msmithbooks Chapter 782 Brother Basketball
Chapter 782 Brother Basketball
Chapter 782 Brother Basketball
"I know, I think if you really want to leave, the team won't stop you!" Xie Kai said.What he said was indeed true.If Westbrook really wants to leave, he will tell the team, and the team will fulfill him and trade him to a team he likes to go to.
In this way, both youngsters leave, and the Thunder can also use the draft picks that Westbrook exchanged for to rebuild.
Westbrook sighed: "I understand what you said, but brother, let me tell you the truth, I don't want to leave here."
Xie Kai knows Westbrook. This guy looks like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, but he is indeed a man. He is very sincere to his friends, lovers, and teammates.Thunder fans also love him, even if he sometimes plays better and his skills are flawed.
But compared to Durant, at least Westbrook chose to stick to it, which is very precious.
"Want to play with me?" Xie Kai asked suddenly.
"I think, what's the matter?" Westbrook's mind didn't turn so fast, he was not the type of smart ghost, he was a straight man.
"Tell Sam to contact my agent!" Xie Kai said very straightforwardly!
Sam is the general manager of the Thunder, Sam Presti. Of course, Westbrook doesn't even know him.
Westbrook finally came back to his senses: "You...brother, are you kidding me?" He still couldn't believe it.
"Russ, I'm not joking, it's true!" Xie Kai said seriously.
Westbrook is very excited, he is so happy, because Xie Kai is willing to join the Thunder at this time!It was almost like a dream.
The reason why Xie Kai joined the Thunder instead of Westbrook to the Grizzlies is because Xie Kai is a completely free agent, and Westbrook still has a one-year contract. It is extremely difficult for Westbrook to join the Grizzlies, and the Grizzlies have not changed. Westbrook's chips.
It is true that Xie Kai joined the Thunder on a temporary basis, but he did not make a hotheaded decision.If Durant doesn't join the Thunder, he just wants to join the Thunder, and the opponent has no room.
But he really wants to leave the Grizzlies, he will not choose to cut his salary, and he feels that the Grizzlies have no real determination to keep him.Letting himself cut his salary to stay in the team, lowering the price because of his injury, is somewhat disrespectful to himself, so he wants to leave.
If he leaves the Grizzlies, he really hasn't figured out where to go.The Lakers are a place to go, as are the Mavericks. Both teams want him to join, and the proposed contracts and conditions are also generous enough.The Celtics are also very strong, but their general manager Angie is a cold-blooded and ruthless old fox, Xie Kai doesn't want to go.
Now that good brother Westbrook has such an incident, Xie Kai changed his mind.
Brother basketball, it looks good too!
After Durant left, the Thunder certainly didn't want to play badly, because Westbrook was still there.But it's hard for them to find a big hole that can fill Durant's absence, unless this person is Xie Kai.
Who knew that Xie Kai would really come!
When Major General Xie Kai told Thunder general manager Sam Presti that he was willing to join the Thunder, the latter's mind was instantly stunned.This news is more difficult for Durant to join the Warriors. It is true that Xie Kai has the possibility of leaving the Grizzlies, but he thinks that the Chinese man is most likely to go to the Lakers, Mavericks or Celtics. It is unlikely to be the Oklahoma City Thunder without Durant.
Xie Kai was willing to come, and Sam Presti was very excited. He always felt that the team's inability to improve was not due to the lack of strength of the two minors, but whether it was Westbrook or Durant. Not a real leader.
In this league, the real leader Sam Presti thinks there are not many, Xie Kai counts one, James counts one, and Duncan counts one.
Westbrook and Durant are similar in some ways.Once these two people run into trouble and fall behind, one will rush desperately, and the other will desperately single-play and make strong shots. They don't have the ability to control the overall situation.The performance of the two is more like generals than handsome.
On July 7, Xie Kai's agent rejected the signing requests of the Lakers, Mavericks, Grizzlies, Celtics and other teams.
On July 7, Yahoo Sports reporter Adrian Wojnarowsk (Woj) reported that the two-time regular season MVP Xie Kai had reached a signing agreement with the Thunder!
Thank you for joining the Thunder!This is definitely a blockbuster news that surpassed Durant to join the Warriors!
Let alone the NBA, the entire North American sports circle and the global sports circle are discussing this matter.
The fans of the Grizzlies are of course disappointed. They denounced the incompetence of the management and the stinginess of the boss. Because of the luxury tax, they let go of the best player in the history of this team.
However, many sensible Grizzlies fans still choose to bless Xie Kai, thanking him for his contributions to the team in the past 6 seasons.
The official website of the Grizzlies also paid tribute to Xie Kai, thanking Xie Kai for his hard work for the team.
Sports journalists from all over the world flock to China to interview Xie Kai.
Xie Kai accepted an interview with CCTV in China. He said: "I chose to join the Thunder because of my brotherhood with Westbrook. I am not a person who puts money and the championship first. Became a teammate in high school and I'm looking forward to playing alongside him in the NBA!"
Xie Kai didn't mention Durant and the Warriors at all during the interview, but everyone knows that Durant has been heavily insinuated.
Except for the Warriors fans, the outside world is almost on the side of Xie Kai and Westbrook.Indeed, if Durant leaves, it's fine if you don't mention it to Westbrook, and you join the enemy to join a 73-win team like the Warriors.
And such a comparison, Xie Kai's image is too bright and positive.He is not disloyal to the Grizzlies, because it was previously reported that the Grizzlies owner did not want to pay the luxury tax and wanted him to cut his salary.
Let an MVP who is in his prime get more than 1000 million, who can accept it!
Well now, Xie Kai did not go to a big city to succeed Kobe, nor did he go to the wealthy Green Army to take the lead, but to support his good brother Westbrook. This is the most exciting "brother basketball" in the NBA, right?
The details of the contract between Xie Kai and the Thunder were announced shortly afterwards. It is $5300 million for two years, with a player option for the second year.
Once Xie Kai's contract was announced, it was even more ridiculous.Because the contract period is the same as Durant's, the total amount is also very close.
Some people said that Xie Kai did this deliberately to anger Durant, just to see him upset.
In fact, Xie Kai is not targeting Durant, he really does not want to sign a long-term contract with the Thunder.The Thunder is Westbrook's team. He came here to help his brothers compete for the championship, not to settle down here.
Sometimes Xie Kai can understand Durant. After all, he was a superstar on a par with James back then. Now he doesn’t have any rings in his hand. Let alone James, the status of the league is almost inferior to that of Curry and Harden. He is really anxious .He wants to win the championship quickly, and then find a team of his own in the future.
(End of this chapter)