He really wanted to call James and ask him how he felt, so he made up the following conversation in his own mind.

Du: Don’t be afraid of what I’m going to say.

Zhan: I am the number one player in the league, I won’t be afraid, please tell me.

Du: Brother Wei, who defeated me before, is coming back!

Zhan: Who is Brother Wei?

Du: Not which one? It's Godway, the star of the Trail Blazers! Godway! Have you watched the finals? It's the Godway who is very good at offense and defense! No, he was the one who killed you before

Defeated!

James: Poof!

Du: Why are you laughing?

James: I think of happy things.

Du: What happy thing?

Zhan: I now have FMVP, and I still have a championship.

Du:..., let me reiterate, I am not kidding!

Zhan: Pfft... Yeah, let's get down to business. Is this Brother Wei you're talking about great?

Du: This is not a question of whether he is good or not, he is the kind of person... He has big palms, long arms, very strong athletic ability, very accurate shooting, and good at fighting! Unfortunately, the fight that day

I was too tired and didn't pay attention to how he passed the ball.

Zhan:Pfft...

Du: You bully others too much. I have tolerated you for a long time!

Zhan: I'm sorry, I have a championship and FMVP, I'm not afraid of him now, only you are afraid.

Du:......

After thinking through this series of conversations, Durant suddenly remembered.

Yes, out of the three of Wei Jiandu, he is the only one who does not have a championship or FMVP!

This war seems to have nothing to do with Durant at all. This is a war between James and Wayne, and he is not qualified to participate at all.

Come full circle...the clown is actually me!

Little handsome clown, just one word difference, but the situation is completely different.

"F*ck!" Durant became angrier as he thought about it. Now he couldn't even compare to James, let alone Wayne.

Lao Zhan and Lao Wei, those are all my enemies!

I, Du Xiaoshuai, will definitely have a good fight with them!

If you can't beat it anymore, then...

Impossible to beat!

It just so happens that next season I will catch them both in one fell swoop and establish my status as the most handsome man in the NBA!

Well, Du Xiaoshuai thinks too much about reality every year, so he spends his time in disappointment every year.

At this moment when most people are excited about Wayne's comeback, Du Xiaoshuai is worried about it.

Not only Du Xiaoshuai, but also Thompson, who conquered the world with Wei Ge, was actually very troubled.

Wei Ge is coming back with the Trail Blazers, which is a good thing. Thompson also hopes to continue to join forces with Wei Ge.

As for Wei Ge, if Thompson were to sum up Wei Ge's comeback, he would just say two sentences: Nothing has improved, and the league still looks at me.

To be honest, as long as there is one more Wei Ge, the Trail Blazers will immediately become the favorite to win the championship.

But when Wei Ge comes back, there is a very real problem that he will face soon... Although Wei Ge has been retired for two years, he must have a maximum salary, right?

Isn't it a joke that people can earn 15 million for a boxing match, but when they come back to play ball, you only give them a middle-class income?

If you calculate it this way, the Trail Blazers will have four maximum-salary contracts waiting to be renewed this summer!

Butler has grown into a quasi-All-Star player through his outstanding performance last season.

Averaged 18 points per game last season, Most Improved Award, Best Defensive Second Team.

Many teams are already waiting to offer Butler a maximum salary.

Although Middleton's statistics were not that brilliant last season, he averaged only 13 points per game, which was a little short of the Best Sixth Man Award.

But he has reached his potential. You know, he is only 23 years old, has excellent physical condition, and has high key efficiency.

And he still doesn’t have a starting position with the Trail Blazers.

If he was given more time, his data would definitely be better.

What can be predicted is that he has a high probability of growing into a quasi-All-Star player.

Middleton's current market price is not yet but very close to the maximum salary.

It is not ruled out that there are small teams that cannot attract big-name stars to join, and they directly offer a maximum salary to attract Middleton to join, and use scratch-off lottery tickets.

As for Thompson himself, his contract is the largest among the three. Because in the past two years, he accidentally triggered the Wayne clause.

Both the 2014 All-Star and the 2015 All-Star were due to injuries to Kobe Bryant, so Thompson entered the All-Star starting lineup for two consecutive years.

Harden?

In 2014, Thompson squeezed out the inefficient Deng. In 2015, Deng and Thompson entered the starting lineup together, replacing the injured Griffin and Kobe.

Although he was not directly voted in, he was always added to the starting lineup.

But according to the rules of the bat clause, as long as he becomes an All-Star starter for two years, whether it is a supplement or an investment, the bat clause is satisfied, and then he can sign a big contract.

Therefore, in Thompson's next contract, he can directly sign a maximum salary of 30%.

In other words, this summer, Butler, Thompson and Middleton are destined to leave two of them.

Because if all the Trail Blazers renew their contracts, plus Curry and Wayne, the Trail Blazers will have five maximum-salary contracts.

Who can withstand this?

This is not a question of whether you are willing to pay taxes. The key is that once everything is signed, the Blazers will be unable to make reinforcements.

Others can only rely on the veteran's minimum salary to sign.

It's impossible to play a season with only five people, right?

So at most, the most is to maintain three maximum-salary contracts.

Curry only executed the new contract because of it. He is still the core of the team and his position is very stable. Wayne will definitely come back.

Then there is only the last spot left to stay on the team.

And Thompson, who has the highest salary and triggered the bat clause, is the most likely to leave.

Because they signed him, the Trail Blazers still can't make reinforcements. Signing him is not much different from signing all five players.

Thompson likes Portland very much, likes to partner with Curry, and really wants to continue to join forces with Wei Ge.

But again, Thompson is very clear in his mind and will not accept his basic interests being squeezed.

Therefore, not everyone is so excited about Wayne's comeback.

Patterson has also been worried about this recently. He really didn't expect that all the potential players exploded last season, and all of them were worth the maximum salary at once.

The contract year has really awakened your potential.

Last season, Patterson didn't think about trading one of them in advance.

In this way, losses can be reduced and something can be exchanged in advance.

But first of all, Patterson wanted to rely on them to make a good run last season to see if he could achieve better results, so he didn't change the lineup.

Secondly, he didn't know Wayne was going to come back last season.

If Wayne doesn't come back, he can keep two of them. Letting go of only one is not unacceptable.

But there is no other way now, Patterson must make a choice.

Therefore, there are also some unscrupulous media who deliberately exaggerate a message-Wei's comeback actually destroys the integrity of the Trail Blazers.

Wayne's cancer is confirmed!

Well, Wayne has only retired for two years, and in the eyes of some media, he is no longer as important as those three little ones.

Wei Ge: Before those three people grew up, I was already the championship!

At present, Middleton and Thompson are the ones most likely to leave.

After Wayne returns, Middleton will definitely not have many opportunities in the Trail Blazers.

The order of his shots must be behind Wayne, Curry and Butler.

He wants to pursue more playing time and tactical status.

As for Thompson, Patterson has talked to him many times, but Thompson is unwilling to give up the bat clause.
To be continued...