Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 302 Signing for reinforcements!Big lineup change!Have the Golden State Warriors evolved again?

In early July, the NBA Summer League started.

This time the Summer League Knicks are led by first assistant coach Nurse, with Hoiberg serving as assistant coach.

The beast Harrell, who was picked by the Knicks in the first round, performed amazingly. He performed many explosive alley-oop dunks after the pick-and-roll, and he was compatible with anyone he played with.

After six summer league games, Harrell averaged 28.8 minutes per game, scored 18.5 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, and was elected the Summer League Rookie of the Year.

Richardson's performance is not bad either, averaging 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting 40.3% from three-point range, and his catch-and-shoot jumpers ambushed in the corners on both sides are very accurate.

The only one who didn't perform well was the undrafted draft pick Wood.

In terms of singles ability with the ball, Wood was far superior to Harrell in his rookie season, but in the Knicks' tactical system, Wood would definitely have no chance of attacking with the ball.

The large amount of off-ball offense made Wood very uncomfortable. He averaged only 8 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block per game, and his shooting percentage was less than 40%.

Lu Yong has confidence in Wood and is willing to give him a chance to prove himself.

This time it was assistant coach Nurse who led the team in the summer league. He was very imaginative about the use of forward players. He always let Wood play center and insisted on using a small lineup to toughen opponents.

In his peak season, Wood had no problem playing center. His three-point jump shot was very popular in the small ball era.

However, in his rookie season, Wood was too thin and his self-confidence had not yet been developed. It was indeed difficult to play center. This was one of the reasons for his poor performance in the Summer League.

After the summer league ended, Lu Yong called Wood and asked him to focus on practicing 45-degree three-pointers on both sides in the summer.

As long as he can increase his shooting percentage on these two points to 35%, he will definitely have no chance in his rookie season.

Whether rookie players can perform well has a lot to do with the use of the head coach.

Lu Yong knows what they look like at their peak, and will provide one-on-one guidance based on their characteristics. Often, within a summer, there will be visible changes.

At the same time, the NBA free market opened, and the league immediately made several significant transfers and signings.

其中有四名球员拿到了亿元合同，分别是小加索尔5年1.08亿续约灰熊、利拉德5年1.2亿续约开拓者、乐福5年1.1亿续约骑士，以及小牛5年1.15亿签下德隆-威廉姆斯。

New York fans know in their hearts that Deron will definitely leave this summer and try the free market to get a maximum salary for himself.

However, many Knicks fans were still upset when they learned that Deron was poached by the Mavericks.

During last offseason, the Mavericks poached two centers from the Knicks. As soon as the free market opened this year, the Mavericks poached again.

This kind of poaching frequency is explosive throughout history. Other teams focus on the players they need, while the Mavericks management takes a different approach and focuses on the Knicks every year. It always feels like they came out of Lu Yong. All are treasures.

Unfortunately, the Mavericks management seriously underestimated Lu Yong.

In Lu Yong's view, those who can be let go and become free agents can be kept or not, and substitutes can be found in the free market at any time.

For example, Jimmy Butler, a young and powerful star like Lu Yong, will definitely stay by name, and other teams will have no chance to poach him.

On the surface, the Mavericks have been on a roll over the past two years.

But in fact, most of the contracts offered by the Mavericks are premium contracts. The price/performance ratio may be slightly higher in the first two years, but it becomes more uncomfortable as the years go by, until they end up being junk contracts.

Dare to offer Deron a maximum salary of 5 million for five years. The Mavericks management is definitely a talent. There will be times in the future when he will cry.

Two-time Sixth Man of the Year JR Smith was also poached and joined the Cavaliers for $5500 million in three years.

When Lu Yong learned the news, he was stunned.

Although he knew that the Cavaliers management was eager to win the championship and would not hesitate to pay the luxury tax, he really didn't expect the Cavaliers to be so brave!

Giving 3 million in three years to the declining JR Smith, Lu Yong really has no other words to describe him other than being in urgent need of medical attention.

It can only be said that even the role players who came from the dynasty team are hot cakes, and the teams have not learned any lessons from history.

In addition, Stoudemire and Pau Gasol were also poached by other teams.

Among them, Gasol signed a two-year, 4000 million contract to join the Chicago Bulls.

Due to a serious decline in form, Stoudemire only received 1500 million in two years when he tested the free market, and was claimed by the Miami Heat in the same division.

In Lu Yong's view, Gasol's 2000 million is reasonable. After all, All-Star + All-NBA Team + Championship, even if he is older, signing for only two years is not considered a premium.

