With three points at the start, Nash begged for a maximum salary to renew his contract

Chapter 213 Garnett came to vote, the league was shocked!

The official end of the 2011-12 season has made everyone in the league breathe a sigh of relief. This shrinking season is really difficult. The intensive schedule is a test of physical fitness, and many players have suffered injuries as a result.

But it's over, and everything will be back to normal.

On June 6, the 29 NBA Draft was held as scheduled. At the Madison Square Garden Arena in New York, all the young players participating in the 2012 draft, as well as the management of each team, and media reporters gathered together.

Naturally, someone from the Rockets has arrived. Although their 12-year first-round pick was traded to the Magic, they still have a second-round pick, and even if they don’t even have a draft pick, they can still get a draft pick by trading. Strengthen the team.

Wang Chao, Dayao, head coach McHale, and a group of management personnel sat together, looking eagerly at the Charlotte Bobcats holding the No. [-] lottery and happily selecting the No. [-] pick Anthony Davis.

History has changed again.

In the original history, although the Charlotte Bobcats were so single-minded, they didn't even want to lose face, they frantically played the regular season with a record of 7 wins and 59 wins, and succeeded in the bottom of the league. The Orleans Hornets plucked and drafted Anthony Davis.

But this time, Joe's gang leader was very lucky and finally got a No. 2012 lottery. What's even better is that Jordan didn't follow through with his usual weird vision and successfully selected Davis, the strongest player among the [-] rookies.

This is basically an open-book exam. Anthony Davis was the No. 12 pick before the draft. The template for the draft was Kevin Garnett. A player can compete with him for the No. [-] pick. If Jordan can make the wrong choice in this case, it is really powerless to complain.

Wang Chao is also very greedy for Big Eyebrow. Although the Lakers’ Big Eyebrow will be affected by injuries after winning the championship in the future, and the attributes of the glass man are exposed, his strength is beyond doubt. The excellent thick eyebrow brother is definitely one of the best puzzle pieces of the championship team.

Just the No. [-] pick is daunting enough. The Rockets want to trade for the No. [-] pick. There is only one way, and that is to trade Wang Chao as a bargaining chip, and there is no other suitable bargaining chip.

Even if Dayao is put on the shelf, I am afraid that people will not be tempted. After all, Dayao is now 32 years old, and there are still potential injuries. He still holds a maximum salary contract of more than 2000 million, how can he compare with Anthony. davis.

The same goes for Damian Lillard, who was selected fifth overall by the Portland Trail Blazers.

What the Rockets lack most now is a suitable point guard.

Whether Isaiah Thomas or Aaron Brooks, as the starting point guard, there are many disadvantages and flaws.

Lillard's shooting ability is at the top among point guards, and it may be second only to Curry in the next ten years, but the lottery pick is elusive for the Rockets, and his pick is earlier than the original history one.

Except for Davis and Lillard, there are no rookies in the first round of 12 that deserve special attention. Brad Beal and Harrison Barnes are not bad, but that's all. Compared with Leonard and Butler, who the Rockets are currently training, they are obviously inferior.

In the second round, there are two players, Draymond Green and Khris Middleton.

It's just that Wang Chao is not very satisfied with these two players.

Although Green is a good player and one of the best players in the small ball era, but that was with the Splash Brothers.

The offensive end needs to control the ball to show its ability. Often one person stands at the top arc and holds the ball to direct traffic. If Curry and Thompson can play off the ball, he is basically an undercover offensive end.

Green's defensive ability is quite good, and he was once the top level in the league in the future, but Wang Chao really doesn't like this product. The most important thing is that as a core player with the ball, it is impossible for Wang Chao to hand over the ball to others At least, even if it is to be handed over to other people temporarily, it must be given to players like Leonard and Butler who have the ability to attack independently after holding the ball, not Green, who can't do anything by standing on the top arc with the ball alone. Pretending to direct traffic shows how NB he is.

