basketball never sleeps

Chapter 305 A Heavy Punch Must Be Struck
The draft ended and it was July, when the NBA free market officially began, but the expected big-name transfers did not appear immediately.

According to the rules, there will be a freeze period of half a month. During this period, the league will settle the revenue of the previous season and use it to determine the salary cap for the next season. Only then can free agents be officially signed.

Because there are so many big-name players involved, the trading market situation this year is the worst in history.

Last year, everyone only needed to chase after one top player, Mo Wen, but this year, not only are the contracts of top players such as Carter, Billups, Gerald Wallace, and Lewis about to expire, but also big names such as Garnett, O'Neal, Marion, Kidd, McGrady, Pierce, Artest, and Randolph are either actively or passively listed.

Kobe's dispute with the Lakers management is getting more and more intense and is threatening to become a reality.

Even though the "boss"'s performance as a leader in the past two years after the breakup of OK has been lackluster, Kobe is still Kobe after all.

Although he is in Los Angeles, his attention in the league is still at the T0 level.

Although Kobe quickly retracted his threat to leave the team, it is too late to undo what has been said. Some words cannot be retracted and treated as if they were never said.

And Kobe's "live" is not over yet.

In early July, Kobe once again revealed his desire to be traded in an interview with ESPN. He then contacted the reporter who was preparing to publish the article and changed his words, saying that the Lakers were his team and he didn't want to leave at all.

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times two days later, he again expressed his desire to be traded, and then that evening he apologized for his remarks made during the day on his personal blog - only for his inappropriate wording.

I jumped out and I jumped back in!

After several rounds of tug-of-war, the media, Los Angeles fans and onlookers were all speechless.

Dude, you are awesome. You can even regurgitate what you said.

But everyone can see that if the Lakers do not agree to this deal, Kobe will probably really request a trade out of disappointment.

Surprisingly, giving up the "One Man, One City Loyalty Award" did not affect Kobe's reputation, but instead improved it.

No matter how amazingly high Kobe scored, how high his performance was, or how improved his team's performance was, he could never compare to the Lakers in the OK period. There will always be people who miss O'Neal and attribute the Lakers' failure in the playoffs in the past two years to Kobe's driving O'Neal away.

You drove O'Neal away, and you failed to lead the team to revive and win the championship, so these difficulties are all your own fault.

This has almost become a universal formula for blaming and mocking Kobe.

After Kobe forced the palace, this formula appeared again.

"He once drove Shaq out of Los Angeles in order to compete for leadership, and when the team was in trouble, he said he wanted to leave the Lakers." A Lakers "insider" who has no glasses, no beard, doesn't like eating KFC, and is unaware of the inside story complained to the media.

This time Kobe didn't endure it anymore, but chose to confess.

"I didn't care about the rumors that I drove Shaq out of Los Angeles before, but I don't want to put up with it anymore. I just want to lead the team to win the championship, but the management who made everything a mess just wants me to be a scapegoat."

"Dr. Buss told me personally at the time: I will not renew Shaq's contract. I can't give him 30 million per year or 80 million for three years. No way. He is old and his health is getting worse. He can still be sold for a good price now. I can't wait until no one wants him to make this deal. This is my decision and it will not be affected by you. Whether you stay or leave this summer, I have already made up my mind to do this."

If only Kobe said this, even if his eyes were filled with tears and his voice was choked with sobs, only 50% of people would believe it.

But O'Neal stood up——

"I believed Kobe 100 percent. Yes, everything Kobe said was true. I believed everything he confessed. I won three trophies for them, brought in Karl and Gary for them, but they wanted me to take a $10 million pay cut and only offer a two-year guaranteed contract. That was the fundamental problem.

Before being traded, I was waiting for a call from Dr. Buss or Mickey, waiting for them to tell me that I was old and the Lakers needed younger players, but they never told me a word. They never said a single word of dissatisfaction to me! This is the Lakers management, hypocrisy and lies have become their instinct. "

O'Neal's approval made the credibility of Kobe's words rise to 99%, while the last 1% of the puzzle was completed by Buss himself.

