"Steve, that's not your fault. No one can predict the future."

Lin Ying comforted Cole for a few words and then hung up the phone.

I looked at the training facility at the American Airlines Center, and it felt so unreal.

It was at this time that Duffy also called.

His agent also received the news later than him.

Then, Duffy also apologized to him.

"Bill, I've adjusted my mood."

Lin Ying simply said directly.

Super maximum salary, the Nets' importance to him is reflected in this maximum salary offer.

After experiencing being traded by the Nuggets, he has been able to accept this quickly.

"They're sending you away?"

After Lin Ying hung up the phone, Grover immediately said with an unbelievable look.

"Go to New Jersey."

Lin Ying nodded.

Grover shook his head after hearing this, and finally couldn't help but smile.

"They could have won one more championship."

If the lineup on paper doesn’t change, does the team’s strength necessarily remain the same?

This is a mindset.

Condition, injuries, desire to win, player strength, these things change every season.

This is also what Grover laments.

Because of the extra training time due to the lockout, Lin Ying has now fully achieved the first step and emergency stop jump shooting abilities required of him.

He even asked Lin Ying to start training on turning and leaning back while walking.

The new season will be the season where Lin Ying transforms from an All-Star player to a top star in the league. As a result, the Suns were anxious to send Lin Ying away.

In addition to lamenting the stupidity of the Suns management, the rest can only be said to be fate.

Due to the lockout, the team's season training camp was also canceled, so the Suns naturally had no chance to see Lin Ying's progress.

And the key is that the Suns management did not take the initiative to communicate with Lin Ying during this process.

If so, they probably wouldn't do that.

But this is fate!

…

Time is tight, and the transaction progresses much faster than normal.

Just the day after Lin Ying received the news, a five-party deal was officially concluded.

This can be said to be the biggest trade in the NBA in recent years.

The five parties are the Suns, Magic, Heat, Nets, and Bobcats. The specific transaction content is:

The Suns signed Lin Ying to a five-year, 96 million super-max contract, and then sent it to the Nets to get Gerald Wallace, Sean Williams, the Heat's 2014 first-round pick, and a

Special case of transactions worth 10 million;

The Magic sent Howard and received Brook Lopez, Mario Chalmers, Tyrus Thomas, Shaun Livingston, 2012 Heat first round pick, 2016 Heat lottery protected first round pick, Knicks

The team was selected in the first round in 2013, and the Bobcats were selected in the second round in 2013;

The Bobcats sent DJ Augustin, Tyrus Thomas, and Shaun Livingston in the second round in 2013 to get Al Jefferson.

The Heat sent Al Jefferson and Mario Chalmers in the 2012 first round, the 2014 first round, the Knicks in the 2013 first round, the 2016 lottery-protected first round pick, and the 2012 second round, and got Howard.

,dj Augustine;

The Nets sent Brook Lopez, Gerald Wallace, and Shawn Williams in a trade exception worth 10 million to acquire Lin Ying, the Heat's 2012 second-round pick;

Analysis shows that the Suns had a chance to get Lopez, but because they traded Oden before and performed well, and next season is the last year of Lopez's rookie contract, the trade will also require an extension, so they

That would be converted into a number of draft picks.

Wallace is a quasi-All-Star player with an annual salary of just over 9 million, which can make up for Lin Ying's role to a certain extent. The draft picks focus on the future, and the special cases obtained can also be reinforced in the middle of the season depending on the situation.

This is definitely not a good option for the Suns, but it is already a very good solution when Sarver does not want to pay the luxury tax.

For the Magic, if they get a top rookie [center] like Lopez and a bunch of first-rounders, they can basically start a rebuilding plan.

What needs to be done next is to gradually clear out the contracts of Turkoglu and Lewis.

The Heat, on the other hand, have completely squandered all the draft picks Riley previously hoarded, including their own, and will only have two left in the next five years, forming a dual-core lineup of Anthony and Howard.

By the way, they also got a point guard above their level to prepare themselves for the next move.

According to the latest news, they will use the amnesty clause on Baron Davis to free up salary space to sign role players in the market.

In this way, even if they don't succeed this year, Deron and Nash's contracts will expire next summer, and they can definitely strengthen the point guard position.

As for the Nets, they can exchange this bargaining chip for Howard. If they don't want Howard, they want Lin Ying!

It can be seen from this that although the Nets management has internal disputes, the final tone set is to gamble on Lin Ying.

As for the Bobcats, it is easier to understand. Last season, the management was criticized by the fans with one move.

Originally they wanted to take a gamble on Lin Ying, but their boss didn't agree!

Although Jordan recognized Lin Ying's strength, but a super maximum salary? I'm sorry, you don't deserve it!

So in comparison, a practical quasi-All-Star player like Jefferson is obviously a better answer.

Coupled with the fact that this year's selection of Kemba Walker, whom he is optimistic about from the bottom of his heart, is the road to revival still within reach?

Then, as soon as the deal is concluded.

Anthony, who just received the news: Fxk! Lin Ying is coming to the East?!

…

Lin Ying received a call from Blanks immediately after the deal was concluded.

He is still at home preparing to go to the training hall to train.

Blanks chatted with him for a long time, thanked him for what he had done for the Suns, and would not have traded him away if he had no other choice.

Although they were all necessary polite words, one could also feel Blanks' helplessness.

This transaction is very different from the previous one when he was traded away by the Nuggets.

Breaking up should be decent!

Lin Ying didn't say anything else and hung up the phone and stayed blank for a while.

Although he spent about the same time in Phoenix as he did in Denver, you can tell from his behavior of buying a house here that his mentality is completely different from when he was in Denver. He has already regarded this place as "home".

Winning the championship last season was so wonderful, and the people and things here were also very good to him.

In fact, he has become accustomed to the hot weather in Phoenix.

If you go to New Jersey, even if it's not as cold as Minnesota or Milwaukee, you should instinctively feel a little cold.

After being dazed for a while, Lin Ying stood up.

The ending has been decided, and what we should do now is say goodbye to some people here.

After all, the new season is about to start, and he has to rush to New Jersey as soon as possible.

He called Su Feng and asked him to go to New Jersey to find a house for him.

This guy has been with him for a long time and has a good grasp of his preferences. If you let him go, you can basically handle it.

He signed a big contract this time, so let’s give him a salary increase later.

Just as I was thinking about it, the phone rang again.

And it’s a number with a note.

Walken Dean.

I almost forgot, this former general manager of the Nuggets went to New Jersey last season.

Okay, one more good reason to go to the Nets.

Warken Dean still has some ability, and he was pretty good to him in Denver before.

"Lin, I can't wait to see you again!"

But what surprised Lin Ying was that Walken Dean sounded extremely excited.

Could it be that the two years in Denver have made this guy a fan of his own?

It does mean something like that.
To be continued...