You'd better wrap me

Chapter 306 Shocking Deal
With Billups saying "I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate again in the future", the recruitment talk lasted only 3 minutes and ended.

After hanging up the phone, Olshey looked at Su Yang blankly, and complained, "It seems that he hates us very much."

Su Yang smiled and curled his lips, thinking that Beps must have received a lot of invitations after announcing his resignation from the contract. It belongs to the seller's market and fully grasps the initiative. It was previously reported that he might go to the Bulls to lead the youth army, and meet his old teammate Da Ben by the way. A very good choice. Even if you come to the Clippers to win the championship, you still have your thighs. You can only start the next plan and contact the Pistons management for a deal.

"Call Joe Dumars..."

"OK!"

Olshey picked up the phone again and dialed. Joe Dumars on the other side of the phone was quickly connected, but the conversation ended quickly. Joe Dumars bluntly said that the first goal of the Pistons is to keep Billups, and the second goal is to keep Billups. Sign first and then trade, try to send Billups to the team he wants to go to, the third goal is to let Billups leave in vain, and Joe Dumars believes that Billups will not leave in vain.

"Then implement the next plan?" Olshey asked.

"Let's rest first. I still have something to do. I'll talk about it when I return to Los Angeles tomorrow." Su Yang glanced at the schedule, then drove to Chuangpu's villa in New York, met with Ivanka's relatives and friends, and gave gifts as planned Attend all Facebook shares.

Money can turn ghosts around. Relatives and friends who were originally deliberately picky praised Ivanka and Su Yang as very good husband and wife.As for the relationship between Su Yang and Alba's five daughters, everyone wisely didn't mention anything, let alone ask when the wedding will be held.

At the end of the party, Su Yang returned to the hotel, and Ivanka went with him, saying that the wedding must be held, and then the divorce is fine, and he also offered to do pre-marital property justice first.Su Yang thought about it and nodded in agreement. Anyway, the six girls can do whatever they want, after all, he owes a debt.
Immediately received a call from Olshey.

"Just heard the news that Billups is going to sign with the Lakers after jumping out of the contract to form a Big Three lineup."

Su Yang thought for a moment after hearing the words: "Interesting..."

Never expected that Billups would confirm his intention so quickly.If the news is true, then the Lakers are paying the smallest price. Compared to getting Pau Gasol or Jason Kidd, or even Carter and other random stars, all of them need to pay a huge price, but signing Billups from the free market, the Lakers don’t need to pay. Send any draft picks or potential players.

With Billups joining, the offensive and defensive strength of the Lakers has greatly increased. The upper limit is not as good as the two-tower combination of Gasol and Garnett, but there is no price to pay. It is really a bit awesome. The key is that although Billups is slow , but the position is very good. It can be well matched with players like Odom who have no body and no brains. They make up for each other's shortcomings. If you want to win, you need strong shots.

"Joe Dumars is probably dumbfounded now. He confidently said that Billups would not leave in vain. It depends on whether he will take advantage of the last 48 hours to make up for it..." Olshey analyzed and then turned The proposal said: "Since Billups went to the Lakers, we can pursue Pau Gasol instead, which is equivalent to using Milicic to swap Pau Gasol. The Grizzlies are probably willing to agree. After all, they have decided to enter the reconstruction. Sooner or later, Pau Gasol will be sent away, it is nothing more than a matter of bargaining chips..."

Hearing those words, Su Yang felt a little bad.

I didn’t give Pau Gasol the highest priority before. If we talked about it at that time, I don’t think it will pay too much. Joe and the two resolutely left the team to disrupt the rhythm. Next, they must find ways to improve their combat effectiveness. Anyway, after Hill's space is freed up, the Clippers can actually use the benefits of the last year of Su Yang and Iguodala's rookie contract to form Su Yang+ Ray Allen + Iguodala + two other teams of tens of millions of giants.

It's nothing more than a weaker substitute.

But it's okay to have Millsap, Tucker and Brandon Bass, as well as Hill, who has a high probability of returning to the mini-middle class.

"Let's contact the Grizzlies first."

Su Yang made a decision, took a special plane overnight to return to Los Angeles, woke up at noon and went straight to the Clippers training base to discuss.

Entering Olshey's office, he specially called Spoelstra and scouting director Wiesel together. The four of them spread out the free agent data and analyzed them together to work out a more complete plan. The top priority is to support the insiders who can support and shoot from the COSCO Players, followed by point guards with three-pointers and strong defense capabilities, the core purpose is to fight against the Lakers' almost confirmed Super Big Four lineup.

