NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 302 Formation of Another Super Team in the League
Larry Nance has been very distressed recently because he has only one year left on his rookie contract, but the team doesn't seem to want to renew his contract in advance.

Generally speaking, the team does not renew the rookie's contract in advance, which means that this rookie is not worthy of the team's training.

But Larry Nance asked himself that there is no problem with his performance and ability. Why is the team unwilling to renew his contract in advance?
When Nance was anxious, Johnson called Nance to the office on the phone.

"Larry, come on, sit down." Johnson smiled and beckoned Nance to sit down.

"Mr. Johnson, is there anything you want me to do?" asked Nance.

"Of course, the main thing is that your contract is about to expire, so I'm here to talk to you about the contract," Johnson said.

Nance thought to himself when he heard this: "Sure enough, it seems that the Lakers are still unwilling to give up on me."

Immediately afterwards, Nance said: "Then about the contract, should we talk to our agent? Because I don't understand the specifics."

Johnson smiled and waved his hands, and said, "No, no, no, Larry, I don't mean to sign the contract now, but I want to talk to you about future plans first."

"future plan?"

"Yes, that's right. You also know that our Lakers introduced Paul George this season, but I can tell you again that our team's operations are far from over."

"Besides, Lopez, the team's main center, has already gone to Milwaukee. If there is no accident, you will be the starting center next season, so you don't have to worry about playing time."

Hearing this, Larry Nance also breathed a sigh of relief. After all, this also shows that the Lakers want to keep themselves, but it seems that it is not that simple now.

"Larry, let me just say it straight. Our Lakers lineup will change a lot next season, and our strength will not be worse than that of the Warriors. So next season, the Lakers will aim at the championship. If you renew your contract in advance now, the salary you get , is completely different from the salary you got after winning the championship, it is for this reason that we have not decided to renew the contract, what do you think?"

Although Johnson has not been in the management for a long time, but this PUA has a lot of means, and a big cake is directly drawn in front of Nance.

In fact, the reason why Johnson did not renew Nance's contract is very simple. Johnson does not think that Nance has any great potential. It is impossible to say what kind of performance he will have in the next season. Renew.

Nance lowered his head and pondered at this moment, and Johnson said that it really made sense, if he could win the championship next season, his worth would definitely rise sharply, and there would be no shortage of teams to come to him by then.

If you feel unhappy next season, you can leave directly, which does sound better than renewing the contract in advance.

After thinking for a while, Nance said, "Then I'll go back and think about it, and I'll give you an answer in two days."

Johnson laughed and sent Nance out of the office.

Although Nance did not agree on the spot, but looking at Nance's state, Johnson felt that the matter was probably settled.

Now all the work of the team has basically been completed, and the only thing left is to wait for Su Tian to come back and sign Butler.

At this time, Su Tian was still "working hard" and "working hard to reclaim" the land of Huaguo.

Time came to the end of July in a blink of an eye, Su Tian's trip to Huaguo had been successfully concluded, and he had rested at home for three days.

"Xiao Tian, ​​I'm not talking about you. You're such an adult, don't you know how to tidy up your room? Look, you've only been back for three days, and this room looks like a kennel for you."

"Mom, can you let me sleep for a while, it's only what time, and you have come to my room three times."

"What time? Look for yourself, it's already nine o'clock in the morning! The grandson of your neighbor's Aunt Li has gone to kindergarten!"

"Ah, I see, here we go."

Su Tian got up amidst his mother's nagging. After getting up and cleaning up, Su Tian thought about playing a few games to relax.

But immediately after his mother came up to remind him about the object, Su Tian managed to comfort his mother, and his father said that two relatives would come to dinner at home in the evening, so that he could prepare to meet people.

It's only been three days since he went home, Su Tian already felt a sense of urgency, so he quickly sent a message to Bill.

"Bill, there's a change of plans! Come back tomorrow!"

Bill Duffy didn't go back at this time, because he just finished work, and Bill Duffy also wanted to relax.

But it seemed that Su Tian's tone was quite urgent, so he had no choice but to reply "Yes".

