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After this year's draft, the Warriors quickly completed the swap with the team's second-round pick Diallo and the Thunder's 38th overall pick Mitchell Robinson.

The Warriors acquired Mitchell Robinson from the Thunder in exchange for cash and Diallo.

Obviously, the Warriors and Thunder have already discussed this.

Of course, although Diallo and Mitchell Robinson are both potential 9-star players rated by Barkley, as second-round picks, their exchange will definitely not make any splash after the draft. .

After all, after the 2018 draft, everyone's focus was on the trade between No. 1 pick Gao Bo and No. 2 pick Ayton.

I have to say that Pat Riley really worked hard for Gao Bo, and even gave away the 2019 draft pick.

Let's put it this way, based on the Heat's performance in the Eastern Conference in the past few seasons, the Heat's 2019 draft picks will most likely be lottery tickets, and they will be relatively high in the lottery.

To be honest, Pat Riley really made a desperate move for Gao Bo, so even Heat fans feel that the mentality of this deal will be very complicated.

Of course, Heat fans hope to get another Yao Ming, or even a player who Barkley said may have greater potential than Yao Ming.

But in history, there are countless players who are a combination of Jordan and Magic. But how many Magic and Jordan are there in total?

Potential is meaningless if it cannot be realized.

Is it worth paying such a high price for something like this?

Therefore, this deal really created a lot of hype in the NBA in an instant.

It's just obvious that the Eagles and many fans must have underestimated Pat Riley's pettiness.

Is his fortune teller so easy to suffer losses?

You Atlanta covet his first-round pick. Do you really think the Heat's first-round pick is so easy to get?

Soon, everyone saw that Pat Riley and the Heat were devouring thousands of miles in free agency.

After Pat Riley didn't even want Paul George, he led the team to a poor performance last season. It can be said that he freed up all the space he could. Obviously, Pat Riley has been ready to show off his talents this summer.

The Atlanta Hawks just acquired a first-round pick from the Heat, and then Pat Riley directly backhand poached the Hawks' Zach LaVine.

Zach LaVine tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee last season and missed almost more than a season. He played more than 70 games in the two seasons combined.

He worked hard in the second half of last season and was in average form, averaging just over 16 points per game and shooting less than 40% from the field. For such a player, the Eagles would definitely not be willing to renew his contract with a high salary, and the offer they made was also very low.

But this is understandable. After all, the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee is torn. This ligament is really fatal to athletes.

But Pat Riley's backhand was a four-year max salary of 90 million, which defeated the Bulls' offer of 80 million over four years and got Zach LaVine.

After acquiring Zach LaVine, Pat Riley focused on the Bobcats' starting small forward DeRozan.

Because Rose requested a trade, to be honest, the Bobcats are not having an easy time this summer.

Of course, the Bobcats now want to change their goal of winning the championship, so it is impossible to maintain such terrifying armaments.

The Bobcats have Cousins, Gasol, Horford, Tobias Harris, DeRozan, Kemba Walker, Isaiah Thomas, Rose, and Tatum. There’s Roy Hibbert, there’s Roy and guys like that.

Let's put it this way, if the Bobcats' future goal is to be a guard dog, Jordan will no longer invest heavily in his own money to pay the luxury tax. There is really no need for the Bobcats to maintain such a strong lineup.

Therefore, many teams are actually eyeing this year's Bobcats.

To be fair, Pat Riley wants Rose. A Bobcat insider said that Rose's departure will be like Chen Xiao's. In order to thank Rose for his contribution to the Bobcats over the past ten years, the Bobcats will go wherever Rose wants to go. Where to send.

Obviously, the Heat are not the team Rose most wants to go to.

In fact, the whole world knows that the place Rose most wants to go to is the Los Angeles Lakers.

Kobe didn't even know how many times he had visited the thatched cottage.

But is Pat Riley someone who gives up so easily?

Obviously not. For the Heat, if they want to get Rose, they need to get Rose's good friend DeRozan.

Although the whole world now says that Rose will definitely go to the Lakers, Pat Riley doesn't believe it.

Let's put it this way, Rose is really determined to go to the Lakers, and the Lakers and Bobcats have already completed the transaction.

