Time passed quickly and it was the end of June in a blink of an eye.
During this period, Sun Yi received news from Dayao that the Basketball Association agreed to his request.
They hope that Sun Yi can report to the national team in mid-July.
Seeing that the Basketball Association had a good attitude, Sun Yi readily agreed. He immediately ended the periodic training, gave trainer Procopio and others a long vacation, and then made arrangements to return to China.
In the next two or three days, Sun Yi flew to Los Angeles and spent an unforgettable sweet trip with Collins.
Immediately afterwards, he got together with Curry and other friends, and then set off to return to China.
On June 28, Sun Yi walked out of the Capital International Airport leisurely, fully armed and pushing his suitcase.
The news of his return to China was kept secret and only a few relatives knew about it.
Therefore, when Sun Yi walked out of the airport, he did not see a huge crowd of fans picking him up.
But there are still fans picking up other celebrities at the airport. After all, the capital is a metropolis, and celebrities arrive almost every day.
When Sun Yi saw this group of fanatical fans, he was already used to it. He walked by very low-key and came to the agreed place to find his cousin Sun Jun who came to pick him up.
"Cousin, welcome back to China. You are really awesome now. Fortunately, you keep your itinerary secret, otherwise you would really be stuck in the airport."
Sun Jun felt sad as he saw an unknown starlet not far away being surrounded by fans.
If my cousin made the itinerary public, the scene would be countless times bigger than this, and I'm a little scared just thinking about it.
After coming back to his senses, cousin Sun Jun hugged Sun Yi warmly, then grabbed the luggage from Sun Yi's hand and strode towards the car parked on the roadside.
Not long after, the car passed through many checkpoints and finally drove to a military compound.
Sun Yi got out of the car and followed his cousin with the suitcase into the compound.
"You're back. Labor and management thought you were corrupted by capitalism and didn't want to come back to see me, a bad old man." Sun Yi's grandfather, Sun Aiguo, said loudly.
"Grandpa, please forgive me, your grandson. I am not the kind of person who forgets his ancestors. I will always love my country." Sun Yi patted his chest and replied firmly.
"But I heard that you little brat has a foreign girlfriend, is this true?!" Sun Aiguo asked pretending to be angry.
Sun Yi knew that he couldn't hide his girlfriend from his family. After all, they were not ordinary people.
"Grandpa, you don't have to pretend. I've known for a long time that you were acting, but I just didn't want to expose you."
Sun Yi leaned over and whispered into Sun Aiguo's ear.
"Why don't you report such a big thing to your family?"
Sun Yi didn't hear the blame, and knew that his grandfather wanted to save face for him.
So, he said solemnly: "If something like this happens again in the future, I will tell Grandpa as soon as possible."
"You little brat has such beautiful thoughts, and you also want to harm other girls."
Sun Aiguo laughed and scolded and patted Sun Yi's head gently.
"I heard that you have been selected for the national team. You must play hard, bring glory to the country, and defeat those foreign devils."
Sun Aiguo changed the subject without warning. After speaking, he patted Sun Yi on the shoulder and continued to lie on the recliner and listen to music.
"Grandpa, don't worry, I will bring glory to the country."
After Sun Yi made his promise, he did not disturb the old man anymore and went to the living room to chat with his cousin.
Not long after, my uncle's family and my second uncle's family arrived one after another.
Sun Yi stepped forward and said hello to his elders, chatted for a few words, and then was pulled by his cousins to take photos and sign autographs.
When it was time to eat, Sun's mother and father came back and greeted Sun Yi.
In the evening, the whole family had a happy dinner. After greeting the old man, everyone went home.
After returning home, Sun's mother immediately took Sun Yi to discuss the sneaker signing event.
Sun Yi couldn't resist Sun's mother, so he had to agree to work as a labor force for free, and then discuss the specific matters.
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On July 1, the much-anticipated NBA free market begins.
After the finals, countless homeless basketball fans had nothing to do and were looking forward to the new season starting soon.
Well, now, with the opening of the free market, they finally found an outlet to talk about this year's hot free market.
"King James will definitely stay in Cleveland and his loyalty is unswerving."
