When playing away against the Wizards in January, Wang Jun and his teammates were received by President Bush at the White House.`

This is an interesting tradition of the NBA. Last season's champions would be invited to chat with the president and take photos with them. Bush does not like basketball, it is purely for the sense of existence.

Wang Jun felt it was amazing. He had met the Chinese president when he returned to China at the World Championships and could face it calmly.

I used to see these big names on TV or on the news and felt that they were arrogant. If I really met and chatted in reality, it seemed that they were no different from ordinary people.

Leaders pay great attention to etiquette, so they are more polite and speak more gently than ordinary people. They will not suddenly shake their bodies and exude the aura of domineering power, which will lead people to worship them.

January is the peak period for NBA layoffs. After each team cuts unwanted players, they can find someone to strengthen in the free market until the transaction is over.

The Grizzlies made a big move first, cutting off their contracts with half a year left, and the veteran swinger Eddie Jones, who earns more than 10 million yuan per year, averaged only 56 points per game this season.

Eddie no longer had the sharp breakthroughs and wonderful dunks of the past, but he still had accurate shooting and rich experience. His defense is also good, and he averaged 181 steals per game in his career, his pace and reaction have slowed down, and his attitude is still there.

As soon as he entered the free market, he immediately attracted many attention. Heat coach Pat Riley immediately invited Eddie, hoping that he could return to the Heat.

Riley was 90% sure to welcome the veteran, but Eddie's agent refused.

Riley called and asked puzzledly: "Why?"

Eddie replied: "I am no longer young. Whether I can win the championship depends on these last two years. Every season is very important to me. I must choose a strong team that is likely to win the championship."

Riley did not persuade him again. The Heat are now at the level of the playoffs and pass the first round at most.

Moreover, even if the Heat win the division championship, they will not lock in the top three, and they are likely to hit the fifth place.

In the summer, the league officially revised the playoff ranking rules, and the previous rules were too unfair. The division champions automatically locked in the top three, no matter how bad they played.

Nowadays, the division champions only enter the top four in the east and west, and the first one remains unchanged. The remaining two district champions and the best-recorded playoff teams with the best record besides the three district champions, ranked 2, 3, and 4. The 5 to 8 playoff teams are ranked completely according to the winning rate.

In this way, there will be no situation where the Bulls and Cavaliers meet last season.

After Eddie refused the Heat, he rejected the Mavericks. The Rockets insisted on choosing the Bulls. Even if the playing time is not guaranteed, it doesn't matter. He just wants the championship.

Bulls manager Paxson is of course interested in Eddie. The team will have an extra three-point shooting point and a strong substitute. Driven by interests, Paxson doesn't care about face and cuts off blue-collar swinger Adrian Griffin.

As a heavy swingman, Adrian's only function is defense and has no offensive ability. The team's swingman position already has Barnes, who is also hard-working in defense, and he can't be used at all.

Adrian is also a bit famous. After being cut, he received an invitation from the Warriors immediately, in order to strengthen defense and be a substitute at a basic salary.

Adrian couldn't be happy even if he had the ball. He lost hope of winning the championship and could only compete for the playoffs with the Warriors.

Only one day later, the Sixers bought out former star power forward Chris Webber, thus gaining the coveted rebuilding salary space, while Webber became a free agent.

Six teams immediately recruited Webber, Mavericks, Spurs, Suns, Pistons, Bulls and others to win the championship.

Among them, the Mavericks are the most urgent and sincere, and they hope to find a competent substitute for Nowitzki.

Austin Crohill has been performing very badly this season, with Devin George being only 198 meters tall. The Mavericks have 15 signed players, so they must first cut one to make room for Weber to sign.

At first, Weber was more inclined to join the Pistons. The reason was that the Pistons left Ben Wallace, and he could get a lot of playing time as long as he went. If he played good numbers, he could still get a contract next season. Weber did not want to retire after this season.

The key thing is Weber's friend, retired player Christie, a phone call.

He helped the Bulls recruit Weber and said a few words. "Chris, if I go to the Bulls, because if you can win the championship, if you don't want the championship ring, you just want to find a bad team to fight for the risk of injury and just pretend I didn't say it."

My friend's words were very sarcastic. Weber slapped his head and realized. Isn't it stupid to go to the Pistons? Even if he still has a team to ask for it next season, can he sign a big contract? He is already 34 years old and does not lack money now, but what he lacks is honor.

The chances of joining the Pistons to defeat the Bulls are very small. The best way to win the championship is to join the Bulls directly. Although the Bulls have David Lee, Lewis, and Chandler, it is difficult for him to get a lot of playing time, but it is very likely that they can get into the ring.

Webber immediately asked his agent Aaron Goodwin to agree to Paxson's invitation to join the veteran's basic salary.

Paxson did not lay off any more people, leaving Ammondson behind, and 14 players in the team became. If all were healthy, one of them would not be able to participate in the playoffs. If the team had an injury, someone could take the lead.

Paxson does not need to trade again this season, and the Bulls have been formed, which he could not imagine at the beginning of the season.

Center: Tyson Chandler, Marik Allen, Ammondson.

Power forwards: David Lee, Webber, Lewis, Sangela.

Small forwards: Lorden, Eddie Jones.

Scoring guards: Wang Jun, Barnes.

Point guards: Hinrich, Duhon, Payton.

After the news of the two veterans joining the Bulls was announced, Chicago fans were so happy that they were crazy. How could this lineup depth not defend? Which team can stop it?

President David Stern felt helpless. The league could not directly regulate the lineup of each team, and it was entirely up to the ability to attract veterans in the free market.

Wang Jun is not the only Bulls, everyone knows and admits this. But the team wins the championship, and the most glorious person must be Wang Jun, because he is the boss of the team.

Eddie Jones is definitely better than Adrian and will become an excellent substitute for both positions.

It's fine for Webber to be the "fourth man" in the inside. He averaged 202 points, 99 rebounds and 34 assists per game last season. Even if his athletic ability becomes worse, his ability to respond and shoot is still there.

As long as the Bulls players are not injured, there seems to be no team that can stop them from winning the championship this season, and the lineup on the cards crushes the entire league.

At this time, Stern felt that Clark's suggestion was more suitable. If the Bulls chose Oden, it would be very likely to cultivate a level star. The premise was that Oden himself had to be successful, so that he could only grab the power when Wang Jun was old and strive to win more championships than Wang Jun.

It is already difficult to compete with the Bulls by winning other teams. The Cavaliers may be able to compete before the upgrade. The Bulls now want to win with Bibi, James, and Big Z unless they have a miracle.

After Chinese media reported the news, Chinese fans believed that the new Bulls dynasty was coming.

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