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"Write a list?" Yiyang was quite surprised when he saw Carlisle making this request to him.

"You make a list and don't worry about money. Mark will try his best to help you sign these players."

"Are you kidding?" Yiyang's eyes widened. The team management gave him all the power of operation? This is simply ridiculous!

"So, do you like playing with Dwight Howard?" Seeing that Yiyang couldn't accept such a thing for a while, Carlisle decided to change the conversation with Yiyang.

"Not at all." Looking at the beautiful scenery of Baiyan Lake outside the floor-to-ceiling window, Yiyang spread his hands without hesitation.

"Dwight...how should I put it? He cares too much about his status in the team. He is eager to get endless singles opportunities in the low post. He doesn't like to support his teammates in the high post, because he He thinks he should be the boss and the core. Also, this guy always looks happy no matter he wins or loses. To be honest, I don’t want a partner who doesn’t feel any sense of failure.”

Sure enough, in front of Carlisle, Yiyang finally spoke his truth. Howard is indeed famous, but since that failed season, how many stars in the league are still willing to cooperate with Howard? There are only a handful of them.

"Since you don't want to play with a guy like Dwight, then you naturally don't want Mark to spend all the salary space on him, right? In three hours, the talks between Dwight and the Mavericks will officially begin. If You don’t want the Mavericks to be held back next season, and if you don’t want to work with guys like Mayo and Lamar Odom, then just fill out the list.”

Yiyang looked at the list in front of him, and then at Carlisle who had a determined expression.

"I don't know what names I should write on this list because I know nothing about the team's operations. But I believe you know how to fill out this form." Yiyang said, The paper and pen were pushed in front of Carlisle again.

"You are the head coach and you know who is best for us. If Mark asks, just say I gave this right to you."

"Me? You know, the players I like are those guys who are very practical, but may not be big names." Carlisle smiled. There are probably not many coaches like him in the league who don't recommend teaming up with superstars. Come on.

"As long as you can win the game, it doesn't matter whether you are a big name or not?" Coincidentally, such a maverick coach also has a maverick ace...

Carlisle smiled,

In fact, it is very rare for a coach to meet a star player who likes him. Look at what Popovich is to GDP, what D'Antoni is to Nash, what Phil Jackson is to Kobe...

Carlisle really hopes that he and Yiyang will become a good story in the future.

"In this case, we will not ask you about summer transfers in the future. Have a good rest this summer and maintain your condition. I promise that next season, Downey and Mark, I, and I will give you a solution that will satisfy you. line-up."

Yiyang nodded slightly, he had absolute trust in Carlisle. Although Cuban is a good boss and full of enthusiasm, he does have his own shortcomings when it comes to free agent signings.

However, this year, with Carlisle assisting Cuban in completing the summer signing, Yiyang believes that Cuban's money will no longer be wasted. Carlisle has the ability to build the most suitable lineup with the least money.

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From now on, the summer transfer matter has nothing to do with Yiyang for the time being. Stars from other teams are likely to join the ranks of recruiting stars, but Yiyang does not have to do that, because even if he does not make a move, many stars will They also really want to play ball with Yiyang.

Last season, the aging Carter and Marion were still able to average 13 points and 12 points per game respectively with Yiyang. Even Troy Murphy shined in the playoffs because of Yiyang's presence. own value.

Yiyang, everyone knows that he is a guy who can make his teammates better. Do you want to become better? Then come and play ball with Yiyang.

So what Cuban and Carlisle didn't expect was that this summer, their free agent transfer process was particularly smooth. Unfortunately for the star, they had no contact at all, so the other party came to them on their own.

Dallas is indeed a big market and they are close to the Finals. But everyone knows that the most attractive thing about the Mavericks is actually Yiyang!

But now, Yiyang has no intention of caring about who will become his next teammate. He knew that with Carlisle taking care of things, he didn't have to worry about anything.

Under such circumstances, Yiyang left Dallas with his mother on July 4th. Everyone speculated that Yiyang returned to China with his mother, because the Asian Championships was about to start in less than a month.

But in fact, going to China was just a smoke bomb that Yiyang Tuomuran helped him put out. Yiyang and Wenxue's real destination is Indianapolis.

Sitting in the taxi and looking at the streets of Indianapolis, Yiyang recalled the time when he first came to this city.

At that time, he was ignorant and confused, not knowing what his future would be like. The only thing he could do was to trust the scout named Happy, then go to an unknown small school and try to use basketball to change the trajectory of his life.

