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On July 1, 2003, the NBA announced the salary cap for the 2003-04 season:
$43.84 million.
Compared to the previous season, the salary cap increased slightly, but compared to the $42.50 million in the 2001-02 season, the NBA seed to have no changes.
The luxury tax line reached $54.55 million.
Because the Knicks' payroll was too low last year, the total player inco in the league did not exceed the stipulated BRI, so the Portland Trail Blazers, with their sky-high salaries, did not pay taxes either.
Regarding this, Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen even self-deprecatingly said:
"Although I don't mind paying a large luxury tax for the team, the Knicks' championship experience tells
that the team should change its team-building strategy."
After this billionaire's words were exposed, many sports dia believed that the Portland Trail Blazers would undergo a complete rebuild.
It was indeed too embarrassing to spend money only to get beaten.
The league entered a freeze period, and the free market would officially open in mid-July.
During this ti, agents could work for players, and teams could also carefully consider their plans for next season.
After the Draft, the Detroit Free Press broke the news that Larry Brown, who had just beco the Detroit Pistons' Head Coach, seed dissatisfied with the choices of General Manager Joe Dumars and the managent.
This season, the Detroit Pistons lost to the Nets again, losing to the sa opponent for the second consecutive year, and Rick Carlisle naturally faced questioning.
However, the managent initially did not intend to replace the Head Coach.
After the lottery ceremony, Joe Dumars and Rick Carlisle even celebrated together!
The Detroit Pistons' managent deliberated until mid-June.
After the Knicks completed their championship parade, perhaps stimulated by "Not ten," they announced on the 19th that Rick Carlisle would no longer serve as the team's Head Coach.
On the 21st, five days before the Draft, the Detroit Pistons announced that Larry Brown had signed a five-year contract with the team, with an annual salary of $5 million.
Such confusing operations stunned Detroit Pistons fans.
Head Coach Rick Carlisle led the Detroit Pistons to a second-place finish in the Eastern Conference in the regular season.
Although his playoff performance was poor, Larry Brown was equally bad!
The 76ers, in Allen Iverson's peak season when he won the scoring title, were still crushed by the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Larry Brown, this famous coach, had his best playoff performance in the Eastern Conference Finals after coming to the Eastern Conference.
Essentially, there was no difference between him and Rick Carlisle.
The managent's confusing operations in the Draft also baffled fans, but Joe Dumars, who won Best General Manager, is a Detroit Pistons legend with high prestige, so the matter was suppressed.
As an academic coach, Larry Brown seed to feel disrespected, so he complained a couple of tis after the Draft.
The Detroit Pistons' managent did not give much response, but the Rookie, Darko Mili??i??, felt a bad premonition.
He had just co of age, and there was a language barrier.
The Head Coach seed not to like him.
All signs indicated that joining the Detroit Pistons had a "bleak future."
On the morning of July 1st, NBA sports dia were all reporting on Larry Brown and Allen Iverson's breakup, and Larry Brown's suspected expression of dissatisfaction.
After the Draft, the news that delighted critics was still Cleveland's 56th Mayor and first female Mayor, Jane Campbell, welcoming Jeff Van Gundy's arrival!
Cavaliers fans even held a grand welco ceremony to welco the The Chosen One from Akron and the Champion Coach to join the team.
The Mayor and City Hall staff all participated in the event.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer's sports section had front-page headlines for several consecutive days featuring photos of the Bald Young Coach raising his arms and making promises to the fans.
The title was also very simple:
"The Savior of Cleveland Sports!"
Compared to Larry Brown, the Bald Young Coach was on a completely different level.
Sports reporters originally thought the day would pass uneventfully, until a piece of news from the Denver dia caused a stir among reporters in the NBA circle:
"A 19-year-old white female, Katelyn Faber, reported to the Eagle County Sheriff that Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant had committed sexual assault against her."
After this news broke in the afternoon, everything else—Clay Lee being the GOAT, the Knicks' championship, the Champion Coach saving Cleveland sports, the The Chosen One believing the team would make the playoffs—all took a back seat.
Sports reporters across Arica went wild with gossip, and everyone made the sa choice:
Fly to Eagle County imdiately to confirm the details of the unlawful intrusion with the parties involved!
With the addition of two keywords—white female and black star—the NBA and its sponsors were also stunned.
The Eagle County incident escalated at an extrely terrifying speed.
The na of the scheming girl, Katelyn Faber, quickly beca known across Arica!
That evening, ESPN claid to have obtained first-hand information and had already updated relevant news on the internet early, which completely enraged the gossip-hungry public.
ESPN updated a photo of a crying girl with a red mark on her neck, and the content was Katelyn's own narration:
"I love basketball, and I've always been a fan of Clay Lee. At my ho, I even have his autograph. I'm a blonde girl, and I always have so fantasies normally!"
