The rest is just noise

On January 7, 2000, the NBA and the Players Association announced that they had reached a new consensus, a new labor agreement had been signed, and the lockout had officially ended.

For the players, it's not a bad situation.

They avoided the introduction of a hard salary cap, retained Bird Rights, and won the battle over how much the league needs to spend each year.

In the first three years of this new collective bargaining agreement, each team needs to spend 53% of the total revenue. In the fourth to sixth years of the collective bargaining agreement, this proportion will reach 55%, from seventh to seventh years.

At the beginning of the year, the number jumped to 57%.

And the bosses achieved their goals.

They closed the loophole that allowed players to have unlimited salaries and stipulated that a player's maximum salary must not exceed 30% of the salary cap. This essentially ended the era of top stars receiving $20 million per year.

At the same time, the standard rookie contract was changed from the original three years to five years.

This is a huge deviation from Louis' understanding.

He remembered that after the lockout, the league changed the rule that rookies become free agents after completing a three-year contract, and introduced the most common four-year standard rookie contract of 2+2, and every team has rookies.

Priority right to renew the second contract.

However, in his era, teams only had five years of rights to rookie players, and starting in the sixth year, all rookies became unrestricted free agents.

After An Xin finishes his five-year rookie contract, he will have an answer whether he leaves or stays.

January 13

What day is this?

Once you have the money, you have the honor, and then you retire with success.

However, the Lakers have no space.

As we all know, this standard was set by Phil Jackson.

What's more, it can be concluded directly: whoever owns Louis gets the dynasty.

It's a pity that Louis rejected Oakley, so he naturally had to reject him too.

This will be a brilliant addition to his resume. He fired the first shot of the Celtics' second dynasty, and then built the Knicks dynasty to overthrow the Celtics' rule and established an eight-consecutive Celtics championship comparable to ancient times.

Kay's Knicks dynasty, in the end, if he can lead the Lakers to create a dynasty, it shows that he indeed has the ability to succeed in different environments.

For NBA teams, even if you select cornerstones like Duncan and O'Neal, you cannot waste their prime years unscrupulously. If you cannot build a good team, they are free to choose their next home.

What they need most is a combo guard to fill Dumars' vacancy.

After all the tricks, Riley failed to win his second ring in Portland, and Porter's career also declined. Since leaving Portland, he has never experienced the joy of playing ball.

Opinionated players like LeBron James no longer have to bear the infamy when making decisions.

The opponent is also a player Louis once coached - Charles Oakley.

With the same combo guard attributes, compared with Dumars, he has an advantage in outside shooting, which is extremely suitable for the Lakers who have many superstars.

Louis immediately called Porter's agent.

Currently, there are 13 players on the Lakers' roster, and there are still two vacancies. According to the plan, guards will be added.

The more this happens, the more firmly he must implement the weight loss plan, even if he returns to work.

After the lockout ended, the NBA gave each team a few days' window period, with free agent signings and a 12-day preseason training camp starting simultaneously on January 12.

Look at Dumars, he is not much better than him. He just got one ring with the Heat and three rings with the Lakers. If he is more shameless, he can continue to play and wear all the rings by then.

One hand is not a problem.

The Lakers signed veteran Terry Porter to a two-year, $4 million contract.

Judging from last season, their advantage is simply infinite.

His weight stayed at 93KG.

In Louis' previous life, three consecutive championships was the standard for dynasty teams.

This is a magical day!

The 36-and-a-half-year-old Porter took the initiative to contact his old teammate Barkley and expressed his desire for a championship.

No.

Oakley recalled the prosperous years in New York with Louis on the phone.

Knowing that Porter was coming, Louis' heart was set.

Once Nash left, the Lakers' defense line was completely empty.

The Lakers' lineup includes Duncan, Ben, Garnett, Barkley, (Rashad) Lewis and (Brad) Miller.

They don't need Oakley.

In this world, Louis raised the standards of dynasty.

Louis admitted that without Oakley, it would be difficult for Ewing to grow into what he is now. In the first few years, Ewing had too many problems. Without Oakley to take on the most difficult and dirty work,

Subsequent developments are difficult to predict.

Just one day later, Nash announced that he had signed with the Dallas Mavericks.

For example, Terry Porter, who was at the same time as Dumars, wanted to win a championship before retiring.

The agent knows very well that the Lakers' current salary space does not have room for counter-offering, so as long as Porter is willing, there will be no problem in signing the contract between the two parties.

