Arenas and the Pelicans have parted, and while Oladipo can fill the spot, and Kevin Martin, who was injured last season, can play next season, the Pelicans have a shortage of people on their roster, both outside and inside.

Elton Brand announced his retirement after fulfilling his championship dream, Biedrins is preparing to return to Europe to join the Italian Benetton, Caron Butler said he will return to the Wizards, and DJ Augustin has also received offers from some teams that exceed the Pelicans' expectations, so that the Pelicans only have 10 players next season.

These players are, Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap, Li Feng, Kevin Martin, Derrick Rose, Victor Oladipo, Ronnie Brewer, Al Thornton, John Henson, and Paul Millsap, Derrick Rose are reimbursed for the whole season, and the Pelicans only have 8 available soldiers, and reinforcements are a top priority.

Whether it is inside or outside, there is a shortage of people, but what is missing on the inside is a substitute, and a relatively strong player is needed on the outside, because Oladipo needs a stable match whether he plays point guard or scoring guard, Kevin Martin is not less experienced but not physical, and there is a possibility of reimbursement at any time, plus the Pelicans got the injury clause, they have enough space to strengthen the outside.

There are a lot of big-name outside lines this summer, and the Pelicans have a lot of goals, so there have been a lot of rumors recently, such as "LeBron James and Li Feng will talk, and the little emperor may become a Tyrannosaurus Rex helper for the championship", "Carmelo Anthony wants to join the Pelicans", "New Orleans plots to trade Kobe Bryant with the Lakers" are endless.

In addition to the Pelicans, there are a lot of other similar news, and the rumors of Chris Bosh joining the Bulls are also intensifying, or LeBron James joining the Nets and Anthony to form the strongest forward also seems to be a fact.

After the free market opened, there were no blockbuster player transfers as in the past, and many players who tested the free market are negotiating with their old clubs, according to USA Today, Bill Duffy, the agent of Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson, is negotiating with the Warriors. Hoping to ask for a contract with a maximum salary.

The Warriors have been aggressively pursuing Kevin Love this summer, but when the Timberwolves asked them to send Thompson, negotiations stalled. USA Today experts believe that even if the Warriors give Thompson a maximum salary, it will be much more cost-effective than giving Love a maximum salary.

The Warriors have been slow to make a decision to trade for Love, first of all, because of defensive considerations. Thompson's role in the Warriors' defensive system is very important, and current head coach Steve Kerr has said:

"Clay's performance this year has been phenomenal, and he's allowed Curry to save a little bit more, and he's just as good as a shooter."

Although Love is considered a top 10 star in the league, he has not been able to lead the team to the playoffs in six years with the Timberwolves. He also has a reputation for "heavy offense and light defense".

Last season, Thompson averaged 23.4 points per game and shot 41.7 percent from three-point range. "We have to keep a balance and play efficiently on both ends of the floor," Kerr said. Our strength, apart from backcourt shooting, is the height on the wings. ”

"Between Harrison (Barnes), Drummond [Green], Clay [Thompson] and Shaun Livingston, we have a lot of high defenders and can get a lot of misalignments."

Cole said.

Thompson is younger, and his starting salary is 15.7 million, which is a lot less than the annual average of 19 million for Love. Extending Thompson would allow the Warriors to have more salary space.

However, the Warriors don't have a lot of salary space, and they have Chandler and Smalls on the inside. There are Monta Ellis and Stephen Corey on the outside, although Thompson enjoys the big bird clause, but the luxury tax is not low, and now the league's policy has made many local teams try to reduce the luxury tax. The phenomenon of some teams sending away their star players for a huge expiring contract also occurs from time to time.

When negotiations between Thompson and the Warriors reached an impasse, the New Orleans Pelicans stepped in.

On June 26, Gilbert Arenas reached a four-year, 60 million contract with the Charlotte Bobcats, and the General officially parted ways with the Pelicans. The next day, the New Orleans Evening News reported that the Pelicans were ready to pursue the Warriors' Klay Thompson to fill the gap with the general's departure.

June 24th. Pelicans general manager Liu Qiyu and Thompson's agent were found by reporters at a meeting at the "Royal One" club in New Orleans, and Liu Qiyu said unabashedly:

"Clay has the potential to be the best shooter in the league, he's a combination of Larry Bird and Maravich, and we're interested in him, think about him opening up space on the outside, Li Feng single-handedly, such a simple tactic can break down any defense, and we're trying to get him in the way we can, even if it's a sign-and-trade, as long as the Warriors want to."

On June 28, it was reported that Jeff Van Gundy traveled to Miami with Liu Qiyu to try to convince Klay Thompson to join the Pelicans.