Obviously, Rose does not want to join the Lakers. The Lakers already have three superstars in Leonard, Paul George, and Jokic.

Everyone knows Rose's character. He longs for MVP and championships. However, such a team-up may bring him closer to the championship, but it will definitely keep him away from the MVP.

Because of Chen Xiao and James, Curry, Durant and other messengers of justice, the three views of the NBA in this time and space are very positive. If you team up, no matter how good your results are, you will still be second to O'Neal. Did O'Neal gain anything when he formed F7? ?

Got nothing.

Therefore, what Rose wants to go to is a team that can pursue and have strength, but is not that strong.

As for the Heat, if they can get DeRozan and No. 1 pick Gao Bo, they will be attractive to Rose.

Pat Riley believes that when he gets DeRozan and he extends an invitation to Rose, Rose will definitely be tempted.

Let's put it this way, no matter how much most people in the world don't know Gao Bo, Rose definitely knows it.

Rose has often been a visiting professor at Chen Xiao Basketball University.

Although Gao Bo has not proven himself in the NBA, Gao Bo's appeal in Rose's mind is definitely no less than that of an All-Star player.

He has two All-Star teammates in DeRozan and Gao Bo, plus he is a super giant.

And although the Heat struggled last season and their strength is indeed not strong, they still have the foundation. Dion Waiters, Whiteside, Josh Richardson, Tyler Johnson, Olynyk and other players are all very strong. firm.

Let's just say that although Pat Riley has been making room over the years, he has also been accumulating talent and leverage.

Even in addition to the above people, he is also very optimistic about the talents he has accumulated over the years, such as Winslow and Adebayo.

Coupled with the gambling nature of Zach LaVine, if Zach LaVine's gamble succeeds, the Heat will soon rise.

In the entire NBA, except for a few people such as Jerry West, no one knows how to rebuild better than him.

I have to say that Pat Riley’s idea is really correct.

Especially after Pat Riley attracted DeRozan with Rose's joining, Brother Zan was even willing to cut his salary.

To be fair, Zan brother is now an all-star, quasi-superstar, or even a superstar whose strength is visible to the naked eye.

In the past five years, his contract with the Bobcats was 65 million for 5 years, which was far lower than his worth.

And this time when he signed with the Heat, he didn't open his mouth as much as the Lions. Instead, he signed a four-year contract worth 110 million, with an average salary of less than 30 million.

This is definitely a salary cut for Brother Zan.

After the Heat acquired Brother Zan, Pat Riley and Brother Zan's lobbying, coupled with Pat Riley's team building plan and future plans, quickly impressed Rose.

Then, Rose completed a four-way deal with the Heat and Trail Blazers Suns.

The Heat sent Whiteside to the Trail Blazers, and signed and then traded Tyler Johnson to the Suns. Then they got Rose from the Bobcats, and the Suns got Tyler Johnson, and sent their 2019 first-round pick to the Bobcats, and the Trail Blazers Acquired Whiteside and sent his two first-round picks in 2019 and 21 to the Bobcats.

At this point, the Heat, which had the worst record in the league last season, completed its reconstruction in less than a month.

Pat Riley's fierce operation really stunned the Atlanta Hawks.

The Heat's originally extremely valuable first-round pick in 2019 became worthless in an instant.

Let's put it this way, Rose, DeRozan, Zach LaVine, plus No. 1 pick Gao Bo, this main lineup is very good even in the Eastern Conference.

And Rose, as a leader, is well-known throughout the league.

The Heat's record next season will definitely make it into the playoffs, and even the top four in the Eastern Conference and the top of the league are possible.

Pat Riley's fierce operation has been news for the Heat all summer.

I have to say, Pat Riley can really play.

Compared with Pat Riley's Heat, as the defending champion Warriors, there is not much movement.

Let's put it this way, the Warriors have done nothing except renewing a four-year, $40 million contract with Wade.

Wade originally had a one-year contract worth more than 50 million yuan with the Warriors. Wade felt that his strength was not worthy of this contract. In order to save the Warriors from paying 100 million yuan in luxury tax, he voluntarily jumped out of the contract and cut his salary to sign another contract. contract.

