On June 13, 2011, the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat again away. The victory in this game allowed the Dallas Mavericks to win the first NBA championship trophy in NBA history.

Dirk Nowitzki cried with joy after the game. He went to the player channel as soon as the game ended. Later he admitted that he was going to cry secretly.

The German finally got up from the place where he fell. In 2006, the Mavericks were turned around by the Heat while leading 2-0 and lost the championship. Five years later, Nowitzki led the team to revenge and won the late O'Brien Cup. At the same time, he finally eliminated his reputation as a "soft egg".

Although the Heat Big Three, who originally thought that they would dominate the entire league, reached the finals, they "accidentally" lost to the Mavericks, which undoubtedly exceeded most people's expectations. The omnipotent LeBron James averaged only 17 points during the finals, and his struggles and slump in this round of series are unprecedented.

The Mavericks defeated the Heat in 6 games. Nowitzki performed super well in the finals, and even though he had a high fever, he still steadily invested the key goal.

Of course, Bosh expressed his dissatisfaction, "When he was on the court, no one noticed that he was sick, and no one pointed out that he had a fever."

Bosh means that what he plays with illness is completely fictional by the media and fans.

It seems that he is very glorious to be defeated by Nowitzki, who does not have a fever.

Nowitzki is a god in this game, and his performance this season is completely worthy of the title of "superstar".

At this point, the 2010-2011 season officially came to an end. The Heat Big Three could only go home in shame with an Eastern Conference champion, which was really a hit.

After the finals, the Mavericks and Nowitzki undoubtedly became the targets of hot discussion for everyone. After all, judging from the paper lineup, the Mavericks seem to be not as luxurious as the Heat, which has three giants.

This comparison undoubtedly makes the Mavericks' championship more valuable. Of course, this also further highlights the outstanding strength of the Mavericks players.

However, after the finals, someone discovered another interesting thing.

"The Mavericks are so strong this season, and Nowitzki is so super amazing this season. So, what level is the Grizzlies who have forced the Mavericks into a desperate situation? After all, even the Miami Heat can only win two games on the Mavericks. The Grizzlies also won two games."

As soon as this topic came out, it triggered the entire public opinion circle. Inexplicably, the Memphis Grizzlies became popular again half a month after being eliminated.

After all, their rise was too fast. Even after the finals, their competition with the Mavericks in that round of the Western Conference Finals was still impressive.

The day after the finals, Jeff Austin visited Link. This summer will be very long, so Austin found Link as soon as the season ended, and the holiday plan must be planned early.

"As you wish, you were eventually eliminated by this year's championship." Jeff Austin said this as soon as he saw Link.

"Well, what does it mean to be as I wish? If possible, I would definitely rather be the champion than be defeated by the champion." Link was speechless. Austin's cold jokes sometimes really make people laugh.

But then I thought about it, this year's Grizzlies are really strong enough. In the original history, the Grizzlies didn't even pass the Thunder. But after having themselves, the Grizzlies beat the Thunder 4-2 this year and beat the Spurs 4-1, and their results were better than the original history.

Although he lost to the Mavericks 4-2 in the end, except for the first game, the Mavericks had no easy game. From this point of view, the Grizzlies' performance was basically the same as the Heat in the finals.

But you have to know that the Grizzlies do not have three giants.

Although he is still unwilling to be eliminated by the championship, at least it is not embarrassing. Moreover, it also allows the Grizzlies to see more hope.

"Okay, don't think about the championship. What have you been doing in the past few days?" Austin waved his hand. Compared to the championship, he is quite interested in Link's life in the past few days since the offseason.

"I didn't do anything, I studied the draft list." Link curled his lips and began to recall his boring vacation.

Recently, Link looked at the 2011 draft list. After all, he is a person who has opened his "Eyes of the Sky". Even the best scout in the world, his ability to predict whether a rookie can become a talent is not as strong as Link.