Jeff Van Gundy, who has always liked defensive players, said uncharacteristically in an interview with reporters:

"I like him, he can score, he can plan, he can even organize, he can enrich our lineup, and even replace Li Feng in a certain position, a little exaggerated, there are some places where even Li Feng is not as good as Clay, he is a tall version of Reggie Miller, the top salary is not excessive, I just want to get him now!"

The Pelicans' bold "show of love" made Klay Thompson suddenly surpass the attention of LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony.

A large number of ESPN experts are saying that "Klay Thompson is underrated by Yan Zhanng, he is the future of the Warriors"

"The top salary is not excessive, Tang Shen deserves it"

At this time, Michael Jordan, the owner of the Charlotte Hornets, also announced that he would join the battlefield, and the "ruined" "waste man" Jordan said:

"I see my shadow in him, and now we have Kemba, we have Gilbert, plus Klay, and we're ready to go for the championship!"

Jordan made Klay Thompson's status "implemented", and even covered up this year's so-called "draft year", you must know that this year's draft has Wiggins who "has a lower limit Kobe Bryant and a higher ceiling than Jordan", and the Pelicans made a big soy sauce in this draft, and randomly selected two players in the second round, as if they are working hard to pursue Klay Thompson.

On the second day of the draft, Zach Randolph, who became a possible option for the Pelicans, renewed his contract and became the first big-name player News, on June 28, according to the American Yahoo Wojnarowski report, Zach Randolph has reached a two-year contract extension worth $20 million with the Grizzlies. The new contract will come into effect for the 2015-2016 season.

Randolph's agent, Raymond Brasser, said on Friday morning local time that Randolph had reached the contract with the Grizzlies.

The 32-year-old will exercise his player option for the final year of his current contract, which is valued at $16.5 million a year for the 2014-2015 season. The two-year, $20 million contract extension will take effect from the 2015-2016 season.

Randolph was extremely popular in the city of Memphis, and Randolph expressed a strong desire to end his career with the Grizzlies because he really grew into a full-fledged professional player in Memphis.

Randolph was an essential part of the Grizzlies' 50-win combo in the second round of the playoffs just past. He led the team to seven games against the championship-winning Pelicans. At the Grizzlies, Randolph was a two-time All-Star player, averaging 17.4 points and 10.1 rebounds per game in 2013-14.

Randolph's contract extension triggered a domino effect, and the Cavaliers renewed their contract "Ou Laozi no one", and on July 1, 2014, they signed a five-year, $90 million contract extension with star Kelly Irving. Irving and Cavaliers owner Gilbert separately tweeted to confirm the news.

In the early hours of Tuesday morning local time, Irving met with Cavaliers management in New York, including new head coach David Blatter and assistant coach Tyronn Lue. Irving then made a commitment to stay.

Mr. Irving's agent said Blatter and Lew had played an incredible role in the matter. Blatter is the Cavaliers' new head coach, who has been coaching in Europe and has led Russia to become a powerhouse in international basketball. On June 21, Blatter became the head coach of the Cavaliers. Lue was then hired as the Cavaliers' chief assistant coach. Lue has been with Rivers for the past four years and served as an assistant coach with the Clippers last season.

At present, the NBA is in the freeze period of July, and most of the signings and transfers can only reach a verbal agreement first, and the official signing needs to wait until after July 10, US time. That is, the freeze period can only be carried out after the end of the freeze period.

Irving was the No. 1 overall pick in 2011 and has the final year left on his rookie contract, but he can sign an early extension with the Cavaliers. The new contract will be executed from the 2015-16 season. Expires at the end of the 2019-20 season.

"Over the next six years, Irving is looking forward to growing with the team and the city of Cleveland."

Said the broker.

After confirming the contract extension, Owen posted a tweet to make the matter public. "I would stay in Cleveland for a long time!! I'm extremely happy right now!! I'm very excited and honored to be here and build a career with the team. ”

Owen wrote.

"Looking forward to Irving's next six seasons in Cleveland. The agreement has been reached, and the next step is to officially sign it on the 10th. That's the most exciting thing. ”

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert also tweeted to confirm the incident.

Irving, now 22 years old, is a 1.88-meter-tall point guard. Irving averaged 20.8 points, 6.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game in the 2013-14 season, and he played in two All-Star Tournaments in 2013 and 2014, winning the 2011-12 Rookie of the Year and the 2014 All-Star Game MVP trophy.

After keeping Irving, the Cavaliers will have three top picks in the team, in addition to Irving, there are 2013 top pick Anthony Bennett and 2014 top pick Andrew Wiggins. The Cavaliers are said to want to re-sign LeBron James, the 2003 No. 1 pick, which would be a four-round overall combination.

