The storm is coming

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After chatting with Jordan, Jiang Jun came to a corner of the venue because he found that several friends who he trained with for a while before the draft were all talking about something.

In this draft, the results of several friends' drafts were not satisfactory, and they were all second-round picks.

Hassan Whiteside was selected by the Kings at the 33rd pick; Devin Abanks was selected by the Lakers at the 43rd pick; Willy Warren was selected by the Clippers at the 54th pick; Jeremy Evans was selected by the Jazz at the 55th pick; Dwyne Collins was selected by the Suns at the 60th pick and almost lost.

Jiang Jun walked forward with a smile, and everyone was comforting Whiteside because he predicted in advance that he should have been selected around 21st place, but he did not expect that this result would later evolve into this. This introverted big man was obviously a little depressed.

The first round draft is a guaranteed contract, while the second round pick is not guaranteed, so you can only rely on yourself to fight.

"Brother, I hope you can be like a man! Do you still remember those outstanding second-round picks? Arenas, Boozer, Prince, Ginobili, which one is not a good star? The pick is not everything. If confidence collapses, everything will collapse!" Jiang Jun looked up and looked directly into Whiteside's eyes.

Warren has always admired Jiang Jun very much, and he also said: "Hasan, you should see that Jiang was so outstanding when he was training with us, and he was only the 50th place to be selected. We should still look forward, right?"

Whiteside looked at his good friends, pursed his lips and nodded vigorously.

"Everyone, if anyone thinks I am a friend, then when you are not doing well, please call me. If you don't mind, I can ask the team to sign you. I know you are all very outstanding players!"

Aibanks smiled and said, "Oh, Jiang, are you the general manager of the team?"

Jiang Jun said proudly: "No, I'm more powerful than the general manager!" Everyone laughed.

Jiang Jun firmly believed that his future was bright, but he had to be prepared. If he became the boss, he would definitely recruit a few younger brothers. He thought these players were all good things.

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On draft night, in addition to the Mavericks and the Bobcats negotiated a deal, some other teams also made some big or small transactions, but for the league, the transactions made on draft night were all drizzling and did not cause much ripples.

In another three days, the league will allow teams to contact free agents. By July 1, the transaction will be the day when it starts. On this day, the team can negotiate contracts with the players they like, or trade with other teams and report to the league.

After the draft, almost all teams focus on those big-name free agents. Teams with salary space hope to gain one or two free agents in one fell swoop. Teams without salary space also hope to be able to play in multi-party trades, further improve their team structure, or improve their players' salary composition.

Among these free agents, the most eye-catching one is undoubtedly the Little Emperor James. His trading rumors are spread almost every day. On the second day of the draft, there were reports that James hoped to meet with senior team leaders with trade intentions in neutral cities. He believed that this would be fair to all teams, and he also told reporters in person that he was willing to use the New Jersey Nets as the first team he met.

It is reported that as the first team to negotiate face-to-face with James, the Nets' delegation dispatched this time almost all the team's senior backbone, including new boss Mikhay Prokolov, Jay-z, new coach "Little General" Johnson and Rhode Thorne who is about to retire.

Russian billionaire Mikhay Prokolov finally tasted the taste of being an NBA team owner, and his arrival also made the New Jersey Nets start to change. After a bad season of 12 wins and 70 losses, the Nets selected Derek Feworth with the third pick in the draft, but this is not good news for Chinese player Yi Jianlian.

Before the free market opened, the new boss Mikhay Prokolov had already begun to prepare for his first round of purges. What many people did not expect was that his first blow was to Nets chairman Rhode Thorne. It is reported that Thorne will officially resign on July 15, US time. Fans familiar with the NBA should know that Thorne is one of the most successful general managers in NBA history, and he has always been highly respected in this circle. When the Bulls took Jordan in the draft in 1984, Thorne was the general manager at that time. After Thorne left, no one knew the future misfortunes of the Nets.

Of course, there are also reports that Thorne was not forced back by the new boss Mikhay Prokolov. Sources from espn said that Thorne's choice to leave was entirely his own decision. However, the coincidence between Thorne's departure and the new boss' take office at the time is inexplicable.

It should be noted that Thorne's departure will definitely bring great changes to the Nets' lineup, because many of the players on the Nets are players found by Thorne himself, and these players stayed at the Nets because of Thorne's attention. His departure will also trigger a major lineup cleaning of the Nets. This includes Yi Jianlian's name. Some sources said that the Nets had already started selling Yi Jianlian everywhere before the draft began, and the results of the draft did not affect their decision.

Yi Jianlian's salary next season will be $4.1 million. If Yi Jianlian can be sent away, it will give the Nets a salary space of more than $30 million. This is why the Nets chose Feworth in the third pick. They are obviously ready for Yi Jianlian's departure. Feworth's arrival allows the Nets to send Yi Jianlian or Chris Humphreys away with confidence.

Although Thorne has confirmed that he will leave, he has already helped the team complete the work for the next half month. The most important thing is to chase LeBron James with the team after the free market door is opened.

Now, new owner Mikhay Prokolov has begun to find a successor for the team. According to ESPN, the Nets are now contacting retired Jerry West to see if they are interested in returning to the team's top position. In addition, it is reported that US team chairman Jerry Colangelo has long become the biggest candidate for Thorne's successor. The Nets' goal is to win LeBron James, Bosh and Stoudemire.

This news can be said to have a splash. The New York Knicks, who pursued James's most powerful team, started trading players crazily two seasons ago, and traded some stars who were in combat as early as the year of playing, just to do a big fight this summer. Most of these transactions seem to be a loss, and the New York Knicks were also ridiculed by many teams for this.

