roccoschili Chapter 120 Free market signing!Strengthen the back line!Expand the coaching staff and recruit talen
Chapter 120 Free market signing!Strengthen the back line!Expand the coaching staff and recruit talen
Chapter 120 Free market signing!Strengthen the back line!Expand the coaching staff and recruit talented assistants?
In July, the NBA free market opened, and the teams began a summer of reinforcements.
Seattle fans are curious about what big moves the management will make this year.
During the offseason, the Supersonics had four players whose contracts expired. Delonte West, Wilcox, and Watson were all poached by big contracts. Nick Collison was in Lu Yong's The tactical system has little effect, and he actively jumped out of the contract to test the free market, trying to get more playing time.
Considering the crowding of the 15-man roster, the Supersonics did not choose to match in the end and could only re-sign in the free market.After all, the role of the four is not irreplaceable, and offering big contracts to force them to stay will only lock up the team's salary space in the next few years, and the gains outweigh the losses.
The management is actively operating, and the first contract offered is to offer free agent "General" Arenas. Last season, he averaged 19.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game. His strength has dropped a lot from his peak period, but as a The veteran star still has the power to fight and can strengthen the weakest No. [-] position of the Sonics.
However, the signing of the Supersonics did not go smoothly. This guy rejected the Supersonics offer without even thinking about it.
The general is more concerned about money than the desire for a championship.
In Lu Yong's previous life, Arenas jumped out of the last year's salary of 1280 million US dollars this summer, and signed a 6-year super junk contract worth 1.1 million US dollars with the Wizards.
In his first season with the Wizards, Arenas missed a full 73 games due to a left knee injury, and his scoring average dropped to 13 points per game.
Arenas recovered slightly after his comeback, but his low attendance rate in the next two seasons was touching. In total, he only played 53 games for the Wizards before falling off the altar. In the end, he was traded by the Wizards to the Magic for Lewis. From this rubbish contract to another rubbish contract, it hurt the team.
Lu Yong does not object to the management's contact with Arenas. If the general is willing to cut his salary and join in pursuit of the championship, Lu Yong will definitely not object. After all, this guy still has strength now, and the load management can also improve the strength of the team after signing. .
But if Arenas insists on signing a maximum salary, even if the SuperSonics have salary space, Lu Yong will definitely vote against it, and the Wizards management can only cry cheaply.
"Alien" Sam Cassell is also a free agent. He just won the championship with the Celtics this year.
Presti called to invite him sincerely, but the 39-year-old Cassel asked for an annual salary of 800 million yuan, and he would not consider it if it was less than 800 million yuan.
The alien has already had three championship rings in his career, and what he likes most now is money, and the championship has long lost its appeal to him.
The Supersonics wanted him to strengthen the No. 39 position and impart experience to Dragic. If they really wanted to offer a 800-year-old veteran guard with an annual salary of [-] million, not only the management team would be insane, but even Lu Yong would be scolded. Stupid batch.
Most importantly, some media revealed that Cassell plans to announce his retirement this summer. He has a good relationship with Wizards coach Eddie Jordan, and he is going to serve as an assistant coach beside Eddie Jordan. There is nothing to impress him now except a high salary.
Three days later, the only star signed by the Supersonics in the free market was the 31-year-old veteran point guard Francis, who was nominated by Lu Yong to strengthen the No. 200 position, with a contract of [-] million a year.
Francis has not been in the same state since he was injured. He only played 10 games with the Rockets last season.
卢勇点名要弗朗西斯是因为这家伙还没到无球可打的份，06-07赛季他为纽约尼克斯效力还能砍下11.3分3.6篮板3.9助攻和1次抢断，三分球命中率37.8%，大伤后转型非常成功。
When he was young, Francis was also a guard flying over the giants. He was known as the most powerful guard in league history before Westbrook. In his peak season, he averaged 21.6 points, 7 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game. He was selected as an All-Star three times in his career. It's the first release, and the popularity is ridiculously high.
In addition, Francis' character Lu Yong also likes him very much. This guy took good care of Yao Ming when he was the boss of the Rockets.
Recruiting him to join the Supersonics, Lu Yong doesn't have to worry about the locker room being exploded. In addition to making contributions on the court, he can also guide young players to grow off the court. He is an excellent mentor.
The weakest position of the Sonics in the new season is the back line. There are Noah, Gasol Jr., Szczerbiak, and Durant in the frontcourt. They are full of talents. As long as they strengthen the backcourt, they can greatly improve their competitiveness.
Even Bunche-Wells can have a second spring in the Supersonics. Lu Yong believes that the all-round fighter "Boss Fred" can also perform excellently. It is absolutely no problem to play at half the level of his peak period under load management. After all, he is only 31 this year. Years old, I haven't reached the stage where my old arms and legs can't run.
The next morning, when Lu Yong looked at the list of free agents, he suddenly remembered that there were still people in the European League. He immediately took out his mobile phone and called the general manager Presti. "Sam, help me sign someone. The undrafted pick in last year's draft, give him a basic salary, and he will definitely be hired."
"Who?"
"Gary Neal, a combo guard with a height of 1 meters, if I remember correctly, he played for the Spanish League last season." Lu Yong thought for a while and replied.
"Undrafted again? Is it really worth wasting a team spot for someone who goes to play in an overseas league?"
"Of course, don't underestimate him. This guy has a strong three-point shooting ability, and he is best at shooting with the ball. He can create opportunities on the offensive end. He is very suitable to play in my system. After a year of overseas league Hard work, I believe Gary will become more mature, a small reputation does not mean weak strength, we only sign the right ones this season and not the expensive ones, trust my judgment." Lu Yong laughed.
Neal is a player who is very impressive. He is a plug-and-play guard with strong ball-holding shooting ability. His career three-point shooting rate is close to 40%. Later generations played for the Spurs against the Big Three of the Heat. In the finals Score more than Ginobili, a proper bench bandit.
巅峰赛季的尼尔场均只打23.9分钟就能得到11.8分3.2篮板和1.8次助攻，三分球命中率从未低于过35%。
"OK, wait for my good news. I'll let Qiu check the information and find a way to contact his agent." Presti thought for a long time but couldn't remember who Gary Neal was, but Lu Yong He will unconditionally meet his signing requirements, and it will not take much effort to persuade a draft pick who has been reduced to play in overseas leagues.
Ten minutes later, Lu Yong received a call from Presti. "It's done, Lu. He just signed up for this year's summer league, trying to hit the NBA. When he received an invitation from the team, he agreed without even thinking about it. I'm going to offer him a two-year contract. What do you think? "
"Yes, you can see the specific contract amount. The appetite for losing the draft is very small. I believe he can easily satisfy it." Lu Yong said. "By the way, Sam, I'm going to expand the coaching staff. I currently have a favorite candidate who served as the head coach of the Development League last season. Find a way to help me get in touch with him. That guy is a talent."
"The head coach of the Development League?"
"Yes, the name is Quinn Snyder. I have watched him coach the game. He is a very thoughtful coach. I need a talent like him around me. It should be no problem to sign him, right?"
"Of course it's okay. The Development League is a place to send talent to the NBA. If you need it, I'll contact him." Presti replied, patting his chest.
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