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Chapter 650: Where Did Chen Yan Go? · Oct 12, 2026

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601 Chapter 601: The Craziest Month in NBA History 2026-10-12
602 Chapter 602: SSS! James Cried 2026-10-12
603 Chapter 603: Another Super Stat Line? 2026-10-12
604 Chapter 604: The 1st Quarter of Madness 2026-10-12
605 Chapter 605: 50 Points by Halftime, Still Not Time to Take Off? 2026-10-12
606 Chapter 606: 1 Man Is an Army 2026-10-12
607 Chapter 607: Is This a Science Fiction Movie? 2026-10-12
608 Chapter 608: 101 Points, the League Is in Uproar! 2026-10-12
609 Chapter 609: Extremely Popular! 2026-10-12
610 Chapter 610: Retaining the MVP Title Is a Foregone Conclusion 2026-10-12
611 Chapter 611: The Deal, Chen Yan’s Fury! 2026-10-12
612 Chapter 612: Three Straight Bursts of Anger 2026-10-12
613 Chapter 613: No Stat Line Can Surprise You 2026-10-12
614 Chapter 614: The More Outrageous, the Better 2026-10-12
615 Chapter 615: Jordan’s Changing Expressions 2026-10-12
616 Chapter 616: Shocking Data, Conflict Erupts 2026-10-12
617 Chapter 617: An Ordinary All Star Game 2026-10-12
618 Chapter 618: The Regular Season Ends 2026-10-12
619 Chapter 619: Personal Data, Witness to the Dynasty? 2026-10-12
620 Chapter 620: Making Bold Talk to Seize the Initiative! 2026-10-12
621 Chapter 621: The Trail Blazers Picked the Wrong Opponent 2026-10-12
622 Chapter 622: It’s Not That Simple 2026-10-12
623 Chapter 623: Killing Yourself in One Go? 2026-10-12
624 Chapter 624: The Biggest Point Difference in History! 2026-10-12
625 Chapter 625: An Easy Advance to the Next Round 2026-10-12
626 Chapter 626: The Second Round Begins 2026-10-12
627 Chapter 627: A Mediocre Start 2026-10-12
628 Chapter 628: Rhythm Trap 2026-10-12
629 Chapter 629: Unlucky Nash 2026-10-12
630 Chapter 630: Rewinning MVP 2026-10-12
631 Chapter 631: I Hate That I Cannot Grow a Few Centimeters Taller 2026-10-12
632 Chapter 632: Unleashing a Barrage of Firepower, A Sudden Change in the Weather 2026-10-12
633 Chapter 633: The Situation Changes Again! 2026-10-12
634 Chapter 634: Three Heroes 2026-10-12
635 Chapter 635: The Team’s Barometer 2026-10-12
636 Chapter 636: Unfavorable Situation 2026-10-12
637 Chapter 637: A Bizarre Victory 2026-10-12
638 Chapter 638: Kobe Bryant’s Message to Chen Yan 2026-10-12
639 Chapter 639: The Season Ends 2026-10-12
640 Chapter 640: James Recruits, World Championship Begins 2026-10-12
641 Chapter 641: Undefeated in the Group Stage 2026-10-12
642 Chapter 642: Advances to the Finals, Meeting Dream Team 9 2026-10-12
643 Chapter 643: Yao Ming Is Going All Out! 2026-10-12
644 Chapter 644: Taking the Lead 2026-10-12
645 Chapter 645: A Clash of Titans 2026-10-12
646 Chapter 646: Curry Is Too Green 2026-10-12
647 Chapter 647: About to Explode! 2026-10-12
648 Chapter 648: A Historic Moment 2026-10-12
649 Chapter 649: The Championship Parade, a Blockbuster Deal? 2026-10-12
650 Chapter 650: Where Did Chen Yan Go? 2026-10-12

Chapter 650: Chapter 650: Where Did Chen Yan Go?

Chapter 650: Where Did Chen Yan Go?

The 1st trade of the summer happened on June 18, when the 76ers sent center Dalembert to the Kings in exchange for forward Nocioni and center Spencer Hawes.

On June 25, the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards reached a trade agreement.

The Bulls sent out Hinrich and the 17th pick, clearing enough salary space to chase 2 maximum contract players.

The Wizards sent Chicago the signing rights to 2006 2nd round pick Vladimir Veremeenko, while the Bulls also received a trade exception.

The purpose of this trade was obvious.

1st, Chicago wanted to promote Westbrook and give him more playing time.

2nd, the Bulls wanted more cap space to pursue star players.

According to reports, Chicago management had only 2 real targets this summer.

Chen Yan or James.

It had been more than 10 years since the Bulls last won a championship. The fans and the owner were eager for the team to create new glory.

But the prerequisite for new glory was a superstar.

So Chicago directly aimed at the 2 biggest fish in the market.

To further free up cap space, the Bulls also sent out Yi Jianlian.

