NBA: I am the god of basketball

The first is the Spurs. After the end of this season, one of the team's two cores, the inside pillar, and the Triple Crown winner Dwight Howard's contract expired. The Spurs obviously did not have the merits of this player who has played for the team in the past few years. An idea for a contract extension.

But this is normal. Howard's weakening is already visible to the naked eye. The offensive end has never improved, and the defensive end has also plummeted with the decline in physical fitness and explosive power.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Howard's strength is no longer worthy of a maximum salary extension, and even an annual salary of tens of millions is not enough. After all, Howard, who was born in 85, is already 35 years old after this season. Inside centers are usually older than outside players. Even faster, Howard's era has clearly passed.

Howard's contract expires, freeing up more salary space for the Spurs.

Then the Spurs directly offered an olive branch to Magic center Nikola Vucevic, whose contract had expired, offering a four-year, $4 million maximum salary contract.

Although the Magic have been at the bottom of the league in recent years, they have never seen the glory of the past when they created a three-peat dynasty.

But there are still several good players in the team, mainly center Nikola Vucevic.

Last season, Vucevic averaged 20.8 points, 12 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game for the Magic. He is a rare high-quality inside player in the league.

Compared with Howard, Vucevic is not only younger, but also has the inside offensive ability that the Spurs covet.

Although the Magic own Vucevic's Bird Rights, they are willing to pay a five-year, higher-valued maximum-salary contract extension to keep him.

But the Spurs, who are good at drawing cakes, successfully fooled Vucevic.

After successfully acquiring 20+10 strongman Vucevic, the Spurs did not stop and signed free agent JJ ​​Redick for 2 years and 2650 million US dollars to supplement the strength of the starting lineup.

Although neither of the two signings are particularly explosive, the Spurs have always been good at a steady and steady style. As long as Popovich leads the team, the Spurs will at least be among the strong teams in the playoffs.

Especially when Jimmy Butler breaks out of his contract and re-signs a four-year, 4 million maximum salary contract with the Spurs, the Spurs' combat effectiveness next season will definitely be far better than this season.

The Rockets are also making big deals. Unlike the Spurs, who poach people directly through signings, the Rockets make deals directly.

On July 7, the Rockets issued a statement, sending center Whiteside and two second-round picks to acquire All-Star guard Chris Paul from the Nets.

Paul finally left the Nets. Durant ruptured his Achilles tendon and was determined to be reimbursed for next season. Paul's dream of winning the championship was also shattered. The meaning of him continuing to stay in the Nets no longer exists, and even if Durant Even when healthy, they are still invincible, so leaving is naturally the best choice.

Chris Paul and Whiteside swap clubs, which can be regarded as a win-win.

Leonard finally got a decent teammate, a top point guard who can control the overall situation and drive the team's overall strength.

Although Whiteside is of no use to the Nets, he only has one year left on his contract. The Nets can choose to cut him directly to save the already exploding salary space and prepare for Durant's return from injury in the future. Prepare.

But next season, the Nets are basically gone.

Without the two main players Durant and Paul, and only Jokic and Booker leading the team, how much combat effectiveness can the Nets have?
Many people even think that the Nets may go straight to the lottery next season.

Only Wang Chao knows that the Nets will not fail, and this will even become an opportunity for Jokic.

Previously suppressed by Durant and Paul, Jokic has never been able to get ahead.

But now that the team's two core players are gone, he finally has a chance to show his true strength.

Moreover, Booker is not an easy person. Wang Chao estimates that even if only Jokic and Booker lead the team next season, the Nets' record will be at least in the top half of the Eastern Conference, and they will be able to threaten them in the Eastern Conference. I am afraid that there are only a few teams such as the rising Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics.

Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived.

Less than a day after the news of Paul joining the Rockets spread, the Toronto Raptors were not to be outdone and also made a big gamble.

With four first-round picks and center Marc Gasol as a bargaining chip, the Raptors acquired All-Star small forward Paul George from the Thunder.

