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Chapter 821

    In the summer of 2014, compared with previous years, it was extraordinarily human.


    First of all, Randolph took the initiative to cut his salary by 6 million in order to retain the team''s championship framework.


    Just when people thought the six million prize was tough enough, Dirk Nowitzki came up with a tougher one.


    Nowitzki, who was able to earn 22.72 million a year in Dallas last season, decided to take the initiative to reduce his salary so that the Mavericks have room to operate in the free agent market. He signed a new contract with the Mavericks, only 7.97 million a year!


    Originally, Kuban offered Dirk a $20 million a year contract. After all, Dirk still averaged 21.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 49.7 percent and 39.8 percent of three-point shots last season.


    Although he is old, he is still an indispensable part of Dallas Mavericks.


    However, Dirk refused Kuban''s package, and he had never been a manager. He bargained with him for the first time. Of course, unlike other people, Dirk didn''t bargain for a higher salary. Instead, he hoped that Kuban would give him less.


    In the end, there was a contract for just $7.97 million.


    7.97 million a year, which is undoubtedly seriously inconsistent with Dirk''s ability. He reduced his salary by 12 million dollars, twice that of Randolph!


    You know, even Garnett, who doesn''t have a lot of fuel in his tank, just signed a contract with the nets that doesn''t have 12 million yuan in a year.


    Dirk''s 7.97 million makes people feel strange.


    However, these do not conform to the laws of business, do not meet the business standards of things did happen.


    Randolph, Nowitzki, including Duncan, who took the initiative to cut his salary last summer, have all told us that NBA is far more than business.


    Of course, those who are willing to reduce their salary and stay in the original team are only a small number of people. Most of the players in the free agent market still make choices that are more in line with business rules.


    On July 12, 2014, a month after the Miami Heat failed in the finals, LeBron James ended the biggest suspense of the summer.


    James rejected the heat''s five-year deal with Pat Riley and chose to return to Cleveland to sign a two-year 1 + 1 contract with the Cavaliers of 42.18 million.


    In a flash, the news of Randolph and Nowitzki''s salary cuts was suppressed by James. No one thought that, in Miami for four consecutive years to reach the finals, in the case of being able to fight with his good brother, James actually chose to leave again!


    "I was a kid from Northeastern Ohio until nobody cared where I was playing. This is where I come out, where I run, where I cry, where I bleed. It always has a special place in my heart. I''m more connected to northeastern Ohio than basketball, which I didn''t realize four years ago, and now I do


    This time, although James didn''t do any live coverage of the United States, he still published a seemingly touching text on social media.


    Four years ago, he was extremely angry about James'' departure, and even "retaliated against the society", which made Paul and Kobe''s possible Cavaliers boss Gilbert upset. After learning that James was back, he immediately licked it up, "welcome home, King James! I''m happy for the fans and the people in Cleveland and Ohio, no one deserves a championship more than them


    Although he has already experienced it once, watching James and Gilbert sing each other on social media, link thinks that this is really a nonsense farce, which is even more unreasonable than Randolph''s 6 million salary cut.


    Home basketball? Entanglement? For Cleveland?


    Link doesn''t dare say that these are fake, but these are by no means the main reason why James went back to Cleveland.


    James''s main reason for coming back to Cleveland is simple - the heat can''t beat link any more, and they have to find stronger and younger helpers to beat link and Grizzlies.


    However, this most real reason is packaged in such seemingly tall words as "hometown basketball".


    Fans are not idiots, they know better than anyone else. Miami fans, in particular, have finally experienced the feelings of Cleveland four years ago.


    So what happened in Cleveland four years ago is now happening again in Miami.


    Extreme heat fans burned James''s No. 6 Jersey in the street, burning the Jersey and abusing it. At this moment, they think James "betrayed" himself.


    In addition, on North 29th Street near Miami Avenue, a giant fresco of the heat family photo shows James''s face blackened by fans.


