In the final pick of No. 29, Edison struggled for a long time between Monta Ellis and David Lee, and finally chose David Lee.
There are two reasons for this. First, the Magic's inside line is insufficient. The Magic currently have only 4 serious inside lines, Howard, Josh Smith, Marion and Varejao. Although Boris Diaw is usually pushed inside to organize offenses by Edison,
But he can only be regarded as a pseudo insider. Although he stands near the paint area, he can't do dirty work, especially on the defensive end. He often has to switch positions with Marion to defend.
That is to say, the Magic were very lucky last season. There were no major injuries. Among the four big men, only Josh missed 5 games. But Hill's injury sounded the alarm for Edison, and the team doctor was replaced by the best in the league.
Yes, it can only ensure better recovery for the players, but it cannot prevent them from getting injured. If one of the Magic's insiders falls down, it will be a big trouble.
So Edison plans to hoard some big men in case of emergencies. David Lee is undoubtedly the best choice. This guy has played in college for 4 years, so he is an instant combat force that can be used whenever he needs it. Besides,
This guy's subsequent achievements were also very impressive, and he was an All-Star player.
Second, the Magic do not have a position for Monta Ellis. Now that the team's backcourt is full, another Ellis will just sit on the bench, and Edison is a very talented player. If a player later
If a very outstanding player languished on the bench for his own reasons, Edison would not be able to forgive himself. Besides, Edison did not have the confidence to coach players like Ellis. Perhaps only through the guidance of a mad scientist like Nelson
Only through development can he reach his later heights.
After the draft, the exchange of draft picks between the Magic and the Lakers was quickly reviewed and approved by the league, and a deal was concluded.
After the draft every year, media experts from all walks of life always comment on each team's selection, and the Magic naturally become the focus. There is no way, who made Edison's selection so weird.
Although there were a lot of controversies between Edison and the Magic last year, more of them focused on Howard's status as the number one pick and his shocking six-star streak. The other choices were all convincing. But this year is different. It can be said that
Except for David Lee, the other two people are incomprehensible to everyone.
The big-mouthed Barkley immediately pointed his gun at Magic and sprayed wildly.
"Look at what Orlando chose. They picked a guy named Brandon Roy with the 10th pick. Can anyone tell me who this guy is and what he has done before? Oh, we seem to be in the top 16 of the NCAA.
I saw this guy. An unknown guy actually entered the top 10 of the draft. I don’t know if I’m crazy or the world is crazy. And according to the information I found, this guy had a serious knee injury after the NCAA.
I was injured, and even wanted to undergo surgery for a while, but later gave up and switched to conservative treatment. I believe there must be some traces of Orlando people here. Looking at the ridiculous three-way trade between Orlando and the Knicks last year, I found a
What they have in common is that Edison is particularly partial to players with knee injuries, and he likes players who come to the team to recover from their injuries for a few months. This should be a weird habit of Edison. I don’t know if it is related to what he had when he was a child.
It’s about experience.”
"Let's look at another option. Rajon Rondo, a McDonald's All-Star last year and the main point guard at the University of Kentucky this year, was selected to the Southeastern Conference's All-Rookie Team. Yes, he was the Southeastern Conference's All-Rookie Team.
Not the best team in the entire NCAA. As a veteran powerhouse, the University of Kentucky did not perform well this year, which has a lot to do with Rondo's poor performance. As a team's backcourt player, this guy's shooting percentage
It's so low that he basically has no shooting ability except for layups. Compared with other point guards this year, he is completely different. In my opinion, Nate Robinson and Jarrett Jack behind him are both better.
There are so many.”….
"As for David Lee, I don't have any more impressions, but at least he is still a reliable choice. But his biggest role is to help Edison wash away the negative reputation that he only likes high school students, and the younger the better.
"
"You know I won't say what if, I'll go back and kiss the donkey's butt. But now the only reason that can convince me to accept the choice of magic is - Edison chose them, and we are looking forward to miracles."
Although there are constant doubts from the outside world, there are also constant doubts within the Magic. Otis, who is in charge of the players, strongly condemned Edison's obviously wonderful signing move. He was worried that once he signed with these three players, he would probably...
Will become the laughing stock of the alliance.
But under Edison's threat of "No, you can go to a team that won't be embarrassing" and Old Pat's indifference, he finally relented and quickly signed contracts with three people.
Originally, the Magic's salary last season had reached 66 million, which made Old Pat and others tremble. However, the natural increase in player contracts after the start of this season, as well as the implementation of Gerald Wallace's new contract, plus now
These three people have a combined salary of 3 million. The team's total salary suddenly surged to more than 74 million, and the luxury tax line just announced by the league is 61.7 million, which means that the Magic will have to pay nearly 13 million more in luxury tax.
