no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 73 The next stop__
Wizards draft office.

Ernie Grunfeld put down the phone.

Just now, he made a choice.

In front of him are many trading plans for the fifth pick.

They first chose the chips given by the Suns, the No. 14 pick + Leandro Barbosa's offer.

But this offer was replaced by offers from other teams after the start of the draft.

Even Cole added Robin Lopez on this basis.

Because Barbosa still has a three-year long-term contract, and more importantly, he is not their most wanted swingman.

As for the draft picks, they are not what they value now, because Arenas returned from injury, they are eager to return to the playoffs and save the sluggish market.

Therefore, immediate combat power is their priority factor.

Similarly, they also rejected the Bobcats' 12th pick as the main trading plan, because the Bobcats also can't provide the kind of swingman they want (cheap contract, ability, can play the starter).

He finally made a choice between the following two offers.

One is from the Timberwolves, Randy Foye + Mike Miller, and then the Wizards sent the No. 5 pick + Etan Thomas + Orekse Pecherov + Darius Sangueira.

The other is from the Bulls, Tyrus Thomas + John Salmons, and the difference between the chips they sent and the first one is that there is one less Pecherov.

Let’s talk about the bargaining chips they sent out first, Ethan Thomas, who has a serious garbage contract, played only 26 games last season, averaged 3 points and 2 rebounds per game, and has a contract of more than 700 million, but only the last year is left;
Oreksey Pecherov, the No. 2006 pick in 18, a draft that has been proven to be a complete failure, has played for two seasons, and the statistics are also 3 points and 2 rebounds. Originally, they were planning to give up the implementation of the contract this season , If it is traded with the Timberwolves, it will happen to be used for balance in the third year.

Darius Sangueira, a substitute insider with 7 points and 3 rebounds last season, has a 2-year contract of 900 million yuan. He is the only positive asset, but his value is limited.

So in general, they use the No. 5 pick to get immediate combat power, and then deal with the junk contract by the way.

Let's look at what they got in return.

First, the Timberwolves. Foye was the No. 2006 pick in 7. He is a 1 meter combo guard. His performance in the first two seasons was mediocre, but in his third year as a rookie, he averaged 93 points, 16 rebounds and 3 per game last season. The performance of assists is that the 4% shooting rate is a bit low;
Mike Miller, a swingman with a height of 2 meters, last season was Miller's 03th season in the NBA, averaging 9 points, 10 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. He is an immediate combat power at the rotation level, and he still has a yearly salary of 4.5 million. contract.

Then let's talk about the Bulls.

Tyrus Thomas, the No. 2006 pick in 4, a power forward of 2 meters, Thomas is a bit special. He was considered the team's core inside player in the draft that year, a violent power forward who flew into the sky and escaped from the ground. He didn't get much chance in the Bulls for two years, and he didn't become the team's starter until last season.

Then his entire career trajectory is going up. Last season, he averaged 27 minutes per game and contributed 10.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks. He is the Bulls' inside barrier and an important factor for them to return to the playoffs;

Salmons, a swingman with a height of 2 meters, last season was his seventh season in the NBA, averaging 01 points, 7 rebounds and 18.3 assists per game, shooting 4.2% from the field and 3.7% from the three-point range. At the peak of his career, he still has a one-year contract of 47.2 million yuan.

Salmons went through a trade last season. From the Kings to the Bulls, he is a master of chaos. Last season, he performed particularly well in the playoffs. This is an important factor for the Bulls to reach the tiebreaker with the Celtics.

So after comparison, this choice is actually not that difficult.

And the Bulls came up with two starters from last season at once, and they are very sincere.

So in the finalized plan, they sent the No. 5 pick + Etan Thomas + Darius Sangueira, and got Tyrus Thomas + Salmons + a future second-round pick.

……

"I'm not going to Memphis, I'm going to Chicago?"

When Schwartz ran over to tell Xu Yong the result, he was really a little confused.

Because he just said in front of reporters that he is looking forward to joining the Grizzlies.

"Yes, the Bulls took you with the second pick, not the Grizzlies." Schwartz explained that although he knew it sounded weirder, it was true.

"You mean, the Bulls let the Grizzlies choose me?" Xu Yong followed Schwartz's words.

"Yes, they negotiated a deal, but you know the deal needs league approval, so that's the result." Schwartz continued to explain.

At this time, a staff member came to remind Xu Yong that he was going to the press conference.