Originally, Wade wanted to sign a minimum salary contract, but he was very enthusiastic. The Warriors are definitely not willing to give a player like Wade, a top ten player in history, a minimum salary contract. Wade can say this, but the Warriors cannot do this. It is too disrespectful. One of the greatest players in history.

Let's put it this way, even if Wade voluntarily takes a salary cut, Chen Xiao, Wade, and Ron Howard will account for more than 80 million and close to 90 million in salary space.

Coupled with the maximum salary of Big Eyebrow and Clay, the total salary of these five people is close to 150 million.

The trigger line for the NBA luxury tax next season is 150 million.

Good guy, the Warriors will still have to worry about Devin Booker's contract extension next season.

With Devin Booker's beautiful performance in this season's finals, a bunch of teams in the NBA will pay maximum salary for Devin Booker next season.

Because the NBA's current super luxury tax is so terrifying, the Warriors don't even dare to keep Jokic. Can Devin Booker be kept?

In fact, the answer to this question is self-evident.

Even Devin Booker may not be able to keep him next season.

How dare Jerry West make any moves in the summer of this season?

Therefore, many experts say that after Chen Xiao has achieved perfection, he will have no regrets in his career and can just wait to retire with Wade Ron Howard.

These experts are not sensationalizing, but they see the future of the Warriors.

The Warriors are a very great team, but any great team is inevitably aging and rigid. This was the case with the Bulls back then, and the same is true with the current Warriors.

The Warriors are truly unchangeable now.

The team can only watch helplessly as its strength continues to decline.

While your opponents like the Bucks and Cavaliers continue to grow and move forward hungry for the championship, you yourself are constantly retreating.

Naturally, you are definitely moving away from the championship.

Therefore, the reason why Chen Xiao's fans were so satisfied after Chen Xiao achieved perfection is that, really, there is no regret. They were really afraid that they did not achieve perfection. When they trailed the Cavaliers 1-2 in the finals, many of them They were all scared to tears.

Because if you don’t get it this year, you may never get it again in the future.

Not only experts say this, but Chen Xiao’s fans and Warriors fans also think so.

Of course, some people are naturally unwilling to accept the Warriors being so rigid.

For example, Chen Xiao's famous good friend O'Neal said that Wade and Ron Howard can be dumped. Their age has made them players who are dragging down the Warriors. Get rid of them, and the Warriors will be relieved in an instant.

It's just obvious that no one in the Warriors will listen to O'Neal.

Of course, although no one listened to O'Neal, everyone knew that what O'Neal said actually made some sense.

And this is why Jerry West said this year's draft will determine the future of the Warriors.

Because Chen Xiao's next championship is destined to be a championship without the contributions of Wade and Ron Howard.

Chen Xiao's next championship really depends on whether any of the young people selected in this year's draft are talented players.

Because, Devin Booker may not be in the future of the Warriors.

As for Alexander, Michael Porter Jr., and Mitchell Robinson, can any of them fulfill the Warriors' expectations?

For this, we can only leave it to time.

By the way, when Chen Xiao left the United States, he met these three rookies this year. Among them, Michael Porter Jr. has already determined that he will definitely be reimbursed next season.

Chen Xiao was also very sorry about this, and there was nothing he could do about it.

If not for injuries, the Warriors would not have been able to select Michael Porter Jr. with the 19th pick.

However, Alexander and Mitchell Robinson performed very well in the summer league.

Alexander's offense is still very unique and very comprehensive, while Mitchell Robinson's defense is quite eye-catching. His blocks can be described as crazy in the summer league.

I have to say that no matter what the future holds for these two young men, their current performance is worthy of their draft picks.

After being content to finish the summer league with the Warriors, Chen Xiao boarded a special plane to Japan with Gao Bo and Chinese players who played in the NBA on August 1st.

This year's World Cup is jointly hosted by Japan and South Korea.

After missing out on the first World Cup and the championship.

This year, the Chinese team’s goal is to win the World Cup.

The giant standing in front of the Chinese team this year is no longer Popovich, but the president of the NBA and the head coach of the US team, Michael Jordan!