"But these past few years, the Denver Nuggets haven't been doing well, and the Knicks only play one away ga each season, so gradually I started to like the Lakers."
"Of course, I'm not a Kobe Bryant fan, but I'm very curious about him. Recently, there's been a lot of news about him and Shaq."
"When I was at the front desk, I chatted with him about so related news. Kobe Bryant was more humorous and witty than I imagined."
"I got permission from his bodyguard to go to his room to bring him so food and drinks, and also to get so autographs and photos. I rember clearly that Kobe Bryant was watching your show at the ti."
"But he seed very angry, constantly muttering curses about Clay Lee. I got a little angry, so I retorted a few tis!"
"At first, we just had so pulling and tugging. He seed to be teasing . Then my waist tattoo was revealed, and he beca especially angry."
"I was pushed to the ground, powerless to resist, and then it happened."
ESPN naturally also released a close-up photo of Katelyn's waist tattoo.
What made fans find it outrageous was that this white female had Lee's signature tattooed on her waist.
White skin, black cursive signature, plus the girl's slender waist—it did look sowhat alluring.
The Colorado Coalition Against Dostic Violence also intervened imdiately.
Katelyn's mother tearfully complained to the organization:
"I am proud of my daughter's courage! She shouldn't have had to go through such an experience. I hope to get everyone's support, and I hope Clay Lee can also comfort my daughter."
"She has always been Clay Lee's fan. Her father and I supported her decision to tattoo his na on her body, but we never expected this to bring her such harm."
That evening, ESPN's news swept across Arica.
Troublemakers automatically concocted stories, adding fuel to the fire to defa Kobe.
The Cordillera SPA Resort in Edwards, Eagle County, also beca famous.
The hotel owner, in an interview, also stated that he wanted to seek justice for his employee.
Kobe had just completed his knee surgery, but when he woke up the next day, he found that the world had changed.
Sports reporters seed to be crazy, wanting to interview him.
His phone rang non-stop, and his bodyguard had no choice but to block reporters outside the room.
On July 2nd, the Eagle County Sheriff took Kobe to the hospital for a secret examination.
After collecting evidence, it was confird that the two had indeed engaged in a verbal altercation.
However, the information the police obtained from Kobe was completely different from Katelyn's account reported in the news.
Although he admitted to having played back-to-the-basket against the opponent, Kobe's explanation was:
"She actively invited
to look at the tattoo on her body!"
"At first, we just hugged and kissed. Later, she also voluntarily took off her clothes. I never forced her."
Kobe was incredibly frustrated as he recounted the details of the incident.
Exhibition gas were common among NBA players, but this was the first ti he had ever experienced such a disastrous outco.
Without a lawyer present, Kobe thought that if he just t the girl's demands, the matter would blow over.
Feeling sowhat nervous, Kobe complained a few more tis to the police:
"I know her intentions. I did make a mistake, just like Shaq said, I should have resolved the problem with money earlier."
"I swear she was willing. You can check the front desk footage. We had only just t less than half an hour ago."
Kobe thought the police wouldn't leak his information to the dia, but he quickly realized he had made another mistake.
On July 3rd, Kobe, upon returning to Los Angeles, was almost swamped by dia reporters, but he did not accept interviews and failed to reach a settlent with Katelyn Faber.
As the police confird that the two had indeed engaged in intimate interactions, the matter completely broke out, and ESPN's report was widely reposted.
On July 4th, Eagle County officially issued an arrest warrant for Kobe.
Kobe was forced to return to Eagle County from Los Angeles and was released on bail after paying the bail bond.
The incident further escalated, and the police began to reveal so of Kobe's self-statents.
Then ESPN reported another astonishing piece of news:
"According to Kobe Bryant's revelation, his teammate Shaquille O'Neal seems to have also experienced similar incidents and resolved the trouble with money!"
Kobe's self-statent was eventually spread as "Shaq did it too."
On the morning of the 4th, Shaquille O'Neal, who had been swimming daily and living a low-key life at his ho in Los Angeles, found himself unexpectedly implicated!
Since losing the Western Conference Semifinals, O'Neal had planned to "play dead."
Last year, he relentlessly mocked the New York Knicks and Lee, even writing a song for it.
Now, he had beco a "missing person."
In a few months, he would even be featured on nationally renowned shows like Saturday Night Live.
Shaquille O'Neal, unable to refute, naturally chose not to accept interviews or respond.
It was a turn-based ga, and Shaquille O'Neal accepted the mockery.
He had initially thought the offseason would pass peacefully, but now he was hot again, becoming famous across the United States along with Kobe!
Kobe's pressure was eased because sports dia began interviewing Shaquille O'Neal.
Everyone wanted to know exactly how he did it, when he did it, and how many tis he did it.
The Los Angeles Lakers players also beca famous.
Their boss did it, so did they also get a piece of the action?
Phil Jackson was furious.
