Chapter 445: The next stop is determined, the new season is here!
Talking to the Thunder and Durant is naturally not about carving up Scarlett... No, it's about Scarlett's footbath. The taste of Subei's is not that strong.
If you don't want to wash your feet, Durant will naturally not object.
As for tactics and positioning, there is nothing to talk about.
The head coach is Scott Brooks who is the main tactician and is known for being a blind bastard. There are some tactics to talk about!
As for the past life in Jiangsu Province, the Thunder were unwilling to spend an extra 5 million for Harden in 2012. Was owner Clay Bennett a miser?
Hong Kong, if the boss doesn’t want to spend money, that’s not a problem!
The question is that the Thunder were rebuilt in 2007. Four years later, because Jeff Green was sent away, one and only Durant ended his rookie contract. He signed a five-year contract worth 85 million, with the first year worth about 15 million.
At this moment, Durant is the only high-paid player on the Thunder team.
To put it bluntly, Westbrook and Harden have not yet reached the time to renew their contracts, and they still have one or two years left on their rookie contracts.
Now that the salary is fully calculated, the Thunder's total salary is only about 55 million, which is not even the minimum salary line of 58 million. You will have to pay extra if it exceeds 70 million.
With the potential of the Thunder's rookie benefits, it is entirely possible to sign two more top-paid star players, or even bite the bullet and sign three All-Star players who are asking for a salary cut while there is still a two-year buffer period in the new agreement. It is not without room for maneuver.
Therefore, whether to sign or not only requires Su Bei to nod, and the rest is not a problem.
With three regular season MVP-level superstars assisting him, it should be much easier to fight against the Heat's Big Three, and Su Bei will naturally not refuse.
If you can successfully stop the Heat, then when you leave the Thunder, you can also say the famous saying: Before I came, the Thunder was not a championship.
Without Su Bei, the Thunder will no longer be a championship player!
It's up to Dan Fagan and Thunder general manager Sam Presti to negotiate the signing.
Hong Kong Zhen actually has nothing to talk about. The basic requirement of the Jiangsu Northern Team is a 1+1 contract period, with the second year being a player option.
Referring to the maximum annual salary of 16 million that Deron and Paul can earn, based on Jiangsu Bei's ranking, the annual salary that they can get after signing the contract is about 15.5 million.
Signing a two-year, 32.5 million contract is very reasonable.
His salary in the first year was 15.52 million, which was only $10,000 higher than Durant's salary of 15.51 million.
With this annual salary, Su Bei felt that it was not very harmful, but extremely insulting.
How come Su Bei also made his debut in 2005 and has now played for 6 years and entered his 7th year. His current annual salary is only 10,000 US dollars higher than Durant who debuted in 2007. Do you think you are upset?
6 championships are probably not as valuable as Durant’s two scoring champions!
This is the advantage of draft picks!
Fortunately, Su Bei doesn't care whether it's money or not.
15.52 million is not very harmful after all!
Under the conditions of the league's suspension, everything became simpler and faster.
On December 12th, the day of Double Twelve, Subei basically got married to the Thunder. It was only two weeks away from the opening game on the 25th, and they still had to play a few preseason games to find their status.
Before signing Su Bei, the Thunder waived Nate Robinson, a guard with a 4.5 million contract, in advance.
The Thunder's top 14 roster for the 2011-12 season has been officially released.
Point Guards: Westbrook, Eric Maynor, Reggie Jackson, Royal Eway.
Shooting Guards: Su Bei, Harden, Daequan Cook.
Small forward: Durant, Saposofolosha.
Power forward: Yin Baka, Nick Collison.
Center: Perkins, Nazr Muhammad, Cole Aldridge.
Needless to say, the Thunder are already in the lineup, and their talent is simply overflowing.
However, the problem is also obvious. They are too young and no one teaches them how to win a championship. This is the biggest flaw.
Last season, the Thunder reached the Western Conference Finals, only to lose to the old-boy Mavericks.
The joining of Su Bei is extremely crucial.
Of course, there must be many other problems, and they need to be adjusted during the regular season.
Last season, the Thunder had a record of 55 wins and 27 losses, ranking fourth in the Western Conference.
In the 11/12 season, the challenge for the regular season championship is on the table.
