Reverse Growth Superstar

　　 On June 30, Link and Rachel, who had just passed their 27th birthday a few days ago, left Memphis and officially started their long-prepared trip to Europe.

　　 Of course, the world will not stop turning because Link left Memphis.

　　The day they left was precisely the day when the NBA free agency market was agitated. All teams have prepared a lot of cash, ready to splurge wildly in the next few days.

　　 As the new TV broadcast agreement is about to take effect, the league’s salary cap will increase by at least 30% next year. Each team has more maneuverable space, and the bosses will naturally not let go of this opportunity to take money to hit the championship.

　　 At noon on June 30th, not long after Link got on the plane, Kevin Durant suddenly announced that he would jump out of his last-year contract with the Thunder and enter the free agent market.

　　 At first, everyone didn't take it seriously. Because jumping out of the contract does not necessarily mean leaving.

　　 James also jumped out of his contract this summer, but as everyone knows, he just wants to sign a new contract with the Cavaliers for a higher price.

　　 Now that the league’s salary cap has skyrocketed, Durant has jumped out of the contract to seek a higher salary. It is not difficult to understand.

However, in the afternoon, Durant said in an interview with reporters, “I just jumped out of the contract to find a new ownership. I love Oklahoma, I love the fans and teammates there. But I think my career is It's time to make some changes."

　　 Durant's words made the entire league seem to shake.

　　 Kevin Durant, who is considered a superstar at the same level as Link, James and other hegemons in the league, suddenly announced that he wanted to leave the Thunder!

　　In an instant, the entire public opinion and free agent market exploded.

　　 Now, there must be many teams re-planning their summer signing order. Except for the Thunder, at least half of the 29 teams have turned Durant into their number one goal!

　　 In an instant, the news of Jimmy Butler's decision to leave the Grizzlies subsided.

　　 Compared to Butler, people are naturally more concerned about Durant's belonging.

　　 "There is no doubt that Kevin is disappointed that the Thunder failed to make the playoffs this year."

　　 "This is the sorrow of the small ball market. They finally cultivated a superstar, but there is no way to make him grow old."

　　 "There is no sorrow. The Oklahoma City Thunder did not seize the chance to win the championship, and their management did not work hard for the championship. Durant wanted to leave, and I was not surprised at all."

　　 Experts from all walks of life hold their own words, everyone is trying to analyze Durant's mental journey. On the Internet, the amount of reading and reposting of Durant’s next home posts or activities is incredibly high.

　　 Bill Simmons did not participate in this farce, and fans are looking forward to him writing an analysis article to analyze Durant's future ownership and the future direction of his career.

　　As a person who knows the NBA thoroughly, Bill Simmons’s prediction and analysis "hit rate" tends to be very high.

　　 But Simmons did not act for a long time, and just posted a comment on his social media.

"Finally, the popularity of Kevin Durant overwhelmed Link. He finally experienced the feeling of being the overlord of the Alliance and made headlines. It's a pity that it was in this way. I have nothing to say at the moment. , Anyway, within a few days, the answer will be revealed."

　　 Simmons is obviously indifferent to such things. Durant's incident can only explain one problem-the existence of Link has accelerated the growth of the "group" trend.

　　 Because it turns out that Link can't do it alone. Even after Bao Tuan, he may not have done Link.

　　 If other stars want to occupy a place in this era, they must unite and fight the enemy together.

　　 Simmons shook his head. In NBA history, it seems that this has never happened before.

　　Because a certain player is too strong, several other strong players have to come together to keep warm...

　　 Durant’s decision, in fact, reflected Link’s greatness from the side.

　　With this kind of thinking, it is actually not difficult to predict where Durant belongs. A team strong enough to have a chance to defeat Link after Durant joins, how many teams are there in the league?

　　The news that Durant is ready to find him has become the talk of the fans in the past two days, and it also makes the waiting for the fans in these two days less painful.

　　In July, the first day after the free agent market officially opened, fans saw what it means to spend money like water.

　　 Just 24 hours after the free agent market opened, the league spent a total of $1.5 billion!

　　 The amount of consumption is jaw-dropping.

Link’s old enemy Draymond Green has become the first upstart since the free agent market opened. With a salary of only $910,000 last season, he immediately signed a five-year $85 million long contract with the Warriors this year ! In the new season, he will receive a salary of 17 million US dollars!

　　 There is no doubt that Green’s play last season turned him over. In the future, Draymond Green's name will be added to the story of the NBA second-round show counterattack.

　　 After that, "Browsed Brother" Anthony Davis signed the highest single contract with the Pelicans in NBA history for $145 million.

