This Forward is Not Serious

As the five-minute waiting time came, Lin Ying and Durant also began to discuss who Walken Dean would choose.

This kind of discussion is like opening a blind box, which is very interesting.

Lin Ying feels that Powell is more likely to be chosen.

The Nets now have him, Durant and Jokic, three cores who can hold the ball.

Even if Durant changes his style of play and returns to shooting, there will still be at least two.

In this case, all you need to do is defend like crazy and shoot three-pointers.

Among the people he gave it to, only Powell was of this type.

And it's definitely not a loss to pick Powell. The Nets are now strong in the frontcourt, but weak in the backcourt and will have more outside opportunities.

Powell has the opportunity to grow into the "Bobby" in history.

And Powell has an "advantage" compared to others. He only entered the NBA after four years of college.

For a team like the Nets competing for the championship, it will be a higher demand to select a rookie with relatively mature skills and immediate combat ability.

We don't even rule out the possibility that Warken Dean will trade the pick down and select Powell with a lower pick.

Durant is optimistic about Willy Hernangomez. .

If Jokic wants to develop, Chandler will most likely leave unless he is willing to accept a low salary and a substitute role.

In other words, the Nets currently have no real big center in their lineup. Among these players, only Hernangomez meets the requirements.

Both of them had their own understandings and were waiting for Tatum to announce the answer.

"With the 25th pick in the first round of the NBA in 2015, the Brooklyn Nets selected Montrezl Harrell. The 2.01-meter big man came from the University of Louisville."

The final result came out, there was also no trade, and Walken Dean chose Harrell.

"Ying, it seems you don't know Mark that well!"

Durant was secretly proud.

It was normal for him to guess wrong, because he had never even seen Walken Dean.

But Lin Ying was very happy when he guessed wrong.

He had had enough of Lin Ying's previous sea smell!

Lin Ying didn't care, but couldn't help but be curious.

Harrell is also a good choice. The Nets currently have Crowder as their substitute at the fourth position.

And Mahinmi can play the fifth position.

In addition, it is still unclear whether the team may continue to renew Anderson.

This means that Warken Dean is likely to bring back a striker or defender in the subsequent free market.

Who could it be?

Matthews and Afflalo are very suitable, but the team has no salary space.

At this moment, Lin Ying's phone rang again.

It was from Dean Walken.

"I go out for a while."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Ying said hello to Durant and then left the room.

It's not that there was anything that Durant couldn't hear, but that Dean Walken said he was already waiting for him in another office.

He pushed the door open and saw Karl inside.

And after he entered, Walken Dean poked his head out to confirm that no one was following him.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Ying was a little confused, it was so mysterious.

"We have been communicating with the Thunder over the past two days."

Walken Dean said after closing the door.

"But it didn't go well, because the only subject we could add to the deal was Tyson, but the Thunder were unwilling, and Tyson didn't want to go either."

Lin Ying nodded, these difficulties were similar to what he had foreseen before.

It would be most appropriate for Durant to directly jump out of the contract and sign a 1+1 contract with the Nets.

"But the addition of the Clippers changed the situation a lot."

But Dean Walken's next words aroused Lin Ying's curiosity.

"They proposed a three-way deal involving Rudy Gay and..."

Walken Dean paused when he said this.

"Dron?"

Seeing that Walken Dean stopped, Lin Ying asked.

This is something that is easy to think of. If it weren't for Chandler, apart from him, the only person left on the Nets who could match Durant and him was Deron.

"Yes, Deron, that's why I want to find you alone, because this happened very suddenly."

Warken Dean kept looking at Lin Ying's face when he spoke, because he knew the relationship between Lin Ying and Delong.

"I'll tell you the results of our discussion."

Dean Walken saw that Lin Ying's face looked okay, and then he started talking again.

This is a three-way deal and is just an initial framework.

