Pope of Basketball.

Summary

The chapter summarizes the major trades and free agent signings that took place in the NBA during the offseason. Key points:. - The Wizards faced internal issues leading to the departures of Yang Rui and Hamilton, increasing championship hopes for other teams. - The Lakers signed Lamar Odom to a 6-year, $71.7 million deal to strengthen their interior after Shaquille O'Neal's departure. - The Heat signed O'Neal in free agency, leaving them limited cap space. - The Mavericks were very active, trading for Antoine Jamison and making a deal with the Celtics to acquire Antoine Walker and Tony Delk. - Yang Rui considered coaching options but felt many teams were not worth joining at the moment, and he was not interested in joining a small-market team or dealing with difficult players like Allen Iverson.

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