Despite the complaints, Pierce still said: "Compared with Aix, although they are all high school students, LeBron is more mature than you were back then."

"Is that so? He can also be selected for the rookie season?"

"Everyone said, don't provoke the discord!"

"Okay... You're almost jumping. It seems that Mr. O'Neal's departure has not affected your mood."

"Actually, it's a headache to hear him complain about contract issues every day. It's great that he can get the big contract he wants when he goes to the Heat. Jerry has talked with me several times and thinks that I can take LeBron with me like Shaq and you partner... Oh oh! By the way, you don't know yet? LeBron's talent is even surprised to see it! The new version of Magician + Scott + Worthy is here, wait and see!"

"I know, he just signed a seven-year, 90 million endorsement contract with Hook, right?"

"You heard... it's really... do you think the Heat will reach the Finals next season?"

Even James is just an 18-year-old kid who just came out of high school.

He had just come out of high school and had not even played in an NBA game, so he signed a seven-year endorsement contract worth $90 million, breaking the record for the largest single endorsement contract for NBA players. Even if he was precocious, he was very proud of it.

After Zhang Hao and Pierce talked here, James' expression just showed pride, and before people could notice it, Pierce's topic turned to... It was too sudden! He didn't even have time to show off!

However, James also cared about other people's comments about O'Neal's deal after O'Neal was evaluated.

He knew very well that his performance would definitely be linked to O'Neal's performance and compared to Zhang Hao... What he knew even more was that no matter which one he competed with, and what was certain was that even if he competed with the worst year in his career, he could not compare with the two.

But this is what you have to face when playing basketball in big cities.

He wants to hear Zhang Hao's evaluation of the Heat's deal.

Zhang Hao replied: "It's very difficult. I think the Heat may not plan to compete for the championship in the new season."

"Will their lineup compete for the championship?"

Pierce was surprised by Zhang Hao's view, and so was James and Ray Allen.

"No, I mean the Heat traded O'Neal and didn't plan to compete for the championship immediately. Something might have happened. I heard that they planned to send Jones to your team at the beginning, but you wanted an inside player and chose Grant. Jones' contract was obviously better than Grant's contract. However, his playing style is similar to Ray but his ability is not as good as Ray, and his salary is similar to Ray. You would rather have Grant than not.

But after Kidd and Malone joined the Heat, the Heat had to keep Jones in the championship. We wanted to trade back to Jones, but they refused. Maybe Pat Riley was not ready from the beginning. Kidd and Malone would join together. If only Kidd joined, they could wait and spend a year or two to build a role player lineup. But if Malone joined, they would have no reason to compete for the championship."

After hearing what Zhang Hao said, Pierce, Ray Allen, James, and Cassel nodded nonstop.

Pierce replied: "And they can't refuse Malone to join, as they will be scolded to death, and they have no revenge on Malone."

"Yes, who would reject a basic-paid power forward who has the ability to average 20 points and 4 assists per game."

"It seems like the first person Malone wants to join after being kicked out of the team by the Bulls is your Supersonics?"

"Yes, I was also surprised. He said that even if he never had a crown in his life, he would not want to join us."

"What's your response?"

"What are we signing him for? They are all power forwards. Did you ask me to play a substitute for him? I have never played a substitute, so I don't want it."

"Yes, you must be not worried that he will miss your wife..."

As we were chatting about things, Zhang Hao and Pierce started to talk about daily nonsense again.

James was very uncomfortable with the sudden change of topics and chat rhythms of the two. Ray Allen had been with Pierce for a year and was used to it. Kassel and Zhang Hao had been with it for four years, and he had already been used to it.

James really wants to find a small notebook to write it down, but now he can only memorize it by rote - NBA superstars chatting, and they always go off topic while chatting, and superstars who don’t go off topic are not real superstars!

...

That night, during dinner at Zhang Hao's house, we talked about Zhang Hao's meeting James.

"You also like the hope of this legendary American basketball?"

Hope of American basketball - the label Nike created for James.

"No," the little loli shook her head: "I heard Aunt Pierce say these days that there is a rookie in the Lakers, which is very strange."

"strangeness?"

"Yeah, Aunt Pierce said that Paul had no good looks on rookies before. Even Francis from the Clippers next door, Paul looked down on him. It was not because it was a hostile issue, but because Paul liked to bully rookies, but this time he was completely different to this rookie No. 1 pick.

But even Aunt Pierce thinks this rookie No. 1 pick is a good person.”

Zhang Hao recalled it and replied: "James is indeed very good at dealing with others."

"What a fake!" The little loli complained strongly.

April and Britney nodded decisively.

