Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 430 Operation Begins

During the meeting with Anthony, Zhang Sixin adopted the method of suppressing first and then raising, which made Anthony feel that changing his style of play is not particularly unacceptable.

Zhang Sixin's attitude at the beginning was too bad, so he just gave Anthony a little hat belt later, and Anthony felt that it was more useful.

Of course, Zhang Sixin dared to do this because of his current alliance status.

If it was any other ordinary head coach, Anthony would turn his face directly.

Whether there is strength, whether there is achievement, the role in the negotiation is so big.

Anthony didn't agree at the beginning, he also needs to think about it, more because of face.

The Knicks did not perform badly last season, and now they have the strongest head coach in the league, and there will be regrets if they don't cooperate.

He also promised to give an answer three days before the draft, but in fact there are less than three days left.

It can be said that Zhang Sixin contacted the meeting immediately, but he led the Timberwolves to the finals and then signed with the Knicks, and the time was relatively tight.

Maybe Anthony is leaving, and it may be difficult to get better chips before the draft night.

But it still needs to be determined, because it also relates to the various options the Timberwolves have on draft night.

After Anthony left, he also hesitated, why did he bow his head to the new head coach.

But weighing the pros and cons, he is almost 30 years old now, and New York is a big city, so he has to work harder. After all, even if things don’t go his way, he can opt out of his contract next season.

Anthony waited all the time, and only gave the answer three days before the draft. He is willing to cooperate with coach Zhang Sixin to stay.

In this way, Zhang Sixin shifted the focus of his work to the draft without stopping.

There are also player signings. Many Knicks players were temporary workers last season. In fact, there are basically not many players in the summer.

Including the best six players of last season, JR-Smith also faces the issue of contract renewal.

However, Zhang Sixin didn't want to keep this buddy, who was even more uncontrollable than Anthony.

Zhang Sixin has a conversation with a coach with special skills, and maybe nothing will happen if he stays, but the team had better not have the X factor. After all, players like JR need the ball, and it is better to train new players than to keep him.

Of course, it also depends on the progress of all aspects. If there is no one on the team, it is okay to renew this contract. After all, he will not be very popular in the free market.

In the NBA, no team is willing to pay a high price for a troublesome player even if he is good.

Fortunately, JR-Smith, like Beasley, who can score at a young age, basically can only get a basic salary.

In fact, Zhang Sixin's entry into the free market this summer is just one of the big news for the Timberwolves, because Zhang Sixin quickly made a choice, and he is also a coach, because the most popular players in the league are actually the Timberwolves' players whose contracts have expired.

For Curry, the Timberwolves will definitely sign, so MVP plus FMVP.

There is no suspense that the Timberwolves will directly offer a maximum salary, but the Timberwolves and DeRozan and Milicic's two All-Star contracts have expired, and the possibility of their two Timberwolves staying is very low.

In addition, in the Timberwolves' rotation, the contract of the sixth man Jeremy Lin expires, the contract of high-quality 3D Danny Green expires, and the contract of the inside behemoth Pekovic expires.

In addition, both Paul George and Whiteside have only the last year left in their contracts, and the Timberwolves can also trade in advance in order to maximize their benefits.

As for the other small characters, it goes without saying.

For the Knicks, they only have the No. 24 first-round pick.

It turns out that they chose Hardaway Jr. in history, which is not bad.

But for the current Knicks, the No. 24 pick has little effect. Zhang Sixin can at most pick up Rudy Gobert's bargain, which has little effect on the Knicks' current combat effectiveness.

Zhang Sixin also contacted his old club as soon as possible. He and the Timberwolves did not tear themselves apart. Tyronn Lue is his student. The possibility of a deal between the two teams is still relatively high.

After the Timberwolves have two maximum salaries, many players will not be able to stay, and they also need to trade.

Tyronn Lu and Zhang Sixin had a detailed discussion for several hours, and the two sides basically reached an agreement.

In fact, Tyronn Lu Tan has benefited from the boss before. In order to thank Zhang Sixin and everyone to continue to maintain a good relationship, the Timberwolves are willing to give Zhang Sixin a convenience.

"I thought you wanted Paul George." Tyronn Lue relaxed a lot after talking.

"Will you give it?" Zhang Sixin responded with a smile.

Tyronn Lu said: "Actually, the team has not decided whether to keep Paul, but that will be a matter of next summer. We are unlikely to send him away this summer. There are not many players in the league who can replace him."

"As a head coach, I definitely hope that the team will keep Paul with a maximum salary next year, and the team will continue to maintain the configuration of the Big Three."

The two of them tacitly did not continue to discuss work, but chatted casually for a while before hanging up the phone.

They didn't meet directly because the two are getting a lot of attention right now and their relationship is sensitive.

In fact, many of the players that Zhang Sixin led before expressed their willingness to continue to follow him, but it is not easy to sign someone with the Knicks' salary space, and it is impossible for the Timberwolves to help sign a big contract.

So like DeRozan and Milicic, it must have nothing to do with the Knicks.

For other free agents, Zhang Sixin can sign them if he wants.

He talked to his old club this time, mainly Leonard.

If the Timberwolves want to keep Paul George, they must not keep Leonard. They haven't counted Butler yet. Zhang Sixin left too many outstanding young players for the team before.

During Leonard's rookie period, the Timberwolves can keep it until next year, so the Timberwolves are giving Zhang Sixin face.

Of course, they didn't know how far Leonard could grow.

They think Leonard is a good defensive wing, far less powerful than Paul George.

In the end, because the Timberwolves also needed some players, the two sides also reached a Danny Green signing first and then a trade.

Originally, Zhang Sixin considered exchanging the pick for Leonard. For example, next year, the Timberwolves can also talk about this year.

However, the Timberwolves have taken a fancy to Camby's expiring contract. The Timberwolves Milicic and Pekovic should both leave in the summer.

There is also Novak, Zhang Sixin has always emphasized three-pointers, which caused Tyronn Lue to also like players with three-pointers.

So the two sides brought Danny Green in again, and the final result was that the Knicks traded Novak, Camby and the addition of a one-year contract, plus the next two second rounds, changing the signing of Danny Green, and getting Leonard.

The Knicks have earned blood, but now it seems that they are taking advantage of it.

After this deal is done, Zhang Sixin can focus on the draft again.

This year is considered a small year, but there are also ruthless roles, and the team can still do some operations.

(End of this chapter)