Chapter 988： Close! long summer begins

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The draft is getting better and better, and no one thought that it would be the New York Knicks that sparked the topic again!

Before the start of the draft, the major media will of course analyze each team, and the analysis the New York Knicks got is: they don't even need to make any trades, they just need to keep the core of the team.

Yes, retaining Zuo Li is considered to be the biggest task of the New York Knicks this summer. As for the others, New York just renewed David Lee last season, Ke Liu and other heroes, Curry, Danny Green, Beverly Don't worry if the rookie's contract has just entered the third year. Even if it expires, as long as Zuo Li is kept, no one will come to vote.

Although the rest of the Knicks are slowly playing up their worth, there are still many people who think that the Knicks are a single-core team on the left at this time.

In addition, there is basically one piece of advice given by various experts to the Knicks, which is to try to attract some experienced veterans.

Although it has been two championships in three years, many people still think that the age structure of the Knicks is unreasonable. In their view, the best lineup must have experienced veterans, and the Knicks are still too young.

Therefore, many experts ignore the draft conference when analyzing the work that the Knicks will have to do this summer. First, the Knicks have nothing to sign, and second, they also think it is unnecessary.

But what the outside world thinks of the Knicks has never been important, and the Knicks' team building strategy has never changed, that is, Zuo Li's opinion is the most important, so the Knicks made a move!

Belinelli trades K for Thompson plus cash, a championship-winning starter for a rookie who is not very optimistic!

This move was obviously beyond the expectations of most people, so that the three people from TNT said that the Knicks' move is open to question.

"The Knicks' operation...I still can't understand it." Barkley said very euphemistically. In his opinion, such a transaction is unnecessary.

The No. 2 position of the Knicks is indeed the biggest shortcoming in the lineup. Belinelli is average in body, not good at confrontation, and often cannot keep up with the Knicks' fast pace. Misplacement against the second position.

But Belinelli also has his own advantages. He is very accurate in three-pointers and has a certain ability to attack autonomously. This season, he averaged 8.8 points, 2.5 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game in the playoffs. With a shooting percentage of 41.5%, he is a very critical player for the Knicks and an important firepower point for the Knicks outside.

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Given that Belinelli is playing more like a fake starter, averaging only 15 minutes per game, that's an impressive stat.

The free market believes that Belinelli is worth 8 million a year in the middle class.

It's not that there is no need to change, of course someone is better at the second position, but Barkley thinks that even if they want to change, the Knicks should choose one they need, either because they have better defense or stronger offense.

But Klay Thompson... Barkley is the same as Belinelli, with strong athletic ability and limited ability. The three-pointer is good in college, but it is not good in the NBA.

Moreover, NBA experience is definitely lacking. Not everyone is Zuo Li. Duncan, the difficulty of training an NBA player is obvious to the naked eye. For a team that aims to build a dynasty and achieve three consecutive championships, it is not enough reason.

The only advantage may be that it is cheap, and the 4-year rookie contract may be less than 8 million.

But are the Knicks short of money?

Barkley said he didn't understand.

"In his junior season, Klay Thompson averaged 21.6 points per game and became the leading scorer in the Pacific Ten. His total score of 733 points in the season set a record in team history, ranked third in the team's total scoring list, and was once again selected as the best player in the Pacific District. In the first team, he became the third player in the history of the team to be selected to the first team of the division twice. In addition, Thompson was also the first player in team history to win the best player of the week three times in a single season. In the 2011 Pacific Ten District Championships, Thompson made 8 shots 43 points from 3-pointers set a championship record…”

And Kenny Smith introduced the data of Klay Thompson in the latest season. To be honest, it is not bad, at least this data is definitely worthy of the lottery zone.

But even so, Kenny Smith also felt that Kelai could choose, but at least Belinelli should be kept.

On the contrary, Ao Pang felt indifferent: "This is just a small draft. The Knicks are still a left-handed team. As long as the other lineup remains unchanged, the Knicks are still the favorites to win the championship."

O'Neal's words made many people think about it. There is nothing wrong with these words. The Knicks are indeed very stable with left standing, and there are more and more mature Curry and more and more stable Randolph and David Lee. The growth of bench gangsters like Ke Liu, Anderson, Danny Green, and Beverly next season is also exciting.

So...it doesn't seem to matter who the number two is...

However, some people think that the Knicks should not be careless. How many teams are on the way to establish a dynasty. If they want to win three consecutive championships, they should not be careless. Any position is very important.

However, what the outside world says and thinks has no effect on the Knicks. This transaction is actually a win-win. The Knicks got the players they wanted, and Belinelli went to other teams to get a high salary as he wished.

In fact, as early as the end of the season, Belinelli has already proposed his willingness to go to other teams to fight for a high salary. Like Chandler last year, they are very satisfied with winning the championship. It is not their pursuit of the dynasty. This is something that players of this level have to think about, and after their dreams are fulfilled, it is understandable to pursue higher salaries.

Of course, the Knicks will not refuse. There is always a banquet in the world. This is also the Knicks' consistent mentality. If you want to stay, you are of course welcome. For example, Ewing Jr., the team has implemented his team option for the fourth season. He will also play alongside the team next season.

And others don't want to leave, such as Randolph, Keliu, and David Lee. For Randolph and the others, salary is of course important, but the dynasty is in front of them, so there is no reason not to pursue it. For the rest, we have to wait until the end of next season.

And Belinelli wants to leave, and the Knicks will do their best to satisfy, so this wave can be regarded as going smoothly.

After the draft, UU Reading Belinelli also immediately sent a message to wish the Knicks, saying that the Knicks are the best team he has ever been to.

And Belinelli also made a private call to Zuo Li, and the two had a very happy conversation, and going to another team will not affect their relationship, just as Wilson Chandler also joined AND1, and Zuo Li will also join Zuo Li in the summer like training camp.

For Kelai, his opportunity is coming, Zuo Li called him immediately, this summer he will wait for Zuo Li's call at any time.

When Thomas Jr. was selected with the 30th pick in the second round, this year's draft was declared over.

Because of the labor agreement, the trading market is very quiet, and people are waiting for the final result.

With the failure of the final negotiation between the two sides on June 30, on July 1, the NBA officially announced the suspension.

Everything is closed, and the long summer is about to begin.