On June 30, Link and Rachel, who had just celebrated their 27th birthday a few days earlier, left Memphis to officially embark on their long-awaited trip to Europe.

Of course, the world doesn't stop spinning just because Link left Memphis.

The day they left came on the same day when the NBA's free agent market was restless. All teams are ready to splurge on a lot of cash in the next few days.

With a new TV deal coming into effect, the league's salary cap will rise by at least 30% next year. Each team has more room to operate, and the bosses will naturally not let go of this opportunity to spend money on the championship.

At noon on June 30th, not long after Link's plane was boarded, Kevin . Durant suddenly announced that he would jump out of the final year of his contract with the Thunder and enter the free agent market.

At first, everyone didn't take it too seriously. Because jumping out of a contract doesn't necessarily mean you're going to leave.

James also jumped out of contract this summer, but it's no secret that he just wants to re-sign the Cavaliers to a new, higher-priced contract.

Now that the league's salary cap has skyrocketed, it's not hard to understand that Durant is jumping out of his contract and seeking a higher salary.

However, in the afternoon, Durant said in an interview with reporters, "I jumped out of the contract to find a new home, I love Oklahoma, I love the fans and teammates there." But I felt like it was time for me to make some changes in my career. ”

As soon as Durant's words came out, the whole league seemed to shake.

Kevin. Durant, who is considered to be a superstar at the same level as Link, James and other overlords in the league, suddenly announced that he wanted to leave the Thunder!

In an instant, the entire public opinion and free agent market exploded.

Now, there are definitely a lot of teams replanning their summer signing sequence. Of the 29 teams other than the Thunder, at least half of them have turned Durant into their number one target!

For a moment, Jimmy. The news of Butler's decision to leave the Grizzlies cooled.

Naturally, people are more concerned about where Durant belongs than Butler.

"Kevin is undoubtedly disappointed that the Thunder failed to make the playoffs this year."

"It's the sadness of the small ball market, they have managed to produce a superstar, but there is no way to make him grow old here."

"There's nothing sad about it, the Oklahoma City Thunder didn't take the chance to win the championship, and their management didn't work hard for the championship. I'm not surprised that Durant wants to leave. ”

Experts from all walks of life have their own opinions, and everyone is trying to analyze Durant's mental journey. On the Internet, the number of posts or dynamics predicting Durant's next home is incredibly high.

Bill. Simmons was not involved in the farce, and fans are expecting him to write an analysis of Durant's future and the future direction of his career.

As someone who knows the NBA very well, Beal. Simmons' predictions and analytical "hit percentages" tend to be very high.

But Simmons didn't take action for a long time, and just posted a message on his social media.

"Finally, Kevin. Durant's heat overtook Link's, and he finally experienced what it was like to be the hegemon of the league once, making headlines once. It's a pity that it's in such a way. I don't have much to say at this point, anyway, it won't be a few days before the answer will be revealed. ”

Simmons is obviously indifferent to such things, and Durant's incident can only show one problem - Link's existence has accelerated the growth of the "huddle" atmosphere.

Because it turns out that Link can't be done alone. Even, after huddling, he may not be able to do it over Link.

If other stars want to take their place in this era, they must unite and defend themselves against the enemy.

Simmons shook his head, as if this had never happened in the history of the NBA.

Because one player is too strong, several other strong players have to huddle together to keep warm......

Durant's decision, in fact, reflects Link's greatness from the side.

With this line of thinking, it is not difficult to predict Durant's attribution. A team strong enough to have a chance to defeat Link after Durant joins, how many are there in the league?

The news that Durant is ready to find him has become the talk of fans in the past two days, and it has also made the fans' wait for these two days less painful.

Fast forward to July, the first day after the free agent market officially opened, and fans witnessed what it means to spend money like water.

Just 24 hours after the free agent market opened, the league spent a total of $1.5 billion!

The consumption is staggering. Jiujiu Chinese

Link's nemesis, Draymond. Green became the first nouveau riche after the opening of the free agent market, and he signed a five-year, $85 million contract with the Warriors immediately after his salary of only $910,000 last season! In the new season, he will receive a salary of $17 million!

There's no doubt that Green's play last season made him a big turnaround. In the future, Draymond will be added to the story of the NBA's second-round pick's counterattack. Green's name.

After that, "Brother Thick Eyebrows" Anthony. Davis signed the Pelicans to the largest single contract in NBA history at $145 million.

