Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

"Duen, can I take you a little longer? I have something I want to tell you."

On the third day after winning the championship, Bulls general manager John Paxson called Dunn suddenly and very seriously.

Du En said he was at home, so not long after, Paxson came to visit Du En in person and came to Du En's villa to meet with Du En.

"John, welcome to my home. I invited some friends to have a drink together. How about it?"

After all, he had just won four consecutive championships. A few days ago, Du En had invited some friends to come to the villa to celebrate with him, having fun and drinking.

Paxson's sudden visit was actually somewhat beyond Du En's expectations.

"Of course, but I will take up some of your time later and inform you of something."

Although he never went to the Three Treasures Palace for anything, Paxson did not ruin Du En's elegance.

After saying hello to other people in the villa and having a few drinks with each other, I followed Duen upstairs to the relatively quiet and private study.

After noticing that Dun had closed the door, Paxson sat on a chair, assumed a more relaxed and comfortable posture, and then spoke.

"You are our absolute core. Regarding the team's upcoming work, we will not hide it from you, but will tell you in advance.

The team is about to enter a rebuilding period. You know, the team's salary pressure is very high.

If I don't do something, maybe you won't see me next season, so I hope you can support me, Duan. "

Paxson paid a surprise visit, and Duan probably had some guesses about it.

Now that I heard him say it himself, although it was difficult to accept it for a while, I could understand it.

There is no never-ending feast! There is no eternal dynasty in the NBA!

Three consecutive championships is an achievement that most teams cannot achieve, so most dynasties in the NBA are staged dynasties with three championships in five years.

Some stars do not have such ability to lead a team, so they start bulk dynasties and nomadic dynasties to attribute the team's honor to themselves...

It is very rare that the Bulls can first win three consecutive championships to create a new Bulls dynasty under the leadership of Dunn, and then continue to win this year and extend the life of the dynasty with four consecutive championships.

Doon never thought about whether he would have a chance to win five consecutive championships next year.

It's possible, but not very likely.

Just look at the penalty scale in this year’s playoffs and you’ll know! The Chicago Bulls are not the only team in the NBA. Everyone needs to eat. You can't just watch the Bulls eat meat while others don't even have to drink soup.

"I get it, who's going to be traded? How many years is the rebuilding period?"

Du En did not vent his anger on Paxson. They were both workers, so there was no need to hurt each other. Long live your understanding!

Duan is also aware of the character of Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who is notoriously stingy.

Being able to continue to compete for the championship with five maximum salaries last season was beyond Duan's expectations.

Some people do the business of beheading, but no one does the business of losing money.

Duane doesn't know whether the Bulls made any money last season.

But looking at it now, if the Bulls continue to compete for the championship next season, they will definitely lose a lot of money if they fail to win.

For capitalists like Jerry Reinsdorf, the NBA is not a sports competition, but a business. There is no need to risk serious losses to run a team.

Besides, it's not like the Bulls don't have a championship. In recent years, the Bulls have been losing the championship trophy!

Of course, everyone knows who is the key to bringing glory to the Chicago Bulls.

That's why Paxson came to visit in person today.

“Kevin Garnett and Luol Deng, they have the biggest trade value right now.

To tell you the truth, as early as last summer, after completing the contract extension with KG, we had made two plans.

It's just because you are so strong and we see hope of continuing to win the championship that we chose to continue to support you with Jerry's permission. "

Paxson named the list of upcoming transactions and also revealed some secret information to Dunn.

I have to say that business is business. Garnett was used as a bargaining chip as soon as his salary was cut. Isn't this a pure injustice?

However, this kind of thing is really common in the NBA.

Whoever is willing to sacrifice will continue to be sacrificed.

For now, Garnett is indeed the most valuable player on the Bulls, besides Duane.

He was originally the boss of the Timberwolves and had a great reputation inside and outside the league. Now he has assisted Duan in winning two championships and is already qualified to compete for the number one power forward in history.