"There is news that Dayao has jumped out of his contract. If he can join the Warriors, it would be perfect."
"Upstairs, if Yao really joins the Warriors, it won't be called the Golden State Warriors, but the Chinese National Team."
"..."
Not long after the free market opened, the New York Knicks took the lead.
They reached an agreement with the Suns' main core, Stoudemire, and took the lead in catching a "big fish" in the free market.
After other teams saw that the Knicks signed Stoudemire, they no longer waited and watched and started to grab people.
Not long after, the Warriors completed a signing.
In order to free up salary space to recruit James, the Knicks had no choice but to send away All-Star player David Lee.
The Warriors took advantage of the situation and signed David Lee to a five-year, 65 million contract to complete their internal reinforcements.
This transaction was not smooth sailing, but there were some surprises.
When David Lee learned that the Warriors were very interested in him, he actually refused deep down in his heart at first.
As an All-Star player, David Lee naturally has his own pride. He doesn't want to serve as a substitute for a rookie, even though this rookie is a strong one.
So, David Lee informed his agent to look for a new home.
Fortunately, Jerry West has a wide network of contacts in the NBA. As soon as he learned of the news, he immediately called David Lee's agent and explained the specific situation.
After David Lee's agent learned the truth of the matter, he immediately called David Lee to discuss it.
"Really or not? Sun will be at the third position next season!"
David Lee was surprised when he heard the news. It was only after he calmed down that he suddenly realized it.
When Sun Yi entered the league, his player registration information was as a swingman, but Nelson asked him to serve as the fourth position.
"It's true, the Warriors are going to send Maggette and let Sun take the third position."
After David Lee's agent finished his reply, he continued to analyze the pros and cons for David Lee.
"They gave us a salary contract that we couldn't refuse, and the Warriors are rising rapidly. I'm optimistic about their future and it's worth trying."
David Lee's agent was not unreasonable. He was very optimistic about Sun Yi's future and regretted not taking the first step and letting Jeff Schwartz take the lead.
"Then let's reach a verbal agreement with the Warriors first." David Lee agreed after careful consideration.
After seeing his employer's agreement, agent David Lee immediately went to Oakland to negotiate with Jerry West.
After this hiccup, the deal was finally reached.
After that, each team made piecemeal reinforcements, but none of them signed a "big fish" in the free market.
Almost all teams are anxiously waiting for the son of Cleveland in the 2003 class to make his final decision.
Only then did the fans realize that it seemed to be even more torturous after the free market started.
They didn't know when that guy would be able to make a decision, so they were all waiting extremely anxiously, suffering in their hearts.
Several days have passed since then, and the free market is still calm with no splash at all.
Sun Yi no longer pays attention to the movements of the free market and continues to carry out sneaker signing activities in major first-tier cities.
The main reason is that the sales of Sun Yi's first-generation boots are so good. The money will be put into his pocket in the future, and he must do his best.
Moreover, Sun Yi's second-generation boots and Curry's first-generation boots will be released during the summer vacation, which will become even more popular.
If Sun Yi and Curry can kill everyone in the World Championships, then Daystar Sports will make a lot of money, which is equivalent to a global publicity advertisement in vain.
Immediately, Sun Yi followed the assistant team sent by his mother and traveled non-stop to major cities for book signings.
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Time passes quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the free market has been open for nearly a week.
All-star players continue to wait and see, shopping around because they don't have to worry about getting a lucrative contract anyway, while some role players can't wait any longer and can't help but look for their next home.
After all, role players' contracts have no guarantees. If you miss this village, you won't have this store.
The Warriors knew they couldn't afford James, a great player, so they frantically harvested role players in the free market while other teams were still waiting to see.
First, they signed perimeter defender Tony Allen with a three-year, $9.5 million contract to further strengthen the perimeter.
Later, he signed interior defensive tackle Tyson Chandler with a two-year, $22 million contract to further strengthen the interior.
Originally, this deal could not be reached, but thanks to the lobbying of the logo man, the deal was completed.
Tyson Chandler originally wanted to go to a team with the ability to compete for the championship. The Knicks and Mavericks were obviously the best choices, and these two teams also provided quotes to Chandler's agent.
