But the problem is that this arena is too old. It was built in 1981, and it was built directly near the swamp!

There is an American town called East Rutherford over there!

Want to go to a home game? Then you have to drive a little way. I-95 is direct, but the drive may be a bit long.

In the past, when the team was strong and the lineup was good, fans were willing to drive there.

Later on, the team's strength deteriorated, so go see a ghost!

Therefore, two seasons ago, the Nets' attendance rate was second to last in the league, tied with the Grizzlies next door.

So Prokhorov bought the team and saw, is this okay?

what to do?

Throw money!

In fact, former owner Bruce Laettner was already working on relocating and building a new arena.

But this thing was too expensive. The Nets' attendance rate was not good and they were losing money. They couldn't play anymore and were forced to sell.

Prokhorov, the Russian tycoon, may be short of other things, but he is not short of money.

So with a big wave of his hand, the Brooklyn arena immediately accelerated and blocked the ball.

No, in the summer of 2012, Nets players will be able to go to Barclays Center for training!

And as early as last year, the Nets had already started selling tickets.

With Deron and Lin Ying joining the team one after another, ticket sales are also increasing.

Then during the transition period, the Nets no longer played in that remote town.

So with a wave of his hand, the Nets will play at the Prudential Center in Newark, the capital of New Jersey, before moving to Brooklyn.

The Prudential Center, also known as the Prudential Center, was originally the home of the NHL New Jersey Devils.

Although the seats here are not as many as those in the center, the arena is obviously more modern and is located in the state capital, so the attendance rate is not low.

This is also where Dean Walken takes Lin Ying to now.

Arriving at the arena, Walkendian saw at a glance that the new arena was an oval building, which was much drab than the American Airlines Center.

However, after entering it, I found that it was exactly what Walken Dean said, it was very modern and much better than the American Airlines Center.

Walken Dean took him directly to the locker room.

When he arrived, someone was there.

On the way here, Walken Dean also told him the basic roster of the team.

Point Guard: Deron Williams, Jordan Farmar, Santieta Gaines

Shooting Guards: Jimmy Butler, Marshon Brooks, Anthony Morrow

Front: Lin Ying, Keith Bogans

Power forward: Humphries, Yi Jianlian, Jordan Williams

Center: Tyson Chandler, John Petro, Sheldon Williams

*Chandler signed a 4-year, 52 million contract; Yi Jianlian signed a 3-year, 10 million contract extension; Humphries signed a 2-year, 16 million contract extension (the second year is a team option)

Entering the locker room now, Lin Ying found that all he saw were familiar faces.

Deron, Butler, Farmar, Bogans, Petro, Gaines.

Needless to say, Deron and Butler.

The rest, Petrol was his teammate when he was with the Nuggets.

Farmar is a former Lakers player and he often encountered him when playing against the Lakers.

Bogans used to be a strong player, but now he has transformed into a 3D player. His style is somewhat similar to Stevenson of the Mavericks.

And this Gaines.

This was like thunder, and Lin Ying had heard it in her previous life.

When he first entered the NBA, he got a ten-day short contract with the Jazz. However, on the 9th day, he defeated the Cavaliers with a three-pointer, making James' 20-point score in a single quarter in vain.

That one ball opened the door to the NBA, and he was regarded as an inspirational model at the time.

When Delong saw Lin Ying coming, he immediately came up to say hello with a smile.

He has wanted to play ball with Lin Ying for a while.

In fact, let alone Deron, just like Lin Ying's style of play in the Suns, not occupying the ball, defending arry, and being aggressive at critical moments, which superstar would not want to cooperate with this style of play?

Lin Ying was also polite.

His impression of Deron basically came from the time-traveling Sky Eyes and an All-Star game where they had good cooperation.

As for Deron, he is actually not familiar with him.

After finishing the courtesy, Lin Ying started chatting with little Jimmy.

If you want to talk about familiarity, you are familiar with this fanboy of mine, which is much better than the relationship between former teammates like Petro.

While we were chatting, Walken Dean went for a while and came back.

When I came back, two people came back.

Chandler and Yi Jianlian.

They are here to sign a contract with the team.

Yi Jianlian was very excited when he saw Lin Ying's eyes, but he was still shy. He just came up to say hello to Lin Ying, gave Lin Ying a fist bump, and then sat next to Lin Ying's seat.

Chandler, on the other hand, gave Lin Ying a bear hug and then pulled Lin Ying to talk about last season's playoffs. It was a bit like heroes meeting each other, but they didn't get to know each other without fighting.

It is said that Chandler looks a bit like Lu Zhishen. Judging from his acting style, he does look a bit like that.

While we were chatting, Walken Dean came in again.

He was busy enough going in and out this day.

He came in, called Lin Ying out, and then told him good news.

He just took down Shane Battier!

Battier's contract also expired this summer. He was originally waiting for Yao Ming to make a decision, and then wanted to play with Yao Ming again.

However, the Mavericks only had one mid-level player, and they finally gave it to Carter. Battier did not go to Dallas.

So Shane has been quite busy these past few days.

Several teams, including the Knicks, Lakers, Nets, Suns, etc., are all making offers to him.

In the end, Battier chose to join the Nets.

The Nets' advantage over other teams is that they still have salary space before Humphries and Yi Jianlian renew their contracts.

Deron is worth 1,600+, Lin Ying is worth 1,700+, and Chandler is worth 1,300+. The total of these three core players is only 46 million. Even if role players are included, the salary cap is still far away.

Have you seen the Nets’ purpose in renewing Humphries’ contract at a high price? Walken Dean seems to be riding a donkey in search of a horse.

So the Nets offered Battier a three-year, 12 million contract.

This contract was not very competitive in previous years. After all, in previous years, the maximum salary for the middle class could be 5 million per year.

But this year the situation is different. Overtaxed teams can only offer 3 million one-year contracts.

Otherwise, why do you think the new collective bargaining agreement distinguishes between the mid-level teams of teams that are over-taxed and those that are not?

The bosses in small cities are afraid of losing money, and they have already thought of all the tricks they can use!

However, Lin Ying feels that Shane is not here entirely for money, but this is definitely a good thing.

With the addition of Battier, the Nets lineup instantly feels much stronger!

You must know that a team can only play 8 to 10 players at most in the playoffs, and the rest have basically no playing time.

Now the Nets have five, plus Farmar, Bogans, Yi Jianlian on the bench, plus Battier, which is enough.

…

Lin Ying met his new teammates in Newark.

This kind of thing was happening in other NBA teams almost at the same time.

The free market is coming to an end, signings are basically over, and the rosters of each team are being released one after another.

Here are some key signings:

The Heat chose to amnesty veteran Baron Davis. Because no team bid, Davis finally chose to join the Mavericks;

The Nuggets chose to amnesty veteran Billups, and the Heat eventually bid $2 million to get it (because they gained salary space by amnestying Davis);

Caron Butler signed with the Heat on a three-year, 24 million contract. According to the latest news, Anthony will switch to power forward in the new season (I am not trying to hide from Lin Ying);

The Magic and the Knicks reached a back-and-forth agreement, with Jason Richardson renewing his contract for 4 years and $2,500, and swapping clubs with Wilson Chandler;

Landry joined the Knicks for a full mid-level salary of 9 million in three years;
Chapter completed!