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Because they were well prepared to win the championship, the Bulls' championship parade this year was earlier than in the previous two years.

Of course, this does not mean that the preparations are done in a hurry.

On the contrary, as another crucial championship for the three-peat dynasty, this year's championship parade is particularly rich in content and grand in scale.

It is worth mentioning that this is the ninth championship that Duane brought to the Bulls and the fifteenth championship in the history of the Bulls.

Currently, the top three teams in the league's championship ranking are the Lakers with 17 championships, the Celtics with 16 championships, and the Bulls with 15 championships.

In the past, the Bulls viewed the Lakers and Celtics as two giants that were out of their reach.

When the Bulls officially win their 15th championship trophy this year, catching up with the Lakers and Celtics and becoming the latecomers will no longer be a dream.

Most people have dreams, let alone dreams that are within reach and about to come true.

Seeing that the Bulls are expected to surpass the Celtics and Lakers and become the top team in the league before Duane retires, Chicago fans are naturally more excited this year, and their enthusiasm for participating in the championship parade is greater than in the previous two years.

"I've won so many championship trophies, but today I realized how heavy they are."

On the float of the championship parade, Dunn held the Larry O'Brien Cup in his hand and showed the fans the honors he had achieved this year.

In the past, Duane held the Bill Russell Trophy, which is several pounds lighter than the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

Although Duane's upper body strength is quite good, the journey is not as long as the gold. After holding the Larry O'Brien Cup and parading for two hours, his hands were indeed very sore.

"Duen, how about I hold it for you for a while?" Curry turned and said to Duen.

At this moment, Curry's face was filled with a bright smile and his eyes were full of pride.

In previous years, Curry also held up the Larry O'Brien Trophy during the championship parade.

However, at that time, you also need to share it with other teammates.

Curry naturally didn't feel tired as he was holding the Bill Russell Cup, which belongs to him alone, all the way this year.

Looking at the Chicago fans wearing red Bulls jerseys shouting wildly on both sides of the street.

Feel the city that was once immersed in sin and killing become brand new and full of joy.

In this situation, it is not surprising that Curry wants to hold both the championship trophy and the FMVP trophy in his arms, one in each hand.

If anyone were to enjoy such treatment like the protagonist, they would be filled with excitement and pride and unable to control themselves.

"You take it. From now on, you will be the first to take it, and then you can share some with others."

As Dunn spoke, he handed the Larry O'Brien Cup to Curry.

When Duan lamented that the trophy was heavy, it wasn’t because he was in Versailles, but because his hands were sore from lifting it.

Since Curry didn't feel tired, he simply handed the trophy to him.

When Curry heard this, the smile on his face became even brighter.

Then he stretched out his right hand, took the Larry O'Brien Cup from Dunn's hand, and raised it high.

At the same time, Curry placed the Bill Russell Cup in front of his chest with his left hand, and then raised it above his head the next second to signal to the fans on both sides of the street.

Facing the thunderous cheers from Chicago fans, Curry felt as if he held the whole world in his hands!
Duane leaned against the railing of the float with ease, watching Curry and other teammates on the float interacting with the fans not far away.

“It’s great to be young…”

As the championship parade was about to end, Duane suddenly felt emotional.

Duane has been waiting for Curry to grow up, but when he realized that Curry has really grown up and can stand on his own, he found that he actually felt a little worried.

Perhaps power and honor are not meant to be shared.

Originally, Duan thought he had become indifferent to these things.

Just like when he won the championship in the previous two years, Duane was not that excited during the championship parade.

He didn't seem too happy or too concerned about the fans' cheers and joy.

But today, when the eyes that were once on him focused on other people.

Deep down in his heart, Dunn couldn't help but feel some loss, regret, and even jealousy.

After feeling, suppressing and regulating these emotions, Duan suddenly realized that things he got in the past were too easy to obtain, so he did not value them too much and did not cherish them too much.

Now that he has lost him, he feels empty inside. Seeing Curry enjoying such a great success and fans falling in love with other players, Duane can't help but feel sour inside, and gradually begins to feel regretful.

But Dunn still adapted to it, or rather, he hid these emotions very well.

In the NBA, it is a rare thing to be able to have an orderly relationship between the old and the young, to connect the past and the future, and to perfectly pass on the position of the team leader and the honor of the team.

