legendary point guard

When the 76ers announced that Webber was bought out, all the powerful players in the league took action.

Webber, who is not restricted, can join any team with any contract as he wishes.

Although Webber's injury-plagued state is not as good as before, no team will be indifferent to the five-time All-Star.

Before, many people speculated that after Webber was bought out, Weber's choice of "re-employment" would not consider money too much, but whether he could win the championship.

Mark Cuban, the owner of the league leader Dallas Mavericks, even declared that he is willing to offer Webber a three-year, 3 million contract.

The Detroit Pistons, Webber's hometown, also expressed friendship to Webber in the first place.

So when Webber and David Falk appeared in Orlando, everyone was surprised.

The Magic are not favored by people at all after the trade, but Webber is here, which is somewhat unbelievable.

"No, I just came to Orlando to have a look at David's invitation. I haven't made a decision about my future. If I make a decision, I think I will tell everyone as soon as possible." Chris Webb responded to the reporter with a smile.

However, such an answer does not dispel the idea of ​​whether Webber has reached an agreement with the Magic in private.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Otis Smith, Stan Van Gundy, David Falk and Chris Webber showed up in an Orlando coffee shop, no doubt directly expressing the desire of Magic Webber.

This also makes many Magic fans look forward to it. After all, the team's overall strength is lacking after trading Lin Sen. If Chris Webber can join, it will undoubtedly bring great help to the team.

"Chris, I sincerely invite you to join Orlando. I think you know the recent news. Everyone is not optimistic about us, but we don't think so at all." Otis Smith looked at Weber and said.

"However, Orlando's lineup is too weak, and you also know that what I want now is not money. How much money is not important to me, but what I want is the O'Brien Cup. At least for now, Orlando makes me look down." To this hope." Weber expressed his thoughts.

He naturally knew the purpose of David Falk's invitation to come to Orlando, and he promised to come to Orlando more because of David Falk's face.

The Dallas Mavericks and the Detroit Pistons are his main consideration targets, and of course the San Antonio Spurs, while the Orlando Magic are out of his consideration at least for now.

David Falk laughed: "Chris, what if Orlando can build a championship team?"

"Championship team? David, are you sure you're not joking?"

"David is certainly not joking. We have been actively contacting some powerful players in the past two days, and they all intend to join us." Stan Van Gundy said.

"Strong players?" Webber has the impression that there are strong players in the free market, and it is basically impossible for the Magic to strengthen their lineup through trades.

"I know you're skeptical, but I want to ask you first, what do you think of our current lineup? Dwight Howard, Hedo Turkoglu, Grant Hill, Wood Lin."

"This lineup is really good as a starter, but they only have four people." Webber shrugged and said, meaning clearly.

"Chris, I think you're like most people who think the rest of our roster is weak, but that's not true. Besides, we have Kenyon Dooling, Carlos Arroyo at the back. , there are Tony Batty and Darko Milicic on the inside, currently Tony is our starting power forward and has performed well in the limited time, and Darko has also shown his potential, what he lacks is confidence, I think your presence can help him."

Webber also didn't expect that the Magic's lineup is actually not that bad, at least it sounds like it only needs partial reinforcement.

What's more, Lin Sen, a rookie, can play an excellent record with such a lineup in the days when the Timberwolves did not have Garnett. Today's Magic lineup is much stronger than the Timberwolves.

"Yes, I do agree with most people that Orlando's strength is not enough, but the team still has a big flaw in relying on these people alone."

Upon hearing Weber's words, Otis Smith knew that he was one step closer to Weber's agreement to sign.

"Chris, you are right, we still have big flaws, youth is the most important aspect, so we need experienced and capable veterans like you.

Here you will be our starting choice and help the young players in the team grow. Don't you think that is more challenging and fulfilling? "

Otis Smith changed the topic: "Of course, we will take further measures to strengthen the team. On the back line, we are contacting Eddie Jones, who will be bought out by Memphis in the near future. I think he Needless to say, you should know that he can come here, he doesn't need to bear so much playing time."

Stan Van Gundy smiled and continued: "We believe that Eddie will make a stable contribution to the team in a limited time. In addition, we are still in contact with Devin Brown, who was given up by Golden State. He will A great addition to our back line."

However, Weber is not very familiar with Devon Brown, and he has only heard of this name.

He didn't know that he had heard the name because Devin Brown had Tracy McGrady's 35 seconds and 13 minutes.

Webber thinks about it carefully, the Magic and him, if they play well and everyone plays normally, the competitiveness is indeed not bad.

"Chris, you see, this is Orlando's sincerity, and I also helped to contact two veterans from two foreign countries. I believe you are familiar with them." David Falk said with a smile.

"The other two veterans?" Weber frowned. There are no outstanding veterans in the free market.

"Not on active duty." David Falk looked at Weber and frowned, reminding him with a smile.

"Not active?" Webber tried his best to recall the players who announced their retirement this offseason or last year.

"Sprewell?"

"No, no, we also contacted him, but as he said before, 700 million is not enough to support his family. If he agrees, we don't mind giving him a mid-level contract, but..." Otis Smith shrugged.

All Weber could think of was Sprewell, and he really didn't think of anything else: "When did you announce your retirement?"

"One was three years ago, and the other was farther away."

"Three years ago, there was one farther?" Weber subconsciously thought that David Falk was joking.

Those who retired three years ago can now have some strength, let alone go further.

However, he changed his mind and thought that there are some veterans who will maintain a good figure even after retiring and can contribute to the team in a limited time after their comeback. It's really not bad.

Maybe the Magic will really become a dark horse, rather than a team that is doomed to rebuild in people's eyes.

Weber's favor towards the Magic is even greater, and he even thinks that joining the Magic may be a good choice.

Shaking his head, Weber re-entered his thinking about who would be the retired veteran that the Magic wanted to win over.

After thinking about it carefully, a name finally entered his mind, and this name was a rumor he had heard by accident at the beginning of the season. Could it be him?

If this person is really the case, Weber still believes that this person may have limited effects on the court, but he can definitely bring a positive side to the Magic off the court.

"Scottie Pippen?"

"Binggo, the answer is correct, but there is no reward." David Falk said with a smile.

"Is it really Scottie?" Webber didn't realize it was Pippen, despite having an idea.

Weber naturally knew Pippen's ability when he was young. He experienced Pippen's peak and the end of Pippen's career, and that time was the peak of his career.

"Yes, it's Scotty. For us, Scotty's role is far less than yours. After all, his age is there, and we rely more on his experience. If we want to become a strong competitor in this league, I think he is a good choice." Stan Van Gundy said seriously. (To be continued.)