Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 92 Bidding to the Raptors again; Xiti Titans Swingman!The golden generation of Argentina with both offense and defense!
The Kings started the season poorly, with a record of only 9 wins and 14 losses, ranking 11th in the Western Conference.

Since Chris Webber, Peja Stojakovic and Mike Bibby were traded away by the management, the Kings have been sluggish, and they couldn't even make the playoffs.

At present, this king is not in a hurry to produce results. The team needs to cultivate young people with potential and look to the future.

With Artest and Kevin Martin around, it is difficult for Salmons to get the ball. He played a lot of time this season, but he is far from being worthy.

Sam Presti felt that if the young and potential Luke Ridnor applied for a trade, the Kings management would definitely let him go.

After all, the king's back line configuration is too hip. After trading away "White Devil" Bibby, he doesn't even have a decent point guard, and Udrih, who averages the most assists per game, can only send 4.3 times.

To his surprise, John Thomas turned down the offer from the Sonics.

Frankly speaking, Salmons is the key training object of the Kings, and he does not intend to put it on the shelves.

The Kings' answer was unexpected by the Sonics management, because Ridnour's data is better than Salmons's, and the down trade can still be rejected, which is simply too fucked.

Presti walked into the office depressed, and smiled wryly at Lu Yong who was on the sofa. "Lu, there is very bad news. The management of the Kings rejected our offer and was unwilling to let John go. Probably Luke Ridnour played too poorly during the start of the game. The Kings are also not interested in bringing back a 27-year-old point guard."

Lu Yong was a little surprised when he heard the words, but expressed his composure, sitting on the sofa and sighing softly.

The identity of the reborn is his golden finger that can make the wind and rain in the NBA, but it seems that the management of each team is not a fool, it is not easy to miss the deal, even if he can't control the overall situation.

Presti asked: "What should I do now, do you have any alternative trading plans?"

It is indeed a pity not to get Salmons who is about to enter his peak period, but the most important thing in Lu Yong's head is his favorite player, and he is still a god-like existence if he misses this one.

"Yes, the potential is not as great as John, but the style of play is also suitable for playing in my offensive system."

"Who?"

"Carlos Delfino, the swingman of the Raptors, go make an offer to the Raptors' management. It's a good thing, they have no reason to refuse." Lu Yong sighed.

"Carlos Delfino? ​​I remember correctly that he should be an Argentine player. Is he worthy of the team's introduction?" Presti asked.

"Carlos' overall strength may not be as good as John's, but he can surpass Luke by more than two blocks. He defends better and is more accurate in three-pointers. The team will definitely not lose money in this deal."

"Okay, I'll get in touch now."

Delfino is 1 meters tall and weighs 98 kilograms. He can play shooting guard and small forward. He is the first Argentine player in history to be selected in the first round of the NBA draft.

Delfino is a typical jack-of-all-trades player. He doesn't have too many highlights, and he doesn't have any fatal flaws. His performance is quite satisfactory.

In his peak season, Delfino averaged 11.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was 37%. , ranked fifth in the league.

Of course, Delfino's most glorious resume is still in the international arena. He, Ginobili, Scola and other Argentine players are known as the "golden generation".

In the 2004 Athens Olympics, he helped Argentina eliminate the American Dream Team in the semi-finals, and finally defeated Italy in the final to win the gold medal.

That year, his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 53.1%, making him the most stable three-point fort in the international arena.

Compared with Salmons, he is only weaker in holding the ball, but Delfino is a creator of three-pointers. His shooting has always been stable and he is a reliable 3D swingman.

Delfino's peak period was in the 09-10 season. He just joined the Raptors as a free agent this summer, with an annual salary of 187 million.

In addition, as one of the most vulnerable glass men in the league, the Raptors' main point guard TJ-Ford was injured again, and his left knee cruciate ligament was torn for the season. They are now in urgent need of a point guard.

When the general manager of the Raptors received a call from Presti, he couldn't believe that the Sonics management would do a good job of "sending charcoal in the snow".

Who said that business alliances are impersonal and have complicated interests?

At this moment, the general manager of the Raptors, Colangelo, just wanted to shout out loudly: There are still a lot of good people in this world!
Although the salaries of the two players are not equal, the Raptors need to use a special case of 200 million US dollars to complete the transaction, but this price is just a drizzle for the Raptors, who are ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference.

The general manager of the Raptors agreed too happily, which made Presti a little worried, always feeling that the team seemed to be losing money.

Delfino's average of 9 points and 4 rebounds per game doesn't look like he has potential. Can this guy join the Sonics really help the team?

Seeing Presti's sore face, Lu Yong smiled and said: "Don't worry, Sam, Delfino's tactical role is far beyond what the statistics can reflect. Believe me, he will become the supersonic team to return to the playoffs. Whether it's his three-point shooting or defense, the team needs it."

"But in the first three years of his career, he only scored 5.2 points at most. This season, he played few games and the statistics are not valuable. I always feel that the Raptors are making a lot of money." Presti said depressed.

"Who wins and who loses can only be known after the trade. Not to mention his top-notch single-defense ability, just based on his 38.2% three-point shooting rate this year, this deal will be profitable. The team lacks both offensive and defensive wing swings. People, the joining of Delfino can perfectly fill the vacancy, even if it reaches the playoffs, it will be useful."

In essence, Presti is no different from a businessman. In his view, a business that does not make money is a loss.

But Lu Yong has a unique vision and predicts things like a god, and he has already gritted his teeth for this sake.

In the afternoon, the two players were notified of being traded by the team.

After returning to the residence, they simply packed their luggage, and then went to report to their new employers one after another.

When Ridnor learned that he was actually traded to the Raptors, his heart was half cold.

He just wanted to play in a different environment and have more tactical status, but when he woke up he was sent abroad?

No matter how close Toronto is to the United States, it is still a foreign country. Few players are willing to go to the extremely cold places in the north.

The deal for the Supersonics is definitely a profit, but Ridnor has not figured it out until now. If he took the initiative to apply for the deal, did he lose or win?
At the same time, Delfino also came to Seattle with luggage.

In the Raptors, he was a steady substitute. In the Supersonics, he didn't know whether he could be reused. He felt uneasy along the way, for fear that he would be left in the cold by the head coach.

At this time, Delfino had no idea how well his playing style suited Lu Yong's tactical system. With his offensive and defensive shooter physique, he didn't have to worry about playing opportunities at all.

There are many players who can use the Sonic swingman position, but there are still no 3D players with both offense and defense.

The addition of Delfino makes up for the lack of depth in the Sonics lineup, and he will be a perfect championship puzzle.

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(End of this chapter)