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No one would have thought that the first wave of big money this summer came from the Portland Trail Blazers, who made three max salaries in a row, causing countless people to scream.

Of course, strictly speaking, as long as it is willing to burn money, a team can pay three max-salary contracts, just like the Big Three model that gradually emerged in the league after the Celtics.

Generally speaking, as long as one of the big three models is cultivated by itself, it can hold the bird power, and the remaining two can be eaten through free market transactions.

The so-called bird rights are the Larry Bird terms.

It means that a player can have bird rights by playing for the same team for three consecutive seasons without being bought out or changing teams as a free agent.

The most important effects of bird rights are two: one is that the home team can use higher annual salary and longer contracts to renew with players with bird rights; the second is to allow the cap to renew.

Compared with the previous Big Three of the Celtics, the Big Three of the Heat, the Lakers F4 and the current Big Three of the Cavaliers, the three Blazers were all selected and cultivated by the Blazers themselves. So in terms of rules, the Blazers can directly offer the three of them a max-salary contract without clearing space.

Although the total salary of the Blazers and the possible luxury tax in the next few years will be quite staggering after giving the three maximum salaries, the Blazers management team is indeed the easiest in terms of operation.

After securing the three young masters, Ors communicated with players who wanted to stay in the team one after another, and successively secured new contracts for a group of people.

For example, Batum, Button, Beverley, Yi Jianlian, Connet Lee, Morrow and others all reached agreements with the team one after another in July to continue to stay in Portland.

Of course, some people stay and some people leave.

After this season, Garnett and Matthews officially became free agents, and the two entered the trade market after the start of the trade deadline.

Needless to say Garnett's next family, everyone knows that Garnett will be the last battle of the old wolf king's career.

In contrast, Matthews is the one who deserves the most attention.

Matthews, who was born in 1986, is only 29 years old. The 1.96-meter shooting guard is in his prime. In the six seasons he played for the Blazers, he has fully demonstrated his excellent offensive and defensive skills Almighty attribute.

More importantly, he was the main point guard for the Blazers' two-peat last year. He is extremely experienced in the competition and is at his peak. He is a perfect championship puzzle, enough to attract any team that is aiming for a championship. team's attention.

It's not just the teams that are interested in the championship next season. The moment the relevant comments came out, more than a dozen teams rushed to them.

That was the all-around warrior Matthews who just held two championship rings as the main force and averaged 15+3+3+1 per game during the two consecutive championships!

Moreover, they are not yet over 30, and theoretically there is still a peak period of 3 to 5 years.

Because Matthews is a restricted free agent, the Blazers can match any offer from other teams. In other words, although Matthews is a free agent, it is the same as having a contract. The Blazers will only release people if they want to satisfy the chips they ask for.

After several rounds of negotiations, some teams withdrew one after another.

Including the Lakers who stopped in the first round this summer, it's not that the Lakers are unwilling to match, but that the Blazers don't want to add a rival to the Western Conference next season.

In the end, the Blazers reached a deal with the Knicks, the famous swindler in the East. The Knicks matched the 4-year contract worth 78 million meters reached by the Blazers and Matthews, and grabbed the all-rounder from among the tycoons. warrior.

Matthews expressed great satisfaction with the ownership arranged by his old club.

Now that he has more than one ring, his pursuit of honor has approached the mentality of having no desire and no desire. Next, there is only one goal left in his mind, and that is to make money.

Therefore, at the press conference of the official signing with the Knicks, Matthews also specially thanked his old club for his generosity, not embarrassing him, and even shed tears on the scene to express his gratitude:

"The 6 seasons he played with the Blazers will be the most unforgettable journey in his career. Thank you to every Blazers fan who has supported him and every good teammate who has played alongside him."

Matthews left, got in the bill car from the Knicks and left contentedly.

But before leaving, Matthews still greeted Wang Zelin.

In this regard, Wang Zelin also expressed his understanding that the next three consecutive championships are destined to be more difficult than any previous champions. In the face of such difficulties, not everyone can still strictly require themselves to maintain a high level of competition.

