the rest, only noise

Chapter 785

The only teams that wanted to get Billy Owens were the Warriors and Timberwolves at first, and then, now, the Celtics and Heat.

From a macro point of view, except for the Knicks, other teams want Owens, but only these four teams have shown aggressiveness in the transaction.

The Timberwolves have Kenny Anderson, but Jerry Krause is not optimistic about his prospects.

It is true that he is a genius defender, but it is a pity that there is a problem with his birth point.

Talented guards who debut in New York often have everything but no brains.

He is not willing to make him pay a huge price for Owens.Owens' upper limit is indeed attractive, but there are doubts about whether he can play in the NBA.

For Klaus, Anderson is not for sale. If someone can come up with an All-Star wing, he is willing to change.

The Warriors' bid is still a single exchange for Mitch Richmond.

The Kings want more capable players or draft picks.

They need reinforcements. If the team's competitiveness is not improved, they may have to work for the Knicks in a few years.

Thanks to the great Bill Russell, who gave the Knicks two unprotected first-round picks for Tisdale.

The ultimate winner in the 60s was the ultimate loser in the late 80s. In order to get rid of the fate of working for the Knicks, the King chose Owens, hoping that he would become a blockbuster.

Unexpectedly, Owens did not want to make a home in Sacramento.

Now they can only use Owens, the biggest lottery ticket, to increase their strength.

The Celtics were initially skeptical of Owens, but they asked their friend Coach K in Auerbach, and Louie's apparent disdain for Owens, but secretly pursuing the King, convinced the Celtics that this is a future super giant destined to be played.

The Celtics' offer came up with the signing rights of Steve Smith and Doug Smith.

These two are this year's No. 11 show and No. [-] show respectively.Among them, Doug Smith was originally a prospect in the top six, but Louis' words affected the market.

The Celtics' offer, if they negotiate a deal with other teams, it is estimated that they can come back with an All-Star.

But the Kings were not tempted. There was uncertainty about rookies. Neither of the Celtics' two Smiths was a sure-fire player like Owens.

They can even reject Richmond who has already played, and it is natural to reject two risky lottery tickets.

Before the Heat entered the game, they made a deal with the Knicks.

It's a mind-boggling deal.

It can be said that it is unnecessary to make people suspect that there is a fraudulent transaction.

The Knicks sent Doug West, a second-year star who had an outstanding performance last season, and his own first-round pick in 1993 to Miami in exchange for the signing rights of Vernon Maxwell and Toni Kukoc.

The problem with this deal is that neither the Knicks nor the Heat have the need to do it.

Sending West away also cost the Knicks a rising potential wing.

Last season, West, a sophomore, played in the rotation of the talented Knicks and was a member of the murder tight team.

Being able to join the murder press team shows that it is one of the team's long-term plans, but he was suddenly traded and sent to the first round. This is not Louie's style.

Unless Kukoc can perform well when he lands in the NBA in the future, otherwise, this deal will suffer.

What was Louis thinking about making two losing deals in a row?
At this time, even the media in New York had no time to pay attention to Louis' strange operation, and they all focused on Billy Owens' bidding war.

The Timberwolves, Warriors, and Celtics all felt that their bids were big enough and refused to increase their bids.

At this time, it was the Heat's turn to enter the field.

As soon as the Heat came up, it was Doug West, Grant Long, BJ Armstrong + the first round in 1996.

The Heat's offer, taken alone, is no better than other teams.

But together, it's exciting.

West's ability to enter the rotation in the extremely introverted environment of the Knicks is enough to prove his strength. As a substitute for Hank Geithers, Long averaged 9 points and 8 rebounds per game. He is a high-quality power forward.

"Coach Lu, do we want to increase the price now?"

He was the only one in Louis' office.

He was on the phone with Heat godfather Lewis Shafier.

"Don't worry, be patient, Lewis." Louis smiled lightly, "You can't eat Billy Owens if you're impatient."

"I listen to you, Coach Lu."

The teams did not increase their offers for the next two days.

After Billy Owens learned of this situation, he directly released the news through his agent: "If the deal is not concluded within three days, I will give up landing in the NBA and go to Europe to play."

In less than a month, Billy Owens became the most hated player in Kings history.

Most teams just want to take advantage. After Owens issued this attitude, he has made it clear that "anyone as long as it is not the Kings" attitude.

After all, if he really went to Europe, his future would be ruined.

