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Chapter 170 Lineup dismantling: The free market opens!Stud throwing knight?

Time enters July, and the NBA free market opens.

The teams with ample salary space in the league almost all focused on the Sonics and started a large-scale poaching.

For those rebuilt teams with perennial records in the middle and lower reaches, poaching from the defending champions is much more suitable than training them in the draft. After all, the rookies selected by the Supersonics in the past two years have all been worth a lot, and they can be used when they are bought. There is no need to consider the issue of strength at all.

Lu Yong's vision of seeing people and his long-distance vision has been hyped up by the media. What's even more amazing is that the outside world has also acquiesced to this statement, and no clown jumped out to question Lu Yong's luck.In this general environment, the players whose contracts expired for the Supersonics have become popular in the free market, which is also the main reason why the Supersonics have difficulty retaining players in the summer.

Human psychology is like this. Once the Supersonics stage a battle to grab players in the free market, the end result of forcibly retaining players will inevitably be a bunch of premium contracts, which will severely reduce the team's reinforcement space.

Lu Yong has already made psychological preparations for this, and focused more on the free agents. He hardly asked about the contract renewal. He only provided some personal suggestions and gave full authority to the general manager Sam Presti. deal with.

The most popular among the many free agents of the Sonics is the starting power forward Szczerbiak. Many teams in the league offered him a contract close to the maximum salary as soon as the free market opened.

Szczerbiak was not only selected as an All-Star in the Western Conference last season, but also just won the championship with the team. He is a young star with rich experience.Players of this level don't want to miss out even if they are competing for the championship, and it is reasonable to be robbed by many teams.

The most ambitious team among them is the Cleveland Cavaliers. They have freed up a lot of salary space in the summer, and they are preparing to poach "Shark" O'Neal and Szczerbiak at the same time to form a Big Four and build a championship lineup around Loeb James. , In order to hit the first championship in team history, he did not hesitate to pay the luxury tax.

According to Phoenix media reports, the current contact between the Cavaliers and O'Neal has entered the final negotiation, and the possibility of "Shark King" teaming up in the new season is as high as 90%. If Szczerbiak can be successfully introduced in the offseason, the Cavaliers will have both The four All-Star players, Mo Williams, James, Szczerbiak and "Shark" O'Neal, are ridiculously strong on paper.

Although some experts questioned that there are hidden dangers in the ideal lineup of the Cavaliers, among them, the decline of "Shark" O'Neal and the doubtful state of Szczerbiak, who left the Supersonic system, may not be able to play the expected dominance.But once this lineup is formed, the Cavaliers' chances of winning the championship will definitely skyrocket, even surpassing the defending champion Sonics, ranking first in the championship rankings.

In addition, the Cavaliers also had brief contact with the Wizards management. The two sides conducted potential negotiations on Jamison's deal. Although there has been no staged progress, it is enough to show that the Cavaliers management is determined to hit the championship.

Lu Yong observed a series of operations of the Cavaliers from the perspective of God. He has to admit that the Cavaliers management has spent a lot of money in order to keep James. This summer's reinforcements are even worse than in previous lives. The lineup is as luxurious as the Celtics. Once handed in, it really has the potential to become a championship team.

Once Mo Williams, James, Jamison, Szczerbiak, and O'Neal form an alliance, it will undoubtedly be difficult for the Sonics to defend and win the championship. Even the Celtics may not be able to stabilize their pressure.

On July 7, the Cavaliers management officially announced that the team signed Szczerbiak with a four-year sub-maximum salary of $4 million, officially launching an impact on the championship at the juncture of James' contract year.

The joining of Szczerbiak not only perfected the starting lineup of the Cavaliers, but also provided James with an All-Star-level high-position turret, which played a role in opening up the space to a great extent, regardless of paper strength or tactical level. significantly improved.

A reporter interviewed Lu Yong in Seattle. "Szczerbiak joined the Cavaliers in the summer. Do you think this signing will affect the Sonics' defending championship?"

"Of course, the biggest impact of this signing is that the Supersonics have one less star, but I am not worried, because the Celtics who should feel the most headache are in the same division. I believe Coach Rivers must be in a better mood now. Suitable for interviews." Lu Yong joked.

Szczerbiak's departure has fundamentally weakened the Supersonics' strength, but the strengthened Cavaliers may not necessarily be winners.In Lu Yong's previous life, the Cavaliers once assembled a luxurious lineup of Mo, Anthony Parker, James, Jamison, and O'Neal in the 09-10 season, but they still stopped in the second round of the playoffs.

With the Celtics and Magic in front of him, how easy is it for James to lead his team to the Finals?
Both Howard and Garnett are DPOY-level defensive champions. Once they choose to shrink the penalty area, the offensive efficiency of James and O'Neal will be affected. The fast break can't run, and the breakthrough can't break through. This Cavaliers want to win the championship We must defeat powerful enemies.

Whether the Supersonics can break out of the West in the new season is a problem. How can Lu Yong have time to worry about things in the East?
On July 7, the Suns offered Teletovic a four-year 6 million premium contract. The Supersonics did not end up grabbing people, but just sent blessings to Teletovic on the official website.

Teletovic's data is much more explosive than that of Lu Yong's previous life. Even without the honor of the best sixth man, he can be regarded as the bankrupt version of Peja Stojakovic. He has a huge impact on offensive teams like the Suns. attraction.

It's a pity that no one knows how much of Teletovic's strength can be played after leaving the Supersonic system. At least in Lu Yong's view, it is sick to offer Teletovic a contract with an annual salary of tens of millions. It's very Steve Kerr.

Wizards star Antawn Jamison only earns 1164 million in the new season. Lu Yong doesn't think Taylor Tovic, who has a championship bonus, is better than Jamison.Teletovic is definitely not worth so much money, but he is too dazzling with the Supersonic title. Even if the Suns don't play, there are other teams willing to provide him with a seriously premium contract, betting on talent.

The next day, the Rockets, who have always made a fortune by taking advantage, also made a move, offering Carl Landry a three-year 3 million premium contract, and began to carve up the Sonics' championship team.

In addition, two veterans, Francis and Bunch Wells, have also found their next homes. Another veteran, Michael Finley, officially announced his retirement.

In just one week, the Sonics lost six players one after another, which made the Sonics management suddenly passive.

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