Since some people want to leave, they have nothing to stay.

As soon as the Blazers and the Knicks reached a deal, Wang Zelin also expressed his blessings to Matthews on Twitter:

"Goodbye, my brother! But next time we fight, I won't be merciful!"

When Wang Zelin stood up and set an example, the Blazers, from the management and coaching staff to the players and fans, also expressed their blessings to Matthews.

With the departure of Matthews, the Blazers' starting five-man lineup that lasted for three seasons has ended. If nothing else, Will Barton is very likely to become the team's starting lineup next season.

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Throughout the first half of July, the Trail Blazers occupied half of the headlines, and in the second half of the month, another piece of news quickly made it to the top search lists in China and the United States.

One wave has not settled, and another wave has arisen.

Just when most of the focus was on the Blazers, the Clippers also broke out the best news.

According to ESPN contributor Tony Jackson, Griffin and Clippers equipment deputy manager Matthias Testi had an argument in a hotel, and the two lost control of their emotions and fought.

The result was a double draw, Testi suffered multiple facial injuries, and Griffin fractured his palm during the conflict. It is expected that it will take a 2-3 month rest period to return to the game.

Although Griffin posted an apology letter on Twitter afterwards, this rather unexpected farce still sparked heated discussions outside.

You know, equipment managers are often the staff who manage the equipment of a team. They are responsible for the management of the players’ shoes and jerseys, and even some of the players’ diets.

It is reported that Testi and Griffin had a good personal relationship, but the two broke out, causing an injured physical conflict, which is really surprising.

It didn't take long for Testi to officially announce that he would no longer work for the Clippers in the new season.

Just when everyone thought that the Clippers' melon was over, but this was not the real breaking point.

Griffin's farce is at most a discussion among fans after dinner. What really caused a new wave of shocks in the league was that Paul applied to the Clippers management for a trade just two days after the incident!

Yes, you heard that right, Paul actually took the initiative to apply for a trade!

As early as July 2013, the Clippers officially announced that they had reached a contract extension with Paul, and the two sides signed a five-year maximum salary contract worth 107 million yuan.

It's only been two seasons since the full game, and it stands to reason that Paul won't have a player option until 2018, the last year of his contract.

But now, it seems that he can't wait any longer.

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Across the ocean.

National team training base.

Just as Wang Zelin followed the trainer in mid-range shooting training, Yi Jianlian rushed into the training ground and saw Wang Zelin hurriedly saying, "Zelin! It's a big incident! Paul has applied for a trade!"

"What the hell? Which Paul..."

Wang Zelin hurriedly asked, Yi Jianlian took a breath, and then said, "Chris Paul submitted a trade application to the Clippers!"

When Yi Jianlian, who was squatting in the toilet, swiped the news from his mobile phone, he was so frightened that he squeezed it hard, quickly ended the fight, and rushed out to inform Wang Zelin.

Wang Zelin shook his head. Even he, who was familiar with the historical development, was taken aback just now.

At the end of the season, he had a hunch that great changes would definitely take place this summer.

You must know that in the history he is familiar with, Paul only left in the summer of 2017, and now it is two years earlier!

And the first person in memory who took the initiative to apply to the team for a trade during the contract period was Paul George!

Don't look at both of them are called Paul, but when it comes to influence, the gap between the two is huge.

Although many contenders have emerged this season, Paul is still the No. 1 point guard in active service, rather than being replaced directly by Harden like Kobe Bryant.

When the news of his trade application came out, it was even more shocking than the Blazers' three-day maximum salary.

And this time, at least half of the league's teams will find the Clippers as soon as possible.

If it weren't for Lillard, it is estimated that the management of the Blazers would also want to join in the fun.

"A group of bloodthirsty ants..."

Suddenly, his cell phone rang, and after connecting, it was Orsi's call.

"Are we going to try an offer?"

This is the purpose of Orsi looking for Wang Zelin.

This is the first incident in NBA history in which a superstar asks the team to trade him. Orsi, who was sleeping in the middle of the night, woke up instantly after hearing the news. After a brief thought, he called Wang Zelin as soon as possible.

