Refused to join Huyong and the Celtic Army! Joined 42 million yuan in 3 years and gave up the championship for loyalty

On September 1, many teams have found bargains in this offseason. They seized the opportunity to win the buyout players from the free market. Most of these buyout players were because of the contracts that were too big and the team could not get away with the transaction. In this case, the team did not want them to stay in the team, so they chose to buy out them. For example, Bill, who made the Clippers profit after being bought out, and directly reduced the annual salary of 50 million to more than 5 million, which was simply worth it.

The Lakers were the ones who got the most bargains this offseason. They signed Ayton and Smart respectively. Ayton's annual salary was more than 30 million yuan, but after being bought out, they joined the Lakers for 16 million yuan in two years. The average salary was only 8 million yuan, which solved the problem of the team's lack of qualified centers. Smart has an annual salary of 10 million yuan. After being bought out, he joined the Lakers with a contract of 10.52 million yuan for two years. If he can restore his defensive ability at his peak, the Lakers will make a lot of money, and may even be more profitable than getting Ayton.

These players joined the powerful after being bought out. Their purpose was to compete for the championship. After all, their original old clubs provided them with their salary, so they were willing to accept a contract that was far lower than their value. But there has never been a shortage of retrogrades in this era. After some players were bought out, they did not choose to compete for the championship, but went to the team they liked. I guess many fans have guessed who it is, yes, he is Lillard.

Lillard played for the Bucks last season. Because of the ruptured Achilles tendon, the Bucks did not want to raise a patient. Moreover, considering Lillard's age, it is hard to say whether he can recover from his peak after his return. Under such circumstances, Lillard's contract with 113 million yuan was bought out, and the Bucks chose to postpone the buyout. Lillard pays about 22 million yuan every year. Lillard was the top five defender in the league. Even though he suffered a serious injury, considering that he was bought out, it would not be too expensive to sign, so many teams are interested in him.

Previously, according to TA reporters, many teams with the ability to compete for the championship are interested in signing Lillard. Among the known teams, the Warriors, the Celtics and the Lakers, they all want to win Lillard. It is even rumored that the Rockets and the Nuggets are interested in him. These two teams have a great chance of competing for the championship. In this case, I thought Lillard would choose to join a team to compete for the championship to pursue the championship, after all, his career has reached the end.

But Lillard did not do so. He chose to join the Trail Blazers. The reason why he had made a fuss with his old club was that he wanted to return to the Trail Blazers. He had no plans to leave the Trail Blazers at the beginning. He hoped that the Trail Blazers could get a star with the 23-year Nanhua signing deal, and the team continued to win the championship. However, after the death of the former Trail Blazers boss Jody Allen, the team was always under the control of her sister Paul Allen. She didn't like basketball at all and was not interested in spending more money.

Under such circumstances, the Trail Blazers won Henderson with the Titanhua lottery. Seeing this scene, Lillard also understood that they chose a player with the same position as him, which obviously meant to give up him. In this case, Lillard was also very sensible and asked the team to trade him to the Heat. Because the next company was also stopped by the league, he finally joined the Bucks. However, after leaving the Trail Blazers who had worked hard for 11 years, he was also a little reluctant and always wanted to return here. He always wanted to go one person and one city.

The reason for the second return was that the team's general manager Cronin personally found Lillard. The two had a bad fight at the beginning, but Cronin personally apologized and explained the team's idea of ​​bringing him back. Lillard was also moved. He returned with a three-year, 42 million contract. This time, the return to the Trail Blazers also indicates that Lillard will likely end the Trail Blazers. After all, he is already 35 years old.

The purpose of the Trail Blazers signing him is not to hope that he can return to the peak and lead the team to rise. I think there are two reasons why they brought Lillard back. The first is to sell the team. The team also has some reasons for this. Lillard's return can improve attendance. The second is to let Lillard play his role as a veteran. After all, he was a top star in the league at his peak. Young players will listen to his words, and his experience will also help the team.

The Blazers are now focusing on cultivating young players. They already have a core of the future. The team regards Henderson and Sharp as the cornerstone of the future backcourt. Yang Hansen is the cornerstone of the inside line they focus on cultivating, otherwise they would not choose to use the No. 16 pick to win him. A veteran point guard can bring a lot of help to the team, such as feeding young players. To be honest, I am still looking forward to the combination of Lillard and Yang Hansen. Their pick-and-roll cooperation is probably very lethal, after all, both of them can pass the ball.

It will take time for the future pioneers to rise, but Lillard and the pioneers are both patient. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current pioneers? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.