I’m Really Playing Basketball

  Chapter 290 The Cavaliers to Be Sold and Poor

  After winning this year, Duncan, Tracy McGrady, Ginobili, Parker and others took the Magic to complete their first NBA championship in team history.

  This makes Magic fans and management who want to be a champion crazy.

  Tell you, Magic fans and Heat fans are all Florida fans, and everyone should know what kind of ‘goods’.

  The management of Magic may not be clear to everyone. From the era of O'Neill to the present, the management of Magic has always been a very ambitious management.

  Let’s put it this way, in the East, there are not many managements who are as ambitious and pursued as the Magic management.

  The same is true in history.

  If it were not for ambition and pursuit, it would not be so frustrating.

  You can say that he is a bit tossing and blind, but you can't say that people who love tossing are stupid.

  In the NBA, you don’t toss and you are willing to be a rookie. No one scolds you for this. After a good season, people still blow you, but you are already willing to be a hematopoietic factory for the league. What is the difference between it and the salted fish?

  Magic’s management really doesn’t want to be a salted fish.

  And now, their dream of a championship, their dream of ruling the NBA, has finally come true.

  And it is the kind that finally came true after McGrady was injured in a desperate time.

  Let’s put it this way, Duncan brought a group of role players such as Ginobili and Parker to reverse the Timberwolves to win the championship, not only established his status as the first power forward in history, but also established his status in the Magic.

  After winning this championship, the boss position of the Magic has completely changed from Mai Mai to Deng Deng.

  The ambitious Magic management team is so realistic.

  How about O’Neill?

  O'Neal was like this back then, not to mention the current McGrady.

  O'Neal had been the boss for so many years, the Magic management felt that he should give way to Penny, and that would have to give way.

  Well, so...

  After winning the championship, McGrady can clearly feel that some subtle changes have taken place in his position in the team.

  In fact, it is not only the status change in the management.

  Mai also felt the change in the team's status.

  Let’s put it this way, most of the Magic are also young players. Duncan took them to realize their dreams and reversed the championship. For Duncan, their hearts must be closer.

  Perhaps, the whole magic ball Mike Miller, the younger brother who has been with McGrady for N years, still has such deep feelings for McGrady, and the others...

  Don’t talk about it.

  The boss of the team must be Duncan.

  Good guy, only then disappeared in a finals, and the sensitive Maizi found that his position in the team was in jeopardy.

  If Maizi has a pair of eyes that see through history, he will be surprised. His current embarrassing position in Magic is like the position of his fan Xiao Du in history when he returned to Thunder.

Turtle really recognizes Adu as the boss and brother, but other people don’t recognize it. Kanter, who is a mere pal, dare to provoke his authority. The team’s head coach only sees Turtle. This is the same as now. The wheat is so similar.

  The humble Duncan still believes that the Magic belong to the McGrady team. He came to the Magic to partner with McGrady?

  But, Duncan thinks it's useless. The rest of your team and the coach think.

  If even Dougreaves, who has been with McGrady for so many years, thinks that Dun Dun is suitable for McDonald’s team boss, then it’s really completely hopeless.

  Nor can it be blamed on Dou Grievous for betraying Maizi so quickly.

  Nima, the 76ers in the second round of the Eastern Conference were forced to a tiebreaker. It was Deng Deng who saved him in the tiebreaker.

  In the Eastern Conference Finals, Chen Xiao led the Cavaliers to almost break up the team. In the end, he had to kneel down. In the end, it was Deng Deng who saved him and the team.

  In the finals, McGrady knelt. When the team was desperate by the Timberwolves, two centers and three inside tactics, Deng Deng took the lead and brought Ginobili and Parker to complete the comeback for the Magic.

  Let’s put it this way, compared with the reversal of the 3-1 lead with wheat last season.

  Deng Deng is really reliable.

  Doug is now even willing to call Deng Deng “Father”!

  Don’t be kidding, the ‘father’ sense of security on Deng Deng’s body is really fascinating.

  After any team wins the championship, it is impossible that there is no change within the team.

  A team that is united to that extent like last season's Nets, maybe the only one in NBA history.

  Before the Bulls dynasty, the Lakers OK dynasty before, the changes in the team atmosphere all began with the first championship.

  The same is true of current magic.

  Of course, such a subtle change in the team atmosphere may not have much impact now.

  At least, the team is still successful now, so Maizi can still bear it.

  Such a strong champion team, Mai Zi is now reluctant to leave.

  As long as Duncan doesn’t exclude him, he can just treat it as non-existent.

  Well, these are some subtle changes that have taken place within the Magic after winning the championship.

