NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 441 Trading Kobe
During the previous Olympic finals, Reid also complained to Kongbu and wanted to come to the Nets to win the championship.

So Reed can be considered an alternative for Kongbu.

It's definitely not that easy to trade Anthony. Why do you say that?Because Anthony averaged 29 points per game last season, the highest score among small forward players.

He is the face player of the Nuggets, the absolute core and the cornerstone of the team. No team can easily trade this kind of player away.

Kongbu doesn't have high expectations either. He knows very well that if he wants Anthony, he will definitely have to spend a lot of money.

And if Reid is traded, it will be much simpler.

Although Reid also averaged 23 points per game last season, he is one year older than Yao Ming, and his performance in the Bucks also proved that he is not a qualified team leader.

At least he can't control the situation. Mason's status in the Bucks locker room seems to be higher than his.

This is also Reid's character flaw. His temperament that can't be beaten with three sticks has never been a suitable candidate for the team boss.

Kongbu expected that one Rondo for Reid would be more than enough.

Anthony was still the preferred option, so Kongbu called Malone directly.

Regarding the relationship with Xiao Ma Long, Kong Bu didn't need to beat around the bush and explained his thoughts directly.

"Boss, your idea is too crazy. You want the best star in my hands."

"Of course I don't have any objections, because I know you won't treat me badly. You also helped me select a priceless insider in this draft. Logically speaking, I can't refuse your deal, but the boss and the fans don't know if it's okay. Easy to explain."

Xiao Malong said with a wry smile.

"It's hard to explain? Then I'll hit them so they can explain."

"Adgar Rondo, how are you?"

"Man, I'm not kidding you. Ade's value is definitely not inferior to Anthony's. In another three years, if you want to trade Anthony for Ade, you will never be able to get it."

"Londo is a free gift to you."

"If you don't want Rondo, you can also make other conditions."

Kongbu is preparing to use super rich chips to hit the Nuggets until the Nuggets agree.

The Nets now have an incredibly rich family foundation. They have eight big men alone, especially the rookie big men, each of which is priceless.

It can be said that there is no player in this league that Kongbu cannot get. As long as he hits hard enough, he can get any player he wants.

"Okay, boss, give me half an hour and I'll contact the boss."

"You know, we coaches can't make the decision on such a big deal."

……

Fifteen minutes later, Xiao Malong dialed Kongbu's phone number again.

"Boss, the boss wants Garnett and Durant..."

"Ahem, I know this asking price is very outrageous, but this is the boss's wish. I really can't change his quotation."

Xiao Malong was very embarrassed. He wondered if his boss was crazy.

Anthony is indeed very strong, and his value is very high. Whether it is personal strength or commercial value, he is the best choice, but if he can exchange for Garnett and Durant, it is definitely a waste.

Garnett was the FMVP of the 07 Finals, and Durant was the FMVP of the 08 Finals.

Garnett still maintains a good fighting ability, while Durant is a younger and more potential superstar than Anthony.

No player in the entire NBA history can exchange for these two people. Even if Jordan is in this era, he cannot exchange for these two people.

"Your boss is really funny."

"Together, these two people are enough to exchange for two Anthonys. If the price is so high, I might as well go to the Lakers to buy Kobe."

Kongbu also said angry words. He was so angry with the Nuggets boss that he really treated himself like a piggy and killed him.

"Boss, don't be angry. I think your idea is very good. Why don't you buy Kobe Bryant to the east?"

"On behalf of the [-] teams in the Western Conference, thank you."

Little Malone said with a laugh.

His words made Kongbu think deeply, and he began to think about whether it was really feasible to trade Kobe.

There is no doubt that Kobe is still in his prime. His personal strength is extremely strong in both offense and defense. Roy's offensive efficiency may be slightly better than Kobe's at present, but his defense is not as good as Kobe's at all.

If Kobe can be traded, the Nets' lineup will be a bit too unbelievable.

However, Kongbu didn't have high hopes. He knew very well what Kobe meant to the Lakers.

After hanging up the phone with Malone, Kongbu decided to do something small first to find out what was going on with the Lakers.

