basketball pope

Chapter 789 [Veteran will vote, basic salary newcomer]

The Clippers' first pick in free agency gave veteran Steve Nash a base salary.

Last season, the Clippers had Paul and Curry. Nash felt that he had no playing time, so he chose the Nets.Now that Paul left, he asked his agent to contact the Clippers management for the first time.

In February next year, Nash will be 2 years old and only has experience left, but he does not need money to be a substitute. Yang Rui is willing to fulfill his desire to hug his thighs.At the end of his career, helping veterans realize their dreams will be passed down as a good story.

Nash is really miserable. He had at least two regular season MVPs in his previous life. In this life, he has only one All-Star start, plus several assists.

Yang Rui's number one signing target is the Rockets backup point guard Patrick Beverley, but he found out that Beverley signed with the Rockets after his contract with the Russian club was terminated.His contract will expire in 2015, and the Rockets paid him a $60 buyout fee, which is impossible to let go.

The Clippers signed the second, giving Wesley Johnson a one-year veteran minimum salary contract.

He was the guy the Clippers used to trade for Curry with the Bucks, the 10th overall pick in 4.Last season, he averaged 19.1 points and 8 rebounds in 2.5 minutes per game while shooting 40.7 percent from the field and 32.3 percent from [-]-point range.

Although there was a little accident in the Bucks' trade, Wesley's statistics were generally okay, but the Bucks owner Herb Kerr had the disease that he wanted to stand on his head when he saw Wesley, so the team Can only give up the last year of his contract.

When the tears can't help but flow, if you can stand upside down, then the tears that should have flowed will not flow out.

This is a great value signing. Wesley is 201cm tall, weighs 93kg, and has a wingspan of 216cm. He has a combination of body and athletic ability, but his shooting lacks stability.

He's only 26 years old, and with all-round physical hardware, he meets all the indicators of the concept of "classic athletic small forward."The offense barely matters, he's an excellent off-ball defender and help defender who can quickly run from the weak side to the on-ball side, using his long arms and explosive jumping ability to block shots.

Wesley couldn't play because he never found his place on the court.He couldn't find his place in the offense, and he didn't become the elite defender that people imagined him to be.He just stayed there, and sometimes seemed to evaporate from the field.

As those once-expected expectations faded, Wesley had a hard time getting a taste of the spotlight.People don't expect much from the 26-year-old wing anymore, and it's a blessing to see him progressing into a role player of some value.

Monta Ellis, who squeezed out Curry that year, is also a free agent this year. He joined the Mavericks for 3 million in three years. His position in the new season is probably the sixth man on the team.

Bucks owner Herb was stimulated to sell the team. It was normal that he didn't want to play. The Bucks are now known as the most failed team in the NBA. They are the laughing stock of basketball fans all over the world. Three years later, Ellis and Wesliga You can't even get back half of Curry.

Curry just completed an extension with the Clippers, with a five-year contract worth a total of $5 million, which expires in 9480 years.

Donald Sterling was screaming for pain, but Yang Rui felt that it didn't matter. There were still two years before the salary increase.In the previous life, Curry renewed his contract with the Warriors for 17 years, 5 years and 2.01 million. There is no option. It is a fully guaranteed contract, the first 2 million contract in history.

Now that Curry has signed for the past five years is nothing special, the Clippers are not bad for this amount of money, and Curry's popularity has brought the team far more than that.

Yang Rui also designated two candidates, one inside and one outside, both of which were basic salaries.

内线是老将埃尔顿-布兰德。现年34岁的布兰德上赛季效力于小牛队，他一共打了72场比赛，其中18场首发，场均出场21.2分钟有7.2分6篮板1.2盖帽1助攻入账。

整个职业生涯至今，身高203CM，臂展223CM的布兰德场均出场35.2分钟贡献17.4分9.1篮板2.2助攻1.8盖帽。

With Brand's current physical condition, there will be no problem in playing for a few more years. He can play with experience and mind, rather than relying on his body.The Clippers are a good fit for him, and he'll function as a veteran.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Brand became famous in the Clippers and was called "Captain".His peak period in this life was spent in the Bulls, and he and McGrady formed a dual-core inside and outside.

Brand's post-up ability and breakthrough ability have basically deteriorated, but his mid-range shooting is still outrageous. After the pick-and-roll, catch-and-shoot and face-to-the-basket jumpers can help the team.Moreover, Brand has a tough defense. He played a center defensively in the Mavericks last season with high efficiency. He can resist people without losing his position. Only his height is a disadvantage.

Brand has not yet had a championship ring, and his desire to win is very strong.

The perimeter is Sean Livingston, a 201cm tall point guard. His career started with the Clippers and was destroyed here. Now he's back in Los Angeles, where he gets up wherever he falls.

When he participated in the draft that year, Livingston's scoring, rebounding and assists were excellent, and he had the potential to hit a "triple-double".He is very fast, and his height of 201CM allows him to have a good vision and can calmly observe the situation on the field.

It's a pity that Livingston entered the league too early and failed to reach the heights people expected.

When he graduated from high school, Duke, a famous basketball school, invited him to join. Coach K even wrote a letter to persuade him to join.However, due to the attraction of fame and fortune and the desire to pursue the NBA, he repeatedly rejected a strong NCAA team like Duke, and was reborn into the NBA of his dreams, becoming the first high school point guard player in NBA history.

As a result, in 2007, Livingston unfortunately broke his leg during a layup. At that time, his leg was broken in two. The scene was unbearable. The injury was called one of the most terrifying injuries in NBA history. one.

Since then, he has started his seven-year wandering journey, going through seven teams one after another.

Everyone thought that he was dying, but Yang Rui knew that in the past seven years, the hardships that fate brought to Livingston did not defeat him, but made him more invincible and made him a favorite in the hearts of many people. example.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Livingston had no serious injury after 13 years, and he survived.Although he doesn't have a three-point range, he can turn and shoot in the low post. He has both wingspan and speed on the defensive end, and he has no problem defending the 1 and 2 positions.

Yang Rui is not very worried about Nash, who is 40 years old next season. In case the veteran is injured and absent, Curry is the only point guard left at the No. 1 position. Obviously, it is not enough to introduce Livingston as a substitute. If he is in good shape, Yang Rui will consider it. Give him more playing time and let Nash be a fringe.

After all, Nash's defense is too bad. If the opponent's point guard is good at breaking through, there will be a weakness at the 1 position.In a previous life, Livingston joined the Warriors as a backup to Curry, and he performed very well.

前世利文斯顿13-14赛季加盟了篮网，季后赛出战12场，场均打27.2分钟，砍下9.7分3.5篮板3.3助攻，投篮命中率高达51.2%。

The Clippers' 15-man roster for the new season is confirmed, and the quota is full.

Centers: Tyson Chandler, Elton Brand, Robert Thackeray.

Power forwards: Blake Griffin, Draymond Green, Kenneth Faried.

Small forwards: Chandler Parsons, Wesley Johnson, Rudy Gay.

Shooting guards: Danny Green, Allen Crabbe, Khris Middleton.

Point guards: Stephen Curry, Steve Nash, Sean Livingston.

(End of this chapter)