The first call was to Chris Wallace, the general manager of the Grizzlies. I hope that the trade will get Pau Gasol and form a two-big lineup with Pierce.

But even if they are willing to play Millsap, the Grizzlies will have to shop around and choose slowly, and will not trade with the Clippers for the time being.

"What do you think?"

Olshey hung up the phone, quickly glanced at Spoel and Wiesel, his eyes fell on Su Yang, waiting to speak.

"How credible is Chris Wallace's statement?" Su Yang asked, considering the possibility that the other party deliberately raised the price.

Scouting director Wiesel answered: "It should be true, because Celtics general manager Danny Ainge is going to gamble on the future after failing to trade the first pick. Rumors will not only send Jeff Green, but also send With Al Jefferson, the ultimate goal is to form a Big Three lineup of Paul Pierce + Paul Gasol + Vince Carter, which is almost an open secret."

"Is there such a Big Three?"

Su Yang was a little surprised. He thought that Gasol and Carter were strong, but not that strong. Even if the formation was completed, they would face the first-round tiebreaker in the hands of the pig-headed coach Rivers, and the result would be a regrettable loss. The next ten years will be free for the Kais.

But giving for nothing, giving for nothing, the Celtics came out to compete, and the probability of the Clippers wanting to get Pau Gasol was greatly reduced.

"Then let's continue to discuss the next candidate?" Olshey looked at Su Yang for approval, saw the nodding, and immediately continued: "Under Pau Gasol, the highest priority is Rashad Lewis, he three The ball is more accurate, and he is also good at passing the ball inside, and the outside tactical movement is not bad, and Ray Allen still has a certain bonus of old teammates, what do you think?"

Because of Durant's arrival, the Supersonics have completely entered the rebuilding process. Rashard Lewis will definitely leave. There are quite a few teams pursuing him in the entire free market, especially those teams that need stars to hit the playoffs, and they will sign with them at a high price. .

"I think it works."

Spoelstra continued, "He is the kind of space-based power forward we need most, and he can greatly enrich our tactical options. The defense is indeed weaker, but our defensive system rarely has single defense, and a lot of help defense and defense. The zone defense can make up for that."

After finishing speaking, Sipo turned his head to look at Su Yang, and Olshey and Wiesel followed suit, waiting for his decision to discuss.

Su Yang shrugged slightly: "I agree with Spoelstra's point of view. Rashad Lewis is very suitable for us, but I am afraid he wants to get a big contract. We can also give it, but the number of years can't be too long, absolutely not six years, at most Four-year contract."

After speaking, Su Yang himself fell into silence.

If you want to grab Lewis with a four-year contract, unless his desire to win the championship is extremely high, but compared to a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars, the probability is really low, and the biggest problem has not been solved. Any superstar who comes to the Clippers will be said to be a partner. hitch ride.

No way, a natural disadvantage after three consecutive championships.

But it is true that you can't spend hundreds of millions of dollars to sign a six-year contract with Lewis, otherwise you can just change Gasol at the beginning.

"Then let's move on..."

Olshey dragged the mouse down, and the name of point guard Mo Williams appeared on the screen. As a second-round pick in 03, Mo averaged 17 points, 6.1 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game this season. His agent asked for a job. The contract starts with an annual salary of 900 million, and Xiao Mo is a restricted free agent. If the Clippers want to get him, they can only make an offer first, and then see if the Bucks match.

"I think Mo Williams can be our backup plan. His biggest appeal is a longer contract. Considering his age and ability, I think the average annual salary is 900 million U.S. dollars. A six-year contract is also acceptable. .”

After Olshey finished speaking, he looked at Su Yang and the others.

Wiesel shook his head again and again: "Mo Williams' data is very watery. The Bucks only won 28 wins last season. He encountered little defensive pressure, and he is the kind of fixed-point three-pointer. For our Value, far less than a defensive swingman, rather than signing him, it is better to consider Rager Rad Wallace or Maurice Peterson..."

During the conversation, Su Yang nodded in agreement with what Wiesel said.

Xiao Mo played most of the regular season, the playoffs are like a colander, and the organization will definitely not hand it over to him. Even if he appears on the court, he will be on the spot and shoot three-pointers. People, in the absence of a strong insider, rely on speed to beat the Lakers or Spurs, and if it is a multi-year contract, it is better to sign Lewis.

"Then keep reading..."

Olshey then slid the mouse, and the names of players such as Gerald Wallace, Stackhouse, and Morris Peterson appeared on the screen. After various discussions and analysis, there was still no perfect candidate, and there was no Billups And big plus, it's hard.

