Glenn continued to look at the information of the second person, and he was still an unknown person. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info "Mark Jackson? Center? ”

"He has no NBA experience, but he has a strong physique, and he can be a meat shield in the playoffs instead of Cato. He played very well in the summer league, attacking in the low post and shooting in the open position. Don't hesitate, this person has to sign. Yang Rui smiled.

Seeing this name, Glenn first thought of the starting point guard of the Pacers, Yang Rui said the center, who is 208cm tall and weighs 122 kilograms, and was selected by the Warriors with the 9th pick in the second round in 1997.

Mark Jackson was unlucky, he suffered a serious injury in the '97 Summer League, and then there was no more, and the Warriors didn't sign him because they felt he was 22 years old, didn't have much potential to dig into, and had injury concerns.

After that, he played in the lower leagues and was in good form. In 1998, he tried to find a job in the NBA, but he was suspended, so he could only continue to play in the lower leagues, and then suffered an injury, and in the summer of 1999, he was recovering from an injury, and no one was interested in him.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Jackson played in the preseason for the Warriors in the 2000-2001 season, and was finally signed with excellent performance.

He only made his debut in the second half of the season, with three players out due to injury and no one available on the inside. At the age of 26, he has played an amazing rookie season, averaging 18.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per game while shooting 55.9% from the field and 83.3% from the free throw line since becoming a starter on the team, making him a strong contender for the NBA's Rookie of the Year contender.

Unfortunately, he only played 48 games and had poor statistics off the bench, and finally failed to fight Grizzlies forward Mike Miller, who had 11.9 points, 4 rebounds and 1.7 assists.

Yang Rui doesn't want to let go of this "Jie Crazy", although there are potential injuries, but he has the ability to play the starter. He has played as a starting center with both the Warriors and the 76ers, and as long as he controls his playing time, he should be healthy.

Glenn Gruward didn't talk nonsense and expressed his willingness to sign Mark Jackson, and the team's requirements for Yang Rui are unconditional satisfaction, which is the treatment that heroes deserve.

If Yang Rui insists on keeping Cato and Christie, although the boss feels uncomfortable, he may agree in order to defend the title, of course, that will not be good for everyone.

The third person is an unfamiliar insider, Glenn has no impression at all, named Mark Blunt.

HE IS 213CM TALL AND WEIGHS 102 KILOGRAMS, AND WAS SELECTED BY THE SUPERSONIC IN 26TH PLACE IN THE SECOND ROUND IN 1997 AND FAILED TO GET A CONTRACT. He played in the CBA League in the United States in the 1997-98 season, signed a short contract with the Los Angeles Clippers as a free agent on January 22, 1999, and was cut by the Clippers after two days of practice.

He had good stats in the lower leagues last season, so scouts had collected information, but it wasn't detailed enough.

Yang Rui knew that Blunt had potential and was a good fit for the Raptors. He has a good shot, but his shortcomings are that he is too soft, he basically does not score in the three-second zone on the offensive end, he can't carry people on the defensive end, and his ability to control rebounds is poor, and he only has an acceptable defensive block, averaging 12.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game at his peak.

Blunt's style is similar to that of "Snake Man" Mickey Moore, with obvious tactical effects. To that end, he signed a six-year, $42 million contract with the Celtics in 2004, and although it was later called a garbage contract, it was because he had money and stopped working hard, and his defense became slack.

As soon as Glenn saw that this man could shoot, he knew that he was replacing Detreff, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Only the last person recommended by Yang Rui, Glenn raised objections. "Jerry, are you sure you want Matt Halprin? He played 4 games last season and was seriously injured and reimbursed for a serious ankle injury, which may not be able to be signed, but there are still two years left on his rookie contract, and we have to find a strong small forward. ”

In Glenn's opinion, both veteran Mario Elie and Halprin are not qualified to play as starters, and the swingman position is much weaker than last season.

In order to make up for the weakness, the management is willing to spend money, and it is still affordable to dig up people for about 3 million.

But Yang Rui doesn't want to spend a high salary to bring in veterans who have the strength to make a living, especially those who will soon decline in his impression. If the veteran is not willing to be a substitute, it will also affect the development of Michael Reed.

Yang Rui is planning to let Reed compete for the best rookie, this time there is a lack of talent, and given Reed 25 minutes to play in the regular season, he is likely to have better stats than Mike Miller.

Yang Rui smiled: "When I played against the Magic, I was very impressed with Harprin, he is a tough guy from a football family, and he will definitely not be so easily crushed by injuries. It was because he didn't play last season that we had a chance to make a trade without having to pay a big price. ”

Hardlin was drafted by the Magic with the 15th pick in 1998 and was named to the All-Rookie Team for the shortened season, because he was seriously injured last season and had serious injury concerns, and in Yang Rui's previous life, the Magic traded him to the Cavaliers for a second-round pick in 2001.

Now Yang Rui is the only one in the league who knows that Halprin can overcome injuries, he has been seriously injured four times, and the first three times have recovered well, until 2009, when he chose to retire due to a serious knee injury.

If it weren't for the serious injuries in the second and third seasons of his career, Halplin might have become an All-Star. Even so, he just joined the Jazz in the 02-03 season, and he averaged 17.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 51.1% from the field and 41.3% from three-point range.

As long as he is healthy, Halplin will be the best trade for the Raptors this summer, and it will definitely be a leak!

"Are you sure you want to trade him?" Glenn sighed.

'Sure, I'm going to limit his playing time and be efficient in a short period of time will help the team. I see him as the piece of the championship puzzle. It doesn't take much to get a lot of leverage, and next year's second-round pick plus some cash should be pretty much the same. Yang Rui said with a smile.

The Raptors' second-round pick is not high, and the Magic may not be as happy as they promised the Cavaliers.

"Okay, I'll contact the magic manager. If there are too many requests from there, let's discuss them again. ”

The next day, Yang Rui received a call from Glenn at home and got the good news that all four of them could join the Raptors. This is normal, except for the veteran Mario, the other three are not favored.

Mario Elie signed a one-year veteran contract, he has a championship ring, and he has no regrets in his career, but he feels that he can still play and wants to last another year.

Halplin's trade chip is a second-round plus 600,000 cash, which is about the same as giving away the Raptors for nothing.

At the request of Yang Rui, Glenn signed directly to Mark Jackson for two years of final salary, with a team option for the second year. This strength is stronger, Yang Rui is afraid that he will be poached by other teams after playing for a year, so he will lose a lot.

Mark Blunt will have to wait and see, he will play in the preseason for the Raptors and look at his performance to decide whether to sign or not. If he is mediocre, at most he will sign a non-guaranteed base salary, which can be cut at any time in the middle of the season.

This is done because the Raptors only have two point guards, Curry's cameo is not effective, Boykins is too short, and the outside line also needs to find someone to play in the preseason, and the last spot may also sign a point guard to strengthen the depth of the outside bench, in case the team suffers an injury, you can play on the top.

At this point, the Raptors' lineup for the new season is basically confirmed, and fourteen will definitely stay.

Centers: Kevin Willis, Brad Miller, Jerome James, Mark Jackson.

Power forwards: Jermaine O'Neal, Jumaine Jones.

Small forwards: Matt Halplin, Mario Elie, Ryan Bowen.

Shooting guards: Vince Carter, Michael Reed, Dell Curry.

Point guards: Earl Boykins, Chauncey Billups.