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"Hello, Stephen."

After the draft, Du En showed up again.

Not only did he want to meet Curry, Duan also fulfilled his duties as a guest, chatted with other rookies, and created some gimmicks for this draft.

"Oh my God, Duan, it's you! I'm your fan, can you sign an autograph with me?"

When Curry heard Du En proactively greeting him, he first looked around as if in disbelief. Then he exclaimed for a while and then started looking for Du En for his autograph.

"Dunn, your performance in the slam dunk contest is still unforgettable to me. I like your moves so much, it's so cool!"

I thought Curry was flattering him, but now it seems like he is really a fan.

It’s not surprising when you consider that Curry has a soft spot for dunking.

"There is no problem signing, and there will be no problem in the future." Duan smiled at Curry, and then said, "You will be told soon that you will become a part of the Chicago Bulls.

I came to you specifically this time. On behalf of the team and other teammates, I welcome you to join us.

I heard that you like my dunking action, don’t worry, you will have plenty of time to ask me for advice in the future.

As long as you can complete my dunk action, I can teach you more complex and handsome actions. "

Curry was not directly selected by the Bulls' draft picks, but the Bulls won them with the help of draft picks from other teams.

When the free market officially opens in July, the Bulls will trade away Garnett and Luol Deng one after another in exchange for players with only one year left on big contracts, as well as many draft picks, plus some less usable scraps.

"Is it true? Isn't this such a surprise?"

Curry was so happy that he even acted a little shy.

Obviously, Curry was not informed that he was about to be traded to the Chicago Bulls when he went on stage to receive the team's baseball cap.

"Yes, we will meet again soon.

Prepare well for the Summer League, I'll be waiting for you in Chicago!

By the way, signature, where do you want it to be signed, and do your friends need my signature? "

Duan didn't want to linger any longer. He just revealed a few words to Curry and let him understand that he was the rookie selected by the Bulls.

Soon, Dunn signed the autograph for Curry and others and left Madison Square Garden on his own.

Next, the Bulls tried to trade Harden and Evans. This was the job of team general manager John Paxson.

John Paxson did not disappoint Duan. Within half a month, Harden and Evans joined the Bulls through trade and became part of the Bulls.

It is worth mentioning that when the Thunder completed the transaction with the Bulls, they did not accept the trading plan originally proposed by the Bulls with Ben Gordon as the main body.

The Thunder have established a youth lineup with Durant and Westbrook as the core, and there is no need for Ben Gordon to fly in and join it to act as the second and third boss.

Instead, the Thunder proposed a brand-new trade plan to the Bulls, with John Salmons, who has mature skills and defensive capabilities, as the main body.

The Thunder just changed their name last season, and after hearing the news about the Bulls' reconstruction this season, they also want to take advantage of this moment when all the heroes come together to compete for the championship.

Although John Salmons is only a championship puzzle piece, he has also won two championships with the Bulls and has rich playoff experience.

At the same time, his positioning as a puzzle and substitute player will not affect the status of the Thunder's core players.

In addition, John Salmons' contract is very cheap, but there are still three years left, so the transaction value is very large.

Considering the immediate combat ability and contract transaction value, there is no problem in John Salmons simply replacing Harden.

As for the Bulls' desire to add Ibaka, the Thunder also agreed, but they just wanted an extra Bulls second-round pick.

After all, the Thunder already have Jeff Green, so choosing Ibaka is a matter of talent.

But the Thunder will try to compete for the championship next season, and they don't have time to cultivate a rough guy like Ibaka, so just picking Ibaka and not using it will mean wasting Ibaka, a rookie at the end of the first round.

In addition, Ibaka still has club contracts to deal with in Europe.

It is precisely for this reason that the Thunder and Bulls each get what they need, and they do not let the Bulls take advantage unilaterally.

Although the Thunder also know that the Bulls are good at cultivating rookies, and many rookies can excel next to Duen.

However, it always takes some time to develop rookies.

