There are many free agents this summer, but stars such as Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, and Stephen Cory chose to stay in the team. Al Jefferson and Millsap joined forces to join the Pelicans. Josh Smith went to the Pistons, and the rest gradually became clear.

On July 25, ESPN reporter Mark Stein said that the Mavericks and Monta Ellis reached a contract agreement and Ellis will receive a three-year contract worth 28 million.

After the end of last season, Monta Ellis received a three-year, 36 million contract renewal offer from the Bucks, but he still decided to try the free agent market, but the situation was not optimistic and he has never received an ideal offer.

The Bucks also got the Avrado, who is not bad but is very simple in the trade, and Ellis has no place in the Bucks.

Ellis started 82 games last season, and contributed 19.2 points, 6 assists and 3.9 rebounds in 37.5 minutes of playing time, but his three-point shooting percentage was only 28.7%, the second lowest in his career, with a shooting percentage of 41.6%, which is only slightly higher than his rookie season.

Although he has super scoring ability, shooting choices and team cooperation have been criticized and requires a lot of ball rights.

The Mavericks failed to pursue Li Feng and Howard, strengthening the back line, and are negotiating with old player Devin Harris.

In addition to Ellis, there is also a next home for scrubbing and scissoring.

After a year of cheating 76 people, he began to cheat the Knights.

On July 19, Beijing time, the Cavaliers held a press conference to officially welcome Andrew Bynum to join the team.

It is reported that Bynum will receive a two-year contract of about $24.5 million, with only 6 million guaranteed for the first year of 12 million. The Cavaliers have team options in the second year.

Previously, due to a knee injury, Bynum missed the entire 2012-13 season.

The Cavaliers were very excited about Bynum's arrival. The team's general manager Grant said Bynum was very hungry for the game. Bynum himself also hopes to enter the training camp as soon as possible.

"I'm ready to come to Cleveland, I know what to do, I'm looking forward to getting into training camp, I'll play the whole season."

The same comedy is Ellis' former club, the Bucks. After Ellis tried the free agent market, the Bucks will also do their best to keep Jennings. General Manager Hammond said in an interview that the team will hold talks with Jennings, and he also claimed that he would leave the Bucks point guard at all costs. It will match any offer offered by other teams for Jennings.

However, after Ellis signed with the Mavericks, there was news that the Bucks would all substitutions in the backcourt last season. This news was first revealed by EPSN columnist Mark Stein, who said on Twitter:

"Jennings will join the Pistons by signing first and then changing, and get a three-year, $24 million contract."

As the incident progresses, the details of the deal are becoming clearer. According to sources close to the trading center, the Pistons will send potential point guard Brandon Knight, forward Chris Middleton and center Viacheslav Krafzov to get Jennings from the Bucks. Details of his new contract have not been announced yet, but according to sources from ESPN, it should be more than 3 years and $25 million.

In the free agent market this summer, the Pistons, which has been low-key in the past few years, are not a bystander. They signed Josh Smith 56 million in four years. The Pistons are still focusing on improving the team's No. 1 position. Amid the rumors, the Pistons once expressed their interest in Celtics core point guard Rajon Rondo, but failed because the two sides did not reach an agreement on the bargaining chips. Later, local Milwaukee reporter Grivofell revealed on Twitter that the Pistons wanted to sign first and then get Jennings, but this news was strongly denied by Pistons president Dumas at the time.

Now, the Pistons have taken this step. Although Brandon Knight has excellent potential, enough to become a top-class point guard in the league in a few years, after getting Josh Smith, the Pistons can no longer wait to return to the ranks of championship contenders. In the past season, Jennings averaged 17.5 points and 6.5 assists per game. The two shooting percentages were 39.9% and 37.5%, respectively, with assists and three-point shooting percentages hit career highs.

In Milwaukee, from his star-stunning rookie season to his decline in the past two years, Jennings was not happy, and the problems between him and the team's management have become an open secret. Now that he joins the Detroit Pistons, Jennings' career has a new starting point.

The Pistons are also very active this summer, signing Josh Smith and getting Jennings' trade. Next, they targeted the Knicks' two major inside players Cousins ​​and Monroe.

