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Chapter 700 The No. [-] Scholar Reimbursed (Part [-])
In order to be able to get more draft picks, in order to speed up the reconstruction, in order to make the reconstruction process smoother.

The Clippers reached a deal with the Suns who took the initiative to come to the door.

Corey Maggette went to Phoenix, and the Clippers got a 2009 first-round pick.

As the team's starting small forward, and still has a deep friendship with Lan Shengli, his departure also made Lan Shengli regretful.

"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~!! It feels like I haven't played in May for many years, haha~!!"

Maggette, laughing, responded.

"Okay, then I really look forward to your good performance in May~!! Haha~"

Lan Shengli responded with a smile.

"It's just that I want to remind you that the Suns are a running and bombing team, you should practice more three-pointers~!!"

Lan Shengli continued to speak.

"Haha, don't worry, the three-pointer is my secret weapon. I will never use it unless it is absolutely necessary~!"

Maggette also responded with a smile.

Although they will no longer work together, the relationship between the two is still very calm.

After all, this matter is a win-win for both the Clippers and Maggette.

The Clippers got a first-round pick to speed up the rebuilding process, and the Suns got a qualified starting No. [-] to continue to improve their strength.

However, after Maggette leaves the team, who can replace his starting position seems to be a problem.

"I think Al Thornton can do it. Although he is a little shorter, he still has the ability to shoot from outside and has a certain value in training. I'm not sure how much this value is~"

Lan Shengli said to the head coach old Dunleavy.

"Well~, there is no other candidate now, that is, this Thornton, let's try it first~, if he can make the team continue to lose, then continue to use him, haha~"

Old Dunleavy laughed.

The reason why the old Dunleavy said this is also because the team is now "losing equals winning."

However, with Brand here, coupled with the increasingly stable performance of the "Clippers and Youngsters", it is indeed not so easy to lose easily.

However, it is also a good way to weaken the team's strength in disguise by trading Maggette before.

But now it seems that the Clippers don't have much leverage to trade.

Brand is currently the one with the highest transaction value.

"The Philadelphia 76ers wanted Brand in a trade, and what they offered was a first-rounder, a second-rounder and an expiring contract,"

Sure enough, the old No. [-] pick was quickly targeted by other teams.

The general manager also found Lan Shengli again and started discussing it.

"Because Brand showed us his sincerity before, and also showed that he is willing to follow the team to rebuild and go through this process, so I think it seems unwise to send him away at this stage. move,,"

Lan Shengli analyzed.

"Besides, the contract offered by the 76ers is not that attractive. They also have a lot of young players, but they are not willing to offer it. This shows that they just want to take advantage of this time when we are eager to rebuild and let us make a hasty deal. Doing so is absolutely unacceptable~!"

Lan Shengli continued to speak.

"Hmm~, it makes sense, you can't trade Brand at will~"

The general manager nodded and said.

"There is nothing wrong with trading Brand. After all, we are a commercial league, and the team's interests will always outweigh our feelings, but I think that now is not the time to maximize the value of trading Brand~!!"

Lan Shengli said.

"What time is that~?!"

The general manager asked curiously.

"It should be that we took the initiative to make a deal with Brand. At that time, we could get the players we wanted through Brand. This is the moment of maximization. We blindly obtained too many draft picks. There is nothing too great at all. Great significance~, the way of rebuilding must be diversified~!!"

Lan Shengli explained.

"Mmmmmmmmmmmmm"

The general manager listened and nodded.

"It makes sense, an All-Star player like Brand must be what those playoff-level players and teams that want to compete for the championship want to get~!!"

The general manager continued.

"Yes~!!"

Lan Shengli nodded and responded.

In this way, Brand "survived the disaster" and escaped, at least he can spend this season well with the Clippers.

But in the days to come, it will be hard to say.

The four-year maximum salary contract that Brand signed with the team last year is still very stable.

While speaking, the Clippers have gone on an away game to Texas to challenge the San Antonio Spurs, a veteran team in the West.

"Since Duncan was selected with the No. [-] pick that year, the team has been prosperous for a long time. This is a typical case of a real successful reconstruction. The previous few odd-numbered years have won the championship. I don't know what will happen this year~"

Lan Shengli walked into the Spurs' home court, looked at the championship banners above the arena, and sighed.

"I really hope that the Clippers can be like the Spurs, choose a player, stick to it, build a dynasty, and never decline~"

Lan Shengli continued to sigh.

The team sent away Maggette and was replaced by Thornton, but there was no one to replace the beard who had a groin strain before.

And the ability to create offensive opportunities provided by Beard for the Clippers is something other players don't have.

This is why the Clippers have struggled on the offensive end recently.

The team can only barely maintain offensive firepower through Brand's singles, which is far from enough.

So looking at this game, it is very difficult for the Clippers to win a victory at home with the Spurs.

"Thornton shoots when he has a chance from the outside. Don't hesitate. Hill, you and Brand play a lot of pick-and-roll tactics. You two must play the pick-and-roll tactics, and you must protect the rebounds inside. This task will be handed over to you." Here you go, DeAndre Jordan~!!"

Before the game, the old coach Dunleavy still arranged patiently.

Over there, Popovich had a good chat with the referee.

After all, the Spurs are playing at home, and they are strong and strong, so they must have more confidence in this game.

"Go, spurs, go~!!"

"Go, spurs, go~!!"

"Go, spurs, go~!!"

The Spurs have already sounded the classic cheering slogan at home, the starting players of both sides are already in place, and the game is about to start.

(End of this chapter)