    The Cleveland fans who burned James'' Knights'' shirts four years ago are all kneeling and licking like Cleveland owner Gilbert.


    This is not farce. What is it?


    But in any case, James''s return to Cleveland has greatly increased his chances of winning the title.


    After James decided to return to the Cavaliers, the famous gambling company bowada updated the odds of winning the new season. The Cavs'' odds of winning the title soared to 4-1, leading the League! The defending champion Grizzlies are only 5-1. And the worst is undoubtedly the heat, their odds of winning a sudden plummeted to 50 1, tied with the pelican 16th.In a flash, the Miami Heat went from being a hot winner to a small team. The Cavaliers, however, changed from the team that competed for the first place to the favorite to win the championship.


    On this point, link has to admit James'' influence. No matter which team James goes to, he will let that team become the champion immediately.


    Link watched James join the Cavaliers in accordance with the original historical development track, but also full of expectations for the new season.


    A younger, stronger Challenger? It seems that the finals will no longer be a boring 4-0.


    Of course, apart from other teams, not everyone in the Grizzlies is as great as Randolph.


    Nick Young, who has won two championship rings and enjoyed himself in the Grizzlies, opted for a bigger contract and left Memphis.


    When Nick Young joined the Grizzlies, he was at the bottom of his career. As a result, his contract with Grizzlies is very low.


    And in the Grizzlies these two years, Nick Young is no doubt playing the price. He not only won two championship rings, but also showed people his strong strength. Whether it''s the regular season or the playoffs, Nick Young''s scoring power is no less than that of a superstar.


    As a result, the Los Angeles Lakers signed "young Xia Yang" with a four-year contract worth $21.5 million. Last season, his annual salary at Grizzlies was no more than $1 million...


    although Nick Young left, link and the rest of the Grizzlies gave him their best wishes. Randolph''s salary cut of 6 million is great, but you can''t use Randolph''s standard to bind others. You can''t blame Randolph for not learning from him.


    Everyone has the right to choose, and it would be stupid to tear everyone''s face because Nick Young left.


    Nick Young''s success in the Grizzlies over the past two years is a success.


    Nick Young also wrote a long article on social media thanking Grizzlies, Memphis fans and teammates, and in particular to link.


    "You let me know what a professional player should have a professional attitude, which inspired me a lot This is Nick Young''s biggest reward for him.


    As usual, even if the Grizzlies leave, most of them are "peaceful breakups.". Of course, the two "old calendars" of Mayo and guy are excluded.


    After Nick Young, old Miller joined the Cavaliers on a two-year $6.5 million contract and returned to James. He knew that the Grizzlies'' salary space was tight and couldn''t meet their salary requirements. Therefore, he also chose to break up peacefully.


    "I still love the fans here, love the city, thank you for everything here, I love Memphis forever." Mike Miller didn''t complain at all. Link and they blessed Miller.


    But after leaving Nick Young and Miller, who can hit 44% of the three-point shooting rate in the playoffs, the Grizzlies'' shooting ability beyond the three-point line inevitably makes people worry.


    The rest of the Grizzlies, Conley, delavidova, Tony Allen, Jimmy Butler and igordala, are not long-range shooters. No shooter to open space, in this era, it is difficult to move.


    A shooter may not need to take many points, but the tactical significance is irreplaceable. Old Miller and Nick Young are just a few points in the field, but if they go one stop outside the three-point line, does Wade dare to go to baujialink?


    Now, the Grizzlies have suddenly lost two of these roles outside the three-point line. The impact on tactics is still huge.


    Chris Wallace must have hated the Cavaliers now, for cutting Joe Harris at the draft convention. He said for a long time that the Grizzlies would need players like Joe Harris.


    Now looking at the whole free agent market, it seems that there is no cheap three-point shooter to choose from.


    At a time when Wallace was at a loss, link''s chain of personal relationships played a role.


    He recommended a "invisible" three-point shooter for Wallace.


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