Super Lord of the Rings

The trade was boycotted, and the King's signing in the free market was even more difficult. It was almost impossible to move forward. Once James left, no veteran would come.

Pierce and Wade are the most typical examples. If the "double king combination" is still there, the king may be their first choice. Now, give them high salaries and don't go.

What's even more disgusting is that there are teams that specifically add to the King's obstacles and offer premium contracts to dig out the King's role players.

The Raptors dumped 18 million in three years to Patrick Patterson, who was a substitute last season with mediocre statistics.

Petri immediately matched the contract and kept Patterson in the team. He will definitely start at the 4th position next season. If he is poached, the Kings will not be able to play. Finding a good power forward in the free market, I'm afraid you will have to pay a higher price, and it may not be possible.

Carroll's playing time is shorter, and he averaged more than 8 minutes per game, and some people dug him. The Eagles offered him 16 million for 4 years, a serious premium, just like the Pistons dug Jerebko back then.

Petri immediately made the same offer, leaving Carol behind. This is a player that the Kings have focused on training. His shooting and defense have improved significantly, and he cannot be let go casually.

Fortunately, only Wang Jun and Curry are the king's high-paid players, and they can afford any contract. Thomas would not have let go if it was for money, but what he wanted was the possession of the ball.

The league also deliberately released words through the media, saying that the king will soon be completely dismantled, and there is no way to save it. There is also news that Wang Jun has proposed a deal, intending to join the Los Angeles Lakers and team up with Kobe.

Behind it is Adam Silver manipulating. He loves money more than Stern, and is more commercial. He is determined to win Paul and James. One is in the New York team, and the other is the strongest local star.

The result of the media's nonsense is that there are no big names in the free market willing to join the Kings. Petri asked many player agents, but they were all rejected.

At the end of July, when the media talked about the Kings lineup, they compared them with the Timberwolves and Pistons, thinking that except for Wang Jun, the Kings were on the same level as these bad teams.

Raptors power forward Ed Davis joined the Lakers with a two-year minimum salary. In the second year of player options, he would rather believe that the Lakers with Love can rise, and he would not consider the Kings. He once said that he was a fan of Wang Jun. Petri called this guy to solicit, but he refused immediately.

Some people can only be fans, not teammates. The same is true for Anthony Morrow. When he saw that he could not win the championship, he immediately got out of the way. You can share wealth, but you can't share adversity.

Caron Butler joined the Pistons and would rather go to a bad team. The city of Detroit is bankrupt,

The crime rate is high there.

Even guys like Villanueva and Turkoglu, who have been useless, are unwilling to join the Kings. The former joined the Mavericks with a basic salary, and the latter went to the Clippers with a basic salary to hold his thigh.

Boozer was dismissed by the Blazers because of multiple injuries and poor defense. They wanted to support Valanciunas.

Unfortunately, the Lakers won Boozer's bid, with an annual salary of $3.2 million, and the Blazers paid the rest.

The king offered 3 million, which was a narrow loss. Petri didn't expect that such an undefensive person would be vying for high prices.

The Lakers are determined to win after knowing that the King participated in the bidding. They are purely disgusting about the King. There are also Jordan Hill, Love, and rookie Randall in the team. Boozer will not get too much playing time.

Boozer said in an interview that if no team wins the bid, his first choice is to sign with the Rockets. The king was not on his mind either.

After asking around, Petri had no choice but to adopt Albert Swan's suggestion to dig out the "discarded rocket general" that no one wanted.

Petri felt the future was bleak. "Boy, I'm going to lose my job because of you this season. The boss will definitely not be satisfied."

"How? We have to trust Morey. He is a lighthouse in the vast ocean, a bright light in the dark. The players he has selected must have specialties, but they may not be suitable for the Rockets. Finding one that suits our system must be fine."

Petri covered his face with one hand.

You morey me!

Although very reluctant, but no player is willing to come, Petri can only do so. He called Robert Covington, a fringe player who entered the NBA undrafted by the Rockets, and the Rockets had already cut him.

The Kings gave Covington a two-year contract with a minimum salary, and the second year is a team option.

Covington was very grateful when he received the call, and the basic salary made him very happy, because he was not wanted at all, and he was about to contact the worst 76ers to play for them in the summer league.

Covington is so bad that he doesn't even have an agent. In 2013, the Rockets signed him with a three-year contract, and only the first year was guaranteed. He played a total of 7 games for the Rockets, scored 2.3 points and 0.7 rebounds, and had no assists.

Covington was noticed by Swan because in February this year, he scored 33 points in the NBDL All-Star Game, setting a scoring record in the NBDL All-Star Game, was elected MVP, and made 9 three-pointers.

Last season, Covington played 42 games for the NBDL Vipers, averaging 23.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.4 steals per game, the second highest in the league. 80% of his points came from mid- and long-range shots, and his three-point shooting percentage was 39.6. %.

Covington is 206cm tall and weighs 98kg. He has average confrontation ability and has an advantage in height when shooting. These are all suitable for the king. Wang Jun is in charge of the main offense, attracting double-teams and going out, he is responsible for catching the ball and shooting. If the opponent doesn't have a strong man, he can also play a guest role at the 4th position and be responsible for opening up the space.

Then, the Kings signed unwanted forward Al-Farouq Aminu to a two-year minimum contract with a team option for the second year.

Aminu was selected by the Jazz in the sixth place in the first round in 2010. He played for two seasons and was sent to the Bobcats. With the No. 2 McGee, he can only play as a substitute, with overlapping positions.

Aminu's physical fitness is outstanding, his defense is desperate, and his scoring mainly depends on breakthroughs. No team is willing to give the 206cm big man the ball to let him break through.

The Bobcats, who changed their name to the Hornets, have no intention of renewing their contract with Aminu, which shows that his level is low, and no one cares about it in the free market.

Some people think he is another Terrence Williams, empty body, not suitable for the NBA. In fact, Aminu is much better, mainly on the defensive end.

His figure is very similar to Covington, with a height of 206cm, a weight of 98kg, a wingspan of 218cm, and outstanding athletic ability. In the past two seasons, he is the small forward with the highest rebounding efficiency in the league. He defends well, but the confrontation is not enough for the inside.

An excellent wing defender, just what the Kings need.

On August 3, the Kings found the team that was willing to trade again, and used two second-round picks in 2015 and 2016 to trade forward Luke Richard Mbah a Moute from the Timberwolves.

This was suggested by Wang Jun, who was very impressed with Mbah a Moute.

On the offensive end, Mbah a Moute can't do anything. On the defensive end, he can defend from the 1st position to the 4th position, especially good at defending pick-and-rolls.

He was a substitute in the Timberwolves, averaging only 14.7 minutes per game, scoring 3.3 points and 2.2 rebounds. Looking at the statistics, there is no one worse than him.

After this signing, the Kings have confirmed 14 people for the new season, and the remaining one will be decided after the preseason.

Seeing the latest lineup list, Vivek was very angry, called Petri to the office, and scolded him all the time.

"Are you kidding? This is our lineup for the new season? Why can't I name any of these rookies?"

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