Chapter 424 The Lakers' biggest summer signings!(1/2)
Antoine Walker.
Sun Hao's impression of Walker must be different from Walker's attitude towards him.
Sun Hao may not even dream of being in this world, he is already a god-like existence to Walker.
But he actually didn't have much affection for Walker.
When this guy plays well, he is indeed one of the few players in the league who can play from No. 1 to No. 5.
Bird is called the successor, while Bird calls him the successor of the "Magician".
All these show his talent and ability. He was basically an All-Star regular during the Celtic Gemini period, an enhanced version of Odom.
However, this guy didn't know when he was obsessed with three-pointers since the beginning, but what's different from Sun Hao was that he didn't shoot accurately.
If you don’t make sure you shoot, you’ll make a fuss, which is the most harmful to morale.
However, Sun Hao would think that this rumor is reliable because it is precisely this reason that Walker may be signed by the Lakers at a lower price.
You should know that Walker is only 29 years old, at his peak.
Under normal circumstances, players with this talent have no other possibility except for maximum salary.
To be honest, Walker's habit of investing in his later career has been much more restrained, especially after he arrived at the Heat, he was the third leader of the team and a great contributor to the Heat's championship.
These are the reasons why Sun Hao feels that this signing is a good outcome.
Of course, rumors are just rumors. In addition to rumors, the Lakers also completed two signings on that day.
One transaction was expected, and Payton and the Lakers reached a one-year basic salary contract.
Kupchek is also good at making face. After signing the contract, he praised Payton and said that Payton had sacrificed a lot of salary, which was enough for Payton to save face.
Another signing contract was unexpected, and even Sun Hao did not expect it.
Mo Ning reached a basic salary contract with the Lakers!
Due to kidney disease, Mo Ning had to retire for the first time in 2000.
Later, when his injury improved in 2001, he announced his first comeback, but he was just fighting and stopped until 2003 and was forced to retire again.
He underwent a kidney transplant in 2003. He strongly announced his second comeback and signed a four-year contract with the Nets!
But his kidney disease relapsed and he had to retire for the second time that season.
Most people basically give up playing basketball when encountering this situation and go to recuperate with peace of mind.
But this did not defeat Mo Ning, he chose to make a third comeback!
It was just because of his illness that he was cut by the Raptors again. Although he did not announce his retirement again, he would be relieved in the next half season.
It is precisely because of this that there is no name Mo Ning on the free market list, and the teams rarely look at him.
But now, Mo Ning has made a comeback for the third time and has also signed a contract with the Lakers!
"I've completely recovered and I can still play NBA-level games."
After announcing the signing, Mo Ning updated her status on her Facebook as soon as possible and posted a recent photo of herself.
It can be seen that although he has lost weight, he is full of energy.
This also made Lakers fans extremely excited.
Regardless of whether Walker can really sign the Lakers, just Mo Ning and Payton, if this was five or six years ago, it would be a super F4 lineup!
Although they are all old now, the lean camels are bigger than horses. Even if they can only play 50% of their strength at their peak in the new season, the Lakers have a very high chance of defending their title.
The familiar plot is coming again, and this opportunity to start over is exciting.
Sun Hao didn't expect it, but he was also excited.
In history, this year was the season where Mo Ning made the most appearances and performed the most stably since 2003.
You may not believe it. Mo Ning, who was 35 years old and had two kidneys in history, averaged 2.66 blocks per game this season, ranking third in the league.
Especially during the period when O'Neal was absent at the beginning of the season, he was ordered to be in danger, double-digit in 15 games and 13 games, scoring 15 points and 21 rebounds in a single game, and 9 blocks in a single game.
The "Kinder Fighter" was also called out by fans this season.
Ask Sun Hao why he remembers this deeply? Because the championship in history is the Heat!
In addition to Wade and O'Neal, the fans of the Heat also remembered that there were also veterans such as Payton, Walker, Morning and Williams, all of whom had their second spring.
It can be said that the Heat's championship that year made many players who had never won the championship realize their dreams.
