The Rockets' moves and Ford's comments immediately sparked a wave of heated discussions among fans on social media.

"Long live Daryl Morey! He's the NBA's General Manager of the Year!"

"This is really amazing. The Rockets got two quality players for nothing, and they seem to have found the key to reopening the Chinese market after Yao Ming retired."

"Who made this clause? Why is there such an obvious loophole?"

"Dude, this is not a loophole. This is to protect the interests of players. Otherwise, if another Arenas appears, they can only sign a two-year mid-level contract with their parent team, bearing two more years of risk for nothing."

"This is the brain of an NBA professional manager. They can always find some bugs in the rules and exploit them."

"We also selected Jeremy Lamb. As a Rockets fan, I'm suddenly looking forward to the new season!"

"Wake up, dude! You just won the ninth place in the West for two years. Even if you get Lin and Asik, it will be difficult for you to stand out in the brutal West."

"Haha, you're so harsh, he'll want to follow the internet cable to beat you!"

"But I suddenly remembered Tang. It seems that he also signed a two-year contract with the Spurs. Can he also be 'poisoned'?"

"Obviously, of course he can!"

"I'm starting to worry about the future of my Spurs."

"Don't worry, although Tang performed very well in his rookie season, he's just a role player. No fans would be so tough."

"Maybe Tang isn't worth it this season, but next season... are you sure he won't improve?"

"If that's the case, then it depends on the courage of the Spurs management."

"Ahem, the Spurs management... when have they ever had courage?"

……

These heated discussions among fans on social media were just the tip of the iceberg, because this wave of discussions was quickly covered by new hot topics.

With the Celtics unwilling to renew his contract, veteran Ray Allen finally accepted the Heat's offer of a three-year, $9.3 million contract.

Even though Ray Allen was already 37 years old, he still averaged 14.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game for the Celtics in the regular season last season, with a three-point shooting percentage as high as 45.3%!

Riley fulfilled his promise to the fans after the Finals loss and recruited the best role player in the offseason for the team!

A 37-year-old veteran, even if he is an All-Star player, signing is not a big deal.

But the problem is that he joined the Heat, the team that defeated them last season!

"Betray... betrayed the team?"

"Dude, your word choice is inappropriate. This is turning enemies into friends. The NBA is a business. Nothing is forever."

"But as a Celtics fan, I really can't accept it. They have been fighting side by side since 2008!"

"As a Ray Allen fan, I want to say that the Celtics were too careless in the contract renewal issue. They didn't seem to want to renew the contract at all. Maybe many people didn't notice that Ray's performance in the playoffs was not as good as in the regular season due to injuries."

"They won a championship together, and last season they fought the Heat for seven games, and once had a good chance to reach the Finals."

"Yeah, I thought Ray Allen would eventually spend the rest of his career with the Celtics like those legends."

"As far as I know, his contract with the Heat is three years for $9.3 million, but the Celtics offered two years for $6 million. He just wanted that extra year of contract..."

"This is really unforgivable. Let's beat the Heat hard in the new season. They are so annoying!"

……

The Heat signed Ray Allen, but Riley's reinforcement continued.

The team first used the amnesty clause to amnesty Mike Miller, who performed poorly last season, and then aimed at the inside line.

They first signed veteran Rashard Lewis, one of the former SuperSonics' twin cores, with a one-year minimum salary contract.

Lewis was still able to contribute 7.8 points and 3.9 rebounds for the Wizards last season and was one of the team's rotations.

Then they signed Kwame Brown, the "parallel import champion," with a two-year, $5 million contract.

Brown was troubled by injuries last season and didn't play much for the Warriors, but his performance before the injury was not bad.

In the 2010-2011 season, he averaged 7.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 0.6 blocks per game for the Bobcats, with a shooting percentage of 51.7%.

But perhaps because the Bobcats' owner was Jordan, he was not able to get a renewal contract in the end.

Last season, he signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Warriors, contributing 6.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.

With the addition of two big men with immediate combat power, plus Ray Allen who was signed before, the Heat's strength has greatly increased!

Tang Tian looked at this series of operations and realized that history had begun to change.

But this is also reasonable.

If the reinforcement is the same whether the championship is won or lost, then Riley is really a fool.

The opponents are getting stronger, but there is no movement on the Spurs' side.

The management's focus is on renewing the contracts of Duncan, Diaw, Green, and Mills.

Duncan for three years and $45 million, Diaw for two years and $12 million, Green for three years and $12 million, and Mills for three years and $9 million.

After these contracts are renewed, the Spurs are basically close to the luxury tax line, and there is basically no reinforcement.

It is estimated that this is not Buford and Popovich's original intention.

Holt said on the night of the championship that the team had not exceeded the luxury tax for 15 years. For the boss, the management's performance is great, but for the players, the team's unwillingness to spend money is not necessarily a good thing.

Tang Tian was a little worried about his contract renewal next year.

But the good news is that the future salary cap will increase greatly. Even if the Spurs really eat the poison pill contract, the team will have enough matching space.

After all, the poison pill contract has space restrictions on the team that makes the offer, but there is no such thing for the parent team.

The free agent market has passed for almost ten days, and the Howard trade is still not in sight.

Many teams can't wait and have begun to withdraw one after another, and some big signings and trades have also been爆出 (bào chū, exposed).

The first to withdraw was the Nets. They renewed the contract of their main center Brook Lopez for four years and $61 million, and then left the "tough guy" Humphries, who conquered Kim Kardashian, with a two-year, $24 million contract.

Then came the Nuggets, who left Javale McGee, who exploded with physical talent, with a four-year, $44 million big contract.

And after that, the Nets became the new focus of the league.

They first brought "Eagle King" Joe Johnson from the Hawks in a trade, then traded Deron Williams from the Jazz with chips, and then renewed Gerald Wallace with heavy money.

In an instant, the starting lineup of Deron Williams + Joe Johnson + Gerald Wallace + Humphries + Lopez was available.

The Russian Prokhorov is really rich. This is directly smashing a lineup with heavy money.