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"I am very grateful to the Cleveland fans for their support and concern for me over the past seven years. This is my hometown. Here, I feel the warmth of family members. I thank all the fans for supporting me, encouraging me, and talking to me over the years. Let’s overcome difficulties together.”

"I want to express my sincerest apologies to those who have always supported me and helped me at this moment. I love you all, forever and ever, but I am sorry that I can no longer accompany you. I am on the long road of watching football. Go on and on.”

"I once told the Cavaliers management that if I make a decision, I will tell them as soon as possible. I am fulfilling my promise. I have decided to bring my talents to the Big Apple to fight for the championship."

"I wish the Cleveland Cavaliers all the best in the coming seasons. Everyone can unite as one, smooth sailing, create better and greater records, and usher in a very bright future."

On July 7, before any reporter could find out the exact decision of James, James himself posted a video on the Internet announcing his movements.

Almost at the same time, half of New York went crazy!Various celebratory videos were uploaded online. JAY-Z "on behalf of" New York welcomed James: "The best players should come to the best city! The Knicks will be your kingdom!"

"American Yang Yi" Stephen Smith lamented the Knicks' disapproval: "Kimi+King=championship! We can look forward to the Knicks next season with the greatest expectations."

As Ke Yan's former disciple and James' good brother, Paul also sent his blessings to James: "Kimi is definitely a coach who can make you better, bless you brother!"

A well-known James fan, Rihanna, who is called "Jolin Tsai of Barbados" by fans, also said that she will go to Madison next season to watch the game when she has time.

People from all walks of life were celebrating wildly, not to mention how excited ordinary fans were.Even before Keyan had time to react, Madison announced that it would hold a signing ceremony at Madison Square Garden on July 7.

Subsequently, Curry, Jordan Jr., Holiday and others also tweeted successively, expressing their welcome to James and their ambition to compete for the championship next season.And on some fan forums, Jamie quickly settled in the "Knicks Zone", occupied the nest, and discussed the next reinforcement plan.

"Happy old BJ came to the Knicks. He doesn't like the Cavaliers at all. It's completely up to James to carry. He knows how to trade some old veterans every year, and there are never surprises in the draft!"

"LeBron James is worse than Kobe because of his background. One threatened to refuse to go to the Nets, but the Lakers would not go; the other obeyed the league's regulations and went to Cleveland, where rabbits don't shit. The Lakers' rich team first had O'Neal and then added Saul, pay the luxury tax every year; LeBron James’ best teammate in the Cavaliers is passed on.”

"Brother Meng, I'm really happy for Lao Zhan. I can finally play basketball on a good team, and I don't need a shitty teammate anymore."

"If you don't sign with the Cavaliers, Lao Zhan can sign a 5-year 9900 million contract at most; and if the Cavaliers are willing to cooperate with the signing, the contract can reach 6 million in 1.28 years. Assuming a sign-and-change, Lao Zhan's The contract occupies 2100 million salary space, plus the team's current contract of 1300 million, there is still about 2300 million away from the salary cap. After deducting 6 virtual basic salaries, it takes up 540 million. The team can give Bosh or Wade at most. A contract with a starting salary of 1750 million! If you send Love or Gallinari away in the signing and exchange, you can directly offer the maximum salary and grab another superstar. I hope Kimi will work well and don’t miss the opportunity.”

James chose the Knicks, so the contract is naturally served with a maximum salary.Ke Yan contacted James on the phone and agreed to add a "player option" to the contract, but he hesitated on the issue of "transaction veto" and wanted to replace it with a 15% transaction deposit.

However, Rich Paul, the newly appointed agent of James, is very firm and must add a "trade veto" to the contract. After the communication failed, he contacted the team owner Dolan through his own means.

Immediately, Jimmy White called to convey Dolan's will, and any conditions could be agreed.

"Anyway, I still have two years left in my contract %￥#@" Ke Yan cursed a few words.

Tesla has been listed on June 6. Ke Yan let go of Google shares with a total value of more than 29 million U.S. dollars in his hands, and invested heavily in Tesla stocks, with a total investment of more than 1.6 million U.S. dollars, which means that the proportion of shares in his hands is Nearly 8000%.Even if we do nothing in the future, by 5, this money will become $2022 billion.

