Showdown, I'm the God of Basketball

Chapter 457 The First Big Three Lineup
7 month 6 number.

On the fifth day after the NBA draft ended, the trade freeze period ended and the salary cap was adjusted and announced.

Because of the opening of the NBA in the Chinese market in recent years, the ratings of the league have risen extremely.

In addition, the NBA finals in recent years are no longer the previous performances that are defensive from beginning to end, making people want to doze off.

Therefore, this year's salary cap has increased significantly compared to the past.

The salary cap is 6100 million!
The luxury tax threshold has also risen directly to 7450 million.

You know, most of the current NBA players' maximum salary contracts are around 1400 million annual salary, which means that the maximum salary players that a team can afford will also increase!

After the NBA announced the new salary cap for the first time, Barkley also spoke directly on the show.

"During the Bulls Dynasty, Michael, Pippen and Rodman were able to form together because of Pippen's multi-year bad contract.

The Bulls can also form a Big Three lineup that dominates the league because of his bad contract.

But now, it seems that every team has the opportunity to form a Big Three lineup.

After all, the luxury line has been raised to 7450 million. Even if a team has three top-salary players, it is only a salary of about 4500 million. "

You must know that Barkley has never been the general manager of a team, and even he can see the tricks in it, let alone those league managers who are dealing with transactions.

Therefore, the alliance was extremely quiet for a while, and there was a sense of urgency that the storm was coming.

And after such a sense of pressure lasted only an hour, the league's first signing was made!
The Cavaliers announced a high-profile renewal of James with a four-year 4 million maximum salary contract!
For this, no team in the league is surprised.

After all, the Cavaliers have James' qualified offer, and they can match any contract offered by any team.

Therefore, no one thinks that James will go, and no one thinks he can go.

Even if the head of the Cavaliers management is caught by the door, they will not give up the youngest MVP and championship super giant in the NBA.

So. In fact, no team has offered James a contract at all, anyway, it is for nothing.

And just when everyone thought that the Cavaliers' operations stopped here, two consecutive transactions occurred!
Free agent Billups signed with the Cavaliers for 4 million in 6000 years!

For this deal, most of the league's management frown slightly.

The Pistons have been bullied enough by the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference over the years, and they did not retain Big Ben Wallace, which caused the latter to go to the Bulls.

This also left Chauncey Billups with a bit of a grudge.

Just now, the Cavaliers' Zhao Hao ruptured his Achilles tendon. In order to build a three-peat dynasty, they will definitely find a top guard for James who can replace Zhao Hao's ability.

The combination of James + Billups is also the reason why these league general managers are frowning.

"Although Billups is far behind Zhao Hao in terms of offensive ability, he is the league's top brain in terms of team planning.

Therefore, when James rests, Billups will definitely be able to take on the heavy responsibility of sorting out the team's offense.

It has to be said that the Cavaliers' management has a unique vision. They also learned the lesson that when Zhao Hao didn't join, the team would collapse after James played. "

Cole looked at the transaction message in his hand, shook his head and said.

And the young girl in front of him sighed with a solemn expression after hearing this sentence.

"Even if the Cavs get the biggest fish in free agency this season, Chauncey Billups.

I didn't feel any urgency or worry either.

However, the deal behind them really terrified me! "

Cole also nodded with some fear.

The Cavaliers and the Grizzlies have a shocking deal!

In the NBA draft, after the Grizzlies only got rookie Mike Conley and did not pick off the cornerstones of the team such as Kevin Durant and Al Horford, they suddenly felt that the sky above them collapsed.

There is no way, the current western environment is like a devil's hell, just pointing at it is a team with double stars.

But it is such a two-star team. Last season, the Mosaic team had a round trip, and the Nuggets also had a round trip.

And a team like the Grizzlies with Gasol, Mike Miller, Rudy Gay and Eddie Jones can't even make the playoffs, can you believe it?

Such is the horror of the West!
Therefore, when there is only one big Gasol in their hands, they already have self-knowledge.

There is really no way to compete with these devils in the west!

In addition, Gasol is also a vitreous physique. Although he has never had any major injuries, he has always had minor injuries.

Therefore, the management of the Grizzlies has always felt headaches about his potential injuries.

Gasol is still worth some money before he suffers a serious injury, and his contract will expire next year.

The management of the Grizzlies also simply came to a trade reconstruction!
So a seven-for-three big deal came about. The Cavaliers gave Big Z, Snow, Damon Jones, Pavlovich and two future first-round picks and a second-round pick.

In exchange for the Grizzlies, Gasol, Bobby Jones, and Myers were added to the two deals.

In this way, the Cavaliers formed the first Big Three lineup that shocked the league, James + Billups + Gasol!

At the same time, the Grizzlies also got two coveted first-round picks, and they can also start to train the team's potential rookies Mike Conley and Rudy Gay.

In addition, Big Z is also a player with a good market, and trading him can at least get a first-round pick.

Therefore, no matter how you look at it, this deal is an extremely cost-effective deal for the Grizzlies who plan to rebuild.

"What a deal!
This is simply robbery! "

After learning of the deal, Popovich stomped his feet again.

The Lakers only robbed Garnett last season, which directly led to the Spurs losing to the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals.

And this season, it's the championship Cavaliers' turn to rob Gasol again, what the hell
"Hey, it seems that the Cavaliers are from the East, and it doesn't seem to have much impact on the Spurs."

But Popovich was still so angry that he wanted to jump his feet. Your Cavaliers are so shameless to form the Big Three, and how do you let other teams in the league play?

Not long after the transaction occurred, Jim Paxson appeared at the press conference with two new aids.

He also said confidently: "In the new season, the Cavaliers will definitely defend their title and win three consecutive championships, creating a dynasty era shared by those great teams!

Of course, I heard that an old man complained that we are shameless and gradually the Big Three.
I want to say, if Gasol doesn't come to the east, does he stay in the west?

The management of the Grizzlies is not as stupid as you think!
Besides, your Spurs have always been a Big Three lineup, are you ashamed to say others? "

And this time the Cavaliers formed a Big Three lineup, and they also chose extremely wisely to sign James and Billups first.

In this way, through the transaction, they can also get Gasol above the luxury tax as they wish.

This operation is also like Pandora's magic box, opening up a way for other general managers in the league to form a Big Three lineup.

I also have to admit that this time, in order to form the Big Three lineup, the Cavaliers have also made a lot of money.

After signing James and Billups, plus the original Marshall and Gooden in the Cavaliers, the total contract is close to 1500 million, and the average salary of rotation players is 400 million.

The salary of the Cavaliers has also reached 6600 million.

Now there is another 1400 million contract for Gasol.

Their team's total salary has also directly exploded to 8000 million!
Obediently!This is the team's total salary before 2010!

8000 million also almost broke the record for the highest salary of an NBA team!
Originally, after the team's salary exceeded the luxury line, a punitive fine of US$1 was required for every US$1.5 more.

But now, the total salary of the Cavaliers has exceeded the luxury tax by more than 500 million!

They will also enter the second tier of penalties of the luxury tax.

There is an additional punitive penalty of $1 for each additional dollar!
In other words, the Cavaliers will have to pay close to 1000 million in luxury tax alone!
This price can buy another All-Star player!
I have to say that the Cavaliers have really spent their money for the three consecutive championships!
　The next update will be later.

　　But definitely more.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)