Chapter 273: Big changes in the free market, who can't sit still first, Warcraft or the Knicks?

"What? Did I hear correctly?"

Here, all the Knicks except Yao Ming are a bit confused.

After all, he came later, so he doesn't know much about Jiang Chao's naturalization at the beginning of last season.

But in fact, Turk Drew and assistant coach Clifford all know something about the Knicks' recruitment of Howard.

At the beginning of the season, Jiang Chao and Howard were bickering, and Sean Marks would go to Sparks to chat from time to time when the Magic were losing.

In addition, Carter is bound to leave the Magic now, and the Sparks didn't even make it to the Eastern Conference finals this year, so it seems reasonable to leave the Magic.

Even Sparks fans found good reasons for Howard, especially since James left his hometown team so easily. Howard has done enough for the Magic.

Compared to the Cavaliers, the Magic's management is completely incompetent. At the beginning of last season, it was simply stupid to send away Turk Drew, who paired best with Howard!!

And the Magic don't have many team members, because the Magic management has a tradition of sending away big centers, and it was a great idea not to give O'Neal a maximum salary back then...

Jiang Chao and Dayao said in Mandarin:

"Really, the Heat got the No. 1 pick in 2003, so I have to get the No. 1 pick in 2004, haha."

"Haha, okay, with him here, we are invincible inside."

Speaking of the No. 1 pick, the giant Yao also straightened his chest. Who is not the No. 1 pick? I, the No. 1 pick in 2002, haven't spoken yet.

In fact, he was a little unhappy at first. What did he want from Howard? In his opinion, Howard was a center who was not serious about playing basketball and played with rough skills. When he met Howard, he basically abused him every time he met him.

But then I thought about it, with him and Howard being the only heavy-tank centers on the team, he could get a lot of rest time. After all, he is almost 30 years old, and it is impossible for him to be as full-time as he was with the Rockets in previous years.

So it seems that the combination of the two top centers is a good choice?

And although Yao can guard against him, Howard's defensive area is extremely strong. He was the Defensive Player of the Year in 2009 and 2010. He is simply not too strong!!

So what Yao Ming said about being invincible is really not an exaggeration. If the Knicks play against the Twin Towers, the other side will have no way to play. The two of them will just keep grabbing rebounds and tip-ins in the paint and that's it!

Don’t even think about breaking through against the breakthrough team on the opposite side!

"Don't be too sad, Brother Yao. You have to obey the old age and consider your own health. Don't worry, I will let you play comfortably."

Jiang Chao was worried that Dayao would think too much, so he patted his back and said with a smile.

"I don't know how. My dream now is just to win the championship, and everything else is just a cloud."

"Well, listen carefully to Dr. Carter, we will make a comeback next season!"

While Curry, Harden and other players were having passionate discussions, Jiang Chao had already taken Sean Marks and others to the conference room for a meeting.

No one on the court is in the mood to play anymore. Just kidding, it’s Howard!

Ibaka and Beverley were jumping up and down, okay?

No. 1 pick in 2004, All-Star starter from 2007-10, 2008 Slam Dunk Contest champion, Defensive Player of the Year twice in a row, All-NBA Team for 3 consecutive years, All-Defensive Team 3 times, rebounding champion for 3 years, and two consecutive games in the first two seasons.

Second block king!!!

The number one center currently in service!!

Who else??

And now there is no need to distinguish who is the first or second center in the league, the former first center is also on the team!!

"Do you think the boss can really get it?" Curry ate some popcorn off the court.

Mills: "There is enough space. It just depends on whether he comes and whether the Magic wants to match the offer or something."

Matthews was a little excited. The Sparks are their insider idols:

"I guess I have to pay a price, otherwise the price will be very high! It is said that James has considered joining forces with him."

Turk Drew:

"You guys, stop guessing. Let me tell you directly. As long as he and I are here, there will be no problem in winning the Eastern Conference Finals next year."

