I signed Zhu Fangyu, and with the number of Chinese in the Bay Area, I could make money just by selling tickets.

Lin Ying nodded, this was considered a good destination.

And to be honest, Zhu Fangyu has not played for the Suns yet. Maybe he will have more opportunities if he joins the Warriors.

…

"Lin, I think our championship plan has to be advanced!"

After leaving Cole's office, Stoudemire couldn't help but said excitedly.

Using a quasi-All-Star player for nothing, the Suns' strength has grown visibly to the naked eye!

Lin Ying smiled and nodded, then made a silent gesture.

Cole told them when he came out just now that this matter cannot be disclosed before the transaction is completed.

If the league calls a halt early because of too many such operations, it will be the Suns who suffer.

And although Lin Ying was happy, she was still cautious.

It is still unknown whether Butler will play or come off the bench, what role he will play, and whether he will be compatible with the Suns.

And he doesn't know much about Butler, but judging from previous rumors, Butler was also a standard thorny player when he was young.

It is precisely because of this that the Suns hesitated in the transaction, and did not make up their mind until the last moment when they were sure they could get away with it.

So everything will only be known after the transaction is completed.

After these two big transactions, some transactions occurred in the league:

1. The Mavericks sent Josh Howard and Timberwolves in exchange for Haywood and Stevenson from the Wizards.

When Lin Ying saw this deal, he suddenly discovered that the players who were useful to the Mavericks ended up going to Dallas.

In other words, that incredible Mavericks team will still be there next year.

Of course, that's for next season. This season, if nothing else, the change of direction will cut down the Mavericks again.

Second, the Celtics sent Eddie House and Timberwolves, and traded Nate Robinson from the Knicks.

The purpose of this transaction is to strengthen the depth of outside substitutes, and they have the successful experience of "Alien" Cassel.

However, Lin Ying, who has an open mind, knows that Robinson is actually useless to the Celtics.

On the contrary, without House, the Celtics were weakened again.

Plus Tony Allen, who historically should have been with the Celtics, is now with the Suns.

The probability that the Celtics can't defeat the Cavaliers seems to be increasing again.

This is a good thing for the Suns. The only thing they can do now is the Celtics.

…

On the second day of the trade deadline, the Warriors activated the claim rule and claimed Zhu Fangyu.

The so-called claim means that there will be a 48-hour "clarification period" after a player is laid off. If a team bids within this period, it will automatically acquire the player and bear the player's remaining salary for the season.

If there are multiple teams competing, the team with the worse record will be given priority.

Claimed players cannot choose to stay or leave, and can only fulfill the remaining contract with the claiming team.

The Warriors currently have the worst record in the league, and coupled with Zhu Fangyu's strength, it is basically certain that Zhu Fangyu will join the Warriors.

Lin Ying called Zhu Fangyu to give her blessings.

But as soon as he hung up the phone, he didn't expect Kobe to call him.

He picked it up curiously and found out that it was related to Butler.

"Karon is one of my best friends, take good care of him for me."

Moreover, the way Kobe spoke surprised Lin Ying.

He has been in contact with Kobe for so long, and this is the first time he has seen Kobe speak so gently.

This made him a little curious, and he couldn't help but ask more about the relationship between the two.

"I'll tell you next time we fight."

Kobe probably felt that he couldn't explain clearly on the phone and made an appointment for the next game.

Lin Ying did not continue to ask. There were less than two months left in the season, and there were still two chances to play against the Lakers.

The most recent one was a week later, not too far away.

Two days after the trade deadline, the Suns had just finished the game. Butler, who had passed the physical examination, came to the Suns locker room after the game.

He had a bald head that Lin Ying didn't dare to try easily at first, and his left and right hands, especially the big flowery arms on his right hand.

This look conveys an aura: I am not someone to be trifled with.

His appearance attracted a lot of attention from his teammates in the locker room. First, his appearance was incompatible with the others;

Second, Ben is very popular with the Suns. Most people don't know that Ben will return later, so they will instinctively feel some resistance.

Under Marley's guidance, Butler went to Zhu Fangyu's closet.

After putting everything away, he turned around and walked towards Lin Ying.

"Kobe Bryant told me that he must say hello to you first when he comes to Phoenix."

In one sentence, it proves that what Kobe said on the phone yesterday is not false, and the two should keep in touch from time to time.

"Just call me Lin."

"Caron."

After speaking, Butler took the initiative to shake hands with Lin Ying and then bumped shoulders.

There was a brief contact, but the attitude of others in the locker room towards him did not change much.

Even Richardson, the look he looked at Butler was not so kind.

Quite simply, Butler's position in the Suns is undecided, and his addition will definitely disrupt the team's rotation.

Even as Lin Ying had thought before, if the team arranged for him to serve as a substitute and he was unwilling to cause trouble, it would not only destroy the chemical reaction.

It may even make the Suns' strength decrease instead of increase.

The atmosphere in the locker room slowly became a little strange.

There were fewer people chatting with us.

Just when Lin Ying was thinking about whether he should say something, Caron Butler spoke up himself.

He coughed twice and then said something:

"I'm not a prick, I know I need to explain every place I go, but I'm not.

Since I entered the NBA, I have never been in contact with those things.

Wizards management asked me where I wanted to take it, and they gave me some options, and I chose Phoenix.

I have no other ideas, just because Lin said at the beginning of the season that the goal here is to win the championship.
Chapter completed!