Chapter 1147 King Bomb! Zandu Combined!
The contents of the four-party transaction are as follows:
The Clippers sent DeAndre Jordan, Darrell Arthur (7.46 million non-guaranteed contract), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a trade exception worth 10 million, and acquired Jimmy Butler, Landry Shamet, Thomas Bryant.
The Spurs sent Pau Gasol, Dejounte Murray, and Danny Green to get Paul George and Ante Zizic.
The Cavaliers sent Paul George and Ante Zizic to get Pau Gasol, Dejounte Murray, and DeAndre Jordan.
The Pelicans sent Jimmy Butler, Landry Shamet and Thomas Bryant to get Danny Green, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Darrell Arthur (7.46 million non-guaranteed contract) ), and a $10 million trade exception from the Clippers.
In this four-party deal, Jimmy Butler and Paul George both signed first and then traded, with contracts of 154 million for four years.
After the deal was completed, the Clippers retained last season's two leading scorers, Lou Williams and Gallinari.
Coupled with Butler and No. 3 overall pick Doncic, they are expected to hit the playoffs in the new season.
And according to Los Angeles media reports, the Clippers' offseason operations are not over yet, and Jerry West also wants to get a center through a trade.
The Spurs formed a double super giant lineup of Paul George and Leonard.
Although in order to deal with Pau Gasol's contract, they had to take advantage of the talented Murray, who had just been selected to the defensive second team, but they succeeded in keeping Aldridge.
On the back line, they still have potential newcomers such as Derrick White, Bryn Forbes, and Lonnie Walker.
According to Woj's follow-up report, Leonard played a very big role in the process of George joining the Spurs.
A very clear message is that Leonard will most likely renew his contract with the Spurs in advance. What the two parties will reach is a five-year super maximum salary of 220 million.
After the team owner changed from Holt to ccx, the Spurs were completely different from the stingy past.
However, in order to cope with the possible hard salary cap, the Spurs are working hard to deal with Mills' contract.
The good news for them is that Parker's contract expires in the new season, which greatly relieves their salary pressure.
The Cavaliers received potential rookie Murray and some expiring contracts.
Although Gasol's contract still has two years left, only 5 million is guaranteed in the last year. What they took over is actually an expiring contract of about 20 million.
According to follow-up reports from Woj, the Cavaliers will actively sell Love, Whiteside and Tristan Thompson after completing this transaction.
After James and George both chose to leave, they quickly entered into reconstruction.
The Pelicans received the most rewards after Butler decided to leave the team, Tang Tian's former teammate Green, and this year's No. 11 pick Alexander.
Genjun Woj followed up with reports that the Pelicans will waive Arthur as soon as the deal is completed.
The deal was officially announced later in the day and sparked a wave of heated discussions among fans on social media.
"The Spurs are causing trouble! George, Leonard, Aldridge, are they going to defeat the Warriors and Pelicans?"
"I believe they can defeat the Warriors. After all, if it weren't for Pachulia's kick, Leonard and Aldridge would have almost defeated the Warriors, but the Pelicans?"
"Brother, wake up, it's almost 9012, where are the Pelicans? Walker and Butler are gone, and the only Pelicans left are Tang Tian and Davis!"
"To be honest, I don't understand. Even if there is a Tang Tian clause, they should keep the Big Three and add rookies to play!"
"Yes, and I don't understand why they want to help the Spurs. This is equivalent to adding another competitor to themselves!"
"Are you being stupid? Are you talking as if the Pelicans can prevent the Spurs from forming this lineup if they don't join?"
"Are you a keyboard warrior? And if the Pelicans really keep the Big Three, their salaries will explode next year. Butler, Tang Tian, and Davis will cost more than 100 million..."
"Speaking of which, the Spurs will also explode next year. Leonard, George and Aldridge are also close to 100 million."
"So after the Tang Tian clause comes out, and yes, there is also a hard salary cap, the super team will not be able to last for a few years."
"I still think it's inappropriate for the Pelicans to send away Walker and Butler. They can win four consecutive championships first and then trade them next year!"
"What are you afraid of? With Don, you are the favorite to win the championship, not to mention Pippen!"
"The Western Conference is even more purgatory in the new season. The Warriors, Spurs, Pelicans, Mavericks, Rockets, Lakers, Clippers, Trail Blazers, Thunder, this is over the limit..."
"The good news for the Eastern Conference teams is that LeBron has finally gone to the Western Conference. Their day has dawned. The Bucks are going to dominate the Eastern Conference!"
"I think the Celtics with Walker and Tatum should not be underestimated. There is news that they are also interested in Whiteside!"
"It's going to be a big battle in the new season! It's going to be interesting! Looking forward to it!"
"Warrior Championship!"
"Spurs championship!"
"Bucks championship!"
"The Pelicans win four consecutive championships!"
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Butler and George have both decided on their next destinations, and the big fish in this year's free market have finally settled.
Two days later, the league officially announced the deal.
The big fish have all decided on their new homes, and the ones that are still valuable in the free market are Rose, Gay, and Ariza who have slipped through the net.
For most teams, minor repairs will be enough.
Same goes for the Pelicans.
Their current roster after completing this deal.
Point Guard: Brogdon, Alexander
Shooting Guards: Tang Tian, Alonzo Trier
Small forward: Green, Jae Crowder, Kuzma
Power forward: Davis, Siakam
Center: Dedmon, Harrell, Mitchell Robinson
They only need to sign two more guards and a swingman, and the lineup is basically enough.
In terms of signing defenders, Demps has great ideas about signing Ding Yanyuhang.
Ding Yanyuhang's two-way contract with the Pelicans is only one year, and he performed very well in the limited time last season.
A multi-year contract with one-year guarantee is a more appropriate offer.
The negotiations between the two parties went smoothly. In the end, the Pelicans signed Ding Yanyuhang with a four-year, 5 million contract with full guarantees in the first year and no guarantees in the next three years.
Ding Yanyuhang also became the third guard to sign a formal contract with the NBA after Sun Yue and Tang Tian.
After completing this signing, the Pelicans only need to find a veteran point guard and a veteran swingman.
Just when they were looking, or other teams were looking, Woj broke a piece of news, which was like throwing an atomic bomb into the water, boiling the big fish pond of the NBA.
Even Tang Tian didn't expect it at all.
Or maybe he didn't expect it, but everyone was tricked!
According to the latest news from Woj, Kevin Durant will sign a 1+1 contract with the Lakers!
ps: Special thanks to Duyidai for the reward! !
Thanks to Gucheng Misty Rain, Green Mia, Yijiang Minan, Lifetime_Xiaoyao, Lord Grim and the Knight of Thorns, and book friend 20180610161307738 for their rewards.