Chapter five hundred and nineteen Jordan Bird(2/2)
Xiao Linyi wanted to hug him after climbing only two steps, but with Lin Ying's encouragement, he persisted. In the end, he walked and walked for most of the day, cried several times, and finally miraculously climbed up the Haohan Slope.
When they reached the top, Lin Ying lifted him above his head to let him see the scenery. The little guy couldn't stop giggling.
This will be a very special experience for Xiao Linyi.
Princes born in Rome want to understand some truth, this is a very important way.
When Lin Ying came down from the Great Wall, he received a call from Jr.
"I'm getting ready to go to Charlotte."
"Charlotte?"
Lin Ying was still a little surprised by this result.
"Well, Larry called me."
Then Jr's words surprised Lin Ying even more.
"Which Larry?"
"Big Bird, he seems to be working for Michael now."
Big Bird refers to Larry Bird. Unexpectedly, Bird was really made happy by Jordan!
But this is definitely a good thing for Charlotte fans.
Because the only one who could give Jordan the power to do what he did was probably Bird.
And Jr. also talked about the communication between Walken Dean and him on the phone. Walken Dean said that Jr. wanted to stay and they would match the same contract, but also made it clear that his playing time would be reduced next season.
This also shows that he treats Jr as one of his own.
Jr is now 30 years old and will be 31 next season, which is the final peak of his career. He hopes to get a real role, so he chose to go to Charlotte.
Bird promised him a shooting guard position.
"They're going to do something big this summer."
Bird even revealed some news to Jr., which further attracted Jr.
Lin Ying was looking forward to this.
Then, his expectations soon came to fruition.
The Hornets, made a deal with the Celtics.
The Hornets sent McGeege, Kaminsky, this year's No. 11 pick Sabonis, a future unprotected first rounder, a future pick swap, and traded Jimmy Butler from the Celtics.
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Two years ago, Jordan looked down on Butler. Two years later, Bird made corrections and traded Butler to the Hornets!
Moreover, in this deal, the Hornets not only signed McGeege, but also sent out two lottery picks, 1 or 2 first-round picks. This price is also very high.
This shows that Bird regards Butler as an important core of the team.
But that's not all in action.
After completing this deal, they gave up on renewing the contracts of Marvin Williams and Jeremy Lin, and then signed Al Horford from the Hawks with a seemingly extravagant four-year, 113 million contract!
In this way, the Hornets' lineup next season will be Walker + Jr. + Butler + Al Horford + Cody Zeller.
And here we must mention the most cost-effective signing Jordan has ever made. Last season, they renewed Walker with a four-year contract worth 48 million. This is a child labor contract comparable to the one signed by the Warriors next door to Curry.
Therefore, the combined salary of this lineup is only 77 million. In this summer when the salary cap has soared to 94 million, the Hornets still have a lot of room for reinforcement.
Facts have proved that Bird does not have the ability to form a super team, but his ability to rejuvenate and maintain the minimum limit has always been good.
There is a lower limit for this lineup, but the upper limit depends on when Walker bursts into his primeval power.
Let’s talk about the Celtics. They traded away Butler to get a bunch of young players and draft picks, and soon news came out that they also gave up on Howard and were preparing to trade Thomas.
This shows that it is ready to be rebuilt.
This is not because Anji is incompetent, but because the difference between reality and history is reflected.
In history, the reason why the Celtics have been able to keep the Celtics in the championship is not because of his skillful operation, but because Billy King gave him a huge assist, which allowed the Celtics to win the championship.
While competing for the championship, he was also a rookie with the top three talents in the draft.
But now the Nets are completely different from what they were in history. The Celtics have lost this big bonus and there are constant conflicts within the team. Ainge can only choose to rebuild.
And 2017 is considered a big year for the draft, so Ainge's choice is not too bad.
In fact, you must know that before Garnett and Ray Allen came to the Celtics, the Celtics had always been tepid.
Ainge's ability is not weak, but without Billy King's assist, he is not that good.
In particular, in the current historical line, he has also given up on renewing Pierce's contract, which makes free agents less enthusiastic about Boston.
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Bird's wave of operations attracted a lot of attention to the Hornets, and because Bird had not officially signed the contract, many people outside did not know that Bird was behind the operation.
They even lamented that Jordan suddenly became enlightened.
Chapter completed!