Godfather of the NBA: Cutting Curry and creating a dynasty

Although Lowry's current strength is enough to play the starting point guard in a weak team.

But because of the existence of the Clippers Curry and Harden, he can only be a role player.

Therefore, Lowry was very unconvinced.

In fact, from the perspective of later generations, what objection did he have?

Losing to Curry and Harden, Lowry is not wronged at all!

For a player of Lowry's level, it is quite good to trade chips after the contract is renewed.

Therefore, Yang Li did not hesitate to provide Lowry with a qualification offer.

The Clippers' first offseason deal was about Lowry.

Because of Yang Li's random entry in this life, the entire NBA league structure has also changed due to the butterfly effect.

The Raptors went straight to Ujiri as their general manager.

Originally, Ujiri should have worked for the Nuggets for three years starting in 2010 and joined the Raptors in 2013.

Then there is the script that everyone is familiar with, righting Lowry and DeRozan and returning to the playoffs.

After that, a series of operations helped the Raptors win the 19-year NBA championship.

In short, in Yang Li's opinion, this is a very capable manager.

Therefore, on July 7, when the trading market opened, Yang Li received a call from Ujiri.

Yang Li also knew that this guy was not easy to fool. The original "robbery" type of transaction might not work with him.

However, it is not impossible to kill him a little bit.

"Yang, I plan to provide Lowry with an offer, not less than 500 million." Ujiri said straight to the point.

"Don't talk about such nonsense." Yang Li saw through Ujiri's tricks at a glance, "Unless you give him a contract with an annual salary of tens of millions, I will definitely match the offer."

"Haha, straightforward enough, I like your character, Yang!" Ujiri said with an awkward smile.

"Let's tell you your offer." Yang Li said, "And I also know that you will have a lot of things to do this summer. After all, you just lost your star player!"

As early as a year ago, "Dragon King" Chris Bosh publicly stated that he would not implement the player option for the 10-11 season.

He will leave the Toronto Raptors as an unrestricted free agent.

With the end of the 09-10 season, Bosh has nothing to do with the Raptors.

So the most difficult thing for Ujay at present is to try to fill the big hole left by Bosh.

The Raptors have never had qualified players at the point guard position, and Gibson can just make up for the Raptors' vacancy after Bosh left.

Gibson was selected to the second team of the All-Rookie Team last year, although his performance was not as good as Curry Harden and Ibaka.

But as a No. 25 pick, he has been very surprising.

The original Raptors solved the problem of Bosh's departure by renewing Bosh's substitute Amir Johnson with 5 million in five years.

However, this time the general manager of the Raptors was replaced by Ujiri.

He is no fool.

This Amir Johnson averaged 17.7 minutes per game last season and only scored 6.2 points and 4.8 rebounds.

Not to mention 5 million in 3400 years, even 5 million in 2400 years, Johnson is not worth it!

Gibson, on the other hand, averaged about the same playing time as Johnson last season, but averaged 9.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game!

Plus sent 0.9 assists, 0.6 steals, 1.3 blocks.

Most importantly, Gibson still has a three-year cheap rookie contract.

Compared with Johnson, Gibson is simply not worth too much.

"Yang, I want Lowry and Gibson. Now you can choose the players in the Raptors lineup, even Turkoglu!" Ujiri said.

Turkoglu?

Do you think I'm a fool?

After hearing this, Yang Li really wanted to give Ujiri a Chinese quintessence.

This big colander signed a five-year 5 million contract with the Raptors last year.

而09-10赛季，特克格鲁场均只有11.3分4.7个篮板和4.1次助攻。

For this kind of player with high salary, low ability and long-term contract, if you give it to me for nothing, I think it takes up salary space.

"Mr. Ujiri, don't you know what level of players are in your Raptors lineup? (Don't you have a b number?)" Yang Li is not used to Ujiri at all.

"I want the pick!"

Of course, Yang Li needs a draft pick, even though people now think that 2011 is a bad year for the draft.

However, Yang Li is a reborn person, and 2011 is definitely a big draft year.

The quality of the rookies did not lose in 03 and 09!

Yang Li had previously obtained an 11-year first-round pick in the trade with the Timberwolves.

The Clippers themselves also have a draft pick and a first-round swap with the Rockets.

Even so, it is not enough.

Yang Li needs at least three first-round draft picks in 11!

Klay Thompson with the 11th overall pick, Kawhi Leonard with the 15th overall pick, and Jimmy Butler with the 30th overall pick in the first round!

Yang Li didn't want to let go of any of these three people, ah no, miss it!

Therefore, Yang Li is bound to win the Raptors' first-round pick next year.

"I can provide you with an unprotected first-round pick next year." Ujiri also knew that Yang Li was difficult to deal with, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say the chips he had planned to give.

Coincidentally, this is also the bargaining chip Yang Li needs.

However, for Yang Li, this bargaining chip was not enough.

"Mr. Ujiri, can you repeat the players the Raptors need?" Yang Li asked politely.

"Uh..." Ujiri was confused, but replied anyway: "We need Kyle Lowry and Taj Gibson."

"Okay, then please allow me to briefly introduce these two players to you first." Yang Li said, "Lowry..."

"No need, I know their information very well." Ujiri interrupted Yang Li.

"No, I don't think you understand." Yang Li said with a sneer, "Otherwise you would never have dismissed me with a first-round pick next year."

"Uh, hahaha!" Ujiri was taken aback for a moment, and then burst out laughing.

This Yang Li really didn't swear at others, so it turned out that he just disliked that he didn't have enough bargaining chips.

"We all know that Gibson should have been in the best rookie team this year." Yang Li said.

"Just Gibson himself is definitely worth a first-round lottery pick, not to mention adding Kyle Lowry who can play the starting point guard!"

"I can definitely give Lowry a contract with an average salary of tens of millions." Ujiri said.

"Yes." Yang Li smiled directly, "Then you renew Amir Johnson's contract at a high price, and this lineup is considered neat."

Yang Li, a quiet and snarky person, directly made Ujiri stupid.

"Then I..."

"Plus the first round of 12!" Yang Li said directly.

"Oh, no, absolutely impossible!" Ujiri directly refused, "Yang, you must be crazy, you must be!"