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

In early July, the NBA free market opened.

The Nets picked two players in a row in the draft and signed another undrafted player that afternoon. This move is not good news for many veterans.

Because there are many players who want to join the Nets and hope to win the championship. If the Nets' 15-man summer roster is too crowded, it will be difficult for them to have another chance.

Even if you are a once-famous star, if you want to join the Nets, you must follow the principle of fair competition. It is useless to show your face in front of Lu Yong, which is very uncomfortable.

Of course, not all veterans contacted the Nets with the idea of ​​​​hugging their thighs, and some of them still have some strength.

For example, the 30-year-old "Rose" Derrick Rose entrusted his agent to convey his willingness to join the Nets at a minimum salary.

Unlike other veterans who eat and drink, Rose's breakthrough speed is still very fast. It is only injuries, not age, that limit his performance.

Rose played for the Minnesota Timberwolves last season, averaging 18 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, shooting 48.2% from the field and 37% from three-point range. He also scored 50 points in a single game against the Jazz. .

The rose never withered, it just became a little bit tattered.

If the year Rose won the MVP was the peak of his career, then now Rose seems to have reached the halfway point again and has completely realized a transformation in his playing style.

Lu Yong agreed. Rose's technical characteristics and game experience can fully help young guards such as Brunson to increase their offensive versatility.

As long as the 30-year-old Derrick Rose can stay healthy as much as possible, he still has the strength of the sixth man at this stage and will not disappoint.

After all, he is the youngest MVP in NBA history. Lu Yong is still quite interested in coaching Rose.

Especially the two main point guards Russell and Dinwiddie left the team at the same time. The Nets are in urgent need of adding experienced guards.

In addition, the Nets also signed Finals opponent Cousins ​​​​with a one-year veteran's minimum salary.

上赛季考辛斯数据不错，常规赛场均16.3分8.2篮板3.6助攻1.3抢断1.5盖帽，怎么看都值个千万年薪。

However, Cousins ​​performed poorly in the playoffs, with only 7.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists. In the finals, he was crazily targeted by the Nets, and his value was instantly wiped out.

After the season, Cousins ​​contacted other teams many times without success. Only the Lakers were willing to provide him with a contract with an annual salary of 350 million.

Looking at the offer made by the Lakers, Cousins ​​once felt that it was an insult to himself.

He directly called the Nets and expressed his willingness to join with a minimum salary, hoping to get a chance to prove himself.

Lu Yong did not refuse. It is a good thing for a player with such statistics to sign a minimum salary.

Cousins' poor performance in the playoffs last year was based on treating him as a starting star. If he was only treated as a backup center, Cousins's data would definitely be impressive enough.

The Nets were only wasting one spot by signing him. Cousins' current real combat ability is only better than the average center on the market. The advantages of signing him outweigh the disadvantages. This deal can be done.

The next morning, when Lu Yong was looking through the list of free agents, he suddenly remembered that there was someone who could be picked up. He immediately took out his mobile phone and called general manager Sean Marks. "Sean, help me contact someone. His current situation is not very good. If you give him a contract, you can definitely recruit him."

"Who?"

"Kelly Oubre Jr. of the Suns, if I remember correctly, he just underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee last season and was reimbursed for the season." Lu Yong thought for a moment and replied.

"Teared meniscus? Is it really worth wasting a roster spot on a guy who just suffered a major injury and doesn't even know if he can catch up next season?"

"Of course, don't underestimate him. This guy has strong shooting ability and can create his own opportunities on the offensive end. He is very suitable to play in my system. And I believe he can come out of the torn meniscus injury. I believe My judgment." Lu Yong smiled.

He was deeply impressed by Oubre, a player who is a ready-to-combat striker. He is 2 meters tall and weighs 01 kilograms. He serves as a small forward.

In today's small ball era, where every position is becoming more and more blurred, there is no problem for Oubre to play as a guest at the fourth position. He has a strong three-point shooting ability. Last season, he averaged 15.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He is a proper bench gangster.

Although Oubre had just suffered a serious injury, Lu Yong knew that the torn meniscus would not be a problem for him at all. After his return, he averaged 18.7 points per game immediately, and even his efficiency improved.