The Pistons had the idea to pack Cousins ​​and Monroe with Drummondgar young players and draft picks, but the move was rejected by Blackdoland.

Already owned Anthony Davis and Neus Noel, Blackdoland is not interested in pretending to be a god, but Blackdoland takes over and Cousins ​​Monroe is out, there is no suspense. In the end, the Pistons used a first-round draft pick and rookie Pope next year to sign and trade special case from the Knicks first and then exchange Greg Monroe.

The Detroit Pistons' frontcourt in the new season is "Dragond + Monroe + Josh Smith". Chaudhumas said that this combination is comparable to the Pelicans' "Al Jefferson + Paul Millsap + Li Feng", but no one responded to this.

After Monroe went to the Pistons, Cousins ​​also left New York. Similar to the Pistons, the Kings obtained Cousins ​​with next year's first-round draft pick and rookie Ben McLemore plus a trade special.

Unlike Li Feng, Cousins ​​and Monroe were almost swept out by Black, and such a deal was not in line with the value of both of them.

"Li Feng, Derek, Grigg have all left, and I have left too. I never thought that one day they would leave New York, leave the Knicks, leave the team that has won three consecutive championships, and leave the place where I have been fighting, they would regret it!"

After trading to the Kings, DeMarcus Cousins ​​did not hide his resentment.

"No matter where we go, we are brothers. I will never forget the three years I have been in the Knicks!"

Monroe also responded in an interview.

"In Blackdoland's words, we will get more room to play without the Knicks, regardless of whether this sentence is true or not. I wish DeMarcus and Greg, and hope they can become leaders of their respective teams!"

Li Feng also sent blessings to the two brothers.

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As time goes by, in addition to signing free markets, many teams have begun trading moves, with players such as La Garondo Eric Bledsoe deeply involved in trading rumors.

According to ESPN, the Raptors have had preliminary discussions with the Clippers, and Toronto also hopes to get Paul's stand-in Eric Bledsoe.

The Magic had been discussing the deal with the Clippers with Bledsoe, and now the Raptors have joined in. It is revealed that the negotiations between Toronto and the Clippers are in the early stage of exploration. However, the Raptors are extremely interested in Bledsoe.

The Raptors have begun to publicly sell Banyani. The big man may be involved in the deal with Bledsoe, but there are also reports that the Raptors are more likely to use shooting guard DeRozan to test it.

Some team executives also believe that the Raptors hope to get rid of DeRozan's contract, who signed a four-year, total value of $40 million last year with Toronto. In the 2012-13 season, DeRozan played 82 games and averaged 18.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

The deal about Bledsoe has been going on for a while now. In addition to the Magic and the Raptors, some teams have expressed interest in him. It was previously revealed that there had been news that Bledsoe and Magic Nelson's deal is expected to be completed within this week. However, the Raptors' addition may make this situation change again.

However, Li Feng was not introduced this summer, and the Mavericks were not restless after signing Ellis. According to Dallas Basketball, the Mavericks were discussing with the Celtics that they hoped to trade for Celtic point guard Rajon Rondo.

The Celtics entered the reconstruction period. Although they did not leave Garnett and Pierce, the two old ministers, as they did in their previous lives, the Celtics had grown old.

There have been news previously revealed that Rondo is also interested in leaving Boston. Although President Danny Angie has always denied rumors of trading Rondo, it seems that this situation is likely to happen.

According to sources, the Celtics are currently negotiating with the Mavericks, which involves Rondo. At the same time, Dallas has made many preparations. They have not given up on the fight for Calderon, but also intend to provide quotations for Tyrek Evans and Jennings. Dallas has always wanted to find an All-Star point guard to partner with Nowitzki, and Rondo is undoubtedly a suitable target.

Rondo is not lucky this season. In January this year, he tore the cruciate ligament in his right knee and was reimbursed in advance. He only played 38 games this season. Before his injury, Rondo averaged 13.7 points, 11 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game. Since then, the Celtics point guard has undergone knee ligament repair surgery. According to the normal plan, his recovery period is about 9 months to 1 year, and is expected to catch up with the opening game of next season.

