I'm good at basketball too

Chapter 117 The Final Reinforcement
After the match against Mosaic, it was already January 1th.

The trade deadline is February 2.

The Nuggets don't have much time left. After all, the Nuggets, who are aiming at the championship, still need to run in between new players and the team after reinforcement.

George Karl has sent scouts to Barcelona and UKL to inspect Ilyasova and PJ Tucker respectively.

As for the other two candidates, Gortat of the Magic and Yi Jianlian of the Nets, the ready-made scouting report is placed in front of George Karl, just considering what kind of chips need to be paid.

It has to be said that Li Ran and these candidates are very suitable for the current Nuggets.

Gortat is that kind of traditional center, but with Howard under pressure, there is not much room to play, and the transaction value will not be too high.

Yi Jianlian's shooting ability is also what the Nuggets need inside. Whether it is Hilario, O'Neal or Anderson, they all lack outside shooting ability.

In order to adapt to Li Ran, an inside line with shooting ability is still needed. More than once, Li Ran was unable to enter the penalty area because O'Neal stayed inside. This was George Karl's eyes.

George Karl gave up Ilyasova first, because Barcelona did not want to let him go, and the Bucks still have the priority to sign Ilyasova.

Then there is PJ Tucker. George Karl believes that he has no ability to gain a foothold in the NBA. This short insider with a three-pointer is actually a more suitable position for him as a small forward, which is the third position.

The rest is Gortat and Yi Jianlian.

The Nuggets don't have many bargaining chips in their hands now. The only draft pick they can take out is a first-round pick that was swapped with the Timberwolves. Historically, the Nuggets used this pick to choose Ty Lawson.

The other is Dengtai Jones who basically can't play.

George Karl began to tentatively send offer letters to the two teams, quietly waiting for the results there.

Yi Jianlian is currently recuperating from his injuries. His start in the Nets this season was not smooth. He suffered several injuries in a row and even missed the preseason.

In a game at the beginning of January, Yi Jian received a fast break from teammate Du Lin's pass, and was injured immediately. After examination by the team doctor, it was determined that the little finger was fractured, and he was expected to be out for a month.

During his time playing for the Nets, his performance did not show any improvement compared with last season, which disappointed the Nets' management.

Moreover, Ah Lian has a dull personality and it is difficult to get along with his teammates. Since he entered the league for more than a year, his English level has only been maintained at a level where he can communicate with his teammates normally.

Just then, the Nuggets made an offer.

The Nuggets exchanged Danny Jones and next year's first-round pick for Yi Jianlian.

Dengtai Jones was the No. 03 pick in 20. In recent years, he has moved to many teams. This year he went to the Nuggets, but he was squeezed by Li Ran and JR Smith and had no playing time at all. It is normal to be traded.

But the first-round pick, this really made the Nets shine.

Because the Nets are now seeking to rebuild, there are indeed some good seedlings among next year's rookies.

Although the quasi-champion pick, Blake Griffin from the University of Oklahoma, and Curry, who has ushered in a transformation this season and led Davidson College invincible, can't think about it, but the Nuggets still have a few first-round picks. A good choice.

How can the rebuilding team think that there are few first-round picks?

What's more, this pick is not for the Nuggets, but for the Timberwolves!

This is a lottery around the middle!

And Yi Jianlian from China has proved that he has no potential to be the core of the team. This makes the Nets, who failed to draw cards, not so fancy to him. It is better to take this first-round pick and draw another card in next year's draft. .

After some negotiations, the Nuggets finally took away Yi Jianlian from the Nets at the cost of Dengtai Jones + a first-round pick + a second-round pick + some cash.

To be honest, neither George Karl nor Li Ran expected that the Yi Jianlian deal would go so smoothly, and Li Ran knew better that the Nuggets made a lot of money in this deal.

It is not that the UAE has no potential to tap, but that it has not met a team that suits it.

When he was in the Bucks, he was also robbed of the starting position by the eyebrowless hero Villanueva due to injury. This was a bit of a blow to the UAE and seriously affected his development.

Playing minutes and not playing minutes can make a huge difference to a player.

Another deal was also very smooth. George Karl showed his sincerity and brought the Polish Hammer directly from the Magic.

Second backup point guard Chater Atkins + backup center Cheek Saab.

Gortat is a tasteless thing for the Magic - it's a pity to eat it, and it's a pity to discard it. They also don't have the time and energy to train Polish centers.

After all, the Magic's entire tactical system is built around Howard.

Now, the Nuggets have sent a guard with accurate shooting and a backup center. This deal is a reinforcement for the Magic.

Atkins, who was undrafted, is enough to serve as a qualified substitute firepower. His three-point shooting percentage hovers around 40% all year round, which is perfect for the Magic, which focuses on outside shooting.

The two consecutive transactions once again nakedly demonstrated the determination of the Nuggets to compete for the championship this season. You must know that they have already taken almost all the chips they can come up with, including the first-round pick. If they cannot get it in the past two years Satisfactory results, their lineup will immediately collapse.

Because UAE's rookie contract is about to expire, and Li Ran is also on a child labor contract now, once their contracts expire, it will be impossible for the Nuggets to continue to maintain their current lineup.

However, after sending Atkins away, only Billups and White Chocolate are left on the Nuggets' point guard list. Now there are only 14 players on the Nuggets' roster. The market or NBDL get a point guard over.

Still after Li Ran's reminder, two days later, the Nuggets announced a deal that was less eye-catching than the previous two deals.

They used a non-guaranteed contract to sign players who had just been waived by the Clippers this season.

Sean Livingston!

In February 07, the talented point guard Livingston suffered the most tragic injury in the entire league history. The scene of his injury was even banned by Youtube because it was too cruel.

Everyone thought he was done, but after a full year and a half of recuperation, Livingston still tenaciously returned to the game.

But this story did not end with the rebirth of the protagonist from Nirvana. After recovering from the injury, the Clippers waived him without hesitation.

Although after that, both the Heat and the Thunder offered an olive branch to Livingston, but they were waived by the team after only a few games.

Livingston, who was called the magician's successor back then, became without the ball to play.

He is only 23 years old this year.

(End of this chapter)