After all, the other party is Chris Paul!

Don't look at 58 being ridiculed for so many years, but if there is a chance to get the brain of this famous court, it is estimated that not many people will be able to resist the temptation.

If it is feasible, even if Lillard is used as a bargaining chip, Paul + Aldridge + Wang Zelin will become an even more terrifying Big Three lineup!

"I don't recommend doing that!"

Hearing this, Wang Zelin frowned and expressed his thoughts.

Let's not talk about whether the Blazers can bring Paul over. Even if they do, it won't be of much benefit to the Blazers.

The current lineup of the Trail Blazers, that is, Ladd's organizational ability is far less than that of a top-level control master like Paul, but it is by no means a generalist, and it is above the level when looking at the league.

What's more, when the main force is on the court, Wang Zhelin can also cooperate with Lillard to support from a high position, so that the distribution of ball rights is reasonable.

And Paul is the kind of traditional defender who needs to hold the ball for a long time to organize. If he really comes, Wang Zelin will definitely change to play without the ball. If he really wants to transform him into an insider like Jordan, what is the difference between self-defeating martial arts?

Whether it is now, or Wang Zelin or his impression of Paul, this guy has never been a good off-ball player.

Especially during the light bulb combination with Harden, when the two were on the court at the same time, the ball visible to the naked eye was not enough.

Because Harden also plays with the ball and a big core, and Paul also has this attribute, it is difficult for the two to play the role of 1+1≥2.

What's more, after trading for Paul, the Blazers will face a huge luxury tax in the next few seasons.

Although the Blazers now have three max salaries, strictly speaking, Wang Zelin and Lillard are still in the rookie contract period, and the Blazers will have to wait until next season to really pay the super high luxury tax.

Next season, the team will only have Aldridge with a maximum salary of 20 million, and Wang Zelin and Lillard are still in the rookie bonus period, and this year happens to be the Trail Blazers, a crucial three-peat.

The Trail Blazers management can make a difference in the trade market this summer as long as they grasp the last rookie bonus of the two.

But once Paul is traded, the team will have two max salaries next season, and the manipulative space will fall off a cliff, and the future renewals of Batum and Jokic have to be considered...

Really want to get such a master, the future of the Blazers is worrying!

Besides, according to Sao Paulo's lofty personality, after coming to the Blazers, will he be willing to be the second or even the third child?

This is also a potential problem.

"Nell, you just need to know one thing, whether it's me, Damien, Button or Nicolas, we will only be stronger next season. We never need to form the so-called Big Three!"

On the other end of the phone, Wang Zelin conveyed his meaning very seriously, and stopped Orsi's thoughts.

From the Celtics Big Three to the success of the Heat Brothers basketball, everyone seems to think that if you want to be successful in the league, you have to stick together.

The influence of this group atmosphere is too bad~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Wang Zelin doesn't like it very much.

At present, the Blazers still have 4 main players left. Aldridge was selected in 2006, Batum was selected in 2008, Wang Zelin and Lillard were selected in 2012, and the 4 main players were selected by the Blazers themselves. and cultivated.

The road to winning the title of the Blazers is completely different from that of the giants. Wang Zelin does not want to destroy the current good atmosphere and team culture of the Blazers because of an outsider.

After Wang Zelin's statement, Orsi quickly agreed.

The Blazers' current main lineup, even the oldest Aldridge, has just turned 30, and it is the year of play. In addition, last season's rookie Jokic has also established a good chemical reaction with the team. Down to a good role as the team's sixth man.

After thinking about it, Olsey also found that the Blazers only need to maintain the current lineup, and they are destined to have a terrifying invincible record.

Perhaps, he really messed up God by Paul.

When his sensibility was suppressed, Orsi, who had regained his senses, sat on the bed and took a few puffs of cigarettes, put down the phone, and went back to sleep.

It seems that this summer is destined to be crazy like never before, but this has nothing to do with the Blazers, he just needs to watch the show well next.

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