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Chapter 322 [Regret, break up]

The Raptors won the cup at the Lakers' home court for the second time. Everyone on the Lakers was disgraced. Kobe didn't even shake hands with his opponents before returning to the locker room in depression.

Two more veterans have realized their championship dreams with the Raptors.

He was not included in the 13-man roster. In the playoffs, he averaged 20 cheers, waving towels 20 times, and passing water 17 times on the bench in the playoffs. "Towel Man" Tracy Murray, who scored a super triple-double, jumped up and down with excitement. High, which makes people suspect that his knee injury is all fake.

Kirilenko and Parker have become super lucky people. They won the championship as soon as they entered the league and received high praise. As long as they keep up, they will definitely be able to sign big contracts in the future.

O'Neal Jr. averaged 38 minutes per game, scoring 22.5 points, 9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.3 steals and 2 blocks. He shot 48.7% from the field and 75% from the free throw line. He beat Carter to win the Finals MVP.

There will definitely be many teams offering maximum salary to O'Neal in the summer. Toronto's geographical location is limited. As long as O'Neal wants to go to his favorite team, they will have no way to keep him.

Carter's summer contract extension will definitely be a maximum salary. If the Raptors keep O'Neal Jr., they will have to offer two maximum salaries, and those outstanding role players will have to be let go. Three veterans, Dell Curry, Dan Marley, and Tracy Murray, will definitely leave. Just after winning the championship, the Raptors will undergo another major overhaul in the summer.

Owner Richard Peddie admires Yang Rui very much. Not only does he arrange tactics, but Yang Rui sees it more clearly in terms of team building. In 1999, he was only willing to renew the contract for three years, which was the time it took Carter to become a free agent.

At that time, in order to ensure the renewal of Carter's contract, the management gave O'Neal Jr. and Miller's contracts to expire this year. If they did not perform well, they could be let go, freeing up salary space. No one expected that the two insiders could reach this level.

The Raptors lineup will definitely be weakened next season, and Yang Rui's stay is not interesting anymore. If someone who is used to leading the "Dream Team" leads an NBA team, even if it is a strong team, the gap will be too big. If he is dissatisfied with the team for not retaining stars and is unwilling to pay the luxury tax, conflicts may arise. It would be better for everyone to get together and part ways at this time.

The reporter interviewed Yang Rui,

Asked about his thoughts on winning the championship.

He said shockingly: "I feel very sorry."

The reporters were stunned. Yang Rui continued: "Because this is my last season with the Raptors, I will leave Toronto in the summer. I have a very happy life here, but I have left a little regret. If it hadn't been for the players last season, Injuries, we’ve built a dynasty.”

The reporter asked: "Can you reveal which team you will join?"

"I already have a plan, I'll keep it secret for now." Yang Rui smiled.

He announced a plan to avoid trouble. If every team sends people to him to discuss cooperation in the summer, it will be toying with each other. Yang Rui does not need this method to increase attention.

The female reporter very smartly asked Stana Katic who was standing next to Yang Rui: "Stana, can you reveal some inside information? Is it a Los Angeles team?"

Stana smiled and shook her head: "I really don't know, he is a person with secrets, but he often brings surprises to people."

The surprise Stana was talking about was not that the Raptors won the championship, but that the movie "Resident Evil" became a big dark horse this year, with an investment of 32 million U.S. dollars. The final North American box office was 52.11 million U.S. dollars, the overseas box office was 68.46 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office total exceeded 1.2 100 million.

This is not much different from Yang Rui's previous life data. As a movie adapted from a game, it has been very successful. Stana has become famous all over the world, especially in Asia. As soon as fans promoted her, she became popular.

The movie was not released in China, but the DVD sold very well, and they will make a lot of money in the future.

The reporter had no choice but to interview other people.

At the championship party in the evening, Yang Rui announced the news of his departure. The season was over and there was no need to hide it from the players.

After playing for a while, little O'Neal chatted with Yang Rui alone, and said with relief: "Jerry, it turns out you are leaving too. I'm really relieved. Otherwise, I wouldn't know what to tell you. This summer, I don't want to stay." It’s Toronto, it’s too cold here.”

Yang Rui asked: "Is there a team you want to go to?"

"Yes, I'm going to the West." O'Neal Jr. smiled.

Yang Rui knew that a team must have talked to him and the deal had been reached. He has no intention of dragging O'Neal to the Wizards. At O'Neal's level, he has a championship and strength, and the maximum salary is certain. The key lies in his own wishes.

After O'Neal Jr. left, Brad Miller came to chat with Yang Rui again and said that he also planned to leave. He had not decided where to go. He could sign first and then trade depending on who paid more. With two championship rings in hand, Miller is more pursuing money, and his record doesn't matter anymore.

Yang Rui lamented that things are unpredictable and no one wants to stay and work hard to build the Raptors dynasty. The core team is about to break up in the summer. Even if they win three consecutive championships, the problem of Toronto being located in Canada will not change. These stars are all Americans and do not want to stay in another country for the rest of their lives.

Yang Rui doesn’t know whether Vince Carter will leave in the future. If he stays, he will be a symbol of the city, but he will definitely not be as comfortable playing as before, and his teammates will become weaker.

The next day, media from various countries reported the news of the Raptors winning the championship and the news that Yang Rui was leaving.

Many media believe that it will be difficult for the Raptors to successfully defend their title next season. The key is not the players, but the coaching staff needs to be replaced. The contracts of D'Antoni and Thibodeau have also expired.

In terms of personnel, the Raptors' contract renewal pressure in the summer is greater than in 2000.

On the Internet, countless Raptors fans are trying to retain Yang Rui, hoping that he can continue to lead the Raptors to win the championship. More people are speculating where Yang Rui will go next and whether he will lead other teams to win the championship again.

"You're so willful. You announced your departure even after winning the championship. Do you think the Raptors are too strong and it's boring to lead them to the championship?"

"I guess Jerry Young will join the Bulls. The Bulls have poor coaching. With Brand and McGrady, they can win the championship with a better coach."

"Will he join a bottom team again? If he immediately leads a bad team to rise, that would be awesome."

Michael Jordan has a deeper affection for Yang Rui. It was too easy for the Raptors to win the championship this year, targeting the opponent's defensive weaknesses everywhere.

Jordan is most familiar with "constructive" head coaches, and his championships were all won with Phil Jackson. He saw that Yang Rui was also of this type and was good at adapting to situations, so he was better than Jackson.

In the evening, Jordan called Yang Rui to congratulate him. "Jerry, how was your rest? Congratulations on winning again."

"I had a good rest, I slept all afternoon." Yang Rui said with a smile: "You are indeed experienced in winning championships, and you can calculate the time on the phone so accurately."

"Today is already the 13th, and the draft is on the 26th. After you celebrate, don't forget to work. Give me the main selection and reserve list of the two rookies. I see that many players in the Raptors have expired contracts. Can you Taking players to the Wizards?”

"I asked last night, O'Neal Jr. will go elsewhere even if he leaves the Raptors. Miller wants a maximum salary. If he is signed to a maximum salary, the management will definitely have objections, right?" Yang Rui said with a smile.

"Hey, what a pity." Jordan sighed. He was just optimistic about O'Neal.

Jordan has always liked "black and hard" inside players who can defend and attack in the low post. Even if Miller wants to join the Wizards, Jordan will stop him. He doesn't like this kind of softie who doesn't enter the penalty area. If Miller signs a maximum salary to join, he will definitely go crazy.

"Don't worry, there are still many good players in the free market. How are the talks with the Kings going?"

"They're willing to trade."

"very good."

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