Learning in the NBA can make you a god

Chapter 111 When the transaction is in progress (2)

Wallace began to think about his next trading partner.

"Wallace, how is the deal going?" The phone rang again in the Grizzlies general manager's office.

"John, the price you offered is inappropriate." Of course Wallace hoped that the other party could offer a higher price, but he still refused at first.

"Wallace, we gave Ben Gordon, Luol Deng and PJ Brown, isn't this enough to express our sincerity?" John was at a loss for a while, this is the best they can come up with so far He was a little confused as to why the offer was rejected.

This offer from the Bulls has overdrawn his own future, and these three chips are all promising new stars.

戈登是2004年的探花秀，经过联盟这几年的摸爬滚打，已经成为公牛进攻端非常重要的球员之一。他在07—08赛季场均能够得到18.6分、3.1篮板、3.0助攻。

Luol Deng's performance is also not too bad, this very impactful striker, this year his average data is 17.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

Brown is considered the worst, and has already entered the end of his career.

The others are all young people with high ceilings, which can be regarded as coincident with the rebuilding of the Grizzlies. They are all players who have the opportunity to become All-Stars.

The Bulls are already a good bargaining chip. The Bulls are sure to win the No. [-] pick. In order to better make Rose the leader of the team, they sent away all potential rookies. Gasol is also a very suitable second leader. Candidates.

The Grizzlies want to agree to the deal, but Gasol doesn't agree. He doesn't want to be traded like this, and he has to take the baby to level up slowly.

Also, what the Grizzlies owner wants more is the Bulls' first-round pick.

"John, we want to get your first-round pick. We can talk about other bargaining chips." Wallace still hopes to get the first-round pick. Everyone knows that the Bulls have a high probability of being the No. [-] pick. Not a loss, maybe a profit.

"Crack!" It was John's turn to hang up the phone this time.

Wallace and the boss of the Grizzlies stared at each other for a while, but had no choice but to give up.

Move on to the next team.

Called the general manager of the Hornets.

"Wallace, have you agreed to our deal? I'm so happy." Jeff Ball is very happy. If Gasol joins, then he and Paul's combination of inside and outside, the Hornets have great hopes this season .

When the Grizzlies spread the news that they wanted to trade Gasol, the Hornets contacted the Grizzlies, hoping to complete the deal as soon as possible.The price offered by the Hornets is that, except for the team's core Chris Paul, all players can be traded.

The Hornets in those years were a very strong force in the league, but every time they played in the playoffs, they were always short of one move.Therefore, the team hopes to find a reliable insider to partner with Paul, so that the team can hit the championship.

The Hornets immediately chose to contact the Grizzlies to discuss trading Gasol.

The more marketable players in the Hornets are the two strikers West and Chandler.West is an All-Star player, averaging 20.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He is the second main attack point besides Paul.And his style of play is very tough, he is a player with both offense and defense.

Chandler is also a very tough player. His defense at the basket is full of deterrence. Whether it is weak side defense or rebound protection, he is an extremely useful player.In addition, there is also the outside shooter Peja, who made 44% of his three-pointers this season, which is considered a relatively stable scorer.

They are all good trading chips. If the only downside is that the potential has been almost developed, these three players are important assets of the Hornets.

"I'm sorry, Jeff, we can't accept this offer." Wallace could only say regretfully.

"Why, isn't this sincerity enough?" Jeff Bauer was very confused. He felt that the chips they offered were good enough, so why were they rejected.

"What the team wants is the future, not the present." Wallace said the purpose directly, and there was nothing to hide.

"Others can be discussed." Jeff Bauer gritted his back teeth, ready to increase the bargaining chip again.

Wallace also knew that Jeff would not add any good chips, at most a first-round pick.

The general manager of the Lakers also contacted the Grizzlies management.

"Wallace, how is it? Are you interested in talking about the Gasol deal." Kupchak cut to the chase.

He has been driven crazy by Kobe. If he can't complete the team's transaction, whether he can continue to sit in this position is not certain.

Kobe's forced palace in the summer has already annoyed the team's management. If Kobe can't achieve something this year, if Kobe really insists on leaving the Lakers, then he will be angry at the next second after Kobe leaves. Si directly fired.

"Mitch, your price is a bit low." Wallace felt that the price was not enough.

In Kupchak's view, our price tag is too low, and there is no problem with the transaction.

"No problem. If the price is low, you can increase the bargaining chip. That's not a problem." Kupchak also knew that the initial bargaining chip would not be able to impress Wallace.

"Okay, what are your bargaining chips now?"

"Kwame Brown + Christian, Xiaojia's signing rights + one first round and one second round, you can choose at will in the next few years." Kupchak allows Wallace to choose any year's draft pick at will , just to show the sincerity of their transactions.

It can be said that these two picks are not of great significance. After Gasol arrives at the Lakers, as long as the Lakers do not suffer from extensive injuries, the picks will be very late.

The salary of the chips is still a match.

