At the end of August, the Nets made a ridiculous trade.Thorne struggled to convince Sharif Abdulahim to join and find a capable insider.Raheem is a member of the '93 Golden Generation, having played on three teams, namely the Vancouver Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks and Portland Trail Blazers, and was an All-Star once, with a career average of 19 per game.9 points 8.1 rebound, very dazzling.However, in the past two seasons, his statistics have shown a downward trend, and the Trail Blazers seem to have faded from the halo of stars.With the medical report that Raheem had an injury to his right knee, the Nets postponed the signing ceremony that should have been announced early.After days of careful consideration, the owner of the Nets team made up his mind not to take any more risks.In fact, Bruce has never been a willing to take risks, even if Rahim only needs 38 million for 6 years, he thinks it is too expensive.With his pick-and-mouth character, how can the Nets get a strong interior line, Kostic, who has an annual salary of one million, plays the starter and mixes for four years, which is more in line with Bruce's values.Raheem was looking forward to joining a team with championship quality, and a medical report put all the plans of both sides to fruition.The outcast Raheem joined the Kings to fill Webb's vacancy, and the Kings owner did not have the slightest qualms and was willing to spend money in order to produce results.The Nets, on the other hand, only brought in the 76ers' power forward, veteran Mark Jackson.This is an inside line of mixed life, and he has reached retirement age early.He might as well be the "White Mamba" poached by the Celts.After leaving Wang Jun, the inside strength of the Nets team also declined, and no one was optimistic about them anymore.Nets owner Bruce was relieved, at least not to pay the luxury tax.Back in New York, Wang Jun invited his former teammates to a big dinner with him.Carter and Kidd both regretted not having him as a good partner, but they also supported him to leave.Everyone wants to go to a high place, and no one has the right to stop it.Jefferson wanted Wang Jun to leave.That way he can stand as a starter with the Nets and get more opportunities to perform, otherwise he will never be an All-Star.Talking about the Nets trade, everyone feels that there is no hope of winning the championship next season because Korver is also leaving.The 76ers offered Korver a five-year, $22 million premium contract.Nets can choose to match.But it looks like it won't match, because the boss doesn't think Korver is worth such a big contract.In order to get a stable pitcher, the 76ers are out of the box, full of gambling.The greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment.Throughout NBA history, there have always been teams that have bet success or failure on a free agent.Sign the right players.You can send a team that struggles to the playoffs or even the Finals, and accidentally getting the wrong player can also hurt a team for a long time.The Knicks gambled better than the 76ers, and they networked a group of second-rate liberos, hoping to rely on these people to make results.The Knicks opted to make a big trade with the Bulls.After the arrival of Wang Jun, the Bulls' offensive focus will be completely shifted to the outside, and Eddie Curry will not be needed.And the Knicks are in dire need of an interior strongman.Curry had a heart exam in the summer, and the results showed no major problems.You can continue to play.So, the Knicks decided to bet that Curry could be a super insider.Ignoring his obesity, he made a deal with the Bulls to sign first and then trade.They actually gave Curry 165 a big contract of 56 million for 6 years.The high salary and the length of the years surprised Bulls President Paxson, and he would not dare to sign this kind of contract.The Bulls sent Eddie Curry, Antonio Davis, and returned high-paid and low-energy three-point power forward Tim Thomas, shooting guard Jermaine Jackson, first-round rookie David Lee, a 2006 first-round pick, a 2007 first-round pick, and two second-round picks in 2007 and 2009.Both first-round picks were unprotected, which is why the Bulls were willing to eat Thomas' rotten two-year contract.And Knicks general manager, "Assassin" Isaiah Thomas, is confident in the team's future and believes that the trade is a sure bet.The Knicks lineup does look very strong, with Marbury and Crawford partnering in the backcourt and full of offensive power.The small forward is Quentin Richardson, a three-point king poached from the Suns, who can guarantee three-point firepower.Inside Curry is paired with 8th pick rookie Channing Frye or 9th pick Svetney in 2003.Role players also include blue-collar interior Jerome James, Antonio Davis, outside Ariza, and 21 rookie Nate Robinson.With such a strong starter and such a high-paid bench, how could the Knicks not make it to the playoffs The "assassins" feel that they are all a strong team even if they don't have a coach, not to mention that the Knicks also signed the famous coach Larry Brown Bulls for 5 years and 50 million, and it is not so smooth, Paxson wants Svetney, a short man who can be a meat shield, but Thomas resolutely disagrees.Thomas showed his crazy and cool side, and replied to Paxson strongly."
If you want to have an inside line, you can, but we can send David Lee at most, and if you don't want to change, the deal will be canceled."
If it drags on until training camp opens and makes the Knicks anxious, the Bulls may be able to get their wish.But after Wang Jun's arrival, the Bulls are eager to produce results in the new season and are eager to vacate salary space.David Lee had a terrible defense in college and a terrible record, only playing soy sauce twice in the tournament and being eliminated in the first round, but he was an interior player who could shoot from the ground up, strong in attack and weak in defense.Considering the team's lack of an inside scorer, Paxson didn't delay any longer and ruthlessly agreed to the trade, reluctantly trading David Lee for him.Then, the Bulls renewed the contract of blue-collar interior Tyson Chandler for six years and 75 million, and this contract is very sincere.They also signed the Kings' Lithuanian free agent Darius Sangella to a two-year contract with $2.2 million for the first year and a player option for the following year.On the surface, this is to make the players more free, and the management seems to be very human and generous.In fact, the salary of the player is increasing, and jumping out of the contract is not necessarily a bad thing for the team.For example, Wang Jun's fifth year is also a player option, and he can choose to jump out and become a restricted free agent, but the final year of the 17.8 million contract amount is super high, and if he is not good, the Bulls will definitely want him to jump out.Of course, this is still much better than the team option, which means that there is no guarantee, and players who do not play well will be laid off early, without any buyout fees.At this point, the Bulls' lineup for the new season has been basically decided, and the fringe people will pick one or two when they play the preseason.Centres: Tyson Chandler, Malik Allen, David Lee.Power forwards: Tim Thomas, Osella Harrington, Darius Sangueira.Small forwards: Lore Deng, Nocioni, Piakowski.Shooting guard: Wang Jun.Point guards: Jeniro Pago, Kok Sinrich, Chris Duhon.Wang Jun is the only one in the No. 2 position, Jackson was cut in exchange for the Knicks, Adrian Griffin was poached by the Mavericks, and the Bulls had to help Wang Jun find a replacement.If you don't have a substitute, you can't play, and Hinrich will make a cameo
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