"Kobe didn't contribute to Phil and Shaq leaving... I wanted to trade Shaq myself, it had nothing to do with Kobe, but I will retire No. 34."

This was what Buss said in an interview in 2004 after the O'Neal trade. His explanation was straightforward, but public opinion at the time unanimously believed that it was Kobe who drove O'Neal away, and Buss's confession at the time seemed more like a hypocritical attempt to take the blame.

Just like Friar Lawrence, who planned the fake death after Romeo and Juliet both committed suicide, people know that he created the tragedy, but the conflict that everyone focuses on is not about him.

Only looking back now do people realize how ridiculous the media’s analysis was at the time.

How could a sales champion change jobs just because his boss wanted to cut his salary and reduce his performance bonus? He must have decided to leave the top company because he was disgusted by his colleagues!

Not realistic, but very idol drama-like.

What's even more idol-drama-like is that O'Neal believed it at the time, while Kobe remained silent.

Looking back at Kobe's experience in the past three years after the reversal of public opinion, it was quite unfair.

Under pressure from public opinion, Buss agreed to continue discussing O'Neal's trade, but the matter was stuck with Kupchak.

Compared to the chips that the Rockets paid for the trade of Yao Ming, the chips Bird asked for were reasonable, Odom + 3 first-round picks.

Bird also tried to bring Paul, the little magician from Los Angeles, to the negotiating table, but Kupchak hung up the phone and called the real magician to scold him.

In fact, Kupchak was not willing to give up three first-round picks.

According to the Stepien Rule, the team cannot trade two consecutive years of draft picks, and the three first-round picks represent the Lakers' chips for the next five years.

A healthy O'Neal might be worth the price, but O'Neal's performance in recent years makes it hard to believe he can guarantee attendance in the future.

Kupchak hoped to use the "delay tactic" to wear down Kobe's determination, and at the same time kept introducing new "blind dates" to Kobe, but with little success.

The first big-name trade of the offseason came from Portland. After getting Oden, the Trail Blazers half-sold and half-sent Randolph to New York without any regrets in accordance with the historical trajectory, in exchange for the half-wasted Big F and "Little Milicic" Channing Frye.

Randolph was still able to put up star numbers of 23+10 last season. Just like McGrady in the 03 season, this fat guy plays not for victory but for data.

Previously, when Artest went out to drink with Mo Wen, he complained that this guy was a good fit for New York and New York was also a good fit for him. Unexpectedly, his words came true.

Isaiah Thomas also wants to get O'Neal, but Bird would never make such a miraculous deal as exchanging O'Neal for Francis, and Randolph's attendance is much better than O'Neal. Anyway, O'Neal and Kobe are getting along very well, so I wish him all the best in Los Angeles.

"You're the only one left for me, Kobe." With his retreat cut off, O'Neal sent a pitiful text message to Kobe.

When Kobe saw the text message, he clenched his fists.

He suddenly had a familiar feeling, the same feeling he had when he was deserted by everyone after he proposed to Vanessa seven years ago.

At that time, his parents unanimously believed that Vanessa was a gold digger who was after his stupid son's money, and they firmly opposed this marriage. They even cut off contact with him, moved back to their hometown in Philadelphia, and refused to attend his wedding.

But he persisted, and when his and Vanessa's daughter was born, his parents finally approved of their marriage.

It is just like that moment now. He believes that when he and O'Neal win the championship together, old Buss can only hold his nose and praise his decision today.

Not long after, Kobe contacted the media again...

……

"Do you think Kobe will leave?"

During the dinner at the governor's house, brother-in-law Patrick asked Xiang Mo Wen.

"No, Kobe can't leave Los Angeles, nor can he leave the Lakers." Mo Wen answered firmly.

"But someone took a picture of him asking fans to prepare to buy the Bulls' No. 24 jersey." Patrick goes to school in Los Angeles and has been a fan of Kobe before Mo Wen showed up.

