NBA: Start with 20 billion, buy the Knicks

Chapter 60 Get the No. 3 lottery, Brother Salt, here I come!
Chapter 60: I got the No. 3 lottery, and here I come, Bro Salt!
In fact, before President Pu, the Clippers and Grizzlies Jiang Chao both took the initiative to contact Liu Yan.

Because he wanted to take Harden, he had to do it earlier, and the day lily would be cold if he was forced to wait.

Just let Liu Yan spread the news to their general manager, get the No. [-] pick and the No. [-] pick, and bid for the players in our team.

But basically they have no interest in Jiang Chao's side, and they are all rebuilding the team, so they don't need the upper-middle-level immediate combat power of the Knicks.

Sterling on the Clippers side expressed that they are only willing to exchange for next year's draft pick, because they all know that the team's record will improve after Harrington and other players come, and next year's draft pick will not be so high.

This year's high pick + Harrington, Griffin and Harrington's flexible inside line can make Mike Dunleavy do something.

The Grizzlies directly refused. We were going to choose the inside line. We don't need your best players.

Of course, the main reason is that Jiang Chao himself is unwilling to play a single pick, which makes the high-ranking teams even want to play.

The draft is all about the experience of the draft. If you hold the No. [-] pick to death, who wants you to have so many players?
Not to mention the Knicks' bunch of rubbish contracts, you have to bleed and others want it.

The second round of the show is even less fun. If the first round is the basketball lottery, the second round will be the Mark Six lottery. The chances of Taobao are too difficult.

Duhon and Chandler are both contract years next season, and Harrington still has a big contract of 1000 million, which is not so easy to take over.

Jiang Chao has studied these things a long time ago, so he doesn't know if it's a coincidence or a coincidence. The only chance to really get Harden is the Thunder.

And it happens to be a win-win deal.

But Jiang Chao must not reveal that only the Thunder are willing to give the Knicks a high-ranking pick, otherwise it will be President Pu's turn to raise the price.

……

"Hiss? Master Luo?"

Here Mr. Pu lights a cigarette under the night light and flips through his notebook.

He is in the same position as Chandler, but he is 34 years old
Luo Ye belongs to the players he played in his student days, a member of the Spurs champions of the last century, and later the Knicks traded from the Spurs in the first round.

This is a perimeter defensive player, but he has been injured constantly in the Knicks, and because of his high status, he has a bad temper in the locker room. He is a player with both advantages and disadvantages.

Sean Marks also said good things to him: "He bites like a mad dog on the outside. He can supplement the outside defensive ability of your substitutes. The salary is not high, 663 million. It takes one season. If you don't use it up, you can throw it away."

What Sean Marks said is the truth. Anyway, the Thunder will still enjoy the rookie bonus period next season. With Master Luo's salary, he will be fired next season if he can't.

Not to mention throwing it is ugly, if Jiang Chao had thrown it early, he would be traded by the Spurs to the Knicks for retirement, and he would be injured for half of the year.

And in history, it is true that the Thunder bought out the veteran in 09.

"Are there any other advantages?" Mr. Pu took a deep breath.

Jiang Chao said with a smile: "He has a certain ability of analysis, and his ability to judge the situation on the court and assist in defense are better than Chandler."

Jiang Chao naturally speaks kind words in front of outsiders, and he also knows that Master Luo has done a good job as a full-time analyst after retiring, and later served as the deputy general manager, and even served as Xiao Hua's deputy in 2020.

However, the reason why Jiang Chao wanted to kick this person out was also very simple. He was the most rampant among the door-blocking foursome, and he was the one who kicked him.

And he also disrespected the Spurs players. He opened a restaurant in New York, and the restaurant dishes were named after the Spurs players. Elliott or something, there is definitely a problem with his character.

Either crazy or crazy.

Jiang Chao will definitely trade him out early, keeping him is a bomb. There will be more rookies on the team in the future. For this kind of old bird who likes to bully rookies, I don’t know which day the locker room will explode because of him.

"Boss, don't be joking, don't your rookies need such a championship-worthy player to lead them? If Chandler stays, there are too many rookies?"