His daughter had also experienced sexual assault, and he hated such people the most.
However, the final outco was still undecided.
The Kentucky Fried Chicken Old Man flew back to Montana, out of sight, out of mind, and refused to accept interviews.
Under intense dia scrutiny at his doorstep, Shaquille O'Neal had no choice but to accept an interview.
When asked about his views on Kobe's alleged illegal intrusion, Shaq decisively deflected:
"I don't know, honestly. I don't know Kobe. We just play basketball together."
"He didn't invite
to his wedding, and I didn't invite him to mine. I don't know him. No one on the Los Angeles Lakers knows him. In daily life, Kobe also doesn't like to participate in our activities."
O'Neal, wearing beach shorts and an oversized T-shirt, said these words very naturally.
A New York Tis reporter, who had flown specifically to Los Angeles, maliciously asked:
"Shaq, how much money did you use to settle a similar matter back then?"
At the ntion of this, Shaquille O'Neal took several deep breaths to control his anger before shaking his head and saying resentfully:
"Kobe is lying. I have never forced anyone, and I don't need to force those girls to interact with ."
"Everyone likes . Before I got married last year, I did have many girlfriends, but I have always been very respectful of won. In fact, even after breaking up, we are still friends."
"I must emphasize again, I have never forced anyone! Kobe doesn't understand
at all. Perhaps he just wants you all to shift your attention."
The Los Angeles Lakers players who were interviewed all expressed their stance, following Shaquille O'Neal's lead.
Not a single person expressed support for Kobe.
At most, they offered no comnt.
Suddenly, Kobe and the Los Angeles Lakers beca the absolute focus of the entire United States.
This gossip would last at least a year!
At this mont, everyone who enjoyed a good show wanted to hear Lee's statent!
The 19-year-old white girl claiming to be a die-hard fan of Lee, coupled with that beautiful tattoo, instantly gave many blonde girls a way to promote themselves.
However, after the draft, sports dia hadn't seen Clay Lee in Manhattan, which left many people empty-handed.
Those who enjoyed watching the commotion didn't mind the trouble.
The offseason was already a bit dull, but with this major event, everyone was thrilled.
In Palm Beach, Florida, near Miami, Lee had arrived at Ivanka's hotown early.
Unlike the previous reception for Georgina Bloomberg, Ivanka's family's luxurious private club was closer to Miami.
This was Lee's first ti here after paying the mbership fee.
This weekend, he also had to attend Ken Griffin's wedding here.
People from Wall Street had already started arriving at the estate.
On the evening of the 4th, Lee was holding a water gun and playing in the pool with three girls.
linda and Lee completely soaked Ivanka and Kim, leaving them drenched.
The surrounding service staff had long been sent away by Ivanka.
Seemingly finding the wet clothes too uncomfortable, Ivanka, who had beco extraordinarily uninhibited at ho, directly stripped off all her clothes.
Picking up the water gun again, the blonde with large breasts giggled:
"You've beaten
so badly, you two won't get away!"
linda didn't expect the other party to go in naked.
After a low cry, she was pressed down and attacked by the unrestrained blonde with large breasts, and soon her clothes were also soaked.
Lee had already tackled Kim into the pool, and soon Ivanka also hugged linda and fell in together.
Water splashed, and soon all four were without clothes.
The evening temperature had dropped a bit, and from the pool, one could still see the nearby coast.
Compared to New York, the environnt here was more beautiful.
Kim was still a bit shy.
Without clothes, she leaned against Lee's embrace.
Ivanka was still playing with linda, and when they ca closer, they started touching Lee and Kim's bodies.
Soon, the sound of laughter and playful splashing returned to the pool.
linda, whose stamina had decreased, finally hugged Kim and leaned against the poolside, saying softly:
"Clay! Do you also want to tattoo your na on us?"
Kim tied up her long hair.
Seeing Ivanka's large breasts deforming, she quickly averted her gaze and changed the subject, saying:
"Aren't you going to accept interviews? Tomorrow, there should be reporters from the Wall Street Journal and Vanity Fair."
Embracing the naked blonde with large breasts, Lee leaned down and kissed the sowhat dazed Ivanka before softly saying:
"That girl just wants to be famous. I don't rember giving away a jersey in Denver."
"Instead of boringly discussing these trivial matters, why not think about how to acquire shares in Manchester United? Those two major individual shareholders have no intention of selling."
"I'll also encounter people from the Glazer Family at the ESPY Awards. These guys seem to want to persuade
to let go!"
Ivanka chuckled at this, then continued to caress Lee's muscles, saying sweetly:
"They seem to want to get a loan through JPMorgan Chase. Aunt told
this news. We can give them a little surprise."
linda then swam over to them with a smile, kissed Ivanka, and then reached out to rub the large breasts:
"Let's not talk about work. Do you want to tattoo your na here!"
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