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“The Chicago Bulls approached us to trade the rights to sign Nikola Jokic?
Oh, it turns out he is the European center we selected with the second-round pick last year, and he has not reported to the team yet.

It seems that our scouts have a good eye. Players that the Chicago Bulls can notice will definitely not be too bad.

Okay, go and ask Arturas to come over for me. I need to refer to his opinion on this transaction. "

Nuggets general manager and president of operations Tim Connelly was immediately interested when he learned that the Bulls were interested in trading Jokic's signing rights with them.

As the saying goes, there is no need to go to the Three Treasures Palace.

The Bulls have made it clear that they want to rebuild. At this time, they are asking them to trade the signing rights of a rookie who has never landed in the NBA. Doesn't this mean that the Bulls management is very optimistic about the player Jokic.

However, after Tim Connelly learned of the incident, he did not choose to reject the Bulls management immediately.

After all, last year, they also spent a lot of money to trade a draft pick in the middle of the first round.

Won another, more optimistic European center - Jusuf Nurkic.

Last season, due to limited playing time, Nurkic's statistics were relatively average, but it can also be seen that he still has potential.

Besides, rookies are supposed to wait three years.

The Nuggets paid a certain price to select Nurkic in the 14 draft.

Now it's a bit of a waste if he doesn't use it and instead develops a second-round pick that the Bulls are optimistic about, right?

It is worth mentioning that Tim Connelly has only been the general manager of the Nuggets for two years.

Before he can produce results, Tim Connelly will not waste his draft picks and slap himself in the face.

Therefore, regarding whether to trade Jokic's signing rights with the Bulls, we still have to refer to his deputy, Nuggets deputy general manager, Arturas Karnisovas, a famous player in the European Cup who was also born in Europe.

Arturas Karnisovas's first job in the NBA was as an international scout, providing scouting reports for European rookies to NBA teams.

In last year's draft, Tim Connelly selected Nurkic and Jokic, both of whom were influenced by Arturas Karnisovas.

Simply put, Arturas Karnisovas is Tim Connelly's confidant and is responsible for a large portion of the draft.

And Arturas Karnisovas is indeed an expert on drafting European players into the NBA, and he is more accurate in judging players.

After a while, Arturas Karnisovas came to Tim Connelly's office, and the latter also talked to the former about the Bulls' desire to trade Jokic's signing rights.

When Arturas Karnisovas heard this, he was relatively happy at first. After all, his work had been recognized by the management of other teams.

Then Tim Connelly was shown the information he currently had about Jokic.

“Nikola Jokic has a very high IQ and can make an impact on the court with ease.

The numbers he produced this year are much higher than last year.

However, he is too fat and has become fatter than last year.

His own athletic ability is somewhat lacking compared to other European centers.

If you really enter the NBA, I'm afraid the gap will be even more obvious when compared to black centers. "

Arturas Karnisovas directly explained Jokic's strengths and weaknesses to Tim Connelly, and then asked Tim Connelly to make a decision on whether to make a deal with the Bulls.

Last year Arturas Karnisovas provided scouting reports for Nurkic and Jokic for Tim Connelly.

In the end, Tim Connelly also selected Nurkic and Jokic with different picks according to Arturas Karnisovas's draft evaluation.

It can be seen that in the heart of Arturas Karnisovas, Jokic's value is still not as good as Nurkic.

What's more, one year later, Jokic has shown no urgency to enter the NBA.

On the contrary, I was unable to control my weight, lacked self-discipline, and became more obese and bulky.

This also makes Arturas Karnisovas even less optimistic about Jokic's future.

There is no shortage of talented stars in the NBA, and many players were ruined because of lack of self-discipline.

Especially inside players, if they want to gain a foothold in the NBA, they must control their weight!
"Just this fat guy? Can he play ball?"

After seeing Jokic's photos and the latest scouting report, Tim Connelly began to retreat.

Maybe it's not the latest news, but according to Arturas Karnisovas's scouting report, Jokic has grown to 290 pounds some time ago!