The Cavaliers renewed Irving's contract, and they also targeted the Warriors' target, Kevin Love, and the possibility of LeBron James' return would be infinitely close to 100%.

Love is also a big hit this summer, and at this time, Love owner Timberwolves also said that they have a crush on Klay Thompson, and they are willing to offer a big contract and give Klay Thompson enough status.

"Fack, cunning New Orleans, stupid Michael Jordan, these guys have a grudge against us? And Billy, the vampire, now we're going to have to pay a cap if we want to keep Clay! ”

Meyers, the general manager of the Warriors, was furious in his office, glass bottles shattering on the floor, and the sunlight shining in.

Warriors head coach Mark Jackson took a broom. Cleaning up the garbage slowly, hearing this, he said slowly:

"Actually, the key is still Clay, if there is no New Orleanians, the Hornets and the Timberwolves can't compete with us, they can offer a maximum salary but they can't even make the playoffs, and the New Orleans people have given us a problem."

Meyers walked over to his luxurious closet, took out two cups, brewed two cups of coffee, and let out a breath. Said:

"They have Kevin Martin, do they really need Clay that much?"

Mark Jackson didn't answer directly, poured the garbage into the trash can, and replied with a smile:

"Kréco is Reggie Miller II!"

Meyers stirred the coffee in his cup, as if thinking about something, and after two seconds he replied:

"We can get in touch with them so we can understand their intentions!"

Mark Jackson drank a coffee, I don't know if it was too bitter or something without sugar, and frowned:

"If you leave Clay. Even if the boss can understand the luxury tax, what about Stephen, he only has an annual salary of 10 million! ”

Meyers thought for a moment and said:

'Stephen is often injured and Clay has room for improvement. If we can't coexist, then I'd rather keep Clay! ”

Mark Jackson didn't answer, looked south, and seemed to say. Is that what you want?

Klay Thompson's fat photo drama continues, and as time goes on, one player after another finds a home.

News on July 2. Adrian Wojnarowski, a well-known journalist for Yahoo Sports, revealed on Twitter that the Pistons have reached an agreement with Jodimichs to sign a three-year contract worth a total of $19 million. At the same time, the Pistons also reached an agreement with free agent Cartier Martin to sign a one-year contract.

Meeks, 26, signed a two-year, $3.05 million contract with the Lakers in the summer of 2012 and was Bryant's backup for the Purple and Gold. In the 13-14 season, the Lakers suffered from serious injuries, which gave Meeks a chance. In 77 games played for the Lakers, Meeks started 70 games, averaging 15.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 steals in 33.2 minutes per game. On top of that, he shot a whopping 40.1 percent from three-point range.

It is precisely because of the excellent schedule last season that after the free agent market opened this year, Meeks's agent won him a large contract. As a 2009 second-round pick, Meeks has played a total of 355 regular-season games with the Bucks, 76ers and Lakers throughout his career, starting 194 of them, averaging 9.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 24.3 minutes per game.

In addition to Meeks, the Pistons also have an agreement with Martin. The 29-year-old Martin plays as a small forward and played for the Bulls and Hawks in the '13-14 season. In the 53 games he played for the Hawks, Martin started six games, averaging 5.9 points and 2.0 rebounds in 15.5 minutes per game. During his six years in the NBA, Martin played for the Hornets, Warriors, Wizards, Bulls and Hawks.

In fact, Chinese fans are no strangers to Martin, as he also played in the CBA. That was in the 11-12 season, when Martin played for the Jilin team. In 30 games played for Jilin, Martin averaged 26.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.6 assists in 34.1 minutes per game.

On July 2, center Marsingotat, nicknamed "The Polish Hammers", and the Wizards reached an agreement on a contract extension for five years and $60 million.

It wasn't a journalist who first broke the news, but Wizards star John Wall, who tweeted, "Now, my brother Gortat is here to stay, looking forward to another brother, Ariza." Then American reporters followed up, and the details of the signing gradually came to light.

According to reports, Gortat's new contract is for a maximum of five years under the collective bargaining agreement, with a total salary of $60 million, all guaranteed contracts and no options. Since the NBA is currently in the freeze period in July, the signing will not be officially completed until the 10th local time.

Gortat later confirmed the incident on his Twitter page, writing:

"I'm proud to say that Washington will be my hometown."

Gortat is a Pole, 2.11 meters tall, and plays as a center forward on the field. Gortat is currently 30 years old and was drafted in 2005. But it wasn't until the 2007-08 season that it entered the league. For the first three-and-a-half seasons with the Magic, Gortat served as Howard's backup, and was recognized by the league for his steady appearance, earning him the nickname "Polish Hammers."

