$1,479. The Season Has Begun

The so-called bidding claim means that the claiming team pays a part of the salary of the buyout team, and the maximum does not exceed the middle class.

This is the rule of the new collective bargaining agreement.

When most players are bought out, generally no team will claim it, because the player can get more money. Otherwise, the player's buyout fee will be whatever the new team's salary is. The team can pay as much less as the buyout fee.

For example, if Stoudemire is pardoned, no team will bid.

But Boozer is different. This is a player who averaged 18+9 per game last season. Although it was under the system and with the help of a pick-and-roll point guard who is the assist leader.

Sure enough, after the claim offer was submitted to the alliance, Sun Ce saw the claim list announced by the alliance at noon.

Seven teams, including the Heat, Knicks, Spurs, Thunder, 76ers, Nets, and Warriors, have all given minimum salary offers to veterans.

Compared with these teams, Sun Ce feels that his team has an advantage.

However, the Lakers gave a mini-middle-class contract!

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Boozer joined the Lakers with a one-year, $3.43 million mid-level contract. Stockton, Coach Hollins, and Chris Wallace set off for Miami to meet with Stoudemire. Tadmire spent the summer recuperating in Miami.

After all, among the popular teams that want to compete for Boozer, there are still teams with useless mid-level players!

The Lakers have tightened their grip on the mid-level players this summer. Felton, Livingston, Mark Hill... and even Mo Williams have not given contracts to the mid-level players. These teams all actively want to join. Lakers, but the Lakers chose to let them go, just waiting for now!

Looking at the Lakers signing so many players this summer, God knows they can actually hold onto the mini-middle class until now!

Not just the Grizzlies, but other teams also miscalculated.

Even after the Spurs renewed Diaw's contract with 9.2 million for two years, their salary reached 80.12 million U.S. dollars. Even middle-class people are afraid to use it. If they use it, they will have to pay taxes.

Watching Boozer slip through his fingers, there were Stockton and Sun Ce. The Grizzlies thought they were the team with the best chance to win Boozer, and there were many free agents who wanted him. Joining the Grizzlies is all for Sun Ce, but the Grizzlies may not like him.

It turned out to be a miscalculation.

There is nothing we can do now,

We can only resort to the next best thing to pursue Stoudemire. The coaching staff and management have already sent people there.

Sun Ce was deeply involved in the team's recruitment this year and truly understood that the team invested a lot of effort in even a basic salary.

After all, even if the basic salary is a contract of more than 1 million US dollars, the more important thing is to occupy a position.

"We have an advantage in signing Stoudemire. Only we can give a contract that exceeds the minimum salary to championship teams."

Sun Ce thought of what Stockton said before following Coach Hollins and Chris Wallace to Miami, so he stopped caring about it and concentrated on training.

Regarding signings, if Livingston had not been given a 3 million contract, there would have been a full mid-level salary of 5.72 million to grab Boozer, but then the substitute lineup would not have a point guard with organizational ability and offensive ability.

It's difficult to have both ends of the spectrum, just try your best.

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As time passed, the coaching staff returned after meeting with Stoudemire. Sun Ce and his teammates prepared for the game in an orderly manner.

Stoudemire is still hesitating. The Heat, 76ers, Bulls, Thunder, Warriors and other teams have all made offers to him.

Unlike Boozer, Stoudemire has the choice.

The Grizzlies don't need to worry anymore. Stoudemire won't be back until December and is currently undergoing recovery training. He won't be able to play immediately after signing, so he will wait slowly.

There was a media day interview on the 5th, and training continued on the 6th. On the 7th, Sun Ce flew to Beijing with the team. This year’s preseason Grizzlies have another game in China, and their opponent is the Mavericks.

Due to the China game, the Grizzlies only have 6 preseason games this year. They will play the Mavericks in Beijing and Shanghai on the 12th and 14th respectively, the Bucks on the 19th and the Magic on the 21st. There are two home games and an away game against the Magic on the 24th. The Dragons and No. 27 will play the Eagles at home to finish.

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"Noah, why don't I like playing overseas games now? I find it so troublesome."

"I think so too. Being a popular team is too tiring. You have to run like this every year. Why don't you do the China game in the offseason? But Zach, you should run more. Why are you fatter than last year?" ?”

"I've worked hard to lose weight... But Noah, don't you even need jet lag? Why are you still so energetic?"

"Maybe it's because I'm still young..."

As Sun Ce said, Paul George and Klay Thompson, who had panda eyes, passed by him. They were really floating, and their steps were sloppy when they walked...

On the morning of the 9th, Beijing time, after arriving in Beijing and resting for a night, Sun Ce got up to have breakfast and met Randolph, who had not slept well last night. The two chatted about the China game.

Randolph didn't struggle this time. This year was the year he was scolded the most. Although the media criticized his weight in the past, they were not as scolded as this season.

Because this season is the season when the Grizzlies are defending their title after two consecutive championships, fans and media think that after winning two consecutive championships, you should work hard to win three consecutive championships, which is much different from the players' mentality.

In this situation, most players think: I have won two consecutive championships, so how can I not treat myself?

This is especially true for players who are not so self-disciplined. Two consecutive championships means more than 100 games in two years, from October to June, and only three months of rest from July to September.

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Although I am still adjusting to the time difference, I still have to work.

Playing in the China Games is not as simple as playing two games, but also participating in press conferences and publicity activities.

On the 11th, Sun Ce and his teammates came to Wukesong Arena to prepare for the game, and finally met the brand new Mavericks.

This summer, the Mavericks did a lot of things. Although they were used by the Heat, they did take advantage of it. Using Chandler to trade for Bosh is definitely a huge improvement in offense.

Failed to grab Howard, the Mavericks used the money on other players, and it was not wasted.

First, they snatched Monta Ellis from the Thunder for 20 million in two years, signed blue-collar center Dalembert for 6 million in one year, signed Devin Harris for 12 million in three years without Barea, signed Calderon for 30 million in four years, dug Blair from the Spurs for a year at a minimum salary, and renewed the contracts of Brandon White and Carter.

There are also three generals, Conley, Carter, and Marion. Although the lineup structure is not good, Sun Ce still dare not underestimate the Mavericks!