Chapter 389 [Clipper's Invitation, Selfish Thoughts]
While Wang Jun waited calmly, the management of the Nets team was extremely anxious.
According to Thorne's plan, it is to trade Jefferson in exchange for an interior and draft pick, and then match Wang Jun's contract.
This inside line can carry a big contract, but it must only have two years left.
Two years later, the Nets let go of this person and worked hard with the base salary, otherwise the three high-paid players on the team would have to pay a high luxury tax.
There are few good inside lines in the league, and those with strength are regarded as treasures by each team, where can I find people with special conditions like this?
Loyal Richard? Jefferson was put on the shelves and couldn't sell yet.
All teams know that the Nets have too many swing people and will definitely send one away, so they want to lower the price and exchange the minimum price for a quality player. Without good chips, no matter how you change it, the Nets will suffer.
For example, the Spurs want Jefferson, and the chips offered are outrageous, Nesterovic + two role players.
If it does, it's like helping the Spurs settle the garbage contract, and Thorne suspects that Popovich is deliberately entertaining him.
Owner Bruce realized that something was wrong, and then traded Jefferson for a draft pick, and wanted to change three first-rounders, but no team was willing to change. And when the deal is reached, the fans will definitely be angry and lose their character.
On top of that, the Nets also have to work hard to keep their existing interior roster, which is a headache for management, and there are other teams that want to poach from the Nets.
Blue-collar Jerome? James got a big contract of 30 million for the Knicks for 5 years, and the Knicks are used to being stupid and rich, but this reflects the scarcity of the league's internal line.
The Heat renewed O'Neal's contract for 5 years and 100 million, and Haslem for 5 years and 34 million. As long as it's a good insider, even if it's just blue-collar. All received high salaries.
The Lakers felt that O'Neal was too old to maintain his form. So trading it away, the Heat still gave O'Neal a big contract, which was very risky.
Pat Riley knows that the Heat already have what it takes to challenge for a championship, but without O'Neal, they're just an ordinary playoff team.
In order to find an interior meat shield, the Lakers signed and then traded with the Wizards and got Kwame? Brown and Tim Laron sent off starting small forward Caron? Butler. Starting point guard Atkins.
General manager Kupchak is once again surrounded by doubts, how can Brown be worth $22.68 million in 3 years? Butler, who averaged 15.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game, looked like the Lakers were losing money when he changed blue-collar Brown alone.
In fact, even during previous Lakers championships, Kupchak was never really recognized, and he was always seen as a spectator of the Lakers' championships rather than a merit.
After selling Big Shark, Kupchek was more hands-on than he was during the triple title. From the draft to the summer league, from European scouting potential stocks to training camp. Kupchak is everywhere. But his diligence did not pay off, he was slow to find an interior for the Lakers to fill the Sharks' vacancy, and he even pinned his hopes on Divac, who was on the verge of retirement, because he was superstitious about the value of veterans.
Now the deal is even more brain-dead and simply disrupting the market. 7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and no free throws are all such big contracts, how much does it cost for other insiders?
See the amount of these few sign-ups and transactions. The Nets completely gave up the idea of trading Jefferson for an interior star.
As far as this year's market is concerned, Jefferson will at most change Kwame? Brown-caliber interior adds to the head. Then Thorne should give himself a Chinese name "Lei Feng".
After a few deals were completed in early July, the free market fell silent.
The Clippers took the lead in offering Wang Jun the maximum salary. Not in a hurry to renew Bobby? Simmons.
At present, in the Clippers, there is only one player with an annual salary of 10 million, and the second-highest Margeti contract is only 7 million.
The Clippers want to compete with the Lakers next season, and they don't want to be a foil every year.
Kaman also called Wang Jun and hoped that he would agree. Once the Nets don't match, the Clippers will form a starting lineup of Carman, Brand, Margetty, and Wang Jun, and the only weaker is the point guard position.
Livingston is injured and Jarridge is terrible, but the Clippers have enough salary space to poach people in free agency and trade for a point guard.
Wang Jun was a little tempted, and put Ryan at night? Hughes called home for dinner and discussed. "Ray, this contract is the highest salary, and the Clippers lineup is not bad, how do you feel?"
Hughes shook his head: "Can't hold your breath? I advise you to keep waiting and don't go to the clippers, although there are your friends there. ”
Wang Jun looked at his two younger sisters and Abby again and asked, "Can you also share your thoughts?" ”
Accept the maximum salary, and if the Nets don't match, he'll really go.
Leaving the Nets means leaving New York and living in a whole new environment, and everyone knows that. Wang Jun wondered if the three would accept him to go to other cities.
Wang Jun just lives in Manhattan and actually faces the same embarrassment as James, and there is no big market.
The Nets haven't found a strongman on the inside yet, and if the lineup doesn't change, or if there are no interior stars on the premise of Jefferson's departure, how can they overplay the Heat? Wang Jun is not very satisfied with the team's lineup either.
For many players, such as the Rockets, reaching the second round is already a breakthrough. But after Wang Jun won the championship and tasted the victory, he began to be dissatisfied with his life, he wanted to achieve more victories and win more championships.
Wang Leying glanced at Abby, she didn't know what to say, she hoped that Wang Jun would go to the team she wanted to go to and have a good time. But Abby works in New York, and it's hard for the two to see each other when they're gone.
Song Ting supported Wang Jun to go to Los Angeles. "Why not go to the Clippers? How nice it is to be in Los Angeles, where there's Hollywood, there's stars...... What's more, Haozi's family is in Los Angeles, and we will go there in the future, killing multiple birds with one stone. ”
After saying that, she also kicked Le Ying lightly under the table.
When they graduate, if they don't go to Los Angeles, Yuan Hao won't be able to fall in love with Le Ying.
"Abby, what do you think?" Wang Jun asked.
Abby sighed: "If you go to Los Angeles, I can't apply for a transfer there, Los Angeles is full of people who are reused by ESPN, can I choose another team?" I'm sorry, I don't want you to go to the Clippers. ”
In fact, she was worried that Wang Jun would become closer to Theron when he went to Los Angeles.
After participating in the reality show, their relationship has been heating up, but they don't want any accidents.
She felt a little selfish in her thoughts, but she spoke up anyway.
Hughes picked up the topic: "Don't think about it, Clippers owner Raheem Sterling is a recognized bastard, and their status in Los Angeles is too similar to that of the Nets in New York. At that time, the core is Brand, let you share the ball with Margeti, Margeti has not three points yet, you have to attract on the perimeter, then it is better to go to the Cavaliers. ”
"Knight?"
"They can give you a maximum salary, but they haven't done anything so far, so they guess they're discussing something."
Abby's eyes lit up, Wang Jun joining the Cavaliers was better than going to other teams, but she didn't express her opinion, she didn't want to ignore Wang Jun's development in a city, the Cavaliers' position was too poor.
It's only July, and Wang Jun has time to wait.
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PS: Today continues five more, the update time is the same as yesterday.
The protagonist will not stay at the Nets, and where he will go next will be revealed today.
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