msmithbooks Chapter 780 Where is Xie Kai Going?
Chapter 780 Where is Xie Kai Going?
Chapter 780 Where is Xie Kai Going?
On June 6, on the same day, both Xie Kai and James opted out of their contracts and became a completely free agent.Before that, Durant had already announced that he would step out of the contract.The three biggest fish in the free market this year have all become free agents, which will trigger a frantic rush by NBA teams.
This is what many experts and journalists expected.James jumped out of the contract and is likely to continue to sign a 1+1 contract with the Cavaliers because he is 32 years old. His purpose in this way is to force the Cavaliers to strengthen and continue to compete for the championship.Of course, this method also has disadvantages. Once he has a sharp decline, it is very likely that the Cavaliers can choose not to renew his contract with him.It is precisely because he is confident in his own state and physical condition that he dares to do so.
3 big fish, the oldest James basically stays with the Cavaliers, so the most likely to get is Xie Kai and Durant.
Neither Xie Kai nor Durant made it clear that they would renew their contracts with their old clubs. These two talents are real free agents.
In the past few days, Xie Kairen was in China, and his agent Thaddeus Faucher's phone was about to explode. Every team in the NBA is calling, wanting to get him.
Although Xie Kai was reimbursed last season, he is still very young. Even if there is a risk of injury, there is a risk of his condition declining. Anyway, a lean camel is bigger than a horse.In this era when blue-collar workers like TT dare to ask for $5 million in five years, superstars like Xie Kai are embarrassed to say that they don’t want a maximum salary.
Those teams that have been suppressed by the Grizzlies, Cavaliers, and Warriors in the past few seasons, as long as they have space, they all pursue Xie Kai.Those who have no space are also actively trying to make a deal. As long as they get the joining promise of Xie Kai or Durant, they will immediately start the deal and trade out the high-paid players in the team.
In the NBA, in this day and age, there are no superstars, and winning the championship is a dream.Moreover, just relying on a super giant is not enough, you have to be accompanied by an all-star deputy, a group of excellent role players, to have the possibility of winning the championship.
The NBA used to build dynasties by relying on superstars.In the Bull Dynasty, Jordan + Pippen, some teams had at most one All-Star, and it was appropriate to be hanged; O'Neal + Kobe, the OK combination, it is not surprising that the 76ers who killed the regular season MVP Iverson.
After all, basketball is a team sport. Strictly speaking, it is extremely difficult to win the championship with a single core in modern basketball.
Some keyboard warriors just love double standards, simply comparing the number of champions, the west is strong and the east is weak, etc.But the foundation is different, and the result of the game is likely to be different.
Big cities, traditional giants compared with small ball markets, is this comparable?Don't always use the Spurs. There is only one Spur in the NBA, and there is only one Popovich.
It is clear at a glance to look at the NBA's historical championship winners, how much the Lakers and Kaizi have won, and how much other teams have won.
The Spurs and Grizzlies are probably the most successful small-market teams in the NBA, but even with such teams, many free agents are unwilling to come here. They still want to go to New York, Los Angeles, and Boston.
Xie Kai became a free agent, and the most aggressive pursuit of him was the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks.
The Lakers have always wanted Xie Kai, and they have wanted it since Kobe was still at his peak.Before they proposed a trade thank you, but was rejected by the Grizzlies.
Well now, Xie Kai has become a completely free agent and can choose to go to any team, as long as you have salary space.The Lakers have the top three salary space in the league this summer, and they can easily offer Xie Kai a maximum salary.
Kobe has retired, and this team desperately needs a superstar to re-emerge and boost the market.And Xie Kai is the best candidate in terms of strength (two-time MVP), age (under 28 years old) and popularity (consecutive vote champion).
The advantages of the Lakers recruiting Xie Kai are also obvious. One is to play the family card, because Xie Kai grew up in Boracay, Los Angeles, which can be regarded as home; the other is feelings, the inheritance of two generations of No. 2 superstars; The effect can maximize Xie Kai's business value.
But the disadvantages of the Lakers are also obvious, and their strength is still not enough.Last season was the second-to-last in the league. Although there are elements of poor performance in it, it is undeniable that the team's strength is really not good.
And after Kobe retired, this team didn't have any good players. If they couldn't bring in strong support this summer, relying on those raw melon eggs and relying on Xie Kai to lead them, it would really be a reconstruction.
Therefore, there is a lot of discussion from the outside world, and many people are not optimistic about Xie Kai's prospect of going to the Lakers.If it's just for commercial considerations, going to the Knicks doesn't seem to be worse than the Lakers!
However, some experts believe that Xie Kai may go to the Lakers.If you go to the Lakers, you will succeed Kobe and enter the City of Angels to maximize his commercial value.He already has 3 championships and won the MVP. It would be a good thing to go to his hometown to start his second spring.
When the Lakers recruited Xie Kai, they mentioned the future.They just selected "Junior Durant" Ingram with the second pick in the draft, a tall and long-armed small forward.So it's not that they have no future, they have immediate combat power, old superstars, and young talented men.And they also promised that if Xie Kai really agreed to come over, they would use their bargaining chips to trade for another All-Star and build a championship lineup for Xie Kai.
They believe that as long as an MVP superstar like Xie Kai joins, they can take off instantly.
The Mavericks are also pursuing Xie Kai, crazy pursuit.Nuo Tianwang is also getting old and needs to find a successor.As an international player, Xie Kai is strong and popular. He is Cuban's favorite type. He has coveted this Chinese man for a long time.Now that there is an opportunity, he will naturally attack fiercely, even if the opportunity is not great.
The strength of the Mavericks is much higher than that of the Lakers. They also entered the playoffs last season. inferior to the Lakers.
Of course, the most likely to get Xie Kai is his old club, the Grizzlies.No voice mentioned any conflicts between Xie Kai and the Grizzlies executives or players and coaches.Everyone is in harmony.They have won 4 consecutive championships in the past 3 seasons. If Xie Kai renews his contract, as long as his condition is not much worse than before, plus the current team, he is still one of the favorites to win the championship.
The reason for supporting Xie Kai to stay is simple, because of familiarity, honor, and successful experience.Instead of going to another city to start a new business, it is easier to make a comeback on the one-acre three-point land that I am familiar with.
Moreover, if Xie Kai leads his team to win the championship next season, it will prove even more how strong and unique he is!
(End of this chapter)