Chapter 1053 Brother Basketball 2.0 (Third Update!) )
After the Lamb trade was completed, the Pelicans signed Dio and David West one after another.
Both were given a fully guaranteed basic salary contract.
The Pelicans now have Davis, Dedmon, Harrell, Kuzma on the inside, and even Siakam can play the No. 4 position, so theoretically they don't need as many interior lines.
But signing the two has many implications.
One is that both of them still have oil in their tanks;
The second is that both of them made a lot of contributions last season, especially Dior, who performed well in the rotation after Jokic was injured in the Western Finals, which is also a reward for heroes;
Third, the two are experienced and will play a good role as mentors for the growth of young players.
After completing the signing of three people one after another, the Pelicans' roster for the new season has basically been determined.
Point guards: Walker, Brogdon
Quarterbacks: Tang Tian, Lamb
Small forwards: Butler, Bojan, Siakam
Power forwards: Davis, David West, Kuzma
Centre-forwards: Dedmon, Harrell, Dior, Thomas Bryant
There is still one place left in the 14-man roster, which is to see if there are any defenders who can pick up leaks or have strength in the free market.
But that's not a rush for the time being, there are not many defenders in this lineup, but Butler can also play the second position, plus Brogdon, who has the strength to start, the backcourt is still very strong.
The training camp lasted for almost a month.
They also took the time to go to the Drew League to fight, and the other teams they abused doubted their lives and almost didn't get officially banned.
Tang Tian also met with Rose, and the former MVP had Laza's beard and had matured a lot.
But their focus is still on training.
Both Walker and Davis have improved a lot this month.
Walker, in particular, with the help of Parker, not only has the stability of the small throw been significantly improved, but also has a very good chemistry with Davis.
Tang Tian's previous prediction was still very accurate, Walker and Davis, the two players who like to block and dismantle the most, played a 1+1>2 effect.
It seems that the duo will play together for a long time in the new season.
The same happened to Davis.
In last season's game, Davis has already shown his low-post playing skills, because of his height and size, he looks a little bit like Duncan.
Now under Duncan's guidance, the technique is also more proficient.
It seems that this has a good chance of becoming one of a kind in his arsenal in the new season.
In addition to their hard training brothers, there are two other people who are also practicing hotly.
Dedmon and Thomas Bryant, two of whom joined the training camp later, practiced only one technique, the three-point shot, at Tang Tian's request.
Bryant already has some three-point ability, and he adapts quickly to practice.
But Dedmon amazed everyone, this black thick and hard big man who had only shot 1 three-point shot in the first four years of his career, was uncomfortable and even a little resistant at the beginning.
But as training progressed, he shot even more accurately and better than Bryant.
Demps was ecstatic when he saw it, black and hard plus three points, 3D center top version, the Pelicans' 6 million flowers are not too worthwhile!
Butler and Walker looked at Tang Tian with a look of horror.
They knew that Dedmon was suggested by Tang Tian to sign it, this guy must be hanging!
In early September, about half a month before the start of the training camp of each team, the training camp of the hard brothers was also disbanded ahead of schedule.
Compared to the previous ones, this time they were much quieter.
Neither Irving nor Thompson said anything more about winning the championship.
After all, the Pelicans have four brothers who have worked hard, especially the tacit understanding and strength shown in the training camp, and they know that it is unrealistic to pat their heads.
As for Walker and Butler, they are finally no longer forced to run together, and this is their best chance of winning the championship.
After the training camp was disbanded, the hard-working brothers began to get busy with their own affairs.
Walker and Butler have been training before, and now they have time to finally have time to pick and choose a house.
Walker, in particular, is still in Charlotte with a large family, and he has to hurry.
Davis went to San Antonio to learn how to fix a car from Duncan.
It is said that those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to ink are black, and they have practiced with Duncan for a month, and their low-level skills have improved, and their interest in repairing cars has also been cultivated.
Tang Tian also has his own plans.
"Your pigs are so cute."
When Parker saw the cougar, he made a joke to Tang Tian, which made Tang Tian re-examine his lion.
Just as people don't find out that they are getting fat, the cougar is with them every day, and they don't feel it growing, and naturally they don't feel it getting fat.
Take out the video taken when I was a child and compare it with the photo, and I really can't help but sigh like Parker, I raised a pig!
But this is also something that can't be helped, the cougar has been castrated when he was an adult, and it is unreasonable not to be fat except for eating or sleeping.
Although the estate is large, it is still too small for an African lion.
Tang Tian and Olsen decide to take it back to Nigeria to play.
Speaking of which, the two of them haven't been there for more than four years, and Olsen still misses the taste of seafood there.
And for them, taking two children out to play is also what it takes to accompany them as parents.
So this time they will go to a much bigger battle, in addition to bringing Carl, they also brought a few bodyguards.
Packing up their luggage, the group quickly got on the plane.
Just before getting on the plane, Tang Tian received a message from Woj.
As a journalist, it's a partnership with the team and even with the players.
Woj was the first hand of the Pelicans' news before, and he would also share the first-hand news with the Pelicans and Tang Tian.
This signing news can be big or small.
Wade signed with the Cavaliers for a full mid-range of 8.4 million a year.
Unlike in history, after James left the Cavaliers, Wade got a contract extension with the Heat.
Last season was his contract year, and at the trade deadline, there were rumors that the Heat were ready to trade or buy Wade.
But in the end, that was all the rumors, and by the end of the summer, Wade had become a full free agent.
Because Wade is the soul of the Heat, he has barely attracted much attention in the free market.
But Wade and the Heat are very divided on the issue of contract extensions.
Wade wants to get a decent 1~2-year pension contract like Kobe, and then choose to retire with the Heat.
But Pat Riley, the president of the Heat, feels that Wade, who is 35 years old, is not worth the price, and is not even willing to offer an annual salary of more than 10 million.
In the end, the two sides never reached an agreement, and Wade's contract renewal issue was delayed again and again.
Until now, Wade finally chose to leave Miami and joined James' Cavaliers.
The 35-year-old Wade, the top salary is definitely not worth it, but he averaged 19 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.7 per game in the Heat last season!
It's still a quasi-All-Star caliber performance.
Previously, Irving's departure once deprived the Cavaliers of the opportunity to continue to compete for the championship.
But David Griffin came to George through a manipulative trade and signed Wade.
Wade + George + James + Love + Whiteside.
James's Brothers Basketball 2.0 is officially launched!