It's not just because of these reasons, but the timing is indeed right. More than half a month has passed since the Olympics ended, and the popularity surge due to the Olympics has started to show commercially, with the bargaining advantage firmly in our hands.
Completing the contract renewal before the season starts is also beneficial for team stability.
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During the afternoon training, Zhang Yang met his new teammate Ibaka. In the past few days, by mid-September, teammates have started to return, but not everyone trains daily before the team's training camp begins.
In early July, after Jordan paid the buyout fee to the Spanish club Mansare Team, Ibaka immediately flew to Orlando to represent the Bobcats in the Summer League. His performance was decent: averaging 17 minutes per game over eight games, with 7.5 points, 6 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks. However, it wasn't as good as expected, with a high number of fouls for that amount of playing time—three fouls per game.