Although the Grizzlies do not have a first-round pick this year, it should not be difficult to trade a 30th pick. Who can be selected for the 30th pick? Jimmy Butler! Who would have thought that this guy who is completely unattractive can become a superstar in the future?

But if Link ran over and told Chris Wallace directly, let him trade a 30th pick, and then choose an unknown player Chris Wallace, who would probably think Link was crazy.

If a player has a high enough position in a team, he can indeed influence the team's draft choices. He can decide who his helper is, and the team will definitely be obedient.

But it is obvious that Link does not have such a status yet. Not to mention him, even Randolph and Conley, there is absolutely no such right. The Grizzlies have failed in draft picks in recent years, with Tabit before and Mayo behind. Finally, they chose a reliable Henry, but they became a glass man.

Therefore, the Grizzlies will strictly judge their choices in the draft and it is impossible to completely listen to a player's advice.

Link now only hopes that his performance will be better in the next few seasons. When his position in the Grizzlies is absolutely lofty, his "Sky Eye" will play a role in the draft.

As for the 30th pick in the second round, Isaiah, Thomas is indeed inspiring, but the Grizzlies already have Conley, and Thomas can't play any role even if they come. Therefore, Link simply doesn't mention the suggestion of the second round draft.

In summary, Link can only fulfill his responsibilities as a player now. Interfere with team personnel changes? Participate in team building? Link has not reached that level yet, and he still has to continue working hard!

"Then I went fishing with Randolph a few times, and went to drink with Tony Allen a few drinks. And then, it's today."

In just a few words, Link summed up his holiday life for several days. Jeff Austin shook his head, it was indeed boring!

"Let's talk to you about the serious business. We are very unlucky this year because according to the current situation, labor-management negotiations are likely to break down. If they really break down in the end, the free agent market may not start as scheduled. There is no doubt that this will affect our signing."

"Well, it will definitely break down. If we can negotiate, we will have reached an agreement long ago." Link curled his lips. If history had not made any mistakes, the NBA will not start until the end of December due to the suspension of the NBA this year. Jeff Austin is right, this will be a long holiday.

"You are now a restricted free agent, so the Grizzlies can still provide you with a qualification quote before the free agent market opens. The maximum qualification quote is only 125% of the salary last season. The salary is very low, which is obviously inconsistent with your strength. But don't worry, this is just a protective measure for the Grizzlies. Giving you a qualification quote is just to enable the Grizzlies to match the quotes of other teams."

"Well, I'm not too worried about signing the contract." Link nodded. Bathil said it well. Unless the Grizzlies are stupid, they will not be able to let themselves go easily. Link still has this confidence.

"If you don't worry, you should always care, right? You are not curious, will the Grizzlies give you a contract? Let me first say, Randolph's annual salary this season is 14.5 million. According to this standard, how much do you think the Grizzlies can give you a year?" Austin kept it in a silence, but he didn't know that Link was not surprised by these numbers at all.

As a person who has traveled through time since 2019, Link has seen more than 30 million yuan a year. He has also seen more than 30 million yuan a year and still despised as a player. In this era, he has not sounded so domineering if he earns more than 10 million yuan a year.

However, when Link thought that the more than 10 million was put into his own pocket, he was still a little excited. This is more than 10 million US dollars! 10 times the salary this year! What can 10 million be done? Do whoever you want!

No, do whatever you want

"Well, give me 14 million a year?" Link thought to himself that Randolph is so powerful now, he should not be better than Randolph.

"You are so brave. The No. 1 pick Wall has only 24 million in his four-year rookie contract. Do you want to get 14 million in a year?"

"Hehe, I guessed it nonsense." Link scratched his head. Is it really too high?

"The Grizzlies are willing to give you a three-year, $45 million contract, which is 15 million a year. You guessed it wrong, Link."

Link looked at Jeff Austin in surprise, and it turned out that he was a low guess!
Chapter completed!