Durant jumped out of his contract and signed a 1+1 contract with the Thunder, and was then sent to the Nets for Rudy Gay and Reggie Barlock;

The Clippers sent Rudy Gay and Reggie Barlock to get Deron, Crowder, and Harrell, who was just drafted by the Nets;

The Nets sent Deron, Crowder, and Harrell, and acquired Durant and DJ Augustin;

The Nets got Durant; the Thunder cut their losses to the maximum extent, and Gay's big contract was only for one year; the Clippers tried Deron again after Gay proved to be a failure, and also acquired some young assets. , each of the three parties gets what they need.

"We have been trying to trade Deron before, and we have even contacted Chicago to see if we can swap with Derrick Rose.

But due to contract and injuries, it would be difficult for him to be traded.

We were even considering extending his contract, but now with this deal, there's a better option. "

Walken Dean spoke very slowly, and his eyes never left Lin Ying.

"We have you, Kevin, and Nikola, and the space left for Deron will become very small. Leaving is a better choice for him."

Karl stood up at this time and said.

"We don't want you to make the decision, because this is our job, but I think you need to know Deron's identity, and we also need to give you a reason."

Walkendian said at last.

Lin Ying nodded.

There is no doubt that Walken Dean valued his opinion, and it was completely felt from the way he spoke just now.

Especially what Karl said, it may not be a good choice for Deron to stay.

In this year in history, Deron was also bought out by the Nets with an extension clause, and then went to the Mavericks.

Now that the Mavericks have Holiday, doing this may not be a good thing for Deron.

But by going to the Clippers, Deron has a chance to rejuvenate.

"I have no objection, but I think Deron's own wishes are very important here. If he wants to stay, I also want him to stay."

Lin Ying gave his attitude.

Walken Dean and Karl considered everything, but did not consider Deron's feelings.

If Deron is willing to stay as a substitute, then he can persuade Durant to join directly without signing.

The Nets don't have to give away Crowder and Harrell for nothing.

"Okay, I'll call him now."

Walken Dean fully respected Lin Ying's opinion.

The call was made and Deron quickly picked up the call.

Walken Dean put on speakerphone.

"What's the matter, Mr. Mark?"

Delong's tone sounded a little panicked.

For players, it is obviously not a good thing if they receive a call from the general manager during the draft or the trade deadline.

Walken Dean explained his purpose of coming, and also said that Karl and Lin Ying were nearby, and even mentioned that this was Lin Ying's request.

"You can make your own choices."

Warken Dean unconsciously smacked his mouth when he said this.

As for Lin Ying, it is absolutely impossible for others to let him do this.

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

Deron must be struggling now.

"I choose to go."

In the end, Deron made his decision.

"I still have confidence in myself and I should still be able to perform well."

After Deron finished speaking, Walken Dean hung up the phone.

He was in a good mood because it was more difficult for Deron to get rid of than Johnson.

If Johnson really can't be removed, he can use amnesty as before, but Deron can't. Deron signed a contract in 2012, which is beyond the scope of amnesty in the new version of the labor agreement.

Karl also didn't have much expression. Deron started playing under him and started to play intermittently, which created more negative impressions.

Lin Ying's expression was very complicated.

After saying hello to Walken Dean, he went out and called Deron.

The two chatted briefly for a while, and then they agreed that Lin Ying would see Delong off when he left.

When she returned to the VIP box, Lin Ying's mood had not fully recovered.

"What's wrong?"

Durant originally wanted to say that Lin Ying had something good to hide from him, but seeing that Lin Ying was not in the right mood, he immediately asked with concern.

Lin Ying glanced at Durant, squeezed out a smile and said it was just Xiao Lin Yi who was crying for his mother.

You must not tell Durant about the Deron trade. Durant will blame himself if he finds out.

"Although I don't have children, isn't it normal for children to cry?"

Durant looked confused.

"Let's go down and see Devin, and then we'll take you to see Xiao Lin Yi. Didn't you say you wanted to be his godfather?"

Lin Ying changed the topic.

…

cleveland.

James' mansion.

James was holding a red wine glass in his hand and was tasting the precious red wine in his hand.

"It's confirmed, 'Truth' will join Cleveland when the free market opens."

