MTL - The Rest, Only Noise-v2 Chapter 1447 don't worry about people coming
On January 7, the NBA and the players union announced that they had reached a new consensus, a new labor agreement had been signed, and the lockout was officially over.
Things aren't bad for the players.
They avoided the introduction of a hard salary cap, retained the Bird rights, and at the same time, won the question of how much the league needs to spend every year.
In the first three years of this new collective bargaining agreement, the teams need to spend 53% of the total revenue. In the fourth to sixth year of the collective bargaining agreement, this proportion will reach 55%, and from the seventh year onwards, the number jumps to 57%.
And the bosses achieved their goals.
They blocked the loophole of unlimited personal salary for players, and stipulated that the maximum salary of players should not exceed 30% of the salary cap, which basically ended the era of top stars getting 20 million US dollars a year.
At the same time, the standard rookie contract was changed from the original three years to five years. This is a huge deviation from Louis' cognition.
He remembered that after this lockout, the league changed the rule that a rookie becomes a free agent after completing a three-year contract, and introduced the most common 2+2 four-year standard rookie contract. Priority right to renew two contracts.
However, in his era, teams only had five-year rights to rookies, and starting in their sixth year, all rookies would become unrestricted free agents.
If this rule does not change, it will drastically change the way professional basketball is played.
For an NBA team, even if you choose cornerstones like Duncan and O'Neal, you can't waste their peak period recklessly. If you can't build a good team, they're free to pick where they want to go.
A strong-minded player like LeBron James no longer has to bear the infamy to make decisions. After completing the five-year rookie contract with peace of mind, there will be opinions on whether to leave or stay at that time.
The lockout is over, and so is Louie's vacation. His weight stayed at 93KG.
This weight is still on the heavy side for him, but it is much better than before.
The more this is the case, the more he must firmly implement the weight loss plan, even if he returns to work. Back to the alliance thing.
After the lockout ended, the NBA gave the teams a few days of window period, and the signing of free agents and the 12-day preseason training camp started simultaneously on January 12.
The Lakers took 2000 very seriously.
Not just because it's the first year of the 21st century, but because they're moving from the Great Western Forum in Inglewood to the newly built Staples Center this year.
Moreover, on the opening day of the new season, they will return the jerseys of George McCann, John Kundla (JohnKun/coach), Slater Martin (terMartinPG), and Jim Pollard (/C).
This is a formal recognition ceremony.
After this is done, the team history of the Minneapolis Lakers will officially belong to the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only will they have a bunch of ancient celebrities, but they will also add four championship banners (1).
Then, it was all about chasing four consecutive championships.
In Louis' previous life, three consecutive championships were the standard for a dynasty team. As we all know, this standard was set by Phil Jackson. Since him, there has been no three-peat team in the NBA. And in this world, Louis raised the bar for a dynasty.
The three consecutive championships are only a stepping stone to the achievement of a dynasty. To establish a dynasty, at least they must win four consecutive championships like the Celtics did during 1984-1987.
The Knicks' seven consecutive championships from 1988 to 1994 belong to a super high standard that is difficult for future generations to follow.
Therefore, if the Lakers want to stand tall and say that they are a dynasty team, they have to win four consecutive championships. This is also very important to Louie.
This will be a brilliant stroke on his resume. He shot the first shot of the second dynasty of the Celtics, and then created the Knicks dynasty to overthrow the rule of the Celtics, and established an ancient eight-consecutive crown. Kay's Knicks dynasty, in the end, if he can lead the Lakers to create a dynasty, it shows that he really does have the ability to succeed in different environments
ability to work.
What's more, it can be concluded directly: whoever owns Louis will get the dynasty. It's just a fact.
Then, the free market opened.
According to the spirit of the labor agreement with the old contract and the old rules, Steve Nash, who has executed a three-year rookie contract, is already a free agent. Just like he decided at the beginning, he chose to leave the Lakers.
Only one day later, Nash announced that he had signed with the Dallas Mavericks. Nelson + Nowitzki + Nash, why do they look so familiar?
Louis couldn't help but sigh, are these people destined to be together somewhere? As soon as Nash left, the Lakers' back line was completely empty.
Currently, the Lakers have a total of 13 players on their roster, and there are still two vacancies. According to the plan, guards must be added. However, the Lakers have no room.