Once this deal was announced, it immediately caused strong shock throughout the league.

The Raptors spent a lot of money, paying a huge price for four first-round picks, but what they gained was an All-Star small forward who averaged 28 points per game last season.

The joining of George allowed the Raptors to gather the Big Three combination of Lowry + DeRozan + George, plus the team's high-quality players such as Siakam and Ibaka, and became the strongest team in the Eastern Conference.

However, most fans are already a little tired of the formation and birth of this super team.

In recent years, in order to compete with Wang Chao, super teams have been born almost every year.

Nets, Warriors, Lakers...but what's the use?Wasn't the final championship won by Wang Chao's team?

So compared to which teams formed the super aircraft carrier lineup, after everyone was surprised, there was no special feeling.

On the contrary, where Wang Chao will go is the question that everyone is more concerned about.

There are only a few teams left in the league that have not yet won a championship. After the Raptors traded for Paul, they no longer have enough salary space to attract Wang Chao. The same is true for the Hornets, who have the three outstanding players in Charlotte. The remaining players The team is basically a weak team at the bottom of the league.

Media reporters and league fans have been waiting eagerly for news about Wang Chao every day for a full month.

During this period, many people saw Wang Chao and Candice going in and out of their mansion on a daily basis, taking Candice for pregnancy tests and other activities.

The brave ones stepped forward and asked where Wang Chao would go next season, but without exception they received no response.

It wasn't until mid-August that the Clippers, which had been silent without any action, finally issued a statement announcing that player Wang Chao had chosen to exercise his player option and would continue to play for the Clippers in the next year.

One stone caused a thousand waves!

Wang Chao actually chose to stay with the Clippers?Is his targeted poverty alleviation plan discontinued?
After hearing the news, fans in Los Angeles experienced a life of ice and fire.

Clippers fans couldn't be happier.

One championship is not enough, Wang Chao actually stayed for another year, and they will win their second championship!On the other hand, Lakers fans howled.

Oh my god, why doesn't this damn guy leave quickly? If he stays with the Clippers, won't we still have to be beaten?

No!maybe!
Some rational Lakers fans immediately launched an analysis.

Although the Clippers retained Wang Chao, the departure of Tobias Harris and Brogdon is an indisputable fact.

Without two main starting players, the Clippers' strength will inevitably weaken.

On the other hand, the Lakers have not only successfully renewed Rondo's contract, but also have the basics of James + Towns + Cousins. Rookie Tatum's performance is getting better and better, the newcomer's strength has improved, and the team's tacit understanding has improved. The increase will also bring the Lakers' strength to a higher level in the new season!

Looking at it this way, maybe it was Wang Chao's mistake to stay with the Clippers, and the Lakers will have a chance to avenge last season.

Of course, there are only a few people who think this way.

Wang Chao has dominated the entire league in the past ten years. His dominance of winning the championship trophy ten times is unrivaled. It is a height that even Russell, the King of the Rings with eleven championships, cannot reach.

After all, Russell only achieved [-] championships around the Celtics, a super strong team that led the entire league at the time.

Wang Chao is different. After several teams, especially the nomadic dynasty that started later, neither the Nuggets nor the Clippers can be considered strong teams. It was Wang Chao who brought qualitative changes to the team.

Since there have been two previous successes, and now that the Clippers' lineup has become weaker, who can guarantee that Wang Chao can't continue to let the Clippers win?

A little later, Wang Chao finally responded positively to the incident on his personal social platform.

"The reason why I stay with the Clippers is very simple, because I don't want to be separated from the child who is about to be born. I will stay in Los Angeles until the child is born. As for bringing championships to other non-championship teams, we can wait until next year. ”

Wang Chao's words were so crazy.

Let me tell everyone clearly that I stay with the Clippers not because the Clippers are strong and I want to stay here and continue to win a championship, but simply because I want to stay here to accompany and wait for the birth of my child.

As for the other teams without a championship, they will just continue one round after another next year.

It's as if the championship belongs to his family and he has the final say.

