readytorunbook Chapter 803 Big Deals Continue
Chapter 803 Big Deals Continue
Chapter 803 Big Deals Continue
In the offseason of this season, many superstar contracts have expired, and this is also the largest free trade market since 2010.
Among them, free agents include LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Paul George, Carmelo Anthony, LaMarcus Cousins and others.
It was James who made the decision first.
James didn't meet with several teams, and the decisions he made were quick.
At James' age, there are still four or five years left in his peak period, and he will be a real veteran in the future, so how to choose the last stop is very important.
As a result... James expressed his decision in the show:
"The Los Angeles Lakers are my last choice."
"I can get a bigger contract in Cleveland, but obviously I'm not doing it for money. The Lakers have a better lineup and coach, and we're more likely to win a championship."
Qin Yang didn't believe it when he heard this.
Of course, James is not for money, just for the big market and economic benefits in Los Angeles.
According to the analysis of TNT experts, playing in Los Angeles, James' economic value can increase by at least [-] million US dollars. This is good news for both the NBA and James.
Of course, the news is more than that.
The Lakers now have Millsap, other rookies are also very good, the team coach is Walton, everything is very good, and next year, the Lakers may chase other superstars, including Klay Thompson and others.
Therefore, James' choice is not bad.
After James made a decision, Durant also quickly made a decision and signed a 1+1 contract with the Warriors.
Durant has the right to opt out of his contract next year.
Now the Warriors' death five is no longer flawed.Curry, Thompson, Durant, Iguodala, and Drummond Green's dead five have reached a peak.
Qin Yang frowned when he received Cuban's call:
"Next season, the Warriors will be a strong opponent!"
Last season, the Warriors were not easy to play. The Splash Brothers combination was very strong and attracted too much defense. If it wasn't for the Warriors who couldn't stand up, it would be difficult for the Mavericks to win.
The joining of Durant made up for the last flaw of the Warriors.
After Durant and James each determined their choices, the Mavericks finally completed their biggest signing of the season.
At the press conference, the addition of Paul George caused a sensation.
"I hope to play with Bruce. We played together in the All-Star Game. He is a very good leader. I hope to win a championship with him."
Paul George signed a three-year contract, 600 million in three years, and the annual salary is less than 3000 million, which is not very high.
But it is still slightly higher than Kevin Durant's more than 5000 million in two years, and in terms of strength, Paul George is worse than Kevin Durant.
Therefore, from the perspective of book strength, this signing is not very successful.
When interviewed by the media, Paul George has put his mentality at ease: "The main reason I joined Dallas is that I was respected. I hope that I will be respected by the team and my teammates. That's all. If there is hope, I hope I can play in Dallas until I retire."
As soon as these words came out, many details were also revealed by the media.
Among them, the rumors about the Lakers and Thunder are the most.
The Lakers did not pay enough attention to Paul George in many aspects. Last season, Paul George publicly stated that he would not renew his contract next season and would join the Lakers.
So I hope the Pacers trade themselves to the Lakers.
Paul George's approach itself is not authentic, but the Pacers didn't say much and are willing to trade with the Lakers, but the Lakers are cheating.
Take out garbage contracts and mediocre players to trade Paul George.
This is simply an insult to the Pacers.
As a result, the Pacers refused to follow.
The Lakers didn't hold out either.
A superstar is so devoted to the team, it is reasonable for the Lakers to trade one or two potential rookies, and they can get Paul George, which is a very good deal.
But the Lakers don't do it.
Pit!
At this time, Paul George was already sad.
The sadder thing is still to come. The Lakers chased James and didn't pay much attention to Paul George, treating him as a spare tire.
As a result, James signed the contract, and the existence of a spare tire is of little significance.
Paul George has never been so angry, he can't bear it!
The Mavericks have been hooking up for a long time. In this case, Paul George directly finalized the contract and decided to hug Qin Yang's thigh.
If the matter of hugging the thigh was ten years ago, it would definitely be sprayed with shame.
But in the past seven or eight years, everyone has become accustomed to it.
The Thunder also want to renew Paul George, but Paul George doesn't like it. Last season, Paul George's strength was a disaster, which was terrible.The Mavericks led by Qin Yang rubbed on the ground over and over again, Paul George almost couldn't think about it.
It would be silly to stay with the Thunder again this time!
Qin Yang called to invite Paul George, and there was no suspense about signing the contract.
After the Mavericks signed, the Rockets also renewed Chris Paul, who is one of the saddest guards in NBA history.
For so many years, he has never made it to the Western Conference Finals.
Last season, when he moved to the Rockets, Paul performed well, but this season, Paul actually got a four-year $1.4 million contract extension.
This contract is nothing to say, maybe two years later, it will be a garbage contract.
Paul, a point guard who relies on speed and body to play, is prone to a sharp decline in his state when he gets older.
Maybe this time makes many Paul fans feel uncomfortable, but the fact is that Paul's contract is indeed a garbage contract.
Now the Rockets have no choice.
Other championship-level teams are strengthening. If the Rockets do not renew their contract, they will definitely not have a chance to win the championship in the next few years.
At that time, James Harden will also leave.
The Rockets can only reinforce.
Renewing the contract with Chris Paul has become an inevitable choice. There are very few players in the league who are better than Chris Paul. At least in terms of point guard, no one except Qin Yang can firmly suppress Chris Paul now. James Harden has a strong offense. With Paul, the Rockets may win the championship.
however……
After two years in the future, Paul's contract will definitely cheat the Rockets.
No suspense.
Many people think that Chris Paul is a technical point guard, even when he is older, his performance is not much worse.
But in fact, Paul's style of play is mainly to break through and score.
This is somewhat similar to Westbrook.
It's just that Paul is not as independent as Westbrook, and he intends to share the ball, that's all.
Most of the time, Paul needs to rely on his super physical fitness to break through and defend. As a point guard, except for Qin Yang's huge height advantage, Paul has advantages in speed and strength against other point guards. Almost no one can be a match.
This is why the Hornets originally intended to trade Paul to the Clippers after Paul was injured.
In the Clippers, Paul's data did not decline much, but his performance on the court was not as good as in the Hornets.
(End of this chapter)