The next day, Su Tian bid farewell to his parents in a hurry, got on the plane and went straight to America.

After returning to Los Angeles, Su Tiancai finally felt relieved to start his vacation properly, and started to exercise by the way, so that his indulged body during this time could return to the state of the game.

Just after Su Tian returned to Los Angeles, another piece of news worthy of attention broke out in the trading market.

All-star player Carmelo Anthony, who was traded to the Atlanta Hawks by the Thunder at the end of July, reached a buyout agreement with the team and became an official free agent.

Although Anthony's state declined rapidly in the Thunder last season, his scoring average dropped from 22.4 points per game during the Knicks period to 16 points, and his shooting percentage could only be maintained at the [-]% passing line, but the lean camel is bigger than the horse.

More importantly, after reaching a buyout agreement with the Eagles, Anthony is now a free agent, and he can sign the All-Star player with a lower salary, and he will not lose anything.

The eyes of the Lakers fans immediately lit up again.

"Hurry up and get Anthony! No matter what his status is, he will definitely not lose money if he signs with 600 million! The Lakers still have a lot of salary space, and we don't want the team to win any top stars now. It’s okay to get Carmelo Anthony!”

However, the Lakers still did not make a move. In the end, Anthony reached an agreement with the Cavaliers with a low salary of 500 million US dollars a year. In the new season, he will join hands with James to form the 03 dream partner.

As soon as this news came out, it became another explosive news. Although Anthony is old and degraded, this is Cameron Anthony!
"The Strongest Combination of the 03rd Session! "

"The Cavaliers make frequent shots, aiming at the championship! "

"Knights may form a five-star lineup!"Challenging the Warriors! "

"Next season's finals lineup has been confirmed-Warriors vs. Cavaliers! "

"Another super team in the league is formed, and the battle of riding bravery is still going on! "

"Five Stars vs. Five Stars, Who Is Better?" "

The fact that the Cavaliers were able to win Anthony really made Su Tian feel unbelievable. After all, the Cavaliers took consecutive shots to steal the Lakers' players, and the salary space was already full.

Now that Anthony can still be signed, it is not a matter of 200 million to pay the luxury tax.

Su Tian thought about the current lineup of the Cavaliers, and now he can form a starting lineup of Clarkson, Pope, James, Anthony, and Love.

At the same time, the bench is still there, Hill, jr Smith, Tristan Thompson, with these players is enough for James to dominate the playoffs.

As for the championship, it depends on what the Cavaliers do next.

But when everyone was amazed by the Cavaliers lineup and the Lakers fans were also regretting, Su Tian didn't have much interest in Anthony.

Su Tian knows better than anyone that Anthony at this stage is still in the stage where he has not completely given up.

Although his competitive state is no longer enough to support the strength of the main starting lineup, as a superstar who was once glorious and ten-time All-Star, serving as a substitute is almost like insulting him.

In fact, in another time and space, Anthony finally chose to join the Rockets with a basic salary, and promised in an interview that he was willing to play as a substitute for victory.

But after the start of the new season, Anthony was really arranged to play off the bench, and he still exists as a fixed-point shooter.

This caused Anthony's strong dissatisfaction, coupled with the Rockets' poor start to the new season, after only 10 games, the Rockets discussed the role of Carmelo Anthony and how the two sides can continue to cooperate for the rest of the season. , Then one day later, the Rockets parted ways with Anthony and sent him to the Bulls, and the Bulls cut Anthony at the speed of light after getting Anthony.

In Su Tian's view, although Anthony expressed his willingness to serve as a substitute when he joined the Rockets, that was just rhetoric.

At that time, the seven games between the Rockets and the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals were vividly remembered. Many people believed that if Paul hadn't been accidentally injured, the Rockets should have been the team that finally reached the finals to win the championship.

Anthony also wanted a championship, so he chose to join the Rockets with a low salary and was willing to speak out as a substitute.

But in fact, he can't accept the fact that he has become a substitute, and he still has a certain strength, so he is not satisfied with this.

