Learning in the NBA can make you a god

Chapter 656 A Deal That Changed the Landscape

Fighting all night, waking up leisurely the next day.

"Honey, take a rest, you worked too hard yesterday."

When speaking, the left and right hands were still moving back and forth on the fair skin, as if he didn't want to miss even a second to take advantage of the opportunity.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, Taylor slapped him hard on the hand.

"Don't mess around, get up quickly, I'm hungry, I really don't know how you acted like a cow last night."

The more she talked about Taylor, the more she blushed. Even she, who was extremely open, felt a little embarrassed. After all, she didn't hold back yesterday and fell into a drowsy sleep.

"Okay, I'll get up now and prepare a hearty breakfast for you!"

After getting up quickly and tidying up, Li Tian left the villa after finishing breakfast.

He has many things to do today, and the most important negotiation still needs to be carried out.

Li Tian contacted Kupchak, Bill Duffy, Dolan and Walsh.

Many transactions in the NBA will not be like this time, where everyone negotiates face-to-face, and more often choose to conduct transactions covertly.

The reason why this happened is also because the Lakers also know that he is definitely planning to leave the Lakers. Since the result is already doomed, why not send him away generously, and at the same time gain a wave of his favor. When Kobe retires, the Lakers There is still a chance to sign him back and continue to use his core to form a new championship lineup.

Bass' instruction to Kupchak was very simple, to minimize the loss to the team caused by trading Li Tian, ​​and to agree to other conditions as much as possible.

According to the boss, Kupchak will not be too embarrassing for the Knicks. One wants to spend everything and sign the other party first and then trade away, and the other wants to send the other party away properly. The goals are the same.

"Kupchak, Lee hopes to go to the Knicks. Of course, he hopes to sign first and then trade. He doesn't want to leave nothing to the Lakers. He still has feelings for the Lakers, if not."

Bill Duffy said, of course, the purpose is to hope that the Lakers will not open their mouths, after all, the Knicks have nothing now.

"No problem, I agree to sign first and then trade, but what kind of chips can the Knicks pay?"

"What can be given at present is Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, this year's second-round pick, and next year's first-round pick, and of course there is a corresponding special case of the transaction."

Walsh stopped Dolan, who was about to speak, and didn't give this guy a chance to shake his old self when he came up.

"Gallinari is really good. He is a qualified striker. Chandler should be able to make up for the striker strength of the team's substitute lineup. The team's point guard lineup is sufficient, and there are draft picks, plus cash, which is already enough for the team. very suitable.

As for next year's first-round draft pick, after Lee arrives at the Knicks, the value of this draft pick will not be too high, and generally speaking, it is still a good deal. "

Kupchak thought to himself, this deal is almost done, no matter how many demands there are, the Knicks will have no other players.

"I also hope that Mozgov can be added. I hope you will sign him and then trade him to the Lakers."

Phil had long hoped that he could bring in another qualified center forward, because Bynum's injury would often affect the game, so Kupchak made such a request.

"No problem, I hope that a deal can be concluded as soon as possible so that we can prepare for the next new season as soon as possible."

Without waiting for Walsh to say anything, Dolan jumped up and decided that the deal was done now.

"Great, the Knicks finally brought in an All-Star player, it's really great!" Dolan couldn't restrain his inner excitement, and quickly took out the red wine he had prepared a long time ago.

"Sorry, as an athlete, I don't drink alcohol."

Li Tian quickly said that he really didn't want to drink, maybe it didn't matter at all, but if there is a first time, there will be a second time, such things are really too common.

"It's better not to drink, it's better not to drink, it's better not to drink!"

Dolan is even happier. Players who can restrain their desires are more hopeful and become the strongest players in the league. Back then, Ewing couldn't control his desires. He became a senior VIP of the Gold Club early on, and the impact on his body was still not good. Small.

In this way, the deal between the two teams was finally reached.

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On June 6, local time, before the start of the draft, everyone was wondering who the No. 24 pick in 2010 would be, and a blockbuster deal came about.

This is the end of the finals, the most important news.

The league announced: The Lakers and the Knicks reached a deal. Li Tian was traded to the Knicks through a sign-and-trade. The main bargaining chip in the deal was that the Lakers sent Li Tian to get Gallinelli, Chandler and Moz from the Knicks. Goff (972 million in three years, reached an agreement before the transaction, and will sign the contract immediately after the transaction is completed), at the same time, the Knicks sent the 2010th overall pick in the second round of 38 and the first round pick next year, as well as some cash.

Then the details of the new contract were exposed. The latest contract is a five-year contract, the last year of which is a player option, with a contract value of 5 million and a starting salary of 1.17 million.

Another 2800 million yuan contract was born, and in the last year, his annual salary even reached [-] million yuan.

