Randolph and Tony Allen sat at Link's house.

Lin Ling was happily jumping up and down with the toys brought to him by his two uncles, but at the dinner table, the expressions of the three men were a little serious.

"What the hell are you kidding me?" Randolph looked shocked. He has always been a hippie, but he rarely put on such an expression.

"That's right, today isn't April Fool's Day. Rachel, Link is joking, right?" Tony Allen also agreed.

The two came to Link's house today to get together with Link after announcing their retirement.

After all, both of these people are with Link in his nearly ten years of career.

At the beginning, Tony Allen was Link's teacher, and Randolph was Link's eldest brother. At the beginning, they led Link to the alliance.

And in the past few years, when they grew old, Link took them to the top of the world again.

The three of them have a very deep relationship. They are no longer just teammates, but their best friends for the rest of their lives.

That's why Randolph and Tony Allen came to Link's house to reminisce about the past.

But they never expected that Link gave them a surprise instead.

"I'm not kidding. I'll really retire after playing next season." Link said, holding the bottle and filling the round again.

After Link finished speaking, Randolph still stared at Rachel in disbelief. He didn't give up until Rachel nodded affirmatively.

"Why!?" Tony Allen asked in confusion.

"Because I want to spend more time with them." Link said, smiling at his wife and daughter.

Then, the three of them were speechless. After about a minute of silence, Tony Allen took a sip of beer before starting to speak again.

"It will be difficult next season, right? Fuck, if you say it earlier, I will retire a year later. Even if I fight for this old bone, I will help you."

"That's right, do other people know?"

Link waved his hand: "I don't know yet, and I don't need to know. Listen, don't tell anyone, even Mike and Mark, do you understand?"

Tony Allen and Randolph didn't ask any more questions, they both knew what Link was planning.

Everyone knows the situation of the Grizzlies this summer. If you talk about it in advance, the matter of reducing salary and staying in the team may still happen.

"Do you really hope this is? There will be a lot of people leaving this summer. In this case, can you still get what you want?"

Link sighed when he heard Tony Allen ask.

More money, higher status, more playing time Pat Riley's greed is indeed incisive.

But this kind of "greed" is reasonable.

Could it be that others will get low wages for the Grizzlies for the rest of their lives? They will be supporting roles for the Grizzlies?

"I don't know, but I have to do it. OK, let's not talk about those. Today I'm here to send you out, not you who sent me out. Now it's offseason, so we can't talk about anything else?"

Link pulled the topic away and broke the atmosphere that became heavy.

However, what Tony Allen said is a very realistic problem. This summer, the personnel changes of the Grizzlies may be very large.

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Starting from July, the NBA summer signing and transfer market has officially opened.

It is no exaggeration to say that this summer is definitely one of the most lively summers in NBA history.

Durant, Irving, Kemba Walker, Lillard, Thompson, Leonard, Porzingis, McCollum and other stars, making this year's free agent market shining brightly!

It is more star-studded than any period in history.

Any signing of a contract may change the alliance structure!

In addition to free agents, big-name players such as Paul George, Westbrook, Jimmy Butler, Chris Paul have also been involved in trading rumors.

The Lakers had already completed the deal against Anthony Davis a week ago. However, it was just an appetizer.

So, this year's transfer market will definitely be turbulent.

On July 1, the first day after the NBA free agent market opened, the league teams began a "money burning" action.

Among them, the Nets are the most active one.

They first won Durant for 164 million in four years, and immediately poached Irving from the Celtics for 142 million in four years.

Before people could react to what happened, Jordan Jr. then entered Brooklyn for 40 million yuan in four years.

In less than an hour, the Nets formed a Big Three lineup!

They also officially changed from a bottom team last season to a championship team next season!

In addition to the Nets, the Warriors also acted very quickly.

After losing Durant, they immediately renewed their contract with Thompson for 190 million in five years. After that, they immediately obtained D'Angelo Russell, who had a net worth last season by signing first and then changing.

Although Russell's strength is currently not comparable to Durant, he is still an All-Star defender.

The Warriors' prospects for next season are still exciting.

Apart from that, other teams are not idle either.

The Trail Blazers left Lillard with a super maximum salary, and the Bucks also left Middleton, the best helper of the "Greek Monster" with a maximum salary contract.

Kemba Walker entered North Shore Garden for 140 million in four years, and took over Irving Jimmy Butler signed for 142 million in four years, and then joined the Heat.

The entire league was in chaos. Just the first day of July 1, the core characters of many teams had already changed their clubs.

In this lively free agent market, the Grizzlies are also affected.

But unlike other teams, other teams are signing people, but the Grizzlies are signed by others.

Dinwiddie joined the Nets for 40 million in three years, which made people imagine. After all, he caused a lot of trouble for Irving in the finals that year.

Harrell joined the Clippers for 25 million in two years, which is undoubtedly an important bargaining chip for the Clippers to attract Paul George and Leonard. This second-round pick has now become a top-notch player.

So the team all knows that he is an indispensable championship puzzle! If the Grizzlies did not have Harrell in this year's finals, God knows whether they can limit Siakam.

If Siakam cannot be restricted, it is not certain whether the Grizzlies can still win the championship.

The Grizzlies fans were heartbroken. Although they agreed to bless those who left, they should be optimistic. Although everyone knows that they can leave, they can do nothing.

But seeing the heroes who won the championship turn to other places, fans will inevitably feel heartbroken.

After Harrell, Josh Richardson and Tobias Harris also left.

They are still teammates because both of them were signed away by the Philadelphia 76ers.

Richardson, like Dinwiddie, chose to reduce his salary and stay in the team once for three consecutive championships last season. So this year, he did not refuse the 76ers' four-year, $45 million contract.

In fact, even if they refuse, Link will let them all get out.

Link was on the phone with these guys a day before the free agent market started: "If anyone of you stays with a salary cut, then he's the number one idiot. To be mature, a player's career is not an act of impulse."

So, watching them leave one by one, Link was not angry either.

But like the fans, I will be reluctant to leave

After Richardson, the 76ers directly offered Tobias Harris a 5-year maximum salary contract of 180 million yuan!

Now, Harris has no reason to refuse. How many times can a player like him have in his life to get a maximum salary?

If you miss this time, there may never be the next time!

At this point, the Grizzlies left four people overnight. In addition to Randolph and Tony Allen, who had just announced their retirement some time ago, the Grizzlies are now equivalent to losing half of the team!

Even if the team is a strong team, half of the people will be greatly reduced.

Looking at the Grizzlies' dilemma this summer, Sam Smith, a former Bull expert who has been playing against Link in recent years, was full of joy.

Beyond Jordan? Go dreaming!

"The dynasty collapsed overnight!"
Chapter completed!