But I have to say that Green is indeed an indispensable role for the Warriors at their peak. In a sense, Wang Chao still hopes that Green can continue to join the Warriors. It’s different. Rather than winning more honors, he wants to play against some top opponents and defeat them to gain a sense of accomplishment. It would be a good experience if he could play against the Warriors, which won 15 in the 16-73 season.

As for Middleton, it's not particularly suitable.

Khris Middleton will also be a player who can steadily contribute 20+ points per game in the future, and his scoring ability is very stable.

But Middleton, who is 2 meters high, is also an outside player, and his offensive methods are mainly mid-range.

This actually conflicts with Leonard and Butler.

As a rookie selected in the second round, although they joined the league one year later than Leonard and Butler, their rookie contracts expired in the 15-16 season. How to renew the contracts of the three at the same time is also a problem.

However, although it is not suitable, Wang Chao decided to win Middleton. After all, even if the style is not suitable, as a second-round pick, the annual salary in the next three years is only 200 million, which is a proper cheap labor force. With the blessing of the potion, he can grow up ahead of schedule, and will still become an important force for the Rockets' bench, and maybe he can be traded as a bargaining chip in the contract year for some draft picks or players.

Soon, the draft entered the second round, and the Warriors really chose Draymond Green as in history, and the small ball lineup was completely completed.

Looking at the current Warriors team with the eyes of the future, it is a bit scary to be reasonable.

The Splash Brothers Curry and Thompson are both there, Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green are also selected in this draft, and what's more terrible is that the Warriors' inside line also has a 2010 because of the butterfly effect. DeMarcus Cousins, the center selected by the team!
This lineup has grown up completely, but it is no different from when Durant first joined the Warriors in the future!

Regardless of whether Cousins' style of play fits the Warriors' small-ball tactics, the player's strength is real.

"Maybe unconsciously, the Butterfly Effect has helped me cultivate a terrifying opponent..."

Wang Chao thought silently in his heart.

With the 39th pick in the second round, as originally, the Detroit Pistons selected Khris Middleton.

Then a few minutes after the draft was concluded, the Rockets reached an agreement with the Pistons. The Rockets sent the No. 58 pick in the second round of this year, a second round pick in 2013 plus forward Patrick Patterson, who was just selected by the Pistons. Middleton.

The deal didn't raise any eyebrows.

Middleton is only a second-round pick, and the Pistons who selected him didn't think there was anything special about this player. They just picked and picked out a relatively better player from a pile of leftovers.

The Rockets were willing to offer two second-round picks in exchange, and the Pistons agreed to the deal without even thinking about it. One for three, even if the pick is lower, it is still profitable, and Patrick Patterson, as a 2-meter-tall The forward, although this season has little chance to perform in the Rockets, but after all, he is the 06th pick in the first round of 10. The player who was selected in the lottery area is still worth looking forward to in the future.

This deal is still very attractive to the Pistons. After all, if there is no Wang Chao to intervene, Middleton can only play 17 games with the Pistons in the next season, and then he will be used as an addition to the trading chips. Three for one In the form of the Bucks in exchange for the Pistons' favorite point guard Brandon Jennings.

After trading to Middleton, the Rockets did not make any moves in the draft.

They already have too many potential rookies. Compared with selecting more rookies for training, it is more important to sign some experienced veterans after the free market opens.

Although the current salary space of the Rockets is almost occupied by the 2000 million+ salaries of Wang Chao and Dayao, as the 11-12 season passed and the contracts of many players expired, the Rockets still freed up a lot of salary space , If you make up your mind, you can sign a player with an annual salary of tens of millions.

Considering that the Rockets can still reach the finals without Dayao and fight the Heat for 6 games, they are still very attractive to veterans. There are many veterans who want to hit the championship at the end of their careers will be tempted.

Wang Chao understood this truth, so after the draft, he let the Rockets' management start to make arrangements.