Although this past season, the Pelicans were defenseless against the Grizzlies. But Davis still chose to continue to settle in the Pelicans, he is still young, he and this team still have a lot of room to grow, they don't need to rush.

And on the first day of trading, there was no one who spent the most money than the knights. If you want to stabilize the championship lineup, you must pay a price.

They first offered Loew a five-year, $110 million contract, guaranteeing the structure of the Big Three. Subsequently, it was given to Tristan. Thompson offered a five-year, $80 million contract. This means that the Cavaliers have invested a full $190 million in the power forward position alone!

Then they struck again, agreeing a four-year, $40 million contract with Shambaugh. In one day, the Cavaliers spent $230 million, which is really stunning.

Of course, that's not all, it's just the first day of the knight's operation. Then the Cavaliers had to re-sign James as well as . Smith and other important players, a new highest-paid roster in NBA history could appear at any time.

Cleveland's need for championships, a belief that has been ingrained in the Cavaliers' bones. In order to achieve the goal, you are willing to spend as much money as you want.

In addition to that, even Jeff. Role players such as Green and Asik have also received tens of millions of contracts. The rise in the league's salary cap has filled this year's free agent market with the smell of dollar money.

The first day of the transfer market was so exciting, and in the days that followed, there was an endless stream of explosive transfers.

Wade stays in Miami for 20 million a year, and the Pistons keep Reggie for 80 million for five years. Jackson, Aldridge joined the Spurs for 80 million in 4 years! San Antonio's "Twin Virtues" were considered the Grizzlies' biggest rival in the West as soon as they formed.

Of course, there was also a lot of news about the Grizzlies during this period. However, to the sadness of Grizzlies fans, most of the Grizzlies' transfers are related to departures.

The passionate Australian guard Dellavedova was poached by the Cavaliers for 5 million in 1 year, and Whiteside, who played in the Grizzlies, directly signed an exaggerated contract worth $88 million for 4 years with the Heat!

Pat. Riley didn't want to waste any potential, and he saw a lot of potential in Whiteside. So, he directly took it down at a price close to the top salary. There's no doubt that he sees Whiteside as the centerpiece of the Heat's post-Big Three era.

As the proposer of the theory of "greed disorder", Pat. Riley knows too well what the Grizzlies are going to do.

After winning the championship, the value of Grizzlies players will skyrocket, and Grizzlies players will also want more opportunities to perform.

This dooms the Grizzlies to have a hard time keeping everyone, like Whiteside's $88 million contract, with the Grizzlies' current roster, they can't afford to come up with such a price. You must know that Aldridge joined the Spurs, but it was only 4 years and 80 million!

And in the Heat, Pat. Riley can also guarantee Whiteside's central position, while with the Grizzlies he can only play off the bench.

Although Whiteside also has feelings for the Grizzlies, he also likes Link as a leader. But as a person who once couldn't even play in the CBA, now he suddenly has an exaggerated $88 million and a core position in front of him, and Whiteside has no choice at all.

So he packed his bags and said goodbye to his place of rebirth, and the grizzly bear lost the general again!

After Whiteside, Jimmy. Butler has officially signed a five-year, $95 million contract with the Chicago Bulls. Although for Butler's departure, fans have long been mentally prepared. But when he did sign his name on other teams' contracts, fans couldn't help but feel a little sad.

95 million in 5 years, like Whiteside, Butler received the core treatment. And this is already the second player who has left the Grizzlies to be cultivated as a core by other teams.

People can't help but sigh how strong the Grizzlies were last season! The two core level players of the team can only give Link a hand in the Grizzlies!

After that, Aizeli, who had a sharp drop in playing time last season, also chose to leave. He joined the Trail Blazers in hopes of reasserting himself in Portland.

At this point, the Grizzlies are in the middle of their playing years. Most of the remaining players are either too young or too old.

It's okay, Mark. Gasol happily signed his name on a contract extension for 5 years and 90 million, stayed in Memphis, and continued to guard the Grizzlies inside. The news of Gasol's contract extension is the only good news for the Grizzlies since the free agent market opened.

At this time, the time has come to the middle of July. While the NBA is going through a year of upheaval, Link and Rachel have already arrived at the most important stop on their European journey – Italy.

Link also follows the Grizzlies news on a daily basis, but he can't do anything about the transfer.

And he had long expected that more people would leave after Butler.

So, when things actually happen, it's not so bad.

Fortunately, Gasol's decision to stay in Memphis gave Link some comfort.

It also allows him to start the climax of his sunny vacation wholeheartedly and with a good mood.