But with Stoudemire's current competitive status and health risks, he can still sign a two-year contract worth 1500 million. This is incredible luck. In the past two years, he has become New York's second-biggest life winner with Lu Yong.

The good news is that American fans can still see Stoudemire play next season.

The bad news is that CBA fans will most likely not be able to see it.
Granger, Davis, and Marion, three veterans who only signed for one year with a minimum salary, have also realized their dreams and entered the free market to sign their own contracts. The money is not much, but the advantage is that they are not unemployed.

Only Draymond Green's next destination was something Lu Yong never expected. He joined the Spurs for 4 million in 8000 years and staged a reverse surrender!
Other stars joined the team when they couldn't beat the enemy, but Green was better. He was directly ahead by one version. After beating you, I joined again, and the topic was instantly full.

Lu Yong can already think of the Spurs next season. When Green conflicts with his teammates, he goes straight up and says: "Before I joined you, I already won the championship."

What's even more dramatic is that Aldridge, who was supposed to join the Spurs this summer, actually replaced Green and joined the Golden State Warriors.

6500 million in three years, the Warriors management has spent a lot of money this time, vowing to launch a charge for the championship in the new season.

As these people left the team one after another, the Knicks suddenly left 9 people.

Counting the three rookies just picked in the draft, the team currently only has nine players and must add at least six more players.

There are many veterans who want to join the Knicks, but their strength has seriously declined, and most of the ones who volunteered were rejected by Lu Yong.

After careful screening, the Knicks finally signed two veterans with only one year's basic salary.

They are Dunleavy Jr., the three-point marksman who played for the Bulls last season, and Josh Smith, who joined the Rockets after being bought out by the Pistons.

These two people were agreed by Lu Yong. Dunleavy Jr. is the top shooter at the top of the pyramid. He averaged 9.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game last season and shot 40.7% from three-point range.

Not only is there gas in the tank, but his playing characteristics are also very suitable for the Knicks' tactical system. Signing him can improve the team's perimeter offense.

As for Josh Smith, this guy is also worth a minimum salary contract. Last season, he averaged 12.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1 steal, and 1.4 blocks per game. His data was very comprehensive, helping the Rockets achieve the second best record in the Western Conference.

It stands to reason that such data would not warrant a minimum salary, but the actual situation is this. Josh Smith's response in the free market was mediocre, and all teams that have contacted him are only willing to provide a minimum salary.

In the final analysis, Josh Smith's efficiency is too low, his data is good, but his real contribution is not great.

The championship team is too lazy to spend a high salary to sign him, and the bad team signed him to no avail. They don't want to retire where they are, so they can only accept the basic salary.

In Lu Yong's previous life, Josh Smith only signed a one-year basic salary contract of 1 million, and was eliminated by the NBA not long after.

Lu Yong signed him to increase the vitality of the second team. In some games, he can even do the defensive work Green did last season, which is cost-effective.

Two days later, the Knicks signed former Celtics star Rondo for 800 million a year to strengthen the weakest number one position in the new season.

The Mavericks management has been eyeing the Knicks for poaching every year, and this time the Knicks also poached the Mavericks.Rondo played for the Mavericks last season and was DNP benched many times due to conflicts with head coach Rick Carlisle's coaching philosophy.

The average data per game dropped slightly, with only 8.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 1.3 steals.

However, Lu Yong is not worried about Rondo's decline in form. What the Knicks need is his passing and defense, which happens to be what Rondo is best at.

In addition, Rondo's three-point shooting has improved a lot in the past two years. Last year, he shot 35.2% with the Mavericks, which is not bad.

The only shortcoming is that it works sometimes and sometimes not. When it is accurate, it goes in continuously. When it is not accurate, it really stretches the crotch.

The most important thing is that Lu Yong knows that the decline in coach Long's status is only due to the decline in tactical status. His current personal ability is far stronger than the data seems.

In Lu Yong's previous life, Rondo joined the Kings this summer for 950 million a year. In the new season, he averaged 11.9 points, 6 rebounds, 11.7 assists and 2 steals per game. He has not yet reached the end of his rope.

This is also the reason why Lu Yong is willing to sign Rondo to strengthen the team's No. [-] position.

On the 16th, the Knicks completed another signing, acquiring Tobias Harris for 2700 million in two years.

新赛季将作为尼克斯的首发大前锋，去年场均17.1分6.3篮板1.8助攻和1次抢断，三分球命中率36.3%。

Harris is a typical low-key person, his performance is not bad every season, and his personal data is like a copy machine, with few fluctuations.

It is difficult for fans to find bright spots in him, but as a starter, he has never exposed his shortcomings.