"From the perspective of goals, if he is traded, at least half of the team will be replaced, which means he will be joining a rebuilding team, which is definitely not as good as the current Lakers. From a personality perspective, he will not allow himself to leave as a loser. From a realistic perspective, only in Los Angeles can he receive more endorsements and make more money."

His butterfly effect is amazing, but some things cannot be changed.

For example, Kobe Bryant said he wanted to leave, but he would never move an inch; James signed a longer contract than in history, but he could not shoulder the loyalty of Cleveland.

"I was thinking that after Kobe leaves, maybe you will be able to come in two years." Patrick was a little disappointed. He was thinking that if he could have a brother-in-law who was a superstar in Los Angeles, he would be able to do whatever he wants in the school team.

Although his father, the governor, is also very capable, his reputation among the people is average. Even though half of the people in California now support his re-election, it is a choice between two options and they have no choice. If you count the other half who don't like the governor, Schwarzenegger's popularity may not be as good as when he was a movie star.

"Don't even think about playing basketball with your weak body. Study hard and see what you want to do after you go to college." Mother-in-law Maria rolled her eyes at him.

A smile appeared on Mo Wen's face. It turned out that American parents would also say "wait until you go to college".

"Mo, have you ever thought about becoming the mayor of Seattle after you retire, or running for governor of Washington State like me? Recently, a former black NBA player submitted an application to run for the next mayor. He has a considerable influence in Sacramento. If the United States can have a black president next year, Sacramento may also have a black mayor. If you can retire in Seattle, with your influence you may be able to become the second Chinese-American governor of Washington State." The governor asked Mo Wen half-jokingly.

During the day, he received a lot of cheers by using his future son-in-law as a backdrop, which reminded him of the welcome he received when he first participated in the election as a movie star.

"No, it's impossible. It's absolutely impossible." Mo Wen shook his head and nodded three times in a row. "I don't like politics. If I don't play basketball, I would rather spend more time with my family."

As he spoke, Mo Wen turned his head and looked at little Catherine. The two of them stretched out their hands and interlocked their fingers tacitly. The sour smell of love immediately filled the dining table.

"Young people are young. How can men not care about politics? You don't know how attractive power is. It's definitely not better than doing... ow!" Schwarzenegger was stepped on by his wife before he could finish his words.

"Hmph, what's the point of politics? Someone who can't even take care of his own family knows how to pretend to deceive voters into thinking you care about them." Tina's tone was tinged with jealousy and resentment.

Before going to Seattle, Tina had a solo performance at the school's Thanksgiving party. She gave the governor half a month's notice in advance, but in the end the governor still missed her performance. The girl talked about this for two years.

"Sorry, dear." Arnold also knew the reason why Tina said this, and could only apologize with a wry smile.

Mo Wen, sensing jealousy, looked at his sister-in-law soothingly, not knowing what to say to his father-in-law.

He works 16 hours a day when he is busy, and he doesn't get paid (he promised not to take any during the campaign). He has to beat around the bush to make money from inside information, and he has to exchange interests with the gentry to seek campaign funds, but he can't get any of this even if he begs for it.

Maybe this is power.

In the evening, when the father-in-law and son-in-law were chatting, the old governor once again emphasized that Mo Wen should stay away from Tina.

The observant governor could see that his second daughter was a little too close to his eldest son-in-law. Although he didn't know why the eldest daughter didn't notice it, it was always right to give a warning.

While Mo Wen was making the routine assurances, he thought of the eldest princess whose legs were 1 meters long.

He also has to find time to go to New York. That strong girl has been saying that there are surprises waiting for him, and he is quite looking forward to it.

At night, the two branches of ivy entangled outside the window swayed in the breeze, and three nightingales were singing outside the house, making a lot of noise.

Inside the house, light squeezed in through the seams of the sheets, and the broad shoulder lines looked like blurry clouds in the sky.

