Super Lord of the Rings

No matter how famous Kidd was as a player, he will be a "bastard" as a coach after he retires and will not sign a big contract right away.

Petry gave Kidd a 3+1 contract, with the final year as a team option for a total amount of $10.5 million.

Kidd is very satisfied. His treatment is unimaginable by many coaches in their lifetime. It is so smooth.

For example, "Gorilla" Ewing has been an assistant coach for many years and often declares that he wants to be the head coach. However, after many years, no matter how hard he kneels, he still cannot get a head coach seat.

McHale has been a manager for many years. As a legendary superstar, his annual salary as the head coach of the Rockets is just over one million.

Look at Tyronn Lue of the Zen Master School who has been around for many years and can still only be an assistant coach. Brian Shaw has been struggling for many years before he can get ahead, and he has not yet proven himself with the Nuggets.

Kidd just arrived with the Kings and won a championship. After retirement, he turned around and became the team coach. This will make countless retired players feel envious.

Kidd made the right bet on an important step, which was to win over Wang Jun and build a good relationship. Wang Jun likes to work with acquaintances, which can save a lot of brain cells. But Kidd is not afraid of wasting brain cells. What he wants now is not money, but power.

On July 21, a surprising deal in the league appeared.

The Thunder reached an agreement with the Spurs, sending LaMarcus Aldridge to the Spurs in exchange for Gary Neal, Nando De Colo, Aron Baynes, two unprotected first-round picks and A second-round pick.

The Thunder want Neal to lead the second team's offense and add a three-point shooting spot, which is a good immediate combat capability. Second-year rookie De Colo can reinforce the No. 1 position. Baynes entered the NBA as a non-draft player. He is 208cm tall and weighs 118kg. He is a meat shield type insider with a good body.

The biggest feature of these three people is that they are "cheap", allowing the Thunder to avoid the luxury tax. For this reason, they do not want the Spurs' high-paid players as trading chips, even if they have the strength.

The Rockets are also chasing Ade. Morey was willing to send starting center Asik who scored 10.1 points and 11.7 rebounds last season, but the Thunder manager happily refused.

Asik's annual salary was only 5 million in the first two years, and it will become 15 million in the third year. This is an authentic poison contract, and the Thunder are not willing to take advantage of it.

Therefore, the Rockets' signing of Howard with a maximum salary may look good, but it will actually turn Asik from a treasure to a loser and can only be used as a substitute for "Warcraft". Rather than chasing Howard, the Rockets might as well have grabbed Millsap in the free market or directly traded for Aldridge.

That way the new players complement Asik, rather than overlap. It's a pity that Morey is good at analyzing data and good at settling accounts, but he doesn't understand basketball.

Now, other teams can sit back and raise prices, waiting for the Rockets to sell Asik cheaply.

Asik is very capable, grabbing 11.7 rebounds in 30 minutes of playing time. Looking at rebound control efficiency alone, he ranks among the top ten in the league. If such a person only plays 20 minutes per game and serves as a substitute, it would be a huge waste.

Split has been struggling with the contract extension issue with the Spurs, hoping to get an annual salary of tens of millions. After introducing Ade, the Spurs immediately gave up the Brazilian center, and they can go wherever they like.

The role player's salary of tens of millions is really high, and Split does not have the potential bonus due to age. The performance on the court needs to be driven more by Ginobili and Parker, and there is considerable suspicion of a premium.

There may be insider trading between the two teams. The Thunder "assisted" the Spurs, who are already very powerful in the Western Conference. It is incomprehensible. The two teams are direct competitors.

Stern did not comment on the deal, and other team owners did not come out to clamor. The other 29 teams did not want to see the Kings continue to win the championship.

The Spurs' starting lineup next season will be Duncan, Ade, Leonard, Green, and Parker. The substitutes include Ginobili, Diaw, and Belinelli to lead the offense, and it seems that they can compete with the Kings.

Splitter waited a week and joined the Bulls for 36 million in 4 years. The Bulls don't have a meat-shield center. This is a good choice, and he is considered a big name in the free market.

On July 22, the Magic sent out No. 2 rookie Nerlens Noel in exchange for 76ers star point guard Jrue Holiday.

The 76ers traded a good point guard as soon as they trained them. Noel Magic, who was originally the favorite for the No. 1 pick, was also traded, which made people a little confused.

The truth is, neither team's managers are very good. The Magic have determined that Noel will likely miss his entire rookie season due to a slow recovery from a knee injury. The 76ers concealed Holliday's leg injury, which was a case of changing the patient's name.

At the end of July, another big news broke, not a trade, but retirement.

Yao Ming personally announced the end of his sports career at a press conference at the Kerry Hotel in Pudong, Shanghai.

Ten days ago, reporters revealed that Yao Ming decided to retire. Within ten days, people who cared about Yao Ming had various speculations and thoughts.

When Yao Ming stood in front of everyone, all the questions had a clear answer with his words: "I want to announce a personal decision today. As a basketball player, I will end my sports career and officially retire."

Instead of being beaten by the Clippers and not competing for the championship, Yao Ming made his own choice.

He was injured many times and was exhausted physically and mentally. He could last for a few years if he continued playing, but the injuries took away the possibility of him reaching new heights. Yao Ming was reluctant to give up but he said: "It's time to close one door and open a new one."

Regardless, as a multiple-time All-Star super center, he left his mark in the NBA.

Many fans who want to see Wang Jun and Yao Ming join forces feel very regretful. They are still waiting for Yao Ming to join the Kings after being banned.

Fans' thinking is too simple. The team needs to "bid" to join the team after the ****, and the Kings may not be able to win the bid.

Even before the press conference started, the entire scene was filled with a sad atmosphere. Many female reporters who had followed Yao Ming for many years had their eyes red. Even the tough-minded Yao Ming was a little excited during the entire press conference. Yao Ming looked very solemn at the press conference. After walking off the stage, he still revealed his unconcealable sadness.

In a moment accidentally captured by the photographer, Yao Ming wiped his eyes with a tissue after walking off the stage. Although Yao Ming was not seen crying, it was certain from this action that something was twinkling in Yao Ming's eyes.

Wang Jun did not return to China, but called Yao Ming to wish him good luck in becoming the boss of the Shanghai team.

Yao Ming put on a classic emoticon on the other end of the phone. Since taking over the Shanghai team, he has lost tens of millions and was reported in the news, which is a bit embarrassing.

Wang Jun rarely watches domestic news and didn't know that most teams in the CBA were losing money.

Guangdong is losing money, what can we say? The most real money earned per year is only 10 to 20 million, and they may be with you next year. This amount of money is really just a small amount for the "CBA's richest man" like Sun Guangxin, who is often worth several billions. Just a hair.

Why do it if you can't make money? Like basketball can be one of the reasons. The most important thing is the advertising effect.

The boss does not rely on the team to make money, so he can afford it without huge losses. The most important thing is to get money for the main business and policies to connect with the government and banks. Yao Ming has connections and his commercial value has not declined. He has made money in other ways.

It was difficult for Wang Jun to develop business acumen in his life, but he made a lot of money following his friends. In the Chinese sports world, his status as the number one "money printing machine" is unshakable.

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