novelhk Chapter 532 The Nets' Offseason Goals
Chapter 532 The Nets' Offseason Goals
Seeing Wang Xiucheng looking at the document, Sean Marks explained, "After the falling out with the Grizzlies, Dillon's reputation isn't very good right now. Although I've heard that some teams are in contact with him, none of them have reached the level of signing him yet."
Dillon's feud with LeBron James during this year's playoffs led to a complete falling out with the Grizzlies.
When Dillon was being cyberbullied by LeBron James' fans, the Grizzlies not only failed to support him, but even announced that they would not renew his contract.
This has made many neutral fans feel uncomfortable.
Even if Dillon was wrong, he was still a Grizzlies player, and what the Grizzlies did was clearly unethical.
Even if the management decides not to renew Dillon's contract, Dillon will still be a Grizzlies player until the end of the playoffs, so we should stand by Dillon's side no matter what.
Take the Warriors as an example. How much trouble has Draymond Green caused the Warriors? When has the Warriors ever said they're on the side of outsiders?
Wang Xiucheng noticed Di Long because he really needed someone like that.
Of course, Draymond Green would be the best choice, but firstly, Draymond Green can't leave Curry, and secondly, the Warriors can't let him go.
Secondly, the Draymond Green is too expensive.
Comparatively speaking, Ti Lung, who could also clear obstacles for Wang Xiucheng, was much more economical.
As for being resented by James?
Those are just things the media wrote to attract attention; James isn't that petty.
Besides, his two sons are still in his hands!
Just two days ago, Wang Xiucheng used his older sister's connections to send James' two sons to China by plane, and then they went to the Shaolin Temple!
Wang Xiucheng didn't really want to do this, but James calling him every day was really annoying.
I don't know what's wrong with this old man, he's fixated on Shaolin Temple, Wudang Mountain is no good!
Fortunately, Shaolin Temple does provide accommodation and study facilities for these foreign enthusiasts who come from afar, so let these two lads stay for a few months.
Just as I was looking at the documents in my hand, there was a knock on the door.
Wang Xiucheng and Sean Max both looked up.
A man with a shiny bald head walked in, wearing a T-shirt with the Nets logo.
Uduka.
The Nets' new head coach.
Cai Congxin told Wang Xiucheng in April that Nash would leave regardless of the team's performance this season.
The successor is Uduka, whom Tsai Tsung-hsin personally admires very much.
Speaking of Udoka, he's actually a familiar face to the Nets.
Udoka was an assistant coach for the Nets during the 20-21 season, working alongside Nash.
At that time, the Nets had just formed their Big Three.
So Udoka experienced the Nets' Big Three era.
A year later, Udoka was signed by the Celtics to a contract, becoming the Celtics' 18th head coach.
Then he led the team to the finals that year, but ultimately lost to the Warriors.
Later, because he couldn't control his lower body and couldn't control what other people said, Udoka was suspended by the Celtics.
At this point, Cai Congxin had long wanted to fire Nash because Nash couldn't manage the locker room well and had difficulty controlling the players, especially the Big Three.
It just so happened that Wang Xiucheng arrived at this time, and Nash, a Hall of Fame guard, might be able to help Wang Xiucheng, which is why he was allowed to stay on for another year.
So even though Nash led the Nets to a championship, he was still fired.
Of course, the Nets' statement is that Nash will be promoted to vice president of the team in the new season.
A promotion in name only, a demotion in reality!
Fortunately, with his championship title, Nash is not short of suitors. It is said that the Rockets, Suns, Pistons, Philadelphia and other teams have recently contacted Nash.
Speaking of Nash, he is also the first head coach in league history to win a championship and then be fired before playing a single game in the new season.
As Uduka approached, Wang Xiucheng, sitting in his wheelchair, reached out his hand.
In fact, this was not the first time the two had met. Cai Congxin had previously hosted a banquet for Uduka and Wang Xiucheng at his home.
Therefore, Wang Xiucheng bears some responsibility for Nash's firing.
However, there was clearly no need for Sean Max and others to know about this.
Uduka glanced at the documents in Wang Xiucheng's hand, seemingly unsurprised that Wang Xiucheng would take a liking to Dillon.
Sean Max took the initiative to push Wang Xiucheng and Uduka into an office in the inner room.
With so many staff here, it's inevitable that there will be Woj and Shams' earphones.
After closing the door, Sean Max said, "We have a lot of salary cap space to work with this year."
"We have received information that the salary cap for the new season is $1.36 million and the luxury tax threshold is $1.65 million."
"The biggest contracts in our payroll this season are Durant's $4640 million and Ben Simmons' $3789 million."
"Joe Harris's final year contract is worth $1993 million."
"Royce O'Neal also has one year left on his contract, worth $950 million."
“Including all the other guarantee contracts, it is…” Sean Max paused slightly before saying, “1.39 million.”
Sean Max laughed first: "We just passed the salary cap. If we manipulate things a bit more, we could even reach the poverty line."
The NBA not only has a luxury tax line, but also a poverty line.
If a team's payroll falls below 90% of the salary cap, the difference must be divided equally among its players, and the team is ineligible for the league's luxury tax bonus for that season.
This prevents some bosses from being overly stingy.
Wang Xiucheng and Uduka both laughed when they heard Sean Max say that.
Who would have thought that the Nets, who have been paying luxury tax for several seasons in a row, would fall below the poverty line this season?
The reason for this situation is that John Wall, who was acquired in a trade with the Nets last year, has no contract worth $4090 million this season!
Seth Curry, who was also traded with Ben West, earned nearly $1000 million last season. Now that his contract has expired, he is a free agent.
Furthermore, Sean Marks made it clear to Seth Curry that he was not in the team's future plans.
These two players' salaries together accounted for more than 5000 million. Without this salary, the Nets' total salary dropped from 1.9 million to 1.4 million.
With this extra cap space, the Nets can be more flexible in acquiring players.
The three of them talked in the office for a full two hours until the afternoon, when Wang Xiucheng and Uduka finally said goodbye to Sean Max.
As the team's general manager, Shawn Marks will not be able to go home during this period; he will stay in the office in case a good trade target suddenly appears.
Upon arriving at the parking lot, Wang Xiucheng was about to stop Uduka when Uduka blocked his way.
"Wang, are you really going to play in the World Cup? Will your injury be able to heal in time?" Uduka asked with some concern.
As the new head coach of the Nets, he has taken over a championship team.
Even if the Nets finish as runners-up in the new season, it will still be a failure for him.
Therefore, he was extremely worried about Wang Xiucheng's injuries.