Lin Ying was also stunned for a moment when she saw Durant's reaction.

Because he is not sure, after all, the reality is still very different from the history he knows.

The existence of "Butler's formula" makes this matter very uncertain.

"You and Jimmy?"

Lin Ying asked next.

There is already a conflict between Butler and Durant, and now because Durant has decided to go to the Hornets, if Butler is traded away, the feud between the two will really become serious.

"We have no problem, we said it's open, we all know it's a problem on the field."

Durant's next words surprised Lin Ying again.

Durant actually communicated with Butler in private!

It seems that he has indeed matured a lot in the past few years in the Nets!

And according to history, Durant later broke up with Green, and the two even appeared on a show together to discuss money.

So this time, Butler replaced Green's role in history?

Things seem to be getting interesting.

"Is the deal done?"

Lin Ying asked next.

Butler also has a maximum-salary contract, which is not much cheaper than Durant. The Nets will have no chance of bringing back Butler unless they give up all of their high-quality role players.

I just don’t know where Butler is going this time.

In history, Butler brought the Timberwolves back to the playoffs after many years, but was eventually forced to leave Minnesota.

Now that he has changed places and performed well in the playoffs, he is still inevitably kicked out.

This can only be said to be fate.

"There are still some details, but it should be over in the next two days."

Lin Ying nodded after hearing this. Seeing Durant's somewhat sad expression, he smiled and patted Durant's arm:

"I think this is a good choice. Didn't Michael say he wanted you to go there before? He will definitely value you."

Durant nodded after listening.

Then, there was a long silence.

"I'm leaving."

What broke the silence was Durant's reluctant words.

Lin Ying was startled for a moment.

In his mind, he recalled the scene when he left the Suns.

He also returned to the locker room to say goodbye to his Suns teammates, full of reluctance.

He unconsciously raised his head and glanced out the window.

It was different from his time. In the July season, the sun was shining brightly outside.

He looked away and smiled again.

There is a big difference between Durant's departure and his departure.

"You're not leaving, you're just going out for a walk."

He continued.

This time it was Durant's turn to be stunned.

"As long as I'm still here, I can come back anytime I want. This is your forever home."

Durant's stunned expression slowly melted away, and finally he smiled.

"I know."

…

As the free market comes to an end, Durant's next home has finally been decided.

His final choice to go to the Hornets was really surprising.

After all, Butler is there, and everyone knew Butler's formula before. If Green hadn't created the more lethal Green formula later, this meme would still be the mainstream meme now.

But the result of the final transaction shocked everyone.

This is a three-party transaction, and the three parties to the transaction are: Nets, Hornets and Celtics.

Nets: Signed a 2-year, 53 million 1+1 maximum salary contract with Durant, then sent him to the Hornets, and traded for Allen Crabbe, a player from the Celtics worth 10 million

trade exception, a lottery-protected first-round pick, and two unprotected first-round picks from the Hornets;

Hornets: Send Kemba Walker, two unprotected first-round picks and this year's No. 22 pick Chandler Hutchison, and get Kevin Durant and Terry Rozier;

Celtics: Send Allen Crabbe and Terry Rozier, a trade exception worth $10 million, a lottery-protected first-round pick, acquire Kemba Walker and Chandler Hutchison

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The Hornets did not send Butler away!

After this wave of trades came out, the new general manager of the Hornets and the former general manager of the Lakers Kupchak was directly on the top of the hot search.

Because no one thought that Durant could actually play with Butler!

Moreover, by keeping Butler and sending Walker away, the Hornets' improvement in strength is visible to the naked eye.

Rozier, Butler, Durant, Horford, Tyson Chandler.

This will be the Hornets' starting lineup next season.

This seems to explain why they made the swap contract with the Lakers before.

Even before Durant's next home was determined, the Hornets had already signed Tony Parker from the Spurs, who was gradually losing his position in the team's low post.

The Hornets' lineup will become very competitive next season, completely on par with the Raptors and Nets.

Lin Ying was stunned for a long time after reading the transaction information.

Only then did he realize that when he communicated with Durant before, you said yours and I said mine, and then they both misunderstood each other.

But he also understands why Durant chose not to go to the West.

Because compared to other teams, the lineup formed by the Hornets is indeed much more competitive.

It's just that if Lin Ying wants to achieve four consecutive championships, he really has to get past the Hornets.

Raptors, Hornets, Lakers, Warriors, the new season has become particularly interesting.

"Aaron Crabbe."

After Lin Ying recovered from the accident, he then focused his attention on the rewards obtained from the Nets' trade, frowning.

Because Durant is a sign-and-trade, this is different from the transaction value during the contract period.

In particular, the Hornets do not have to look to the Nets for this deal.

Because Kemba Walker is still a standard positive asset, he has no choice but to change some of the team's atmosphere.

There are several teams now that can absolutely afford it.

Therefore, the rewards the Nets received from this wave of trades were also obtained by Durant for the Nets.

This wave is equivalent to a one-for-four, except that all three are draft picks. What the Nets really get is Crabbe.

Crabbe can also be regarded as an inspirational player. He was selected in the second round, but with his stable three-point performance and good defense, he gradually established a foothold in the league.

Then he was also lucky. The expiration of his rookie contract coincided with the conclusion of the new NBA broadcast contract, and the Celtics directly signed him with a four-year, $70 million contract.

You must know that before this, his contract was 2.63 million for three years, which was more than 20 times more than that.

Of course, Crabbe's development trajectory is slightly different from that in history.

After playing for the Celtics for two years, his defensive progress has been obvious and he has grown into a qualified 3D player.

Of course, his shortcomings are also obvious. Originally, the Celtics expected him to become a player above 3D with independent offensive capabilities.

This can be seen from the annual salary of nearly 18 million.

However, Crabbe's ball-handling skills have never been perfected, which has prevented him from getting to the next level.

There are many reasons why the Nets are willing to accept him.

First, Crabbe has great talent, with a standard swingman height of 1.98 meters, an excellent wingspan of 2.12 meters, and excellent shooting talent. His catching and shooting is at the top level in the league;

Second, the contracts of Ariza and Bradley are expiring this summer. Because of the background of three consecutive championships, their market value is much higher than that of the same period in history;

The third is age. Compared with Ariza and Bradley, Crabbe has just turned 26 this year. He is young and energetic. This is fresh blood. After completing three consecutive championships, this is also very important for the Nets.

important;

The fourth is Crabbe's contract. Crabbe's contract premium is inevitable because he cannot develop his ball-handling ability. Even under the current salary cap, the contract of a top 3D player is only about 15 million US dollars, and Crabbe does not count.
To be continued...