Chapter 576 Next stop
The Clippers' shock wave of winning the championship lasted for about a week across the United States, and the 2014 season officially came to an end.
The Clippers have become the big winner of this season, with several heavyweight awards including the best regular season record, championship, regular season V, season assist king, season best coach, and other heavyweight awards.
Their attendance rate, ticket sales, ratings and jersey sales have all reached an all-time high.
Even the Google search volume of Cliers exceeded that of Kers this year, and Los Angeles finally took the lead in C in a few years, not L.
But this situation will be different on the eve of the 2014 draft.
The 2014 draft was Xiao Hua's first draft after he took office, and it undoubtedly has great significance for Xiao Hua's era.
Thirty years ago, in 1984, Starn's first season after taking over the NBA, the emergence of the "golden generation" at the draft brought the NBA league to its peak in the 1990s.
Basketball is a sport that requires geniuses and superstars, especially commercial leagues like NBA. Stars are the foundation for this sport to have a large number of fans.
When you have many talented superstars, the league's commercial value will flourish, because all fans love to watch the star competition.
The 2014 draft was also considered a year for drafts. The number one hottest Andrew Wiggins has been hailed to surpass James - regular operations, regular operations.
What's more, this year's No. 1 pick is signed by the Los Angeles Lakers. Is there any more wonderful situation than this?
As the team with the greatest commercial value in the league, a super genius took over and was the small forward the Lakers needed the most, there was no more perfect situation than this.
So the Clippers' topic peak lasted only for a week, and the attention of major forums and media has shifted to the draft and the Lakers.
The flattery of various media and the needs of the Lakers themselves, Andrew Wiggins was already a lice on the bald head by the Lakers, which was obvious.
Now the center of the topic has shifted to "Can Wiggins play a magical role like Li Liang after coming to the Lakers?"
Some people who are short-sighted and do not understand the ball believe that Li Liang, a second round pick with 56 pick, can help the Lakers win the championship and also get the FV. Wiggins is afraid that he will be the second Magician when he comes to the Lakers.
He can perfectly take the baton from Kobe, and Kobe may be able to play until he is 42 years old like Kareem.
For this part of the ball blind, you don’t know the power of the system, so you don’t blame me.
There are still some people who need to be much calmer. They know that Li Liang is a very unacceptable person in a century. They have already proved themselves with V and champions in the Clippers. They are a real genius, Zeng Aniu who emerged when the six major sects besieged Guangmingding.
However, Wiggins' arrival can indeed quench the Lakers' thirst. If the Lakers operate properly, they may be able to regain their 13-year glory.
Therefore, 14 years of depravity can be said to be a blessing in disguise. God allowed the Lakers to extend their lives for another 10 years.
Anyway, this kind of news report was very lively for a while.
On the day of the draft, the Barclays Center in Brooklyn did not select Madison again, but used the Nets' new home court.
Xiao Hua also wants to reflect the new atmosphere of the newcomer.
The draft result was not too suspense, and the Lakers won the Canadian player Andrew Wiggins from the University of Kansas in the first round.
The young man with a bright smile and a big mouth wore a yellow Lakers hat and smiled in front of the camera.
Another No. 1 pick for the Lakers was born, and his outstanding physical fitness before the draft surprised everyone.
Many people previewed that he will be the Lakers' second Cobra Worthy - although he currently looks more like a big-mouthed clam.
Later, the Bucks won Jabarri Parker in the second pick, while the Philadelphia 76ers won center Joel Embiid from Cameroon in the third pick.
Until the seventh pick, the Sacramento Kings took the Knicks Taoscas.
When he reached the eighth pick, it was the Cleveland Cavaliers' turn to choose. In a corner of Barclays Center, there was someone very nervous, and then Xiao Hua pronounced the name of the Cavaliers' selected person - "Julieth Randall."
"marvelous!"
In the corner, Zhu Shu was secretly happy, and Randall was selected by the Cavaliers in the eighth pick.
Zhu Shu watched Randall stand up from the chair, hug her family, then walked onto the stage and shook hands with Xiao Hua.