President Pu saw the sincerity in Jiang Chao's eyes of wanting to make a deal, but he felt a little speechless.

Can you take advantage of yourself here?

What Jiang Chao said is that the Knicks have the upper hand. If this deal is really reached, he will be laughed to death by other management.

You must know that other team managements want to get wool from the Knicks.

He also learned that Jiang Chao didn't manage his own lottery properly, so he stupidly let go of Curry, and letting him go to Jinzhou for a trial training would not be letting the tiger go back to the mountain.

So when Jiang Chao said that, he was as expected as he was with a hint of surprise.

If the opposite is old Downey, then there is no problem at all, but this is a 20-year-old boy!

Now Jiang Chao's request is actually three veterans for a third pick?
But it means that there is no future at all?
If the opponent is an ordinary All-Star, he will change in seconds, because it is a big gamble, and he will directly compete for the championship next season, and he will be a winner if he fails.

But the opponent is full of ordinary stars, bet on the third pick that was finally drawn in exchange for three immediate combat powers that can stay for 3-2 years at most?
This is not what President Pu wants to see.

Master Luo is indeed good on the court, and the Thunder also need such a champion blood, but this is not the way of trading.

"We also trade sincerely, Mr. Pu, you come to neutralize it at the end."

Sean Marks had to admire Jiang Chao, who even offered the Knicks a bargaining chip in front of President Pu. Although this year's draft is young, the No. 3 pick is not so easy, okay?

Nate, Tim Thomas, and Gallinelli don't show anything, just this Lord Luo, it's just right.

The transaction depends on the psychology of both parties. This is a different Luo Ye, and I feel that it is okay psychologically, but I feel that there are so few things.

How can a 20-year-old young man be so sure!

Mr. Pu squinted his eyes and felt itchy. He finished smoking the cigarette in the video and lit another one:
"Boss Jiang, I came here with sincerity, you are not enough friends like this."

"I'm an honest person, and I'll tell you, I can pick a traditional point guard at No. 25 to pass and control the court, but you have to give me Chandler."

Jiang Chao secretly laughed, he took the bait, this trick is playing hard to get.

In fact, he already knows who President Pu wants most, because everyone feels that the draft is a small year this year, which is of course a limitation of history.

He actually wanted Wilson Chandler.

Because Chandler's role is similar to the Harden he wanted to choose, and he is stronger and jumps higher, and is more accurate than the current Harden three-pointer, which is a perfect match for the Thunder's immediate combat power.

It can also be used as a swingman to defend. To put it bluntly, Mr. Pu wants to have such an offensive sixth man this year!
And Harrington is tantamount to letting them upgrade inside, regardless of salary, it's more like adding a head.

So Jiang Chao immediately made a decision after seeing him take the bait:
"Okay! Go for the crown, Mr. Pu!"

Sean Marks also understood President Pu's meaning. The 25th overall pick is a passing point guard.

"Harrington+Wilson Chandler+Lord Luo, for your No. 3 pick, you can't go back on your word."

"Probably not, unless you understand that Master Luo suddenly made trouble (I don't want to come to the Thunder or something), and Max, you also know that the draft pick transaction will be carried out at the draft conference. At that time, David Stern will be on the scene. It is announced that the No. 3 lottery is for you."

"Well, small changes are fine, our players are very good." Jiang Chao also knows about this incident. The draft is full of changes, because many teams trade up or down on that day.

The league needs traffic, which will make the draft during the live broadcast very exciting.

"Then, wish us a happy cooperation?"

"Happy cooperation!"

"Boss Jiang, I think you are a very thoughtful person. When the time comes for our No. 25 pick, please give me some advice."

"No problem, come here a few days in advance, and I will entertain your detonators."

Sean Marks hangs up the video: "See you at the draft."

yes!

Jiang Chao, who ended the conversation, clasped his fists excitedly.

Bearded Salt Brother, come to the palm of your hand quickly!

The Thunder also waved their arms and cheered up, the championship, here we come!

　Let me tell you all, this is a parallel world, some settings will be different from the reality, the author deliberately wrote this to make way for the plot, please don’t get too entangled~~ But there are only a few places, thank you for your follow-up Read support~~
　　
　
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