"No, your chips are too low. You need to increase your chips. If I agree to this deal, I will be kicked out of the position of general manager by angry fans tomorrow." Wallace directly vetoed it.

Kupchak thought for a long time, "So what kind of chips do you want?"

"At the very least, the pick must be changed to the first round, and only then can negotiations begin." Wallace also opened his mouth for the Lions. He knew that if the Lakers could not make it to the finals within two years, they would have to rebuild.

"Then you need to add Li, so that I can explain to the boss." Kupchak knew that it was most appropriate to ask for Li Tian at this time.

"Well, Li's value is not low, so your current price needs to be raised again." Li Tian was also arranged to trade, so as long as the bargaining chip is right, he can trade.

"Impossible, Li's health is a big problem. It is impossible for us to increase so many chips for a player with health risks, not to mention his recent decline in statistics." Kupchak also learned that the Grizzlies traded Li Tian has reached an impasse.

Wallace thought, "Li Tian's current transaction has fallen into a quagmire. Several teams contacted are the same. The quotations are not high, and they are unwilling to give too high a bargaining chip. It's all because of the damn Mark." '

Thinking of this, Wallace wanted to strangle Mark to death. He was obviously a high-quality asset, but he made it nondescript.

"Li is very healthy now, and he doesn't have any problems with his knees." Wallace said word by word.

"No, his knee injury has had a great impact on him, and the decline in data is the best proof." Kupchak's death is not loose.

Wallace is helpless. Many teams have refused to give a higher offer because of this. The current highest one is the second-round pick, and the other teams are trading with rubbish contracts. He is about to be blown up. up.

Kupchak waited silently for Wallace's reply.

"We need to think about this carefully, discuss it with the boss, and then contact you." Then hung up the phone.

Kopchak thought 'As long as there's no rejection, there's hope.It seems that I need to find my old leaders, and I hope they can help the Lakers'.

Kobe has been in a good mood recently, the team has finally started to trade, I heard that the bargaining chip is not very high, it is completely acceptable.

After O'Neal won the championship, Kobe was very stimulated. He was also criticized by many celebrities, saying that he did not have the ability to lead the team. After O'Neal left, the team's record became worse and worse.

Fans also appeared to accuse him of 'because of his independence, the team lost O'Neal and lost another dynasty.'.

Whenever he heard this argument, Kobe hated his teeth itching, but he couldn't refute it, because since O'Neal left, he hasn't even made it to the Western Conference Finals.

After the game, Bryant was called to the general manager's office.

"Guys, why did you call me over so late, I have to train tomorrow." Looking at the people in the general manager's office, Kobe was a little surprised, what was it worth the three of them waiting for him in the middle of the night.

"Kobe, sit down and talk." Kupchak motioned for Kobe to sit down and talk.

"Boss, what happened?" Kobe looked at old Buss, and he was a little confused at this time.In his memory, that is, the last time he decided whether to keep him or O'Neill, old Buss would be so serious.

"Mitch, let's talk about the specific situation." Old Bass motioned Kupchak to talk about the situation first.

"Kobe, we have encountered a difficult problem, that is, trading Gasol, they want more bargaining chips." Kupchak finally finished talking about the transaction, and heaved a sigh of relief.

Gasol is the most wanted player for the Lakers and an indispensable player in Phil Jackson's triangle offense.

After half a season of trying to put Odom in this position, the effect has not been satisfactory.

Kobe was in deep thought. If too many picks are traded, it will affect the future of the team. Once the trade is over and the championship fails, the team will not have any chance to enter the finals within 5 years.

"Gasol is too important to the Lakers. In theory, the triangle offense can play its best with him." Phil Jackson needs a power forward or center who can act as a pivot, so that the team can run more smoothly.

"But this is only in theory. The team has traded draft picks. Once the team fails, the consequences will be disastrous." Kupchak's life has not been satisfactory recently. He played badly with the cards left by Jerry West, and the team fell into He was underestimated, and he didn't even make it to the playoffs for a year. He was under a lot of pressure.

"Mitch, if they really want a first-round pick, then they have to add Li." Kobe had long been eager for the team to trade for Li Tian.

"Kobe, during the negotiation, I also mentioned trading Lee, but his injury." Kupchak hesitated.

"Mitch, his body is very good. Mike has told me more than once that Li's potential is no worse than mine."

Kobe's words shocked the other three people. They hesitated not to trade mainly because if the trade came to Lee and got injured again, the first-round pick would be too unworthy.

"Kobe, are you sure?" Old Buss jumped up from his seat in an instant, full of excitement.

"Sure, Mike mentioned him more than once when he helped me train." Kobe replied affirmatively.

Seeing Kobe's affirmative answer, the hesitation of the three of them dissipated instantly.

"Mitch, let's continue negotiating and take a gamble. The chips can be turned into two first-round picks, and at most one second-round pick can be added. If you want to choose a second-round pick in the future, just spend money to buy one." Old Bass In the end, a decision was made. The Lakers have been silent for too long, and they need to inject fresh blood to revive him again.

(End of this chapter)