Oku: "Wow, you're an agent, you're taking credit for yourself, right? We're useless, right?"

Turk Drew immediately became frightened in front of his eldest brother:

"I was wrong, wrong, I still have to rely on you!"

Harden: "If nothing else, if Howard really comes, I will give him 5 lobs per game, no, 10 times!!!"

"I would rather not score than watch Howard dunk!"

"The talent in our team has exploded!! Two top picks!"

"I'm different. I like to give to Yao. In the previous intra-squad training match with the national team, Yao could catch the ball and dunk. It felt so good!"

Yao Ming smiled shyly, and Yi Jianlian smiled non-stop next to him:

"Wow, we're not bad this year either!"

In fact, Yi Jianlian is a bit shy. If we really talk about combinations, my Great Wall combination is not strong??

Who is not a lottery?

When it comes to ranking, Yi Jianlian is in the top five on the team.

"Shh! Keep a low profile. Don't spread the word. If it spreads, someone will cut it off!" David Lee said.

"Okay! Keep a low profile! Just pretend you don't know!"

"Heaven knows and earth knows, you know and I know. Let's wait until the boss has figured it out before we tell our friends!"

"I've already finished writing my welcome tweet."

"Put it in the draft box!"

"I'm posting this in the group chat. Let's see if what I wrote is emotional. Maybe Howard will show mercy and be dunked by me during the training game!"

…

While the players are working out at the training ground, the management is working intensively on specific matters.

To put it simply, there are still many procedures and troubles to implement, and various negotiation arrangements are required.

James' decision took 32 days. It won't be that simple for the Knicks to want Howard.

Assistant coach Clifford looked at the training hall filled with laughter, frowned and asked Jiang Chao:

"Boss, what should I do if they don't train seriously?"

Jiang Chao smiled and said:

"I just want them to relax. You are really strict. You can't wind them up all the time."

Clifford is really fierce, making Beverly the first person to cry. People in the team call him the devil's military trainer, and he will also be an important part of recruiting Warcraft.

In fact, the players are now talking about the prosperous scene after Howard's arrival because he told them in advance.

Just let them stop thinking about Heat James and be happy, so that their living and training conditions will be better in the future.

…

The meeting starts.

Turk Drew, who was training underneath, was also invited to come up for discussion.

As the Heat recruit new players.

The Knicks' offseason wait-and-see is officially over.

Other teams are probably done waiting and watching, and now it’s the calm before the storm.

Sean Marks first asked Downey Jr. to say a message about Howard, that is, to find out who his opponents are.

The first one is the knight.

That is, the follow-up version of James Man.

The Cavaliers actually knew from the beginning that James was leaving, because if a star player doesn't talk to you about contract extension, it means he is no longer in his heart.

In order to minimize the loss, the Cavaliers have long proposed signing with the Magic first and then trading for Howard.

It is also the most famous trade plan in the history of NBA for LeBron James. Both parties added nothing, it was just a one-way exchange.

Downey Jr. said that he received a tip and the result was that both managements agreed, but the players disagreed.

He didn't need to explain the reason. The Cavaliers had already fallen out with James, while the Magic were willing to welcome the little emperor to come and try out what it would be like if he led the team.

Downey Jr. also said that James' team had actually approached the Knicks, but the offer was too high and Rich Paul was unreal.

"Haha, you did the right thing, let him stick together and see how he can fuck us."

Jiang Chao really made a mistake this time. James was really seriously considering the Knicks. At that time, he wanted to come to the Knicks with New York player Anthony, but the Knicks really didn't seem to be interested in them at all.

The Heat were particularly interested in him. One team was young and the other team was ready to fight. Wade had the experience of winning championships, so he joined the Heat after considering it.

Sean asked a little about the meaning of James' team at that time. They meant to let the Knicks dismantle the team, let everyone except Coha leave, and then trade Bosh to form the Big Three...

"Okay, don't worry about this for now, who is the biggest competitor in the market?"

"Capital Wizards."
To be continued...