In the blink of an eye, four years have passed. Indianapolis is still the same, but his life has undergone earth-shaking changes. And here is the starting point of the turning point in Yiyang's life.

"Do you think we should buy some more gifts for Mr. Brad's son?" Just as Yiyang was looking at the street outside the car window in a daze, his mother's words brought the pensive boy back to reality.

"Huh? No need, we already have too many gifts to handle. It's okay, Mom, we just find a chance to get together, so you don't have to be so polite." Yiyang thought of the gifts stuffed in the trunk of the car. , and my head suddenly felt big.

This time Yiyang and Wenxue came to Indianapolis because they were invited by Stevens to attend his son's birthday party.

Stevens is indeed a very important person to Yiyang, so Wenxue was also very reluctant when choosing gifts for his son.

Although Yiyang can make a lot of money now, in the past, Wenxue would still think deeply about what to buy for a long time and would never squander it. Only for Stevens' son, Wen Xue did not care about the cost. He knew very well that no matter how much money he spent, he could never repay Stevens for his teachings to Yiyang.

As a result, the trunk of the taxi was completely filled with gifts brought by Yiyang and Wenxue. That's it, Wenxue seems to be not enough.

After a while, the taxi passed through the downtown area of ​​Indianapolis and entered a relatively quiet residential area. Yiyang paid the fare and as soon as he got off the bus, Stevens and his wife Trish walked out of the door filled with balloons.

"You're finally here, Yi! Gordon arrived in the morning, what took you so long!?" Stevens was as enthusiastic as if he had seen his eldest son who had not returned home for a long time. As soon as they met, he was enthusiastic with Yiyang. Embrace.

"The flight was delayed, and Cuban originally offered to lend me his private jet. However, that was really too luxurious." Yiyang smiled, and then handed the pile of gifts in his hand to Stevens' youngest son.

"Thank you, brother Yi!" Looking at the pile of gifts in front of him, Stevens' son Brady was extremely happy. Everyone walked into the house talking and laughing, which was already colorfully decorated with balloons and colorful flags.

Yiyang really envied Brady. When he was 7 years old, he didn't dare to expect such a birthday party.

In the house, a group of old acquaintances had already arrived. Hayward, Happy, Shelvin Mack, who is currently playing in the Development League, and many colleagues from Stevens University all gathered together.

This kind of time, like a family gathering, made Yiyang temporarily forget all the worries on the professional court. The warmth of home is actually what Yiyang lacks most in his heart.

After dinner, we had three drinks. The guests left one after another, and Brady, who had been playing for a day, also returned to his room to sleep early with a bunch of gifts. In the kitchen, Cui Xi and Wen Xue were preparing supper for the men. Hayward, Yiyang and Stevens were still drinking and talking in the living room.

"...Last season during the regular season, we played against the Spurs at home. At that time, we were leading the Spurs by 12 points and the game was suspended. I saw Duncan walking towards me and I thought the guy was in the wrong place. It turned out , when the coach was arranging tactics for us, Duncan actually stood by and listened without any hesitation! Do you know? His calm expression was as if he was really a member of the Jazz! At that time Everyone laughed, Millsap pushed Duncan away, and Duncan shrugged, as if what's the big deal if I just listen to it? Hahahahaha, it's really hard for you to imagine what Duncan is like. Funny guy."

Although it's the holidays, when these three men get together, they can't avoid the topic of basketball. Hayward was telling Yiyang and Stevens about his interesting experiences last season. Although Yiyang didn't talk much, he also told some interesting anecdotes about the locker room.

"How are the Bulldogs lately?" After Hayward and Yiyang finished speaking, they both looked at Stevens in unison.

Stevens did not immediately introduce the current situation of the Bulldogs as usual. The smile on his face gradually disappeared, and he stared at his hands on the table, seeming to be ready to announce something important. In fact, the real purpose of calling Hayward and Yiyang here today in the name of his son's birthday was this!

"How should I put it? It's not bad. The Bulldogs are now one of the strongest teams in the NCAA. But...I resigned." After Stevens finished speaking, he raised his head again and smiled at the same time.

"Resign?" The surprised expressions of Yiyang and Hayward were as if they had seen live prehistoric dinosaurs at Stevens' house.

"Yes, resign. In fact, I called you here today. In addition to attending the birthday party, I also have something to tell you."

Yiyang and Hayward looked at Stevens quietly, waiting for him to announce his "mysterious news".

"Next season...I will also play in the NBA!"

"Boom!"

A spectacular mushroom cloud seemed to rise in the hearts of Yiyang and Hayward.