At this moment, Rich Paul came in and said to him happily.

"are you sure?"

James took a sip of the red wine in his hand. He felt the wine was sweet and left a fragrance on his lips and teeth. He looked at Paul and asked.

"If nothing else happens, it will be a full-price mini-middle-class salary."

Paul nodded.

NBA regulations prohibit teams from contacting players before the free market opens.

But that rule only applies to team members, not agents like Paul.

However, the person who made this rule probably never imagined that there would be an agent that could influence the team's recruitment.

"David sent it, it's good, you can try it."

James smiled after hearing this and motioned for Paul to drink a little too.

Although Pierce is older, he is just like Ray Allen, a skinny camel bigger than a horse.

Moreover, Pierce served as the main force of the Wizards last season and performed well.

With his strength, it is more than enough to come to the Cavaliers as a substitute.

Paul was not polite, picked up the wine glass, poured some red wine, and then clinked the wine glass with James.

"Yeah, it tastes good."

Paul commented after taking a sip.

"There are some unopened bottles over there. You can take them away later."

James said as he put down the wine glass in his hand, and then fumbled with his left hand on the ring on the middle finger of his right hand, like a real king.

Pierce fought him to the death in the Eastern Conference back then, but now he is still willing to come all over the place for the championship.

How different is he from Ray Allen?

Speaking of which, Ray Allen and Pierce have a bad relationship, but they are both his teammates. This is really amazing.

"I would like to congratulate His Majesty the King in advance for bringing a new championship trophy to Cleveland."

Paul put away the other bottle of wine, then smiled and continued to raise his glass to James.

The Cavaliers' losses last season were more due to Smith's injury.

Smith returns from injury this season, coupled with the addition of Pierce, and oh, by the way, Love will also lose weight, and the Cavaliers' overall strength will be even higher.

The strength of the Eastern Nets has dropped off a cliff, and they have gained experience when meeting the Warriors again.

The championship is just around the corner!

The two clinked glasses again and tasted again.

The wine seemed to be a little sweeter again.

"Have you thought about what you are going to say after winning the championship? It was a very important moment."

Paul put down his glass and continued.

James nodded.

"What is it?"

"Cleveland, this.is.for.you."

…

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is already early July, and the 2015 NBA free market has officially opened.

On this day, Lin Ying and Durant jumped out of their contracts, causing the free market to become restless.

Because this time point is very special.

Now most people know that the salary cap will increase significantly next year, and the probability of signing a long-term contract is basically zero.

Although it is not ruled out that they, like James, sign year after year in order to maximize the benefits of the contract, there was no news at all before this matter.

Moreover, there was no news of the two signing a contract on the first day.

On the contrary, the Cavaliers acted quickly. They first reached a five-year contract extension of 113 million yuan with Love, and then announced that they had signed Paul Pierce with a three-year, 10.5 million full mini-middle-level contract, and at the same time, they signed a 4-year contract extension with Love. 40 million to renew Shumpert's contract.

For a time, the fans were talking a lot.

"Gilbert is really ruthless this time!"

"Actually, Gilbert has always been willing to spend money. He may not be as rich as Ballmer, but he is definitely a good boss!"

"I feel that Cleveland is about to usher in the first four major league championships in history, and LeBron will become a legend here!"

"I really can't think of anyone else who can stop them. No one in the East is an opponent anymore, and we are already familiar with the Warriors' tactics!"

"His Majesty the King will rebuild his palace on the ruins of Cleveland and crown his crown at the top of the palace!"

…

The first day of free agency was exciting because of the Cavaliers' moves.

However, their excitement had not passed, and they were completely confused the next day.

On this day, the Nets, Thunder and Clippers announced that they had reached a three-party deal!

The content and main body of the transaction are similar to before. The only change is that Crowder will break out of the contract first and sign a five-year, 35 million contract with the Nets. In order to match the contract, the Clippers will also Add one more player with a non-guaranteed contract.

But these details don't matter.

The important thing is that Durant will join the Nets in the new season!