This is not fifteen years ago, when the league needed a human shield center to carry O'Neal to death!

We are in the small ball era now, and with such a fast-paced game, can fat guy Jokic really adapt to the intensity of NBA games?

“The Chicago Bulls always seem to be optimistic about international players and have always had European players.

Is it because of the white players and to sell tickets?
By the way, not long ago, the last European center that Chicago fairly trained did not choose to match the offer because of a poisonous contract from another team.

Could it be that Nikola Jokic's signing rights were traded because he was unable to renew Nikola Vucevic's contract?

Hey, both of them are called Nicholas? Really a substitute? "

Tim Connelly thought about it again and again and felt that he probably guessed what the Bulls management was thinking.

Although it is only a second-round pick, if we are conservative, it is not a big problem to keep it for the Nuggets themselves.

But in the end, Tim Connelly decided to sell Jokic.

After all, team executives across the league like to make deals with the Bulls, and they basically won't suffer.

Moreover, if the team needs star reinforcements or ticket sales, it is undoubtedly the easiest and most affordable to ask for people from the Bulls.

It's definitely not a bad thing to build relationships with Bulls executives through the signing rights of a second-round pick.

The NBA is not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships.

There is nothing wrong with having many friends and many paths.

"Since you don't think much of Jokic, then let's trade it?!"

Before the trade, Tim Connelly finally asked Arturas Karnisovas for his opinion.

Arturas Karnisovas, however, had no problem with this at all.

Later, they participated in the bargaining for Jokic's trade, and even laughed happily.

"One round, one round? Are the Chicago Bulls so rich?"

The Nuggets are accustomed to living a life of careful calculation, so naturally they don't know how rich the Bulls are in Chicago, the third largest city in North America.

Of course, Duan has renewed his contract with the Bulls for four years.

If the Bulls can't rebuild and win another championship in four years, Dunn may bring his talents to other teams.

Therefore, the Bulls will not have much time and opportunity to develop rookies in the next few years, so they do not need to care so much about future draft picks. In short, spending one first round and one second round to trade Jokic's signing rights to satisfy Manager Du's psychological needs is not a loss.

As for whether Jokic is worth the price, we can wait until the next two seasons are completed.

"I made a profit, I definitely made a profit! Is there something wrong with my vision?"

After Du En learned that he had obtained the right to sign Jokic, he was confident and said that he was in a beautiful mood!
It is true that a rookie will wait for three years. Even with Jokic's golf intelligence, it will take several years of practice before he can officially enter his peak period.

In particular, that streak of pork belly requires some effort to endure it and develop more athletic and physical talents.

However, in the past few years of Jokic's leveling up, Duen can afford to wait and spend.

The worst thing is, in a few years, the peak will decline and then fall to the second line.

No, Curry has also entered his peak period!
Duen was worried that Curry had won too many championships with him and was already satisfied, so he didn't want to fight or work hard.

So as early as the previous finals, Curry was promoted to raise his ambition to compete for FMVP.

Competition is very cruel, no one can always be at the top, but there will always be stars in the league who can reach the top!
As long as Duane can inspire Curry's fighting spirit to compete for regular season MVP and finals MVP, Curry, who has entered his peak period, will be able to explode into a historical level of influence!

By then, even if Dunn becomes less stable, even if Dunn pulls his hips in key games, as long as Curry supports the team's offense, the Bulls will still have the possibility of winning the championship.

how to say? Times have changed, and the conditions for winning the championship have also become different.

If you want to win the championship in this era, it is not enough to just rely on the boss to carry the offensive banner and stabilize the output!

The second boss and the third boss must toughen up and stand up in the finals.

In the future, Du En can continue to be the head of the family, or he can abdicate and take the second seat temporarily, accompanying the last one.

Being too old to die is a thief, and the same is true for survival in the NBA.

Because Duan has the highest salary in the league, the conditions for the Bulls to win the championship will become more and more demanding in the future.

In a few years, Duan's strength will not match his salary, and then the biggest problem hindering the Bulls will be Duan.

