Starting lineup
Point Guard (PG) | Gary Payton, Height: 1.93 meters, Age: 31. Jersey Number: 20.
Shooting Guard (SG/SF) | Eddie Jones, Height: 1.98 meters, Age: 28, Jersey Number: 7.
Small Forward (SF/SG) | Chris Paul Pierce, Height: 2.01 meters, Age: 22, Jersey Number: 34.
Power Forward (PF/C) | Kevin Garnett, Height: 2.11 meters, Age: 23, Jersey Number: 5.
Center (C) | Dikembe Mutombo, Height: 2.18 meters, Age: 33. Jersey Number: 55.
Second lineup
Point Guard (PG) | Chauncey Billups Billups, Height: 1.91 meters, Age: 23. Jersey: 4.
Combo Guard (PG/SG) | Ron Harper, Height: 1.98m, Age: 36, Jersey Number: 9.
Swingman (SF/SG) | Ron Artest, Height: 2.01 meters, Age: 19, Jersey Number: 37.
Power Forward (PF/C) | Rasheed Wallace, Height: 2.11 meters, Age: 25, Jersey Number: 30.
Center/Power Forward (C/PF) | Ben Wallace, Height: 2.06 meters, Age: 25, Jersey Number: 13.
Functional rotation
Swingman (SF/SG) | Bruce Bowen, Height: 2.01 meters, Age: 28, Jersey Number: 27.
Forward/Power Forward (SF/PF) | Rashard Lewis, Height: 2.08 meters, Age: 20, Jersey Number: 0.
Power Wang Zhizhi (PF/C) | Wang Zhizhi, Height: 2.16 meters, Age: 22, Jersey Number: 51.
Center/Power Forward (C/PF) | Brad Miller, Height: 2.13 meters, Age: 23, Jersey Number: 52.
Overseas training (rights to be signed reserved)
Andrei /Power Forward (SF/PF) | Andrei Kirilenko, Height: 2.06 meters, Age: 18, Jersey Number: 47.
Overseas training (satellite club)
Center/Power Forward (C/PF) | Dino Radja, Height: 2.11 meters, Age: 32. ( Olympia Milan )
Swingman (SG/SF) | Raja Bell, Height: 1.96m, Age: 23 ( Olympia Milan )
Swingman (SF/SG) | Stephen Jackson, Height: 2.03 meters, Age: 21. ( Olympia Milan )
Center/Power Forward | Chris Anderson, Height: 2.08 meters, Age: 21. (Played by Italian Basketball Second Division team)
Lin Qi looked at the list he had just compiled on the computer screen and raised an eyebrow.
From the starting lineup and rotation players to those few who were left to develop in Europe, everything was neatly arranged in the document. On paper, the depth was indeed impressive, with a complete squad that combined defensive and tactical strength on the surface, and hidden behind that, there were also players in Europe who were gradually integrating into the team.
After all this tinkering, the framework of this lineup is finally complete. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he doesn't plan to make any major changes to the roster.
After confirming that everything was correct, Lin Qi casually closed the document and clicked "Delete Permanently".
Lin Qi looked at the list he had just compiled on the computer screen and casually clicked on the updated salary calculation sheet next to it.
The total salary rankings for each team in the league for the upcoming 1999-2000 season are now clearly listed:
1. Portland Trail Blazers: $73.51 million
2. New York Knicks: $71.34 million
3. Boston Celtics: $63.06 million
4. Los Angeles Los Angeles Lakers: $55.02 million
5. Indiana Pacers: $54.3 million
6. New Jersey New Jersey Nets: $53.25 million
7. Washington Wizards: $53.19 million
8. Miami Heat: $52.3 million
9. Houston Rockets: $52.27 million
10. Utah Jazz: $50.32 million
Looking at the Celtics' firmly established third-place position.
During this period, the league introduced a salary cap for star players and a stricter soft salary cap through the new collective bargaining agreement in 1999.
However, the severe luxury tax penalties that would later bankrupt people have not yet been formally implemented.
Various powerful figures are still engaged in a massive, money-burning competition, relying on their financial resources.
While Boston's roster is approaching the top in total revenue, its financial statements have consistently remained within a safe range.