The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 547 [Trading and drafting]

The joyful atmosphere continued for several days, and Los Angeles finally calmed down, and everything was business as usual.

Ye Feng stayed at home with his wife and children, and finally no longer needed to practice.He didn't plan to practice this holiday. He had never been so tired before, and the burden of scoring was all on his shoulders, and he fought until the end.Moreover, his strength is already top-notch, and he has mastered all the skills of the club. It is difficult to improve, and he can only strive to maintain it.

The team has also gained something this season. Two rookies, Harrison Barnes and Perry Jones, played well and performed well.Other rookies may be leaving.The coaching staff likes Robert Thackeray's hard work, but his various abilities are not outstanding, and staying in the team will not help much. As for Jeremy Lamb, the uniform team wanted to send him out as early as the middle of the season. Team up, absolute parallel imports.

Hinrich and Yi Jianlian are also determined to leave the team to make room for rookies.

The new draft lottery ceremony has already ended in May.The Washington Wizards won the No. 5 pick and are promising next season.The Sacramento Kings won the second place, and the third pick was won by the Minnesota Timberwolves.The Dutroux Pistons are in fifth place, and this draft pick finally belongs to the Clippers.The Clippers also have their own first-round and second-round picks, and they can choose three people.Thinking of picking a good player with a low pick, Ye Feng lost his confidence.Therefore, the uniform team is going to send out one or two draft picks as trading chips, and the vacant places will be signed in the free market.

The Clippers' back line needs to be adjusted, and the player who has been confirmed to come is the Spaniard Jose Calderon.The relationship between the Gasol brothers and Calderon is very good, and he was easily persuaded to join him.He also saw that the Clippers lacked a good point guard, and thought that he had room to play in the Clippers.His passing awareness is very good, averaging 10.6 points and 7.7 assists per game last season, shooting 44.3% from the field and 43.1% from the three-point range. He plays reasonably and does not occupy the ball, which is exactly the type the Clippers need.Because he wants to "hug his thighs", mix the championship, and the Gasol brothers talk about it, Calderon is not demanding, as long as the middle class can handle it.

The day of the draft is not far away, Ariel's mind is not on basketball, and Ye Feng doesn't force her, he takes on the job of the team owner, and discusses drafting and trading with Thibodeau.

The 2013 NBA draft will be held in New York and New Jersey. It is called the center draft year, and there are many outstanding insiders.According to the latest draft draft predictions, the first few players are all inside players, and the No. [-] pick is likely to be produced between two centers, Cody Zeller and Nerlens Noel.James McAdoo, Alex Paisris, Alex Lane and others are also among the best.

Thibodeau's plan is to choose an insider to train, but Ye Feng has a different opinion. As long as the Gasol brothers and Love stay healthy, they will take up a lot of playing time. It is useless to choose a high-ranking insider. In the land of martial arts, it is difficult to get ahead if you don't get playing time.If you want to strengthen the inside line, it is better to use Thackeray and Lamb as chips to replace someone who is willing to play as a substitute and is suitable for the Clippers' tactical system.

Thibodeau asked: "Since you say that, you must have someone in your mind?"

Ye Feng nodded and said: "Greg Monroe of the Knicks, get him to the Clippers. He has always been a substitute in the Knicks. He was a high-ranking rookie and played for three years without much playing time. , has height and strength, and will not grab the shot. If Paul (Gasol) teaches him, he may improve. In addition, his mid-range shot is good, and his ability to evacuate the inside is definitely better than Thackeray. After Nash came to the Knicks, his statistics have improved, Thackeray alone may not be able to change, and I think there will be no problem with Lamb."

The Knicks like players who can shoot. Lamb meets their requirements. As long as Nash can shoot, he doesn't have to worry about data.Although Thackeray is the 60th pick and his salary is not high, he played well in the Clippers. Both his and Monroe’s contracts expire next season. Renewing Thackeray’s contract is definitely easier than renewing Monroe’s. This is also beneficial to the Knicks. attraction.Although Lamb is the 12th overall pick, even if he sent it out for some cash, the Clippers also recognized it. There is no place for Lamb in the team, and keeping it is a waste of spots.

Thibodeau agreed to Ye Feng's request, and then said: "I also have a candidate. After the end of this season, he will be a free agent. He is a combo guard. You don't have to play the No. 1 position when he comes. You can focus more on offense." Come on. Jared Jack of the Warriors, what do you think?"

After hearing this, Ye Feng immediately agreed.Jack is a very good substitute and a well-known blower. He averaged 11.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists in the Warriors last season, shooting 47.3% from the field and 40.2% from the three-point range. how to get in.When playing the Clippers, Jack had an outstanding performance.He is 30 years old, and he also wants a championship ring. It is not a big problem to attract him, and the salary will not be too high.With Jack and Calderon, the rotation at the No. 1 position is no problem, and the offense and organization are not bad.They went to the Clippers, and the only unfortunate thing was Isiah Thomas. It was difficult for the "Little Assassin" to get a chance to play.

