Chapter 961: [End of the farce, hot market]

On November 26, the labor and management finally reached an agreement.
President Stern announced: "The players and the boss have reached a preliminary agreement. The new season is expected to start at Christmas. The free market and training camp will be opened at the same time on December 9."
The losses caused by this lockout to both employers and employees are much greater than the 1998-1999 season.
Because the NBA has canceled a total of 321 games in the first 6 weeks, it has caused direct economic losses of up to 530 million U.S. dollars; while the league has lost more than 1.2 billion U.S. dollars; plus the pre-season 200 million U.S. dollars, only 1 In one and a half months, the total economic losses brought to both employers and employees amounted to 1.93 billion US dollars.
In addition, the soft loss of audience enthusiasm, such as attendance, is even more difficult to predict, and it is only time to compensate slowly.
After a few months of tossing, the players still gave in, and they will get a 49% -51% share. Even if they take the highest 51%, it will only be 1% more than the initial five-five. Facts have proved that the player's small arm can not screw the boss's thigh.
One boss's design collapsed completely, he was Michael Jordan. He was regarded as a public enemy and was constantly criticized.
As the Bobcat boss and the representative of the management, Jordan certainly has different considerations from the player era, but fans and players feel that this change is very painful.
In 1998, as a player leader, Jordan yelled at the boss: "If you can't make money, you should sell the team." Jordan has now become a representative of the hard-line hawks, and a dozen or so bosses have come up with a contract that makes players lose money, annoying the working players.
The basketball trapeze that was admired in the past is now known as the "hypocrite" and has begun to be recognized among players.
Paul George of the Bucks shouted: "Damn Jordan!"
Nick Young of the Bulls revealed the black question mark face after knowing the contract content: "Dirty Jordan, you can go to hell!"
At this time, Guo Xu's position as the first person in NBA history was more stable. More and more fans believe that he is better than Jordan, regardless of the performance on the court or the character in life. Guo Xu did not participate in the negotiations, at least he would not pit players.
There are currently 70 people playing overseas. Most of these players have a bounce option when signing a contract with an overseas team. Now that the lockout is over, they can immediately terminate the contract with the team and return to the United States to prepare for the new season.
The players who joined the Chinese CBA are unlucky. According to the regulations of the Chinese Basketball Association, they must not have a bounce option in the contract when signing with the CBA team, so they can not jump out of the contract and return to the United States immediately.
The Basketball Association opened a back door for Yi Jianlian, who played for Guangdong, but his new contract probably only got a base salary.
On December 9th, the league became more and more lively, and every team had to hurry up to reinforce and immediately a big deal appeared.
The Hornets' Chris Paul has no good teammates, no results, can not bear the application for the transaction.
The Clippers and the Hornets formally reached a deal. The Hornets won the forward Al Amino, the top pick Kyrie Irving, and the center Chris Kaman from the Clippers. The Clippers obtained Chris Paul and two 2015 from the Hornets. Second round pick.
Is there anything more cruel than this? The young Owen has been happy for nearly half a year, often dreaming of playing a lifetime in Los Angeles, helping the Clippers overwhelm the Lakers and becoming the first home team of Los Angeles.
As a result, he was traded without playing a game for the Clippers. Players starting a career in Los Angeles and starting a career in New Orleans are completely different concepts.
Irving was stimulated as if he was 40 years old and became Uncle Drew ...
The Clippers management believes that Irving and Griffin are not suitable for team formation. Both of them are too young. It is difficult for the two newcomers to head the team. Their goal is to compete with the Lakers in Los Angeles, not sure if Irving can become a star, simply send away.
Paul has played beautiful figures for several years in a row, has rich experience, and is an outstanding immediate combat force. Many experts believe that he is the star point guard whose personal ability is second only to Guo Xu, but is dragged down by his record and seriously underestimated.
Paul is very satisfied with the Clippers' geographic location and is willing to be a partner with Griffin. They can play pick-and-roll and combine inside and outside. Although the Clippers were not very strong last season and have not made the playoffs in many years, the lineup has good potential.
The Clippers' shortcoming is the inside. After sending away Kaman, there is no center. Drew Gooden, who plays strong and defends weakly, and Terry Tompkins, a rookie selected in the second round, mainly play power forwards.
The Clippers management decisively cut Vince Carter out of salary space, and then signed Haiti center Desa Mueller-Lemport for 12.7 million in 2 years.
This is a value-for-money contract, and Durham Porter is a highly efficient blue collar. In the 2007-08 season, in 82 games for the Philadelphia 76ers, Durham Porter averaged 10.5 points and 10.4 rebounds per game.
Carter's contract has the last season, valued at 18.3 million US dollars, but only part of the guarantee of 4 million.
According to Carter ’s contract, as long as the Clippers cut it off within 72 hours of the opening of the free market, they only need to pay Carter $ 4 million to buy out his contract, otherwise his contract will be fully protected.
The Clippers lineup has improved in depth, and the transaction went smoothly without competition. This time the Lakers didn't want to dig Paul. Their lineup is relatively complete. To dig Paul has to pay a big price, and there must not be a good chemical reaction.
The Warriors also have a simple reinforcement. At the end of the year, they signed a big man, a big player, Demanovic, who can play two forward positions. At the end of the year, he signed Eric Dampier, a blue-collar man.
Teams without salary space can only use this method to reinforce.
Rich Rubio won the Rookie's rookie contract and will play in the NBA this season. They also signed forward Karon Butler with 3 years and 24 million, and want to hit the playoffs next season.
After the loss of Yao's name, the Rockets signed Marcus Camby and Greg Smith instead. Their strengths are very different.
Then the Rockets renewed the contract between Prince and Affallo, plus Billups and the last year's contract of up to 14 million. They have no salary space to dig up star centers, and there is no star center in the free market.
Hayes was poached by the Hornets with a four-year $ 21.3 million middle-class contract. The Rockets lost the 198CM center.
The Hornets decisively gave up the "great emperor" Greg Oden of the rookie contract expiration ~ EbookFREE.me ~ without even considering the renewal of the base salary. Oden's renewal is not basketball, it's the ability of the team doctor to perform surgery.
Hayes rejected the Rockets ’renewal offer of $ 2.5 million in annual salary. If he accepted it, it would be two hundred and fifty. The Rockets hope to keep Hayes, Hayes is also interested in staying, the problem is that the contract that Morey has awarded is too bad to take him seriously.
All teams regard powerful inside players as treasures. Hayes is indeed flawed in height, but his defense is not bad, like a weakened version of Ben Wallace. After playing for a season as a starter, he shouldn't be worth the basic salary.
How scarce is the inside line of the league? The Heat gave Eddie Curry, the "small shark" of the Knicks for several years, an unguaranteed minimum salary contract, allowing him to participate in the preseason and prepare for an inspection. The Trail Blazers gave Oden an unguaranteed base salary contract and wanted to bet on his coming back next season.
The Rockets contacted the Sun and wanted to introduce substitute Marcin Gortat. The Sun would not give away the inexpensive "Polish Hammer", and Brian refused without asking for an offer.
The Suns are probably the league's least lack of inside players, Whiteside must continue to be a marginalist ...