After all, Duncan only had two championships because of Duan's emergence.

In terms of other personal honors, they are not as much as Garnett has accumulated.

With Garnett's current market price, it's definitely more than 1500 million, but Garnett's contract extension is currently only million!

What is a value-for-money contract?

Now that Garnett is still in his prime and has not experienced major injuries, 1500 million is indeed worth it.

Let's talk about Luol Deng, a star like him who can combine offense and defense and can assist Deng to win four consecutive championships. Even if he is the third championship, his worth must be far more than 1300 million.

For a championship-winning team like the Lakers that lacks a good wing player, it is not excessive to give the treatment of the second leader. Luol Deng has proven that he can succeed, and he is still young!

However, I don’t know if Luol Deng himself is willing to continue to be a green leaf and his deputy.

once having seen the best, the rest is not worthwhile looking.

Being a little brother to Du En and being a little brother to someone else are two different things.

Pippen left Jordan and still wanted to be the big brother!

To be honest, the Bulls had to trade away young players on the team because they had too many people who could play and one ball was not enough to score points.

As for why it's not Ben Gordon and Josh Smith, it's mainly because their transaction value is worse.

In addition, it is also because Du En originally played the third position. In the previous playoffs, Du En returned to the third position and was very suitable.

This also means that the Bulls can accept the loss of Luol Deng while maintaining a certain combat effectiveness.

"Well... I just want to make a suggestion. Since we have decided to rebuild, why not do it more thoroughly?

You have to believe in my ability to train rookies. I think Ben can also be traded.

In addition, I need part of the right to select rookies. I want them in the next few years. I must help the team return to the finals as soon as possible! "

Now that Paxson has determined his trade target and the team has made plans to rebuild, Duane can only make some suggestions along the way.

Originally, Duan was planning to keep Curry with another team, but he would take over after his home team disliked him.

But since the Bulls are about to rebuild, let's take the opportunity of this year's draft to be trained by Du En!   Curry is the least tempered and most defensive super giant that Du En has ever seen.

Green punched his teammates, pretended to be powerful, blogged off the court, and did not do his job properly. Thompson did not practice during the offseason and was arrogant, which affected the team's record and ruined the atmosphere in the locker room.

But just because they are both rookies selected by the Warriors, they are both brothers who have grown up from rookies and fought side by side to win championships. Curry will not abandon or give up, and is willing to accompany the two of them to the end of their prime.

If it were any other star, he would probably have been traded away long ago. If people don't do it for themselves, they will be punished by heaven and earth!

He's already playing in the NBA, so who cares about loyalty?

I can only say that if you really meet such a fool, you will laugh at him, but those who should be brothers must still be brothers.

James even wants to be teammates with Curry!

Although Duan does not lack shooting ability, the opportunity to cooperate with a historical shooter like Curry is definitely not to be missed.

“Originally, we considered the integrity of the lineup and in order to increase Ben’s value before making a trade, and we had to wait until next season to resolve his and Josh’s contracts.

Since you suggested it, we can't find a suitable home for Ben in the summer.

As for the draft, we believe in your vision and your ability to develop rookies.

If you are free, you can go to the next draft with me.

I will reveal the news of trading KG and Rolle in advance. We can get a lot of draft picks. "

Paxson said.

It turned out that the Bulls planned to clear out all max-salary contracts except Duane.

This idea is a bit bold, but it is indeed very reasonable.

If Ben Gordon and Josh Smith had not won four consecutive championships with Duen, then they would be more eager for the championship and could play conscientiously with Duen.

However, if they become famous at a young age and receive four championship rings early, their subsequent career plans and life pursuits will inevitably be different.

The Bulls have had negative teaching materials like Pippen, so naturally they no longer have hope for others.

Therefore, for the next ten years, during Duen's peak period, he can regain the championship and even establish a dynasty again.