Zhang Hao had a different view: "No matter whether he is fake or not, if he can treat people like this for the rest of his life, it doesn't matter whether he is fake or not."

"That's right..."

...

...

With Ben Wallace officially joining the Bulls, major media have said that the great turmoil this summer has passed and the competition for high-quality players has entered the stage.

In fact, there are other very powerful free agents, but compared with O'Neal, Garnett, and Ben Wallace who switched the team, others, including Weber, who used as bargaining chips, are not that concerning.

For example, on July 15, Nash and Rashid Wallace, who came to Los Angeles again as sparring for Zhang Hao.

"Rashid, why are you so unafraid? You are so excited to be a supporting role."

"You weren't that devoted when you were playing a hooligan just now (whispering)..."

"What did you say?"

"No! By the way, Steve, do you think we should ask Aix, what should we do next?"

"What did he do? Who is he? Even if he has achieved high honors, he is just one year earlier than me and one of our contemporary players who entered the NBA in the same year as you... Wait, you mean you have asked him, right?"

"Hahahaha... I just talked about this when I was waiting with him for the scene of you playing the hooligan scene..."

"I……"

Nash was about to get angry, but when he saw Zhang Hao coming, he immediately shut up.

The conflicts within one's own family cannot be laughed at by outsiders.

"Steve, I heard you are actually struggling with where you should go?" Zhang Hao's tone was full of incredible.

"What's wrong? Can't you be swept out by the team? Aren't you traded by the Nets?"

"But I didn't renew my contract because my boss didn't like it."

“…”

Nash could not answer this, so he could only glar at Rashid Wallace.

You really say everything out! Isn’t it embarrassing?

However, such an incredible thing happened to the two of them!

The last contract between the two was signed in 1998 and 1999 respectively.

Nash signed a 4+1 contract with a starting salary of US$7.9 million, while Rashid Wallace signed a 5+1 contract with a starting salary of US$9 million.

The Trail Blazers have never renewed their contracts in advance with the two. This is consistent with the fact that Rashid Wallace, who Zhang Hao knew, did not receive an early contract renewal in the original time and space, and was finally traded in the 2003-04 season.

However, here, Nash and Rashid Wallace both jumped out of the contract and did not have the option of executing the last year player!

Nash's last year was 13 million, Rashid Wallace's last year was 17 million, and the two just broke out of the contract...

The two of them had not received an early contract renewal from the Trail Blazers before, and they didn't care much about this. After all, they were top players with the best team strength.

As a result, after jumping out of the contract, their co-agent Bill Duffy broke down after communicating with the Trail Blazers...

The Trail Blazers boss wants to "revitalize the team" and does not intend to renew the contract with the two, but hopes that the two can be given out as chips to sign first and then exchange... Of course, these two people don't want to. Since they are going to change teams, they are now completely free agents, so why not go wherever they want?

The two are confident and the market responded positively. The two are still very popular in the free market.

But after entering the free market, the two were confused...

Since 1996, the two have been living in Portland and are so used to it. There are even people selling medicine in the team, and they are all used to it.

I suddenly had to change teams, and I really don’t know where to go.

And if they want to separate, the two of them are unwilling to do so.

How can there be no Heavenly Lord beside the Godfather?

Zhang Hao is a famous example of team change in recent years. He changed two teams and started the dynasty twice and completed the dynasty once.

Nash really wanted to find an opportunity to ask secretly.

Sorry, I tried to find an opportunity to speak for Rashid Wallace, a big mouth...

Zhang Hao has already understood the recent situation of the two people from Rashid Wallace. After quarreling Nash, he has satisfied his bad taste, Zhang Hao said: "Steve, Rashid, I think, any team, as long as you have room to sign you, as long as you can have a few pitchers and a few guards who can cut into the ball and take off, you can take off immediately. Steve, you may be able to compete with me for the MVP."

"Let's go, Rashid, don't be a sparring training for him..."

"Don't worry! Do you think I'm mocking you?"

"Isn't it?"

"But I think your time has arrived."

"Me?" Nash showed a sarcastic face: "I don't know how strong I am yet? Am I using MVP? What a joke."

"Is that so? But I heard Rashid say that your dream is to surpass Iverson and get more MVPs and more championships than him."

"Rashid, don't run...F...Yes, what's wrong? I'm not allowed to have dreams?"

"No, I really think the rules are very suitable for you now."

"Rules...NO and what?"

"NO-handcheak...Isn't English your native language? Why do you feel like you don't know a few words?"

“…Let’s continue to talk about the rules.”

"You want to know why the rules are in your favor?"
To be continued...