After discussing several plans, Thibodeau asked: "Should we still introduce big-name players? If the Pistons' first-round picks are not used by us, we can package our own picks and trade them out. If we add another player, we should be able to introduce a team." A good second-rate player."

Ye Feng smiled and said: "As long as the lineup configuration is reasonable, you can win the championship without too many big names. If there are too many stars, it will be easy to cause conflicts, and it is difficult to allocate playing time. Love and Gasol are already stars. Harrison After playing for a few seasons, we should also improve. After strengthening the No. 1 position, why do we need to strengthen the other positions? It is simply impeccable!"

Thibodeau thought about it, the Clippers have a neat lineup, and there is no shortage of players in every position. There is really nothing to strengthen. Ye Feng, Barnes, and Harrison are enough swing players in the 2nd and 3rd positions. Perry Jones will not have many chances to play if he stays in the team.Even if a star came, with Ye Feng around, how much playing time would he get?Even if you are looking for someone, you have to think about strengthening the defense. The offensive end is already overcrowded.Purely for defense, there is no need for big-name players.

Ye Feng thought for a while, how about getting Iguodala to the Clippers? "Little AI" has a very strong defense and a good offense. He is a good role player.

The Clippers have not yet traded with the Lakers. Iguodala is one of the best defensive swingmen in the league. He is also very comprehensive on the offensive end. He is a qualified second-in-command. Assists 13.3 steals, salary is a bit high, about 5.6 million, due next season.The contract can be terminated early this season, and it is still unknown whether he will jump out of the contract.Last season, Iguodala and Metta World Peace were hated by Comets, and they were almost called waste among wastes. As long as the Clippers are willing to take high draft picks and role players, the Lakers are estimated to be Willing to let go.

Now that the Lakers want to rebuild, they also need to dump big contracts and sign rookies.As long as Iguodala comes, the Clippers will have an impeccable superstar lineup. The combination of inside and outside will definitely kill the entire league. There is no suspense in defending the title next season.

Thibodeau called and asked Kupchak, but was rejected.The Lakers don't want to trade Iguodala with the Clippers, they only want to send Ci Shiping.Ci Shiping played well this season, averaging 12.6 points per game, but when he thought about his bad contract with an annual salary of tens of millions, no one would dare to take over. Let him continue to harm the Lakers.

Iguodala is out of play, and the Clippers don't consider others.Two draft picks are going to be traded out, and only one will be selected for training, so that there will be no overcrowding.The way to trade is to exchange draft picks for draft picks and move to 2015. For the time being, the Clippers have no shortage of people.

After making the plan, Ye Feng immediately communicated with Jack and Calderon personally.The two happily agreed to join the Clippers.Thibodeau contacted the New York Knicks. The two teams will trade on the draft day. The Clippers will send Lamb, Thackeray, Monroe and some cash to the Knicks.

The Clippers' own first-round and second-round picks, Thibodeau is going to send them out before the start of the draft.There are many teams that want to rebuild, such as the Bobcats, Wizards, Pistons and so on.It is worth mentioning that the Bobcats were too different under the leadership of Jordan, and they have been rebuilding all the time, and they have never been built...

If all three rookies are signed, the Clippers will have 16 players. For the new season, only 14 players are enough. If you have 15 players, you will feel that many players.

The managers of each team also know that the Clippers have no shortage of people, but they have several draft picks, and it is possible to get rookies at a small price.There is no need for the Clippers to find someone, and many teams have come to seek a deal.

After a lot of drafting, the Clippers and the Suns reached an agreement to trade two draft picks for the first-round pick protected by the Sun's top 2015 in 8.The Suns are rebuilding and have sufficient salary space. They are ready to grab people in the free market and draft a few more rookies. Their strength will improve, but it will be difficult to make it to the playoffs.Take two low picks for the first round of 2015, and there is a high probability of being a lottery pick, and the Clippers will not lose.

In this way, the Clippers only have the fifth pick in the hands of the Pistons.

Thibodeau and Ye Feng decided to choose UCLA outside swingman Shabazz Muhammad, who is 202cm tall and weighs 102kg. He can play small forward and shooting guard. He is likely to be selected in the top five and has high trading value.Shabazz is perhaps the brightest and most NBA-prepared rookie of them all.He has an NBA-level body and can play an NBA-level game.He's a prolific scorer, and he's strong off the ball, in the style of Washington guard Brad Beal.

In short, Shabazz would be a pretty safe choice.He might not have the potential to be a franchise player, but he could do well when paired with the right star.

(End of this chapter)