This guy's style of play is relatively comprehensive, he can shoot well, and he can play well both with and without the ball. He is a jack-of-all-trades.

Lu Yong decided to sign him after consideration, mainly to accommodate Jokic.

In the new season, Jokic will definitely have a higher tactical status. It is just right to pair him with a power forward like Harris or Gordon. They will not grab the ball or complain, and it will be more worry-free to cooperate.

After getting Harris, the Knicks roster already has 13 players.

For the last two spots, the team signed Jeremy Lin and Aron Baynes.

All contracts offered are two-year contracts, with the second year being a team option.

林书豪上赛季效力湖人打得一般，场均11.2分2.6篮板4.6助攻和1.1次抢断，三分球命中率36.9%。

Because of his poor defense, Shuhao's value plummeted after he tested the free market in the summer, and he has not received a satisfactory offer for a long time. In the end, the Knicks offered him an olive branch and won him for 600 million in two years.

On this trip, Jeremy Lin has returned to the place where his dream began.

After three years, he once again put on the New York Knicks jersey.

The reason for signing Baynes is simpler. The team lost three insiders, Stoudemire, Green and Davis, in the summer, and the last position needs to be reinforced as a center.

If no large-scale injuries occur, Baynes will not play much playing time in the new season. He will only play in garbage time and does not need to be very strong.

At this point, the Knicks' 15-man roster for the new season has been officially determined.

Center: Jokic, Wood, Baynes.

Power forward: Tobias Harris, Harrell, Covington.

Small forward: Anthony, Josh Smith, Dunleavy Jr.

Shooting guards: Butler, Crabbe, Josh Richardson.

Point guard: Rondo, Jeremy Lin, Curry Jr.

This lineup almost summarizes all types of players. Although the overall strength is not as good as the two years when they won the championship, the Knicks are still the favorites in the league.

If all 15 of these players are in their prime, the NBA will directly enter the finale.

Unfortunately, new players need time to grow.

It is not easy for the Knicks, who have won three consecutive championships, to break the dynasty curse.

In early August, the NBA trading market opened.

The Pacers, who struggled last season, made a move immediately, but it was a move that confused countless fans.

On the first day of the trading market, the Pacers completed a deal with the Lakers, sending away starting center Roy Hibbert for only a future second-round pick.

For a team that has no plans to rebuild yet and is aiming for the playoffs in the new season, the management's actions are indeed confusing.

Even if you want to make room for rookie Turner, you can definitely trade Hibbert for better chips.

This transaction also attracted an investigation by the league at the time, but the final investigation results showed that there was no behind-the-scenes operation between the two teams, and the Pacers simply wanted to send people away.

In addition, the Houston Rockets in the West are also making moves and have reached a verbal agreement with the Denver Nuggets.

The currently known trade plan is for the Rockets to send Papanikolaou, Prigioni, Dorsey, Nick Johnson, and a protected first-round pick to acquire Ty Lawson and a Second round pick.

Ty Lawson played well last season, averaging 15.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 9.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

However, this guy is a thorn in the side and has constant troubles off the court. The Nuggets management has long lost patience with him.

In this year's NBA draft, the Nuggets selected point guard Mudiay with the seventh overall pick in the first round. This made Lawson very unhappy and even publicly stated on social networks, "I'm going to the Kings."

What really caused the Nuggets to part ways with him was that Lawson was arrested by the police on suspicion of drunk driving on a California highway during the offseason. This was his second drunk driving incident in less than half a year.

There is no shortage of capable players in the NBA. Lawson could have quietly made more money with the Nuggets, but he insisted on committing suicide and finally made it to the CBA league.

What’s even more bizarre is that this guy has been dishonest since joining the CBA. He posted indecent photos on social media and was also suspected of insulting Chinese women.

As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused an uproar on the Internet. Fans expressed their anger at Lawson's behavior and told him to "get out of China."

In the end, Ty Lawson was banned from the CBA for life.

He became the only foreign player to be banned for life since the establishment of CBA.

Lu Yong received an email from Donnie Walsh and took a brief look at the actions of each team in the trading market.

I found that although there are many teams to strengthen their lineup this year, they are all small and small, and there are no heavyweight transfers.

The only teams that can threaten the Knicks next season are the Warriors, Cavaliers, Spurs and SuperSonics.

Among them, the Warriors pose the greatest threat. After signing Aldridge, their inside strength has skyrocketed.

Lu Yong knows what this means, and the young Golden State Warriors have evolved again.

If the Knicks want to win the championship next year, it won't be as easy as in previous seasons.

(End of this chapter)