But things went counterproductive. The Mavericks have reached the final stage of discussions with the Mosaic team. The trade for Yao is just around the corner, but they will not pick up sesame seeds and lose watermelons.
The Knicks are still waiting for James' decision.
If James signs with the Knicks, Chandler will definitely not get a high-paying contract.
Tyson Chandler didn't want to play as a substitute and wanted more money. After Jerry West's lobbying, he readily accepted the Warriors' contract offer.
In the end, the Warriors sent Maggette, Tolliver and a 2011 second-round pick to acquire Tyson Chandler from the Bobcats.
After signing Tyson Chandler, the Warriors' starting center position next season will definitely be the "Boxing Champion." This is what Jerry West promised before signing the contract, and it is impossible to go back on his word.
Former Warriors center Anthony Randolph's position is very embarrassing.
Through the experience of last season, he produced good statistics, which made him a little inflated. He didn't want to return to the bench and asked the Warriors to trade him.
The NBA is a business and there is no shortage of high-quality role players.
The Warriors management immediately contacted other teams to package and trade Randolph.
Within half a day, the Warriors and Timberwolves reached a deal.
The Warriors sent Anthony Randolph and La'Gar Bell to the Timberwolves in exchange for Corey Brewer and a 2012 second-round draft pick.
At this point, the Warriors have completed all their offseason reinforcement work.
Next season, the Warriors' starting lineup is: Curry, Ellis, Sun Yi, David Lee, Tyson Chandler.
There are also strong players on the bench: Bledsoe, Tony Allen, Brewer, Alian, Biedrins and other heroes.
Although a lineup like the Warriors cannot compete for the championship, there is no problem in entering the playoffs.
After seeing the Warriors making huge profits in the free market, the general managers of other teams couldn't hold back their anger. They stopped hiding and started to do it directly.
One day later, another major trade in the league was revealed.
The Mosaics knew they couldn't keep Dayao and didn't want to give him away for nothing, so they planned to exchange him for some chips through a sign-and-trade.
Dayao did not have a complete stalemate with the Mosaic team. He still wanted to leave something for his home team and readily agreed to this request.
On the other side, the Mavericks also went along with the flow and sold Dayao a favor and agreed to the trade plan.
In the end, the Mosaics sent Dayao to the Mavericks for Eric Dampier, Caron Butler, a 2012 first-round pick and a 2011 second-round pick.
Dayao joined the Mavericks with a four-year, $60 million contract while retaining his Bird Rights.
After the deal was reached, it directly exploded the calm free market and caused an uproar in the league.
After LeBron James, who was enjoying leisure time in his mansion in Los Angeles, heard the news, he immediately felt that the offseason was not fun.
"Damn! I have to make a decision soon."
After James made his plans, he immediately called his agent Rich Paul.
"Rich, make an appointment with me for a media interview immediately. I want to announce my decision in advance!" James said solemnly.
Rich Paul heard that James was not joking and quickly replied: "Okay, I'll make arrangements right now."
After hanging up the phone, Rich Paul immediately went to complete what James told him.
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On July 8, LeBron James publicly announced that he would join the Heat during a live broadcast called "The Decision."
During the live broadcast, James said with emotion and tears: "This is a very difficult decision. I decided to bring my talents to the South Coast and join the Heat."
After James made his decision, it immediately caused an uproar, completely covering up the previous news reports that Yao joined the Mavericks, and the United States was in an uproar.
Not long after James made his decision, the Heat's official website announced a blockbuster transaction information.
The Heat acquired LeBron James from the Cavaliers in exchange for their 2013 and 2015 first-round picks, a first-round swap, two second-round picks, and a $14.5 million trade exception.
James joined the Heat with a six-year, $110 million contract.
Immediately afterwards, Toronto Raptors star Chris Bosh announced that he would take a salary cut to join the Heat.
At the same time, in order to welcome the two brothers, Dwyane Wade generously announced a salary cut and an extension to stay with the team.
At this point, three star players in their peak years formed the Heat's Big Three.
This breaking news quickly swept the league and caused a huge sensation!
This chapter has been completed!