.
So Pat Lao and others once again put pressure on Edison, hoping that he could lower the team's luxury tax as much as possible.
And all this has long been expected by Edison.
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There were two Hardaways in the league back then. In order to distinguish them, people called one of them "Penny." This guy was the most expensive penny in the NBA, and probably the most expensive in human history.
After experiencing the unhappy experiences of the sun and New York, this guy finally returned to the place where his dream began.
But after going through these ups and downs, Hardaway already knows that he is no longer the person who can compete with Gang Leader Qiao. Now his legs are covered with scars, and he can no longer come and go like the wind like before.
So when summer came, other players went on vacation, while Hardaway stayed in Orlando to train alone to help himself find the feeling and maintain his physical condition.
Early that morning, he was practicing shooting in the training hall of his villa. His wife Tanasha came to the training hall and said, "Anfernee, the team's phone number, Coach Paul asked you to go to the water at 2 p.m.
Find him in the center of the house."
Hardaway closed his eyes and was silent for a moment. He glanced at the clock in the training hall and saw that it was almost 12 o'clock, so he stopped training. Although Hardaway was a famous domestic abuser in the league at the beginning, he has gone through many vicissitudes of life now.
He was no longer as ignorant as before. He came to his wife and kissed her forehead, "Okay, I'm going to take a shower, and you have someone prepare lunch." After saying that, Hardaway walked towards the bathroom.
When the family was having dinner, Tanasha noticed that Hardaway's face was not good, "What's wrong? Did something go wrong during training this morning?"
Hardaway looked at his wife and pretended to be nonchalant, "It's nothing."
But after the two had been together for nearly 10 years, Tanasha knew very well what Hardaway was like and his status. She knew there was something going on here, but she didn't ask any more questions.
When Hardaway came to the Water House Center, he did not rush to find Edison. Instead, he walked around the Water House Center and quietly felt the gymnasium. During this period, he smiled and smiled at the people he met.
Fans sign.
"Is this day still coming?" Hardaway stood at the door of Edison's office and said to himself.
After letting out a long sigh, Hardaway knocked on the door of Edison's office...
"Penny, you came here so early, sit down quickly, I have something to talk to you about." Edison saw that Hardaway was still so polite.
"Okay." After Hardaway sat down, he took a deep breath and said to Edison, "Paul, I think I have guessed what the team is looking for me for. Okay, I think it's okay, I can accept it."
After hearing Hardaway's words, Edison was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head helplessly, "Anfernee, I know this may not be fair to you, but please believe me, we are true.
There is no other way, this may be the best choice for everyone."
Edison poured a cup of coffee for Hardaway, "Originally, I thought that after Carter and Nelson's careful care, even if you can't regain 100% of your previous strength, you can recover to 70% to 80%. That way you will still be in the league."
It's no problem to be a good player in the middle class. But the situation is much worse than I thought. Because you have been forced to play with injuries many times before, your knees have already suffered a lot of irreversible damage. Carter and the others can't do anything about this.
, they said it would be good if the force and force exerted on your knee can be half of what it was before. No matter how strong it is, it may cause the recurrence of old injuries..."
"Stop talking, I know all this. But Paul, do I really have no chance to play for the team again? I really don't want to go anywhere else now." Hardaway looked at Edison eagerly.
Edison looked at Hardaway's face and suddenly smiled, "Okay, I can't pretend anymore."
As he spoke, Edison picked up a folder on his desktop and handed it to Hardaway.
"Anfernee, just as you expected, we decided to use the league's newly introduced amnesty clause to lay you off, which will release the 15.8 million yuan in the last year of your contract. And the team's total salary can directly
It has been reduced to the luxury tax trigger line, saving more than 12 million in capital expenditures. But you don't have to worry about not being able to play. What you have now is a new 2-year contract. But it is only the veteran's basic salary, every year
There is only 2 million, which is really far behind your original contract, but this is the best effort I can do. 2 million is already the maximum limit stipulated by the league. You can discuss it with your agent.
But Pence, I really hope you can stay. Although I can't guarantee your playing time, I believe you will be the spiritual leader of this team."
Hardaway looked at Edison and smiled, "Two million is a lot. If necessary, I can actually sign it now. To be honest, Paul, for me now, it is very happy to be able to play basketball.
It’s about that.”
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Today’s second update, because I haven’t saved it yet, I can only post it so late.
And Rondo is Rondo, it's just a matter of transliteration. That guy is really waiting for the title of point guard in the Celtics and working as a center.
