Guo Xu and his agent Hapi Watels met Suns owner Jerry Colangelo at Malibu Coast Club.

This is a private club that journalists cannot enter. It is located in the beach surrounded by energetic Malibu community. It is full of sunshine and can eat, gather and relax, and is more suitable for business negotiations.

After introducing himself, Guo Xu understood why Jerry would find a private place to meet. He was determined to win Guo Xu. If the Suns still don’t improve next season, he will be ready to sell the team. In 2004, the Suns not only rebuilded the team, but also replaced the boss. Robert Savel bought the Suns for $401 million.

In the summer, the Suns have to give the media an illusion of being bad, otherwise it will be difficult for other teams to raise prices. Even if they are sent out of the team, it will be difficult to exchange for draft picks and expiration contracts.

Jerry is a basketball legend. In the Suns, his roles include general manager, coach, chairman, and current boss.

This is no joke. In the 1970-71 season, Jerry personally served as the team's head coach. He built the team with Coney Hawkins as the core, who averaged 26.4 points per game and led the Suns to the playoffs for the first time.

Currently, the general manager of Suns, Brian Colangelo is Jerry's son. Both father and son hope that the solar can come back to life. This key figure is Guo Xu.

Their reconstruction plan is to clear Marbury and Hardaway, and to poach Guo Xu as the core team building. He is young, powerful and popular, far from being comparable to "lone wolf" and "penny".

Without Guo Xu's own request, the father and son talked about the various benefits of joining the Suns.

First of all, they have six years of maximum salary. In terms of money, they will never treat Guo Xu unfairly, which is a long-term guarantee.

The second is the team's geographical location. Phoenix was the sixth largest city in the United States in the official census in 2000. Although it is not as good as Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Chicago, and Houston, it is considered a second-tier city in the NBA, not inferior to Miami, Dallas, Washington and other cities.

The third is its absolute core position. Guo Xu is a privileged player when he goes, and the Suns build a team around him.

The fourth is the right to speak in the team. If he is not satisfied with the team's lineup, he can make suggestions to the management. If what he says makes sense and can convince everyone, the manager can consider trading players according to his ideas.

Apart from not mentioning the veto of the transaction, Jerry was too sincere, and Guo Xu couldn't even think of any other requests he could make.

The Suns bet on his future. Now he is only 21 years old and his popularity is higher than Iverson. As long as he does not suffer serious injuries, the Suns will not have to change their core for 10 years, which is very attractive to all rebuilding teams.

Guo Xu didn't say nonsense and signed a simple agreement with Jerry. As long as the Suns cleared their salary below the salary cap and could give him a maximum salary, he would join immediately. Before that, he would not negotiate with other teams and wait for the Suns.

But if there is an oral agreement, everyone is worried. Guo Xu is willing to sign a written agreement, and Jerry knows that the purpose has been achieved 80%. He is not afraid of not being able to send out the players on the team, but is afraid that he is too slow to move. Guo Xu has already made a choice.

After finalizing the cooperation intention, Guo Xu waited at his home in Los Angeles. Jerry returned to Phoenix and worked with his son as soon as possible.

These things must be carried out in a confidential state, and even if they are good friends, Guo Xu cannot disclose them casually.

If he told O'Neal and Kobe, if two people were rumored through the media, his plan to join the Suns would be ruined. As for some people questioning why he chose the Western Conference team afterwards, he would apologize to the fans. At most, he would not keep his word, and the fans would definitely forgive him.

On July 1, the NBA free market opened and several big deals immediately appeared.

In Guo Xu's view, the Bulls management was anxious to contact the Pacers as if they were worried that the Auburn Palace War would not happen.

The Bulls used Artest, Brad Miller and Kevin Ollie to package the deal to Jaylen Rose of the Pacers, Norman Richardson and a two-round draft pick.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Artest scored a peak career performance with the Pacers, averaging 18.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.1 steals and 0.7 blocks per game in the 2003-04 season. He was selected as the All-Star and was also selected as the Defensive Player of the Year.

Miller also played well in one season with the Pacers and was a qualified center.

The Bulls have been replaced by a player who is about to be 30 years old, with good data but will not lead the team to win.

At the press conference, the Bulls manager was still very happy and thought that the team would definitely rise next season. The outside line composed of Jay Williams, Jason Richardson and Ross, and the lineup depth is the number one in the league.

In fact, these three players are not even easy to allocate the ball. Ross needs to hold the ball to play, so Jay is not easy to train. Richardson can play without the ball, and the impact is small. What's worse is that the Bulls' wing defense will be very bad, and there is less Miller who can open up space to shoot in the interior.

The Clippers and Cavaliers made a deal, and Dalius Myers and last season's assist King Andre Miller swap clubs, and the Clippers now look very promising.

Celtics' substitute forward Rodney Rodgers joined the Nets freely.

He is a power forward with a height of 201cm and a weight of 107 kilograms. He has good pick-and-roll defense and scores mainly by receiving and shooting, and his shooting range reaches the three-point line. He played 27 games for the Celtics last season, scoring 10.7 points, 4 rebounds and 1.5 assists. His shooting percentage is 48.2%, and his three-point shooting percentage is 41.1%.

Rodgers is not for money, he is optimistic that the Nets will win the championship in the new season. In addition to Kidd and Kitels, the players are very young and have a lot of room for improvement in their strength.

In order to win the championship, the Nets also sent Van Horn, and exchanged veteran Mutombo from the 76ers, intending to strengthen their defense.

Although Mutombo could not defend O'Neal in the 2001 Finals and was 37 years old in 2003, his defensive ability is still much more reliable than Van Horn.

The management of the 76ers has further strengthened the team's offense, striving to satisfy Iverson. They reached the finals the previous season, but stopped in the first round this year. The bleak record suddenly put the 76ers in chaos.

At the subsequent press conference, Iverson got angry. Later, according to statistics, during the entire interview, Iverson said the word "training" 22 times. This frequency impressed people so deeply that the touching part of his expression was forgotten.

"If I get injured, I'm really injured. I won't pretend. If your daughter is harassed and intimidated, if your family needs your personal care, will you still go to the training ground? If the injury is too serious, it may affect your career. Will you still go to the training ground? Do I still play with injuries? I have not yet recovered, and my heart is hurt by my own people again."

Iverson said that the view that "as long as Iverson does not miss training, his teammates will definitely be more powerful" is ridiculous.

Because of this press conference, the management knew that Iverson was dissatisfied with his teammates' performance and made a big deal as soon as possible. Van Horn was also a player who played in the finals. They felt that they had made a big profit by exchanging old people.
Chapter completed!