James appointed the Nets as the first team to meet, which made the New Yorkers very jealous. However, the furious New Yorkers calmed down the mentality the next day because their meeting time with James and his team was also finalized. Although they were ranked behind the Nets, it was also the first day of the opening of the free agent market.

The Knicks have contacted James' team, and the two sides will contact Ohio State next Thursday, the first day of the free agent market opening. At the same time, two other big-name stars in the free agent market, Bosh and Wade, agreed to visit New York and discuss the possibility of joining with the Knicks.

From the team's perspective, the Knicks are still more inclined to James, and the team's official even made such a voice, that is, James' joining will be the most important thing for the Knicks since winning the championship in 1973. As for Wade and Bosh, the reason they agreed to visit the Knicks was to communicate with the team and understand why this team is worthy of their own dedication to them of the golden period of their career. Sources revealed that when meeting Wade and Bosh, the Knicks will also provide the two with a series of other things.

In the same way as the promise to James, Knicks insiders also said that if the team fails to recruit James, they will offer a maximum salary clause to Wade and Bosh at the same time to attract both of them to join. The Knicks currently have as much as $35 million in salary space, enough to accommodate two maximum salary players. However, the Bulls and Heat also sent their first-round draft picks away before the draft began, completing the last step of clearing the salary space. Therefore, at this point, the Knicks do not have a unique advantage.

Judging from the current news, Wade is more inclined to stay with the Heat, and Bosh's departure from the Raptors is almost a foregone conclusion.

Since LeBron James is the most popular free agent this summer, many teams are interested in getting him to build a championship team, the Dallas Mavericks will not be a bystander in this battle. Some media analyzed that they are not just a "dark horse", they may be able to beat several other popular teams to get James. Especially this draft night, the Mavericks won Chandler from the Bobcats, making the Mavericks more ambitious.

The Mavericks' number one star Dirk Nowitzki has confirmed that he will not fulfill the remaining one year's contract worth $21.5 million. For the first time in his career, he became an unrestricted free agent. When the transfer door opens, the Mavericks' primary goal is to renew the contract with Dirk. It is reported that the Mavericks intend to reach a verbal agreement with Nowitzki as soon as possible after July 1 local time, and then chase other big-name free agents, including James. Of course, they can only compete for James by changing the previous and subsequent methods. According to the existing regulations of the league, the contract the Mavericks have for Dirk is likely to be worth $96 million in four years.

Although he did not directly sign James' salary vacancy, the Mavericks are still very confident in getting him, on the one hand because their boss Mark Cuban is willing to spend a lot of money to win the championship, and on the other hand, James has a relationship with the team's point guard Jason Kidd. When Kidd was still playing for the Nets, James hoped that the Cavaliers could trade for Kidd. In an interview a few days ago, Kidd also expressed his willingness to strengthen the team's strength.

"Yes, my phone bill will definitely increase a lot." Kidd said with a smile.*********

Yao Ming's parent team, the Rockets, are not willing to be lonely, but their target is Chris Bosh Rockets expert Feigan, the latest article, said that although judging from the current market, the possibility of the Rockets getting Chris Bosh is getting less and less, the team's senior management has not completely lost confidence in this, and has also attempted to attract the long-coveted general through other methods.

Feigan learned from a person who is well versed in the Rockets' internal news that the Rockets are now planning to chase "Hawk King" Joe Johnson as a bargaining chip for Bosh. If this happens, the Rockets' winning of Bosh is expected to be in a bright future. Johnson is the starter of the 2010 All-Star player and Bosh's teammate to participate in the 2006 World Championships, and is a hot spot in the free market this year. However, Feigan analyzed the feasibility of this matter and believed that it would be not easy for the Rockets to get Johnson. Because this means that the team needs to operate two consecutive sign-and-change transactions, and this deal involving Johnson will inevitably include Kevin Martin, who joined the middle of this season. However, reliable news shows that the Rockets' senior management has not made the final judgment so far. If Martin is exchanged for Johnson, it will be cost-effective.

If the Rockets do not intend to introduce Johnson, their desire to covet Bosh will also become a fantasy in the current situation. It is said that Bosh has clearly stated to the Miami Herald that joining forces with Dwyane Wade will be his most important consideration. Later, the US media revealed that according to the general manager of a certain team, Bosh has decided to join the Heat. However, this news has been denied by Bosh's agent today. But the unavoidable fact is that, including the Heat, as well as the Bulls and Knicks, are the teams that Bosh is most likely to join. According to Bosh's own wishes, his final choice is likely to be closely related to LeBron James' whereabouts. Feigan mentioned in the report that James is more likely to join the Nets, but from the perspective of subjective willingness, he still tends to choose the Knicks.

Feigan also revealed that in addition to the Rockets, the Raptors actually hope that Bosh can stay. Now, any team's pursuit of Bosh may lead to the Rockets' hopes being lost. However, in the process of launching the offensive, if the Rockets are slightly behind, it may also bring unexpected benefits to themselves. In this way, the Rockets can get more opportunities to show their sincerity. Of course, if they lack salary space, they need to use the team that signs first and then exchanges to complete the transaction. Bosh can also seek greater benefits for themselves, and at the same time, they can also fulfill their original agreement with Raptors general manager Colangelo: Once they leave, they need to win benefits for the team and not cause heavy losses to their old clubs. The above objective conditions are all favorable factors for the Rockets to come from behind.

These free agents have caused the league to storm, but Jiang Jun doesn't care about these things. He has his own things to do.
Chapter completed!