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Chapter 989 Closure! The long summer begins

The draft was getting better and better, and no one expected that it would be the New York Knicks that sparked the conversation!

Before the draft begins, the major media will of course analyze each team, and the analysis the New York Knicks received is: they don't even need to make any trades, they just need to keep the core of the team.

Yes, retaining Zuo Li is considered to be the New York Knicks' biggest task this summer. As for the others, New York just renewed the contract last season with David Lee, Ke Liu and other heroes, Curry, Danny Green, Beverley

Don't worry if the rookie's contract has just entered the third year. Even if it expires, as long as you keep Zuo Li, are you worried that no one will come to pitch for you?

Although the rest of the Knicks are slowly showing their worth, many people still think the Knicks are a left-wing, single-core team at this time.

In addition, experts from all walks of life have basically given the Knicks one piece of advice, which is to try to attract some experienced veterans.

Although they have won two championships in three years, many people still feel that the Knicks' age structure is unreasonable. In their view, the best lineup must have veterans with sufficient experience, and the Knicks are still too young.

Therefore, many experts ignore the draft when analyzing the work the Knicks have to do this summer. Firstly, the Knicks have nothing to sign, and secondly, they think it is not necessary.

But what the outside world thinks of the Knicks has never been important, and the Knicks' team-building strategy has never changed. That is, Zuo Li's opinion is the most important, so the Knicks took action!

Belinelli exchanged for Klay Thompson and cash, a championship-winning starter for a rookie who was not very optimistic!

This move was obviously beyond the expectations of most people, so much so that three people from TNT said that the Knicks' move was subject to discussion.

"I still don't understand the Knicks' operation..." Barkley said very tactfully. In his opinion, such a transaction is unnecessary.

The Knicks' No. 2 position is indeed the biggest shortcoming in the lineup. Belinelli is of average health and is not good at confrontation. He often cannot keep up with the Knicks' fast pace. His defense is also a shortcoming. The Knicks often have to let Danny Green play.

Dislocation to prevent the second position.

But Belinelli also has his own advantages. He is very accurate in three-pointers and has a certain ability to attack independently. In the playoffs this season, he averaged 8.8 points, 2.5 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game. He averaged 1.5 three-pointers and three-pointers per game.

With a shooting percentage of 41.5%, he is a very key player for the Knicks and an important firepower point for the Knicks from the outside.

Considering that Belinelli plays more like a fake starter and averages only 15 minutes per game, this data is already very good.

The free market believes that Belinelli is not worth 8 million a year for the middle class.

It's not that there is no need to change, of course there is someone better at the second position, but Barkley feels that even if they have to change, the Knicks should choose someone who needs one, either with better defense or stronger offense.

But Klay Thompson... Barkley, like Belinelli, has strong athletic ability but is limited. Three-pointers are good in college, but not good in the NBA. His independent offensive ability is not good, and his defensive ability is limited.

Moreover, NBA experience is definitely lacking. Not everyone is a leftist. Duncan, the difficulty of training an NBA player can be seen with the naked eye. For a team that aims to build a dynasty and achieve three consecutive championships, it is really not feasible to do so.

reason.

The only advantage may be that it is cheap. A four-year rookie contract may be less than 8 million.

But are the Knicks short of money?

Buckley said he couldn't understand it.

“In his junior season, Klay Thompson averaged 21.6 points per game and became the leading scorer in the Pacific 10. His total score of 733 points in the season set a team record, ranking third on the team’s all-time scoring list, and he was once again selected as the best player in the Pacific.

The first team in the lineup, becoming the third player in team history to be selected to the conference first team twice. In addition, Thompson is also the first player in team history to win the Best of the Week three times in a single season. In the 2011 Pacific 10 Championship, Thompson made 8 field goals.

Scored 43 points from three-point range, setting a championship record..."

Kenny Smith introduced Klay Thompson's statistics in the most recent season. To be honest, they are not bad. At least these statistics are definitely worthy of being in the lottery.

But even so, Kenny Smith also feels that Clay can choose, but at least Belinelli must be kept.

On the contrary, O'Fatty thinks it doesn't matter: "This is just a small draft. The Knicks are still a left-wing team. As long as the other lineups remain unchanged, the Knicks are still the favorites to win the championship."

O'Neal's words made many people think deeply. There is nothing wrong with this. The Knicks are indeed very stable with the left winger, and they also have the increasingly mature Curry and the increasingly stable Randolph and David Lee.

The growth of bench gangsters like Ke Liu, Anderson, Danny Green, and Beverley next season is also exciting.

So...it doesn't seem to matter who the second position is...

However, some people think that the Knicks should not be careless. How many teams have failed on the road to establishing a dynasty. If they want to win three consecutive championships, they must not be careless. Every position is important.

However, what the outside world says and thinks has no impact on the Knicks at all. This transaction is actually a win-win situation. The Knicks got the players they wanted, and Belinelli went to another team to get a high salary as he wished.

In fact, as early as the end of the season, Belinelli had already expressed his willingness to go to other teams to fight for high salaries. Like Chandler last year, they would be satisfied if they won the championship. Pursuing a dynasty is not what they do.

Players of this level have to think about things, and after their dreams are realized, there is nothing wrong with pursuing a higher salary.

Of course the Knicks will not refuse. There is always a banquet in the world. This is also the Knicks' consistent mentality. If you want to stay, of course you are welcome. For example, Ewing Jr., the team has already implemented his team option for the fourth season.

He will also play alongside the team next season.

Others don't want to leave, such as Randolph, Ke Liu, and David Lee. For Randolph and the others, salary is of course important, but the dynasty is right in front of them, so there is no reason not to pursue it. As for Randolph and the others, the salary is important.

Others will have to wait until the end of next season.

And if Belinelli wants to leave, the Knicks will try their best to satisfy him, so this move can be considered a smooth sailing.

After the draft, Belinelli also immediately issued a message to bless the Knicks and said that the Knicks were the best team he had ever been to.

Belinelli also made a personal phone call to Zuo Li. The two had a good conversation. Going to other teams will not affect their relationship. Just as Wilson Chandler also joined AND1, he will also join Zuo Li in the summer.

The same training camp.

As for Clay, his opportunity was about to come. Zuo Li called him immediately. He will be waiting for Zuo Li's call at any time this summer.

When Thomas was selected with the 30th pick in the second round, this year's draft came to an end.

Because of the labor agreement, the trading market is very quiet, and people are waiting for the final results.

As the final negotiations between the two sides failed on June 30, the NBA officially announced its suspension on July 1.

Everything is closed and the long summer is about to begin.

(End of chapter)