The lamp stains the mandarin duck pillow, and we spend the spring night together in the warm curtain.

My mother-in-law, Maria, didn't like to turn off the lights when sleeping because she lacked a sense of security. She passed this habit on to her two daughters, and the two sisters always sleep with the lights on at home.

Although this was inconsistent with the theory of universal contract termination that the elites had instilled in the masses, Mo Wen quickly adapted to it. No man would object to such a good habit.

He suddenly thought of the governor again.

It has to be said that the governor is worthy of being the governor, he is extremely bold.

Mo Wen had heard about the governor's anecdotes in his previous life, so he was shocked to see that the son of the nanny, who looked very "safe", also lived in the governor's house.

Even though the nanny who had a relationship with the governor had strong facial features that partially covered the governor's genes, if one observes carefully, one can find many similarities between the little fat boy and the governor in his eyes and eyebrows.

When he officially marries little Catherine, Mo Wen feels that he should remind the governor, lest he make a mistake like in history and end up causing a family scandal.

The mother-in-law, who comes from a large family, actually has a very high tolerance for ordinary infidelity. After all, given the flexible perception of marriage relationships among the aristocratic class, an occasional stroll among flowers is at most a social accident, but an illegitimate child involving the outflow of property and resources is a red line in a minefield. As a result, the governor is still playing tricks under the lamp and keeping it under his nose, which is no different from throwing cigarette butts into a fireworks warehouse.

In order to save the future governor's reputation and family, Mo Wen suddenly felt that the governor should forgive him.

The two little heads were pressed down and the night continues.

……

After winning the championship, Seattle fans were passionately attacking their own "loan goat" and goat fans on the Internet. Finally, they received news from the Supersonics, but it was not the news of Milicic's contract renewal, but the news of Bennett's fundraising.

Bennett, a conscientious capitalist, plans to take out a sum of 8 million yuan, raise another 1.6 million yuan from the private sector in Seattle, and add the 2.6 million yuan in municipal grants won from the bet, to raise 5 million yuan to build a new green energy arena that is three times the size of the current KeyArena.

As for why green energy is needed in Seattle, a place with little wind and much rain, that is not something taxpayers can know.

Seattle fans were not very excited when they heard the news. The fact that Bennett could come up with so much money proved that he was not short of money. So far there has been no news about Milicic's contract renewal, which means that the contract renewal has really failed.

However, many fans still hold out a glimmer of hope. Milicic's rookie contract ended, which means he is a restricted free agent and the SuperSonics have the right to force a match.

Presti has been very distressed recently. The teams selected by Milicic all have a strong desire to trade him. After all, who can refuse the core of the championship team's inside line? He is still young at the age of 23. As long as he is traded, the team's future 10 pillars will be there.

Presti really doesn't think highly of the chips they offered.

What the Supersonics need is immediate combat power. Two or three first-round picks or some "potential rookies" will be of limited help to the Supersonics in defending their title next season.

Introducing a third or fourth party to conduct the transaction is the best option, but considering that the Supersonics easily won the championship this year, no one is willing to give him this face.

He is only 29 years old this year and has not accumulated any connections. He has come this far purely by relying on his vision and ability. However, with Mo Wen intervening in the draft, he sadly discovered that he seemed to be worse than the old idiot who only knew how to build relationships and establish connections everywhere.

He contacted his former team, the Spurs, for help, and his old boss, Buford, was also very generous and expressed his willingness to provide a capable power forward to help the Supersonics digest a first-round pick.

Presti was so angry that he almost cursed out loud on the phone.

Besides that stupid guy, are there any other players at the power forward position for the Spurs?

Horry, who is nearly 40 years old, and Oberto, who averages 5 points per game, are given away for free... The Supersonics don't even want them.

Oh, there is also an Argentine with the 55th pick. He is even more heavyweight. The Spurs selected him in 02, but it has been 5 years and he still hasn't come.