However, although he had certain psychological expectations, Wang Chao still did not expect that the Rockets would be so popular.

As soon as the free market started, the agents of several veterans took the initiative to approach the management to inquire, hoping to join the Rockets for the championship next season.

These include Jason Kidd, Antawn Jamison, Jason Terry, former Rockets player Rashad Lewis whose contract with the Magic has just expired, and Brandon Rowe who has just recovered from injury. Yi and many others.

All of these players have been selected as All-Stars. They were once famous and even the top stars in the league. Although they are old, most of them still have some combat effectiveness. Considering the premise that many of them can be signed with low salaries Next, the price/performance ratio is still very high.

After the end of this season, the contracts of many people on the Rockets expired, including Courtney Lee, Thabeet, Jordan Hill, Les Budinger and other players. The team's renewal and reinforcement work is imminent.

And just when the Rockets management was communicating with several veterans, a player's agent took the initiative to visit, which caused a sensation in the entire Rockets management.

"He actually wants to join the Rockets?"

When Wang Chao received the call notification, he was also stunned, but after he calmed down and thought about it carefully, it was actually normal.

With his status, he hasn't been able to win the championship so far. I'm afraid he is already impatient, and his peak period is about to pass. If he still can't win the championship, wait until the peak period is completely over. It doesn't make any sense for a team's thigh to win the championship.

After thinking about it, Wang Chao said to the Rockets management: "If he is willing to cut his salary to join, then sign him. He can indeed provide us with a lot of help in the new season."

A few days later, the Rockets' first signing deal caused a major earthquake in the league.

On July 7, the Houston Rockets reached a signing agreement with Boston Celtics player Kevin Garnett for $5 million in three years. In the next three seasons, Garnett will play for the Rockets.

2012年已经36岁的加内特依然是联盟顶级内线球员，这个赛季在凯尔特人场均可以贡献15.8分8.2篮板3助攻，季后赛更是有场均19.2分10.3分的数据表现，是凯尔特人能一路过关斩将杀入东决并且和热火队血战七场的主要战力。

Although he is very old, Garnett is still a favorite. The media broke out before that the Celtics have prepared a three-year contract of more than 3 million. For a veteran who is about to be 3000 years old , can definitely be regarded as a contract of conscience.

But it is clear that Garnett has lost his mind after four seasons in the Celtics. For the sake of the championship, he even lowered his value and joined the Rockets for 3 million U.S. dollars in three years.

The joining of Garnett allowed the Rockets to form a combination of Yao + Garnett inside. At the same time, Wang Chao can also be liberated from the position of power forward and serve as a small forward. The Rockets are obviously stronger, as long as it is not like this The season is the same and the main players are injured in the playoffs. They are the biggest favorites to win the championship!

Seeing that the Rockets made a big move as soon as they came up, the Heat, who had just won the championship, were not to be outdone, and immediately fought back.

On July 7, Ray Allen, one of the Celtics' Big Three, announced a three-year, $7 million contract with the Miami Heat.

On July 7, Sharad Lewis joined the Heat with a two-year veteran's basic salary. The two former Supersonics' three Musketeers completed their reunion in the Heat.

The two signings made people feel detonated again after recovering from the shock of the Rockets signing Garnett.

The Heat already had the most luxurious Big Three combination in the league, and now they have Ray Allen and Lewis joining them. Although the two have matured in age and their competitive level is not as strong as at their peak, considering that the combination of the two is not The average annual salary of 500 million yuan is simply an instant combat power picked up for nothing.

Besides, both Ray Allen and Lewis are shooters, and their three-point range can help the Heat, which is dominated by James and Wade's breakthroughs with the ball.

After several signings, the Celtics became the biggest loser. The Big Three fell apart in the blink of an eye, leaving only the Celtics' own star Pierce to stay behind. The crown ranks completely backed out.

(End of this chapter)