Vol 2 Chapter 746: 2017 NBA Free Agent Market

"The best head coach of the 2016-2017 season was ... Mike D'Antoni."
Xiao Hua announced the ownership of the best head coach. Like the previous life, D'Antoni won the second best head coach of his career.
There was a whistle and cheers, and Tang Tian and Popovich reached out and applauded.
The Rockets lost Howard last season and did not sign Gordon with previous lives, but they still scored 55 wins. D'Antoni deserves this honor more than other coaches.
Although he failed to win the championship, but won the best sixth man and the best head coach one after another, so many years after Tang Tian left, the Rockets finally have the intention to rise again.
After the best head coach, several other new awards were successively issued.
These awards are quite interesting. For example, Nowitzki won the league's best teammate award, Carter awarded him the award, and the scene was extremely warm; the best dress award of the year was awarded to Westbrook. Wei Shao deserves his name.
After all the miscellaneous awards have been awarded, the final MVP award.
Harden, Westbrook and Leonard were shortlisted.
The final result is also the same as in previous lives. Westbrook, who has averaged a triple-double for the season, honored the MVP award, and Harden of the Rockets became the most regrettable person at the awards ceremony.
The awards ceremony is over, and the 2016-2017 season is completely over.
The Nets failed at the awards ceremony.
However, Tang Tiansi didn't care. In the past season, the most important thing for the Nets is the growth of Booker and Jokic. Several small awards have nothing to do with it.
After the award ceremony, Tang Tian also set his sights on the following free agent market.
Before the start of the free market, Tang Tian was also anxious that the core personnel of the management held a regular meeting to discuss the future planning of the Nets.
Trade Gordon, give up Justin Hamilton, and before signing a rookie, the Nets now line up:
Point guards: TJ McConaughey, Dezhang Murray
Shooting guards: Booker, Brogden
Small forwards: Butler, Tucker, Jefferson Jr.
Power forward: Yi Jianlian
Centers: Jokic, Oden
A large list of 10 people, only 3 people have more than 10 million contracts. Butler 19.3 million, Yi Jianlian 12 million, Tucker 10 million. Counting other rookie contracts and basic salary contracts, the total net salary of the 10 Nets is about 53 million. .
The Alliance announced that the salary cap of the Alliance from 2017 to 2018 was 99 million, the luxury tax threshold was 119 million, and the minimum wage line was 89.18 million.
In other words, the Nets still have 46 million room to go to the salary cap and 66 million to the luxury tax. Even to reach the minimum wage line, they still need to make up about 36 million US dollars.
After the Deron contract expired, the Nets' salary space was unprecedentedly healthy.
And this space also makes them full of aggressiveness in the next free market.
They can even eat two top salary players in the free market while taking into account the renewal of Jokic next year.
"What we need to strengthen now is point guards and forwards."
Tang Tian put forward the Nets' next reinforcement direction at the meeting.
Delong's contract expires, whether it is to renew the contract or take other paths, this position must dig an All-Star or even a super-level star.
As for the forward, last year and the Warriors have proved that their existing forward group is still difficult to compete with the Warriors.
"We can try to chase Gordon Hayward. He is a completely free agent. With a maximum salary, the starting salary is also within 30 million. And his college communication Stevens is under Tang's subordinates. Convenient. "Frank said first.
"Yes, Hayward is the best forward in the free market, or Paul Millsap is a good choice. He is a former disciple of Don." Rogers echoed.
"No, Millsap is too old, he has been in the league for a long time, even if the salary reduction is estimated to be 30 million a year, and he is more inclined to the number four, which is not suitable for us." Jones denied Rogers' proposal that he, as general manager, would think more about the future.
"This is the most troublesome thing. We can chase Hayward on the front line, but point guards, point guards in the field market, Curry will definitely renew the Warriors, Paul may jump out of the contract, Deron contract expires, These three are the first gear. What we can do is choose one of Paul and Deron, but Paul 32 and Deron 33, their strength is definitely worth the top salary or top salary contract, but signed After a long-term contract, the future space is directly locked. "
The words of Deputy General Manager Joseph directly silenced the meeting room.
Tang Tian nodded, this is indeed the most troublesome point.
The NBA top salary is related to the length of time the players have played in the league. Both Deron and Paul have spent more than ten years in the league. The starting salary they can get for the contract is 35% of the salary cap, which is close to 35 million. With a four-year starting salary increase, even a four-year contract, the salary for the last two years exceeded $ 40 million.
Such a contract is really a huge burden on the team.
But the Nets must choose one, and the signing of the other second gear stars will significantly reduce the overall strength of the Nets.
"Case, get in touch with Hayward's economic team and try to sign him, and then we will discuss whether to renew Delon or sign Paul." Tang Tian said in silence for a long time.
"I suggest renewing Deron. He is more familiar with the team system, and he may be willing to accept a partial salary reduction if the price is similar." Frank gave him a suggestion.
"I also think Deron is more suitable ~ EbookFREE.me ~ He has an advantage when playing against Curry, which has been proven in the finals. As long as we can win Hayward, we can be with the current Warriors The team contends, "Rogers echoed.
Tang Tian nodded. Frank and Rogers belonged to the team's coaching staff. They are still very clear about the situation of the team.
Seeing that Jones was silent, Tang Tian looked at him.
"I think we may need some changes. Paul played very well under Tang's hands. Adapting tactics should not be a problem for him. He is also better than Deron on the defensive end. After Deron's age, his moving speed The decline is still quite obvious, and Paul has signed a four-year contract with us for a maximum, so that our future salary burden will be smaller. "Jones also gave his suggestions at the end.
After listening, Tang Tian nodded thoughtfully.
Jones' words reminded him that Paul's struggle in the West in recent years has nothing to do with his knee injury.
But he had put an iron knee on Paul at the beginning. If he returned to him, wouldn't the injury recover?