Now history has changed. Payton and Morning are coming first to run the Lakers, and the rumors between Walker and the Lakers seem to indicate something.
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The NBA free agent market continues, with Bale and the Mavericks reaching a five-year, 35 million contract extension.
In history, Bale transferred to the Suns this season, but now the situation has changed a lot. He has been successful in the Mavericks and was selected for a defensive team. The contract he got is much bigger than the same period in history.
He called Sun Hao as soon as he signed the contract.
Although he was already an opponent on the field, he did not forget Sun Hao's help to him.
The conversation in the hotel during the Summer League five years ago affected his life.
"Not you, no me now."
What Bell said on the phone also shows that he is a very real person.
Then, Houston renewed Kwame Brown for 5 years and 75 million...
Don't ask why Houston wants to renew his contract. The only insider in the free market is better than Brown, and they have renewed their contract with the Bulls. If they don't renew, they will wait and let Brown go in vain.
Brown's performance is average among the No. 1 picks, but Houston has enough ball rights, and the data is not as bad as in history.
Although it's a bit useless, Houston management has no choice.
This is also the reason why so many junk contracts have been born in the NBA. Many teams have salary space, but if they can't sign people, they can only spend their money on second-level players.
Many people may say, just don’t sign it if you can’t sign it?
This really doesn't work.
First, the NBA has a minimum salary cap, and second, it is also a more important point, that teams need to sell tickets to make money.
If there were a bunch of unfamous players, who would be willing to pay for the money to watch the game on site?
The tenth day of the opening of the free market, most players have completed signing.
Rumors between Walker and the Lakers are heating up, but there is no final conclusion yet.
At this moment, another news broke out from the alliance attracted everyone's attention.
This is a coach signing.
The Wizards signed Rick Carlisle!!
When he was still playing in the playoffs last season, Sun Hao and O'Neal talked about the Wizards missing a better coach.
As a result, this summer, the Wizards fired Van Gundy and turned to sign Carlisle.
It is said that the Wizards directly asked Jordan to lobby in order to sign Carlisle!
Facts have proved that the God of Basketball still has to give face.
Of course, more importantly, the Wizards are also a huge temptation for Carlisle, who has not yet won the championship!
Yao Ming, McGrady, and Hamilton, such a lineup should be the favorite team to win the championship!
After this news broke, fans were already talking crazy in the forum.
"I think this signing is historical! The Wizards played in the Eastern Conference Finals last season and lost by the coach. At first I thought they would sign Adelman or something, but they signed Carlisle!"
"Carlisle is a combination of offense and defense, and is the leader among the Middle Age coaches. I like him very much!"
"Carlisle's ability is definitely underestimated. He has proved his strength in Detroit and Indiana. What he lacks is this opportunity!"
"Yes, the top coach meets the top team, don't say anything, the Wizards championship!"
"O'Neal is already 34 years old, and it is inevitable that the Lakers' strength will decline. Although Sun is very strong, I also look forward to the curiosity!"
"I'm going to say this here. The Wizards play against the Lakers in the Finals next season! If it weren't for my live streaming, I'll eat shit!"
"You are cruel, I remember you, and I look forward to seeing your video!"
"It's secondary to your shit. I'm looking forward to the two teams really encountering it. The starlight will make me reluctant to close my eyes."
"I can't agree anymore. Last year's finals were very exciting, but I always feel that there is less starlight. If you are a real Wizards this year, you'll be sad~"
"I'm also looking forward to seeing that man on the sidelines, with his first pick in succession on one side and his own team on the other side. That must be fun!"
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The fans were talking nonsense, and Sun Hao was also surprised.
No one knows Carlisle's abilities better than him. Just say that in 2K, his abilities are of the same level as Popovich and Phil Jackson.
In reality, he is even more famous as a tactical master. The Mavericks' historic single-core championship was accomplished under his coach.
Originally, Sun Hao thought that this team, which is the same as Houston in history, would have the same ending as Houston team.
To be continued...