Just a day after Owens' statement, both the Warriors and Timberwolves made final bids for increased draft picks.

The Kings are hesitant to accept which team's offer, and the Celtics are at it again.

They put Reggie Lewis in the trade like crazy, and took out Steve Smith, hoping to trade the fifth pick + quasi-All-Star wing for Billy Owens.

This kind of reckless risky move is by no means Auerbach's style.

Perhaps it was the reason why Louis showed interest in Owens that drove them to make this decision. They believed that Owens' future was limitless, and it was worth paying any price for an SSS-level future superstar.

This might be the most rewarding day of Billy Owens' life.

Just when the king was inclined to complete the deal with the Celtics, Louis let Shafier roll out all his chips through remote control.

On the basis of the original Doug West, Grant Long, BJ Armstrong, and the 1996 first round, the Heat added last year's No. 1993 pick Kendall Gill and the [-] first round from the Knicks.

This bid is lore.

Gill averaged 14 points per game in his rookie season. If it weren't for the Heat's second and third positions with Petrovic and Willie Anderson, he could have started.Even as a substitute, his defense and passion brought amazing energy to the team.

He is a recognized future star.

The biggest problem with the Heat's previous chips was that there were no stars. Now, with stars, potential stocks, and draft picks, the Kings have no reason to refuse.

On July 7, the Kings sent Billy Owens' signing rights to Miami in exchange for Doug West, Grant Long, BJ Armstrong, Kendall Gill, a 15 first-rounder and a 1992 first-rounder from the Knicks.

Seeing that the hottest bidding war in summer is over.

And this is the beginning of Louie's revenge on the Celtics.

"Coach Lu, we finally got Owens and really want to give him to the Celtics?"

Louis said clearly: "This is a parallel import. When the new season starts, Owens will become worthless. You have to think about how much you paid to get him. If you paid such a high price for a parallel import, can you still stay in Miami?"

"That's just in case"

"Not in case."

"I see."

Dave Gavitt regretted not being able to get Billy Owens. He was about to clean up his mood and sign some useful players in the free market. Unexpectedly, the Heat, who had just won a super award, came to him and wanted to trade Owens for Steve Smith and Reggie Lewis.

Although the joy of regaining the lost was overshadowed by the question of "why Miami has to go around such a big circle and directly initiate a three-party transaction?"

But it happened suddenly, Gavitt didn't think so much.

In the eyes of most clubs involved in the transaction, Owens is a sure option.

Even Shafier thinks that he will be an All-Star player when he enters the league. If he can realize his potential, he will be the next superstar.

To trade this kind of super lottery ticket, Shafier himself has to bear a lot of pressure.

There is only one reason why Shafier chose to push for the completion of the transaction. He believed that Louis would not harm him.

This tacit understanding and trust have been cultivated over several years.

Louis wouldn't harm him at the beginning, and he won't harm him now. Shafier doesn't even know what the real purpose of making these deals is to send Owens to the Celtics?Also said that Owens is a parallel importer?Is Coach Road going to attack the Celtics?

Just when Shafier was negotiating with Gavitt, he thought so much.

After a day of consultations, the two sides efficiently completed the whole process.

The Heat sent the rights to Billy Owens to Boston in exchange for the rights to Reggie Lewis and Steve Smith.

It seems that everyone is happy.

The Celtics got Bird's successor, the Kings had the best book lineup since the 80s, the Heat sent away a No. [-] pick, got another No. [-] pick, and also had quasi-All-Star Reggie Lewis, and Shafier did exactly what Louis told him.

Lewis also had a heart problem. Louis asked Shafier to conduct a comprehensive physical examination on Lewis. He needed to find a doctor who saw Hank Geithers’ heart.And build the team with Gaithers, Petrovic, Lewis, and Smith as the main team.

"Coach Lu, why do you do so much?" Shafier asked curiously.

"In order to convey a message to some people." Louis held the phone, grabbed a bottle of Coke, and watched the amazing trade between the Celtics and the Heat that was constantly replayed on the TV. "There is a price to be paid for plotting against me."

"Ahaha, stop joking, Coach Lu." Shafier laughed loudly, "With the example of Jerry Krause, who dares to plot against you?"

Louis kept smiling and didn't answer.

He also wanted to know, what kind of rough mental journey did Dave Gavitt go through before he thought of plotting against him?
Did he think Coach Lu gave him the nickname New York Little Yazi for nothing?
(End of this chapter)