basketball scientist

Chapter 386 This deal, A

Author: Fan Xian Xiao Xianxian

Chapter 386 This deal, A+

"I'm very grateful to the Cleveland fans for their support and concern for me over the past seven years. This is my hometown. Here, I feel the warmth of family members. I thank all the fans for supporting me, encouraging me and following me all these years."

Let’s work together to overcome the difficulties.”

"I would like to express my most sincere apologies at this moment to those who have always supported me and helped me. I love you forever and ever, but I'm sorry that I can no longer accompany you on this long road of watching football.

Let’s continue walking.”

"I once told the Cavaliers management that if I decide, I will tell them immediately that I am fulfilling my promise and decided to bring my talents to the Big Apple City to fight for a championship."

"I wish the Cleveland Cavaliers all the best in the coming seasons. Everyone can unite as one, have smooth sailing, create better and greater records, and usher in a very bright future."

On July 1, before any reporter could find out James' exact decision, James himself posted a video online announcing his movements.

Almost at the same time, half of New York went crazy! Various celebration videos were uploaded online. JAY-Z "represented" New York and expressed his welcome to James: "The best players should come to the best

city! The Knicks will be your kingdom!”

"American Yang Yi" Stephen Smith lamented the Knicks' success: "Kimi+King = championship! We can look forward to the Knicks next season with the greatest expectations."

As a former disciple of Ke Yan and a good brother of James, Paul also sent his blessings to James: "Kimi is definitely a coach who can make you reach the next level. Best wishes to you brother!"

Rihanna, a well-known LeBron James fan who is called "Barbados Jolin Tsai" by her fans, also said that she will go to Madison to watch football if she has time next season.

People from all walks of life were celebrating wildly, not to mention how excited ordinary fans were. Even before Ke Yan had time to react, Madison Company issued a statement that it would hold a signing ceremony at Madison Square Garden on July 9.

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Subsequently, Curry, DeAndre Jordan, Holiday and others also tweeted to express their welcome to James and his ambition to compete for the championship next season. In some fan forums, James quickly settled in the "Knicks Zone".

Jiuzhan, discuss the next reinforcement plan.

"I'm happy that old BJ came to the Knicks. He doesn't like the Cavaliers at all. He relies entirely on James to carry, and he trades some outdated veterans every year. There are never any surprises in the draft!"

"The only difference between James and Kobe is his background. A threat who refused to go to the Nets would not go to the Lakers; a man who abided by the league's rules and went to Cleveland, where rabbits don't shit. The Lakers are a wealthy team. First there was O'Neal, and then there were additions.

Saul pays the luxury tax as he pleases every year; James' best teammate in the Cavaliers is one who passes the ball."

"Brother, I'm really happy for Lao Zhan. He can finally play basketball in a good team, and he doesn't need teammates who pee all the time."

"If there is no sign-and-trade with the Cavaliers, Lao James can sign a 5-year, 99 million contract at most; and if the Cavaliers are willing to cooperate with the sign-and-trade, the contract can be extended to 6 years, 128 million. Assuming a sign-and-trade, Lao James's

The contract accounts for 21 million in salary space. In addition to the 13 million in the team's existing contract, there is still about 23 million away from the salary cap. After deducting 6 virtual basic salaries and accounting for 5.4 million, the team can give Bosh or Wade at most.

A contract with a starting salary of 17.5 million! If Love or Gallinari is given away in the signing and exchange, you can directly offer the maximum salary to grab another superstar. I hope Kimi will work well and not miss the opportunity."

James chose the Knicks, and the contract was naturally for a maximum salary. Ke Yan contacted James on the phone and agreed to add a "player option" to the contract, but he was hesitant about the "trade veto" issue and wanted to use 15% of the contract.

Trading margin is used instead.

However, Rich Paul, the newly appointed agent of James, was very determined and must add a "transaction veto power" to the contract. After unsuccessful communication, he contacted team owner Dolan through his own means.

Immediately, Jimmy White called and conveyed Dolan's will, and he would agree to any conditions.

"Anyway, I still have two years left on my contract%￥#@" Ke Yan cursed a few times.

Tesla has been listed on June 29. Ke Yan let go of his Google stocks with a total value of more than 160 million U.S. dollars, and heavily invested in Tesla stocks, with a total investment of more than 80 million U.S. dollars, which means that the proportion of the shares in his hands

Nearly 5%. Even if nothing is done in the future, this amount will become US$9.8 billion by 2022.