This time happened to be the low point of Oubre's career. After inspections, the management of each team were worried that his condition would decline and they did not dare to give him a big contract. Not only is the Nets' shot at this time easy, but it's also a sure shot at the same price. Oubre is a smart man and knows how to choose.

"Okay, no problem. When I get good news, I'll find a way to contact his agent." Max thought for a long time but couldn't figure out what the point of recruiting a sick player would be if the defending champion didn't reinforce the veterans.

But Lu Yong is a small boss, and he will implement the signing requirements unconditionally. It doesn't take much effort to convince a patient who will be reimbursed for a season.

Half an hour later, Lu Yong received a call from Max. "Done, Lu, he heard that the Nets were willing to offer him an olive branch and agreed without thinking. Should the team provide him with a multi-year contract?"

"Two years. You can negotiate the specific contract amount. I believe he can easily satisfy it." Lu Yong said. "By the way, Sean, Taps should also hurry up and make it public. Our reinforcements this summer have come to a successful conclusion."

"Stop hanging on other teams for a while?"

"No, our reinforcements are over. The team's current lineup is enough to defend the title."

"No problem, I'll go and sign the contract publicly." Sean Marks responded.

The Taps mentioned by Lu Yong is none other than Porzingis, who is known as the 'Unicorn'. He is 2 meters tall and weighs 21 kilograms. He is a perfect insider in the small ball era.

Porzingis is lucky. His lanky body and flexibility perfectly fit the small ball trend in today's NBA. If we push forward 10 years, or 5 years, he may be trained as Bargyani and become a far away player. Attacker in the paint.

But now, it is not surprising that he has become a superstar Lu Yong.

On the offensive end, with a height of 7 feet 3 inches and a wingspan of 7 feet 6 inches, he can take shots at will as long as he is a little bit away from the defender. And it just so happens that this big man from Europe is very good at shooting, with a career three-point shooting rate of close to 40%. Like Adu, he is a very talented player.

On the defensive end, with his keen sense of smell and his long wingspan, he might be able to become the shot-blocking king one day. Because the defensive range can extend from the paint area to the three-point line, many fans are familiar with his defensive methods.

That's right, the last player who was lanky and capable of guarding the perimeter was called Garnett.

Porzingis played for the Mavericks last season and failed to play that season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

The Mavericks management has always been hesitant about Boshen's attitude and dare not give him a big contract extension.

Hesitation often comes from insufficient understanding. Lu Yong, who knew that Porzingis could return to the top in the future, did not hesitate. He secretly reached an agreement with Porzingis as early as a week ago and signed a two-year, $6000 million contract.

This contract seems to be very big, but it translates into an average annual salary of only 3000 million U.S. dollars. It is the same as the old Conley, so it is not very big.

Lu Yong knows that Porzingis has maintained a very good competitive state after his comeback, averaging 20 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.1 blocks per game, a true combination of offense and defense. His addition can not only make up for Lopez's departure, but is even an upgrade on the offensive end.

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

Center: Mitchell Robinson, Cousins, Claxton.

Power forward: Porzingis, Oubre, Caleb Martin.

Small forward: Durant, LeVert, Ding Yanyuhang.

Shooting guards: Mitchell, Duncan Robinson, Dort.

Point guard: Brunson, Rose, Vincent.

This lineup includes stars, veterans, newcomers and talented players. Its actual combat power is no weaker than last season and includes almost all types of players.

Even the second team can put together a lineup of Rose, Dunloe, LeVert, Oubre and Cousins. If all five players are at their peak, there will be no problem making the playoffs.

In mid-July, three rookies were taken by Atkinson to play in summer league, while the others played and danced.

The Nets' 15-man roster has been fixed, and other teams in the league that want to win the championship are still working hard to strengthen.

Especially when Porzingis publicly announced that he was joining the Nets, the entire free/trade market exploded.

According to Shams, the Denver Nuggets have officially renewed Jamal Murray with a five-year, $5 million contract.

Currently, Murray has one year left on his rookie contract, making him the first player in the 16th generation to get a contract extension.

Last season, Murray scored 18.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists in the regular season. His data can only be said to be very average, but his performance in the playoffs was very strong. His personal data increased to 21.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists, and the Nuggets also broke through. Western Conference semifinals.

With his outstanding performance, Murray got his contract extended in advance.