Many teams in the league also hope that the Bulls will spend more time cultivating rookies. After two or three years, there will only be a few years left on rookie contracts.

Even if the Bulls win the championship again with the rookie bonus, they will encounter problems like this year again.

Even if the contract is renewed with a maximum salary, the team will have to be disbanded and rebuilt in the second and third years.

In this way, wouldn't it be an advantage to other teams that made deals with the Bulls?

There are no permanent enemies, only permanent benefits.

During the Bulls' four consecutive championships, few teams were willing to make deals with the Bulls. Once the Bulls adopt a rebuilding attitude, teams across the league will want to be friends with the Bulls and have a good relationship with them.

After all, if they do a little favor for the Bulls this time, they will have the opportunity to receive second-hand goods from the Bulls next time.

No matter how bad the players produced by the Bulls are, they can still bring them some playoff experience and championship experience, right?

That's a lot better than a salary scammer, plus the Bulls players are still relatively young.

Therefore, this summer, the Bulls are very popular, and many teams have approached the Bulls to offer Ben Gordon and Josh Smith.

Some team management also guessed that the Bulls had acquired three guards in a row in the previous draft, so Ben Gordon would definitely have to be cleared.

Not long ago, another Ibaka was traded, so will Josh Smith's status also be lost?

Anyway, if there are jujubes but there are no jujubes, it will be damaged if you ask a few questions.

However, the Bulls don't want to go straight to the center of the earth next season and let Du En lead a group of rookies to play.

As the ruler of the league, Du En won the championship last season and competes for the top pick next season. That is too shabby.

With the help of Ben Gordon and Josh Smith next season, there is still hope for reaching the playoffs.

Besides, to help Ben Gordon and Josh Smith improve their statistics for a season, it is best to make them All-Star players so that they can be sold at a high price next summer.

In the next few years, there are still some rookies worth developing.

In an era when the striker is king, it is better to keep all the forward prospects in your pocket, even if they are not cultivated, than to let them thrive in other teams and then stick together with each other at a certain time.

……

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the end of August. Duan returned to Chicago from the country after his vacation. Because the team established the goal of rebuilding, the Bulls dynasty came to an end, and Duan did not play for nearly two months.

However, Duan is a professional player and a responsible team boss.

Therefore, Duane returned to Chicago early to hold a training camp and invited Curry, Harden, Evans, and Ibaka to train with him.

Duen will need to quickly recover in the next month or so, and at the same time, he also hopes to do his best to help Curry and others improve their level.

However, the ideal is full and the reality is skinny. Only Curry and Evans responded immediately.

As for Harden, it took more than a week to report to training camp.

After all, Harden was the No. 1 overall pick, and the Bulls deliberately traded important pieces of the championship puzzle for Harden. This also made Harden famous. He received a lot of traffic before officially entering the NBA, which has certain commercial value.

It's normal for black people to want to make money, so Harden wasted some time filming commercials.

As for Ibaka, it's a little more troublesome because the contract in Europe still needs to be resolved.

In fact, Ibaka's contract is easy to handle, as long as the money is in place.

Ibaka's club has already been ready to release him.

However, after learning that Ibaka was traded to an NBA giant like the Bulls, the training fee was slightly increased. After all, Ibaka played in Europe for one more year. He was originally a rough guy, but now he has learned more basic skills.

At the same time, Ibaka's agent learned that Dunn personally invited Ibaka to participate in the training camp, and there was also a side issue. He raised the price and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a profit.

The Bulls are not taken advantage of, and Ibaka is just a rookie at the end of the first round. At the same time, as African players, there are common age fraud, golf IQ, and language communication problems.

Anyway, the preseason hasn't started yet, and the Bulls management has plenty of time to continue communicating with Ibaka's agent and argue with European teams.

In the end, Ibaka made his own decision and chose to use part of his rookie contract salary to settle the matter. This solved the problem.

But by the time Ibaka reported to Duen's training camp, more than half a month had passed.

Training is inherently gradual. Curry, Harden, Evans and others have basically kept up with Duen's training progress. Although the training intensity is not as intense as Duen, they have already practiced decently.

