ace marshal

Chapter 884

The midseason trade deadline is less than five days away.

This time period is the busiest time for general managers of NBA teams.

They are either seeking to strengthen the lineup, or they are giving up this season and preparing to trade some draft picks for the subsequent draft.

Anyway, the general managers of each team are busy, and they hope to get something before the trade deadline.

The same is true for the Clippers. To be precise, the Clippers belong to the latter situation.

The Clippers "put" players such as Gooden who want to go to the playoffs on the shelves.

But the chips that the playoff teams gave the Clippers feedback seemed a bit pitiful.

Not only did he not have a draft pick, but he also had to accept some "poison contracts", which Lan Shengli could not accept.

"If we swallow a garbage contract in order to send Gooden away, it will be a great loss~!"

"The other thing is to maintain the flexibility of salary space, which can help us operate in the free market in the summer. Signing big-name players is always the fastest way to rebuild~!!"

"We can't affect our entire reconstruction plan just to satisfy one player's selfishness ~!!, this is a business alliance, we must have a certain "ambition" to do it ~!!"

Lan Shengli narrated to the general manager.

"That's right, we need to be more proactive, so let's see again. If it doesn't work, we can only put it on hold for now. It's just that I feel sorry for Gooden for letting him be in the current situation where he can't play without the ball. Fighting state~!!"

The general manager shook his head and sighed.

"No way, the business alliance is like this~!"

Lan Shengli also shook his head and sighed.

It seems that it is really difficult for Gooden to leave the Clippers for a while.

But just when Gooden's deal was almost on hold, a very sincere buyer appeared.

That was the Cleveland Cavaliers, the former team of Gooden and the most glorious stage of Gooden's career.

The Cavaliers with "Little Emperor" LeBron James and "Big Shark" O'Neal, this season's goal is to win the championship.

It is understandable that the team wants to bring Gooden back to Cleveland at this time.

The trade plan proposed by Cleveland is: the Cavaliers send Antawn Jamison, who was reimbursed for the season due to injury like Brand, and the right to sign a European player in exchange for Gooden and Thornton.

There is still no draft pick involved.

Originally, for a team like the Cavaliers that was aiming to win the championship, the draft itself was not of much significance, but even under such circumstances, the Cavaliers still refused to send out even a second-round pick. This is enough to show that Gooden is not doing very well in the trading market.

"It seems that it is really difficult for Gooden to get back a draft pick~"

The general manager shook his head and sighed.

"Perhaps this is the current market situation of Gooden~"

When Lan Shengli learned about the situation, he also sighed.

"If things go on like this, even in the summer, there will be no room for Gordon to increase his trading value~!!"

The general manager shook his head and sighed.

"Maybe so, but I can't agree to the trade application of the Cavaliers. Although Jamison is also an All-Star player, even if he can play, it is unreasonable to match the current lineup of the Clippers. Besides, he still has 1000 Wan’s contract is in his body, which can be said to be an out-and-out garbage contract. It is true that the Cavaliers want to trade Gooden back, but what they want to deal with is Jamison’s contract, because they are ready They have to renew their contract with James in the summer, and they have to recruit for James, so they have to leave enough salary space, that’s it~!!”

Lan Shengli analyzed.

"Then what should we do~?!"

The general manager also made trouble.

"We can swallow Jamison's contract, but only if we get a first-round pick~"

Lan Shengli responded.

At this moment, Lan Shengli is no longer the head coach of a team, but more like the president of basketball operations.

"Okay, I'll get in touch, let's take a look~!"

The general manager responded.

After learning of such a request, the Cavaliers did not flatly refuse, but expressed interest in in-depth discussions.

The Cavaliers were also very sincere and quickly re-offered the offer.

Jamison, plus a 2010 first-round pick, in exchange for Gooden and Russell Butler, and Blake, and fringe player Telfair.

"If the Cavaliers are also a lottery team, their first-round pick still has some value, but they are the top team in the league. This first-round pick is probably at the end of the first round. Such a first-round pick requires me to have so many players, which is a bit too much~”

Lan Shengli shook his head and said.

"We have changed the plan according to your request. This is the most sincere plan we can come up with~!!"

Cavaliers management quickly responded.

It seems that the negotiations between the Clippers and the Cavaliers have reached an impasse.

"I really hope to return to the Cavaliers, and I hope the team can satisfy my wish~!!"

And Gooden also expressed a very strong desire to return to Cleveland.

Moreover, the Cavaliers are also the only team that is willing to take out a draft pick in the negotiations with the Clippers, and it is also a first-round pick.

So for today's Clippers, there is indeed some "passing this village, this store is gone".

"Maybe we can do this~~"

Lan Shengli continued to discuss with the general manager.

Soon, the Clippers gave a new trading plan.

Gooden plus Telfair and some cash in exchange for Jamison, a 2010 first-round pick.

Lan Shengli can also be regarded as simplifying the main body of the transaction.

The Cavaliers management considered for a while, and finally agreed to the Clippers' trade plan.

Gooden got his wish and returned to the place where his dream started, and the Clippers also exchanged for a first-round pick at a minimal price.

Although it is a late position, for the Clippers, hoarding draft picks is always right.

Sending away Gooden is just the beginning of the Clippers' trade drama.The team quickly sent Thornton away.

And this time the trade with the Clippers is the Cavaliers' biggest opponent in the playoffs-the Orlando Magic.

The Clippers traded Thornton for a second-round pick in 2010 and an unprotected first-round pick in 2011. Tello added to the deal.

As a result, the Clippers have hoarded a lot of draft picks. Although there are no new players to join (Jamison may have to wait until next season if he wants to represent the Clippers), the Clippers' goal has been achieved.

(End of this chapter)