In the middle of the 2010-11 season, Gortat was traded to the Suns, where he spent two and a half seasons. In his shortened season in 2011-12, he played in all 66 games, averaging a double-double of 15.4 points and 10.0 rebounds in 32 minutes per game, plus 1.5 blocks.

Gortat was traded to the Wizards in the summer of 2013 and averaged 13.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.5 blocks per game this past season, alongside Nene in the restricted area. Help the Wizards reach the second round of the playoffs. In the first round against the best defender Noah, Gortat played a wonderful game.

Gortat's last contract was signed in 2009, when the Magic matched an offer from the Mavericks to keep him for $34 million over five years. The contract expires this summer, and Gortat becomes a free agent, but today he opted to stay with the Washington Wizards.

After Gortat's contract extension, the Wizards' next task is to keep small forward Ariza. The team's head coach Whitman met with Ariza in California today, and it is said to have worked well, but Ariza has not yet made a commitment to stay with the team. Ariza also played in the 2013-14 season. He averaged a career-second 14.4 points per game, set a new high of 6.2 rebounds, and shot a personal record 40.7 percent from three-point range while taking a frantic 5.7 shots per game.

News on July 3. Adrian Wonarowski, a well-known reporter for Yahoo Sports, revealed on Twitter that the Pacers have reached an agreement with full free agent CJ Myers to sign a four-year contract worth a total of $18 million. This is the third signing the Pacers made today, and before that. The team signed Croatian striker Damian Rudej and undrafted rookie Sean Whittington.

Myers tweeted his excitement as he has spent the last 2 seasons with the Cavaliers. 13-14 seasons of which. Myers played in 51 regular-season games, 34 of them starts, and averaged 9.9 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 19.3 minutes per game, including 39.3 percent three-point shooting. Marc Stein, a well-known ESPN reporter, said that the signing of the Pacers will affect the team's renewal of Lance Stephenson at some point. Earlier, well-informed sources revealed that Stephenson rejected a five-year, $44 million offer from the Pacers.

A 2005 second-round pick, the 27-year-old Myers plays as a shooting guard. Larry Bird signed him in the hope that he would become a bench bulge for the team. Throughout his career, Myers has played in 505 regular-season games with the Jazz and Cavaliers, starting 206 of them, averaging 8.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 19.5 minutes per game.

Woshen also revealed that the Pacers have reached a three-year deal with Ludayi, and it is reported that Ludayi's annual salary will be $1.1 million next season. This means that the Pacers signed Ludai with some mid-class exceptions.

The 27-year-old is 2.08m tall and previously played for Zaragoza in Spain. In the Spanish league last season, Rudayi averaged 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists per game. Indianapolis Star reporter Kanda Sebukele revealed that the operation will not affect Luis Scola's status with the Pacers. It is reported that Scola is still in the team's plans.

Today, the Pacers also signed Whittington to a one-year, part-guaranteed contract. As an undrafted rookie, Whittington is currently recovering from a fibula injury in his left leg. A native of Western Michigan, he averaged 16.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game in the NCAA last season.

Buck Harvey, a basketball reporter for the San Antonio News Alert, revealed that the Spurs have agreed with guard Mills on a contract extension to sign a new three-year contract, but the exact amount of the contract is unknown.

In last season's playoffs, Mills was quite impressive, and although he only averaged 15 minutes per game, he played with an astonishing efficiency, averaging 7.3 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 44.7% from the field and 40.5% from three-point range.

What's even more rare is that Mills has a very good mental quality, dare to fight, and at critical moments of the game, he hit deadly three-pointers many times, especially in the finals with the Heat, his characteristic was vividly played and left a deep impression.

"Mills has played really well in this year's playoffs, and if he chooses to go to another team, he will definitely get more playing time, but the Spurs management will not let him go, and Mills himself is willing to stay in San Antonio."

So commented on the well-known website RotoWorld.

Mills, 25, is in his prime and has previously played in the CBA. Last season, he averaged 19 minutes per game in 81 regular season appearances (both of which were career highs) and handed over 10.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists while shooting 46.4 percent from the field and 42.5 percent from three-point range.

But because of Joseph's survival, Mills only got two starts. Parker missed the game with an injury, and Joseph became the No. 1 starter.

Yesterday it was reported that Mills will have shoulder surgery in the next few days and will need to rest for about seven months.

Many experts also pointed out that the reason why Mills can be like a fish in water at the Spurs is that in addition to his individual ability, Popovich's system is more critical. Therefore, if he goes to another team, his playing efficiency is likely to drop sharply.

It is conceivable that last season's experience will give Mills more confidence, and as the Spurs' Big Three age, the young defender will be given more and more opportunities at San Antonio.

Mills earned $1.13 million last season. As of now, his NBA career salary is $3.61 million, and he spent two seasons with the Trail Blazers. (To be continued......)