Curry has outstanding abilities and excellent qualities, which makes Duane feel at ease. In the history of the NBA, many great players have to consider being abandoned by the team and kicked out at the end of their careers.

With a selfless player like Curry who values ​​friendship and loyalty, Durant won't have to worry about his retirement in the Bulls in the future.

In the future, the team's record will be dominated by Curry. And Durant can get the highest salary in the league and play health-preserving basketball, so why not?

Still three championships away from surpassing the Celtics and Lakers? Worry, I'm not the boss anymore, why should I worry about this?

After the Bulls' championship parade, the draft will follow.

This year is a great year for the draft, which has been marketed for many years by major media outlets and recognized by major basketball commentators and draft experts.

Unfortunately, the Bulls do not have draft picks from other teams, and it is difficult for them to pick up truly talented rookies with their own picks.

Fortunately, the favorites this year either have various strange diseases or have problems with their brains.

Tatum, who truly has the potential to become a superstar, has limited physical fitness and stamina issues.

Of course, the Bulls don't have this pick, so they won't consider Tatum.

Wouldn’t it be nice to pick up Baidi at the end of the first round?
As for the second round, trade up, get Dillon in the middle or early second round, prepare a sword-wielding guard for Curry, and the rest will be done.

All in all, the Bulls' draft operation this year was simple and effective.

Derrick White has ambition and potential. If he trains with Curry for a few years, he may be able to develop better.

Dillon Brooks is a good combat force. His tough nature can also bring a lot of toughness to the team and reduce other people's malice towards Curry.

Political correctness is becoming more and more serious these days. Curry is not black enough or tough enough. Even if he plays well, he will be questioned by black players, and even envied and hated.

Not to mention that what the NBA lacks the least is guards, and the huge group of guards have even stronger envy and jealousy towards Curry.

Many people think that Curry's success is due to the environment he is in and his teammates. If they have the same experience as Curry, they can also become Curry.

This also means that Curry will be treated unusually when facing these people.

Curry is what he is today thanks to Durant.

It was like destroying the protective umbrella behind James, and then using his personal influence and the influence of the Chicago Bulls to protect Curry, which prevented Curry from having his cylinder confiscated directly.

However, it is uncertain what changes will occur in the next few years as the league supports new players.

Before his shocking kneeling, James would also become a victim of the league's support for Tatum.

The Bulls have won so many championships over the years, which has harmed the interests of the other 29 teams in the league.

Other team owners obviously do not want the Bulls to continue winning championship after championship under Curry's leadership.

It is also for these considerations that the Bulls need a role similar to Green and Dillon.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the offseason arrives and the free market officially opens.

The Bulls have no intention of signing anyone in the free market, and the first thing they will do in the summer is to renew Curry's contract.

5 million for 2.01 years, the first 2 million contract in NBA history.

All I can say is that due to the huge increase in the salary cap over the past two years, the contracts of top stars have increased crazily.

Just two years ago, Durant signed a four-year, $4 million maximum contract, which was the highest salary in the league at the time.

However, Durant only received 30 million in two years, while Curry suddenly joined the 40 million club...

However, after winning the Finals MVP, Curry has been promoted to the team's leader.

There is nothing wrong with the team's leader getting the highest salary in the team.

For the Bulls, the real problem is still the salary cap and luxury tax.

Next season, the combined contracts of Durant and Curry are $7300 million, plus Horford's $2100 million, which is $9400 million, while the salary cap is only $ million.

The salaries of the three core players of the Bulls basically fill the salary cap, and the rookie contract of another member of the starting five, Rudy Gobert, has expired.

In today's era when there are 30 to 40 players with maximum salaries of 30 to 40 million, and nearly 100 players with maximum salaries of 20 million, the Bulls, who are already paying the luxury tax, obviously do not have the conditions to keep Gobert with a maximum salary.

Therefore, the Bulls can only choose to let go of Gobert and free up some salary space.

However, this mere few million dollars in space is just a drop in the bucket for the Bulls. This amount of money is not even enough to sign White and Dillon.

It can only be said that the Bulls have entered the best era, but also the most difficult era.

It is obvious that the Bulls are reaping the benefits of rookies, as most of the starting lineup and substitutes are supported by rookies.

However, the Bulls' total salary still ranks high in the league, reaching 1.3 million next season, ranking fourth in the league. (End of this chapter)