After agreeing to Rich Paul adding the "transaction veto" clause in the contract, the next step is to negotiate with the Cavaliers about "signing and replacing", which is the simplest.

You know, even in the previous life, Gilbert was as angry as "father-killing" against James, and he still took two first rounds from the Heat and a special case of 1600 million transactions, and cooperated with James to complete the signing.What's more, James' handling is much "gentle" now. Although the relationship between the two parties has broken down, it has not become stalemate after all.the

"Gallinari + Kevin Love + two first-round picks in 11 and 13." Faced with Ke Yan's request for a sign-and-replacement, Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry's lion's mouth made Ke Yan instantly speechless .

Brother, what we are talking about is a sign exchange. After the flying dragon rides the face, I will give you proper compensation. Do you think it is a normal deal with you?

"Danny, you are joking. I understand your anger after losing LeBron, but I'd better wait for you to calm down before talking." The voice fell, Ke Yan hung up the phone without saying a word, and then called James again. Tell him the result of the negotiation.

"You don't need to worry, I can guarantee that before July 7th, we will reach a signing and exchange agreement with the Cavaliers." Speaking of July 9th, Ke Yan couldn't help calling Dolan "stupid". MD was in a hurry to officially announce this date, which made him passive in the next negotiations.

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James joining the team means that the Knicks will have the strength to compete for the championship around "James + Curry" next season, and Ke Yan also directly set his goal on the championship.However, the majority of the team is young players. Although they have experienced the baptism of the 0910 season, compared with the real strong teams, they are still somewhat inexperienced, and Ke Yan needs to make some supplements in the next operation.

James' "swap" has been postponed for the time being, and Ke Yan continues to negotiate a deal with Timberwolves general manager Kahn about Love, and the trade partner he fancy is Timberwolves' main power forward, Horford.the

Al Horford, in the 07 No. 70 show, he is a real "ball blind judge", "inside panacea", both shooting and passing, and a high-position pick-and-roll weapon.Horford can do all the work that an insider can do, and each skill has a level of 80 to [-] points!To put it simply, he is a player who can make up for any shortcoming of a team, but can't play any longboard.

The more "embarrassing" thing about Horford is that he really wants to play the power forward position, but under the increasingly "fast-paced" offensive and defensive system in the NBA, he is very unsuitable to play power forward.Whether it's partnering with Embiid at the end of the peak in history, or partnering with Bynum in the Timberwolves now, his shortcomings of slow speed have been exposed, and he is suitable for playing center.

In the three seasons in the league, Horford's average data is about 13+8. It is a bit harsh to say "parallel imports", but it is not good to say, highlighting a "tepid", and the naked eye is not the same as Bynum. too much.

Such a player is a typical "trade value is greater than use value". When there is a chance to get Love, the Timberwolves are of course willing to trade.Whether in terms of strength or "fit" with Bynum, Love is far superior to Horford.

Al Horford + Rudy Gay traded Love, and Kahn made his own offer.

Objectively speaking, this offer is very conscientious.In the case of playing as a substitute for Beasley, Gay averaged 15+6 per game last season, and his singles ability is really top.It's just that the Timberwolves still have Beasley with better talent, and they selected the super athletic Wesley Johnson in the 10 draft, so they are willing to trade Gay.

But the Knicks already have two small forwards, James and Gallinari, relatively speaking, there is no shortage of this position.He would prefer to get the Timberwolves' future first-round pick to compensate, and then add some veterans on the wing to fill out the bench lineup.the

This is not difficult. As a young and capable winger, Gay's "trading situation" is quite good.The Kings and Raptors are willing to accept Gay's contract and give compensation for draft picks.

After several rounds of mediation, the transaction plan was quickly reached:

The Knicks sent Kevin Love and Jeremy Evans the signing rights, and got Al Horford, Carl Landry, Omega Casspi, and the Kings' 11-year first-round pick.

The Kings sent Landry, Casspi, 11 first-round picks and second-round picks, and got the right to sign Rudy Gay and Jeremy Evans.

The Timberwolves sent Al Horford and Rudy Gay to get Kevin Love and the Kings' 11-year second-round pick.

