The rest is just noise

When he learned that he had been traded, Parker felt like a bolt from the blue. He originally thought that he would play with the Celtics for many years, and if he was lucky, he might retire here. As a result, the championship celebration had just ended.

, he was traded. Moreover, his next stop seemed to be a very bad place - Charlotte Parker never thought that he would be traded.

He feels that he is the only pure point guard for the Celtics. Even if he does not perform well in the playoffs, it will only be temporary.

When Lu Wuxia became dominant as the number one position, Parker did feel that his position was a bit unstable, but this idea was quickly abandoned.

Because Lu Wuxia is obviously a player who wants to develop in all aspects, he will not weld himself to the No. 1 position.

Parker, who was about to enter his contract year, did not expect that the management would not give him a chance to prove himself again and made a deal directly.

There were no rumors or signs before the transaction, and he had no preparation. Parker called Lu Wuxia immediately.

He wanted to know if this matter had anything to do with Lu Wuxia.

Lu Wuxia expressed ignorance.

Parker didn't believe it. He accepted an interview with the media before leaving and said in a strange way: "If I had a father who was a boss, it would be a very simple thing to find an opportunity to remove all the thorns that hinder my performance."

Parker settled the matter.

Lu Wuxia used his father's boss power to trade him to the Bobcats.

The public opinion of the whole incident has now led to the most unfavorable direction for the Celtics. No matter how Lu Wuxia defends himself, he cannot win the trust of others. For some people who don't like him, this is an opportunity to attack him.

There was no negative impact in Boston due to Parker's parting words, because the Celtics had just won the championship. Even if the deal was a bit disappointing, everyone could accept it. After all, Lu Wuxia had already shown his ability to play the main point role.

The biggest impact of this incident was to plant a seed of doubt in the hearts of Lu Wuxia's teammates.

If Bird paid extra attention to him, or if there were any changes in the team, people would think about him.

Although there are many hidden dangers, this is a deal Louis has to make.

If you continue to keep Parker, there will definitely be conflicts between him and Wuxia next season. If you trade Parker then, your intention to favor your own family will be even more obvious.

Rather than leaving a mine that is destined to explode, it is better to light it in advance to avoid being passive later.

Moreover, it’s time for Wuxia to face the dangers of people’s hearts. Louis believes that there will be many wonderful stories happening next season.

In mid-July, the Celtics' management encountered a difficult problem.

Since they selected three players in the draft, the team's roster suddenly expanded to 16 players.

Then, Carlos Delfino, an Argentine drafted a few years ago, also decided to try the NBA.

Now, the roster has expanded to 17 people.

In order to solve this problem, Louis promoted the implementation of a new rule at the NBA Summit: This rule is called Bill 114. If a team's roster exceeds 15 people, it is regarded as a triggering bill. This bill allows the team to have up to

19-man roster. All teams that trigger the bill cannot sign free agents after the start of the season until the end of the season.

For some teams, filling out the roster before preseason training camp is a difficult task, but it's too easy for Louis, whose team has been on the offseason almost every season.

The main roster should be decided early in the season. It can be said that this is a rule that is beneficial to Louis.

Although the Celtics have many players on their roster, today's NBA already has a mature development league.

People like the newly selected Jose Calderon, Ersan Ilyasova, David Lee and others can take turns to be transferred to the Development League to fight monsters and upgrade during the season. Including Carlos Delfino, he can also

Go to the Development League and make personnel adjustments at any time based on the situation and performance of several players.

The Celtics, whose roster is extremely young and whose main roster is under contract to win the championship, have no plans to make a big move in the offseason.

Therefore, the problem of overcrowded rosters was solved, and the Celtics' management began the off-season in the true sense.

Although nothing major happened in the offseason, there were still a lot of changes within the Celtics operations department.

Some old employees were preparing to retire, some managers were poached, and the Celtics basketball operations department, which had as many as 244 people, suddenly had less than 200 people left.

As the boss, Louis was very concerned. He looked at the team's existing employee list and discovered a problem - an imbalance in the ratio of men to women.

Female employees account for less than 10% in the operations department.

Therefore, Louis formulated a detailed recruitment plan. Starting this summer, he will increase the proportion of female employees in the operation department. This year’s goal is to increase this ratio to 20% to 30%, and the long-term goal is to increase the commission to 50%. Then, in order to reflect the global

The team's tolerance and multiculturalism must also leave a share for some sexual minority groups.

Louis did this not because he made too much money and people became crazy, but because if he was "unlucky" to get a window period with the No Black Team in the future, there would be public opinion criticizing the Celtics.

Sometimes, there is no point in putting aside your stomach to prove that you have eaten several bowls of noodles. When dealing with magic, you can only use magic to defeat magic.

This is to prepare for the future.

Of course, many people in the team were puzzled by this, such as Ewing. With the launch of Louis' employee structure diversity plan, many Kochi women began to hold senior positions in the operations department, and there was even one who claimed to be transgender and gay.

The geek became the head of the marketing department, and every meeting made his scalp numb.

