masters-orleans Chapter 455 The New Lineup
Chapter 455 The New Lineup
Chapter 455 The New Lineup
Jeremy Lin's current life is relatively sad. He got the opportunity in the Knicks and had enough exposure to seize the opportunity to make Lin crazy. The exposure rate in the Rockets was not low, and then he came to the Lakers to cooperate with Kobe.
In the past few years, he has earned enough attention, but he didn't expect that no one would care about him after the contract ended.
It doesn't matter to make money, the dollars he has earned in the past few years are much more than his and Harvard classmates.
The key is his own basketball dream, and Jeremy Lin is still quite stubborn in this regard.
He feels that he is capable enough to gain a foothold in the league. Even if he doesn't get an annual salary of tens of millions, it's no problem to get a middle class.
Then leave the spotlight, play basketball quietly, become an excellent first-position starter, and help the team achieve good results in the playoffs if given the opportunity.
But I didn't expect that he would not have a long-term contract from the team. Compared with Xiang Chu, he is absolutely miserable.
After discussing with his agent and his family, he decided to accept a short-term contract, regardless of the basic salary. He only hopes to find a team that can show his ability, and he wants to prove himself again.
At this time, Xiang Chu called.
As the only Chinese player in the league, Jeremy Lin's situation has also been followed by Xiang Chu. Knowing that the opponent's market is not good, Xiang Chu made this call.
Speaking of which, Jeremy Lin's style is not particularly suitable for the Nuggets, but among the less sought-after free agents, his strength is indeed good.
The Nuggets don't have the money to sign a strong enough No. [-] position. Jeremy Lin will be a good choice for the price.
Jeremy Lin is still capable, but his current performance is a little bit worse than the public's expectations of Lin Crazy.
Moreover, he is a core style of play, and if his strength is not outstanding enough, it will affect the team's tactics.
However, the league's selection of players is not so fair, so he is so depressed now.
Jeremy Lin was also touched when Xiang Chu was able to call to invite him, but he was also a little worried about cooperating with a superstar under the spotlight.
"Dude, I know your strength, you just need a platform to showcase, and the Nuggets can provide this platform."
"The team now needs a guard with playoff experience. You can seriously consider it. I can't guarantee anything else, but I can fight for a fair chance for you."
Jeremy Lin also communicated with Xiang Chu before, although there were not many, some of what Xiang Chu said made sense after thinking about it, and it is not unreasonable for Xiang Chu to be so successful now.
After discussing with his family and friends again, Jeremy Lin decided to accept the Nuggets' invitation for two years and $600 million.
Xiang Chu won him a player option, and he can choose to re-enter the free market after one season.
The joining of Jeremy Lin also brought a lot of traffic. The cooperation between the two Chinese players is indeed a bit of a gimmick.
Especially on the Huaguo side, the fans of the two finally merged into one, clamoring for the inner and outer core to establish a Nuggets dynasty from time to time.
Although a few fans questioned that the Nuggets gave Jeremy Lin a contract that was too small, and believed that Xiang Chu played the emotional card, most fans understood that Jeremy Lin did not perform very well in the past few seasons, and now the team that is willing to give him a chance Not much, the Nuggets are a very suitable choice.
Jeremy Lin also said on social media: "I want to play for a team where I can play freely and can really play the basketball I love with fun. For me, this has always been the most important thing, so I chose the Nuggets."
"I don't know what will happen next, but I promise that I will do everything I can to contribute to the team, improve my personal ability, and then I will enter a new chapter in my life."
By the time Jeremy Lin was signed, some of the Nuggets' free agents had already found homes.
Knight went to the Suns for 7000 million in four years, Fournier went to the Magic for 6000 million in four years, Faried went to the Nets for 5600 million in four years, Belinelli went to the Kings for 2000 million in three years, and Dunleavy made 1800 million in three years Going to the Bulls, Aminu went to the Blazers for 3200 million in four years, and Louis Williams went to the Lakers for 3000 million in three years.
It can be said that half of the Nuggets' players disappeared in an instant.
The outside world exclaimed that the Nuggets will become an ordinary team next season and must work hard for the playoffs.
But the Nuggets are not idle, they have also poached other teams, they signed the swingman Joe Ingles for 600 million in two years, the other party's request is only a full salary guarantee, just like them two years ago Take Belinelli and Dunleavy like that.
During the period, the summer league also started lively. After passing the inspection, the Nuggets signed with the three rookies selected this season, including Jokic, who was selected last year.
In this way, they don't have to worry about having no one, but there are too many rookies, and they don't know how much combat power they have.
Of course, the agreement reached long ago is also the beginning of signing, that is, Middleton and Gallinari.
The Nuggets intend to build a team with three main players, Xiang Chu, Middleton and Gallinari, so even Gallinari's contract has been adjusted in advance.
Among them, they are going to bet on Middleton. Of course, if they don't bet, someone will bet. If Middleton continues to grow, he will definitely become Xiang Chu's best helper.
9000 million in five years. When this contract broke out, it also caused a shock to the outside world.
Middleton is very good, but not to that extent. The price is not surprising, because many teams have poached the Nuggets, and it is certain that they have raised the price. It would be even better to play a real All-Star player of fame.
With so many free agents for the Nuggets, they actually free up salary space. They can sign All-Star players to continue chasing the championship.
Many people are not optimistic about the operation of the Nuggets now, thinking that they have given up defending the title next season.
As a small ball market, the Nuggets are also suffering. It doesn't mean that if they successfully defend their title, there will be big names willing to come over.
But they really didn't dare to make big bets. If they were ruthless, they could definitely keep Knight. Anyway, they have the right to renew the contract.
The Nuggets adjusted Gallinari's contract to three years and 5400 million.
This can be said to have a friendly price, but it was also raised by other teams. After all, Gallinari has a history of injuries and is not young.
After finishing all this, the Nuggets also had a little surprise.
In order to seek a championship ring, veteran David West, who jumped out of the last year's tens of millions of contracts, came to vote.
The price of the Nuggets' comeback is only a 1+1 basic salary contract, and the second year is a player option.
Finally, they added another shooter in free agency.
The playoffs caused trouble for them. Seth Curry, the younger brother of the Warriors Curry, has 200 million for two years. The team also has the team option for the second year.
For many players, being able to get an NBA contract is not bad. Those who can make demands are players with certain confidence. Seth Curry obviously hasn't reached this stage yet, but his three-pointers are inherited from his family. The Nuggets can give a chance.
(End of this chapter)