The Knicks got a more comprehensive insider who is more suitable for Keyan's tactics. Al Horford is at the top of the center position, and James is a guest power forward. The Knicks' speed will be significantly faster than last season!

Casspi is a shooter with the ability to swing to the fourth position. Whether it is a substitute for the third position or a top-space fourth position, he can be used.the

As a highly mobile fourth position, Landry has a strong offensive ability and frontcourt awareness, and can also bring vitality to the team on the bench.

Regardless of the fact that the Kings' 11-year draft pick may bring Leonard or Klay Thompson to the Knicks, it's just a "one-for-three" exchange among players, and Ke Yan feels that the Knicks have made a lot of money.Therefore, after the verbal deal was concluded, Ke Yan immediately let Xu Yi know the deal plan.

"Awesome!" Xu Yi recorded the details of the transaction, and then said, "If you were asked to do the transaction rating yourself, how would you rate it?"

"Knicks: A+

Timberwolves: B+

Kings: B+"

"Three wins, are you so confident?" As an old friend, I can really feel Ke Yan's "excitement" at this time.the

"It's not three wins, it's six wins." Ke Yan said, "Including players like Gay and Horford, I feel that I have won a broader future from this deal! Love went to the Timberwolves... at least better than In the Knicks (take the blame) okay."

"Okay~" Xu Yi nodded, "If you have any other material, remember to give it to me as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, I was the first to know, and you were the second to get the news." Ke Yan said with a smile.

Five minutes later, Xu Yi broke the news of the three-way trade between the Knicks, Timberwolves, and Kings before WOJ, which immediately sparked heated discussions.

The exchange of a second-year All-Star power forward for three "tepid" rookies is quite puzzling to the "newcomers" James fans!There were even voices questioning Ke Yan.However, soon the "Old Nimites" taught them how to behave.

"Before meeting Ke Yan, Love was not an All-Star power forward."

"You don't know how much we hope Love can stand up in the playoffs, but most of the time he disappoints!"

"Ke Yan still needs to question the way he sees newcomers?"

"The blue book has been published. It means that Love does not quite match the tactics Ke Yan designed for James and Curry in the new season. In order to avoid depreciation after the new season does not perform well, Love pulled the trigger on the deal in advance."

Because of Jamie and Kemi, this deal hung on the hot search for a long time, and then it was replaced by the news that Stoudemire signed with the Nets.

It is also a 5-year maximum salary. The Suns have added team options in the third, fourth, and fifth years of the contract, making it clear that they do not trust Stoudemire's physical condition.And the Russian billionaire Prokhorov is ambitious to transform into the second "Abramovich" after acquiring the Nets. In order to get the superstar at any cost, he dismissed the 5-year 9900 million full guarantee contract and made the "Little Overlord" Incur subordinates.

The third pick selected Favors, and the free market signed Stoudemire. The Nets, which only achieved 11 wins and 71 losses last season, are expected to turn around in the new season.

But soon, the Russians used banknotes to tell the fans that what they wanted was not "turn over serfs and sing", but the whole world bowed their heads in front of them!

The Nets sent Ryan Anderson, Steffen Graham, 11-year first-round picks, a special case of 1400 million transactions, signed from the Eagles first and then traded, and got Joe Johnson who renewed his contract for 6 million in 1.26 years!the

In the blink of an eye, Prokhorov threw out [-] million!The Nets' lineup instantly became extremely competitive.

Joe Johnson and Stoudemire had conflicts when they worked together in the Suns in the early years, but in front of the Russian ruble, is this conflict a big deal?

"Don't say they teamed up, the Suns sent Nash over there, and I'll kill them anyway!" At this moment, Ke Yan was communicating with Anderson to discuss the signing of the contract. Huo Qingshu called to inquire about the situation and sent a message He spoke boldly.

After signing the biggest star in the free market and completing another deal that he thought was perfect, Ke Yan is now "proud of the spring breeze".

"No, why did WOJ break the news that you used Gallinari, Jordan and two first-round picks to complete the signing with the Cavaliers? Is there any?"

"WOJ? If I make a deal, wouldn't Xu Yi know first?" Ke Yan smiled, turned on the computer, refreshed the news page, and then became stiff.