"I really don't know why you are looking for these people?" Ewing often complained to Louis. Louis asked back: "Is there any problem with their ability to work?"

"There's nothing wrong with that, but..."

"But what? Patrick, when did you become so conservative? Be more tolerant. Our Celtics are the most open and tolerant professional sports team in history." That's true, but Ewing really doesn't know why.

Which professional sports teams need to arrange so many women and...forget it, he won't say it in the operations department. Anyway, they usually don't have much business contact with each other. It is Louis who needs to meet with them all day long. Louis himself has no objection.

What does he have to say?

The Celtics ushered in the off-season without incident, and the NBA's annual arms race also began.

The biggest player on the free market this summer is Kevin Garnett.

The Lakers sent away Prince, retained Artest, and selected Chris Paul with the second pick, which showed their determination to build a team around Kobe.

Despite this, they still offered Garnett a six-year, $110 million contract extension.

However, Garnett simply rejected the Lakers: "You can only choose one." The Lakers could only say: "Good luck to you."

Garnett did not make a comeback when he entered the free market because there were not many teams that interested him.

He must have strength, space, and meet his needs as a true core. It seems that there are only a few teams to choose from.

Garnett spent a week negotiating with each team, putting on the air of being the best player in the league.

According to rumors, Garnett condescendingly demanded that teams that wanted to sign him come up with a plan to build their teams around him.

Some teams were eliminated without preparation.

Although many fans don't know why he is so cool, he is so cool, and those teams are still enjoying it as if they are shaking M.

"Has anyone ever reminded KG that he is the only one in Generation M who does not have an MVP?"

"I advise all teams that have high expectations for KG to lower their expectations. He has never proven himself by leading a team independently."

Garnett's choice proves one thing. He has never thought about leading a team with a single core. Who can lead a team with a single core these days?

Don’t you have a few brothers around you who are embarrassed to compete for the championship?

What Garnett wants is a Kobe who won't compete with him for the boss - no one knows when Kobe competed with him for the boss (Benj expressed his concern) - this is a bit difficult, but it is not impossible to find.

Phoenix Suns veteran

Hardaway is very willing to be this person. Pence is 34 years old this year. He has been a regular player during the Warriors period. It can be said that he has maintained the top five level in the league all year round, but has been dragged down by the team and has never been able to go further. Now he

He is old, and if he can win Garnett for the team by playing second fiddle, he will not hesitate to lower his posture.

Garnett is very satisfied with the Suns, they have everything he wants.

So, after simple negotiations, the two parties reached a verbal agreement of US$90 million over six years.

This is the only shortcoming. Garnett is a free agent and does not have bird rights, so he cannot earn more money, but he is mentally prepared for this. The Suns signed the only player on the free market.

Super giant, almost instantly added a strong team to the Western Conference that is expected to compete for the championship.

Garnett's next destination is certain, and Ray Allen has become the biggest name in the free market. Both the Lakers and the Heat have actively pursued him.

As far as Junzilei himself is concerned, he doesn't like Kobe.

Duncan is obviously a more trustworthy boss.

The problem here goes back to the personal relationship between Junzi Lei and Garnett. They knew each other as early as high school. Garnett left a very good impression on the former, but Kobe could actually fall out with him? Lakers

There's a problem.

Poor Kobe was presumed guilty even though he did nothing.

Ray Allen turned to the Heat. This decision instantly made this top team, which has been competing for the championship for five consecutive years, the favorite to win the new season.

In the previous life, Duncan's Spurs were often troubled by insufficient firepower on the flanks and outside. Now, standing next to the old leader are Arenas, Stephen Jackson, Ray Allen, and Liu Yuqing.

Once the Heat get started, the firepower of these guys can destroy any team. The only thing that can stop the Heat may be the plantar fasciitis that is plaguing Duncan. The Lakers, who missed Ray Allen, chose to look to their big brother from the same city to stop the bleeding.

The Clippers now have a big baggage - Rasheed Wallace.

Next year is the contract year for Roaring God. He wants a 6-year, $100 million contract. The Clippers don't want to give such a long and big contract to a lunatic who scored 41 T's in a single season.

Moreover, the Clippers' potential insiders can almost make up a table of mahjong. Keeping Roaring Tianzun can only lead the young people to bad things. The Lakers were interested, and the Clippers decisively packed him up next door.

The specific transactions are as follows: the Lakers sent Antoine Walker and Shanton Anderson in exchange for Rasheed Wallace from the Clippers.

The Clippers got rid of the technical foul king and bad role model, the Lakers got rid of Walker and strengthened the inside line. Both sides have a bright future.

This summer, the NBA's arms race is far more intense than expected.

The Lakers have undergone huge changes, but after some operations, they still created a trident like Kobe, Paul, and Rasheed. After the Heat acquired Ray Allen, their offensive firepower overflowed, and the Suns, who acquired Garnett, also became a team.

A force that cannot be ignored. After the core personnel are determined, role players will be supplemented around the lineup. All parties will inevitably struggle.

The free market battle is in full swing, but the defending champion Boston Celtics are having a quiet time.

Apart from some commotion after they traded Parker, there was no news.

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