It makes sense that after touching the Western Conference Finals last season and the Finals this season, it is also the goal of the Thunder's efforts in the new season.
It's not enough to just have a goal to work towards, you also need to look at how your opponent operates in the free market?
As the defending champion, the Mavericks have become their biggest imaginary enemy. After all, they want to break out of the Western Conference.
This roadblock must be paid attention to.
On December 10, boxing champion Chandler signed a four-year, $56 million contract with the Knicks. Together with Anthony, Stoudemire and Billups, they formed the Big Four, making the Knicks the main contender for the championship.
At the age of 32, he only knew how to play defense, and he also asked for a long-term contract with a maximum salary. With such a sky-high price, Cuban did not accept the offer and chose to let it go.
All I can say is that it is really difficult to create a dynasty team.
With the blessing of the championship and the exposure of the finals, the value of the Mavericks players has skyrocketed.
Caron Butler is also in a contract year. He lost a championship and still asked for a long-term contract. The Mavericks still don't want to keep him. It's unnecessary to win a championship without him.
You're welcome to the Clippers, they'll take away 24 million in three years.
Baria did it too!
You also need a long-term contract with a high salary, or go to the Knicks.
Cuban isn't used to it either. He's going back to his old ways, and that's for Nowitzki. Ballea won't take it to heart.
The Timberwolves signed him away for 19 million in four years.
In addition, Terry proposed to renew his contract in advance and asked for a lifelong long-term contract, so Stevenson could not keep him.
Cuban only lured Carter to ward off fans' dissatisfaction. With the strength of the Mavericks, they have basically bid farewell to the chance to compete for the championship.
Therefore, the Thunder's attention shifted to the Heat.
Their goal is very clear. After being beaten by three-point shooting, they recruited Shane Battier and James Jones. Both of them are 3D role players. In addition to being able to shoot three-pointers, they can also defend. They are the most suitable puzzle pieces for the championship.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In addition to the center position and making up for his three-point weakness, the Heat's strength in the championship is so strong.
Su Bei didn't care about the Mavericks and Heat's operations because they were not beyond his imagination.
His biggest concern is the whereabouts of Chris Paul.
In Subei's previous life, Chris Paul was with the Hornets, the team was under trusteeship, and he applied to trade himself.
The legendary Kremlin boss, however, in this life, Paul became the "Elvis" in the Bobcats. If he tried to defeat Jordan, he would only be suppressed.
However, first the Celtics formed a team, then the Heat formed a team, then the Bulls, then the Knicks...
The Bobcats, a small team, could not meet Paul's championship needs except for reinforcements through the draft. In addition, Luo Yin was too glassy to be destroyed by veterinarians. In fact, he was not able to withstand exercise and suffered a lot of major and minor injuries.
Paul is leading the team alone, so what can he do to compete with the Big Three model teams?
Although he did not apply to trade himself, the conflict with Jordan became increasingly serious.
There are also rumors of a trade between the Bobcats and the Lakers, but they have not yet materialized.
Paul naturally dislikes the Clippers, so there is no such thing as an alley-oop city.
Paul's final destination can only keep the bullets flying for a while!
After all, after all, Paul is also the Bobcats' box office guarantee. Even if he has to be traded, it won't be so simple. If it can delay half a season, it will be half a season.
The Nuggets did the same thing last season, and Anthony was sent away halfway.
It was the same with Allen Iverson back then.
At this time, the Mavericks have been dismantled, and it is enough to focus on the Lakers and Spurs as the Thunder's opponents in the Western Conference.
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Due to the lockout, the preseason was reduced to 5 games.
The Thunder have shown their invincible talents, and they are full of talents. In addition, they play blindly and do not need time to get used to it. Just by charging forward and using their talents, they can beat their opponents to the ground.
Jiangsu North even put up a no-fight card, and the opponents couldn't resist it.
After 5 games, the Thunder won a complete victory.
As the new season resumes, Sports Illustrated and ESPN also launched the strength rankings of the teams in the new season.
The Heat have no suspense and rank first in the league.
Ranked second is the Bulls led by Rose. They are also full of talent. With the integration of Boozer, the Bulls' strength should be even better.
The third place is the Thunder. With Durant, a two-time scoring champion, leading the team, and Su Bei, a senior star role player, as an assistant, plus the talents of Westbrook and Harden, no team can underestimate this team.