Billups' sudden decision to sign with the Lakers made it too late to adjust a lot of arrangements. He originally planned to force a trade with the Pistons, but what to do with the current posture? In comparison, sending Milicic away before can at least get a first-round pick return.

"Expand the scope of investigation!"

Su Yang raised his hand to indicate that since there are no suitable candidates for restricted free agents or full free agents, he should target players who may be traded. Anyway, with salary space and draft picks in hand, it is a waste to keep them, and we cannot give up easily .

In short, it is to broaden the mind.

"Then I suggest contacting Jason Kidd!"

Wiesel rushed to say, "Since the Celtics are fighting for Carter so high-profilely, it shows that the Nets are already disorganized. As a point guard, Kidd has perfect defense and organization. The lack of offensive firepower can also be made up by players such as Su Yang and Ray Allen. , the key is only two years of contract left, 1900 million next season, 2100 million next season, with our current salary structure, it can fully support..."

If Kidd hadn't left nearly 5100 million in his contract, he would definitely be the second point guard target after Billups.

But if you can get Kidd at a relatively low price, for example, two first-rounders and a top player, that's acceptable.

After all, if you want to compete against the Lakers' potential Big Three, you have to do something, and it is impossible to pass the test easily.

Spoelstra went on to say: "Kidd lacks shooting firepower, so he rarely initiates tactics through pick-and-rolls. Fortunately, our team's tactical literacy is extremely high. If he is traded, we can quickly complete the run-in, as long as the price is acceptable. .”

Su Yang nodded in agreement.

"OK, then Kidd becomes our latest target candidate..." Olshey showed a trace of relaxation, and said in his heart that he finally had another person to pursue, otherwise he would appear useless, and he would have no one to call for a deal. Kubche next door Ke is crazy.

Target candidates continue.

The names of players such as Mike Bibby and Antawn Jamison appeared on the computer screen one after another, and Bibby had discussed before that Jamison's function is not as good as Rashad Lewis, and the probability of the Wizards releasing someone is low, so we can only speak casually ask a question.

Between the discussions, the target continued to expand to include Okafor of the Bobcats and Tyson Chandler of the Hornets.

Because of the butterfly effect, Chandler does not have Paul's bonus in the Hornets, and his performance is relatively average. Sol is better.

Chandler's biggest flaw is his ability to score independently.

The Hornets have a poor record at the moment and are waiting for a qualified point guard. They especially need draft picks. In 08/09, it was recognized that there were a lot of good guards. Considering that Chandler was exchanged from the Bulls by the Hornets using PJ Brown and JR Smith , the two first rounds are hopeful. If it is not possible, Kaman can be sent over to focus on promoting Kaman's independent scoring ability.

After making up his mind, Su Yang said: "The trade partner joins Tyson Chandler, taking advantage of his current sluggish market."

Olshey scribbled down the record, and Spoelstra also thought it was feasible, and Wiesel then raised the issue of the coexistence of Kidd and Chandler, because Kidd doesn't like to play pick-and-rolls, which may cause Chandler's role on the offensive end to be small, or Tactics need to be redesigned.

Hearing such a question, Spoel looked at Su Yang, his eyes confirmed that his thoughts were close, and he said confidently: "Don't worry, I will design a tactical system with Su Yang that can score efficiently even without a lot of high-position pick-and-rolls. We have done it before. Discussion, the only problem is that both Kidd and Chandler need draft picks, if it finally takes shape, it will be a gamble for the next ten years."

Olshey said with a smile: "We used to gamble on Su Yang for ten years and achieved great success. Even if we fail this time, it doesn't matter..." The implication is that the three consecutive championships are in hand, and the results are far superior to a large number of teams. Dominate the Alliance for ten years.

The key is that Su Yang and Iguodala still have a one-year rookie contract. Even if they fail, they can try to send Kidd and Chandler away.

"Of course, the premise of all assumptions is that we really traded Jason Kidd and Tyson Chandler. I hope Danny Ainge will be more aggressive and successfully trick Carter into allowing the Nets to enter the reconstruction early, creating a better situation for us to win Kidd. condition…"

Su Yang was talking and laughing, never thought that one day he would cheer for Danny Angie, definitely the sun came out from the south.

After another discussion, the meeting was suspended.

The four of Su Yang were about to have a coffee break when assistant coach Hornacek rushed in and said eagerly: "It's a shocking deal. The Cavaliers chose to send LeBron James to Miami to form a Big Three lineup with Wade and O'Neal. According to the news, the Heat will send O'Neal away in exchange for another striker who can defend and shoot, with a high probability of being Sean Marion of the Suns.

Pat Riley wants to play the modern basketball he admires! "

(End of this chapter)