Basketball K God

Chapter 42 The next stop, the second port
On August 8, the Rockets officially announced a deal with the Kings. The details of the deal are as follows: The Rockets sent Xie Kai, Bobby Jackson and the 14 first-round pick, and exchanged Ron Artest, Ewing Jr. and this year's No. 2009 rookie Sean Singletary.

The core of this transaction is Xie Kai + 2009 first rotation Artest = 2 first rotation Artest.

Artest, Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady formed the Big Three in Houston to fight against the league's powerful players.

As soon as this deal came out, the league followed it up.The Rockets, which created the longest winning streak in team history (22 consecutive victories) last season, have now joined a DPOY averaging more than 20 points per game. This seems to indicate that the Rockets in the new season will form the "Big Three" to compete for champion.

Although the Rockets paid some future assets for this, for them, Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady are not young anymore. If they don't try their best before the championship window closes, is it really necessary to train those two first-timers? A rookie in the second half of the round (assuming the record is still good next year)?
Xie Kai locked himself in the room all day, he was adjusting himself.Being traded is not a shameful thing, but his plan was disrupted, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

He had just gotten a little familiar with the city of Houston, and had slowly started to get used to it, but he had to leave at this moment.He didn't have to rely on this city or this team, but leaving in this way was something he didn't want to see.

Rockets general manager Dorsey, Westbrook, Yao Ming...many people called to comfort and encourage him, telling him not to be in a bad mood because of this incident.

In fact, Xie Kai's mood is already very bad, but he still doesn't lose control of his emotions.He has been traded since draft night, and no team seems to be able to give him a chance to stay for a long time.This uneasy feeling made him very uncomfortable.

He doesn't mean that he must go to a big city or join a strong team. His idea is actually very simple, that is, a team that can give him a chance to show himself is enough.As for whether he is a starter or whether he has a tactical status, these are not what he is currently paying special attention to.

In the evening, Zhou Jing took the initiative to contact Xie Kai and wanted to make a video call with him.

Xie Kai originally refused, but under Zhou Jing's repeated requests, the two still connected.

"You're not happy." Zhou Jing asked with concern.

"Yes!" Xie Kai didn't want to deny it, his complexion didn't look good, even though the clarity of the video wasn't that good.

"I saw it on the news, so I want to see you!" Zhou Jing was very worried that her boyfriend would be angry because of his unhappiness.She doesn't usually care much about basketball, but because of Xie Kai, she turns on the computer every day and browses the basketball news.This habit started when Xie Kai was still in the NCAA.

"Jingjing, I'll be fine, don't worry too much about me." Xie Kai was speaking to Zhou Jing, but also seemed to be saying to himself.

"You are in a bad mood, and if you want to talk or complain, I am willing to be that listener!" Zhou Jing showed unprecedented tenderness.

Xie Kai had never seen such a gentle Zhou Jing, and he felt much better for a while.Yes, I don't have anything to worry about, it's nothing more than changing a team to start my career.Instead of being underestimated in the Rockets, maybe going to the Kings is a good opportunity for me!
After finishing the call with Zhou Jing, Xie Kai called his mother in Los Angeles.He told his mother about his trade and told her that he was going to report to the Sacramento Kings.

"Son, does this mean that you have no chance to play with Yao Ming?" Chen Guixiang asked.

"Yes!" Xie Kai replied truthfully.

"That's a pity. I've told many neighbors that you will play with Yao Ming in the Rockets. They are all very happy and want you to help get Yao Ming's autograph!" Chen Guixiang said.

"That's really a coincidence, this is good, if you want to sign, I will ask Yao Ming to help sign next time I see him!" Xie Kai's mood has calmed down at this time.

"In this way, I won't be said to be bragging, son, you are amazing! By the way, is the contract you signed before going to the new team going to be voided? Will you not be paid?" Chen Guixiang asked cautiously She said that she was very afraid that her son would be expelled from the NBA, which was really unacceptable.

"The contract is still the original contract and will not be voided. Sacramento, the capital of California, is less than 1000 kilometers away from Los Angeles, which is closer than the previous home in Houston!" Xie Kai said.

"It's better to be closer, so that your father and I can visit you when we have time and bring you something delicious!" Chen Guixiang said.

After finishing the phone call with his mother and girlfriend, Xie Kai knew that it was time for him to pack up his mind and things, and prepare to leave for Sacramento.

Sacramento is located in the central part of California and is the seat of the state capital of California.The older generation of overseas Chinese usually call it "Second Port" ("The Big Port is San Francisco, and the "Three Ports" is Stokes), which shows that there are still a lot of local Chinese.

Although it is the state capital of California, Sacramento is still incomparable with metropolises like Los Angeles or San Francisco.

上赛季的萨克拉门托国王队38胜44负，排名西部11位。但由于上赛季西部季后赛球队竞争太过于激烈，第1名和第8名才差了7个胜场。而反观东部，第1名和第8名差了29个胜场……

If the Kings were in the East last season, they would have entered the playoffs as No. 8 in the East!
However, neither the media nor experts are optimistic about the Kings next season. Obviously, after they traded the team's veteran guard Mike Bibby in the second half of last season, they traded the team's only 20-year-old in the offseason. After +'s Ron Artest, this team has become a team that can't be more ordinary.

In the West where the competition for playoff tickets is so fierce, it is simply impossible to break into the top 8 in the West next season with this group of "old, old, and small" players.

So whether the fans or the team management is willing to admit it or not, this team has completely entered the rebuilding phase.And the team traded Artest for Xie Kai and draft picks, which is to focus on the future.After all, relying on this little talent in his hand, let alone winning the championship in the West, the possibility of making the playoffs is extremely small.As a small ball market team, it is impossible to rely on big-name free agents to improve their strength, so relying on the draft and training players by themselves is the only reliable way to rise.

Xie Kai's goal has not changed from Houston to Sacramento, it is to work hard to enter the team's rotation!Obviously, he may become Kevin Martin's substitute in the new season.

(End of this chapter)