The players selected in the lottery area have to go to the designated press conference site after being interviewed by the reporters on the sidelines.

Xu Yong nodded, told Schwartz to go back first, and then followed the staff to the press conference.

The journey was not long, but he had a lot to think about.

He doesn't know much about the Bulls this season, but the Bulls should not have the bargaining chips to directly change to the second pick, and he doesn't know how they did it.

And the Bulls already have Rose as the outside core, which is different from the core he expected.

I don't know why the Bulls want him so much. You must know that the price of getting the second pick will not be too small.

However, fortunately, he is more optimistic. Before he walked to the press conference, his mentality had already adjusted.

Looking at the problem from another angle, going to the Bulls may not be a bad thing.

Because although he doesn’t know much about the Bulls during this period, he remembers that the Bulls will undergo great changes in the summer of 2010. The new head coach Thibodeau and Boozer will also come to the Bulls. The Bulls at that time were a regular team. A championship contender.

Unlike the NCAA, being in the NBA championship is the highest honor, so it is of course a good thing to be able to compete for the championship.

And doesn't this give him a year to develop?
Even if the Bulls spend a lot of money to select him with the second pick, they will inevitably focus on training him, which does not conflict with the presence or absence of Rose.

After all, no one has stipulated that there can only be one core team. Isn't the Celtics now three?
And you must know that if history does not change, there will soon be a super team with three peak cores.

The Big Three in the Bulls?
For a person with his character, just thinking about it is exciting!

What's more, the Bulls are the team that Jordan once played for, and going to such a team is also very exciting for him.

Therefore, after he really sat down, his mood became very comfortable.

"Xu, we just received the news that the Bulls completed the deal with the Grizzlies with the No. 5 pick and a future unprotected first-round pick. You will go to Chicago to report. What is your mood at the moment?" He just sat down Immediately, a group of reporters raised their hands, and a reporter who got up after being called asked asked.

Xu Yong quickly filtered the information given by the reporter.

The No. 5 pick plus the No. 2 pick in the first rotation in the future, why does this sound so familiar?

By the way, there was a similar transaction in the 2018 draft in history. At that time, the Mavericks had changed their name to the Mavericks. They used the No. 5 pick plus a future-protected first round, and exchanged the No. 3 pick from the Eagles. , and used the third pick to select Luka Doncic, the core of the team for the next ten years.

And the Hawks took Trae Young with their fifth pick.

A slap can't be made, and the reason why this deal can be reached is the common result of the interests of both parties.

For the Eagles, they wanted to choose Trey Young, but at that time Yang did not have the prospect of the top three picks. It would be too wasteful to choose directly, and trading down is the choice to maximize the benefits.

As far as the Mavericks are concerned, what they are most worried about is that the Grizzlies with the fourth pick will intercept Hu Dongcic, so they paid an extra strict protection to pass the Grizzlies in the first round.

So in essence, the Bulls did this to prevent the Thunder and Kings from cutting him.

This is definitely a perfect operation, because the Kings gave him a draft promise.

As for the Grizzlies, Schwartz also told him that Thabeet's trial training was not good, and Rubio and Harden did not go to Memphis for trial training.

It is not worthwhile for them to directly use the second pick to draft Thabeet, and blindly selecting others is too risky. Under such circumstances, it is understandable that they want to maximize their profits.

Maybe they know some inside information about the Thunder and Kings' draft picks.

However, the price for the Bulls is definitely more than an unprotected first-round pick next year, because the fifth pick itself does not belong to them, and it is what they pay for the fifth pick.

Of course, these are just a flash in Xu Yong's mind. Facing the reporter's question, he calmly said happily: "The Bulls are a young and energetic team. I am very excited to be able to Joining such a team with a lot of future ahead."

　There are a few places that some brothers may not be able to see. Let me explain. Chapter 72 has written about the Wizards being sent to the Timberwolves in history, and also written about chips. That is foreshadowing. There is also a second place, Xu Yong was at the press conference. It is exactly the same as what he said to the female reporter after being selected. Writing this way also shows his psychological quality in front of the media. The title of the last book is a pun. It does not only refer to training, but also the main line of the book.In addition, I am asking for votes by doing cute tricks every day~~Thank you to the commander of the Forbidden Army, Meng Zhi, for your 500 reward~Thank you for the quick update, Ah Eggplant’s 5000 reward!Special thanks~~
　　
　
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