NBA: Top 3D talents to start

Chapter 267
James' agent, Rich Paul, has been busy working since the finals, actively contacting many James' potential next homes, including the Lakers, to discuss the possibility of joining.

Since James' contract still has a one-year deadline, he doesn't want to go away. The accepted team must first have enough bargaining chips to trade from the Cavaliers to James, and after the transaction, they must also have a certain championship strength. , so that it will be considered by James.

This is also the first choice for the Lakers to be considered by James.

Wang Feng's performance this season is obvious to all. He has a super scoring ability and a consistent defensive level. If there is James, a master of rhythm organization, the two will definitely have a super chemical reaction and be invincible in the league.

The Lakers also have chips to trade James, such as Ingram, Ball, Kuzma, Randall and other high-quality rookies, as well as first-round picks, are definitely bargaining chips that the Cavaliers cannot refuse.

Even after the Lakers traded James, the salary space can still sign a star with a salary of about 2000 million to form a Big Three configuration, and immediately become the favorite to win the championship.

It's just that James and his agent thought very well, but after contacting the Lakers again, they were surprised to find that the other party's attitude was so firm.

"I'm sorry, Ricky, we really want to get LeBron, but he is still a player under contract. If we want to get him, the price we have to pay is really too high. Not only young players with full potential, but also Pay at least two or three first-round picks."

"Although LeBron is the most outstanding basketball player on the planet, he is a 34-year-old veteran who will be 35 next season. After discussions among our management, we still feel that the risk is too great."

"We have a proposal. Otherwise, wait another year. After LeBron's contract expires next year, we are willing to offer at least three years of maximum salary. At that time, the Lakers have a strong lineup, and together with LeBron, they can definitely hit the championship. .”

……

"Damn it, those bastards from the Lakers actually want to whore for nothing!"

Rich Paul hung up the phone and couldn't help but curse.

If James' contract has expired this year, these guys will definitely run over and kneel and lick like pugs, begging James to sign a contract with them.

But now, knowing that trading James requires a huge bargaining chip, he backed down.

"You are not willing to pay the price for LeBron this year, and you still think that you can have him for nothing next year without any sacrifice? Humph! Dreaming!"

While cursing, Rich Paul looked at James who was sitting silently on the sofa next to him.

"LeBron, the Lakers declined us, what should we do next?"

James pondered for a moment, then shook his head helplessly, "I'm afraid this matter is not only the attitude of the Lakers management, Wang Feng probably also played a very important role in it...he doesn't want me to join the Lakers."

With that said, James sighed. "Actually, when I called to persuade him to stay when he left the Cavaliers, he said that the main reason why he chose to leave the Cavaliers was because of me. He didn't want to be my right-hand man all the time. A team marches forward."

"I thought that after a season, especially a loss in the playoffs, it would make him realize that you can't win a team like the Warriors alone, and it seems that he hasn't changed his mind."

"In this case, let's contact several other teams. The Lakers are our first choice, but they are not the only option."

……

The NBA finals are over, and all the teams are starting to move around. Although the free market has not yet opened, they have already begun to secretly and actively operate, striving to enter the market as soon as the free market opens to catch big fish.

In this year's free market, there are really many high-quality star players, including Durant in the player option period, as well as Paul George, Chris Paul and other top stars.

Many teams are coveting these players, especially Kevin Durant.

Many people predicted that after Durant won one more championship in the Warriors, it should be time to consider leaving. The highest honor in the league has been won, and now he should go to a team to prove himself again in his prime. Using him as the core of the team is fully capable of continuing to win championships.

Many teams in the league have shown strong interest in this top super scorer in history, including the Los Angeles Lakers, or Lakers fans.

Wang Feng + Durant, two super scorer partners, the picture is simply not too beautiful.

But the Lakers fans don't know that in the Lakers' signing plan, there is no Durant plan at all.

……

The meeting room of the Lakers Arena.

Wang Feng took a sip of his coffee, looked at the big bosses sitting in front of him, and smiled without saying a word.

Now it is an internal meeting of the Lakers, mainly discussing the Lakers' signing plans and goals after the opening of the free market.

Participants included the entire management team, coach Walton, and two assistant coaches. Wang Feng is the only player and the first core of the team who the Lakers value most and whose opinions and ideas must be considered.

Of course, sitting in the middle of the meeting were the owners of the team, Jenny Buss and Jim Buss.

"I still think that we must reconsider the possibility of negotiating with the Cavaliers to trade LeBron. We can try to get LeBron at the lowest price. If LeBron's contract expires next year, we will not have the initiative. A superstar who can be ranked second in history, that is a huge loss."

Jim Bass said.

Wang Feng looked at Jim Bass and didn't speak immediately.

According to the historical process of another time and space, it should be that after Jenny Buss fired Jim Kupchak, the general manager of the Jim Buss faction, and appointed Magic Johnson as the team's new general manager, the deal was brokered by Johnson .

Now, Jenny Buss and Johnson have changed because of Wang Feng's firm attitude, and Jim Buss wants to vigorously promote the matter of James entering the lake at this time. Jenny Buss is a naysayer, wanting to reclaim her rights on the team.

Even in 2022, the internal fighting of the Lakers has not completely stopped, but Jenny Buss' wrist is obviously much stronger than that of Jim Buss, so he can always suppress it.

"Jim, we have discussed this issue many times. To trade James, the price we need to pay is too expensive. We don't need to overdraw the future of the Lakers." Jenny Buss shook her head and said: "Also, we must Respect and consider the ideas of the current core players of the team."

(End of this chapter)