I heard that he finally won the lawsuit against his parent team last year, and the original buyout fee of tens of millions was reduced to 350 million. The player himself was willing to pay the buyout fee, but the contract price was a little high, ten million for three years, and after deducting taxes and paying off the buyout fee, it would be good if the player could have a million left. But the Spurs owner was not willing to give a contract of this level, and left him there again, neither signing nor trading him, which means he is very optimistic about him and just wants to have fun.

The rest of the team cannot be relied upon either. Hill used to be a coach in the Eastern Conference, but it has been almost 20 years and his most recent coaching experience was with the Spurs.

Not to mention the owner Bennett, he was able to recruit Presti because he was a shareholder of the Spurs before...

This situation will continue for a long time, because the Spurs' halo has faded a lot without two championships. There are voices in the Holy City calling for Popovich to be fired. The Spurs will most likely not be able to become the Whampoa Military Academy of the NBA to supply talents to various teams.

"No, let's just force a match and keep Dak, right?" Presti was actually a little ashamed to mention the deals he had negotiated.

"Let's talk about the possible transactions now?" Mo Wen didn't intend to let Presti bear all the pressure alone. He would definitely have to help out when the press conference is held. After all, it was his decision that brought pressure and trouble to Presti.

According to the normal business model, even if Milicic is the hero of the championship, it is absolutely impossible to let him go as long as there are no equivalent and appropriate chips.

Mo Wen's requirement for the trade of Milicic is not to trade for a useless player who takes up salary space, just two sign and some air will do.

That's right, player trades can actually be exchanged for air, as long as the other team has enough salary space to force a takeover. The other team can even use a second-round pick to exchange for Milicic's tens of millions of annual salary without having to match the balancing salary.

It is difficult to find a player who can match Milicic's cost-effectiveness. The Supersonics have no shortage of role players to make up the salary. If they can't get a big name, it would be better to find a team with salary space to get some air.

"There are three reliable ones. The Hawks are willing to trade this year's No. 11 pick, the 09 first-round pick and Childress for Dak. I asked the Celtics if they are willing to take over the latter two and send Szczerbiak. You know, his three-point shooting is good, but his defense is a bit unsatisfactory."

"The Magic have the space to take on Dak's contract, but they are only willing to pay next year's first round and the 10th protected first round 15 years ago, because they are still trying to get Carter and Billups. If they succeed, they will reduce one first round pick and use Turkoglu to balance it out."

"The Hornets gave me a good offer. They are David West, who is in the same class as you and is also negotiating a contract extension, and JR Smith. They are the most suitable for us at the moment... The Hornets are actually quite suitable for Dak. Dak played his way up to the No. 2 pick, and Aldridge is also the No. 2 pick and is currently showing a trend of playing well. This year, they selected Kevin Durant with the No. 2 pick. There are three No. 2 picks on one team. Don't you think it would be great for him to be the leader..."

From the length of the explanation, we can tell what kind of deal Presti hopes to reach, and his vision is indeed sharp. David West was not able to produce All-Star stats like in history due to the lack of Paul's feeding. He only had 15+8 at the regular main level. As for JR, as long as he is not allowed to play at critical moments, he is more than enough to be Ray Allen's substitute.

He really made the deal. Except for the fact that David West doesn't have a three-point shot, it's hard to say whether other aspects are weakening or strengthening.

The Hornets are not at a loss either. If they add Ade, Durant and Milicic and have a qualified starting point guard, they will take off.

After thinking about it, Mo Wen felt that it was interesting, so he asked Heuman to take this information to talk to Milicic, but Milicic flatly refused.

"He said that he and last year's No. 2 pick had a conflicting position, and he didn't want to play center anymore, because that would make him look weak." Human spread his hands helplessly towards Mo Wen.

"I think he just doesn't want to see you every day in the Northwest Division. At first, he was quite interested in being the leader of two No. 2 picks, but when he heard that the Hornets might move to Oklahoma City during the offseason to make it easier for him to come to Seattle, his face changed immediately."