After agreeing to Rich Paul's "trade veto" clause in his contract, the next step was to negotiate a "sign-and-trade" with the Cavaliers, which was actually the easiest.

You know, even in his previous life, Gilbert was as angry as if he had "revenge for killing his father" towards James, but he still took two first-rounders from the Heat and a 16 million trade exception to cooperate with James to complete the signing.

What's more, James's handling of the situation is much "gentle" now. Although the relationship between the two parties has broken down, it has not become deadlocked after all.

"Gallinari + Kevin Love + two first-round picks in 2011 and 2013." Faced with Ke Yan's demand for a sign exchange, Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry's lion's opening made Ke Yan momentarily speechless.

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Brother, what we are talking about is a sign-and-s Feilongqi will give you appropriate compensation after riding the face. Do you think we are negotiating a normal deal with you?

"Danny, you are simply joking. I understand your anger after losing LeBron, but I'd better wait for you to calm down before talking." After the words fell, Ke Yan hung up the phone without saying anything, and then called James again.

Tell him the outcome of the negotiation.

"You don't need to worry. I can guarantee that we will reach a sign-and-exchange agreement with the Cavaliers before July 9th." Speaking of July 9th, Ke Yan couldn't help but call Dolan "silly",

MD was eager to announce this date, which made him passive in subsequent negotiations.

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James joining the team means that the Knicks will have the strength to compete for the championship based on "James + Curry" next season. Ke Yan has also set his goal directly at the championship. However, the majority of young players in the team, despite the experience of 0910

The baptism of the season, but compared with the real strong teams, it is still somewhat inexperienced, and it also needs some supplements from Ke Yan's subsequent operations.

James' "sign-and-trade" has been postponed for the time being. Ke Yan continues to discuss Love's trade with Timberwolves general manager Kahn, and the trade partner he is interested in is the Timberwolves' main power forward, Horford.

Al Horford, the No. 3 overall pick in 2007, is a true "ball-blind evaluator" and "inside jack-of-all-trades." He can shoot and pass, and is a high-post pick-and-roll weapon. He can be used as an inside pivot, outside shooter, high-post pick-and-roll, and inside defender.

Horford can do all the tasks that an inside line can do, such as blocking the frame, blocking rebounds, switching defenses, and each skill has a 70 to 80-point level! To put it simply, he can put a ball

He can make up for any shortcomings of the team inside, but cannot play any of the players with strong strengths.

The more "embarrassing" thing about Horford is that he really wants to play the power forward position, but in the NBA's increasingly "fast-paced" offensive and defensive system, he is very unsuitable to play power forward. No matter it is the peak in history

Partnering with Embiid in the late period, or now partnering with Bynum in the Timberwolves, both exposed his shortcomings of slow speed, and he is suitable to play center.

After three seasons in the league, Horford's average data per game is about 13+8. Calling him a "parallel import" is a bit harsh, but it is far from good. He highlights a "tepid" character, and he is clearly different from Bynum.

Too loud.

Such a player is a typical "trade value is greater than use value". If there is a chance to get Love, the Timberwolves are certainly willing to trade. Whether it is in terms of strength or "fit" with Bynum, Love is

Far higher than Horford.

Al Horford + Rudy Gay were traded for Love, and Kahn gave his own offer.

Objectively speaking, this offer is very conscientious. When playing as a substitute for Beasley, Gay averaged 15+6 per game last season, and his singles ability is really top-notch. It's just that the Timberwolves have players with better talent.

Beasley, after selecting Wesley Johnson with super athletic ability in the 2010 draft, was willing to trade Gay.

But the Knicks already have two small forwards in James and Gallinari, and there is relatively no shortage of this position. He is more willing to get the Timberwolves' future first-round pick to compensate, and then add some veterans at the wing position.

Bench lineup.

This is not difficult. As a young and capable wing singles player, Gay's "trading market" is quite good. The Kings and Raptors are both willing to accept Gay's contract and provide draft picks as compensation.

After several rounds of mediation, the transaction plan was quickly reached:

The Knicks sent away the signing rights of Kevin Love and Jeremy Evans, and received Al Horford, Carl Landry, Omri Casspi, and the Kings' 2011 first-round pick.

The Kings sent Landry, Casspi, a first-round pick in 2011, a second-round pick, and acquired the rights to sign Rudy Gay and Jeremy Evans.

