In fact, Ray Allen is still angry about the Celtics almost trading him to the Grizzlies in the middle of last season. "When he learned that he was going to be traded, Allen was very angry, and he still feels a little bit uncomfortable now,"
Wojnarowski said.
Before choosing Miami, Allen had asked the Celtics for a three-year, $27 million contract extension, but was rejected by the Boston management. Obviously, this request was far beyond what the Celtics could bear.
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According to previous reports in the US media, the Celtics were only willing to provide Allen with a two-year contract extension with a total price of 12 million. Later, when Allen visited Miami and began to discuss joining matters with the Heat, the Green Army management
Throwing out a rare "deal no-no" clause.
In other words, if the Celtics want to trade Allen in the next two seasons, they must first obtain the other party's consent.
Throughout the entire league, only Kobe Bryant of the Lakers and Dirk Nowitzki of the Mavericks have this right.
However, this clause still failed to impress Allen. Although the Heat's offer was only half that of the Celtics - a mini-middle-class person with an annual salary of about 3 million US dollars, the higher chance of winning the championship impressed the other party, and Allen finally settled on South Korea.
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One has an annual salary of 3 million, and the other has an annual salary of 6 million. The difference between the two is doubled, but Ray Allen actually chose the one with less money. This shows how the relationship between Ray Allen and several Celtics teammates is.
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It is worth mentioning that Kevin Garnett, who came to Boston in the same year as Allen, recently surprised many people and received a high-dollar contract extension with a total price of US$34 million over three years.
Although they are both giants, but there is such a big gap in their contracts, Allen must have felt a bit uncomfortable mentally.
In the past two years, Ray Allen has been involved in trade rumors. At the end of last season, he was benched by coach Doc Rivers due to injuries.
Since the offseason, the Celtics have first committed to retaining two major insiders, Garnett and Buss, and then signed the Mavericks' sixth man, Jason Terry, and the team has provided them with three-year contracts.
, the only contract given to Ray Allen is only two years.
For the 37-year-old veteran, dignity, playing time and the hope of winning another championship may be far more important than money. This may be the reason why Ray Allen finally chose the Heat.
If you don't care about me, then I'll go to a place where you do!
In short, for Ray Allen, going to the Heat is to fight for honor, and for the Heat, this signing is absolutely worth it!
In fact, Warriors general manager Tim also suggested to Deng Fang that he wanted to bring in Ray Allen.
Compared to the Heat, the Warriors definitely have a much greater chance of winning the championship!
However, Deng Fang did not agree.
It’s not that Deng Fang doesn’t want to do it, it’s that the system won’t let him!
Of course, Ray Allen coming to the Warriors really doesn't have much effect.
The Warriors now have no shortage of shooters, and due to his age, Ray Allen really has some defensive issues.
In addition, the Heat also reached an agreement with veteran Lewis. The two parties signed a two-year contract. The veteran's basic salary is 1.35 million a year. Lewis has an option for the second year.
Although he only made more than one million a year, Lewis made a lot of money.
Lewis was bought out after being traded to the Hornets, so he can get $13.7 million next season.
Lewis can still earn so much even if he doesn't play. Because of this, he agreed to join the Heat with a minimum salary.
The Heat have already introduced veteran Ray Allen, and together with Lewis, the Heat's lineup is super strong.
In the Sonics era, Ray Allen and Lewis were teammates. A few years later, the two sides reunited in the Heat, and the defending champions had an extremely luxurious lineup.
The betting company has quietly raised the Heat's winning odds a lot, almost as much as the Warriors!
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The Celtics and Heat made big moves, and the Nets made bigger moves.
The most important thing for the Nets this summer is to renew Deron's contract.
After the free market opened, Delong has yet to express his position.
In order to show the team's sincerity, the Nets first renewed Wallace's contract, and then traded for Joe Johnson and Lopez. They made frequent moves and were full of sincerity.
The Nets reached a four-year, $40 million contract with Gerald Wallace.
Wallace was traded by the Nets from the Trail Blazers last season, and they did this to convince Deron Williams to stay with the team long-term.
In order to acquire Wallace, the Nets paid a high price and sent away their first-round pick in this year's draft (top-3 protection).
As a result, the Nets were only ranked sixth in the lottery, so the Trail Blazers finally retained this high pick and selected an outstanding point guard, Damian Lillard!
From this the Blazers also found the core of their team building.
The day after extending Wallace's contract, the Nets reached a multi-person deal with the Atlanta Hawks.
The Hawks' All-Star player Joe Johnson has four years and $90 million left on his contract. This big contract has discouraged many teams. However, the Nets used Jordan Farmar, Johan Petro, and Anthony Morrow.
, Jordan Williams, DeShawn Stevenson and a 2013 first-round pick from the Rockets in exchange for Joe Johnson from the Hawks.
Bringing in Joe Johnson and Lopez, and renewing Wallace's contract, such a big move finally impressed Deron. Soon, Deron Williams officially announced his contract extension with the Nets, with the total contract value approaching 100 million over five years.
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For the Nets, this year is a year worth celebrating, because in the 2012-13 season they will open their new arena in Brooklyn, New York - the Barclays Center. The market value of the Nets will also be enhanced, and
The New York area will no longer be dominated by the Knicks!
Russian boss Prokhorov was so happy that he issued a statement publicly praising the team.
In this statement, Prokhorov gave almost all his praise to the management who built the new Nets. In his view, the team's rise is due to the brilliance of these people.
"Our team has been successfully established in this way," Prokhorov said. "I am very satisfied with the current results. I would like to congratulate and thank the team's general manager Billy King and all the staff around him
"They were tenacious and focused as we reorganized our operations. It was a tough job, but they did a great job."
Prokhorov was very satisfied with the team's operation. He also spoke highly of Deron and Joe Johnson who were retained by the team, calling them a "star backcourt combination."
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"We successfully retained Deron and exchanged for Joe Johnson." Prokhorov said, "They will become the team's future backcourt combination. There is no doubt that this is a star-level backcourt combination.
, coupled with Lopez, an All-Star center, they will lead our team into a new home court and into a new future."
"We have reason to believe," Prokhorov said at the end of the statement, "that the next season will be a great season for the Brooklyn Nets. I can't wait for the start of the new season."