But in fact, it is indeed the case. Wang Chao, who has ten championships, has nothing wrong with what he said.

But next season, Wang Chao will be 37 years old after all, entering the end of his career. He will lead the Clippers, which has lost two generals. Facing more and more super teams in the league, will it really work? ?
No one can resist the invasion of time. Even if he is as strong as Wang Chao, he will eventually lose his previous dominance due to the increase of age and the aging of his body. This is an eternal truth.

But no matter what, as long as Wang Chao stays with the Clippers, the Clippers will definitely be one of the favorite teams to win the championship in the new season.
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Wang Chao executed the player option to stay with the Clippers for one year, which obviously has a great influence on the overall situation of the league.

Teams in the Western Conference have felt tremendous pressure and began to compete for further reinforcements to deal with Wang Chao and the Clippers.

After the Clippers confirmed that Wang Chao would execute the player contract, the management began to flex its muscles.

In the league, there are many veterans at the end of their careers who hope to join the Clippers and follow Wang Chao to get a championship ring before retiring.

Therefore, after learning that Wang Chao was staying with the Clippers, the Clippers general manager received many calls from agents.

Many of these players are candidates that West is very excited about, but he knows very well that whether he can keep them or not, it doesn't matter if he, the general manager, has to give the nod.

There is no one else who can be a general manager.

But West just doesn't have any temper. After all, although he is the team's general manager and the person with the most power on the surface, he also has a boss Ballmer above him, and the latter obviously trusts Wang Chao more. He is also a billionaire. Millionaire, the two have direct contact information. Whenever West has any conflict with Wang Chao regarding the team, the other party can easily make him surrender with just a phone call.

West doesn't want to bring trouble on himself, so whenever a player wants to come to play with the Clippers, he will report it to Wang Chao for a decision.

But what West didn't expect was that among the veterans who wanted to come and hug him, Wang Chao screened them and finally settled on only two.

At the end of August, the Clippers issued an announcement, announcing that they had signed Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard to a one-year veteran's minimum salary respectively. In the new season, these two former league superstars will wear the Clippers. Team uniform battle.

This is another big news.

Anthony experienced an extremely unsuccessful season last season and was reduced to a role player in the Lakers. The whole team's loss was blamed on him alone, and he was cut and cleared to leave the team at the end.

As a result, Anthony didn't play at all in the second half of the season, rested for most of the season, and squandered the last bit of his worth.

After the free market opened, Anthony actively wanted to find a new home, but there were only a few inquiries.

In desperation, Anthony could only accept the value of his basic salary and substitute, and decided to continue to appear on the court as a role player in the new season.

So since they have already resigned themselves to becoming role players, naturally they must join the team that has the best chance of winning the championship.

Wang Chao's Clippers naturally became his first choice.

Although the experiences of Howard and Anthony are different, the situation is similar. The once No. [-] center in the league has now reached the point where no one cares about it. After leaving the Spurs, Howard also wants to find a team to get a final pension. A big contract, but no NBA team is a fool. Everyone can see that Howard no longer has the strength he had back then. Although he still averaged a double-double with the Spurs last season, that was mainly Thanks to the Spurs' system.

Although he has three championship rings, Howard still wants more championship rings, and the Clippers are backed by Los Angeles. The City of Angels is still very tempting for Howard. His previous short career with the Lakers made him very fond of it. This bustling metropolis.

After all, he is the father of more than a dozen children, and he has quite a lot of fun. In the future, he is very likely to go to Taiwan to have fun with Taiwanese girls.

As for the reason why Wang Chao nodded to let the two join, there is naturally a reason.

The first is Anthony. In the 19-20 season, Anthony, who clearly understood his current strength, chose to join the Trail Blazers and performed well. He averaged 15.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, becoming an important scorer for the Trail Blazers. point.

In the following two seasons, Anthony, who played for the Trail Blazers and Lakers, also played the role of a firefighter on the bench many times. The veteran's basic salary of over 200 million is definitely a bargain. (End of chapter)