boyutpedia Chapter 438 Obtaining George Budenfeld
Chapter 438 Obtaining George Budenfeld
贾飞在自己25岁的年纪已经1冠2MVP1FMVP2一阵1得分王在手，就算他此刻立即退役，他也将入选篮球名人堂。无法成为NBA历史前10的巨星，但50大巨星是妥妥的。
In the days leading up to the start of the free market on July 1st, Jia Fei and his team remained in New York, leaving other tasks to the management team led by "Logo Man." July 1st arrived quickly, and the annual free market officially began.
On July 1st, the day the free market opened, a large number of deals were announced. Of course, these deals had already been completed before that day, but were simply being released in concentrated bursts.
One of the biggest free agents, Jrue Holiday, signed a 5-year, $1.26 million contract extension with the Pelicans. Almost simultaneously, Blake Griffin signed a 5-year, $1.73 million contract extension with the Pistons.
The Pistons had no choice but to give Blake Griffin this contract. They used so many assets to trade for him, and if they didn't give him a max contract, he would leave and the team wouldn't get anything in return.
Curry's 5-year, $2.01 million contract extension with the Warriors was a foregone conclusion.
The best is yet to come...
According to renowned reporter Shams, the Clippers and Pacers have reached a trade agreement regarding Paul George!
The details of the trade are as follows: The Clippers sent Tobias Harris, Bryce Johnson, and the 2019 Pistons first-round pick to the Pacers in exchange for Paul George!
The deal caused an uproar!
The Clippers have finally made their move! They've found a helper for Jia Fei—an All-Star forward who excels on both offense and defense. The image of Jia Fei being completely isolated and helpless during last season's playoffs is still fresh in everyone's mind; All-Star center DeAndre Jordan was like a comedian, utterly unhelpful.
With the addition of Paul George, the Clippers finally have a true second option. They no longer need to watch Jia Fei being constantly double-teamed. Compared to Harris, George is clearly a better player, both on offense and defense.
This trade sparked heated discussions. The Clippers' offer was naturally not much, but given that Paul George's contract only had one year left, and considering his desire to play for the Lakers, it's very likely he only has one year of his contract available.
The Clippers' assets aren't numerous, but they're better than their competitors'. While Thorgan Hoffenheim isn't an All-Star forward, he's a solid, reliable player with immediate impact. The Pistons haven't had great records in recent years, and even with Blake Griffin, their unprotected first-round pick is still valuable, at least more valuable than the Clippers' own. Bryce Johnson was a 2016 first-round pick, meaning the Clippers essentially traded Thorgan Hoffenheim plus two first-round picks for Paul George, so their assets are actually quite good.
Jia Fei immediately welcomed Paojiao on social media, and the two even interacted.
Because Redick opted out of the final year of his contract, he became a free agent. The Clippers had no intention of re-signing him, and on July 2, the 76ers announced that they had signed the sharpshooter to a one-year, $23 million contract.
The Clippers certainly won't re-sign Redick at that price. While Redick is indeed a very good shooter for the team, and the team needs shooters, he lacks height and his defense isn't particularly strong. In the NBA, 3-and-D players are more useful to a championship-contending team than pure backcourt shooters. Players like Redick are very useful in the regular season, but in the playoffs, when the defensive intensity increases, their three-point shooting becomes less consistent, and coupled with their defensive issues, they are bound to be targeted by opponents. The Clippers are definitely unwilling to offer a player like him a contract exceeding $20 million.
Whether it's a pure shooter or a center who relies on easy baskets, you can't give these players too big a contract, otherwise it will affect the team's salary cap. If they take up too much salary cap space, you won't be able to bring in the players you really need.
With a wing duo like Jia Fei and Paul George next season, Redick is unlikely to start. It's too expensive to let a player who costs over $2000 million come off the bench if he doesn't start.
Even in the 2024 NBA, a pure shooter costing over 2000 million is not cheap.
7月3日，自由市场开启的第3天，洛瑞以3年一亿美元和猛龙续约。贾飞前队友米尔萨普以3年9000万美元的价格加盟的掘金。
On July 4th, Shams reported that the Clippers, Mavericks, Hawks, and Nuggets completed a four-team trade. The details are as follows: the Clippers sent DeAndre Jordan and their 2019 first-round pick to the Nuggets in exchange for Danilo Gallinari; the Mavericks sent their 2018 second-round pick to the Nuggets in exchange for Jordan; and the Hawks received the Clippers' 2019 first-round pick.
As part of the trade, the Clippers also acquired Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer!
This makes sense. The Hawks didn't get the first-round pick for nothing; they gave up their head coach. The Nuggets only got a second-round pick and gave up Gallinari because it was a sign-and-trade. If they hadn't done that, he would have left for nothing. As for the Mavericks, they've always wanted DeAndre Jordan, and now they've finally got their wish, at the cost of just a second-round pick.
The Clippers gave up their own first-round pick, and considering their record next season won't be bad, this first-round pick will most likely just be a late first-round pick and won't be very valuable.
After completing this trade, the Clippers will still have three first-round picks from 2018 (their own, the Rockets', and the Pistons'), and the Rockets' 2019 first-round pick. They will still have enough assets to make further trades.
Coach Budenholzer's trade to the Clippers has sparked heated discussions. It turns out the Clippers' head coach announcement was delayed because they were waiting for Buden. As a championship-winning coach, coupled with his successful collaboration with Jia Fei on the Hawks, Buden seems to be the most suitable candidate to replace Doc Rivers as the Clippers' new head coach.
Jia Fei was naturally very satisfied with this deal. The Logo Man's execution was outstanding. He completed both transactions without giving up too many chips. His performance was simply amazing!
加里纳利今年29岁，2016－17赛季场均打33.9分钟贡献18.2分、5.2个篮板、2.1次助攻，投篮命中率44.7％，三分命中率38.9％。他有208cm的身高，是3/4号位摇摆。他的合同是3年6500万，他这个年纪，这样的数据，这个合同倒真的不算贵。
Gallinari is a true Italian cannon; his offensive skills are comprehensive, his shooting is accurate, and his basketball IQ is also very high, making him a great fit to play alongside Jia Fei.
Even though the Clippers acquired Gallinari and strengthened their frontcourt after trading away DeAndre Jordan, the buzz surrounding this event still didn't reach the heights of Jia Fei and Coach Budenholzer's reunion.
After the trade, Jia Fei congratulated the team on social media for acquiring Gallinari and Coach Buden. Coach Buden even gave an interview, saying that he couldn't wait to work with Jia Fei again!