And when Du En is unreliable, if Du En wants to continue to win more championship honors, he can only rely on other teammates to cover the situation.

Curry's peak period is at least six or seven years away, and when Curry's condition declines, Jokic is at his peak again.

If Du En is thick-skinned enough, he can survive for a few more years and win a few more championships.

In short, Du En has clearly arranged his future.

Duan can rely on his PUA teammates to hit the championship again and again.

The price is just that there should have been one or two chances to win the FMVP trophy, but they were given up to other players in the team in advance.

If there was an opportunity, let the top ten superstars in history make a choice, and exchange one or two FMVPs for three or four championships. Would you be willing to do such a deal?

If it could really be changed, absolutely no one would disagree.

So, take a long-term view! Du En no longer needs to prove anything with FMVP and Boss Championship!

Anyway, in this era, no one can surpass Du En's honor.

What Duan needs to do is not to lose his guarantee late in the season and collect as many championships as possible before retiring.

If you really can't play the game, it's time to retire. You still have to quit quickly and bravely to avoid being criticized by the league's younger rookies.

Closer to home, after the transaction between the Bulls and the Nuggets was completed, the Bulls management quickly contacted Jokic.

Jokic actually has little interest in joining the Bulls, but his family attaches great importance to this.

Not long after, Jokic, escorted by his two brothers, arrived in Chicago by plane.

At Duen's instruction, the Bulls management sent personnel to greet Jokic's family, and then successfully completed the signing with Jokic.

Because the Bulls management, in fact, Dunn has high hopes for Jokic, this summer will undoubtedly be very frustrating for Jokic.

Every morning, Jokic was carried out of the hotel room by his two brothers, and then spent the whole day in the training hall.

In order for his family to live a good life, Jokic also worked hard to train and lose weight, hoping to prove his worth in the new season.

It is worth mentioning that Jokic is not the only one who is working hard and training hard in Chicago this summer.

Curry, who has plans for the new season, is also preparing to break through the upper limit of his personal strength and strive to perform at the MVP level in the new season.

Because he had just finished the playoffs and the finals, Curry didn't practice as hard as Jokic.

And in order to maintain his body, Curry chose a training method that combines work and rest.

I heard that the team has a new fat center, and Du En is quite optimistic about him.

Curry took advantage of his weekend break and took the lead to take a look at what was going on.

As a result, I was quickly attracted by Jokic's outstanding skills and tenacious perseverance during training, and I wanted to take the initiative to chat with Jokic and look forward to the new season together.

It's just that Jokic really didn't make any preparations for entering the NBA.

He didn't even learn the most basic English. In the end, he relied on the translator provided by the Bulls, and he managed to chat with Curry for a while.

Curry doesn't mind this, but looks forward to having more chemical reactions with Jokic on the court after the start of the new season.

Perhaps he also felt the Bulls' goodwill towards him from Curry. Next, Jokic not only has to train hard and hone his skills every day, but also try his best to learn English and strive to be able to communicate with his teammates without any barriers as soon as possible.

The Bulls management heard that Jokic was working so hard, and occasionally people would come to the training facility to check on Jokic.

After seeing it with their own eyes, everyone recognized Jokic's efforts.

As the training progressed, Jokic's improvement was obvious even though he had not undergone actual combat training.

The continuous loss of weight has improved Jokic's physical fitness to a certain extent.

Dozens of days of hard training have also made Jokic's individual skills more proficient.

It is worth mentioning that Chicago fans have not been idle this summer.

Regardless of whether the fans heard the news about Jokic, they also started a series of topics with relish.

Although no one thinks that Jokic's arrival will have much impact on the Bulls in the future.

However, it is indeed easier for a rookie who spends all day in the training hall to gain the attention and favor of fans.

The Bulls dynasty is over, and a new round of reconstruction has begun!

The Bulls have such hard-working and motivated rookies, so why worry that the Bulls dynasty cannot be revived?
Bulls revival! Although they know that they will be rebuilt next season, local Chicago fans are still full of expectations for the coming new season. (End of chapter)