Postscript: Retirement super giant happy life(1/3)
In early July, less than half a month had passed since Wayne retired and Allen passed away.
But this time after Wayne retired, he did not disappear from the world.
After all, as the team owner, Wayne certainly can no longer hide from the media.
Thanks to Wayne's comeback last season, because the new broadcast contract brought about by Wayne's comeback came into effect, the league's salary cap soared this summer, with a one-time increase of US$20 million!
Coupled with Wayne's retirement, it is equivalent to not renewing his contract with the team.
Therefore, this summer, the Trail Blazers suddenly freed up a maximum salary space.
Coupled with the extra 20 million, it is enough to flex its muscles in the free agent market.
Du Xiaoshuai never expected that he would be sitting in front of such a hot man at this moment.
"I can't agree, I must not agree! How could I do such a thing of surrendering to the enemy? I am a man of backbone! I, Du Xiaoshuai, was born to defeat the Trail Blazers!
Even if I never win a title for the rest of my life, I won’t agree to it!
He humiliated me in the heads-up match and defeated me in the playoffs, how could I agree to him!?"
After struggling for a while in my heart
Du Xiaoshuai finally signed his name on the contract handed over by Wayne!
It’s not that I’m not determined enough, it’s mainly that the Blazers’ teammates are so awesome!
Agui and Curry, Butler and Robertson, which one do you think I will choose?
Isn’t this something you can choose with your eyes closed?
Seeing Durant signing, Wayne smiled and extended his hand and said "please cooperate."
Wayne completed the first signing of his career as a boss. For the first time, he directly signed a superstar, a superstar that he had just defeated.
Next season, Kevin Durant will wear the Trail Blazers' jersey No. 35 and work hard for the Trail Blazers to win two consecutive championships!
Although the ending is very different, in the final analysis, the man with the most temperament in the entire league still unlocks the achievement and joins him if you can't beat him.
When leaving Oklahoma City a few days ago, Durant told Turtles and Adams that he would come to Portland to meet Wayne and have one more duel with him before he retires.
But Agui and Adams couldn't have imagined that Durant was fine when he came and would never go back.
After KD signed the contract, he was both ashamed and excited.
I wanted to shout no, but also wanted to shout continue.
Last season, Durant was still one of Wayne's old enemies.
Well now, he is an employee of Wayne.
Before the free agent market opened, Wayne took the initiative to contact KD, hoping to talk to him.
At first, Durant was conflicted.
You want me to surrender to the enemy? There is no way!
But Du Xiaoshuai got rid of Du Xiaoshuai's remarks about his champion gene and was completely fooled by Wayne.
"Where can you find this kind of opportunity to cooperate with the league's scoring leader? My handsome.
Where can you find this kind of opportunity to cooperate with the toughest and longest-lasting man in the league? My handsome.
Besides, Portland is also one of the top teams now. You work hard here, keep working hard, I will definitely find you a sister-in-law next year!"
Du Xiaoshuai also thought carefully that if he did not join the Trail Blazers, he would have two other options: the Warriors and the Cavaliers.
But on the Warriors' side, because Paul and Thompson activated the Wayne Clause and both received 25% of the maximum salary, Durant either cannot be financially satisfied, or his role players cannot be reinforced.
As for the Cavaliers, they didn't renew Love's contract and just waited for the young coach.
but
Xiaoshuai still has character, okay?
If Wayne can't win, can I still not beat Lao Zhan?
If Wayne doesn't retire, then Xiao Shuai may really join forces with Lao James.
Zhan Du cooperates, unanimously talks to the outside world, and defeats Wayne first.
But now that Wayne has retired and Xiaoshuai joins forces with Lao Zhan again, what will happen?
Just admit your status as the third oldest person in a thousand years?
With Wayne gone, there will be no big brother in the league. Therefore, Du Xiaoshuai must fight for the position of the number one brother in the league!
My handsome boy is a very ambitious person.
After much thought, only pioneers are the best.
There is a championship team here, there are coveted teammates like Curry here, and it can also meet Du Xiaoshuai's salary needs.
As for surrendering to the enemy
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Wayne has already retired, so how can he be considered a defector to the enemy?
Don't talk nonsense!
I am following the great footsteps and completing my legend!
Half an hour later, Wayne posted a photo of signing Durant on his social media.
Suddenly, the basketball world was in an uproar.
Wayne, signed Durant?
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Du Xiaoshuai Liu Beep!
Originally, after Wayne retired, people were still worried that the Trail Blazers would miss the championship again like before.
But now that Wayne has quickly signed Durant, the Trail Blazers have instantly become the favorite to win the championship.
That's why people say that when it comes to being the boss, Wayne is likely to blow the old gangster out of business.
No, in Wayne's first season as boss, he has hope of winning the championship!
After Lao Zhan read the news, Tao suddenly felt uncomfortable in front of him.
Why!
Why!
Wayne, you are so cruel, aren’t we close lovers!?
Why do you have to create this kind of problem for me even after you retired?
Why don't you let Agui restrain Adu? You must free him from Agui's shackles!
Lao Zhan was about to cry but had no tears. He thought that after Wayne retired, the dark days under his rule would pass.
Next, you can keep up your efforts and sit back and look around.
Haha, it's fine now.
Lao Zhan would never have imagined that even if Wayne retired and became the boss, he would still be able to rule himself
Although some people have retired, their control over this alliance has not weakened at all.
ten years later
In the basketball gym of Portland Lincoln Middle School, two groups of young players are warming up.
At this time, a tall figure stood up in the audience.
He picked up a basketball on the ground, threw it towards the backboard, and then accelerated and sprinted.
Finally, when the basketball hit the backboard and rebounded, the person jumped up high and slammed the ball into the basket!
There was a burst of screams at the scene, but the middle school physical education teacher and competition referee shook his head speechlessly and shouted: "Parent, please sit down! Don't interfere with the players' warm-up!"
The referee thought to himself, you came to the middle school competition to show off your horse, people like you are the most annoying!
Isn't it just a dunk? What's so great about it? What's so showy about it?
If you're such a loser, why don't you go play in the NBA?
As soon as the parent turned around, the PE teacher was stunned.
"Well, this parent, if you have nothing to do, you can spend more time with your child to warm up, hehehehe."
The physical education teacher's face changed instantly because the parent in front of him not only had actually played in the NBA.
Moreover, he completely dominated an era!
Yes, this parent is none other than former NBA superstar and current Portland Trail Blazers owner Wayne!
Wayne: Playing in the NBA? I really can’t play now. After all, I’m 42 years old.
On the sidelines, a middle-aged black man wearing sunglasses shook his head in disgust: "Come down quickly, you are embarrassing our son by holding it in! After so many years, I still can't change my old habit of pretending! I went to the middle school basketball hall to show off dunks.
To be continued...