  Such a change is very normal for the winning team.

  Chen Xiao, James and Paul Anthony, they naturally don’t know.

  The end of the finals was already June 17th.

  Chen Xiao and James came out of regret and troubles after the first game of the finals started on June 6.

   While the Magic and Timberwolves finals were in progress, Xiao Zhan still worked hard to practice shooting.

  It really came out from the pain of gains and losses and self-blame, but this time in the playoffs, Xiao Zhan really realized the importance of shooting.

  In the regular season, shooting generally does not have that much impact. In the regular season, both the scale and the way of the game are friendly to his breakthrough players.

  But in the playoffs, it really doesn’t work!

  Xiao Zhan is a very aspiring player. Although his personality is a little bit nasty, he can really work hard.

  At this point, compared with Chen Xiao’s left and right guardians, Little Wolf King Miles, and Little Mamba Crawford, that’s really incomparable.

  These two, that is the typical case that you won’t go if you don’t fight.

  After the defeat in the Eastern Conference finals, the two lost with the team for two days.

  But soon, the two left Cleveland and went to Harbin Beer in New York and Los Angeles.

  The season is over. Boss Chen can no longer control us. If we don’t leave now, when will we wait? !

   Then, Diop was also taken by the two and ran away.

   Chen Xiao, Carlisle, Xiao Zhan and others all saw this in their eyes.

  This is a professional player!

  We are all millionaires. The NBA and basketball are only part of our lives. During the season, we work hard to not add obstacles to the team, but during the offseason, we also need to enjoy the life of a millionaire.

  So, after Chen Xiao and Xiao Zhan finished reading, they cherished Chandler, Dior, Barnes, Korver and Xiao Mo even more.

  In the NBA where most of them are salted fish players and professional players, it is fortunate to have such a group of players who are willing to follow their dreams and work hard.

  It may be a pity that these colleagues who are willing to follow their dreams are still weak.

   And this series with the Magic, also let Chen Xiao and James see clearly the importance of strength.

  Especially Chen Xiao.

  It is impossible to obtain a large number of experience cards for his scoring.

  His basketball achievements are basically about the same. It can be said that even if he can get scoring experience cards in the future, the number of scoring experience cards is not enough to support him to change the result of a series.

  The era of wanting to rely on plug-ins to achieve success has passed.

   "Little Zhan, I am now out of the novice village of my career!"

   "Xiao Chen, me too!"

  "……"

  Chen Xiao thinks Xiao Zhan may have misunderstood something.

  Xiao Zhan, you shouldn’t leave the Novice Village yet, right?

   However, Chen Xiao looked at Xiao Zhan who was already full of fighting spirit at this time, and didn't say much, but smiled.

  Xiao Zhan feels that getting the first failed season of his career is tantamount to stepping out of the novice village of his career.

   Therefore, after failure, we will cherish and desire success even more.

  If you want to succeed, you need to improve not only your own strength, but also the strength of the entire team.

  So when the finals were in progress, the Big Four of the Cavaliers, including Chen Xiao, James, Carlisle, and Jim Paxon, were discussing how to strengthen the team.

  Eddie Robinson, Chris Mihm, Kevin Ollie, Ilana Bell, and Corey Blunt must be clear about the contracts of these five players.

  With these five salted fish, Chris Mihm’s contract expires, and the team will definitely not renew.

  Corey Blunt also expired, plus retirement, the Cavaliers don’t care.

  The key now is the contract between Kevin Ollie and Ilanuebel and Eddie Robinson. Eddie Robinson has a contract of 11 million for two years, and the other two have four years, 3 million per year, which adds up to 6 million.

  Only these three people occupy the Cavaliers’ salary of 11 million.

  You know, the NBA’s salary cap is now 43 million.

  It can be said that although the salaries of these three people are not high, they are not low at all.

  If the Cavaliers want to strengthen, they must work on the three-person contract.

Let’s put it this way, the owner of the Cavaliers Gund has limited investment in the Cavaliers. Simply put, it is very fierce. The Cavaliers have not paid a luxury tax for 20 years. The annual salary of the Cavaliers is at most higher than the salary space. millions.

  Luxury tax, the owner of the Cavaliers is also willing to pay for the team, but first of all, you have to pay it.

  So, why are the Cavaliers so cautious in the free market?

  Last year, the free market spent 6 million to get two salted fish players, Kevin Ollie and Ilanuebel?

  Not for anything else, just because there is no money.

  The attractiveness of Cleveland is not high.

  The boss can't give a high salary, so the ghost is willing to come.