Mo Wen raised his eyebrows. This kid's mentality changed very quickly. He almost dropped his little pearl when the two brothers were drinking just now, but now he can't suppress his rebellious thoughts.

Gotta hit hard!

"No, no, I will never go to that damn place!" Milicic, who was beaten badly in the ring, insisted on his so-called tough attitude.

"That place is just like Salt Lake City. There are only two or three places to drink and have fun in the whole city, and one is always occupied by Nantong. I'd be crazy to play basketball in a place like that!"

Isn’t it an advantage that there are fewer places to play?

A big reason why Oklahoma City's rookie success rate is so high in the future is that there is nothing fun in Oklahoma City. After going around the entire city, you will find that the most interesting thing is still your own cheerleading team. Randolph was able to find himself in Memphis for a similar reason.

Mo Wen did not insist on his suggestion because apart from the loyalty of its fans, it seemed that there were no other objective advantages for Oklahoma City.

Milicic wants to struggle, but he also likes to enjoy life. Even a training madman like Lao Ke can cause Vanessa to get a three-digit cheating crime, not to mention that he is now a tall, rich and handsome white man who is the VIP of every nightclub in Seattle.

Mo Wen also likes to play. If he didn't have a steady girlfriend, Little Catherine, with whom he had a good relationship, if he didn't have so many Chinese people paying attention to him, if he wasn't afraid of meeting the biological mother, he might have become like Leo, changing female models as frequently as changing socks.

With only two goals left, Milicic decisively shot the ball and began to conduct field research.

He prefers Atlanta. Although the current Hawks coach Woodson is a disciple of Larry Brown, he has a good relationship with him. When he was in the Pistons, it was Woodson who taught him defense. If he didn't play well on the court, Woodson would be scolded along with him.

As Mo Wen said, the Hawks' outside line is quite good. Joe Johnson, Fatton and Roy are all promising new stars, and it is very suitable for him to share Mo Wen's successful experience.

As for the Golden Club that could never be extinguished by wildfires and could be blown away by the spring breeze, he had never heard of it.

The Hawks put up extremely high standards to welcome Milicic. Most of the management, including the team's second owner, came to the airport to greet him, and Joe Johnson was also there to accompany him.

The conversation was quite harmonious. Joe Johnson was not obsessed with being the leader. After he became the leader, he led the team fishing for two consecutive years. Not only others questioned him, but he also questioned himself. If Milicic didn't come to wait for Roy to grow up in two years, he would hand over the job. He just said that the ball possession would depend on performance.

Milicic once had the idea of ​​settling down, but when Woodson talked about the team's positioning, he immediately stopped.

Because the Hawks have the extremely talented Josh Smith at the power forward position, they prefer to let Milicic play as center. Woodson said he would design tactics around Milicic like the Spurs' Admiral and New York's Ewing.

But Milicic does not trust the so-called tactical position commitment. At present, there is no concept of a big back forward launching an attack directly from a high position, so the center forward relies heavily on passes from his teammates.

Playing center means that he has to take on the job of protecting the rim. If he fails to do so, the team will use the excuse of reducing his ball possession on the offensive end... Has Woodson really learned Larry Brown's tricks?
Leaving behind the excuse of thinking it over, Milicic flew to Orlando overnight.

In his heart, he was reluctant to go to the Magic because the Magic had his compatriot Tekoglu. Although they were from different countries, Tekoglu was also a Serb and could speak Serbian. Having compatriots was a good thing, but the bad thing was that Tekoglu and he had overlapping positions.

Shooting, organization, pick-and-roll, and top-notch ball handling among big men.

If he joins the Magic, the best case scenario is that he will take away Turkoglu's ball rights and core position. However, according to the Magic management, if they can pursue another outside star, Turkoglu will become a bargaining chip for their trade, which is a case of fratricide.

What Milicic didn't expect was that he met an acquaintance as soon as he arrived at the Magic.

"How did you come?"

"I'm a free man, why can't I come?" Billups raised the corner of his mouth and hugged Milicic enthusiastically.

