Chapter 441 [Fourteen people have signed a contract, and there is a backbone in the back of the head]
The Lakers continue to sign in free agency. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
On July 14, the Timberwolves' 32-year-old veteran Fred Hojberg chose to join with a base salary, with the purpose of of course, to impact the championship.
He is a 23rd pick in the second round in '95, a 193CM tall and 92-kilogram shooting guard, who averaged 6.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 22.8 minutes per game last season, shooting 46.5% from the field and 44.2% from three-point range, and can shoot one three-pointer per game.
Hojberg's physical fitness is average, his only specialty is shooting, he has a high ball quotient, knows how to play correctly, and is not soft at critical moments. He still has the potential to become a coach, and after a few years as an assistant coach, he became the head coach of the Bulls, and his win rate is not bad.
On July 15, the Lakers signed veteran point guard Charlie Ward with a base salary.
Ward is an old acquaintance of Yang Rui, who worked with him when he was with the Knicks, and he averaged only 7.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game in his peak season.
Ward never messes around, dribbling across half court, passing to the core of the team, then pulling away to attract the defense and waiting for a shot. He shot 36.4 percent from three-point range in his career and averaged six points, two rebounds and three assists per game with the Suns last season while shooting 41 percent from the field and 40.8 percent from three-point range.
Now that the Lakers have found three point guards with a similar style to Fisher, the "old fish" will definitely not come back.
Ward didn't play much of a role on the court, and Yang wanted him to teach Damon Jones and Morehelms to control the tempo of the game.
On the 16th, Bryant gave up adding a trade veto to the contract after consulting with agent Rob Pelinka. Bryant just got a verbal promise from the elder Buss that the Lakers wouldn't trade him unless he wanted to go.
Buss Sr. had already made up his mind to make Kobe a symbol of the Lakers when he let O'Neal go last year, and he was optimistic about Kobe's skills and tenacity. Even if he is already an All-Star player, Kobe Bryant will force himself to practice hard and strive to go further, as long as his character is not seriously injured, his peak will definitely not be short.
If Yang Rui and Kobe Bryant have a conflict, Old Bass will come forward to "make peace with the mud".
The Lakers officially announced that they will renew Kobe Bryant with a seven-year, $136.4 million maximum salary contract, with the final year being a player option, and Kobe Bryant can jump out of the contract early.
So far, the Lakers' roster for the new season has been determined with 14 players.
Centre-forwards: Yao Ming, Diop, Rasheed Wallace.
Power forwards: Brian Cook, Boris Dio, Lamar Odom.
Small forwards: Iguodala, Wharton, Ariza.
Shooting guards: Kobe Bryant, Hojborg.
Point guards: Damon Jones, Mor Williams, Charlie Ward.
The media analyzed the Lakers lineup, and most people believe that the Lakers can make the playoffs next season, but it is difficult to win the championship. The new additions, except for Rashid, are not famous.
In fact, if these people are at the top, other teams can't play at all. The Lakers have pitchers, meat shields, super scorers, defensive specialists, you name it. The Lakers definitely have the strength to compete for the championship in the new season.
Fisher, who said not long ago that he wanted to make money and joined the Warriors in the middle class, immediately regretted it a little. He thought that the Lakers had no future, but he didn't expect to have the best coach and a few strongmen in just a few days.
There are also a few veterans who regret not being able to join the Lakers, and there are many people who are optimistic about Yang Rui, who has helped many veterans realize their dreams before.
Other teams aren't sitting idle, and there are quite a few big trades happening in the league.
In order for the Suns to win the championship, the owner is ready to spend money, they have just gotten rid of Gugliotta's bad contract, and now they are ready to poach another star to strengthen the team.
The Suns sent Meat Shield center Jahidi White, potential swingman Joe Johnson, and second-round pick interior Sergey Rischuk to sign and then trade for Mavericks point guard Steve Nash.
In addition, the Suns signed Wizards libero Raga Bell for 5 years and 24 million to replace Joe Johnson, and did not sign Quentin Richardson for 6 years and 45 million like Yang Rui did in his previous life.
Bale is a completely free agent, and the Wizards can't keep anyone, so it's a worthwhile trade.
The Suns also signed Vujacic as a backup, who has poor offensive ability with the ball and good long-range shots.
In this way, the Suns have put together a starting lineup of Nash, Bell, Grant Hill, Marion, and O'Neal Jr. for the new season, but the bench is slightly weaker, led by Barbossa. If Hill can stay healthy, the Suns have what it takes to win a championship.
The Mavericks immediately cut White with a team option, freeing up $5.8 million in salary space, and then signed Eric Dampier for seven years and $73 million.
Dampier is a big fish in the free market, and he's a great meat shield center.
The Mavericks also sent Antoine Walker and guard Tony Decker to Atlanta in exchange for Jason "Jet" Terry and highly-paid and low-energy power forward Alan Henderson.
The Hawks cleaned up Henderson's rotten contract by trading Terry in a package, with an annual salary of 8.27 million, and he played only six games last season and was reimbursed for the season, with four points and 3.5 rebounds.
The Mavericks also sent Antoine Jamison to the Wizards for blue-collar center Brandon Haywood, three-point power forward Marshall, veteran David Wesley, and some cash.
The Mavericks' roster has changed a lot from Yang Rui's previous life, and they should have traded with the Wizards for Stackhouse and rookie Devin Harris. Now the trade partner is still the Wizards, but the two are not on the team.
Next season, the Mavericks may be the starters of Wesley, Joe Johnson, Finley, Nowitzki, Dampier, and point guard is the weakness.
Management is bullish on Devin Harris, but the rookie is with the Warriors, and the Mavericks can't trade Jamison back for the Warriors.
Wizards management is interested in Jamison and wants to put together a trident of Arenas, Stadamire, and Jamison. He has the advantage of being able to attack aggressively with the ball and outperform Marshall.
The Wizards also made a mistake when they sent away the team's meat shield center. Heywood has not played much time in the past two years, which does not mean that he does not have the strength, and he can only withstand when he encounters a center of O'Neal's type.
Now the Wizards are like the Mavericks last season, strong in offense and weak in defense, especially poor defense in the restricted area.
Before the Wizards management could rejoice, they were hit hard by Carlos Boozer.
Boozer was a 2002 second-round pick on a very low salary, but he was able to match his rookie of the year in the last playoffs. The Wizards also valued him, and owner Abel Paulin and Wizards management decided to let Boozer jump out of his rookie contract early and offered him a six-year, $41 million contract.
In this way, the Wizards can keep the twin towers, and Boozer can ensure the offense by playing the No. 4 and No. 5 benches, and rotate with the trio of Xiao Si and the new Jamison.
However, after Boozer jumped out of the contract, the Jazz came out and offered a long-term contract with a high salary of 68 million for 6 years.
The difference between the two contracts is 27 million, which is really no wonder Boozer has a backbone in the back of his head, if he doesn't sign this kind of contract, he will be a fool. Moreover, Boozer didn't see anything to be loyal to the Wizards.
After Boozer signed with the Jazz, the Wizards management was directly dumbfounded, just like when they signed Arenas, the Warriors couldn't match the contract, and now Boozer can't match the contract, so they can only watch the "anti-bone boy" run away, I knew that this kind of thing would happen, and the Wizards management might as well use him for one more year.
Yang Rui watched the excitement of "The World News", and the filming of "Female Spy" was completed.
After the finale banquet, Yang Rui called Stana Kartick to travel to China together.
SARS has been completely controlled, and during the summer vacation, Yang Rui plans to return to China to take a look and no longer pay attention to the free market. After the Lakers trade, he wasn't afraid of any team.