Time flies, and during the period when Zhao Feiyang was enjoying his honeymoon vacation, the New York Knicks made quite a few transactions.
With other teams in the league choosing to pursue super giants such as LeBron James, the Knicks' approach is obviously not so understandable, especially when the news comes out that they intend to send Tim Hardaway II away , this operation quickly attracted the attention of some fans.
“What are the Knicks going to do again?”
"Are they planning to completely ruin it? Oh! Damn it! I think they really shouldn't stay in New York... These guys are wasting the exposure of New York and the commercial value that this city brings... ...Look what they’ve been doing?”
"Trading Hardaway II is no problem! But what to do next? Has the management thought about it again?"
Amid skepticism from New York fans, the Knicks reached an agreement with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
They traded Tim Hardaway II and a second-round pick for Adrian Ennis.
Although no one knows what the Timberwolves management was thinking, the deal was successfully concluded.
As soon as this operation came out, before the fans could react, the Knicks immediately announced that Zach LaVine had signed with the team.
The two parties signed a four-year, 84 million contract, and in the last year, LaVine has the opportunity to jump out of the contract or renew the contract in advance.
After the two waves of operations, New York fans were stunned.
However, what surprised them was yet to come. DeMarcus Cousins soon signed a contract with the Knicks. The two parties reached a deal at a price of US$5.3 million a year.
Although Cousins is an unstable factor, no one knows whether he can play his previous state again, but at least he has a chance.
The low price of 5.3 million is quite a bargain. As long as he is not injured, it will be a huge profit for the Knicks!
After these three deals were concluded, the most excited people were the Knicks fans. Before, they had doubted whether the team management was making mistakes, but now, they have completely given up such thoughts.
However, many people believe that the current lineup alone is definitely not enough.
It was not until one and a half months before the start of the season that the Knicks once again announced a big news, that is, they officially signed a four-year, US$1.3 billion contract with Zhao Feiyang. In the last year, Zhao Feiyang has the right to jump out of the contract in advance and renew the contract in advance. Opportunity.
As soon as this news came out, the entire league was stunned by the Knicks' operation.
In order to make the Knicks appear in front of everyone with a perfect image in the new season, the Knicks specially held a very grand press conference for Zhao Feiyang.
At the press conference, team general manager Scott Perry personally expressed his position in front of the media.
"Zhao is the super core of the team! There is no doubt about this. The reason why we signed him is to let him help this city bring a championship..."
"Believe us! The Knicks will definitely be very different in the new season. The last-place team in the past has completely become history..."
Scott's words delighted fans watching the live broadcast.
When the reporter turned the camera on Zhao Feiyang, he also said a few words with the attention of the audience, "I am very happy to come to this city to play! This will be another new starting point for my career... ..I’m looking forward to bringing a championship to this city…”
"I am willing to play a leadership role, but I still have to say that basketball is not a sport for one person. I am very happy to fight side by side with my teammates here... We will definitely play in the new season to impress everyone. Surprising performance......"
The news of Zhao Feiyang's signing aroused heated discussions in the league.
LeBron was the first star to express his stance on social media. He took the initiative to follow Zhao Feiyang’s social media account, and then attached a text, “Man, I’m glad you have a new start. I can’t wait to follow you in the new season. You fight together..."
Stephen Curry also commented under a piece of news, and liked Zhao Feiyang, "It looks like we are going to have a new opponent! I am looking forward to playing against you again... but you don't want to take anything from us. Take away the championship..."
Other players also expressed their congratulations.
Of course, among the congratulations, there was also a very discordant voice. This voice comes from the Timberwolves.
The fans in Minneapolis are pretty good, and most of them expressed their blessings for Zhao Feiyang's choice of a new club.
After all, it was not Zhao Feiyang himself who wanted to leave in the first place, it was the team management who felt sorry for him first. It is normal for Zhao Feiyang to be unwilling to return in this situation.
But the attitude of the Timberwolves' management is completely different!
Compared with the understanding of the fans, the Timberwolves management is simply broken! Daniel, the team's general manager, didn't know why he went crazy and publicly accused Zach LaVine on social media.
"You have no credibility! We all prepared a new contract for you, and you betrayed us... You made us feel ashamed... The Timberwolves will not forget this. of......."
After blaming LaVine, team owner Mr. Lock also became angry with Zhao Feiyang in an interview, "Just a player! It means nothing to us... The Timberwolves will not be a team because of it." And decline! Didn’t you notice? Last season we reached the finals without someone..."
"I'm looking forward to the start of the new season so we can beat some nasty guys..."
The Timberwolves management's defense was a surprise to many outside fans.
However, this is not their limit.
After both Adrian and LaVine chose to leave the Timberwolves, Dwight Howard, who had planned to renew his contract with the Timberwolves when his contract expired, also jumped out. He expressed his feelings for LaVine and Adrian on social media. dissatisfied.
"You two guys are leaving, why didn't you tell me?"
"I also want to play ball with Zhao!"
"Guys, wait for me!"
Howard even tweeted the official account of the Knicks, and attached a paragraph at the end, "Knicks, now I'm a free agent, I haven't signed a contract yet... Come and talk to me about the contract." Let’s talk about it! I think we can talk about it..."
"I think I'm definitely going to be part of your championship puzzle..."
Howard's words made many Knicks fans laugh and also surprised the Knicks.
However, it is regrettable that Derrick Rose, who could have chosen to leave, was left by the Timberwolves! Taking into account Rose's good performance last season, the team management took the initiative to offer him very generous treatment. As a result, Rose was absent from the reunion of the Timberwolves' old championship team.