Porter's move shocked the hesitant veterans from a spiritual level.

Their team lacked capable veterans like Porter. There were too many young people who were noisy all day long, and it was difficult for him to find someone to argue with.

When Barkley first came to the Trail Blazers, the team's main point guard was Porter. Later, because Porter performed poorly in the Finals, Riley was sent to Charlotte for Isiah Thomas.

There are always some veterans who are still capable of fighting and are willing to give up a lot of money to vote for the championship.

But signing Oakley?

At that time, he was also one of the strongmen of the Knicks dynasty. After winning three championships with the team, he went solo. Over the years, he has never won another ring again, which is a big regret in his heart.

Louis misses those years. He misses the time when he was obsessed with overthrowing the Celtics dynasty and focused on building the strongest team.

The first year Louis came to Los Angeles, Hornacek was still with the Lakers. Later, because his asking price was too high, he was let go.

Three consecutive championships are just a stepping stone to a dynasty. To establish a dynasty, you must at least win four consecutive championships like the Celtics did between 1984 and 1987.

This is a formal recognition ceremony.

If this rule remains unchanged, it will greatly change the way professional basketball is played.

Porter expressed his enthusiasm for playing for the Lakers, and the communication between the two parties was very smooth.

The Lakers took 2000 very seriously.

Then, Rick Mahon also called, and he also wanted to take the crown.

Then, it’s time to focus on chasing four consecutive championships.

Hornacek is the perfect replacement for Dumars.

Soon, another veteran took the initiative to call Louis.

The lockout is over, and so is Louie's vacation.

He asked someone to get Porter's data in recent years.

Nelson + Nowitzki + Nash, why do they look so familiar?

Louis couldn't help but sigh, are these people destined to be together?

The combined large contracts of Wilson, Barkley, Garnett, and Kobe have exceeded the salary cap, so they can only recruit people with minimum salaries.

Then, the free market opened.

Fortunately, for a team with overwhelming championship competitiveness, it is not difficult to sign someone with a minimum salary.

This weight is still too heavy for him, but much better than before.

If you want to win the championship before the end of your career, the Lakers are the best choice.

"However, I'm afraid you'll have to be a substitute when you come."

The Lakers' last signing was old acquaintance Jeff Hornacek.

Now, Hornacek, who is also reaching the end of his career, wants to reminisce about the feeling of winning the championship.

This is also important to Louis.

Since him, no team in the NBA has won three consecutive championships.

The Knicks' seven consecutive championships from 1988 to 1994 are a super high standard that will be difficult for future generations to follow.

This is just a fact.

Moreover, on the opening day of the new season, they will retire George McCann, John Kundla (John/Coach), Slater Martin (PG), Jim Pollard (Jim rd PF/C)

) jersey.

So Barkley relayed the news to Louis, who was selecting a point guard for the team.

In the past few years, Porter's performance has been relatively stable, averaging 10 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists per game. If he can come, he will definitely become a very reliable substitute.

Porter had long understood that if he wanted to live a prosperous life, he had to put down his face. How conscious was Dumas? How could his consciousness be lower than others?

Substitutes were not a problem, Porter agreed wholeheartedly.

Louis dialed Porter's phone directly.

In accordance with the spirit of the collective bargaining agreement that follows the old rules of the old contract, Steve Nash, who has executed a three-year rookie contract, is already a free agent. Just as he decided at the beginning, he chose to leave the Lakers.

Buckley was happy when he heard it.

Once this is done, the history of the Minneapolis Lakers will officially belong to the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only will they gain a bunch of ancient legends, but they will also add four championship banners⑴.

Therefore, if the Lakers want to stand tall and claim to be a dynasty team, they must win four consecutive championships.

Let’s talk about the alliance.

Not just because this is the first year of the 21st century, but also because they will be moving from the Great Western Forum in Inglewood to the newly built Staples Center this year.

The two parties hit it off immediately and there were no twists and turns during the signing process.

The Lakers signed Hornacek to a one-year, $2 million contract, filling the roster.

With ten days left in the training camp, Louis can finally put aside his thoughts on signings and focus on preparations for the new season.

The team has been resting for more than half a year. What is the current state and the team's chemical reaction are all unknown and must be rectified.

⑴The Lakers in the McCann era had a championship that was in the BBA era. I don’t know if I have included it now. I’m too lazy to check.