He asked Thomas Sr. to find a local reporter in New York, and asked the reporter to report that the Nets were interested in trading Kobe and were negotiating with the Lakers.

Kongbu wanted to use this fake news to see what the Lakers and Kobe's attitude towards the trade were.

If they don't vehemently deny it, it means there is a deal going on.

Thomas Sr. has been working hard in New York for nearly ten years. Finding a reporter to write fake news is not easy.

Moreover, this is not fake news. Kongbu does have this intention, but he has not contacted the Lakers yet.

That night, the news came out and swept the entire NBA.

This news is really exciting. The Nets have won two consecutive championships, and they are still one championship away from becoming a dynasty. However, Kobe currently does not have a championship in his hands. The outside world has no doubt about the Nets' attraction to Kobe.

At the same time, the trade negotiations between Kongbu and the Nuggets were also exposed. Kongbu called specifically to ask Malone to take the initiative to reveal it.

As soon as the two pieces of news came out, every team sighed. Look at what Kong Bu did as the boss. When trading players, they would just trade their boss.

After Lakers boss Buss saw the news in the newspaper, he was confused. When had he talked to Combs about the Kobe Bryant deal?

Trade Kobe?How can this be?Kobe Bryant is the Lakers' box office guarantee, how could he be traded away?

unless……

Unless Kongbu can really come up with the kind of bargaining chips to impress the Lakers, there is absolutely no reason for the Lakers to make a trade.

After Kobe learned the news, he had a completely different mood.

He began to wonder why he didn't know the news in advance. Was it that the Lakers management deliberately concealed it from him?With Bynum suspended for two seasons, Kobe knew very well that the Lakers had lost all hope of winning the championship.

Today, Kobe is considered a veteran. He entered the league in 96 and has been playing for 12 years. Unfortunately, he still has nothing to gain, not even a championship.

With his paranoid desire for victory, he might even dream of winning the championship once.

He thought of Reggie Miller back then.

At that time, Miller was almost No. 12 in his career for three years. Because there was really no hope of winning the championship, he went to Kongbu and won a championship. Then he left Kongbu and returned to his home team, the Pacers.

Kobe also wants to copy Miller's way of winning the championship. If he doesn't want to leave the Lakers and wants to win the championship, imitating Miller is the best choice.

However, there are now rumors that Kobe is in contact with Anthony of the Nuggets, which makes Kobe a little anxious. The Lakers management has been silent and has not mentioned a trade to him at all.

Kobe couldn't wait any longer, so he took the initiative to call Kongbu himself.

"Kong, I'm Kobe Bryant, can we talk?"

After Kobe made the call, he announced his home address.

"Of course, we have known each other for at least ten years. It seems like this is the first time we have contacted each other on the phone. I don't even know where you got my number." Kongbu said with a smile.

When Kobe made this call, Kongbu actually already knew that trading Kobe was half successful.

"Kong, are you really talking about my deal with the Buss family? Why didn't I hear anything about it?" Kobe asked curiously.

Kongbu laughed, "Of course you can't hear any news, because I haven't talked to the Bass family at all."

"Of course I want you very much, but I also know that wanting you will cost me an unbearable price."

"The key is that your contract only lasts for one year. If I spend a lot of money to buy you and you run away after one year, who should I ask to reason?"

Kobe was stunned. Kongbu's straightforwardness made him not sure what to say next.

After a long silence, Kobe finally said angrily: "Kong, I can join your team, and I am sure that the Buss family will agree to this deal."

"But like you said, after I execute my contract next season, I will leave the Nets and return to the Lakers."

"Of course, the bargaining chip for the transaction will be very cheap. You can bring out any new insider to facilitate this transaction."

What Kobe Bryant basically meant was to let Combs get a rookie big man in exchange for his one-year usage rights.

Kongbu was dumbfounded. He didn't expect Kobe to come up with such a deal. It sounded really tempting.

It is true that Kong Bu currently has too many insiders, eight in total, and he cannot use so many of them no matter how he uses them.

