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Chapter 329 Yi Jianlian, No. [-], poison contract and reinforcement maximum salary.

"Hello, is that Ah Lian? Congratulations on becoming the second place, congratulations."

"Brother Li, it's thanks to you that I can become the second place. You don't have to be so polite with me. When I finish training, when Brother Li is free, I want to treat Brother Li to a meal. What do you think, Brother Li?"

It was another draft year, and when Yi Jianlian became the No. 05 pick in [-], He Li was reminded by others, so he realized it later.

Fortunately, it was not too late to make this call.

If it was later, Yi Jianlian would have to take the initiative to call He Li and invite He Li to dinner.

It's better now, let's talk about the matter in advance, and it will be easy to make an appointment for a meal.

It is said that Yi Jianlian participated in the draft this year and was able to become the second place, which has nothing to do with He Li.

After playing the Olympic Games last year, He Li strongly advocated to promote Yi Jianlian to play NCAA in the United States.

After various consultations, Yi Jianlian did come.

There are also NCAA Division I leagues that open the door to accept Yi Jianlian.

But in the end, Yi Jianlian chose a team that was not considered an NCAA giant because of his personality.

Immediately afterwards, in his freshman season, Yi Jianlian averaged 13.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game as the team's main force.

It doesn't look gorgeous, but ordinary, but it led the team to the NCAA tournament.

Although it was only a one-round team leading record, he took advantage of the opportunity to participate in the 05 draft after the game, but he also had a first-round prospect.

Yi Jianlian's physical talent is not bad at all, even excellent.

In He Li's memory, Yi Jianlian participated in the draft two years later, and both had first-round prospects.

Now I participated in the draft two years earlier, and I made a big splash in the Olympics a while ago.

He Li has proved it with practical actions. As long as the team gives Yi Jianlian a suitable status and possession of the ball, and has suitable teammates to help him, then Yi Jianlian can play the statistics and influence of a star on the court.

Over the past year, Yi Jianlian has also proved himself in the NCAA. Even without He Li, he can still play at a good level.

Not as good as it looks, but not bad either.

Besides, the draft is mainly about selling talent.

Yi Jianlian is young and talented. If he develops a little bit, he will probably be right.

No matter how bad it is, if it is not cultivated well, it can still be thrown to the Bucks and remade!

At least the value of future transactions can be guaranteed, so Yi Jianlian, who was originally a prospect in the first round of the draft, became a lottery pick after officially participating in the draft.

And not long ago, He Li staged "He Li Returns" in the finals, led the team to win a key battle, helped the Bucks defend the championship, and the rookie won four consecutive championships in four years.

The draft price of Chinese players skyrocketed instantly, and Yi Jianlian, a tall forward player with speed, explosive power, sensitivity and shooting, became even more popular.

Besides, the team that selected Yi Jianlian is the Charlotte Bobcats, which were just established last year and have only played in the league for one season.

Last year, Emeka Okafor was selected at the second place, and Emeka Okafor was the man who played in the same position and overwhelmed Howard to become the best rookie.

Meanwhile, small forward Gerald Wallace also came through last season.

There's also undersized point guard Brevin Knight who nearly averaged a double-double.

The Bobcats have an excellent center, a potential small forward, and a qualified point guard. What they should train now are shooting guards and power forwards.

High draft picks usually have a general election.

The market for this year's draft will either continue the upsurge created by He Li in the past few years-choose forward players, or choose two major point guards, Deron and Paul, and build a team around the point guard in reverse version.

The Bucks built around He Li, an all-round forward, have won four consecutive championships. It doesn't matter if other teams are good, but if they are still stubborn, it will be terrible.

Facts have proved that the teams that have selected forwards in recent years have basically done well.

If it weren't for the 96 Golden Generation still calling the shots in the playoffs, the 03 Platinum Generation would almost make it to the playoffs.

In this case, it is really a bit old and stubborn to continue to learn from the 90s and build a team around a point guard at the level of a magician.

If you think about it carefully, you can understand that over the years, the NBA has produced only one magician.

And the magician can achieve such brilliant achievements before, but it has nothing to do with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy.

It is precisely because of this that the market for point guards has declined this year, but it is not the Bucks' turn to catch them.

This year, the Bucks picked up a David Lee at the end of the first round, which was originally used as a substitute for Boozer.

Unexpectedly, the Mavericks sacrificed a poison contract to Kwame Brown, and the Bucks wanted to renew Kwame Brown with a mid-level contract. In this way, the selection of David Lee is considered a stroke of genius.

David Lee's interior defense is not as good as Kwame Brown's, but his size and jumping are not bad, and he is good at rebounding.

The offensive talent is good, as long as the internal defense is strengthened, it will be a good supplement to the Bucks inside.

Regarding the departure of Kwame Brown, the Bucks have actually trained blue-collar insider Kendrick Perkins two years earlier.

This time Kwame Brown was poached by the Mavericks, so he can be righted.

With the addition of David Lee, and finding some reliable inside veterans, the Bucks are unlikely to have problems with the inside rotation next season.

As long as Boozer is not injured, the Bucks will still have enough competitiveness in the playoffs next season, at least the inside will not be worse.

On the outside, the Bucks are trying to renew the contract with the single player Joe with a maximum salary.

Of course, the Bucks have no intention of keeping Joe singles, but just want to support the team's salary space by signing first and then changing.

After the contracts of Payton, Karl Malone, and Kwame Brown expire, the Bucks have the space to sign two 1000 million maximum salaries at the same time.

He Li's new contract must be signed with a maximum salary. This is the most important job for the Bucks this summer.

In order to keep He Li, the Bucks even encouraged the citizens of Milwaukee to hold a special festival for He Li.

After a while, it will be stipulated by the city of Milwaukee.

Every June 6th will be "He Li's Return Day" to commemorate He Li's return from injury in G16 of the finals this year, leading the team to win the key battle and helping the Bucks win four consecutive championships.

Therefore, He Li will definitely stick to one person, one city.

And the boss of the Bucks is also generous. The Bucks have achieved four consecutive championships, and they have to try for five consecutive championships.

Anyway, the salary space reserved for Kwame Brown is not filled, and the Bucks can still eat a maximum salary in the space, so why not?
As for Boozer's contract renewal next year and Wade's next year's contract renewal, let's talk about it then!

At the critical moment when the Bucks become a half-step giant, the team owner must put on a style of not bad money and continue to win the championship.

Anyway, the wool comes from the sheep, and the fans will pay for it. Why should the team owner save the money?

After renewing the contract of singles Joe, even if it is bad in his hands, the Bucks can still maintain a good lineup and continue to hit the next season.

If you can find a suitable candidate, whether it is to expand the space, wait for next year's transaction, or keep it for yourself, it is the correct operation.

(End of this chapter)