I didn't want to fly away

Chapter 80 The deal is concluded!

On November 11, the deal between the Clippers and the Grizzlies finally had a result.

With the introduction of the third party Mosaic, the deal was quickly concluded.

Although Mosaic was a strong team in the Western Conference semifinals last season, the team's leader and second leader Yao Mai were both injured, and the third leader Artest went to the Lakers again. Obviously, there is no way to play this season.

Even because McGrady voluntarily announced to accept private minimally invasive surgery last season, the season was reimbursed in advance, which made Mosaic's plan to hit the championship bankrupt ahead of schedule.

To a certain extent, Yao Ming might not have been injured in the playoffs if McGrady hadn't made his own decisions.

The big three lead the team and the dual-core lead the team, the game intensity and physical load management are completely different situations.

Without Irving, he is better than Durant and Harden, and he is under great pressure to ensure that he makes the playoffs.

In the same way, Mosaic, without McGrady as an important part, wants to continue to advance to the playoffs, and the price to be paid is undoubtedly greater.

Obviously, after Mosaic finally lost the playoffs, the Marx management had a big opinion on McGrady.

Otherwise, it would not be extremely disgusting to set a "7-minute inspection time" restriction on McGrady's appearance.

Of course, McGrady has not yet returned from injury, and the former favorite of heaven has not been disgusted enough by the Mosaic management.

However, it is self-evident whether Mosaic will give up this season.

Mo Gou, the general manager of Mosaic, learned that the Clippers and Grizzlies needed immediate combat power. After looking for news from a third party, he immediately started the road to Mosaic reconstruction.

Mosaic has many rookies who need time to train, and also has some immediate players who are not needed.

For example, in the previous offseason, Ariza was missed.

Because Ariza's agent Lion opened his mouth and wanted to get a big contract with the Lakers, he was eventually abandoned by the Lakers, and because of the transaction date and poor reputation, he could only be manipulated by Mosaic in the end.

But the problem is, Mosaic itself has Battier at the small forward position, and signed the rookie Landry two years ago.

Needless to say, Battier just said that Landry, who came off the bench in the playoffs as a rookie last year, actually scored 6 points on 6 of 15 shots.

Any rookie with such a performance in the playoffs will attract the attention of the team, and Mosaic is no exception.

There is no doubt that Mogou signed Ariza purely for the sake of getting cheap, and after signing, he wanted to find an opportunity to sell Ariza to earn a commission.

Now that the team has no hope of reaching the playoffs, it is better to play badly early and wait for the next few years with peace of mind.

Then training rookies should also be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

It just so happens that the Clippers want immediate combat power and are willing to give out draft picks, so Mosaic will naturally not miss it.

Ever since, after one party's transaction, the three parties finally made the following decision.

The Clippers took out Zach Randolph, plus a 10-year first-round pick.

Get Allen Iverson, Trevor Ariza, Luis Scola three immediate combat power, and then use Steven Hunter to balance the salary.

The Grizzlies traded Allen Iverson, Steven Hunter, Blake Griffin, Marko Jaric, and a 11 first-round pick.

Reinforce Zach Randolph, plus David Anderson to balance the salary.

Mosaic gives Trevor Ariza, Luis Scola, David Anderson.

Eat into the garbage contract Marco Jaric, get this year's No. 10 pick Blake Griffin, plus the 11-year Clippers first-round pick, and the [-]-year Grizzlies first-round pick.

From the perspectives of the three parties, they all got what they wanted.

The Clippers got the three of Iverson, which not only made up for the playoffs experience, but also strengthened the weakest link-the striker.

Randolph's departure did not cause any loss to the Clippers lineup, and even enhanced it a lot.

The Grizzlies have a real pillar player inside.

And Iverson, who was not needed, and Griffin, the injured No. [-] pick, also sold for a good price, and even dealt with the junk contract Marco Jaric.

Mosaic also said that there is no disadvantage at all, and the garbage contract Marko Jaric can be digested immediately.

Second place Griffin is so talented.

Once Yao Ming's injury cannot return to his original state, then in the next four or five years, even if Mosaic can't make it to the playoffs, at least Griffin can sell tickets.

The last two first-round picks also gave Mosaic more possibilities in the future****** After the end, all three parties were happy.

It's just that the other teams in the Western Conference that are hitting the playoffs are the top two.

Transactions are usually made by the eastern and western teams. This time, the three western teams are traded, which is also rare.

And after this transaction, the Clippers and Grizzlies, the two teams that will hit the playoffs this season, are obviously more reasonable.

In this way, it naturally poses a greater threat to other teams.

The Clippers are already hitting the top three in the West.

Now get Iverson, plus Ariza and other important rotation players for strong teams who have played in the playoffs.

Next, as long as the regular season is not lost, after reaching the playoffs, I am afraid that except for the defending champion Lakers, they will have the strength to compete against anyone.

Besides, the Grizzlies are young and strong on the outside line, but now they add a quasi-All-Star on the outside line, which is really strong and extraordinary.

Under the influence of the Clippers and Grizzlies, some western teams that want to hit the playoffs but are not as strong are also forced to join a new round of "arms race".

It didn't take long for the major powers in the west to launch a new round of reinforcement plans in full swing.

Of course, this has nothing to do with the Clippers.

On the day the Clippers completed the deal, there were still games to play.

Because Randolph was traded, he didn't participate in the night's game.

In other words, the overall strength of the Clippers has declined recently.

Fortunately, there is veteran Camby in the team, so it is no problem to temporarily supplement the power forward.

When Scola arrives, the Clippers' starting lineup will be relatively good, at least not too weak, especially on the offensive end.

As for the defensive end, maybe we have to think of a way.

Davis, Iverson, Scola, and Kaman's defenses are all average. Putting the four together, they basically have no defensive level.

Lu Yi also doesn't have a strong defense ability. If he plays a small forward, he will be a little shorter than others, and even single defense will cause problems.

Therefore, some problems must be prepared for a rainy day.

Fortunately, the deal is done, and the players won't arrive so soon.

At least one more week, the Clippers can slowly make plans and make adjustments.

Speaking of the game, on the evening of November 11th, the Toronto Raptors were a guest at the Staples Center.

The leader of the Raptors is the Dragon King Bosh, and it just so happens that the Clippers' quasi-All-Star power forward Randolph has just been traded.

From the perspective of matchup, it is not so easy for the Clippers to continue their winning streak and win the next game.

And, after finishing the next game, the Clippers will also start a three-game trip to the Midwest.

In other words, it is very likely that in the next week, the Clippers' hard-won winning streak will be interrupted.

(End of this chapter)