"But you, are you really willing to leave Supersonic and Mo?"

"I'm reluctant to let you go, but there's a real champion now, Mo Wen... Well, I also want to try my luck. Aren't you doing well in the Pistons? I heard that Prince and the others are willing to pay you tens of millions a year. Why didn't they renew your contract immediately?" Milicic was a little curious. After all, Billups was a man who could snatch the FMVP from Mo Wen's four championships. If the Pistons didn't keep him well, how could they let him test the free market?

The smile on Billups' face froze slightly. With this EQ, you still want to be the boss?

He is depressed when talking about it. He is indeed very comfortable in Detroit. If the Pistons' contract extension price is right, he will definitely stay with the Pistons.

He led the team to win the championship in 04, and the performance in the past two years has been acceptable. He had been working as a middle-class worker before, and he had made contributions and worked hard. It would be no problem for him to have a multi-year top-salary pension.

But the bad thing happened in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The third pick in 97 met the second pick in 98, and he and the muscular guy Bibby fought fiercely.

He was not beaten by his opponent, but except for the first two games in which he had a good three-point shooting touch, he scored less than double digits in three of the remaining four games. It would have been fine if his opponent was Kidd of the same level, but it happened to be Bibby, who was less famous, so he became the main person responsible for the Pistons' defeat in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Taking into account his age of 31, the usually stingy Pistons owner was only willing to offer him a four-year, $4 million contract, with only three years fully guaranteed and a team option for the fourth year.

In fact, the Pistons' profit last season was only $2100 million, and their total profit in the 04 championship season was only $2500 million.

Considering James' age, how can the late Pistons compete with the rising East? The Pistons' chances of winning the championship will only become slimmer.

If the Pistons' players who have been in full attendance for many years make any mistakes, the Pistons owner may earn less than Billups.

Although his annual salary exceeded 10 million, which was the second highest salary in the Pistons, Billups still felt that the contract amount was an insult to him.

Among the four great point guards, Kidd signed a 6-year contract for 5 million, Mo Wen signed a 30-year contract for 5 million, and the 6500-year-old Nash also signed a -year contract for million. Giving him this contract, isn't that an insult?
So he came to Magic.

Hill's big contract officially ended in the summer, and Howard will still be on a rookie contract next season, which gives the Magic the largest salary space in the league.

Except for Harden's $2400 million next season, they can take every single player in the league.

The Magic are also willing to give him a high salary that is respectful enough. According to his agent, it is at least 5 million for 5500 years.

Originally, Billups felt that his relationship with his old brothers would not be affected by this year's 10 million. If the Pistons added a little more and made the last year fully guaranteed, he would still want to return to the Pistons, but now it is different.

If Milicic were to come, Orlando would have his brother too.

Is he so lucky to have the second best center and the second best power forward serving him?

When he wanted to shoot a three-pointer, he let Howard grab the rebound. When he wanted an assist, he blamed Milicic. What the hell is Mo Wen?

"What are you thinking about, old man? I tell you that I am here to be the boss. If you want to join here, you have to be my younger brother." Seeing that Billups was a little interested, Milicic came up and reminded him.

However, after he said it, he realized that his words sounded a bit like driving people away, but Billups didn't care. He is an extremely realistic person and cares more about results and money.

"Yes, yes, you are the boss. If I were here, I would definitely support you."

Howard, who was enjoying himself in the corner, suddenly looked up.

No, what does this have to do with me? Isn't this my team?
He looked at Milicic and Billups, who were arm in arm, and then looked at the Magic manager.

The Magic manager was watching the situation carefully, and was not moved at all. Although Howard was a child selected and trained by their own team, he was still a little short of the FMVP and the inside player who scored 40+ in the finals.

You kid equate basketball with happiness every day. Which boss only knows how to have fun with his teammates?
Besides, who asked you to renew the contract in advance? The one who hasn’t signed the contract is the boss!

(End of this chapter)