In fact, there are endless rumors about Celtics trading Rondo this season. Before the mid-season transfer transaction deadline, Celtics put the Celtics on the shelves, but then Anji came forward to clarify the rumors, leaving the matter in vain. Now that the Celtics have officially ushered in a period of transformation, the team has lost its combat effectiveness. For the arrogant Rondo, he obviously does not want to spend his peak career to a rebuilt team for nothing.

But the question is, what kind of chips can the Mavericks provide to the Celtics? Dallas cannot trade future draft picks. It is reported that the Celtics are interested in the Mavericks' first round point guard Sean Larkin, but Larkin cannot become the core chip. The Celtics may join some garbage contracts, such as Brandon Bass, Contney Lee, etc., to further free up salary space.

Once Rondo leaves, it also means that the Celtics have entered the grassroots era in full swing. However, considering that they have multiple future draft picks in their hands and sufficient salary space, the team's reconstruction speed will also be significantly accelerated. From a long-term perspective, it may be a wise choice for the Celtics to trade pains for the acceleration of the revival plan.

At this time, another All-Star player also had a new club, and this player was Andre Iguodala.

The Pelicans have also thought about introducing Iguodala, but even if they succeed, they will lose the possibility of introducing other players. In this way, most of the players next season will be basically paid players to increase the number of players.

In Rondo's trading rumors, Iguodala signed a 5-year, 60 million contract with the Mavericks. Xiaoai joined the Mavericks, and it was announced that the Mavericks gave up signing free agent Calderon and pursued Lagarondo with all their might.

Iguodala, 29, made this choice long ago, and although his salary in the 2013-14 season would reach $16.1 million, in order to seek a generous long-term contract, the AI ​​made such a decision, and after jumping out of the last year's contract, Iguodala would become a restricted free agent, which also means that if the price is right, the Nuggets can still keep it.

The Bulls were able to reach the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Igudara made a great contribution. He is considered the team's defensive gate. Little AI averaged 13.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists per game last season. Many of his contributions on the court cannot be displayed with data. In the game, Igudara will always be given the task of marking the opponent's number one arrow. He also works diligently in every game. In addition, in terms of offense, Little AI is also regarded as the team's adhesive. He is selfless and can use his restraint to create opportunities for his teammates.

In an interview, Igudara also revealed the reason for jumping out of the contract, "I need to weigh the pros and cons. Give myself more choices. In my opinion, this is a relatively safe plan. Especially on the basis of our team's outstanding performance this year, I can also make such a choice. I believe that those teams should be clear about my strength and they understand what I can bring. Of course, this includes the Nuggets."

In Iguodala's view, it is obviously more appropriate to be able to get a long-term contract than to stay in the last year.

“In the league, many people give up their last year’s salary in order to get a long-term contract worth $50-80 million, because it can give them more protection.”

Many teams including the Cavaliers, Mavericks, Hawks, Rockets, Pistons and Pelicans have expressed strong interest in Igudala, and teams with salary space are also expected to throw out olive branches to him. Rockets owner Alexander has previously stated that Houston will pursue one or two All-Star players this summer.

After watching for a month, Iguodala went from the Bulls to the Mavericks, and the Mavericks' new season became more and more exciting, especially if they could get Rondo, the West would become more and more beautiful, especially in the Southwest Division, the Spurs, Mavericks, Grizzlies, Rockets, and Pelicans. All of these five teams have the strength to enter the playoffs.

In addition to Ellis and Iguodala, the Mavericks also signed the Lakers' Kaman and the Haitians' strength also caused a chain reaction. The Grizzlies kept Tony Allen and retrieved their former player McMiller. According to ESPN, former Heat shooter McMiller reached an agreement with the Grizzlies, and he had told the team that he would join Memphis.

Mike Miller was pardoned by the Heat last week. As a hero of the team, Miller has performed quite well in the last two years in the finals, especially his three-pointer, which has helped the team through the difficulties several times. However, due to the next two seasons, Miller still has two years and $12.8 million in contract. In order to save on luxury tax expenses, the Heat had no choice but to use the amnesty clause on him.

Miller expressed his understanding of the team's decision, saying that it was entirely due to business considerations, and thanked the Heat for the opportunity and trust he gave him in the past few seasons. At that time, Bosh, one of the Heat's three giants, also stood up to speak up for Miller, dissatisfied with the management's operations, saying that the pardon of Miller was a major loss for the Heat, and the team's next championship difficulty will increase significantly.

