Showdown, I'm the God of Basketball

Chapter 47 A Fool

After the game, Kobe and his old teammate Fisher hugged and talked for a few words, probably said some trivial things, and then left the court in a bad mood.

Because he also found that the team's inside line is more rubbish than he imagined, and he is in a bad mood.

Next, the Lakers boarded the team bus in a mighty way, preparing to take the plane back to Los Angeles that night.

Their next preseason opponent will be the Los Angeles Clippers in the same city, but there are still 5 days before the game.

In other words, the Lakers will usher in a more abundant rest time.

On the second day, the news of the Lakers' defeat in the Bay Area was already spreading in Los Angeles.

Although this is just a preseason game and doesn't mean anything, you must know that the Warriors are a team that has confirmed that the new season will be bad.

And no matter what the Lakers say, the team also has a superstar with three crowns in hand, how can they lose to the Warriors?

"I think it's pretty clear, even to the less-than-savvy fans in Los Angeles that we need to make an immediate change."

In the general manager's office of the Lakers, Kupchak talked about the theme of the meeting with a serious face.

This is the first time that Bass has participated in a team meeting since the offseason. Except for the decision to trade O'Neal, he has not intervened in any team affairs.

"But that's not the point you asked me to come here, old Ku, tell me the reason." Old Bath was out of spirits and said directly on the rocking chair.

After all, hearing the Lakers fans talking about the defeat in the Bay Area early this morning, Old Buss was a little flustered by annoyance.

And he also found traces of the Clippers management behind the scenes from this incident, which made him even more irritable.

After all, Sima Zhao. No, he is the heart of the Clippers, and everyone knows it.

"We need a deal!" Kupchak glanced at Tang Shuai, who was sitting silently, and said seriously.

Although Kupchak doesn't like Tang Shuai very much, he also knows that he must invite the other party to come over today, otherwise it will be difficult to invite Old Buss, and it will be troublesome for Kobe to come to him in the future.

"It's fine for you to make a decision on this matter. I'm still very assured of your ability." Old Bass spread his hands and responded.

Hearing this sentence, Tang Shuai beside him was a little speechless.

Are you still worried about him?
Kupchak's ability is naturally nothing to say, a proper unscrupulous businessman can indeed create a lot of benefits for the team.

However, due to discrimination and jealousy, he failed to discover Zhao Hao's effect on the team. This is definitely the biggest mistake in his life.

Fortunately, this mistake has been stopped in time under Kobe's intervention, otherwise the Lakers may regret it in the future.

Definitely more regretful than the Blazers in 84.

"We need a center, a good center." Kupchak directly talked about his purpose.

Old Buzz rubbed his hands and thought for a while.

Of course he also knows about the weak inside of the Lakers.

The team is now in a rebuilding period, but that doesn't mean it's a mess.

Because there are two talented young people in the team, Odom and Butler, who also showed good strength in the previous games.

So just wait for them to grow and the Lakers can return to the championship again, and the best way for them to grow is of course to go to the playoffs to practice.

But the problem now is that the Lakers' current inside line is too weak, and it may be troublesome to make it to the playoffs.

If you can have a good center, this may change.

"What does Tang Shuai think?" Old Bass hesitated for a while, then asked Tang Shuai.

He still has enough respect for Tang Shuai, so he wants to hear the opinion of this legendary coach.

"We really need an excellent center forward. It is best to be able to protect the frame, initiate pick-and-rolls, and be able to support at a high position." Tang Shuai wondered that Kupchak would suddenly mention this matter. After speaking, he still spoke sincerely.

But there is one thing that makes Tang Shuai very puzzled. He has already talked with assistant coach Hamblen before. The Lakers don't have any bargaining chips to trade. Now let's talk about trading?
Could it be that there is some robbery that can be taken advantage of!
"I've already negotiated with the Cavaliers, they are willing to trade the Brazilian giant Varejao!" Kupchak said with some complacency.

Tang Shuai was stunned. Varejao is in this year's draft. Although he is only a second-round pick, he has good strength.

After all, he is the player who led Barcelona to the European League Championship, and his strength has been proven.

If it weren't for being a little older and the future potential has been finalized, Varejao couldn't be just a second-round pick, and a first-round pick is definitely worth it.

But the key is that for the current Lakers, they need a potential center!

A stereotyped center is more suitable!

After all, it's plug and play, so you don't need to spend time cultivating it.

Moreover, the current Lakers need to train too many newcomers, and they simply cannot provide more resources.

Tang Shuai also knows a little about Varejao. European players have extremely solid basic skills. They are better than Mihm in both frame protection and pick-and-roll, but their offensive ability is a little worse.

But it doesn't matter, the Lakers have a lot of scorers, so they don't need a center who can score.

What's more, the current European players have proved that they can adapt to the intensity of the NBA, such as Manu Ginobili, Nash, Nowitzki.
So, for the Lakers, this is really a perfect deal.

Old Buss didn't understand this, and he didn't quite understand who Varejao was.

But he is good at observing words and expressions. From Tang Shuai's expression, he has already determined that this is a very suitable player for the Lakers.

"What does the Cavaliers need? If I remember correctly, we don't have any bargaining chips in our hands now." Old Buss said directly.

Kupchak smiled, and said proudly again: "The Cavaliers are not only willing to give Varejao, but also a second-round pick to us, and nothing!"

"How is this possible? Old Ku, what are you kidding! Even if they want to give it away for free, they can't balance the deal!" Old Bass said in shock.

There is no such free trade in the league, and it is impossible for the NBA headquarters to approve such a trade.

After all, even a fool would suspect that there is something tricky in it.

What's more. The Cavaliers' management doesn't have a bag in their heads, so how could they give it away for nothing.

Tang Shuai also looked at Kupchak with a dazed expression, completely confused about what kind of flirtatious operation this foolish man was playing.

"This is thanks to Tang Shuai. He picked up a Chinese player named Zhao Hao for nothing. He is now on the team. I don't know what happened to James. He insisted on this player joining the Cavaliers.

The general manager of the Cavaliers, Jim Paxson, is also a fool, and he is really willing to please James with such a bargaining chip. "

Speaking of this, Kupchak was even more proud. He didn't expect such a good thing to happen to him when he made a casual phone call before.

On the phone, Kupchak naturally exaggerated Zhao Hao, and lied that he and Zhao Hao had negotiated a contract and would sign it soon.

This naturally aroused Jim Paxson's interest and immediately proposed a deal.

(End of this chapter)