Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

Chapter 1102 The collapse of the dynasty?!

Author: Pea of ​​Justice

The Knicks received Randolph's request to leave the team the next day.

Zuo Li also received calls from Dolan, Downey and D'Antoni the next day.

Three phone calls, three hours, but generally speaking, the meaning is the same, that is, whether Randolph can be released.

Dolan said: "If you don't agree, then we will match the salary. We have money and are not afraid of the luxury tax. We can keep him no matter what."

Downey said: "I know Zach's role, he is very important to us, don't worry Zuoli, we will keep him."

D'Antoni: "Why are you leaving all of a sudden? We just won three consecutive championships, shit! I wonder if we should keep him or sign and then trade him!"

Zuo Li's answer was similar, that is: "It's not necessary. Zach has already told me in advance. We have reached an agreement. Just let him go. What can we do in the free market and the draft?"

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Yes, Randolph said last night that he could accept a sign-and-trade, but Zuo Li did not intend to do so.

It is true that signing first and then trading can bring chips of equal value to the Knicks, but it will also greatly restrict Randolph's selectivity.

It is not difficult to tell from his words that Randolph does not want to stay in the Eastern Conference. Although teams including the Heat have extended an olive branch to him, Randolph does not want to be a direct competitor with the Knicks in the Eastern Conference.

He prefers to go to the West, especially the Grizzlies, and he hopes to build meritorious deeds with those young people.

In this case, a sign-and-trade would not be appropriate because the Grizzlies don't have the leverage the Knicks want.

Their young master Zuo Li is too familiar with them, none of them can play, and the salary does not match, so there is a high probability that the Grizzlies will use Marca or Stoudemire in exchange.

Neither Stoudemire nor Garfield is the player the Knicks need. One has too fragile knees and too many injuries and is no longer at his peak. The other is too slow.

There are other teams, but they are not Randolph's first choice.

In this case, it would not be appropriate to sign first and then exchange.

After all, Randolph is affectionate and has worked hard in the past few years. The Knicks are not forced to trade, so they might as well be a smooth favor and let the Big Black Bear move on.

After hearing what Zuo Li said, several Knicks managers did not make things difficult for him. Finally, on the eve of the draft, the league's first major signing came.

Zach Randolph joins the Memphis Grizzlies for $100 million in six years!

As soon as the news came out, the whole world was shocked!

No one expected that the first shot of the new season would be the three-time defending champion New York Knicks!

And it’s so exciting!

That's Randolph!

In the past four years, he has been called Zuo Li's most important helper and the Knicks' second-best player. He averaged 18.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game in the four-year regular season and shot 58.8% from the field. In the playoffs, he became the top player with 17.6 points and 8 rebounds.

The second leading scorer on the team.

More importantly, Randolph's role cannot be fully reflected in the data!

It is generally believed that the reason why Zuo Li was able to perform like this is indispensable for Randolph's containment effect. Not only that, Randolph's ability to protect the frame allowed the Knicks to build an iron wall inside. The two can be called the best inside combination in history.

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The departure of such a player will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the Knicks' overall strength!

For a time, the black men were climaxed, excited and happy!

Because...the Knicks dynasty seems to be coming to an end!

Even though they have won three consecutive championships...

But that's not important!

Justice may be delayed but it arrives!

"Zuo Li will show his true colors next season!"

"Randolph will prove how important he is. With only one person on the left, the Knicks will be greatly reduced inside."

"The collapse of a dynasty! The New Yorkers let Randolph go, and he was one of the top five power forwards in the league!"

"The Knicks need reinforcements if they still want to maintain their dominance."

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This news triggered discussions around the world, and almost everyone believed that the Knicks were going to die.

Zuo Li: "Oh, it's going to get cold now? Then you are too naive, this is just the beginning!"

Just after Randolph left the team, Zuo Li received several more calls, and general manager Downey received offers from many teams for their players.

Just overnight, the Knicks had three players ready to go out and make a career.

Among them, Ewing Jr. is because the Knicks are not prepared to renew his contract. The famous star plans to try other teams and continue his NBA dream.

The other two people just wanted to leave on their own.

These two people are Dragic and Crawford.

These two are important puzzle pieces for the Knicks' three consecutive championships. Why the Knicks have been so strong in the past two seasons is largely due to the players on the bench. They allow the Knicks to have the best bench depth in the world.

In the finals, Dragic averaged 8.4 points and 6 assists per game, and Crawford averaged 11.2 points per game. Although the two of them looked ordinary in their statistics, their efficiency was very high!

To be honest, Zuo Li was reluctant to let them go, especially Dragic, whose stability is an important complement to the young Curry.

But thinking about it carefully, Zuo Li also understands very well. Like Randolph, after the championship is waiting for them, they naturally hope to achieve their goals, especially Dragic, who hopes to become a team's starting point guard.

This is something the Knicks cannot satisfy.

On the phone, both of them were very disappointed. It was obvious that they were reluctant to leave the Knicks. After all, the Knicks had a really good team atmosphere, high wages, and could win a championship.

But Zuo Li accepted all this and invited the players who were about to leave to have a meal together.

At the dinner table, everyone was drunk.

But as the old saying goes, there is always a banquet in the world, so Zuo Li accepted the fact that they left.

However, they still have contracts, so the Knicks will make several transactions to swap out several players in the future.

This incident had a great impact on the Knicks. After all, they had fought side by side a few days ago and toasted together to celebrate the championship.

But now, they have to accept the fact of leaving the team.

To be honest, it was still very cruel to the Knicks newcomers.

D'Antoni is going emo.

A few days ago, he was very high-spirited and wanted to show off his talents in the new season and challenge for the legendary four consecutive championships.

But now, the goals may need to be adjusted in the new season.

D'Antoni even joked with himself with a wry smile: "Maybe the dynasty is really going to collapse..."

However, Zuo doesn't think so.

To be honest, after Randolph left the team, Zuo Li had already thought about countermeasures. He even thought about how they should play in the new season!

"Coach, don't be too pessimistic, maybe we have other ways."

"Now, let's study how to strengthen the team! Maybe a new era is just around the corner!"