basketball hero

Chapter 674 Maximum Salary Renewal
On July 7, the Toronto Raptors and free agent James Johnson reached a signing agreement, and the two sides reached a two-year contract worth $10 million.

James Johnson used to play for the Raptors. On July 2012, 7, the Raptors traded him to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for a 16 second-round pick.Since then, he has moved to the Kings, Eagles, and Grizzlies, and became a free agent this offseason.

James Johnson is a swingman of big and small forwards. He can play the 4th position in a small lineup. He belongs to the all-around striker.But to put it bluntly, it is "a little bit of everything, but not good at anything".

Raptors general manager Ujiri said in an interview with reporters that James Johnson is an extremely comprehensive striker who can become a lubricant in the team lineup and help the team become better.

On July 7, the well-known Yahoo Sports reporter Woj broke the news: Ying Xiong, a completely free agent from China, reached a contract renewal agreement with his home team, the Toronto Raptors.The two parties reached a five-year maximum salary contract, of which the fifth year is a player option.

Ying Xiong is undoubtedly the biggest free agent in the free market this summer and belongs to the biggest fish.His contract extension with the Raptors means that other teams pursuing him can only target other free agents.

Ying Xiong signed the contract, and the Raptors' signing work this summer is basically completed. The team successfully retained the team that won the championship last season, and will continue to move towards the goal of the championship in the new season.

For Raptors fans, the team's operations this summer are not bad.But for other teams, it is not a good thing for Yingxiong to renew his contract, because if they want to make a difference in the new season, they must beat this team that has won two consecutive championships.

The offseason bombshell is not over yet. On July 7, LeBron James published an open letter in "Sports Illustrated", announcing that he will return to his hometown team, the Cavaliers.So far, the Big Three of the Heat, who have cooperated for 12 seasons, officially announced their disintegration.

On July 7, Ying Xiong officially signed a contract with the team in Toronto.After he signed his name on the contract, he shook hands with general manager Ujiri warmly.

Subsequently, the Raptors held a special press conference for Ying Xiong.As the top superstar in the NBA and No.1 in the league, he has the qualifications to enjoy the attention the team attaches to him.

At the press conference, many questions raised by reporters revolved around why Ying Xiong chose to renew his contract with the Raptors.

In this regard, Ying Xiong made a statement in response to this topic: "As for why I chose to sign with my home team, everyone has always been concerned about this issue. I am very grateful for everyone's attention to me. Maybe many of you have forgotten Yes, in the summer of 2011, when I became a free agent, only the Toronto Raptors offered me a four-year, $4 million contract. What moved me even more was that the last year of this contract It's a player option. The team paid so much attention to me and gave me a strategic core position that I never had before. For me at the time, there was no Toronto Raptors, and I probably wouldn't be where I am today. It can be said that Toronto The Raptors have been kind to me, and I am very happy here. Even though this team is not in the United States, and it is not a traditional big city team, I like it very much. I like everything here. There are Love my fans, have my lovely teammates and respectable coaches, I asked my heart, I want to stay here! This is the main reason why I renew my contract with the team! Of course, there is a chance to hit 6000 here Lian Guan (laughs)..."

The reporters at the scene and Ujiri, the general manager of the Raptors, all laughed, and then there was applause, which lasted for a long time...

After Ying Xiong signed the contract, he handed over the follow-up contract to his agent team, and he returned to China with Li Jianwu.

Ying Xiong returned to BJ to report to the Chinese men's basketball team.This offseason, the Chinese men's basketball team has the Men's Basketball World Cup and the Asian Games.Since these two games have such a conflict of timing, and they have nothing to do with Olympic tickets, the men's basketball leaders do not pay as much attention to these two games as last year's Asian Championships.After discussion, they decided to divide the national team into two teams, one team will go to the World Cup and the other team will go to the Asian Games.

Ying Xiong is No. 1 in the NBA, the world's top basketball superstar, and the only world-class basketball superstar in the Chinese men's basketball team. Naturally, he has enough capital to allow the men's basketball team to give him the greatest degree of freedom.The men's basketball team let him choose whether to participate in the World Cup or the Asian Games.

Ying Xiong chose to participate in the Asian Games, but he did not tell anyone the reason.But those who are familiar with him know that it's not that he doesn't want to compete with high-level players, he just wants to have more rest time during the offseason.

Ying Xiong spent two days with Sun Jing after BJ reported to the men's basketball team, and then returned to his hometown with Li Jianwu.On the second day in his hometown, he visited his mentor Shao Ziqiang.

Shao Ziqiang's house in the ancient city of Yuezhou is no different from 10 years ago, except that the neighborhood has grown older and the furniture in the house has become more primitive.

Shao Ziqiang brewed a cup of high-quality Longjing for Ying Xiong, and said with a smile: "This is my treasure, try it!"

Ying Xiong didn't drink tea at ordinary times, and he didn't have much research on the quality of tea, but even as a layman, he could judge the grade of tea from the unique aroma after brewing and the delicate appearance of the tea in the cup .

"Good tea, even though I'm an amateur!" Ying Xiong took a sip and said with a smile.

Shao Ziqiang was very happy, not because Ying Xiong praised his tea, but because Ying Xiong came to see him.It doesn't matter whether he was Ying Xiong's coach or teacher.It is undeniable that the current Yingxiong is the top superstar in the NBA and even the entire basketball world.It is not easy for most people to meet such a character, let alone get him to visit.

Ying Xiong respected Shao Ziqiang as always, which made Shao Ziqiang very happy and proud.In the entire Chinese basketball world, no one does not know that Ying Xiong is Shao Ziqiang's disciple, and no one does not know that Ying Xiong respects this teacher like a father.

People are social animals. In this world, there are not many people who really don't care about other people's evaluations, and there are not many people who can ignore the world's vision.Shao Ziqiang can be regarded as a figure who is indifferent to fame and fortune in the Chinese basketball circle, but he is still inexplicably excited about the reputation of "Godfather of Yingxiong".

"How long do you plan to stay in China when you come back this time?" Shao Ziqiang asked.

(End of this chapter)