Now that Ibaka is here, he has to learn from scratch. Even because his basic skills are not solid enough, he needs to learn a lot.

A few days after Ibaka checked in, the Bulls training camp officially opened. Duan closed the private training camp and officially returned to the team with Curry and others.

Compared with last season, the Bulls in the new season have many fewer players. Garnett, Luol Deng, John Salmons, Cassell, Grant Hill, Penny Hardaway, Joe Smith, basically That’s half a team.

Of course, there are a lot more people. In addition to the four rookies Curry, Harden, Evans and Ibaka, there are also Larry Hughes and Eric Dampier, as well as some role players.

Among them, Larry Hughes and Eric Dampier both accepted one-year junk contracts in a three-party deal. After the regular season officially begins, if Larry Hughes is released using the Alan Houston clause, the Bulls will be able to achieve a lower level. tax idea.

Dampier's words are somewhat useful. After all, the Bulls only have Milicic and Josh Smith inside, plus rookie Ibaka.

To be honest, the Bulls lineup for the new season is not too bad.

Guards Ben Gordon, Evans, substitute Curry and Harden.

Forward Du En, Josh Smith, substitutes Zhu Fangyu, Ibaka.

Center Milicic, Dampier.

This configuration, even if Curry, Harden and others have not yet grown up, is enough to reach the playoffs and even have a chance to reach the conference finals.

However, this depends on Duan's ability to lead the team, and whether Ben Gordon and Josh Smith still have the heart to play even though they know they will be traded by the Bulls.

If it were the vast majority of people, Ben Gordon and Josh Smith would be minding their own business this season.

And rookies like Curry and Harder will always pay some tuition because they are too young, causing the Bulls to lose.

As for the problems that may arise next, Duen can only try to find ways to deal with them. After all, he has chosen his own path, and Curry and other rookies are also chosen by Duen. Duen can only go on bravely.

Fortunately, after the preseason started, Chicago fans knew that this season would be rebuilt, but they did not give up the idea of ​​supporting Duane and the Chicago Bulls.

Curry and others felt the strong winning atmosphere at the United Center and played more seriously. Overall, it was pretty good.

Although the Bulls had a poor performance of 2 wins and 6 losses in the preseason.

But considering that the Bulls have many rookie players, and the veterans in the team are aware of the team's reconstruction, they may not have practiced much in the summer, so it is understandable that they did not perform well.

Besides, the main players such as Duane and Ben Gordon only played half of the game. It is normal that the rookies alone cannot finish the game.

From Duan's point of view, everything will slowly get better when the regular season officially begins.

However, everything is difficult at the beginning, because the team has not yet adjusted, so the beginning of the regular season will definitely be more difficult.

Time flies to October 10th, and Chicago fans have been looking forward to the opening game.

As in previous years, the opening game was preceded by a championship ring awarding ceremony and a flag-raising ceremony.

Rookies such as Curry and Harden were filled with envy as they watched Du En and others come on stage to receive their championship rings.

"Boss, can you take a look at it?"

"Boss, your ring seems different from everyone else's?"

"Is this a championship ring?"

Winning teams need veterans as well as fresh blood.

Sometimes the presence of new players can make veterans feel more accomplished.

For example, now, after receiving the ring, Du En feels quite proud, especially in front of Curry.

“I won four championship trophies with the Chicago Bulls, so when I opened my ring, it had four little championship trophies engraved inside.

Ben and Josh's rings are similar to mine, except the names engraved on the side will be different.

For other teammates, the number of championship trophies in the ring will be different.

If you win championships with me in the future, I will be five and you will be one.

Of course, I also won a championship trophy before I came here. "

In order to satisfy the curiosity of Curry and others, Dunn turned on the switch on the ring and showed the four mini championship trophies in the ring to everyone.

Curry and others are even more envious. After all, even if he wins the championship with Duan in a few years, the number of champions in the ring will be different. (End of chapter)