In addition to the Cavaliers, the Heat also had to make some changes to their lineup because of James' departure.
The Heat first renewed Bosh's contract, then signed a contract with Wade, and then made a series of transactions.
With the destinations of big-name free agents such as LeBron, Anthony, and Bosh clear, the remaining Gasol and Deng have aroused more intense competition among various teams. Now that Luol Deng's destination has also been made clear, he accepts
He signed a 2-year, 20 million contract that he was previously "not interested in" (1+1, the second year is a player option, Deng can jump out of the contract next summer and become a free agent again), joined the Miami Heat and became LeBron's "stand-in".
Luol Deng is 28 years old. He has been playing for the Bulls since entering the league in 2004. In a trade in the middle of last season, Deng was sent to the Cavaliers. In 40 games for the Cavaliers, Deng averaged 14.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.5 times per game.
Assists, his personal data throughout his career are 16 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1 steal. This summer, Deng became a free agent. He is versatile in offense and defense. He is rarely troubled by injuries and immediately became the object of competition for various teams.
, especially after LeBron and Anthony have found new homes.
In the past 48 hours, the teams that have been rumored to have scandals with Deng include the Mavericks, Rockets, and Heat. The Rockets were the first to be eliminated, and the Heat have been leading the battle. On the one hand, the Heat have killed all players in the past four seasons.
Having reached the Finals, won two championships, and secondly, being able to replace LeBron and become the Heat's new Big Three is quite tempting.
Last season, the Bulls offered Luol Deng a three-year, $30 million contract extension but was rejected. This was the main reason why he was traded to the Cavaliers. Now the Heat can offer Luol Deng a two-year, $20 million contract.
His signing is also the reason why LeBron signed a two-year contract with the Cavaliers.
As we all know, the league will sign a new contract with television broadcasters in two years. At that time, the salaries of players, including LeBron, are likely to increase significantly. Although Luol Deng has never been considered a superstar,
But his practicality is one of the best at the small forward position. If he can perform well with the Heat in the next two seasons, after this contract ends, Deng can sign a more generous contract with another team.
Fat appointment.
On July 15, the Heat completed the signings of McRoberts and Chalmers.
These two players had reached an agreement with the Heat before, but they never signed until the Heat adjusted some salary space issues before officially signing today.
McRoberts signed a four-year contract with a salary of US$5.3 million next season. Chalmers received a two-year contract with a salary of approximately US$4 million next season.
McRoberts was a player for the Bobcats (now renamed the Hornets) last season, averaging 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game. He has played in the NBA for 7 seasons. He was previously a second-round draft pick and played for the Trail Blazers.
, Pacers, Lakers, Magic.
According to Heat president Riley, McRoberts is one of the Heat's top recruiting targets this summer.
Chalmers is also a player that the Heat have expressed interest in staying since the end of last season. Chalmers has played in the NBA for 6 seasons, all with the Heat. Last season, he averaged 9.8 points, 4.9 assists, and three-pointers per game.
The rate is 38%.
Subsequently, Haslem also signed a two-year contract with the Heat with a total value of US$5.6 million. The Heat used a space exception to sign Haslem back with a starting salary of US$2.73 million. His annual salary will increase in the second year.
There is an increase of 4.5%.
In order to stay in the Heat, Haslem made a huge sacrifice. You know, after the end of last season, he still had one year left on his contract with the Heat, worth $4.6 million, but in order to give the team more room for reinforcements, Haaslem
Slem accepted a new contract with a starting salary of only $2.73 million and accepted a salary cut of nearly $2 million, which is a large sum for a player of Haslem's level.
Haslem is 34 years old. He has been playing for the Heat since joining the Heat in 2003. Last season, many Heat players called him the "spirit of the team." Considering his age, he has a lot of opportunities after this contract ends.
He may retire and end his career with the Heat.
Last season, Haslem played 46 games in the regular season. He averaged only 3.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, both of which were career lows. In the playoffs, he played in 16 games, including 6 starts, but he only averaged 3.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.
He played 10.6 minutes and contributed 2.5 points and 2.6 rebounds. All three statistics were the lowest in his playoff career.
Shannon Brown then signed a one-year contract with the Heat with an annual salary of $1.3 million.
Born in 1985, the 6-foot-4-inch Brown plays as a guard on the court. As the 25th overall pick in the first round of the 2006 draft, Brown has played for the Cavaliers, Bobcats (formerly of the Hornets), Lakers, Suns, Spurs, and Knicks.
, played in a total of 403 regular season games, averaging 7.7 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 18.0 minutes per game.
Although it seems that the Heat are making a lot of moves, it will be difficult for these people to fill the vacancy after James leaves.
In any case, James' strength is still there. As a superstar, not just one or two people can take his place.
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In addition to the Heat, the Bulls also made a lot of moves.
In the early morning of July 13th, Beijing time, Pau Gasol announced his destination for the new season on Twitter. Gasol said: "This is not easy. After many considerations, I chose to join the Chicago Bulls. Now
It's time to move forward and start a new chapter in my career."
Less than 24 hours ago, Gasol rejected two versions of the contract extension offered by the Lakers (two years and 23 million or three years and 29 million).
Gasol's choice also means the end of his six-year Lakers career. In the past six years with the Lakers, Gasol averaged 17.7 points, 10 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.4 blocks per game. In these six years, he has not only been a Laker.
The team's inside pillar and Kobe's best friend, it is reported that the Lakers have decided to put aside the contract extension with Nick Young in order to renew Gasol's contract.
But now, Gasol still chooses to join the Bulls. This is also the third team he has joined since entering the league in 2001. In the past few days, the teams with which Gasol has been rumored have also not
Many powerful players, including the Rockets, Spurs, Thunder, and Bulls, are interested in bringing in this championship-level insider. Parker also personally recruited Gasol. "French Sports Car" said: Everyone hopes to join Paul (Gasol).
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Although Gasol is 34 years old and considered an older player, he has maintained a high level of performance in the past few seasons and his court IQ is among the best in the league.
After Gasol is confirmed to join, the Bulls' lineup will become quite strong in the new season. Even if they may lose Boozer, they still have Noah and Gasol in the interior. This pair is capable of attacking and defending, and has amazing power.
, Butler is improving rapidly on the outside, and Rose, the core of the backcourt, is about to return from injury. As a result, the Bulls will become a powerhouse in the Eastern Conference. On paper, they can compete with the Cavaliers with LeBron and the Pacers with Paul George.
Stage the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in the central division and even the entire eastern region.