The Timberwolves sent away Al Horford and Rudy Gay and received Kevin Love, the Kings' 11th-year second-round pick.

The Knicks have gained an insider who is more comprehensive and more suitable for Ke Yan's tactics. With Al Horford taking the center position and James as a guest power forward, the Knicks' speed will be significantly faster than last season!

Casspi is a shooter with the ability to swing to the fourth position. Whether as a substitute at the third position or as a space-based fourth position, he can be used in any way.

As a highly mobile fourth position, Landry has strong attack ability and frontcourt awareness, and can also bring vitality to the team on the bench.

Regardless of the fact that the Kings' 2011 draft pick may bring Leonard or Klay Thompson to the Knicks, it is simply a "one for three" between players. Ke Yan feels that the Knicks have made a lot of money. Therefore, in the verbal transaction

After reaching the agreement, Ke Yan immediately let Xu Yi know and gave her the transaction plan.

"It's amazing!" Xu Yi recorded the details of the transaction and then said, "If you were asked to grade the transaction yourself, how would you rate it?"

"Knicks: A+

Timberwolves: B+

Kings: B+”

"Three wins, are you so confident?" As an old friend, I can really feel Ke Yan's "emotion" at this time.

"It's not three wins, it's six wins." Ke Yan said, "Including players like Gay and Horford, I feel that we have won a broader future from this deal! Love going to the Timberwolves... at least better than

It’s okay to (take the blame) with the Knicks.”

"Okay~" Xu Yi nodded, "If you have any information next, remember to give it to me as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, I will be the first to know, and you will be the second to get the news." Ke Yan smiled and said.

Five minutes later, Xu Yi broke the news about the three-way trade between the Knicks, Timberwolves, and Kings before WOJ, which immediately sparked a heated discussion.

Trading a second-year All-Star power forward for three "tepid" newcomers was quite puzzling to the "new" James fans! There were even voices questioning Ke Yan. However, soon,

The "Old Nimi" taught them how to behave.

"Before meeting Ke Yan, Love was not an All-Star power forward."

"You don't know how much we hope Love can stand up during the playoffs, but most of the time he disappoints!"

"Do you still need to question Ke Yan's vision of newcomers?"

"Qingshu has published. It means that Love is not suitable for the tactics designed by Ke Yan for James and Curry in the new season. In order to avoid devaluation after poor performance in the new season, the trigger of the transaction was pulled in advance."

Because of James and Kermit, this deal was on the hot search for a long time, and was later replaced by the news that Stoudemire signed with the Nets.

With the same five-year maximum salary, the Suns added team options in the third, fourth, and fifth years of the contract, making it clear that they do not trust Stoudemire's physical condition. And the Russian rich man Prokhorov

After acquiring the Nets, he was ambitious to transform into the second "Abu". In order to obtain superstars at any cost, he fired the five-year, 99 million fully guaranteed contract and recruited the "little bully" to his subordinates.

The Nets selected Favors with the third overall pick and signed Stoudemire in the free market. The Nets, which only achieved 11 wins and 71 losses last season, are expected to turn around in the new season.

But soon, the Russians used banknotes to tell their fans that what they wanted was not to "stand up as serfs and sing", but to have the whole world bow before them!

The Nets sent Ryan Anderson, Stephen Graham, a first-round pick in 2011, and a 14 million trade exception. They signed and then traded from the Hawks to get Joe Johnson, who renewed his contract for 6 years and 126 million!

In the blink of an eye, Prokhorov spent 200 million! The Nets' lineup instantly became extremely competitive.

Joe Johnson and Stoudemire had conflicts when they worked together with the Suns in the early years, but in front of the Russian ruble, is this conflict a big deal?

"Don't talk about them joining forces. The Suns sent Nash over, and I killed them all the same!" At this time, Ke Yan was communicating with Anderson to discuss signing matters. Huo Qingshu called to inquire about the situation, and also sent a message by the way.

A lofty speech.

After signing the biggest star in the free market and completing a deal that he believed to be a perfect score, Ke Yan is now "proud of the spring breeze".

"No, why did WOJ break the news that you used Gallinari, DeAndre Jordan and two first-round picks to complete a sign swap with the Cavaliers? Is that true?"

"WOJ? If I make a deal, wouldn't Xu Yi know first?" Ke Yan smiled, clicked on the computer, refreshed the news page, and then stiffened.

(End of chapter)