Chapter 513: Thunder Dissolves
The Kings eventually settled down, which was expected.
There are many, many problems involved in the relocation of any NBA player, and it is not something that can be solved by one or two points, and it is very difficult for the Seattle consortium to do it.
The Kings have stabilized, and it is time for the new season to start preparing.
Coach Van Gundy, along with the team's uniform team, began to prepare for the new season.
The biggest problem for the Kings this year is a contract extension.
Qin Yang, Lei Allen, and Darko all need to renew their contracts. If they don't renew their contract, they won't be able to play this year's game.
Qin Yang's contract renewal is the most troublesome and simple, after winning the championship, Qin Yang has no reason to leave the Kings, which is common sense.
But...... Qin Yang still wants to sign 1+1.
The second year is the player option.
To put it bluntly, Qin Yang was uncomfortable with the Kings, so he left directly. The Kings are reluctant to do this and want to sign a 3+1 contract with Qin Yang.
This is where the dispute between the two sides lies.
Williams was not in a hurry at all, and slowly boiled up, and the Kings system group couldn't stand it, so they could only agree to the first 1+1 contract, 243 million.
This contract is not low, but it is not particularly high compared to the top contract in the league.
After Qin Yang signed, others also signed one after another.
The only exception to the team is Ray Allen, whose contract expired and he chose to join the Heat. The Heat Big Three have at least one year left on their contracts, as James originally signed a 3+1 contract.
Ray Allen left, and the team did not panic.
Because Klay Thompson is growing faster than expected.
And the likes of Cosby and Francisco Garcia needed playing time, and the departure of Ray Allen gave them a chance.
After the contract extension, the team will have to make a trade and a draft.
This year's draft has little to do with the Kings.
The first-round draft pick was final, and the Kings selected Chris Middleton, a good running shooter. The second-round draft pick, the Kings traded out.
But the biggest takeaway this year was the New Orleans Partridges.
The Partridges are now almost on the verge of falling apart, and there are rumours that a new owner is about to buy the Partridges, so the league-hosted team needs a surprise.
This surprise is the champion sign.
This year's champion lottery can be called the least suspenseful in the past decade.
Anthony Davis, a super insider, has been boasted about I don't know how many times, and as long as he participates in the draft nicknamed Brother Thick Eyebrows in the past few years, he will definitely be the champion.
Anthony Davis, who is invincible in offense and defense, has been evaluated by major media as the best interior line in the NBA in the next decade.
This year is a draft year, and except for Brother Thick Eyebrows, there are no other rookies who deserve special attention.
Qin Yang has been out on the waves.
It wasn't until September that I returned to Sacramento.
As soon as he arrived in Sacramento, Qin Yang was recognized by the media and interviewed.
"Nash went to the Lakers, which isn't necessarily a good thing, and the Lakers' triangle offense doesn't need a point guard who is very strong in offense and passing."
"The Nets put together a super lineup, and I think it was a mistake for Joe Johnson to go there, and the Nets may be strong, but they will still not be our opponents. I'd love to play against Joe Johnson, he's the most versatile attacker in the forward position, and a lot of my offense has been learned from him. ”
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Offseason trades and signings tend to be the most numerous of the year.
Because now after the trade, the team has a long run-in period, and wait until before the All-Star break to trade, and the team may have been running in until the playoffs have not yet formed a good tacit understanding.
This year's trading seems to be more ferocious than in previous years.
Although there are not many superstar trades, the number of power star trades is the highest in the history.
The Hornets and the Wizards made a deal, and Okafor, Ariza, Rashad Lewis and others were all caught in the trade.
Ben Gordon and Corimagetti swapped owners.
The Rockets, Mavericks, Clippers, Jazz made a four-team trade, Odom was traded to the Mavericks, and the former left-handed Magic tweeted that he had been betrayed.
The Nets traded five players to get Hawk King Joe Johnson.
Joe Johnson's honeymoon period with the Hawks is long gone, and the Hawks want to win the championship, but the Hawks clearly can't.
The Hawks have found a better replacement, and trading the Hawks is imperative.
But in all likelihood, the deal will prove to be a mutual disservice.
The Lakers traded with the Suns, Nash landed in Los Angeles, and there were no other factors in this trade, and Nash wanted to win a championship, so he had to leave.
The Suns didn't want to give up their core, but they had to leave, and the two sides parted amicably.
At the same time, the Suns also made a bid to get Scola.
Ray Allen left the Kings to join the Rockets, and James and Wade praised Ray Allen's joining. Think he's the key to helping the team go further.
In the past playoffs, the Heat's biggest problem was outside projection.
The addition of Ray Allen will greatly alleviate this situation.
The Rockets and the Raptors made a deal, and the little steel cannon will go to the Raptors to contribute his strength, this little steel cannon who has been improving, did not play well enough in the playoffs, but the regular season is really shocking.
Lin Madness, who caught fire last year, joined the Rockets with a three-year contract of more than $25 million, making Jeremy Lin a representative of the new generation of American dreams.
Of course, Barbossa signed with the Celtics, and the Mavericks signed Terry to a new contract.
The Knicks signed Rasheed Wallace.
The Timberwolves signed Armondson.
The Clippers' signing of Matt Barnes and others has not attracted much attention.
One of the league's most sensational deals this summer was a trade between the Thunder and the Rockets, who got their long-desired new centerpiece, James Harden.
The departure of the small steel cannon made many people helpless, but it was reasonable.
No matter how you look at James Harden, the ceiling is higher than that of the small steel cannon, and the Thunder's trade has also made many people dissatisfied.
Kevin Durant openly questioned the team's decision:
"We shouldn't have let Harden go, a lot of people, including me, were ready to come back next year, but we were sad to suddenly find out that Harden wasn't there."
James Harden feels like he's been abandoned as well.
"It's not what I want, I want to stay in Oklahoma, but obviously there's a better option and there's nothing I can do."
The Thunder's trade was disappointing, but it made sense.
There are too many potential rookies for the Thunder, Durant has just renewed his contract, Westbrook is also fast, in addition to Ibaka and others, the team's salary is limited, and it is impossible for a small team to pay tens of millions of luxury taxes to ensure a championship-winning squad, so trading Harden at this time is the best choice.
And Harden's departure from the Thunder was also expected.