Chapter 847 [Enough to Defend the Title, It's Fun]
+uBst7`9'f]%qr0=! AK=>P signed a base salary player, and some people in the management questioned it, worried that the team would not be able to defend the title next season, and suggested that Yang Rui change to a big-name star, but Yang Ruiquan refused, so he brought in reinforcements according to the list he gave.
There are a lot of big fish in the free market this year, and Yang Rui is interested in those who have not yet played a high value and have a great tactical role, and he is confident that he will be able to win the championship next season with this group of people.
If you introduce too much instant combat power, it is not easy to train newcomers, not only Brother Alphabet, but also Covington and Crabbe.
Crabbe was good at catching the ball last season, but the Clippers played too many people to play.
In Yang Rui's previous life, Crabbe had a career three-point shooting rate of 41% in five seasons, averaged 10 points per game, had a good defense, and had the potential to become a 3D player, and signed a four-year 75 million contract with the Trail Blazers in 16 years.
In the 17-18 season, Covington was also a strongman who could cut 15+6, with a three-point shooting rate of more than 40%, and won a 4-year 62 million contract extension from the 76ers.
Compared to his contributions, it is clear that the 76ers have earned it.
Covington didn't just shoot three-pointers, in the '16-17 season, in terms of true plus/minus, Covington was the league's top wing defender, and he was the No. 1 defensive true plus/minus player among small forwards.
Covington played for the 76ers for three years, and the DRPM rose from 0.02 to 3.66, and in the DRPM ranking of small forwards last season, Covington was also second only to Leonard and James, ranking third among small forwards. That's enough to prove how important Covington is to the 76ers on the defensive end.
Yang Rui thinks the Clippers lineup is great, but fans around the world are in an uproar, next season the Clippers will have three high-paid players, Curry, Nene and Da Gasol, Gasol, who ranks third in salary, has an average of more than 7 million points, and the middle-class Guy and Danny Green with 4 million salaries rank 4 or 5.
The salaries of the other players of the Clippers are not high, and they all add up to a total of 64 million.
What is this concept?
The NBA's official salary cap for next season is $63.065 million, and the luxury tax collection line is set at $76.829 million. As the defending champions, the Clippers' salary is just over the salary cap, ranking in the middle and lower reaches of the league, lower than last season.
The Lakers in the same city have left Gasol, with a total salary of $67.87 million, and the roster is currently only 13 players.
Of course, the Lakers' high salary is mainly because of Kobe, who signed a two-year $48.5 million early contract extension with the Lakers on November 25, 2013, and the salary for the new season is $23.5 million, which is a lot lower than the $30.45 million last season.
Kobe Bryant didn't think so, and said in an interview that his value was much more than that, and that he accepted a pay cut to stay with the Lakers. Last season, as the only star in the league to be outside the 50th in efficiency, Kobe Bryant's high salary was a bit outrageous, but the Lakers really didn't have a better option.
When Yang Rui welcomed the new signings, he was interviewed by the media and answered the salary question head-on: "I think this is enough to defend the title, if the Clippers poach another star, other teams will definitely have to be beaten again, I want to develop young stars, that is fun, I don't want to just be a spectator on the sidelines." ”
Yang Rui's words immediately made headlines in major sports news, some people thought he was very domineering, and some people disgusted that he was too crazy.
Before free agency opened, everyone was predicting a big move for the Clippers this summer, especially since they sent away Griffin and had plenty of salary space, and many speculated that they would sign one of James and Anthony to form a giant team.
As a result, the most famous new signings signed by the Clippers turned out to be the controversial big Gasol and Né.
Gasol is okay with the Grizzlies, with obvious advantages, shooting, strategy, and low footsteps. After joining the Lakers, he became synonymous with soft eggs and defensive black holes.
As early as the summer of 2006, Nene signed a six-year, $60 million long-term contract with the Nuggets, but this "Mr. Million" quickly became a laughing stock, and some fans even compared him to the "parallel rich" in the other three major professional sports leagues in North America, because his contribution to the team is really not proportional to the money he earns.
In 2011, after the NBA shutdown in free agency, Nene became one of the most sought-after players, and he eventually agreed to a five-year, $67 million contract with the Nuggets.
As a result, it was the same as before, Nene was immediately injured, attendance was not guaranteed, and he basically slipped out of the group of second-tier stars.
The team's low cost is not enough to make Yang Rui make headlines, and he is confident to defend his title with such a lineup, and it is difficult not to attract attention.
The good news is that there are not many teams that have salary space to recruit and buy horses, and there are not many teams that will hit the championship, such as the Nets' salary space has been locked, and they can only sign big names after Yao Ming's contract expires next season, and their strength will not be stronger than last season.
The Pacers also don't have the space, and no one wants to trade Roy Hibbert as a chip. Hibbert has been terrible in the playoffs, with two years left on his contract, and he will be paid a whopping $14.89 million a year next season, and he will have a player option for the 2015-16 season with an annual salary of $15.51 million.
Only the Bucks are willing to send away Brown Sanders and the Pacers for a trade, and management isn't stupid enough to do so.
Big-name players have determined where to go, and Luo Erdeng joined the Heat on a two-year 20 million contract.
The Heat, Thunder and Knicks made a three-way deal.
The Heat sent Dion Vites, Alex Kirk and Louis Armondsson, 2019 second-round picks, and a protected first-round pick to the Knicks' J.R. Smith and Iman Shambaugh, Thunder.
The Thunder sent Lance Thomas, a future protected first-round pick, to the Heat's Vitesse.
The Knicks sent J.R. Smith and Shambaugh to Thomas, Alex Kirk and Louis Armondson and second-round picks from the Heat.
The Heat also reached a three-way deal with the Suns and Pelicans. The Heat sent a protected first-round pick with the top 7 picks in 2017 and an unprotected first-round pick in 2021 to the Suns, sent Norris Kerr, Justin Hamilton and forward Sean Williams to the Pelicans, acquired point guard Goran Dragic and his brother Zoran Dragic, and the Pelicans also sent John Salmonos to the Suns.
The Suns had a combination of Tyrek Evans and Bledsoe, and the three-guard was not suitable, so they traded Dragic.
Pat Riley, after getting Blake Griffin, is eager to challenge for the championship and prove that he is still a "golden operator".
Now the Heat have put together the starting lineup of Dragic, JR Smith, Rohr Deng, TT Thompson, Griffin, and the bench has Haslem, Shambaugh, Parker Yudu and others, and the strength is good, but it lacks a good meat shield center.
After the two big trades, Riley was proud, thinking that there was capital and the Nets and the Wizards.
Dwyane Wade opted to sign with the Bulls on a free transfer, and the Bulls have Jabari Parker next season, and if Rose can find his form, the outside strength is not bad.
The Rockets also managed to strengthen and offered Bosh a four-year, $70 million contract. If the Heat win the championship, the Rockets will definitely not be able to poach him, and now Bosh has depreciated.
Rockets manager Morey just traded Jeremy Lin's poison contract to the Timberwolves, which freed up enough salary space, and unlike Yang Rui's previous life, the Rockets did not have the poison contract burden of Asik, who was still with the Bulls.
The Rockets put together the big three of Harden, Howard, and Bosh, and the card lineup is amazing, but I don't know how many years Bosh can last. Owner Alexander saw the hope of winning the championship, plus the broadcast rights soared, and he didn't plan to sell the team.
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