He didn't look particularly happy because he was chosen by the Knight and felt like he was being sent off.
Because Cleveland has always been cursed in the NBA, and even in the American sports world, there is no professional league champion.
In NBA, they were even more terrible, with all kinds of weird operations. Even if Xiangrui came from the sky, he sent LeBron James, but he was finally left by the team.
Randall was selected by the Cavaliers, and he always felt a bad feeling.
But Zhu Shu was very happy. When Randall stepped down and accepted the interview, Zhu Shu saw Randall and said, "Congratulations to Judy, you have entered the NBA!"
Randall nodded, squeezed a little smile on his face, and replied, "Thank you, thank you for everything you did, I'm going to Cleveland..."
Seeing Randall a little depressed, Zhu Shu patted his arm and said, "It's okay, someone will accompany you!"
Randall did not understand the meaning behind this sentence.
A few hours after the draft ended, a super big news immediately ignited the league and even ignited the American sports forum
The Los Angeles Clippers decided to buy out Bruce Lee's contract, making Bruce Lee a complete free agent, and did not sign with Li Liang.
The heavy weight of this news is comparable to Li Liang's decision to leave the Lakers for the Clippers last summer.
Buy out? Are the Clippers crazy?
I have seen people who buy out veterans, buy out garbage contracts, and have never seen people who buy out leading stars, and still have a 5 million contract.
Li Liang's contract can be said to be the most cost-effective contract in NBA history. None of them. With this contract, the Clippers' chances of winning consecutive championships next year are very high, but they actually bought it out.
After the buyout, the Clippers had no way to renew Li Liang's contract, which meant that Li Liang had to try the free market again.
The management of each team, who had been idle because of the talent show, suddenly went crazy and started to make calls. Zhu Shu's mobile phone and Wei Dazhi's mobile phone were all blown up, and the text messages and voicemail were all full. Wei Dazhi's Twitter all left messages.
Needless to say, the server exploded again in the domestic forum.
What is Li Liang?
Good Master travels around the countries?
Is it a day to meet two children?
This is too much. When the Lakers won the championship, they left, when the Clippers won the championship, they left, they left. Are you like this?
NBA has never had such a weird thing in history.
The explanation given by Li Liang is very reasonable. After making this decision, Wei Dazhi updated his Twitter account, saying, "Li Liang wants to get a bigger contract, and the Clippers have no room."
It seems to make sense, but in fact... I can go to yours!
If Li Liang wants to get a big contract, he can sign a big contract with the Lakers last year. As long as he renews the contract in advance and stays with the Lakers, his maximum salary will definitely be true in the future.
But if he chooses to shoot another shot, he can only go to a team with space.
Moreover, his salary is not rewarded with a bird right bonus. According to his three-year age, he can only get a contract with a salary cap of 25%. According to the estimate of the 14-year salary cap, it should be around 15 million.
To be honest, just this salary, any team with some space can be won, and no space can be squeezed out.
Therefore, the free market was silent for a while. Any team with some space was still standing still, trying hard to find out the news, sending messages to Zhu Shu, Wei Dazhi, and anyone who could get close to Li Liang, and inviting Li Liang to their team.
What is Li Liang called?
Poverty Alleviation Ambassador!
Because anyone with space is weak teams, and strong teams have no space to sign people long ago.
Even so, several strong teams are trying hard to find ways, using special cases, middle-class, and even buying out, hoping to make up 15 million space to get Li Liang over.
Only when Li Liang comes here will be a qualitative improvement for any team and can bring huge commercial value.
Li Liang did not let everyone wait for too long.
It is not Li Liang's style to delay time and see the flow. It is very simple for Li Liang to consider the problem, it depends on his mood and personal wishes.
Now he doesn't even read the tasks in the book anymore.
He went to the West Coast Library for a walk, and after winning the championship at the end of the finals, he got a borrowing card.
It means he can choose from 15 teams in the West.
But he was not interested. He didn't want to stay in the west anymore. He wanted to go to the east.
On June 27, US time, Wei Dazhi's Twitter answer
Chapter completed!