Sign Billups!
The NBA finals were in progress, and the trades made by the 76ers were ongoing.
After completing the three-way trade with the Rockets, the New York Knicks, and the Bulls, the 76ers made their move again. They sent out Matt Harplin, Speedy Clayston, and most of the other players in exchange for the 2002 Clippers 'first round protected draft pick, the 2004 Knights' first round protected draft pick, and the 2004 Hawks 'first round protected draft pick.
Li Muchen wanted to get some 2003 draft picks, but 2003 was a super big year. There were no teams to sell the 2003 draft picks, which made Li Muchen very helpless.
Fortunately, Li Muchen had four of this year's draft picks, which was enough for him to pick some good players.
From the time Li Muchen accepted the 76ers, to the time the Los Angeles Clippers won three championships in a row, the trade with the 76ers had come to an end.
At this moment, the 15-man roster of the 76 players had already been confirmed. They were Iverson, Raja Bell, Samuel Dalembort, Jamal Crawford, and Marcus Canby.
? Of course, these transactions were held in private and weren't made public. After all, the Alliance Free Trade Market hadn't opened yet.
On June 12th, the 2001-2002 NBA season came to an end after the Laker beat the New jersey Nets 4-0. The OK duo led the Laker to three consecutive championships, and O'Neal received his third championship ring.
At the same time, O'Neal became the MVP of the finals for the third time!
While all the media outlets in the United States were praising the OK duo and O'Neal, Iverson of the 76ers quietly dialed Chauncey Billups's phone in the middle of the night.
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"Billups, I'm Allen Iverson.”
The call to Chauncey Billups was under Li Muchen's instructions. Although Iverson had always played as a point guard in the Sixers, he was actually a dual-energy guard, and he was more inclined to be a shooting guard.
Therefore, Iverson did not have much objection to Li Muchen finding another point guard. Besides, Chauncey Billups 'personal ability was still very good. He was a qualified starting point guard.
This was also the reason why Iverson was willing to make this call.
" Allen Iverson?"
Billups, who was far away in the cold, Minn., was shocked when he received Iverson's call. He didn't expect the league's top guard, the scoring king, Iverson, to call him.
Could it be that Iverson wanted him to join forces with him?
Teaming up with the number one shooting guard in the league?
Billups couldn't help but start imagining this scene, but he quickly calmed down. Iverson was a player who needed to hold the ball and attack. The chemistry between the two might not be so good.
Iverson cut to the chase and invited Billups.""Yes, it's me, Billups. Are you interested in joining forces with me to kill OK?
The two of us together are definitely the strongest backcourt in the league. The two Rockets players are definitely not our match.”
At this stage, the strongest backfield in the league was the Rockets 'Francis and Tomcat. Iverson was confident that he could surpass the Rockets' backfield by teaming up with Billups.
"The strongest backfield?"
Billups was even more tempted. To be honest, he had never teamed up with a superstar in his NBA career.
In fact, Billups 'career did not go well. He had been wandering in the first few years of his career and had performed poorly. He was even called a fake " flower scout."
Billups also performed much better during the Timberwolves 'time last year, washing away the title of " flower scout."
Therefore, in the face of Iverson's invitation, Billups was even more tempted.
In other words, almost no player could refuse Iverson's invitation.
Unless he and Iverson snatched the ball and attacked by themselves.
Well, in the early years of the NBA, Billups had already learned the consequences of stealing the ball and attacking himself. The reputation of a fake " flower scout " was not pleasant to hear at all.
Billups, who had honed himself and improved his game intelligence in the Timberwolves, was no longer the player who liked to throw three-pointers and free throws.
Therefore, after facing Iverson's invitation, although Billups did not immediately agree, he also agreed to go to the Philadelphia 76ers to train with Iverson in the summer.
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On June 15th, Billups arrived in Philadelphia. In addition to Iverson, the new owner of the 76ers, Li Muchen, welcomed him.
"Hey, nice to meet you, Billups.”
Li Muchen personally led Iverson to pick up Billups, which made Billups, who had been homeless for many years, feel very touched.
"Hey, Alan, Boss Li!”
Billups naturally knew about Li Muchen. After all, anyone who took over the 76ers at such a young age would remember his appearance.
"Welcome to Philadelphia. I originally suggested that I take you on a tour of Philadelphia and taste the specialties of Philadelphia.”
Li Muchen spread his hands helplessly.""But you know, Alan has endless fighting spirit. He told me that only by defeating OK can I enjoy these happily.”
"Hahahaha, I think Aren did the right thing!”
Billups laughed. There was nothing to say about Iverson's fighting spirit!
"So, I can only take you to the stadium first.”
Li Muchen asked the driver to bring Billups and Iverson to the court and then let the two talk freely.
He believed that Iverson could handle this guy.
Billups and Iverson were off in the summer and started training together. Soon, Billups was convinced by Iverson and was willing to take the initiative to play without the ball.
Billups could not only play without the ball. Having been trained in the Timberwolves, he could basically match up with the all-purpose players of various styles of teams.
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Li Muchen offered Billups a five-year,$30 million contract. This contract was even more expensive than the one the pistons offered Billups in his previous life!
With Billups 'verbal agreement, the sixth player on the 15-man roster of the 76 players joined the team!
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