After settling Allen's contract extension, Cole was immediately ready to meet with Channing Frye, another key figure on the team.

He was the core rotation of the team last season, and he is highly adaptable as a space inside line, and his compatibility with Nash is also very high.

But the difference between him and Allen is that he has offense!

This makes Frye very popular in the free market.

In fact, the Chicago Bulls are the most interested in him, and they offered Frye a five-year, 35 million contract.

Cole said he wanted to keep him with a five-year, 25 million contract.

But this contract has been directly rejected by Frye.

He is now prepared to increase his contract to 30 million in five years.

The negotiation did not go smoothly.

Frye values ​​this contract very much because of his experience in New York and Portland.

Moreover, he is the No. 8 pick, and coupled with his performance last season, he is not willing to accept a lower offer than the market price.

This is also normal.

Unlike some basketball novels where salaries are cut at every turn, in reality many players know that "business is just business".

When the team negotiates a contract with you, they will ask you to consider the team's situation, but when they want to sell you, they will not consider what contributions you have made.

In the end, Cole compromised.

There is no player available to replace Frye in this year's free agent market.

And because Ben's contract has expired (being laid off is still included in the salary cap), the team's current salary is very healthy.

Even if Frye is signed with this contract, the total salary of the existing players will only reach 65 million, which is not yet the luxury tax.

So you will find one thing, both Allen and Frye (5-year, 30 million contract extension in history) have received better contracts than the same period in history.

This is the player bonus brought by the championship.

If you're a Fantasy Basketball Manager, don't you have to give a few percent bonus to the abilities of your championship members?

After finalizing Frye, the Suns now have 11 players on the roster.

Point Guard: Nash, Holiday

Shooting Guards: Allen, Barbosa, Lee

Small forward: Caron Butler, Dudley

Front: Lin Ying, Frye

Center: Stoudemire, Robin Lopez

From a process perspective, this is to be expected.

Next, we only need to deal with Richardson and Hill, even if we keep the core rotation from last season.

The market for these two people is limited, so there shouldn't be much of a problem in winning them.

Then, it’s time to think about how to strengthen it.

Now he has received some news that James is preparing to form a Big Three lineup.

If the Suns really set their goal to defend their title, they will definitely not be able to stand still.

Just then, his cell phone rang.

It was a call from well-known agent Arne Tellem.

After picking up the phone and exchanging a few pleasantries, Tellem made his intention clear.

One of his players wants to come to the Suns, and he doesn't have much salary requirements.

"who?"

"Tracy McGrady."

…

New York, a manor in a wealthy area.

Knicks general manager Glenn Grunwald is chatting with team owner James Dolan about the team's summer.

Grunwald was born in Chicago but later immigrated to Canada, so he is now Canadian.

Before coming to the Knicks, he was the CEO and president of the Raptors, leading the Carter trade and witnessing the Raptors' success.

This is a straightforward, loyal and sincere person who always keeps a smile on his face.

Of course, the most important thing is that he is obedient.

This is also the fundamental reason why Dolan hired him.

"We have to choose LeBron?"

Dolan seemed a little reluctant in his words.

It sounds a little strange that there are team owners who are reluctant because of the possibility of acquiring James?

Isn’t this something that should make you laugh out of your dreams?

Normally this is the case, but because he is Dolan!

NBA bosses sit in a row, and Dolan is the only one.

The Knicks are bad, and they are bad in the hands of Dolan. The conclusion drawn by the fans is still very correct.

To put it bluntly, Dolan is a boss who likes to impose his personal preferences on the team, and the people below must implement them.

Just like the emperors in ancient times.

Whether the dynasty can change and whether the team can prosper basically depends on Dolan's ability.

But precisely, Dolan proved that he was incompetent.

However, this does not actually prevent Dolan from doing this, because even if the Knicks are last in the league, the money he earns will not be less.

And the reason why he is so reluctant is because he doesn't like James very much.

He is a standard veteran capitalist. How could he like a player who tries to influence the management and is not easily controlled?

Even if that person is James.

"This may be our only choice at the moment. Nowitzki will not leave Dallas, Pierce will not leave Boston, and the most important thing is that Stoudemire has renewed his contract with the Suns. Even if we can trade for Anthony,

The situation may not be much better than last season."

Grunwald said with a smile.

With Stoudemire's contract extension, the dominoes began to fall.

"So what do you want me to do?"

Dolan did not hide his displeasure at all.

"You just need to express a certain interest in James during the meeting."

After Grunwald finished speaking, he saw Dolan frown and immediately added,

"Mr. Dolan, we can form the most powerful Big Three lineup in history. The city of New York will be completely crazy. Basketball will become the theme of this city. We will usher in championship trophies one after another. Fans and media

I would say that Mr. Dolan is the best owner in the NBA."

This Canadian general manager has put his lifelong abilities to use.

Like he said, the Knicks do have a great opportunity now.

Because according to the intelligence he received, they are now the first choice of James' team.

And according to the words of Rich Paul, one of the core figures of James' team, James coming to New York means that Wade and another member of the 03 generation will also come.

At that time, it was the Big Three in New York!

As a general manager, it would be such a crazy career to do all this.

The premise of all this is that Dolan only expresses a certain interest.

It's simple, it's really simple.

As long as they don't mess up the subsequent meeting, everything will work out.

But to say it is difficult is to climb to the sky.

Because he knew that Dolan had never been very fond of James.

Dolan, nod!

First, Stoudemire's extension with the Suns really left the Knicks with no better options.

Second, what Grunwald said makes sense, especially the last sentence.

…

"You ask me what difficulties will I experience in the defending season?"
To be continued...