sam Hinkie knocked on the door and entered the office at the same time, preparing to discuss Covington's early contract renewal as agreed, and laughed out loud when he saw the TV news: "Aldridge said that just now, can you have a look."

"Really?"

Su Yang was startled. He tapped the keyboard and searched on Twitter, and suddenly saw the official TNT video: Aldridge, accompanied by Popovich and RC Buford, attended the press conference and bluntly said that joining the Spurs is for the playoffs Challenge the king head on.

"Let's turn into a big devil? The whole league learns from Paul, right? If you don't defeat the king, there is no point in forming a team..."

Su Yang was speechless for a moment.

Hinkie joked a few words casually, and the topic turned to Covington's early contract renewal. In fact, Covington's contract still has a one-year minimum salary, which can be considered after the end of the season. rise accordingly.

In addition, Covington has been in the Kings for two seasons, with excellent statistics and a positive attitude, and he is already capable of critical moments.

Renew the contract in advance now, the contract will be longer, and the average annual salary will be cheaper, which can be regarded as a strong guarantee for the Kings in the next few years.

"I talked to Covington's agent just now, they don't want to renew the contract in advance, what do you think we should do?"

Hinkie made it very clear that this time it was the Kings who wanted to renew the contract ahead of schedule, but others seemed unwilling and had to think carefully.

For a while, Su Yang's capitalist attributes were overwhelming.

I only regret that I didn't sign a four-year contract.

But things are in front of you and you have to solve them.

Either trade while the value is high, or negotiate slowly.

　I really can't just arrange for players not to get injured... The follow-up deduction is very troublesome...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)