In the 2019-20 season, Anthony signed with the Trail Blazers, started 58 games, and averaged 15.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. As a player with a basic salary, his performance is remarkable.

But it is limited to this. Later, Anthony, who has accepted his fate, gradually accepts the status of a substitute, and can play a greater role on the bench, but that is already a few years later.

After that, in the 22-23 season, Anthony had no ball to play at all. On May 2023, 5, Anthony reluctantly announced his retirement.

From Su Tian's point of view, there is absolutely no need for the Lakers to wade into this muddy water now. After Anthony comes to the Lakers, he will inevitably be dissatisfied with his position and cause conflicts. The Lakers will bother to send this uncle away later. Isn't it okay to find something for yourself?

Besides, the Lakers are not short of firepower on the bench. Jalen Brunson, Kuzma, Duncan Robinson, Nunn, and Nance Jr. are all good players on the bench. In the draft, the strength of the Lakers' bench is not bad, and even a little too much.

The current Lakers only need to focus on one thing, and that is to negotiate the Jimmy Butler deal with the Timberwolves.

Not long after Anthony's incident, Johnson found Su Tian who was training at this time.

"Su, you are still practicing passing. Your passing is already very good. You can practice more." Johnson said with a smile.

Hearing what Johnson said, Su Tian also smiled wryly in his heart, "I don't want to practice either, but now I almost have the attribute point of passing the ball, and I can open the next template card."

"Erwin, what can I do for you?"

Su Tian stopped training and sat down to rest while asking.

"Yes, Sue, the deal on Butler's side is still at a stalemate. Their price is indeed a bit high. Can you please contact Jimmy and ask Jimmy to express his attitude to the Timberwolves' management?"

In fact, the operation of the Lakers has basically been completed now, and the few undrafted picks have also signed contracts. It is nothing more than Butler's business to come to him at this time.

So Su Tian nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll contact Jimmy, but I have to say it first, Jimmy's character is not easy to figure out, and I don't know if he will help me."

Johnson immediately smiled when he heard that Su Tian was willing to help: "Okay, it's okay, I trust you, Su."

After sending Johnson away, Su Tian directly contacted Butler.

"Jimmy, where are you?"

"It's in Miami Beach, what, do you want to come?"

"Oh? The beach? Are there any beauties in bikinis? Heck, I mean, is there still room for me?"

"Hahaha, you must come, how about it? Do you want to come?"

"Then you must go there and experience the sights of Miami."

After hanging up the phone, Su Tian contacted Bill and arranged a flight to Miami.

The service in the first-class cabin of the plane is very good. The beautiful stewardesses all kneel down to serve in person, and each one is sexier than the other.

After Su Tian experienced the flight attendant's service, the plane landed before it was completely over. Before leaving, the flight attendant stuffed a small note.

For this kind, it can only be regarded as an appetizer for Su Tian, ​​and then Su Tian has to rush to the beach to start this dinner.

In the evening, Su Tian finally finished running around and lay on a deck chair on the beach, next to Jimmy Butler.

"Jimmy, you've had a pretty good little life!"

Butler said with a smile: "Of course, the offseason is used to relax."

"Oh? Really? You shouldn't be training secretly behind my back, trying to surpass me, right?" Su Tian said with a smile.

"Ahem, cough, how is that possible? I've been on this beach for a month already!"

"Really? Then tell me which toilet is the closest to here?"

"Uh..."

"Okay, you Jimmy, have you really trained?" Su Tian gritted his teeth and looked at Butler.

Butler's expression was a little timid for a moment, "He insists."

"If he insists, you will give it?"

"Then what to do, he insists."

"I can give it if I have to!"

"Ahem, cough, okay, Su, it's over, it's as if I cheated." Butler said awkwardly.

"Hmph, I didn't cheat, but it's about the same. It's even more shameful to practice secretly behind my brother's back and roll myself!"

"Speak as if you haven't practiced," Butler whispered.

Although Butler's voice was low, Su Tian still heard it.

"Ahem, Jimmy, the weather in Miami is pretty good today."

At this time, the sun just set.

(End of this chapter)