NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 193 The Knicks only want superstars (daily chapter)
On June 2000, 6, the NBA Draft officially opened at the Target Center Arena in Polis.

In the future, this draft will be rated "F" by ESPN columnist David Schoenfeld, and on the morning of the 28th, the managers of each team are still full of expectations and preparing to welcome the new players.

Knicks general manager Glenn Field also flew to Minnesota. There was no need to go to great lengths to choose an atmosphere group, mainly because it was uncomfortable to stay in New York!

The championship parade was very good, and the MSG documentary was also filmed to the end.

Ewing is thinking about his retirement tour, Oakley plans to stay in New York, and Larry Johnson plans to sign a pension contract after ending his 12-year contract.
Alan Houston, who is in a contract year next season, is quiet, but his agent has already said that the championship defender needs a big contract!

Rashard Lewis, who is on the bench, also needs a new contract. The agent said Lewis is worthy of starting and welcomes offers from any team.

James Dolan boasted to the fans that he will not only win the championship next season, but also play beautiful basketball averaging 110 points per game!

After the boss spoke, there were no more instructions. Li You expressed his stance and left.
New York fans are looking forward to the Knicks finding the next Ewing and hoping that big-name players will join the team in the offseason!
The New York media hasn’t even started the new season yet, but the championship has already been loaned out!
The sports columns of major newspaper media analyzed a lot, and finally pointed at the big fish of the offseason, free agents-Tim Duncan and Grant Hill!

Before Tim Duncan made his statement, the New York media believed that Tim Duncan would definitely choose to join the Knicks, replace Ewing, and serve New York for the rest of his life.
Grant Hill hasn't spoken out since he was injured, but the New York media has already speculated that he has broken up with the Pistons and plans to join the Knicks!
After all, we have our old teammate Alan Houston and the only superstar in the league, Li You. Together, the three of them can definitely be described in one word:
"win!"

The New York media doesn't care about role players, but if these two fail to join the Knicks, it's the general manager's problem!

Before the free market started, the New York media was happy with themselves, and the fans who read the newspapers were also comfortable. If they can sign these two, they can indeed dominate the next ten years.

The No. 2000 pick in the [-] draft belonged to the Nets, and Kenyon Martin was eventually selected by the Nets;

The Grizzlies selected Stromire Swift with the second pick;

The Clippers drafted Darius Miles with the third overall pick;
The Bulls, who kept their first-round pick, selected Marcus Fizer with the fourth overall pick.

The Knicks staff watched David Stern on the stage smiling all the time, reading out the names of the rookie players one by one, and couldn't help but ask in a low voice:
"Where are we going next? To San Antonio or to Detroit?"

Grunfield came back to his senses and first heard David Stern announce:
"With the 28th pick, the Knicks selected Jake Voskul from the University of Connecticut."

The starting center of last year's NCAA championship, an alumnus of Li You, and without a better choice, Glenfield sold well.

The last pick in the first round will most likely leave the team within a year. The big man Todd selected last year will not get any playing time, and the rookie will not receive better treatment in the new season.

Flexible meat shields with large tonnage on the market are very popular, and there are too few outstanding big men.

The second-round pick was even less worthy of attention. After Grunfield thought for a while, he immediately made up his mind:
"Go to San Antonio first. Allan will help us contact Hill. We will split into two groups and get these things done as soon as possible!"

Li You doesn't pay attention to the draft or the team. This offseason, he has to re-sign his contract with Gouzi. In addition, some sponsors are coming to visit, and he is currently preparing to buy a house in Manhattan.

I have been renting an apartment in Manhattan for the past few years, and now that my wallet is bulging, there is no need to treat myself badly.

Ivana had already helped him screen a lot of offers, and finally settled on a townhouse on the Upper East Side.

Although the house here looks very old from the outside, after several renovations, it is very modern inside.

Buying a house here is not to show your status, but because the house has its own investment properties, you will not lose money if you buy it, and you can make a small profit in the future!
In the morning, I looked around at townhouses near Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum. In the afternoon, I continued to look at houses here. When I came to this house in the Financial District, Ivana whispered:
“The real estate agent is trying to sell this foreclosed house and may not be telling you something.”

"This house should have belonged to Jeffrey Epstein in the past. I came here when I was a child. Although the decoration style has changed a bit, I remember it very clearly!"

"The house in the morning is very good. Although the area is smaller, it is enough to entertain friends. The space on the 6th floor is enough. The facade is better preserved. It will most likely appreciate in value in the future."

Some memories suddenly appeared in Li You's mind, and when he looked at the house again, his eyes were a little strange. LSP's home
Noticing Li You's expression, Ivana whispered again, and the two left quickly after a brief visit.

Seeing Ivana who was eager to squeeze into the cab, Li You had no choice but to push her into the passenger compartment.

