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The Bulls were eliminated in the Eastern Conference semifinals, which was a very disappointing thing for Bulls fans.

However, as soon as the playoffs ended, local media in Chicago quickly broke the news that Durant had made an appointment with his good friend Anthony to take a boat trip on Lake Michigan.

Shortly after the news was released, Duane and Anthony also shared fishing photos on social media.

At the same time, some rumors about Anthony's interest in joining the Bulls and Durant joining hands with Anthony to play brotherly basketball are slowly spreading in the market.

Bulls fans were already disappointed because the team was eliminated from the playoffs early, and stars like Duane went fishing early.

Now when I receive this kind of news, it is like hearing the sound of nature, and I immediately perk up.

In the process of searching for relevant information, verifying from all sides, and discussing with other fans, Bulls fans quickly saw hope of winning the championship again in the new season.

Also because the Bulls fans are so active on social media, this has also prompted fans of other teams to discuss this issue.

"If Anthony can really come, the Bulls next season will definitely be worth looking forward to!"

"Dunn is still trying his best. With Anthony's help in the new season, CP3 will definitely not be able to stop the Bulls from winning the championship!"

"Anthony joining the Bulls is pretty solid!
Anthony just lacks a championship ring, but what Durant lacks the least is a championship ring.

This time, the Bulls had just been eliminated from the playoffs, and Anthony came to Chicago to accompany Durant on a lake cruise. The two brothers must have discussed this long ago. "

"What an enviable brotherhood! You led me to win the championship back then, and now I'm leading you to win the championship!"

"Let's shout out that slogan! Bulls champions!"

"Everyone, please pay attention! The last time the Bulls won the championship was a year ago. The next time the Bulls win the championship will be a year from now!"

However, when everyone was discussing these topics enthusiastically, Anthony said in an interview that this trip was just an ordinary gathering among friends and had no other meaning.

Some Bulls fans were quite disappointed after hearing the news, but the media soon analyzed it and said that Anthony and the Bulls were about to get married.

This is mainly because Anthony is not a completely free agent and still has a one-year player option. He can certainly take the initiative to opt out of the contract after the free market opens, but he has not done so yet.

So, Duane's boat trip with Anthony this time was suspected to be illegal recruitment.

In particular, Anthony can still get a big contract of more than 20 million a year. If he jumps out of the contract this summer and joins the Bulls at a minimum salary, it is hard not to suspect whether there is private interest transfer or yin-yang contract.

Of course, most people in the industry can understand this.

Anthony can hardly play anymore. Even if he continues to exercise his player option, the contract of more than 20 million is a bit overpriced and is considered one of the junk contracts that may be cut in the middle of the new season.

At this time, a historical star like Anthony, who is about to be relegated to the bench, would definitely hope to win a championship ring to make his NBA career more complete, rather than delaying his career for another year for money.

To put it bluntly, at this time, honor is more important than money, and happiness is more important than data!

However, most people inside and outside the league can understand and guess what Anthony will do next, but as the management of other teams in the league, they will definitely try their best to prevent this from happening.

Although this season has not yet ended, everyone has more or less some expectations for the new season.

As management, who doesn’t want their team to achieve good results in the new season?
If the Bulls add another historical star to their current Eastern Conference semifinal lineup, wouldn't that be nonsense?

Will the Eastern Conference teams still be able to play happily next season? Will the Western Conference championship contenders have to go through another hellish finals dungeon next season?

I can only say that the Bulls are too envied and hated!

Therefore, regardless of whether Duane and Anthony are suspected of illegal recruitment, other team managements hope to make things difficult for the Bulls.

To prevent the Bulls from reaching the top again and damaging everyone's interests.

Even though Anthony personally denied the rumor, many league executives still protested to the league officials.

I hope the league officials will send someone to investigate the contact between Durant and Anthony and investigate whether it is illegal recruitment. The league officials have already taken strict repressive measures against the Bulls, trying to limit the possibility of the Bulls winning the championship as much as possible.

At this time, if someone is willing to come forward and make a report, the league officials will naturally be willing to go along with it and investigate whether the Bulls really have any illegal recruiting operations.

However, Durant and Anthony have been brothers and teammates for nearly 20 years. In previous years, Durant and Anthony got together and played together during the playoffs many times.

Therefore, since the league officials could not find any valid evidence, they really had no way to deal with Durant and Anthony.

Duane and Anthony had already discussed it and everything will be decided after the free market opens.

As for the Bulls management, as well as Curry, Jokic and other insiders, they played dumb and knew nothing when they were interviewed by the league's official investigation.

The league officials had no way to deal with the Bulls, and in the end they could only make a lot of noise but end the matter hastily.

But this is hard for Antetokounmpo, who just won the regular season MVP and led his team to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Antetokounmpo has performed well in the past two years. This year, he led the Bucks to second place in the Eastern Conference, only two wins less than the Celtics, who were first in the Eastern Conference.

There haven't been many new players in the league who have played explosively in recent years. A man like Antetokounmpo who has explosive physical talents and can fly and dodge is indeed very attractive to some fans who appreciate the aesthetics of violence.

In this year's All-Star voting, Antetokounmpo is the second forward in the Eastern Conference after Durant.

Since the regular season MVP is often an award used to support new generation superstars, it is only natural that Antetokounmpo was honored and elected.

Logically speaking, Antetokounmpo won the regular season MVP during the Eastern Conference Finals, which was bound to make headlines.

However, the controversy over Duane and Anthony's lake boating incident has not ended. Instead, it has caused a stir because other teams reported the Bulls for illegal recruiting.

I can only say that Antetokounmpo is a bit miserable. His luck was taken away and he won the regular season MVP but didn't make any noise at all.

Then, either they exploded in silence or perished in silence. In the Eastern Conference Finals, they were beaten 4-1 by the Raptors led by Leonard, and bid farewell to the playoff stage with regret.

Some fans even added insult to injury, saying that the Bucks were just lucky. If they had met the Bulls or Raptors in the Eastern Conference semifinals earlier, they would not have made it to the Eastern Conference Finals this year!
In terms of hard power, the real strong teams in the Eastern Conference this year are still the Bulls and the Raptors.

It is worth mentioning that in the eyes of some fans who have watched the game, the Bulls are still stronger than the Raptors!
The Bulls next season will be stronger than this season.

Having said that, it’s no wonder that some fans think so.

After the Raptors defeated the Bulls, everything went smoothly for them and they kept winning. Even in the finals, they swept their opponents 4-1.

If you look closely at the Raptors' championship journey, you'll find that the toughest match was the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Bulls.

Not to mention, many of those games were won by CP3!

"I'm telling you, Anthony took the initiative to go to Chicago to go boating with Durant because he wanted to join the Bulls!"

"Brotherly basketball, a perfect match! Anthony officially signs with the Bulls!"

"Congratulations to the Bulls, congratulations to Melo, let's cheer for the new season together!"

"I hope Duane can teach Melo some winning experience."

Time quickly came to early July, and the mystery of whether Anthony would join the Bulls was finally revealed.

As expected, Anthony chose to give up a large sum of money and join the Bulls at a minimum salary to play brotherly basketball with Duane.

Of course, this is also for Anthony to fulfill his own dream.

However, after Anthony joined the Bulls, a new problem arose, and this is also what Anthony's fans are most concerned about - can Anthony still start in the new season?

If so, how should the Bulls adjust their lineup in the new season? (End of this chapter)