NBA: Art is trash talk

Chapter 152 The Deal That Shocked the Alliance

Although Jerry West can ignore the people below and start the transaction directly.

However, there is no guarantee that he will not be investigated by the boss and the league afterwards.

It's not worth taking such a big risk in return for the Lakers.

So, he called Kupchak and told Kupchak the bad news.

After receiving the call, Kupchak felt that the sky was falling, and at the same time regretted that he had just flinched in front of Kobe.

If it doesn't matter, it's okay even if the transaction fails.

However, now he has given Kobe unlimited hope, and he will soon give Kobe a great disappointment.

This gap is actually very uncomfortable.

"Mitch, what happened?"

Kobe on the side asked.

"The deal failed."

Kupchak said awkwardly.

"why?"

"Because the Clippers traded Brand for Pau Gasol, the Grizzlies couldn't resist the temptation."

"Fack Clippers, Fackho, it must be him, son of a bitch."

Kobe directly cursed.

Although this is obviously a matter of the Clippers management, in Kobe's eyes, the Clippers are He Xinghui, and He Xinghui is the Clippers, there is no difference.

Now that the Clippers are ruining his good deeds, it is He Xinghui who is ruining his good deeds.

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Kupchak on the side was speechless, obviously Kobe was a little crazy.

What he doesn't know is that Kobe is under a lot of pressure now.

After losing O'Neal last season, he led the team to fish in the regular season. He originally planned to prove himself again this season, but the team's record was still half-dead.

What's worse, another damn He Xinghui suddenly appeared in the same city of Los Angeles, and defeated him twice, embarrassing him.

What's even more exasperating is that that guy acts like a clown, grandstanding every day.

He is now averaging 40+ points per game, and the news exposure is not as much as that of He Xinghui, which makes Kobe extremely depressed.

Kobe needs to prove himself too much now, but he is not a god, not even a demigod.

He needs a good helper, a good teammate, a championship, he needs to beat He Xinghui, and he needs to beat Fatty.

Just as Kobe was venting to the basketball, Kupchak received another call from Jerry West.

"Mitch, I have an idea, which can not only make up for your loss, but even make you earn more."

Jerry West said.

"Jerry, it's this time, you are still in the mood to joke, you don't even know that Kobe is going crazy."

Kupchak couldn't help sighing as he spoke.

"Don't worry, listen to me. You should find a way to contact Elton now and persuade him to come to the Lakers. As long as Brand refuses to come to Memphis, the Grizzlies must accept a three-way deal.

In the end, a situation can be formed where Gasol goes to the Clippers, Elton goes to the Lakers, and the Grizzlies get Kwame Brown and the draft pick.Originally only got Gasol, but now it is Brand, is it more profitable? "

Jerry West's words almost made Kupchak kneel down and worship him. He just wanted to say that Jiang was still old and spicy, and he actually thought of such a detrimental solution in such a short period of time.

Moreover, the success rate of this method is extremely high.

After all, it was not difficult to convince Brand.

Los Angeles is so much better than Memphis.

Moreover, the strength of the Lakers is also a playoff team. After adding him, Brand, the paper lineup is even better than the Clippers.

Kobe, who is the leading scoring partner and has rich experience in the finals, seems to have a much higher chance of winning than in the Clippers.

These are all temptations to Brand.

"OK, I'll go now. Please Jerry, you must help me this time, I will remember your favor"

After hanging up the phone, Kupchak excitedly ran to tell Kobe, but Kobe looked coldly at him.

Before the good things happen, Kobe is going to keep calm.

Kupchak could only walk away in embarrassment, and began to contact Brand's agent to discuss this possibility.

Then, he hit it off with Brand's agent.

Naturally, Brand's agent didn't want Brand to leave the big stage of Los Angeles and go to a small, declining place like Memphis.And going to Kobe's side, there is no shortage of exposure.

Of course, if you go to Kobe's side, you don't have to think about the position of the boss.

However, Kobe is at least a long-established superstar, a scoring champion, and a championship ring.

Being Kobe's second-in-command is obviously a little bit more decent than being a rookie's second-in-chief.

In addition, his partner Kobe is expected to compete for the championship, and Kupchak also promised to strengthen the lineup, unlike the Clippers.

In short, going to the Lakers is better than staying in the Clippers. This is the analysis of Brand's agent, and Brand himself agrees somewhat.

In addition, Kobe also took the initiative to call him, imagining the beautiful picture of the two working together.

In the end, Brand chose to agree to cooperate and chose to go to the Lakers.

Fans don't know how many twists and turns are behind this big trading drama, and how many thrilling battles have been experienced.

They just saw a piece of news suddenly on February 2th.

The Clippers, Lakers, and Grizzlies have reached a three-way deal.

And this deal can also be called the most important deal of the season, and even a deal that can change the league structure.

The number of players involved in this transaction is not many, but one is a double-double beast with an average of 24.7+10 per game, one is the star of the Grizzlies, and the other is the No. [-] pick.

Those are big titles.

The specific details of this plan are that the Lakers send Kwame Brown, plus two future first-round picks, to get Elton Brand.

The Grizzlies made a Pau Gasol and got Kwame Blang and two first rounds.

The Clippers traded Brand to Gasol.

After the deal was confirmed, those commentators began to comment.

Among them, the most common view is that the Lakers have made blood, and the transaction evaluation is A+.

They threw away a parallel import champion, threw away two worthless first-rounders, and traded for a top-five power forward in the league.

The worst loss is the Grizzlies, with a trade evaluation of D-.They lost their star players and got nothing.

In this regard, the fans can only sympathize with them, because some details in the transaction revealed that Paul Gasos voluntarily asked to leave.

The topic of the sorrow of small cities was once again brought up for discussion.

As for the Clippers, in this transaction, they were rated C-, a very low rating.

Although they got Pau Gasol, what they lost was the better Brand, and they didn't get extra compensation.

More importantly, this deal allowed them to virtually fund the rival Lakers and help the Lakers strengthen their lineup.

This is something outsiders can't understand. Under normal circumstances, even if you suffer a loss, you can't make your mortal enemy profit.

Now, they feel like they're part of the Lakers family.

(End of this chapter)