Kobe was furious. The Lakers not only failed to get Paul, but also lost Odom.

He forced the palace to ask for good teammates, but the management responded with such practical actions?

The Lakers' official website gave the answer to send Odom to the Mavericks, hoping to reduce the team's salary pressure and cultivate the team's potential inside player Jordan Hill.

As a high-ranking rookie in 2009, this power forward with a strong name and sharp surname has not yet been played. The Lakers bet on his amazing talent. When Kupchek was digging Paul, he also considered the salary issue and had to give Odom out anyway.

Kobe doesn't care about this. It's the team's business for paying luxury tax for 14 years. He only cares about whether he can win.

"I really don't like this deal. I've known Odom for a long time, and he's always played an important role in the Lakers. He's part of our locker room and the foundation of our chemistry. He has a natural affinity to bring his teammates together."

Kobe also criticized the management. "I have always believed in the management of the team. I never asked about the team's transactions, but this time it was different. They sent away an important member of the team. You should know that Odom just won the sixth man in the league last season, and he played awesome. I really can't understand why the team made such a choice."

Moreover, the Lakers sent Odom to the Mavericks, and the Lakers were swept out by the Mavericks last season. Kobe is still looking forward to defeating the Mavericks in the new season and avenging last season's revenge.

At the end of the interview, Kobe commented on the deal slightly ironically: "I don't think Mark Cuban will protest this time, right?"

The implication is that when the Lakers got Gasol from the Grizzlies, Cuban protested to the league.

Kupchek is not inaction, on the contrary, he is very smart and very smart.

The Lakers dug up former Bulls swingman Matt Barnes with a low salary, and introduced power forward McKe Roberts, who has shooting range and can support him in the interior, and three-point center Troy Murphy. The combined salary of these three is cheaper than Odom.

Kupchek completed his work well and built a new season lineup while saving money.

However, the Lakers are still the worst in the league in the No. 1 position, with only Steve Blake and 11 rookies in the second round, Dalius Morris. They have no salary space and can only rely on trades to strengthen.

Many teams have big moves.

The Warriors signed rookie Kray Thompson, sent out Brandon Jennings and Jeremy Taylor in exchange for Bulls point guard Kyle Lowry.

Jennings scored 55 points in the rookie season, which was shocking, but he and Ellis were not good partners in the Warriors, with overlapping positions, and there was a little conflict last season due to the ball rights.

Lowry is selfless. The Bulls' new manager Galfoman wanted to get a defender with stronger scoring ability, so he made a deal.

The Warriors also cut off veteran Charlie Bale, and only Chinese player Jeremy Lin stayed on the team to serve as Lowry's substitute.

The Rockets did not get Gasol and could only dig other inside players. They signed first-round rookie Marcus Morris, second-round rookie Chandler Parsons, non-draft small forward Adrien, and center Dalem Porter.

The Rockets lineup should be able to make the playoffs, but it is difficult to go far.

The Mavericks were the worst. Only Odom and Deronti West were introduced, which was a bit useful. Barria, Perkins, Brewer, Stevenson and others were let go.

The Nuggets left Smith, Wilson, Chandler, and both of them went to fight and could not renew their contract. Even Chandler, who was restricted by the libero, had no match for the contract and ran away like that.

Magic dug up the Celtics' "big baby" Glen Davis and assisted Howard.

The Pistons cut off Richard Hamilton, and the "scalpel" joined the Bulls for 9 million in three years.

The Bucks' lineup has changed a lot, joining Stephen Jackson, Livingston, Jimmy Butler, Mike Dunleavy, and Udri to prepare for a big game in the new season.

Richard Jefferson and Michael Reed leave the team after his contract expires.

The Bucks' core are Brooke Lopez and Derek Ross, a group of pitchers on the periphery and have excellent substitutes. The depth of the lineup cannot be underestimated.

Jefferson immediately joined the Warriors freely, and the Warriors are not weak now.

Reed could only sign a basic salary contract with the Suns and worked hard to stay.

Prince joined the Spurs for 9 million in three years. In addition, the Spurs also introduced point guard Patrick Mills.

David West, the second leader of the Hornets, joined the Pacers Tyson Chandler for 20 million in 2 years and left the Bulls, joined the Knicks Deron for 57 million in 4 years and before Perkins joined the Bulls for 34 million in 4 years and made up for Chandler's vacancy.

All the big names in the free market have found their place.

The king signed Bathir for 6 million in two years, giving the "President" a face-saving salary for a year, and renewed McGrady for 3.8 million in two years, and renewed Jerebko.

The Kings also signed two young players, Demare Carroll, an unsecured basic salary, and Isaiah Thomas's 4-year, 3.8 million contract.

Not too surprised, Carol is the King's sparring player like Whiteside, and has no chance to play.

The Kings did not intend to keep defender Moore, so they sold it to the Celtics for cash, and then gave free agent Jason Capono an unguaranteed basic salary.

He is a super pitcher in the 2003 class and is now a marginal player. His defense is bad, and his advantage is three-pointers. If Wang Jun and James attract double-teams, he may be able to play.

The Kings' 14-man lineup is confirmed, and the last registered place Petri is ready to be empty, waiting for mid-term signings. Some players in the mid-term may come back, and the Kings are expected to get good players by then.

Center: Vucevic, Miller, Whiteside.

Power forwards: Jerebko, Ty Gibson, James.

Small forwards: Bathir, McGrady, Carol.

Scoring guards: Wang Jun, Ray Allen, Capono.

Point guard: Curry, Thomas.

Before the preseason began, Paul's place of visit was finally confirmed. After the Warriors switched to Lowry, the Hornets had only one option left, which was to trade with the Nets.

The Nets sent Devin Harris, James Harden, Derek Ferworth and the unprotected 2012 first-round draft pick, and replaced Paul and the next two second-round draft picks.

The Hornets completed the reconstruction at one time, obtaining two potential stars and a good point guard.

In addition, the Nets also sent Michael Beasley to exchange for a first-round draft pick and a second-round draft pick from the Timberwolves. In the summer, Beasley broke into a cannabis scandal, and the management was fed up and cleared out the team.

Harden is very happy to join the Hornets. No one is competing for the ball with him. He is likely to become the boss of the team.

Paul was also quite satisfied with the result. Although he gave him several main players to get it, he renewed his contract with power forward Randolph, Humphries was also very impactful, and there were many pitchers on the outside.

The most important thing is that the Russian boss is rich, and there will definitely be transactions in the future, and he promises to build a championship team in 5 years.

The Nets may not work in the new season, and they can only target the playoffs, which will be different next year.
Chapter completed!