ace marshal

Chapter 699 Farewell to "Old Friendship"

In the first ten games, the Clippers achieved 4 wins and 6 losses.

In the next ten games, the Clippers scored 5 wins and 5 losses.

In the next ten games, the Clippers encountered a wave of consecutive away trips and a wave of losing streaks, only achieving 2 wins and 8 losses.

After more than one-third of the regular season, the Clippers only achieved 11 wins and 19 losses, ranking No. 12 in the West.

Such results are also expected. After all, the Clippers are currently in the early stages of reconstruction. It doesn't matter if the results are poor. As long as young players can be trained and rookies can grow, that is good.

And poor results will also give the team the opportunity to win better picks in the future, which is more conducive to the team's selection of cornerstone players.

In short, everything is proceeding steadily in Lan Shengli's reconstruction plan.

"What~?! Are you interested in Maggette~?!"

The trade deadline is getting closer and closer, and the interaction between various teams is becoming more and more frequent.

Players at the championship level think of ways to strengthen, and the rebuilding team thinks of ways to get more draft picks.

This is normal.

So, the general manager of the Suns found the general manager of the Clippers here, and the Suns seemed to want to get Maggette through a trade.

"Yes, I don't think Maggette will play any role in rebuilding your team, and it will affect the development of young players. Why don't you come to our team~!"

The general manager of the Suns said.

"But I want to remind you that Maggette's contract will expire this summer, if Maggette is unwilling to renew your contract, you may only get the right to use Maggette for 52 games~! !"

The general manager of the Clippers said.

"As long as it can help the team, as long as it can win the championship for the team, it doesn't matter even if it is the right to use a game~!!"

The Suns general manager responded.

Listening to this response, you will know how much the Suns general manager is eager to get Maggette.

"Okay, let me listen to your chips~"

Seeing that the other party was very sincere, the general manager of the Clippers said.

"A second round and the right to sign a European player, or I can give you another young player~!!"

The general manager of the Suns replied.

Listening to the Suns GM's desire to get Maggette felt genuine.

But listening to such a quotation, it seems that there is a taste of "taking advantage of the fire".

"I don't even have a first round, such a bargaining chip is a little bit reluctant~!"

The general manager of the Clippers responded immediately.

"If you want the first round, then you have to pick up another player~!!"

The general manager of the Suns continued to respond, and his attitude was still very tough.

It feels like the Clippers first found the Suns to trade.

"Okay, I know the specific situation, I have to think about it, and I hope you will think about it again. With all due respect, I don't think your offer is sincere~!!"

The general manager of the Clippers responded and quickly ended the conversation.

"I don't get Maggette without a first round~"

The Clippers general manager thought to himself.

Soon, the general manager found Lan Shengli. After all, as a senior consultant of the basketball affairs department, it was time for Lan Shengli to act.

"It is reasonable for the Suns to want Maggette. After all, they have Nash at the back and Stoudemire in the lineup. The front line is weaker. Marion has enough defense and offensive ability. insufficient,,,"

Lan Shengli quickly analyzed it.

"If it weren't for our rebuilding, I would never trade with a Western team. Doing so would be asking for trouble in the future~!!"

The general manager said.

"It is true to say so, but it is more important to recognize the reality~!!"

Lan Shengli responded.

"A second round, a European player signing rights, a young player,,,"

"Maggette adds a player, trades a first rounder,"

Lan Shengli thought about the two offers from the Suns.

"For us at this stage, the importance of the second round is obviously much less than that of the first round, and European players generally have issues such as buyout fees. When they can join the team, no one can say for sure, so this first round This plan doesn't work at all,"

Lan Shengli analyzed it.

"As for the second one, I think there is still some value for discussion~!"

Lan Shengli continued to speak.

"But with the current results of the Suns, even if it is the first round, it is only the last pick, and it is almost the same as the second round~!!"

The general manager responded.

"That's true, but we have more draft picks, so we have more opportunities to select players that suit us, or to do further operations. As I said before, hoarding draft picks is crucial. Important~!!"

Lan Shengli responded.

"So you think the second option is feasible~?!"

the general manager asked.

"Yeah, I've been worrying about Maggette's expiring contract recently, because after all, with the team's current situation, Maggette is likely to test the waters after the free agent market opens. All players will rebuild with the team like Brand, so at that time, even if we wanted to renew Maggette, it would be impossible. If we can’t keep it, it’s better to play his most valuable right now Time~!!"

Lan Shengli continued to analyze.

"I've also thought about this matter. Since the team is not pursuing records now, it should simply accumulate draft picks, but the Suns asked us to take another player. This matter makes it difficult for me~!!"

The general manager felt melancholy.

"Now that the general direction has been determined, the next thing will be easy to handle. We will definitely not send out young players, so the scope is actually very small,"

Lan Shengli said.

"Well, okay, then I'll talk to them again~"

The general manager responded.

In this way, under the proposal of Lan Shengli, the general manager called the general manager of the Suns, and the two sides started a deeper dialogue on the transaction.

Soon, the final trade plan was reached. The Clippers sent Maggette, an end-of-the-bench player, a 2009 second-round pick, and got the Suns' 2009 first-round pick, plus some cash.

Now in the Clippers, the muscular man Maggette has the "deepest friendship" with Lan Shengli.

Now Maggette is leaving the team, which shows that the Clippers are "saying goodbye" to the past.

"I hope you can play better in the Suns, follow them, you really have a good chance to win the championship~!!"

When parting, Lan Shengli said to Maggette.

"Haha, yes, I can finally go to a team that can play in the playoffs~!!"

(End of this chapter)