Recruiting Wade is far easier than Howard, because for Wade, all you need to do is show enough respect.
Of course, in addition to respect, it would be better if the team itself is good, and the Lakers are obviously strong enough now.
Li Hao plus Howard who is willing to make changes, and if Wade is added to it, it will be very exciting.
Wade himself actually thought so. After hearing that Howard was willing to make changes, Wade was immediately moved.
Li Hao's strength is clear from having played against Wade in person. Besides, averaging a triple-double per game during the season is not just for show, otherwise no one would have done it for so many years.
Although Howard is no longer the number one center in the past, if he really focuses on defense and is willing to be a green leaf, he will definitely be the best rim-protecting center in the league today.
Another point is that the contract is in place. Although Wade is 34 years old, there is no problem with his condition, especially in the playoff round just now. Without Wade's outstanding performance, the Heat would not have been able to fight the Menglong in seven bloody games. field.
"Lee, I'm willing to join the Lakers," Wade said.
After Wade agreed, Li Hao immediately called the president and general manager. After learning that Wade was also willing to join the Lakers, the president and general manager were obviously very happy.
There are really many teams pursuing Wade, even more than Howard.
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With Wade's agreement, Li Hao's first recruitment was perfect, although it will still be more than a month before the two officially join, and the NBA free market will not officially open until July.
Wade's contract negotiations were much faster than Howard's. Just two days after Li Hao and Wade met, the two sides reached an agreement, and just one day after Wade and the Lakers reached an agreement, Howard's side was also settled.
Now the two parties only need to wait until the free market opens before they can officially sign.
After the two parties reached a consensus, Kupchak immediately called Li Hao, and then President Jim Buss also called Li Hao.
Regarding the president's support, all Li Hao can do is try his best to lead the Lakers to re-emerge and keep his position as president.
After successfully recruiting Wade and Howard, Li Hao could finally focus on training, but Kupchak turned around and called Li Hao to the team training hall.
The Lakers have reached a consensus with the Celtics to exchange picks and help each other choose their favorite target on the day of the draft. Because of this, the Lakers tried out Ingram again.
But this time, Kupchak called Li Hao and asked Li Hao to see Ingram's quality.
The rookies recommended by Li Hao in last year's draft all performed very well last season, so Kupchak hopes Li Hao will take care of them this time.
However, Ingram didn't need Li Hao to say anything at all. The talent was there. By the time Li Hao's soul passed through, Ingram was already close to the super giant level.
Therefore, the main purpose of Li Hao's trip this time was to let Ingram feel the care from his seniors.
Well, physical care.
"Brandon, are you interested in coming to my training camp to train together after the trial?" After beating Ingram 11-0 twice, Li Hao extended an invitation to Ingram.
"Okay" Ingram agreed calmly, but this was in line with Ingram's character. Ingram himself is a very quiet person.
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"Lee, what do you think of Brandon?" The Lakers uniform team saw Ingram unanimously.
"He can definitely become an All-Star player in the future," Li Hao said.
"Are there any players you can recommend for the second-round pick?" Kupchak asked again.
"Does the team have a goal?" Li Hao asked.
"Tried out several centers" All three of the Lakers' centers last season were out of contract.
Hibbert is a huge pit, and it is obviously impossible for the Lakers to keep him. Sacre is full of passion, but unfortunately he is not strong enough. Blake's performance is better than Sacre, but after signing Howard, the Lakers are not prepared to keep Blake. gram.
Originally, the Lakers were prepared to keep Black, but after learning that the Lakers had no center, Black's agent raised the price. The Lakers were certainly not stupid.
Therefore, the Lakers planned to sign a center in the second round. To this end, the Lakers invited Zhou Qi, who participated in this year's draft, to come for a trial training. As a result, Zhou Qi ignored the Lakers at all.
Regardless of the future, Zhou Qi returned to the CBA after working as a bench for the Rockets for more than a year. In the year he participated in the draft, Zhou Qi's market was quite optimistic, and some media even thought that Zhou Qi could enter the lottery.
Okay, entering the lottery is a bit exaggerated, but most people think that Zhou Qi can enter the first round, or even be a sure advance.
After the lottery results came out, some fans even started to select a team for Zhou Qi. The media was so hyped that the Penguins even launched a documentary called "Qiji" and even invited Zhou Qi's father to the final draft.
However, the final result embarrassed countless people. Zhou Qi, who made it into the first round, was selected by the Rockets with the 43rd pick in the second round.
By the way, there was another Chinese player selected this year. The Grizzlies used the No. 57 pick to get it. At that time, he was still playing for Fujian Wang Zhelin.
However, Wang Zhelin never wanted to come to the NBA to be the guardian of the water dispenser, because in the Fujian team at that time, Wang Zhelin was not only the core of the team, but also invested in the team and became a shareholder of the team.
But if you get to the Grizzlies, not only can you only get a rookie minimum salary, but you are still the fringe of the team. Anyone can bully the rookie. Not everyone can bear this huge gap.
In fact, this is still a common problem. The country is too comfortable and the players have no enterprising spirit at all.
"I believe in the vision of the front office staff." According to the original development, the Lakers will choose Zubac, which is undoubtedly a good choice.
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After returning from the Toyota Sports Center, Li Hao could finally concentrate on training. For the next period of time, Li Hao's mind was all focused on training. Finally, by the time June arrived, his three-point shooting and ball control had improved. A little bit.
On the first day of June, Ingram, who had finished his trial training, went to Los Angeles again and came to the training hall, and then a new round of bullying began.
But this time Li Hao didn't participate. He had already been bullied before, so there was no need to do it again. As for other people, not everyone could bully students.
People like Russell are doomed to fail. Although Russell's personal ability is actually good, he lacks explosive power and really has no advantage in a one-on-one battle with real men.
Although Russell can't bully students, he has still made a lot of progress this month. Of course, Russell is not the only one who has improved.
Not to mention Li Hao, LaVine and Wiggins have also been improving, and Randle has developed his own long-range shooting and ball-handling abilities. Although they are not yet stable, they are much better than before.
