While chatting, Lin Ying received a call from Nene.

Although we have less contact in the past few years than before, as teammates who played together in Denver, we still have contact occasionally.

"Lin, I'm coming to Brooklyn!"

The excitement and joy could not be hidden in Nene's tone.

Lin Ying was also very happy after hearing this.

Before you know it, Nene has become a veteran, and he is no longer a level inside man due to injuries and age.

However, it still has very good immediate combat effectiveness.

Moreover, as former teammates, the two have not had a chance to work together since Denver left.

Now that the Nets are short of players inside, his addition is undoubtedly a timely help, because Zhou Qi will definitely not be qualified to serve as Jokic's substitute during his rookie season.

But if Nene arrives, he can not only become Jokic's substitute, but also help Zhou Qi grow together.

Nene's joining shows that the free market is really coming to an end, because veterans usually make the last choice.

However, the very next day, another piece of news broke by ESPN shocked the league again.

Lakers, prepare to trade Paul!

The news broke so suddenly that no one knew what happened.

Many fans are speculating whether it is because James did not go to the Lakers, causing turmoil within the Lakers team.

And now in addition to George, there is now another Paul!

…

Lin Ying and Durant were training at his home.

In another week, they will go back to their respective homes to prepare for the Olympics.

This year's Olympic Games is very special for Lin Ying because it will be Yao Ming's last Olympic Games.

His goal must be to win another Olympic championship trophy for Yao Ming, just like Duncan did for David Robinson.

As for Durant, because of the failure of the last Olympics, these super giants in the United States... don't even want to compete in the Olympics.

This is the ethos problem that Buckley mentioned before.

In two consecutive years, in 2008 and 2012, Kobe served as a veteran and traveled with the team, which greatly boosted the morale of the American team.

Especially in 2008, Kobe's attitude in the game made the Dream Team play bloody, and many people called it the best Dream Team since Dream One.

However, as the leader of the Dream Team after Kobe Bryant, James missed the 2010 World Championships, which indirectly led to Durant's absence from the Dream Team in 2012. After that, James no longer played for the Dream Team.

And American fans really have much lower requirements for James than Durant.

When Durant didn't go, everyone shouted, but when James didn't go, almost no one mentioned it.

This is the most vivid expression of the word "double standards".

But what those fans didn't expect was that Durant has now become the backbone of the Dream Team.

And although many stars are unwilling to go, the return of one makes the dream team's morale high this time.

Paul George.

George's choice of a new team made him embroiled in controversy, but his return to the Dream Team was something he had already decided on.

Therefore, with the positive and negative offset, the fans' reaction to his designated team this time was not as strong as in history.

On this day, after training, the two of them chatted on the sidelines about Paul being put on the trade shelf.

"Business is just business!"

Durant was there with emotion.

Paul's departure to the Lakers caused quite a stir. It was even after Stern saw the strength of the Knicks' Big Three that he did not use "basketball reasons" to veto the trade as he had done in history.

As a result, Paul is now put on the shelf after several years of fruitless competition for the championship, which is inevitably disappointing.

"I think this may be Paul's own request."

Lin Ying expressed his opinion.

"Why?"

Durant didn't expect Lin Ying's mind to be so strange this time.

"If nothing else happens, Kobe will soon announce that he will retire after the new season."

Lin Ying said.

Durant scratched his head, not quite understanding the connection between the two.

Lin Ying followed up and analyzed it with him. Of course, there were some things in his analysis that Durant didn't know before.

For example, on the night of the Nets' championship, Kobe talked about the idea of ​​winning another championship before retiring.

Lin Ying didn't think much about it at that time, but the rumors between James and the Lakers in the summer made him realize that the reason why Kobe changed his mind was that James might join.

Because if that wasn't the case, Kobe would have no reason to say that.

After all, the Warriors couldn't get past the Lakers' previous lineup alone, so how could they beat the Nets?

But if James joins, everything will be completely different.

Paul + James + Kobe + Chandler, this lineup definitely has the ability to compete with the Nets and even win the finals.

Once this basic fact is determined, the Lakers' current treatment of Paul can be understood.

Because now James is no longer here, Bosh may retire, and the last bit of passion that Kobe ignited has returned to calm.

So Kobe will return to his previous decision and play out his final season.

What the Lakers will do in the new season is to accompany Kobe on a grand retirement tour.

But this is in conflict with Paul's idea that he longs for the championship but never stops longing for it.

So this is probably the result of discussions between Paul and the Lakers management. He will go to a team with more chances to win the championship and continue to chase the championship dream.

Durant nodded after listening, and then looked at Lin Ying seriously:

"After all, you are Paul the Octopus."

Lin Ying slapped his forehead, as if he was playing into a joke.

However, Octopus Paul predicting Paul, why does this sound a bit confusing?

"Tell me, if the news breaks out at this time, will Paul and George be swapped?"

Durant thought of another interesting thing.

Lin Ying didn't have time to think about this.

But when history reaches this turning point, it seems that something wonderful will happen again.

Because George had already designated the Lakers as his next team, the Lakers originally had no leverage, but now they have.

In terms of transaction value alone, Paul is not lower than George. Even if it is a one-to-one swap, the Pacers will not lose.

However, this deal may not come true, because it depends on the Pacers' plan.

If the Pacers continue to compete for the championship, this is a good choice. Paul is now considered the second-best point guard after Curry; but if the Pacers start a new round of reconstruction, then they will definitely not

Want Paul.

So this is really, somewhat exciting.

…

During the week of training in Brooklyn, Lin Ying and Durant were like spectators sitting in the auditorium watching a show.

This week, a lot of big things happened.

The first thing is that the Nets officially announced that Tyronn Lue will be the team's head coach for the new season, and Nash will become an assistant coach.

Karl announced shortly after the end of the season that he was resigning as head coach of the Nets due to physical reasons. He coached the Nets to two championships in three years and has completed his coaching career.

However, the Nets did not start a new round of coaching selection after Karl resigned, which means they already have a candidate internally.

Lu's rise to the top this time is also expected.

After all, Lu was well-known in the assistant coaching circle before, and he also received the highest salary as an assistant coach with the Nets. It was inevitable to become the head coach, it was just a matter of where.

Carl's departure just gave him an opportunity.

The second thing is that Bird officially announced that he has become the general manager of the Hornets.

Fans didn't get to see the combination of Jordan and Bird during their playing days, and then they see it now.

And with Bird taking office, a series of previous operations by the Hornets have come to light.

After all, with Jordan's level, it is impossible to operate such a lineup.

Although this lineup is still some distance away from winning the championship, it is actually the strongest lineup since the Hornets entered the league.

And this is just the beginning.
To be continued...