In addition, the 'Luxury player' Brogdon finally escaped from the sea of ​​misery. He decisively left the Knicks in the summer and reached a four-year, $4 million contract with the Pacers.

Last season, Brogdon had the worst performance of his career, barely surviving being cheated next to Anthony.

However, relying on the highlight moments when he played under Lu Yong, he still gained the trust of the Pacers management and received a big contract.

After learning the news, Lu Yong posted a message of congratulations on social media. Every word was like a slap on Anthony's face, and he just bluntly said that Anthony is a cancer.

In fact, Anthony's situation this summer is not very good. So far, he has not received an offer from any team. He belongs to a very small group of stars that no one cares about.

But even so, Brogdon decided to leave New York.

This place held some of the best memories of his life, but it also held a nightmare.

Brogdon was tired, so he decided to start over in a different place and let the Indiana air wash away the sins Anthony had committed.

Jazz head coach Quin Snyder asked the management to sign wing forward Bogdanovic to a four-year, $4 million contract.

Last season, Bogdanovic played 81 regular season games on behalf of the Pacers, averaging 18 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2 assists per game. His shooting percentage and three-point shooting percentage reached 49.7% and 42.5% respectively. It is an NBA career high.

The Jazz first acquired Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley through a trade this summer, and now they have signed Bogdanovic. Their overall strength in the new season cannot be underestimated.

After studying under Lu Yong for so many years, Snyder has made some progress in understanding people. He feels that Bogdanovic can help the Jazz. In this era where junk contracts are everywhere, 4 million in four years is indeed not much.

The Trail Blazers, who made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals last year, also made moves, reaching a three-year, $3 million contract extension with starting shooting guard CJ McCollum in advance.

McCollum has two years left on his current contract, and with this new contract, his salary will reach $2 million over the next five years.

Not long ago, the Trail Blazers renewed a four-year, $4 million contract with Lillard. Now they have renewed McCollum's contract in advance, basically locking in the backcourt duo and planning to surround them. Attack the championship.

Unfortunately, the idea is beautiful, but reality will tell the pioneers what wishful thinking is.

Interestingly, the Philadelphia 76ers made a lot of trouble this summer. While successively renewing contracts with Ben Simmons and Harris, they also signed Green Army insider Al Horford with a 4-year, 1 million contract. Formed a four-star lineup with Simmons, Embiid, and Harris.

Horford is not a giant, but he is not weak. During his time with the Celtics last season, he averaged 13.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. He is a man called the "ball-blind evaluator" by fans.

The Celtics' rapid improvement in record in recent years is due to Horford's outstanding performance. Embiid has never had the upper hand against Horford many times, which is why the 76ers management decided to introduce him.

Now that Horford and Embiid are teammates, this has greatly improved the 76ers' inside strength.

However, Lu Yong only took the time to pay attention and didn't take it to heart.

In his eyes, the 76ers are not opponents at all. As long as the management does not trade Simmons, the Nets will be beaten every minute.

The biggest deal this year comes from the Rockets and SuperSonics.

According to Wo Shen, the Rockets and SuperSonics have reached a blockbuster deal. The latter will send Westbrook to the Rockets in exchange for Paul, a first-round pick in 24, a first-round pick in 26, and draft picks in 21 and 25. Swap rights.

Before that, the Sonics had just traded away Paul George.

When the Sonics heard about trading Westbrook, some teams in the league expressed interest in Westbrook, including the Heat, Rockets and Pistons.

It is reported that Westbrook wanted to go to the Heat the most, but there were huge obstacles in the trade negotiations between the Sonics and the Heat, which ultimately gave the Rockets a bargain.

With the conclusion of this deal, two former teammates James Harden and Westbrook joined forces again after many years, and the SuperSonics has completely entered into reconstruction after Lu Yong left office so many years ago.

The Rockets' series of transactions showed people their determination to win the championship.

Except for the Nets, other teams in the league couldn't help but tremble.

Why is Lu Yong not afraid?

Because the Lakers welcomed Anthony Davis and formed a dual-core with Lao James, the Clippers welcomed Leonard + Paul George, and they are also eyeing them. With the Los Angeles duo in the West, the Rockets can't make any waves.

The Nets only need to suppress the Eastern Conference, and it's not his turn to worry about the other half of the division. (End of chapter)