NBA: I just want to play soy sauce, you let me win the championship

Chapter 272 Let’s send the championship trophy directly to San Antonio!

"Washington Wizards? Was Jordan hand-picked?"

"Yes, Michael admitted on a semi-public occasion that he had extended an invitation to Max, but Max did not refuse him face to face. He responded by asking his agent to talk to Wizards management."

"At the same time, Michael has expressed his intention to retire after this season and become a shareholder of the Wizards again."

"This is definitely good news for Max. On the one hand, he can replace Michael and become the core of the team, which should also be what Max pursues; on the other hand, with Michael as a team shareholder who is optimistic about him, he is in the team His position will be extremely stable, and he can even intervene in the team's formation through Michael's mouth to build a lineup more suitable for his performance."

"So, Max is very likely to choose the Wizards?" Smith wiped his mouth at the right time.

Barkley nodded, "That's why I put the Wizards first."

"But the Wizards also have a disadvantage, that is, their performance in the past few seasons has been too poor, their players are not strong, and Max's style of play is still relatively system-hungry, which may make him hesitate."

"Of course, the offseason is very long. Last offseason, Max developed a certain offensive ability with the ball. We have reason to believe that if he chooses to go to the Wizards, he will definitely continue to strengthen his persistence during the offseason. He has the ability to attack the ball, get rid of the constraints of the system, and become the true core of the team."

"It is indeed very possible. Charles, you said there are many teams chasing Max, what about other teams?"

"The second possibility is grizzly bears."

"Grizzly?"

"Yes, Grizzlies! The Grizzlies have always been very optimistic about Max. If you look at last year's newspapers, you will know that when the Kings visited Memphis last year, the local media was hyping the best rookie confrontation."

"Yes, Max was a little transparent to most people at that time, but the Grizzlies didn't think so. They were the first team in the league to discover Max's strength, maybe even more so than the Kings themselves. Spotted Max’s potential early.”

"Before the season, the Grizzlies launched a large-scale trade to acquire AK47 Kirilenko, who is similar to Max. But judging from his performance in this half of the season, West made a mistake this time."

"On the defensive end, Kirilenko can indeed show the same defensive capabilities as Max, which has raised the entire defensive level of the Grizzlies to a higher level."

"But on the offensive end, Kirilenko's weaknesses are fully exposed. His main offensive methods are to rush to the basket and sporadic mid-range shots, and his mid-range shooting rate is not high."

"This is not at the same level as the attack power Max showed before."

"We can think that the Grizzlies spent a lot of money to only buy half of Max."

"So, now that there's an opportunity to pursue Max, West will definitely not miss this opportunity."

"The Grizzlies' salary space is very healthy. The garbage contracts of Levi's 1300 million and Person's 700 million just happen to end this year, which will create an extra 2000 million salary space out of thin air."

"After spending 1000 million in salary space to introduce Max, the Grizzlies still have 1000 million in space for reinforcements, and the lineup is very flexible."

"And Kirilenko will not be an obstacle to the transaction. Max and he can swing to the No. 2 and No. 4 positions, or Kirilenko can be used as Max's substitute to continue to strengthen the team's defense. "

"You can even trade Kirilenko to get the players the Grizzlies need, because many teams are still very optimistic about Kirilenko's defensive ability."

"At the same time, the current core of the team, Gasol, is also very young. He can form the youngest partnership with Max in the league and dominate the league in the future."

"Of course, the Grizzlies are not without flaws. In order to complete the deal with the Jazz last year, they gave away multiple valuable draft picks in 03, a big year of the draft. This is not a good thing for strengthening the team."

"At the same time, the Grizzlies have just moved to Memphis and their foundation is not strong. Memphis is not a big market. These off-court factors may also cause the Grizzlies to lose in the competition for Max."

"Yes, Charles, according to the information provided by my informant, the Wizards and Grizzlies have indeed encountered strong opponents, and the Spurs are about to join the competition for Max?"

"The spurs?"

"Do they want the world to be destroyed?"

Barkley shook his head in disbelief, "The Spurs are now clinging to the Kings in wins and ranking second in the Western Conference. I really can't imagine what kind of terrifying team they will become after getting Max!" "But , do they have cap space?"

"Charles, this is the most amazing thing. David Robinson has already revealed his intention to retire, and he has a contract of 1050 million this year!"

"Oh my God! Kenny, you have really breaking news."

"No, no, no, Charles, there's more exciting news! According to the information provided by my informant, the Lakers have been talking to O'Neal this year after losing the championship, hoping that he would reduce his salary and strengthen the team. space."

"Shaq? What's this...wait, I remember Shaq and Kobe both have player options?"

"Yes, if O'Neal refuses to cut his salary, the Lakers can only choose one of the two, or send O'Neal away, so that there will be enough salary space to recruit Max. Kobe is not writing a blank check to Max."

"What if the Lakers choose to keep Shaq?"

"Kobe will leave, and the next team will most likely be the Spurs!"

"Spurs?"

"Yes, if something changes with the Lakers, the Spurs can still send Steve Smith, who is worth 990 million, to make room for Kobe and Max."

"So, another possibility for Kobe to recruit Max is that they both leave their teams and join the Spurs together."

"Wait, wait, Kenny, your news is too explosive, let me process it."

"Duncan, the Spurs' highest salary next year, is only 1268 million?"

"Yes!"

"Kobe wants 1350 million next year, and Max wants 1050 million?"

"Yes!"

"So, the combined salary of the three of them is only 3668 million?"

"That's right! There is still at least 800 million in room. If one of the three chooses to take a salary cut, or Duncan uses the bird rights, the room will be even bigger, big enough to find many excellent role players."

"No, they don't need it anymore! Bowen is 365 million, he is an excellent 3D player; Ginobili is 146 million, he is a super sixth man; Parker is 86, hell, next year Parker will only be 86, he He is an excellent point guard!”

"It doesn't cost 800 million. With only 500 million, the Spurs can form a strong top six players!"

"They just need to find a meat shield center to help Duncan share the pressure. This is a championship team, and this is a championship team that can crush the entire league."

"Guys, it's over, go home, it's all over!"

"As long as the Spurs form such a lineup, next season's championship trophy can be sent directly to San Antonio!"

PS: According to what O'Neal said personally on "Martial Saint" Steve Jackson's interview show, the main reason why the OK group fell apart was not because of any conflicts between him and Kobe, but because the Lakers management forced him and Kobe to resign. salary.

O'Neal was unwilling to take a pay cut, but Riley was willing to pay.

On the other hand, Kobe was unwilling to take a salary cut and said that if the Lakers asked him to take a salary cut, he would go to the Spurs.

In the end, the Lakers management's choice was to keep their biological son Kobe and send away their godson O'Neal.

As for credibility?
It’s better than what a third party says!

　Hehe, there are actually several good teams. I will slowly reveal them as the plot unfolds.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)