Although Wang Yi had that kind of ability, his age was becoming a limitation, so he couldn't keep holding the ball at the elbow.
So the team settled on its tactics for the new season: they would focus on the pick and roll.
They would run pick and rolls with Wang Yi and Aiton, as well as with Little Rivers and Aiton.
In fact, Little Rivers was getting old, too.
He was already at an age when he could have retired, but because he enjoyed playing alongside Wang Yi, he planned to play one more season.
So the team would still focus on Wang Yi this season.
The players and coaches began training.
Meanwhile, the team's general manager began scouting players.
Little Rivers was getting old, and so was Wang Yi.
Neither of them was in his prime.
They couldn't stay on the court for long stretches.
So the team needed to find a Star.
But after looking around, it seemed there weren't any Stars on this year's free-agent market.
In the end, management decided to change its approach.
Wang Yi and Little Rivers could handle carrying the Starting Lineup.
The concern was that when one or both of them came off the court, the others might not be able to hold on to the lead they had built.
So the team needed to find some strong Role Players.
If they used the salary cap space left by King Arthur and Doncic on Role Players, they could certainly find several excellent ones.
After a period of negotiations and back-and-forth, the team signed four Role Players.
One was Divine Pill Danny, whose contract had just expired.
That's right, it was Divine Pill Danny, the one Wang Yi had brought along back when he was with the Kings.
When Divine Pill Danny