Regarding Howard's arrival, those present were actually very curious, but they didn't ask too much. Although we have a very good relationship, it's better not to ask casual questions about some things. After all, we don't play for the same team.
After this meeting, the two did not see each other for a short time, and there was still a long period of wrangling between the two parties over the contract. However, Howard himself had already begun discussing with the team about surgery and weight loss.
In the days that followed, Li Hao's main focus was on training. Oh, by the way, Kobe finally didn't show up again. Two days after Howard left, Nachi was taken away by Vanessa.
Three days after Kobe left, the training camp welcomed two young newcomers, the newcomers signed by Holtz, Jaylen Brown and Siakam, who are about to participate in the draft.
The pink rookie immediately received a warm welcome, but sometimes being too warm is not a good thing. I don’t know if this group of people have been hanging out with Li Hao for a long time, but they have all gotten into Li Hao’s bad habit of bullying newcomers.
However, Jaylen Brown and Siakam are autistic. Who is there? Li Hao, who averages a triple-double per game this season, Andrew Wiggins, the No. 1 pick in 2014, Julius Randle, the No. 7 pick, and Zach LaVine, the No. 13 pick,
D'Angelo Russell, the No. 2 pick in 2015, and Devin Booker, the No. 13 pick. Although Nance Jr. and Powell were both second-round picks, even these two people who have been in the NBA for a year can still outperform Jaylen Brown and Siakam. Rubbing on the ground.
Both of them have talents, but their talents require experience and hard work to truly show. In their first season in the league, their performance can only be considered average.
Among them, Siakam is okay. After all, he was selected at the end of the first round, while Jaylen Brown was the third overall pick. But because of this, Jaylen Brown, who has gone through a wave of baptism, can fight a tougher battle than another smooth sailing third overall pick.
One thing I have to admit is that the Celtics have really good vision in recent years. In Smart, Jaylen Brown, and the future Tatum, the core of the team has been selected and cultivated by themselves.
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Jaylen Brown and Siakam actually didn't stay in the training camp for long, because they still need to go to trial training everywhere. Although the picks have not been drawn, in fact, the rough picks can be judged.
Besides, trial training is actually not just one trial. Usually, there are several rounds of trial training, because only in this way can the respective teams make better judgments and choices.
While Jaylen Brown and Siakam continued to practice with each team, the playoffs of the 15-16 season were in full swing. The Warriors continued their outstanding performance and swept the Trail Blazers with another 4:1 gentleman.
Perhaps Lillard didn't know at this time that the Warriors led by Curry were a hurdle in his career. Oh, by the way, Lillard also activated Rose's clause and will renew his contract with the Trail Blazers beyond the maximum salary. .
One day after the Warriors raised their head and the Trail Blazers entered the Western Conference Finals, the Thunder also completed their block against the Spurs. The two young men sent Lao Dengtou home, ruining Lao Dengtou's hope of winning the final.
Li Hao immediately called Lao Dengtou to comfort him. However, Lao Dengtou, who has been playing in this league for 19 years, needs a second-year rookie to comfort him?
The day after the Spurs were eliminated, the Heat and Denver also faced a life-and-death battle. In the end, the Heat relied on the outstanding performance of Dragic and Wade to drag the game into a tiebreaker.
Unfortunately, all the Heat's energy was exhausted in Game 6. Coupled with Bosh's absence, the Heat finally lost to the younger and more energetic Menglong.
So far, all the teams for the East and West finals have been announced, with the Western Warriors facing the Thunder and the Eastern Cavaliers facing the Rams.
Well, Li Hao is not interested in the Eastern and Western Conference finals. Whoever wins the championship has nothing to do with him anyway. What really matters to him is the Heat who have just been eliminated.
After the Heat were eliminated, Li Hao made another comforting phone call and expressed that he wanted to meet Wade.
Of course Wade would not refuse this. Not to mention that the two had communicated before, the Heat never had conditions that Wade was satisfied with.
Wade wanted to stay with the Heat forever, but the Heat actually started a contract worth $10 million a year at the beginning. You know, this is the season where Wade is averaging 19 points, 4.6 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game.
Without Wade, the Heat would have been eliminated in the first round, and they would have had six bloody games with the Denver Nuggets, culminating in a tiebreaker. But even so, the Heat were still unwilling to give Wade a decent contract.
I have to say that Lai Li is truly ruthless.
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However, the two did not meet immediately. Wade still had some things to deal with, and deep down, Wade still wanted to stay with the Heat.
Li Hao is not in a hurry about this. Howard has basically finalized it anyway. Although the contract has not yet been truly determined, both parties have made great progress after a period of wrangling.
As it stands, unless that team offers Howard a maximum salary of over 100 million, Howard will definitely join the Lakers.
Li Hao didn't care about the Eastern and Western Conference finals, but he was very concerned about the lottery ceremony held during the Eastern and Western Conference finals, because Li Hao wanted to see if his butterfly wings could affect the lottery, and he also wanted to see if the Lakers could. What kind of pick will you get?
On the evening of May 17, everyone who had finished training for the day sat in front of the TV to watch the lottery draw.
The Lakers' record in the 15-16 season is 29 wins and 53 losses. This record is the same as the Pelicans, ranking fifth from the bottom. Behind the Lakers are the Timberwolves, Suns, Nets and 76ers.
Because of helping the Lakers defeat the 76ers, the 76ers have a record of 9 wins and 73 this season.
The league cannot sit idly by with this crazy record, so the 76ers don't want this year's No. 1 pick.
For this year's batch of rookies, Simmons' talent is really at the ceiling, so no matter who gets the No. 1 pick, there is only one answer, and that is Simmons.
In fact, Simmons' performance in the past few years was worthy of his status as the top pick. Even if a series of things happen in the future, his performance will not be bad.
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There is no surprise. The No. 1 pick belongs to the 76ers. In fact, everyone guessed this result before the lottery results came out. After all, the 76ers have been too crazy in recent years.
The No. 1 pick has not changed, but the No. 2 pick has changed, to the Brooklyn Nets. However, this pick does not belong to the Nets now, but to the Celtics. In the previous trade between Garnett and Pierce, the Nets gave away this year's pick. To the Celtics, with no protection clause.
In fact, it is not certain whether the Lakers' pick belongs to them. Just like last season, in the 12-year deal, the Lakers gave the pick to the 76ers, but the Lakers' pick has a protection clause.
If it is lower than the fifth pick, then this pick will be handed over to the 76ers, but if it is in the top five, then this pick still belongs to the Lakers.