  Kevin Ollie’s 3 million 5-year contract is also a premium contract. For such a player, you have to pay a premium. If you don’t have talents, how much does the Cavaliers need to pay to introduce star players?

   Therefore, the Cavaliers lost to the Spurs in the finals this time, and the Cavaliers owner Gund is also very guilty.

  The Cavaliers never thought it would be so successful this year. Last summer, the team's investment was too low and too low.

  If he spent a lot of money to bring a star to the Cavaliers last summer, maybe the ending will be different?

  A few years ago, Gund said affectionately like local Cavaliers fans: "The fans are my friends, and I will not sell the team even if I lose my fortune!"

  Because Gund is a local, the Gund family is not so rich, but the love for the Cavaliers must be true.

  So, now that his family's financial resources have hindered the future development of the team, Gund is ready to sell the Cavaliers.

  According to the New York Daily News, Gund is in "serious" negotiations with a businessman from Michigan, Daniels Gilbert, on the sale of the Cavaliers.

  According to estimates, Gund will sell 85% of the Cavaliers' shares at a price of 375 million U.S. dollars.

   "Our negotiations are serious." Gund said, "If everything goes well, we will sign a formal agreement and submit a formal application to the NBA."

  This is a report from the New York Daily. In fact, Gund was angry with Chen Xiao and James before accepting the New York Daily interview.

  At present, the two sides are still in the negotiation stage. Although progress is okay, there is still something to discuss at the preliminary stage, and there is no complete trust between the two sides.

  At the very least, Cleveland fans are reluctant to sell their team to a Detroit man.

  In fact, it's not just Detroit people. It is sold to anyone who is not Cleveland. Cavaliers fans are not at ease.

  Don’t blame Cleveland fans for being sensitive, but, Cleveland is a city that is so special in the United States, what if a new owner moves the team from Cleveland?

  Let’s just say it, it’s better to move the Cavaliers from Cleveland, not to mention moving to Los Angeles, New York, or to any big city than staying in Cleveland.

  This is not a joke.

  So, Gund still has to confirm Gilbert's sincerity and see if he plans to move out of Cleveland.

   Gilbert said no, but everyone is an adult, you say it’s useless, you do it.

  Gunder wanted to see Gilbert move his business to Cleveland, so he believed it.

  I have to say that Gund is still responsible for the team.

  Think about the history of the Supersonics. Seattle fans were full of tears when they said too much. They said not to move, and took the team away in a blink of an eye.

  Or the person who hates the Thunder has always been Seattle fans.

   Regarding the Cavaliers’ deal, the opinions of Chen Xiao and James are also very important, especially Xiao Zhan.

  So Xiao Zhan also expressed his opinion outside.

"I'm not surprised, I just don't know how to express my opinion. Selling the team is only part of the sale. Gordon called me on Thursday night and briefly introduced the situation. This happens every day, nothing. It's strange." Xiao Zhan pretended not to care a little, and also joked, "I talked to Chen, when the new season restarts, our income is paid, and our money can buy half of the team. "

  (PS: These are the original words of James in history.)

Compared with James, who pretends to be relaxed and jokingly hints that he does not want Gund to sell his team, Chen Xiao is more straightforward: "I have worked under Gund for a short time, but he is a very good one. The boss, he really loves the team. Now this deal has not been negotiated. I hope Gordon can consider this matter carefully. The Cavaliers are on the way up. It would be a pity if Gordon can't enjoy the glory of the future. "

After Chen Xiao finished speaking, the team’s head coach Carlisle also directly stood up to support Chen Xiao: “I know Gordon’s ideas. He hopes the Cavaliers can have a better future, but I think even if the Cavaliers don’t have enough Money, we can also have a good future, maybe it will be a little later, I think Gordon should believe in the magical young people I bring with me like the fans. They will be the Cavaliers and Cleveland. Bringing Gordon's world-famous glory."

  This is how things are. After James, Chen Xiao and Carlisle opposed the sale of the Cavaliers now, although Gund is still hesitating, the Big Four that the Cavaliers are meeting now feel that the possibility of Gund selling the team is not so high.

  Why would the Big Three of the Cavaliers collectively oppose the sale of the Cavaliers?

  Of course, I really think that the Cavaliers are very good now. Maybe Gilbert can bring money and stars to the Cavaliers, but this is also likely to allow the Cavaliers to embark on a completely different path from now.

  Last season, Cuban played five stars in the Mavericks, which is miserable.

  Many people say that Nowitzki is watching Chen Xiao, Garnett, Duncan and Webber in the playoffs this season. The main reason is Cuban's blind operation.

   Dismantled the prosperous team with only minor repairs and supplements.

