Chapter 242 New version of the Big Three!
Countless fans were talking about this.

"FXXK! Are the Celtics really going to add a third star!?"

"Lin Yu has three years left on his rookie contract. As long as they deal with Hardaway's big contract, they will have a chance to add a third star!"

"Lin Yu and Paul Pierce are not enough, we need to add another star. The entire league is under the Celtics' rule!"

"If the Celtics trade for a third star, I suggest other teams start playing badly!"

"..."

The media will naturally not miss such popularity.

ESPN specifically invited the golden duo of Mike Breen and Amy Johnson, and also found the Smiling Assassin, the Pistons legend and current Knicks general manager.

Let’s analyze the Celtics’ signings together.

Ray Allen.

Michael Reid.

Ron Artest.

Peja Stojakovic.

Larry Hughes.

Antoine Walker.

News from Joe John.

……

Looking at the long list of names, Mike Brin and others began a heated discussion.

In fact, this is just an eye-catching TV show. After all, they are not the team management.

If they can decide then the NBA is theirs.

cleveland.

James, who was watching TV, was filled with emotion when he saw this scene.

The Cavaliers management recruited Ray and Reed, but the two didn't want to come to Cleveland at all.

The Cavaliers also wanted to trade Peja, but the Kings didn't think highly of the Cavaliers' chips.

"Cleveland...Alas!"

James sighed helplessly, and then a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

He also needs to make plans early!

Miami.

When Riley saw this scene, his brows couldn't help but frown.

The Celtics' strength last season was already unique in the league.

If we continue to strengthen this season...

Do the Heat still have hope of winning the championship?

Riley also began to hesitate at this time.

Although this program did not discuss much, the entire NBA was caught in the shadow of the Celtics.

The Lakers' signing news completely set off the free market!
You know, the Lakers were a finals-level team a season ago!

Even though Kobe has been affected by injuries, he is still the strongest player at the shooting guard position in the entire league!

Plus the Lakers got back the Zen Master.

Many people suspect that the Lakers are preparing to make a big move in the free market!
Directly from a previous bad team, it has become a team with the potential to compete for the championship.

"What are the Lakers and Celtics going to do!?"

“Are we going back to the 80s, the era of the yellow-green rivalry?”

"FXXK! Are other teams going to live under the shadow of the Celtics and Lakers again?"

"..."

new York.

NBA headquarters.

Stern put down the newspaper in his hand, stood up and rubbed his temple.

He has a terrible headache now.

He now really regrets giving the No. 1 pick to the Celtics.

For Stern, domination was never what he needed.

Domination means lower ratings.

Who would like to watch a game where the outcome is already known?

Therefore, for Stern, he is the person who least likes to see the Celtics recruit players.

In the original history, many fans were resentful that Stern stopped the trade of Paul to the Lakers.

But the situation is different. The Hornets have been sold to the league and are under the league's trusteeship.

So Stern could call off the deal.

But now the Celtics are not under the trusteeship of the league!
Therefore, even if Stern knew that the Celtics would strengthen their team, he could not stop them.

...

As time passed, it was already the evening of June 6th.

It was already 11:45, and there were only 15 minutes left until the free agency began.

ESPN columnist Barbas made himself a cup of coffee.

He was ready to fight all night.

For the media, as long as they get the first-hand information, it means huge sales!
"Ray Allen, Michael Redd, Ron Artest..."

"The trade of any one player is enough to change the landscape of the entire league!"

Barbas also began to look forward to the upcoming free trade market.

The bustling trade outside even interested Yao Ming, who called Lin Yu specifically.

"Dayu, who are the Celtics going to trade?"

"You'll know soon, Brother Yao. Does the Rockets have any targets you want to trade with?"

If you look at the domestic media's report, the Rockets' trade is really outrageous.

For example, Kidd joined the Rockets directly after buying out the contract with his own money.

This is crazy...

There are no words to describe it other than outrageous.

When talking about the Rockets' trade, Yao Ming's voice was filled with helplessness.

"I'm not sure, but we just need to strengthen the inside line."

Uncle Huo's pace is extremely slow, and Yao Ming has to clean up his mess.

He really didn't want to continue cleaning up Uncle Huo's mess!

"If you ask me, Brother Yao, the Rockets really are not a team that wants to compete for the championship. Not to mention the starting lineup, the substitutes are also really bad."

"After your contract expires, Yao Ge, you should change teams. This way you still have a chance to win the championship."

In the original history, many fans attributed the Rockets' problems to injuries.

It has something to do with injuries, but it has more to do with the team’s own problems.

In order to increase his dominance in the low post, Yao Ming continues to gain weight.

After gaining weight, not to mention Yao Ming, even the Shark was plagued by injuries.

In his first season with the Lakers, Shark played in only 51 games.

In the second season, the Sharks, who suffered injuries, only played in 60 games.

Even the Sharks are like this, so it is really normal for Yao Ming to suffer injuries.

As for the team problem, the Rockets are centered around McGrady.

The core of the OK combination is Shark, but after McGrady's condition declined, McGrady is still the core. Isn't this stupid?
"We'll talk about this later! The trading market is open!"

"Fuck! The Celtics really traded their third All-Star!"

While the two were chatting, the free market had already opened.

The eye-catching Celtics trade left Yao Ming stunned instantly!
On the other side, ESPN columnist Barbas.

At this moment, his mouth was wide open, his eyes were full of horror as he looked at the computer screen, and his face was full of shock.

After a while, Barbas came to his senses.

"The Celtics actually traded for the biggest fish in the free market!"

"In the next NBA season, no other team will have a chance to play. All teams can start to play badly!"

The Celtics sent out: Anfernee Hardaway, Delonte West, Dahntay Jones, the Timberwolves' 2007 unprotected first-round pick acquired in a previous trade, and the Celtics' 2006 second-round pick.

The Supersonics sent out: Ray Allen for five years and $9000 million in a sign-and-trade.

In terms of bargaining chips, this deal is equivalent to trading two rookies on rookie contracts plus a first-round and a second-round pick to the SuperSonics.

After all, Hardaway is old. Although he was still a major rotation player last season, there is no guarantee how he will perform next season.

Junzi Lei was originally tempted by Lin Yu's talk, and then he learned that the management did not plan to recruit any players during the off-season.

After the comparison, I suddenly felt that the Supersonics had no hope and was ready to leave.

Although the Supersonics don't want to let him go, Ray is a free agent.

Gentleman Ray can just walk away, just like Bosh, who did not leave any inheritance to his parent team.

This is the case with the stars of this era. Even if they have a bad relationship with their parent team, they will leave some legacy to the parent team.

Therefore, even though the bargaining chips did not seem to be equal, the deal was finally reached.

(End of this chapter)