On August 2nd, local time, Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors officially signed a contract with hakeem olajuwon, a member of the NBA Hall of Fame who played for the Rockets 17. The contract lasts for three years and is worth $65.438 billion. The Raptors also gave the Rockets the first draft pick in 2002 and the Pistons the second draft pick in 2002. Olajuwon spent his entire NBA career with the Rockets 17, but he didn't want to play in Houston any more, and turned down the Rockets' three-year contract130,000 USD. Rockets owner Les Alexander finally agreed to let Olajuwon transfer to the Raptors. Olajuwon has two championship rings, which he won when he won the 1994 and 1995 championships on behalf of the Rockets. He didn't attend the press conference. But his agent Dan Fagan confirmed at a news conference that Olajuwon's reason for moving was to win the third championship ring. Fagan said: "The fundamental reason is that Hakim feels that his Modern Times with the Rockets has passed, but his ability has not faded. He thinks it's time to give the torch to the next generation of rockets. He did not deny that it was an emotional decision. He hopes to be a rocket man forever. " Vincent Carter, Antonio Davis, Alvin Williams, Jeremy Williams and many other big-name stars are among the Raptors joined by Olajuwon, and they have become favorable competitors for the Eastern Conference championship in the new season. Last season, the Raptors reached the Eastern Conference semifinals, but lost 3-4 to Philadelphia 76 ers and missed the Eastern Conference finals. Olajuwon is the most successful player in the history of the Rockets. He left a myth for the Rockets for 20 years. The Nigerian-born player came to play at the University of Houston at the age of 65,438+07. As a center, he helped the University of Houston enter the top four of the NCAA league for three times in a row. In these three seasons, the record of the University of Houston is 88 wins, 16 losses. The Rockets recruited Olajuwon into the team in the first round 1984. Last season was Olajuwon's 17 season in the NBA and his last season in the Rockets. His situation is not smooth sailing. He didn't play well at first Although his head coach Tom Janovich later helped the Rockets become better, a blood clot in his leg almost ended his career. Thanks to careful treatment, he came back again. Last season, Olajuwon participated in 58 games, averaging 1 1.9 points and 7.4 rebounds and shooting 49.8%. Olajuwon said before last season that this might be his last season, but after last season, the Rockets tried their best to keep him, but the salary cap problem could not meet Olajuwon's salary requirements. Olajuwon finally left Houston where he stayed for 20 years. Olajuwon was elected as an NBA All-Star four times in the Rockets/KOLOC-0/7 season/KOLOC-0/4, averaging 22.5 points/KOLOC-0//KOLOC-0/.4 rebounds and ranking first in the league with 3,740 blocked shots. He also helped the United States win the 65,438+0996 Olympic men's basketball championship and was elected as one of the 50 greatest NBA stars.
In exchange for two draft picks, and the deal is to sign first and then change.