　　Even though the season just passed, the Pelicans could not fight back in front of the Grizzlies. But Davis still chose to continue to settle in the Pelicans, he is still young, he and this team still have a lot of room for growth, they don't need to worry.

　　 And the most expensive transaction on the first day was the Cavaliers. If you want to stabilize the title lineup, you must pay a price.

　　 They first offered Love a five-year contract worth 110 million U.S. dollars, which guaranteed the structure of the Big Three. Subsequently, Tristan Thompson was awarded a five-year contract of 80 million US dollars. This means that only in the power forward position, the Cavaliers have invested a full 190 million US dollars!

　　 Then they shot again and reached a four-year $40 million contract with Shumpert. In one day, the Cavaliers spent 230 million US dollars, which is really shocking.

　　 Of course, this is not the end, this is just the operation of the knight on the first day. Then the Cavaliers have to renew James and J.R. Smith and other important players, the new highest-paid lineup in NBA history may appear at any time.

　　 Cleveland needs a championship, this belief has penetrated into the bones of the Cavaliers. In order to achieve the goal, I am willing to spend more money.

　　 In addition, even role players such as Jeff Green and Asik have received ten million-level contracts. The rise in the league's salary cap has made this year's free agency market full of dollar bills.

　　 The first day of the transfer market was so exciting, and in the following days, explosive transfers continued to emerge.

　　 Wade stayed in Miami with 20 million a year, the Pistons left Reggie Jackson with 80 million in 5 years, and Aldridge joined the Spurs with 80 million in 4 years! San Antonio's "double-German combination" has just been formed and is considered the Grizzlies' biggest rival in the West.

　　 Of course, a lot of news about the Grizzlies also appeared during this period. But what saddens the Grizzlies fans is that most of the Grizzlies' transfers are related to leaving.

　　The passionate Australian defender Delavidova was poached by the Cavaliers for 5 million in a year. Whiteside, who played in the Grizzlies, directly signed a 4-year exaggerated contract with the Heat worth 88 million US dollars!

　　 Pat Riley didn't want to waste any potential stock, he saw full potential in Whiteside. Therefore, he directly took it at a price close to the maximum salary. There is no doubt that he regards Whiteside as the core of the team in the post-Heat Big Three era.

　　 As the proponent of the theory of "greed and hyperemia," Pat Riley really understands the current situation of the Grizzlies.

　　 After winning the championship, the value of the Grizzlies players will skyrocket, and the Grizzlies players will also want more performance opportunities.

　　This is destined to be difficult for the Grizzlies to keep everyone, like Whiteside's $88 million contract, judging from the current lineup structure of the Grizzlies, they simply can't come up with such a price. You must know that Aldridge joined the Spurs, only 4 years 80 million!

　　 And in the Heat, Pat Riley can also guarantee Whiteside's core position, but in the Grizzlies he can only play as a substitute.

　　 Although Whiteside also has feelings for the Grizzlies, he also likes the leader Link. But as someone who could not even play in the CBA, but now suddenly he has an exaggerated $88 million and a core position before him, Whiteside has no choice at all.

　　 So he packed his bags and bid farewell to his rebirth place, and the Grizzlies hurt the general again!

　　 After Whiteside, Jimmy Butler officially signed a five-year, $95 million contract with the Chicago Bulls. Although for Butler's departure, the fans have long been mentally prepared. But when he actually signed his name on other teams' contracts, the fans were still a little sad.

　　 95 million in 5 years~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Like Whiteside, Butler received a core treatment. And this is already the second player who has left the Grizzlies to be cultivated by other teams as the core.

　　People can't help but wonder how strong the Grizzlies were last season! The two players at the core level of the team can only give Link to the Grizzlies!

After 　　, Azerley, whose playing time plummeted last season, also chose to leave. He joined the Blazers, hoping to prove himself in Portland again.

　　 At this point, the backbone of the Grizzlies, who are in their prime, has gone. Most of the remaining players are either too young or too old.

　　 Fortunately, Marc Gasol readily signed his name on the contract extension for a price of 90 million for 5 years, staying in Memphis, and continuing to guard the Grizzlies inside. The news of Gasol's contract renewal is the only good news for the Grizzlies since the free agent market opened.

　　 At this time, the time has come to mid-July. While the NBA League is undergoing a major annual change, Link and Rachel have arrived at the most important stop of their European journey-Italy.

　　 Link also follows the Grizzlies news every day, but he can't do anything about the transfer.

　　 And he had expected that more people would leave after Butler.

　　 So, when things really happen, they don’t feel so uncomfortable.

　　 Fortunately, Gasol's decision to stay in Memphis gave Link some comfort.

　　 also allowed him to start the climax of his sunshine vacation wholeheartedly and with a good mood.