Once the news was announced, the entire league was shocked.

The management of all the teams knew that the Lakers were going to trade Li Tian, ​​but the deal shocked the entire league as soon as it was announced.

"Damn it, he was sent to the Knicks, that rotten team, what is there to do?" Cuban shouted angrily in the team's draft room.

His original plan was very good. After Dirk led Li Tian and won several championships, he would be used as the ace of the team, and then he would influence this guy through emotion, and then he could pay less salary, and finally continue to realize consecutive championships.

His good wishes were shattered, and he didn't contact Bill Duffy again, because he thought that no team would accept his conditions, so he had to obediently come to him in the end.

Unexpectedly, the negotiation was completed a long time ago, and he was also dumbfounded after the deal was announced.

"Hey! The Lakers are disbanded, our chance has come!" Angie was in the office, almost jumping up.

If you say that Li Tian traded to the Knicks, there will be a strong team in the East, which does not exist at all. Look at how bad the Knicks are now. Even if they want to return to the playoffs, it will take at least one or two seasons. At that time, the Green Army had already won the championship, so there was no need to care about this at all.

Seeing this deal, I am more excited. After all, the mountain that weighed on all teams is gone, and their pursuit of the championship has become easier.

All the teams that have the strength to win the championship have already sharpened their knives, preparing to introduce players, and then show their ambitions in the new season.

Li Tian came to the scene of the draft again, but this time his identity was different. The Knicks today can be said to have nothing. Most of the players who are traded out are players whose contracts expire this season.

Now that they have harvested a big fish, the next step is to form a championship lineup around Li Tian.

The Knicks currently have very few players left. They are busy during the offseason and need to build a championship lineup, but it is not so easy.

Stern, as usual, walked into the middle of the draft.

"Then I announce that the Wizards' choice is - John Wall, he is from the University of Kentucky, he"

The immature Wall walked to the center of the stage.

"Hey, it's really a pity that the team's first-round pick was traded." Li Tian couldn't help but sigh with emotion. This year is not a big year for the draft, but he also has a few good players.

"Li, who are you optimistic about?" Walsh asked. If you want to trade a first-round pick, it's not like there is no chance. You just need to try more.

"Paul George and Gordon Hayward are both good strikers. It's a pity that the team doesn't have a top draft pick. Otherwise, we can try to choose one. After this season, the team will have a good starting small forward. "

Tell Walsh, although all the All-Star players say that he will not affect the team, that is all nonsense, will not affect the team, what trade exists?
"Okay, I'll try my best."

After speaking, Walsh turned and left, and called the general manager of the Warriors.

"You want David Lee, we agree to sign first and then trade, but your chips must include this year's first-round pick, otherwise since we won't get anything, we don't want to make this deal."

Walsh said that the fourth pick is about to be selected. If the Warriors cannot continue to make a decision, Walsh does not mind beating chickens and eggs, and the big deal is to sign other players from the free market.

"Okay, we agree." The general manager of the Warriors struggled for a long time, and finally agreed.

One minute later, another transaction was concluded.

"Fuck, are the Knicks crazy? They made another trade."

The theme of the transaction is: David Lee signed first and then traded, signed a 6-year contract worth 7954 million, the Knicks sent David Lee, the Warriors sent Anthony Randolph, Turiaf, and today's first-round No. Sixth overall pick.

"It's crazy, what's wrong with the Knicks, are they going to completely rebuild? David Lee is also an All-Star player, and now the Knicks seem to have no players."

Knicks fans don't care about these at the moment. As long as Li can come to the Knicks, it doesn't matter if everyone else wants to or not.

"Li, we already have the first-round pick. Which one of them do you want to choose? Just tell me."

Walsh said generously that he had also asked his boss Dolan for instructions before, and the only answer was to listen to him for everything, and give him four years to listen to him.

"What? When did you close the deal?"

He seemed a little shocked. He really hoped that the team could pick any one of these two, and the team's record would be greatly improved, but he didn't expect that the first-round pick was traded so easily. And it's still such a high pick.

"This is very easy. This year is a small draft year, and many first-round picks are not worth much, but we sent David Lee to the Warriors to get this pick from them."

Walsh worried that the man in front of him would get angry and go to Dolan to sue him.

"No problem, we will choose a striker who is stronger than him. Don't worry about this. We choose Paul George."

I'm a little bit excited, I can finally be a rookie on the Internet again, I must teach it well.

"No problem, is there anything else you would like to choose as a second-round pick?"

Walsh asked again. It seems that there is no problem with this operation. With the consent of the team's future core, all problems are not a problem.