Yi had clearly been at a disadvantage in Chicago’s power forward rotation last season. Both Tyrus Thomas and Gibson had higher priority for playing time than him.

Before Yi completely lost his value, Chicago decided to ruthlessly move on from him.

The Bulls sent Yi Jianlian to the Warriors, a team he had always longed for.

Golden State had the fast paced basketball Yi liked, along with a huge market.

So Yi Jianlian did not feel abandoned.

On the contrary, he was very happy.

To acquire Yi Jianlian, the Warriors sent out a 2014 2nd round pick and Anthony Tolliver.

Yi Jianlian’s salary next season was more than $4 million, while Tolliver’s salary was only a little over $500,000.

This trade was purely about saving cap space.

The Warriors practically got Yi Jianlian for free.

On July 1, free agent Drew Gooden signed a 5 year, $32 million contract with the Grizzlies.

On July 2, the Grizzlies gave Gay a 5 year, $82 million extension, keeping their young core intact.

In the new season, Memphis aimed for steady progress.

Their goal remained unchanged.

Continue fighting for the playoffs.

On July 4, Dirk Nowitzki re signed with the Dallas Mavericks, and the league’s 2nd No Trade Clause was born.

Nowitzki’s extension included a No Trade Clause, commonly known as the right to refuse a trade.

Nowitzki became the 2nd player in league history after Kobe to hold that privilege.

Of course, a No Trade Clause could not be signed just because a player wanted one.

There were conditions.

The player had to have at least 8 years of NBA experience and had to have played at least 4 seasons with the same team.

On July 6, Stoudemire signed a 5 year, $100 million contract with the Boston Celtics, completing a maximum contract extension.

Durant also completed his extension with Boston early, signing a 5 year, $85 million deal.

After those extensions, the Celtics’ big 3 framework of Durant, Rose, and Stoudemire was now extremely solid.

Next season, Boston would aim directly at the championship.

Aside from experience, this trio already possessed every condition needed to contend.

On July 8, Ray Allen re signed with the Dallas Mavericks for 2 years and $20 million.

Carlos Boozer finally left the Jazz, joining the Bobcats on a 5 year, $70 million contract.

Chen Yan and James entering the market had also affected the other free agents.

Many teams were clearing cap space to pursue those 2 and did not dare randomly acquire players.

That included the Bulls, who had previously been interested in Boozer.

The Bobcats knew they had no real competitiveness in the race for Chen Yan or James.

No true superstar would choose the Bobcats in the transfer market.

They understood that clearly.

So Charlotte simply used its money to acquire practical players and prepare for a playoff push.

Entering August, James, who had deliberated for a long time, finally announced his ultimate choice.

James’s announcement was extremely high profile.

He used a live television broadcast to reveal his next destination.

The Miami Heat.

After careful consideration, James still decided to take his talents to South Beach.

The Cavaliers sent James away through a sign and trade, receiving a $14.5 million trade exception from Miami, along with 2 future 1st round picks and 2 future 2nd round picks.

That was at least a small consolation.

4 draft picks plus a trade exception could help them begin rebuilding.

In truth, Miami had not been James’s 1st choice.

James had originally planned to go to New York with Chen Yan.

A big market like New York, combined with strong teammates, was the perfect situation in James’s mind.

But he had already spoken with Chen Yan on the phone, and Chen Yan’s meaning was clear.

He was not going.

So that option no longer needed to be considered.

Without Chen Yan, relying on the Knicks’ mediocre players and Curry, who was only a rookie, there was no possibility of winning a championship.

James valued a championship more than a big market.

Thus, Miami’s big 3 was formed.

Compared with the big 3 from the original timeline, there were some minor changes in personnel.

Bosh had been replaced by Pau Gasol.

Bosh watched the news on television and fell into a daze.

He still remembered James inviting him and Wade during the Beijing Olympics.

James had said that the 3 brothers would definitely play together one day in the future.

How could he just leave him behind in the blink of an eye?

Bosh was speechless.

A world where only he got hurt had truly come to life.

When asked about his decision, LeBron emphasized that he had not made his final choice until that morning, local time.

In the interview, LeBron also thanked Cleveland and Ohio for the memories they had given him.

He spoke very movingly, and at one emotional point, he even choked up.

However, pretty words could not stop Cleveland fans from burning his jersey.

The moment James transferred, he was no longer their hero.

In the eyes of the local fans, he had become the symbol of betrayal.

The NBA was a business, but fans did not think that way.

In the eyes of most fans, a star player represented not only the team, but even the entire city.

When a star suddenly announced his departure, it was naturally difficult for the fans to accept emotionally.

One big fish in the market had already entered the pond.

Now, all eyes turned to Chen Yan.

That was especially true for the teams that had actively cleared cap space.

Fans jokingly said that the summer television drama Where Did Chen Yan Go? was still airing.

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