Indeed, with Miller's three-point shooting percentage of 41.7% last season and 40.6% of his career, he will not lack pursuit, especially those teams that need three-point firepower. Sure enough, after becoming a free agent, Miller has been chased by many teams, including the Thunder, Grizzlies and Rockets, the top Western Conference teams. In the past few days, Miller has met with Oklahoma representatives twice, met with Memphis representatives twice, and once had a conversation with the Rockets.

According to Zhi "qingren", Miller will make a choice among these three teams, but this will be a difficult choice.

In the end, according to the latest news, Miller rejected the invitation from the Thunder and the Rockets and instead reached an agreement with the Grizzlies. He had told the Memphis team that he would sign with them.

For Miller, this is also a return home. From the 2002-03 season to the 2007-08 season, Miller played for the Grizzlies and was one of the core players of the team. This time, Miller rejoined Memphis with two championship rings, which is also a good destination.

More importantly, compared to the past, this Grizzlies now needs Miller's help.

Last season, Randolph and Gasol Jr., who played inside, had obviously insufficient firepower from the outside. Although they made it to the Western Conference Finals, they were kicked out by the Spurs. With Miller's joining, his three-pointer will greatly help the Grizzlies and also open up space for the two insiders. Therefore, the Grizzlies will be more wings next season.

The Spurs are not to be outdone. Ginobili posted a signing picture on his personal Weibo on Thursday local time and said that he had signed his fourth contract with the Spurs in the NBA. Last season, the Argentine Demon Knife helped the Spurs go all the way to the Finals.

In addition, the Spurs also signed with Belinelli, who played for the Knicks last season, with a contract of about 6 million US dollars for two years. Belinelli averaged 11.6 points, 2.0 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game last season, and he looked very prominent on the Knicks wing.

The teams in the Southwest Division all started an arms race, and the Pelicans did not make any moves after introducing Arenas.

There are reports that the Pelicans are pursuing Arenas' former teammate Caron Butler. People are ridiculing the Pelicans for becoming the second Spurs. After winning Li Feng, Ross, Jefferson and Millsap in a row, they are no longer enterprising.

On July 26, ESPN's Markstan continued to reveal that the Pelicans were considering pursuing Eric Bledsoe of the Clippers. That afternoon, the Pelicans' official website released the news that "Kevin Martin joins the team."

Kevin Martin has reached an agreement with the Pelicans, and the two sides will sign a contract with a total value of $6 million for one year.

Kevin Martin is 30 years old and has played for the Kings, Rockets and Thunder.

During his time with the Rockets, Martin was well-known to the majority of Chinese fans, and he was once the leading star of the Rockets after Yao Ming retired. In the 2010-11 season, Martin averaged 23.5 minutes for the Rockets and was able to score 23.5 points. He was one of the most terrifying scorers in the league, especially his three-pointers and fouls, which were even more amazing.

However, before the start of last season, Martin was traded to the Thunder by the Rockets. On the Thunder, Martin played the role of the sixth man, playing 77 games in the regular season, and averaged 14 points in 27.7 minutes per game, helping the team to obtain the best regular season record in the Western Conference. However, in the playoffs, the Thunder lost Westbrook, and Martin failed to help the team go further and ended in the Western Conference semi-finals.

After the end of last season, Martin became a complete free agent. His first choice was to continue to stay with the Thunder, but considering the team's salary structure and Martin's annual salary, the Thunder did not show too strong intentions.

At the same time, Martin was chased by the Thunder Timberwolves, who was willing to give him a four-year contract.

For Martin, who is 30 years old, this is likely to be the last big contract of his career, but the championship is also attractive to Martin. In the end, he accepted the Pelicans' low price, which is similar to AK47. The Pelicans will compensate Martin in other aspects.

After reaching an agreement, Martin was very satisfied with joining the Pelicans team.

"If I were to leave the Thunder, the Pelicans were my first choice, so I accepted their contract."

Martin said,

"Especially I can still work with Li Feng, and the Timberwolves' lineup is in need of a shooting guard. So I think this is a perfect decision."
Chapter completed!