Then, it might be more convenient to clean the house and completely overturn and rebuild.

"I was careless, you are the professionals in running the team.

If it is for the sake of the team, I can accept it next season and give up the ball first to increase the transaction value of Ben and Josh.

By the way, when will the rookie tryout start? I want to know about some rookies so that I can participate in the draft. "

Dunn considered that just by trading away Garnett and Luol Deng, the Bulls would be able to obtain a large number of draft picks, so they were not in a hurry to get rid of Ben Gordon and Josh Smith.

In fact, after Paxson mentioned their trading plan, Duan also made some assumptions.

If we get a rookie with strong combat potential like Tyreke Evans this year.

Then next year, use Ben Gordon and Luol Deng to trade for All-Stars or quasi-All-Stars who are hungry for championships.

The Bulls will definitely return to the Finals faster than purely cultivating rookies and reaching the Finals again.

To be honest, it's a pity for Evans. The rookie made a blockbuster appearance and is good at both offense and defense. If he keeps playing point guard, he has a bright future.

Who knew, he would be assigned as a small forward right away.

He has been playing in a position that he is not suitable for, and his physical fitness cannot be used. Instead, he suffers, and in the end he is lost to everyone.

In fact, in the later period, Evans even worked hard to make three-pointers. If he can be trained well during his rookie period, it is not impossible that he will have a chance to touch Harden.

"I will arrange for the manpower to organize the trial training as soon as I get back. I will send you the trial training video when the time comes. If you are interested, you can take a look.

Don’t worry about the next thing, just focus on your vacation and championship parade!

Don’t worry, we will help you get back to the top!

If the team performs well next season, we will support you to strive for MVP and make up for the regrets of last season. "

Seeing that Du En had been convinced, Paxson was not going to bother him any more.

It was the moment when we had just won four consecutive championships, then played music, and then danced.

However, if the Bulls want to rebuild, they also need to rely on Duan's ability to accompany rookies.

The draft is about to begin, and the Bulls need to prepare several plans in advance to make some gains in the next draft.

At the same time, the team is interested in trading away two offensive and defensive players, Garnett and Luol Deng. Duen's best helper is also worried about Duen being angry.

Paxson had to come in advance to test Duane's ideas.

If Duen, like Jordan, likes to participate in the draft, then Paxson uses the rookies Duen wants to replace the veterans they want to solve. This is also a good way to compromise with each other and solve the problem.

Fortunately, Du En is not unreasonable or unreasonable.

Now that he has obtained satisfactory results, Paxson naturally has to go back and report to his boss.

After all, there is still a week before the championship parade, and the Bulls need to be busy with rookie trials first.

Duan can rest and play happily, but they still need to do many things.

……

Time passed very quickly. As soon as the Bulls' championship parade ended, some media revealed rumors that the Bulls were interested in trading Garnett.

Regarding external public opinion, the Bulls did not admit or deny it, and the management of other teams in the league began to call the Bulls continuously to make preliminary offers.

Obviously, everyone has a tacit understanding and knows that the Bulls really want to rebuild according to the unspoken rules.

In the NBA, no team can live alone!

In the first decade of the 3st century, the Lakers went 1+ and won four championships. Then the Lakers management decisively traded away the team's main players, O'Neal and Duane.

Now that the Bulls have won four consecutive championships, they have followed in the footsteps of the Lakers and begun to sell off their stars, and the quality is relatively high.

The Heat and Bulls won championships successively by acquiring O'Neal and Duane.

With such a living example, teams that want to compete for the championship naturally come in droves without stopping.

Not long after, reports that the Bulls were interested in trading Garnett were all over the country. Some teams were interested in Garnett, and news of early contact with Garnett was also everywhere.

Garnett was interviewed. He denied it flatly at first, but then gradually began to change too much and began to miss the days when he played in Chicago.

At the same time, Duane also received some videos from Paxson.

Until June 6, the 24 draft begins. (End of chapter)