"Let me announce that the sixth pick in the first round, of course, now belongs to the Knicks. They chose Paul George, he is from California State University, Fresno, he is 2.03 meters tall, and has a height of 2.11 meters. arm span”

Paul George, after hearing his name, was ecstatic at first, and then he was stunned. The Knicks had just traded to Li Tian, ​​and it was obvious that he must be the starting small forward. No one had a chance to grab this position.

So, why did the Knicks choose him, just to help Li Tian choose a qualified substitute player?I am still optimistic about my talent and want to focus on cultivating myself.

He is also very envious of Li Tian's style of play, and hopes that he can play like him, but unfortunately, his physical fitness and ability are too poor now.

"Son, don't be dazed, go up quickly." It was his mother who reminded him, otherwise he would still be foolishly waiting for something.

Paul George didn't have time to think about it, and after shaking hands with Stern, he put on the Knicks hat, but until now, he hasn't reacted yet, because he feels that all this is a dream.The Knicks didn't try him out at all, and the Pacers had already reached an agreement with him to select him with the tenth overall pick in the first round.

Now I have been selected with the sixth overall pick, and it is still in the Big Apple City. At the same time, this team also has the best small forward player in the league-Li Tian.

The staff of the Knicks asked him to wait until after the draft. The general manager of the team communicated with him about some matters, mainly about the summer league.

"No problem!" Paul George mechanically agreed.

"Damn it, who revealed the news, can we trade Paul George from the Knicks through a trade, he is the core of the team's future, he is the future of the team!"

Larry Bird was very angry. He has always been worried about the Jazz and never considered the Knicks. Even just now, the Knicks traded the sixth overall pick in the first round. He is not worried that the opponent will choose Paul George, because The Knicks already have the best small forward in the league, there is no need to choose another small forward.

"I'm going to communicate!"

An assistant turned away and called Walsh.

"Impossible, unless you exchange Granger, we are not interested in anyone else!"

Walsh's tough reply made the assistant general manager of the Pacers feel a little unusual.

"I'm sorry Mr. Larry, Walsh said, they won't trade Paul George to the Pacers unless they use Granger."

Larry Bird is going crazy. After finally picking a good rookie, he was cut off. He has to think about who they will choose next.

In the end, Larry Bird could only choose another striker, Ed Davis.

In fact, the Knicks have only one second-round pick left this year, and it is the 39th pick, because the previous pick has been traded to the Lakers by them.

"Li, who do we choose for this?" Walsh has no idea of ​​his own now.

Some time ago, I was busy negotiating with Bill Duffy. The team didn't pay much attention to this rookie at all. They didn't know who to choose. They could only refer to the team's scouting report. Anyway, it was a second-round pick. It doesn't matter if you can't choose.

If you play it, you will be Taobao. If you can't play it, it is normal. No one would expect a second-round pick in the draft year. With such a pick, a team's future core player can be selected. How can there be so many in the league? Li Tian.

"Choose him. There is no other better choice. Our goal for next season is the playoffs. After the draft, the team needs to sign some players to supplement the team."

Li Tian's finger clicked on Stephenson's name. He wanted to choose this guy.

"No problem, then we will choose him."

Soon, the Knicks got their wish again and selected Stephenson, and their draft was over.

Stephenson was very excited. Not only was he selected, but he also stayed in the Big Apple. He was really happy.

After receiving the notice, Stephenson did not leave the draft scene in a hurry, because next he needs to communicate with the team about signing. If he signs early, he can buy a lot of things on loan.

"Paul, Lance, I am very glad that you can join the Knicks family. Let me introduce you. This is Lee, the boss of the team. He requested that I select you in the draft. He thinks Your future is limitless!"

Walsh is also a seasoned guy, doing so can establish Li Tian's prestige in the team, and he doesn't mind saying this more.

"Really? It's really cool, I can"

Paul George is like a machine gun. After talking for a long time, he didn't expect that it was Li Tian's request that the team would choose him.

The same goes for Stephenson, the boss of the team is optimistic about himself, at least in the new team, it will not be too difficult to mix.

"Okay, I won't say much. I'm in China during the offseason and will hold a training camp. I hope you two will attend. Of course, it's okay if you don't want to go."

That being said, there is no room for them to choose. It is up to you whether to go or not, but you have to go.

"I'll go, who is there in the training camp?" Paul George wanted to go and see, on the one hand, he could learn a lot, on the other hand, he didn't dare not give the team boss face.

"Currently confirmed are Kobe, Anthony, Conley, and Harden. I still need to contact to confirm the others."

One by one, the players who may participate in his training camp.

"No problem, I will go too, Kobe will go, I will definitely, how much, my new contract has not been signed, so."

Stephenson said embarrassedly.

"Don't worry, the fee is not high. You can owe the money first, and then pay me back. Of course, I will introduce you to a team company. You can speak for it, and the fee will not be too low."

Soon, the matter of these two guys was resolved.

(End of this chapter)