The combined big contracts of Wilson, Barkley, Garnett, and Kobe have already exceeded the salary cap, and they can only recruit people with basic salaries. Fortunately, for a team with overwhelming championship competitiveness, it is not difficult to sign someone with a basic salary.
There are always some veterans who are still able to fight and will not hesitate to give up a lot of money to vote for the championship.
For example, Terry Porter, who was in the same period as Dumars, wanted to win a championship before retiring.
Look at Dumars, he is not much better than him. He just got one ring from the Heat and three rings from the Lakers. If he is a bit more shameless, he can continue to fight until he wears a full ring. not a problem.
What day is this?
With the money, with the honor, and then retired. This is a day like a fairy!
The 36-and-a-half-year-old Porter took the initiative to contact his old teammate Barkley and expressed his desire for a championship.
When Barkley first arrived in the Trail Blazers, the team's master was Porter. Later, Riley sent Porter to Charlotte for Isiah Thomas because of Porter's performance in the finals.
After all, Riley failed to win his second ring in Portland, and even led Porter's career to decline. Since leaving Portland, he has never felt the joy of playing.
Barkley was amused when he heard it.
Their team lacks a capable veteran like Porter. There are too many young people, and they are noisy all day long. It is difficult for him to find someone to argue with. "However, I'm afraid you will be a substitute when you come."
Potter has long understood that if he wants to live a healthy life, he has to let go of his face. How conscious is Dumas? Can his consciousness be lower than others? Substitution is not a problem, Porter fully agreed.
So Barkley relayed the news to Louis, who was picking a point guard for the team.
Knowing that Potter was coming to Louis, his heart was also settled.
He asked someone to ask for Porter's data in recent years.
In recent years, Porter's performance has been fairly stable, averaging 10 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists per game. If he can come, he will definitely become a very reliable substitute.
Louis dialed Potter directly.
Porter expressed his enthusiasm for wanting to play for the Lakers, and the communication between the two sides was very smooth. Louis immediately called Porter's agent.
The agent knows very well that the current salary space of the Lakers does not have room for bargaining, so as long as Porter is willing, there is no problem with the signing of the two parties.
January 13
The Lakers signed veteran Terry Porter to a two-year, $4 million contract. Porter's move shocked those veterans who were hesitant from the spiritual level.
If you want to win the championship before the end of your career, the Lakers are the best choice. Judging from last season, their advantage is simply infinite.
Soon, another veteran took the initiative to call Louis.
The opponent is also a player that Louis once brought-Charles Oakley.
On the phone, Oakley and Louis recalled the eventful years in New York.
Louie admitted that without Oakley, it would be difficult for Ewing to grow into what he is now. In the first few years, Ewing had too many problems. If Oakley did not take care of the most difficult dirty work, the subsequent development would be difficult to predict.
Louis misses those years. He misses the self who devoted himself to building the strongest team in order to overthrow the Celtics dynasty. But signing Oakley?
No.
Inside the Lakers lineup are Duncan, Big Ben, Garnett, Barkley, (Rashad) Lewis and (Brad) Miller. They don't need Oakley.
What they need most is a combo guard to fill Dumars' vacancy. Later, Rick Mahon also called, and he also wanted to lie down.
It's a pity that Louis rejected Oakley, and naturally he also rejected him. The Lakers' final signing was old acquaintance Jeff Hornacek.
In the first year Louis came to Los Angeles, UU read books www.uukanshu. com Hornacek was still with the Lakers, but later, because his asking price was too high, he was released directly. Now, Hornacek, who is also at the end of his career, wants to savor the feeling of winning the championship.
He was also one of the titans of the Knicks dynasty back then. After winning the triple crown with the team, he flew solo. For many years, it is a great regret in his heart that he has not won another ring again.
Hornacek is the perfect replacement for Dumars.
With the same combo guard attributes, compared with Dumars, he has an advantage in outside shooting, which is extremely suitable for the Lakers with many superstars. The two parties hit it off immediately, and there were no twists and turns in the signing process.
The Lakers signed Hornacek with a one-year, $2 million contract to make the roster full.
There are still ten days left in the training camp, Louis can finally put down his mind about signings and focus on the preparations for the new season.
What is the current state of the team after resting for more than half a year, and how the team's chemical reaction is, these are all unknown, and it must be rectified. (1) The Lakers in the McCann era had a championship from the BBA era. I don’t know if it is counted now. I am lazy and too lazy to check