Ivana, who was wearing a black skirt suit, felt a little regretful. She liked this black Lamborghini very much and even wore matching clothes. However, after she almost had an accident in the morning, she switched to Li You to drive.

"The second floor of the house in the morning should be able to easily accommodate 2 people, and the party space that was transformed into it is also very beautiful."

"The third floor is the library and study room. The children's bedrooms on the fourth floor need to be renovated. The home theater on the fifth floor is also good."

“You can also have parties outdoors on the 6th floor, and adding a solarium would be even better!”

"There are 22 guest rooms, 9 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, and 3 terraces. In addition to the need to add bathrooms, the small garden in front is also very beautiful. Although the area is not large, the value will definitely increase in the future."

Li You calculated while driving and found that he had to empty more than half of the rooms in this house.

Push forward a few decades, and the hallmark of some upper-class people was a constant stream of "visitors" in their homes.

If you want to entertain these "visitors", you have to reserve a large number of empty rooms, as well as a variety of drinks, food, and venues ready for parties at any time.Allowing guests to relax and entertain as they please at home is also a sign of the upper class.

"It seems I don't have enough friends, but it is a beautiful house!"

Hearing Li You's words, Ivana laughed again. She was very confident in her vision.

The level of appearance depends entirely on the current weight. Li You turned his head and looked at Ivana, who had lost a lot of weight recently, and extended the invitation again:

"Do you want to go on vacation to France together in July? It's a small gift to help."

"I don't have much pocket money left."

Ivana looked at Li You and whispered, and then quickly added:
“But it’s okay to go to France!”

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On July 7st, the NBA free market officially opened, and New York fans began to look forward to news about Tim Duncan and Grant Hill.

Both are free agents. After entering the free market, they will definitely receive olive branches from various teams.

July has just entered the freeze period, which makes it convenient for star players to travel around, travel to various cities, and eat while eating. This month they don’t have to worry about expenses.

The Magic have made frequent moves in the draft and have already sent away four players. Obviously, the management will make big moves this offseason!
Pistons fans were also angered by the arrogant recruitment by the New York media. Ewing recruited Alan Houston back then, but now he wants to poach Grant Hill?

If free agent Grant Hill really joins the Knicks, then his training in the past few years will be in vain and he will be a wedding dress for his opponents:
Although the influence of the Detroit media is gradually decreasing, while constantly trying to retain Hill, they also did not forget to ridicule the Knicks:

"New York Pistons!"

Grunfeld flew to San Antonio at the start of free agency and soon found competition in Doc Rivers and Magic general manager John Gabriel.
The sports media in San Antonio also discovered that things were serious. Tim Duncan did not refuse, but took the initiative to contact various teams.

But what makes Spurs fans happy is that Duncan did not directly surrender to the enemy:
"I want to visit other teams first. I have no interest in joining a team that defeated me in the finals."

Duncan made a decisive statement in an interview. These words gave Spurs fans mixed feelings. There is a high probability that their superstar will not join the Knicks, but the possibility of being abducted by the Magic is not small!

In order to show their respect for Duncan, the San Antonio media began to call for Popovich to be fired!
On the morning of the 2nd, Grunfield could only watch Duncan, who had greeted him, take his whole family to accept the Magic's invitation.

With a hot face but a cold butt, Grunfield felt a little depressed, but soon received feedback from the other side. Grant Hill was willing to listen to the Knicks' plan.

In the afternoon at the Tarrytown Training Center, James Dolan accompanied Grant Hill to visit the Knicks' training ground.

Boss Curly likes Grant Hill very much. He has a good image, a strong playing style, is good at both offense and defense, and is polite to others. He is simply a role model for players!
"This is our training center, and we need to add more advanced training equipment later."

"The Knicks are the only team in the NBA with an independent training facility."

After proudly drawing a pie, James Dolan continued to accompany Grant Hill to visit the training facility. During the entire process, Hill did not show too many emotions and smiled throughout.

Enthusiastic New York fans even showed up in Tarrytown, chanting Grant Hill's name outside the training facility.

In the afternoon, Li You also appeared in training, accompanied by Alan Houston and Jeff Van Gundy.

As a big fish in the free market, the Knicks mobilized all their star players to show respect.

Jeff Van Gundy, who was interviewed, also showed a thirst for talent and answered with a smile:
"If Hill chooses to join, he can really improve the team's offense. I like his performance on the court very much!"

Alan Houston was naturally very happy to see his old teammates, "Hill did it too!" His old teammates also chose to leave the Pistons.

"It's great to play in New York, but sometimes you have to get used to the media environment here."

"But I believe you don't have this problem. The New York media likes you!"

"As for working with Lee, it's not difficult at all. He will keep putting the ball in your hands."

Grant Hill, who was wearing a light gray formal suit, nodded immediately after hearing these words. When he saw Li You walking towards him, he immediately assured his old teammates with a serious look on his face:

"I believe in your sincerity. If nothing else happens, New York will indeed be my first choice!"

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