I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 220 A Murder Case Caused by the No. 19 Lottery (Part [-])
Presti didn't expect the Clippers to reject Bledsoe's deal.

The reason why they took Bledsoe, who was of no use to the team, at the 18th pick, was to trade.

But Presti wasn't sure if the Clippers wanted to take Bledsoe with the 19th pick.

There will always be insiders leaking information before, which is already an unspoken rule of the alliance.

Each team has ghosts and informants among each other, which is unavoidable.

Because the alliance is so big, and there are only so many professionals, all kinds of relationships are constantly being cut and messed up.

For example, Presti worked for the Spurs before, and he must have a good relationship with some of the Spurs employees.

Inevitably, some news will leak to Presti's ears.

Likewise, the Thunder have some employees who have worked for other teams in the past.

They will also leak some information to other teams due to personal feelings, money or other reasons.

Also, scouts travel all over the United States all day long, and you can't watch them do confidential work every day.

These scouts will communicate and share information in private, and some unintentional words will become intelligence in the hands of caring people.

With this information, the party who has the information will have more confidence in the transaction.

For example, in the 2006 draft, the Blazers had information about the advance negotiations between the Timberwolves and the Rockets.

So at the seventh pick, he used the Celtics' pick and boldly intercepted Randy Foye.

Then traded to get Foye, and then exchanged Roy with the No. [-] pick with the Timberwolves.

Not only completed his own transaction, but also got the player he wanted.

However, the Timberwolves failed to make a show, which led to the Rockets being unlucky and not getting Roy.

If the Blazers hadn't obtained accurate information about the Timberwolves' draft, they would not have traded with the Celtics. They would trade after getting Foye. This action is too complicated.

Therefore, intelligence is the basis of a good deal. Without intelligence, one does not know the other party's intentions and cards, and it is inevitable to be led by the nose by the opponent.

Presti was a little led by the nose this time, and the information about the Clippers' 19th pick is very vague.

Previously, the Clippers' news management and control was very loose, basically transparent to the outside world, and anything leaked out quickly.

This time, the draft was not airtight, and several informants said they didn't know, or some said they didn't want to disclose it.

It is said that nearly half of the Clippers' scouts have gone to China, and the remaining half are concentrated in Los Angeles and have not gone anywhere.

Presti suspected that Smart, the general manager from China, used a set of special methods to control these people.

Only after the information is kept secret, can there be such an effect like an iron bucket.

Presti struggled to learn that the Clippers might take Bledsoe at No. 19, but it wasn't certain.

This made Presti doubtful, but he really wanted to get a future first round from the Clippers through this deal.

So, at the 18th pick, Presti still won Bledsoe, and immediately after he received a call from the Clippers, he said he wanted to make a trade.

Presti breathed a sigh of relief, proud of his intelligence work, which finally worked.

But it was Piombetti who called, and he said that the general manager had to confirm before deciding whether to trade.

Presti believes that the Clippers are bargaining, wanting to delay time, and trade without the first round or the second round.

Of course he disagreed, saying that he must trade immediately on the same day, otherwise he would trade with other teams.

Unexpectedly, Piombetty said, "Then you go to trade with other teams. I don't have the right to make trade decisions without Mr. Smart's permission."

After hanging up the phone, Presti looked for several other teams, but they either didn't have much interest in small guards like Bledsoe.

Or they are also unwilling to make the first round, so it is better to wait for the news from the Clippers. Presti can only send a message saying that he can wait.

By the next day, Presti had been waiting in the office for a call from the Clippers, until Piombetty called in the afternoon.

Said: "I'm sorry, Mr. Smart doesn't want to do this deal, he doesn't want to use a small guard in the first round, you go to another team, sorry."

Presti is confused now, are you kidding me?I have asked about other teams, but there is no result.

You played me around, and now you say no?

But thinking about it, Presti feels that the Clippers did nothing wrong.

Who told you to cut the beard at the 18th pick?Isn't it just to grab a first round?

This time is a psychological game, if the Clippers want Bledsoe wholeheartedly.

I can't help but call later and agree to Presti's bargaining chip.

So, it depends on who can bear it more!

Presti endured and endured for an hour and finally couldn't take it anymore.

Forget it, it's useless for Bledsoe to stay in his hands, and he clashed with Westbrook.

Smart, a dog, really has a bit of means, and can bear it.

So Presti took the initiative to call Smart and said he could talk.

Min Congda thought to himself, talk?Let's be honest, I didn't want Bledsoe in the first place.

The player who can shoot suddenly is still a graduate of the famous Kentucky school.

Who do you think I am, can I have such a player?

If I want my character set, won't it collapse?

The two chatted for a while, and Presti heard that Min Congda really didn't want Bledsoe.

Presti felt that his fame was ruined, how could he make the wrong choice because of wrong information?
If the Clippers don't want it, he can only think about making a deal to another team, trying to change two second-round picks or something.

"Alright, alright, Smart, your secrecy work is really good, amazing, amazing."

Just as Presti was about to hang up the phone, Min Congda suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and a bold idea came to his mind.

He stopped Presti and said, "Wait! Wait, wait, Sam, I suddenly have a trade proposal. I wonder if you want to hear it."

"No problem, you can say, I'm listening."

"Sam, what do you think of Eric Gordon as a player?"

"Gordon, that's great, he did a great job in the first round of the playoffs."

Gordon successfully "limited" Kobe in the two games the Clippers won in the first round of the playoffs.

His marking of Kobe's audience and his unyielding harassment made Kobe's performance greatly abnormal.

And on the offensive end, he also has enough contributions, averaging 15.8 points per game in the regular season, surpassing Baron Davis.

In the playoffs, he can always carry a dynamite bag to the basket and score when it is important.

After this season, especially after the playoffs, Gordon can be said to be worth doubled.

When the rookie contract is over, not to mention the signing of the maximum salary, it is certain that it will be 1000 million a year.

Such a player in the team is undoubtedly not in line with Min Congda's plan.

Min Congda wanted to get rid of this kid with a round face at the beginning of the season, and now he suddenly felt that he had found a chance.

"Sam, I use Gordon to add a first round, a second round, for Bledsoe and Harden, what do you think?"

Min Congda gave his trading suggestion, and in order to show his sincerity, he also added a second round.

I'm afraid that Presti will feel that he is at a loss. After all, Harden is also a No. [-] pick, and his performance in the regular season is still good.

After more than ten seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, Presti was obviously caught in entanglement and hesitation.

He originally just wanted to send Bledsoe out for the first round, but Smart suddenly made a big move.

He wants to trade Eric Gordon?Gordon, who just shined in the playoffs?Is he crazy?
"I...I need some time to think about it, can you give me some time?"

"Of course, if you think about it, just call and tell me."

(End of this chapter)