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On July 2009, 7, the free agent market officially opened, and the negotiations between Odom and the Lakers management reached a deadlock again.

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2009年7月2日，湖人队官方宣布球队和库里达成签约，新秀合同为4年1270万美元。

Later, the Lakers held a press conference for Curry, and the Big Three attended collectively, and Curry became the most prestigious rookie ever.

Kupchak: "Let's welcome Steph Curry to the Lakers with a big round of applause as a member of Laker Nation."

Curry: "Thanks to Mr. Ku, thanks to the three big brothers. It's an honor to join the Lakers. I will train hard and take every game seriously. Let's fight for three consecutive championships together!"

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On July 2009, 7, the Lakers officially announced that the team sent Adam Morrison to the Nets for Yi Jianlian and a second-round pick.

The moment the deal was concluded, Li Kang called Yi Jianlian immediately, and they had a great conversation!

Li Kang: "Ah Lian, you are welcome to join the Lakers, we can fight side by side again, let's cheer together!"

Yi Jianlian: "Xiaokang, thank you for all your efforts for me. I will take advantage of this opportunity and strive for a place in the Lakers team!"

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2009年7月4日，火箭队与阿里扎签下一份5年3395万美元的合同，将阿里扎当作麦迪的接班人来培养。

On the same day, the Lakers signed a five-year guarantee contract worth 5 million with Ron Artest. In the last year, Artest has a player option.

The two signings were reached, and the media rushed to report, which is equivalent to an exchange between Ariza and Artest.

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The contract renewal issue between the Lakers and Odom once became a famous "rubber band" negotiation, and the two sides had many times of see-saw on the amount and duration of the new contract.

Odom insisted on a contract requirement of more than four years, and the annual salary should reach about 3 million US dollars. The Lakers once offered a 2700-year 4 million and 3600-year [-] million US dollar contract, but none of them satisfied Odom's appetite. .

Then there were rumors about Odom and the Mavericks, as well as news that he might join the Heat with a mid-level contract.

However, a turning point happened later, and finally the Lakers and Odom reached a contract extension agreement.

The turning point this time mainly occurred between Odom and Lakers owner Jerry Buss, who allegedly had a secret meeting somewhere in Las Vegas on July 7.

The Los Angeles media said it was a "closed-door discussion", and then a source announced the result of the conversation, that is, the agreement of the two parties to the contract, to the media.

However, regarding the details of the contract, except for the total amount of 4 million in four years, everything else is still unknown.

At the same time, the news is still at the level of rumors, and it is not the final official result, so things may continue to change, and it is unknown if new news will come out one after another.

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On July 2009, 7, the Mavericks officially announced that the team and Odom had reached a signing agreement. The contract was $10 million for four years, and the last year was a team option.

The news shocked the media. Everyone believed that Odom would eventually reach a contract extension with the Lakers. No one expected to be cut off by the Mavericks.

Later, the media in Los Angeles revealed that the Lakers offered Odom a four-year $4 million contract extension, but Odom insisted on four years and $3300 million, and also improved the team's tactical status. Under Li Kang and Gasol, after all, he accompanied Kobe through the trough of the Lakers. There is no credit, but hard work!

In the end, Jerry Buss came forward to say that the Lakers rejected Odom's request, and eventually Odom turned to join the Mavericks.

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The signing and trading of the Lakers' offseason free agents came to an end. Bynum, Trevor Ariza and Lamar Odom changed their teams. Curry, Yi Jianlian and Artest joined in.

The major media are not optimistic about the Lakers' ability to successfully defend their title next season. How can they dismantle the winning lineup after winning the championship, accusing the Lakers management of playing tricks and killing themselves.

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China is full of jubilation. Li Kang and Yi Jianlian have finally teamed up in the Lakers. This is a strong stroke in the history of Chinese basketball. The Lakers are the championship!

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Fan A: "If Yao Ming also goes to the Lakers, it will be perfect, and the Huaxia home team will be proper."

Fan B: "The upstairs is a bit whimsical. If Yao Ming goes to the Lakers, he needs to swap with Gasol to balance the salary space. Besides, Yao has long said that he will not leave the Rockets that trained him."

Fan C: "The Lakers have a lot of activity during the offseason. They are worthy of being a traffic team in the NBA. No matter what news there is, people will pay attention to it, and it will always be full of topics!"

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Teacher Yu: "Director Zhang, I have never seen a championship team dismantle the lineup like this. Can the Lakers still hit the three consecutive championships?"

Director Zhang: "Don't look at the Lakers' turmoil these two days, but the core trio for winning the championship has not changed. Some people say that the Lakers win the championship because of the top three insiders, namely Bynum, Gasol, and Odom. I don't think so. .”

Teacher Su: "I agree with Director Zhang's opinion. The Lakers won the championship by defending and counterattacking. Kobe and Li Kang's striker combination has a strong containment force. Gasol can play support with peace of mind!"

Guidance Zhang: "Yes, the Lakers got Curry, Yi Jianlian, and Artest. They have two best defensive players on the defensive end. Everyone on the offensive end can shoot three-pointers, which improves the team's shooting ability and space. Feeling full, winning three consecutive championships is no problem!"

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Li Kang was going to take his girlfriend back to China in two days. Before leaving, he called Curry and went to the training hall to find Curry.

Li Kang: "Curry, I think you need to gain weight and improve your confrontation ability. During the game, the opponent will definitely fight physically. What you have to do is to fight physically and then shoot. How can you ensure the stability of shooting?"

Curry: "Brother Li, thank you! I will try my best to adapt to the intensity of the game while ensuring a stable shooting percentage."

Li Kang: "Just practice three-pointers for me crazily, no matter how far the distance is, you must hit them accurately. I believe you have seen my game highlights. There are no dead ends in the offense, and many shots are actually unreasonable, but they are still hits steadily. You have to practice to be like me."

Curry: "Brother Li, can I do it?"

Li Kang: "Of course, three-pointers are your specialty. As long as you practice three-pointers to the extreme, you will be the best player in the world. Regardless of distance and defense, basketball will also change because of you."

Curry: "Don't worry, I will do my best!"

After finishing speaking, Curry nodded emphatically, and secretly vowed in his heart that he would not let everyone down!

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Li Kang also wants to know how far Curry, who gained weight in his rookie season and increased his physical confrontation ability, can become a talent?

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