  So much so that many people are now rumored that the Mavericks coach Sr. Nelson was injured by Cuban's blind operation, and the team that was finally built was dismantled, and he is already discouraged.

Lessons learned from Cuban and the Mavericks, Chen Xiao, James and Carlisle are all satisfied with the Cavaliers, and certainly don't want the team to change drastically.

  Capital is ruthless.

  Chen Xiao and James Carlisle are both smart people.

  Since they joined forces to prevent Gund’s intention to sell the team, Chen Xiao, James and Carlisle have to endure the Cavaliers’ continued tight life.

  And this season is even tighter than last season.

  Although Chen Xiao and James are still on rookie contract, the rookie contract between Crawford and Dalius Miles has ended.

These two performed very well in the Cavaliers last season, and they did not hide the Cavaliers. Many teams have contacted them. Among them, Crawford received 50 million yuan in 6 years. Lius Myers is 40 million in 5 years.

In history, the two rookie contracts were completed, and the contracts signed were 56 million in 7 years and 30 million in 4 years. The two are now playing much better with the Cavaliers than in history. They signed the second contract in history. Neither played in the playoffs.

   And now, the two of them can be regarded as players who have proved themselves in the playoffs.

  Let’s put it this way, this is still the offer of other teams to the two before the beginning of July. After July, the offer of the two is likely to be higher.

  If you really want to give the two a total of 17 million or even 20 million in contracts, plus the 11 million of the Cavaliers’ three junk contracts, the Cavaliers’ contracts for these five people will reach 30 million next season.

  While Gund continues to be the boss, the Cavaliers’ total salary next season will be controlled within 50 million.

  Why should it be controlled within 50 million?

  Because next season's luxury tax line in the NBA should be almost $50.2 million.

   These three people accounted for 30 million, plus Chen Xiao, James and Chandler, Diop's 13 million, this is 43 million.

   Even if the contracts of Mo, Dior, Barnes and Korver are negligible, it is still 4 million.

  Then spare two rookies contracts for the team.

  Well, as long as Crawford and Dalius Miles remain, the Cavaliers will do nothing, and the total salary next season will be almost 50 million.

   After Chen Xiao and James, Carlisle and Paxson discussed the team's reinforcement strategy for next season, they found out.

  If the three players, Kevin Ollie, cannot be dealt with, they will be unable to do anything in this year's free market.

  In this year's free market, all they can do is try their best to keep Crawford and Dalius Myers.

  Only if two people can't keep it, there is room for operation.

  So, now the Cavaliers can have a certain operating space or only the draft.

   "Rick, your refrigeration of Kevin Ollie and Ilanubel was too much last season. They are going to be bad in our team."

  Why don’t you talk about Eddie Robinson, because the highest-paid guy has been completely injured and scrapped. I don’t know if I can play in the NBA in the future. It must be bad.

  In this regard, Carlisle is also very helpless.

  His behavior last season was indeed too arrogant. His 11 million contract was just abolished by him. In New York and Los Angeles or the Mavericks, it doesn’t matter.

  In the Cavaliers, this is really hurt.

  He was cool last season, and most of the young players have also been trained by him, but what is the consequence...

   is indeed big.

   "Rick doesn't have to blame himself too much. I will try my best to find opportunities to trade three people."

  Jim Paxson didn't mean to blame Carlisle. In such a difficult time, Paxson thought of his brother in the Bulls.

  Sometimes, it’s important to have a brother who is the same general manager in the NBA.

"Chen, whether it is whether you can keep Jamal, Dalius or whether you can sign an offensive center or defender in the free market, this is all our business. You can expect us, but the best Don’t report big hopes. The reinforcement of the offensive centers and guards may still depend on your draft."

  "……"

  The general manager of the team, Paxson, is assigning tasks ~www.NovelMTL.com~ and Chen Xiao's task is very heavy, because his draft was so good last season.

  James will not say anything.

  Mo, Korver, Dior, none of them have water, and they are all worthy of their picks. Among them, he advocates signing Barnes, a free agent, and earns his grandma.

  Chen Xiao’s draft was not too amazing, but it was very successful.

"By the way, the last thing in today’s meeting is that the Bobcats are about to be formed. They are eligible to choose from 29 teams in the league. Each team has 8 protection lists. Our team’s 8 protection lists give Who?"

  Chen Xiao, James, Chandler, Crawford, Darius Miles, Diop, Dior, Mo, Korver, Barnes.

  The young people of the Cavaliers are all sweet after a youth storm. Of these ten people, only eight can be left.

  After Paxson finished speaking, Chen Xiao, James, and Carlisle's faces sank.

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