Godfather of the NBA: Cutting Curry and creating a dynasty

"What you need is a real No. 2 position!"

After Yang Li finished speaking, David Kahn on the other end of the phone was stunned. He really wasn't very optimistic about Curry.

The body is thin and may not be able to adapt to nba-level confrontation.

The style of play at position 2, but the barefoot height is only 188 cm.

Compared with the Spanish golden boy Ricky Rubio who shines in the international arena, Curry, who has these shortcomings, does seem a bit bleak.

It's just that Rubio still has a contract with Barcelona and cannot land in the NBA immediately.

But even so, the Timberwolves will never and should not miss Rubio.

And Curry didn't even participate in the Timberwolves' trial training.

Choosing Rubio is what everyone expects.

And choosing Curry is tantamount to gambling.

David Kahn just took over the post of president of basketball operations for the Timberwolves from Kevin McHale not long ago.

It is obviously impossible for him to gamble at this time.

"You want the No. 6 pick?" David Kahn asked.

"That's right." Yang Li said, "I know your Timberwolves definitely don't need two point guards."

"No, even if I don't choose Curry, I will choose Rubio at No. 5 and DeRozan at No. 6." David Kahn said.

Of course, this is not his real idea.

What he thinks is that after winning Rubio, he will choose a point guard with good immediate combat ability to fill the gap during the period when Rubio cannot come to the NBA.

That Jonny Flynn, was pretty good.

In the Timberwolves' workout, he was the best one, even better than Rubio.

"Are you sure..." Yang Li said, "Will DeRozan be more suitable for the Timberwolves than Eric?"

"What?!" David Kahn couldn't believe his ears.

Eric Gordon, the No. 2008 pick in 7, averaged 45.6 points per game last season with a shooting rate of 16%.

He also made 38.9% of his three-pointers, and he also scored 41 points, the highest score by a rookie in the history of the Clippers.

After the rookie season, he was selected to the All-Rookie Second Team.

Compared with DeRozan, the round-faced Deng has a wider shooting range and faster defensive steps.

The most important thing is that he has proven himself in the NBA.

"Why do you want to give up Gordon?" David Kahn did not directly agree, but raised a question.

"Compared to Gordon, I am more optimistic about Harden." Yang Li said.

David Kahn nodded, as if he had guessed what Yang Li was thinking.

To put it bluntly, Yang Li changed his No. 3 pick before because he was optimistic about Harden.

After selecting Harden, he found that Harden overlapped with the outside core of the team, so he wanted to trade Gordon away.

He is really a young man with no plans. When choosing people, he basically chooses according to his own preferences.

"No. 6 pick, for Eric Gordon." David Kahn said.

"Yes, but we still need to add some more trading content." Yang Li said, "I want to add one more player."

"Huh?" David Kahn frowned, "Camby? Or Kaman? No, no, no, our inside line is already very crowded."

"No, I'm talking about Baron Davis." Yang Li said, "You know, I plan to rebuild the Clippers."

"Byron Davis?" David Kahn was overjoyed, but still pretended to be calm.

"I admit he's a good star player, but he didn't play well last season and he's got four years left on a big deal."

"No, it's three years. The last year is a team option." Yang Li said, "Since you choose Rubio, you must need a qualified starting point guard. Last season, he averaged 7.7 assists per game." .”

"What do you want?" David Kahn said. "First of all, Al Jefferson, Kevin Love and Corey Brewer are not for sale."

David Kahn is also very clear in his heart that other teams are actively preparing for next year's free market.

Minnesota is a place where birds don't shit. It's just a dream to win big fish in the 10-year free market.

Being able to trade for a star point guard and a potential shooting guard is already a very good result.

Of course, the premise is that you don't use the core players in your current lineup as bargaining chips.

"I want draft picks," Yang Li said.

"The first round in 2011, and the first round of swap rights in 2012. At the same time, in order to balance the salary, I will eat the contracts of Etan Thomas and Darius Sangueira, as well as Bobby Brown."

According to the trading rules, a team cannot trade first-round picks for two consecutive years.

So it can only be exchanged for the No. 09 pick in 6, the first-round pick in 11, and the first-round swap in 12.

"Well..." David Kahn thought for a while, and only used one future first-round star point guard. This deal is a good deal.

Moreover, in order to get the No. 5 pick in the trade, the Timberwolves ate the big contracts of the Wizards Thomas and Sangueira.

Now that the Clippers are willing to take over, he is happy to give it with both hands.

As for Bobby Brown, a water cooler at the end of the bench, whocares.

Yang Li is not worried at all, even if several people fall into his hands, it is not a big problem.

Thomas only has a one-year contract and can free up salary space for the Clippers next summer.

As for Sangueira, although he has a two-year contract, it is only a middle-class contract of less than 500 million.

Bobby Brown only has a one-year contract of 74.

To say that it is a Tim head is to praise him, at most it is a Tim foot.

"Yes." David Kahn said, "But you also need to add Steve Novak's renewal rights!"

Yang Li smiled, no wonder the Timberwolves chose Love, it turns out they are superstitious about big white men with shooting ability.

Novak's contract has expired and he is now a restricted free agent.

To be honest, Yang Li didn't intend to renew his contract at first. Who would have thought that he could be used in the deal with the Timberwolves.

"Deal!" Yang Li said happily.

According to the experience of the previous life, Baron Davis's performance in the Clippers was not as good as one year, and he was traded by the Clippers two years later.

Of course, the most critical issue is that if he is there, it will affect the growth of Curry and Harden.

Therefore, this moment is the time when Baron Davis has the highest transaction value, and the later he sells, the less valuable he is.

In this deal, Yang Li is equivalent to using Gordon and Baron Davis in exchange for Curry, a first-round pick and a first-round swap.

According to the current situation, it may be a small loss, but in the long run, this deal is definitely a blood profit for the Clippers!

"The fifth overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected...Ricky Rubio!"

Rubio was still a little distressed because the Clippers and the Kings did not choose him one after another.

At this moment, the Spanish golden boy took the hat chicly, swept away the previous haze, and walked onto the stage handsomely.

Yang Yi: "We just received news that the Los Angeles Clippers and the Timberwolves have reached a deal. The Clippers traded Eric Gordon and Baron Davis to the No. 6 pick of the Timberwolves."

Zhang Weiping was shocked: "Hey~ This Clippers team really spent their money!"

Yang Yi: "Baron Davis is a star player, and Eric Gordon was selected to the All-Rookie Team. As for Novak..."

Zhang Weiping: "We are all familiar with Novak. The Rockets won 22 consecutive victories back then. The marksman who hit the lore three-pointer in 2.5 seconds. This is a fierce player. The Clippers are at a loss!"

Yang Yi was speechless: "Nova..., Director Zhang should analyze it for our fans and friends, who will the Clippers take this No. 6 pick?"

Zhang Weiping smiled: "Let me tell you, the Clippers should pick Curry. He has the basket. No matter how you defend against him, he's going to go in."

Yang Yi was stunned: "But Curry is too thin."

Zhang Weiping: "He has a basket."

Yang Yi: "He is a junior player in the draft."

Zhang Weiping: "He has a basket."

Yang Yi: "He is only 1 meters tall."

Zhang Weiping: "He has a basket."

Yang Yi: "..."

David Stern stood on the stage again, smiled at the rookies in the audience, and then opened the envelope.

"2009th pick in the [-] NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Clippers select...Steph Curry!"

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