Super Lord of the Rings

In July, in addition to inspecting rookies, NBA teams are also recruiting in the free market.

After Jordan retired, the situation in which the league is strong in the west and weak in the east has intensified.

This summer, the already strong Western Conference team actually started a star grouping. It all started with the Los Angeles Lakers. They formed the "Four Kings"!

O'Neal has always wanted to get a high-paying contract extension from the Lakers, and the two sides made certain promises. The Lakers management told O'Neal that if he could persuade Karl Malone and Gary Payton to come to the team with a salary cut, they would give him some care in renewing his contract.

Therefore, as soon as O'Neal's free market opened, he called the two future Hall of Famers to join him.

This is not an easy job. Malone wrote a legend in Utah, and Payton did the same in Seattle. O'Neill not only wants them to leave, but also makes them willing to take a low salary.

O'Neill succeeded. His legs are so thick that they seem to be comfortable to hold.

Karl Malone and Gary Payton were willing to give up high salaries to join the Lakers, apparently in order to get a championship ring at the end of their careers.

Many fans expressed excitedly that the Lakers will break the Bulls' regular season record of 72 wins next season.

Indeed, with the "OK combination" of O'Neal and Kobe, the Lakers already have 4 superstars, which is the first time in history.

Payton's annual salary of $13 million last season is now only $4.9 million with the Lakers. Last season, he averaged 20.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game, shooting 45.4% from the field.

Malone has been playing for the Jazz, with an annual salary of $19 million last season, and only a pitiful $1.5 million for the Lakers in the new season. He averaged 20.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game, played 81 games and shot 46.2%.

Although Payton will be 35 years old and Malone 40 years old when the 2003-04 season begins, there is no problem with their skills or physical fitness. They'll play point guard and power forward for the Lakers, which are the weak positions the Lakers lost to the Spurs last season.

The Lakers' lineup is so strong that other teams in the West that intend to compete for the championship can't sit still. The most powerful arms race in history has just begun.

The Dallas Mavericks first introduced Antawn Jamison, who once had a tie with Kobe Bryant and scored 50+ in two consecutive games.

The Mavericks also traded from the Celtics for "Fat Toutuo" Anthony Walker, who loves to shoot three-pointers. Walker has averaged 20+ per game for many seasons, and can rebound and support passes.

The Sacramento Kings recruited Brad Miller to fill the vacancy left by Chris Webber's injury. When Weber returns, the lineup will be luxurious.

The Timberwolves, who have always been known for their stinginess, also made an unexpected shot.

The defending champion Spurs know that it will be impossible if they don't strengthen the lineup, so they are planning a four-team deal to get Sprewell of the Knicks. But the Timberwolves stepped in and destroyed the Spurs' signings.

In the draft, the Timberwolves preemptively snatched the Spurs' fancy rookie Endi-Ibi. This time they once again played the role of diggers.

The four parties involved in the exchange are the Timberwolves, Knicks, 76ers and Hawks.

The Timberwolves got their favorite Sprewell, the Knicks got Van Horn, and the 76ers ushered in the No. 2 scorer "Big Dog" Robinson who could assist Iverson. The Hawks lost the most. Brandon, a guard who rose to prominence as a teenager but now can't play at all.

Then, the Timberwolves introduced the famous parallel import champion, center Olowokandi.

In addition, the Timberwolves also traded Joe Smith and Peeler for Bucks point guards Tim Cassell and Irvine Johnson.

Ugly in length, Kassel known as "ET" was one of the famous "Three Musketeers" in the Bucks,

He has scored around 20 points for several consecutive seasons, and Peak has averaged 9 assists per game in a single season. He didn't make the All-Star Game, but he has star quality.

In just one week, the Timberwolves, a fringe team in the playoffs, were reborn.

Plus "Wolf King" Garnett, convulsion player Troy Hudson, star pitcher Szczerbiak, defensive forward Trenton Hassel, Mark Madsen, the team is full of talents.

According to the ESPN expert group, maybe the Timberwolves will be the only team that still has the strength to challenge the Lakers next season. They also have four star players.

After seeing these news, Wang Jun was dumbfounded.

It seems that I am thinking too much. Compared with these All-Star teams, how can the Nets win the championship?

Even if they break out in the East, the Nets will have to beat the Lakers and Timberwolves with perverted lineups.

The "GDP combination" of last season's champion Spurs, the "Trident" of the Mavericks, and the "Princeton" of the Kings are not vegetarians either.

Agent Ryan Hughes brought good news to Wang Jun. The Nets will hold a signing ceremony and hold a new player meeting for him to show off his new jersey.

Wang Jun won a two-year contract with a full price of 1.3 million US dollars, and the second year is a team option.

He is also a second-round rookie. Boozer signed with the Cavaliers for three years last season. Kapono and Wang Jun, who are ahead of him in the draft, both have two-year contracts.

If he doesn't play well in the first year, the Nets don't need to execute the second-year contract, and the next salary of about 700,000 yuan will not be paid. At that time, he will become a completely free agent.

It is not difficult to see from the contract that the Nets do not believe that Wang Jun can play it all at once. Once Stears is healthy, he's less useful. The Nets still like the experienced Mosquito, the eighth overall pick in 1996.

If he doesn't play well, Wang Jun will have to work hard for his next job by this time next year.

Ryan Hughes explained very clearly that he has no choice but to sign a contract, which is the best interest he can strive for.

Wang Jun had no doubts about the strength of this old manager.

David called, concerned about Wang Jun’s situation, and told him: “Don’t worry, you are still young. In the Nets, you can definitely get a stable rotation time with your shooting ability. As long as you seize the opportunity to perform, they will use you. , I can't wait to watch the Nets play in the new season."

"Lei analyzed that I might become the starter." Wang Jun laughed.

"Of course, Kittles is more suitable to play as a substitute than you, so that the Nets' second team will have a guaranteed offense. Kittles has potential injuries, and playing as a substitute can also reduce his pressure." David's opinion is completely consistent with that of Hughes. Unanimously, the Nets' willingness to trade is also out of consideration in this regard.

"Hearing you say that, I feel more at ease."

David is very optimistic about Wang Jun. "Believe in yourself, don't be afraid, you played well in summer league, with the right teammates, you can perform at a super level. The Nets system is the best for you. Kidd is one of the best point guards. Starting The three teammates can’t relax their defense. If the opponent double-teams them, who will they let go? Maybe you can score more easily than the NCAA.”

The answer, of course, is to let Wang Jun and blue-collar center Collins, he is confident in his rookie season.

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