The key is that Ben and Garnett cannot move inside. Love, Ade and DeAndre Jordan have huge potential. The future pillars of the league will definitely need a lot of playing time to develop.

Then Ibaka, Gao Yuanyuan and Da Luo will not have much playing time.

Without playing time, there will be no gorgeous data, and the transaction value will not be too high.

Combs thought about it and felt that Kobe's proposal was very good. At worst, he would give Gao Yuanyuan, who had the lowest value, to the Lakers in exchange for Kobe's one-year use rights. This would definitely be a good deal.

Kobe's strength is on the one hand, and his commercial value on the other.

This is the first season that the Nets have moved to New York. Of course, Combs wants to create a superstar lineup and lure all the Knicks fans to the Nets.

After the later Boss Tsai acquired the Nets, he did the same thing and formed a very gorgeous lineup. Regardless of winning the championship or not, it really attracted the attention of fans.

"Okay, then it's settled. I hand over Roy Hibbert, and you come and work for me for one year."

"It's up to you to take care of the Bass family."

Kongbu did not hesitate and directly finalized the deal with Kobe.

After hanging up the phone, Kongbu thought for a long time and decided to hold a press conference to announce that the next season would be his last season as coach. When the next season is over, he will live in seclusion behind the scenes.

As soon as this news came out, the owners and management of the remaining 29 teams in the league almost burst into tears. They were finally saying goodbye to the god of plague, Kong Bu. During his more than ten years in the league, no one else had the chance to win the championship. Son.

Less than an hour after Combs' press conference ended, Kobe entered Buss's office to chat secretly.

"Son, are you sure Kongbu is willing to give up a new big man in exchange for your one-year right to use it?"

Old Bass asked a little unsurely.

Kobe nodded solemnly, "Yes, I think as Kong Bu, there is really no need to deceive us."

"Mr. Buss, don't worry. After this year, I will definitely return to the Lakers and will never renew my contract with the Nets."

Old Bass laughed, "Kid, how could I not believe you in this kind of thing? You have our purple and gold blood flowing all over your body."

"Think about how hard it has been on you over the years. We failed to provide you with a better lineup, which resulted in you never being able to win the championship."

"Go ahead, kid, the Lakers will always be your home and the door will always be open for you."

These few words from Old Buss moved Kobe to tears, and he reluctantly left the office.

After Kobe left, Buss was pacing back and forth excitedly. He had already seen the brilliant future of the Lakers.

Kobe's one-year usage rights were exchanged for Gao Yuanyuan. He should be able to perfectly replace Bynum, and Bynum will also return next season.

Then spend a little more money to find a decent small forward, and the Lakers will not worry about winning the championship.

The Lakers moved quickly. I wonder if they were worried that Kongbu would negotiate a deal with the Nuggets and then give up the idea of ​​trading Kobe. That afternoon, Lakers general manager Kupchak contacted Kongbu, and the two sides held a trade meeting in the evening. press conference.

The Nets sent Hibbert and a bunch of cannon fodder to equalize the salary, and acquired Kobe from the Lakers!
This group of cannon fodder was acquired in the Ray Allen trade, and now it comes in handy.

The whole league was shocked because this deal was so outrageous.

Gao Yuanyuan is just a rookie, he's not even a fucking lottery pick, so he actually traded for the league's top shooting guard?

Dolan was the first to be reluctant. He knew all too well what a fatal blow Kobe would have to the Knicks after joining the Nets.

He immediately complained to the league officials about the Nets and Lakers, demanding a thorough investigation of the deal.

Anyone who is not a fool should be able to see how abnormal this transaction is.

It's a pity that Stern doesn't care about so much. Kobe joins the Nets, which is what he wants. Not to mention the Nets giving him a bargaining chip, even if the Lakers gave Kobe to the Nets for free, Stern would give the green light.

The answer to Dolan's complaint was, "Because Kobe only has one year left on his contract, and the Nets are worried that Kobe will not renew his contract when it expires, so they gave him less leverage."

"According to the findings of the league's official investigation team, there is no shady nature in this transaction."

(End of this chapter)