The older superstars of the NBA

The management of the Minnesota Timberwolves is undoubtedly the most troublesome when the big news of Dwight Howard comes out.After the high-level emergency meeting was held to discuss, a very important decision was made very quickly.

On the third day after the incident, the high-level officials made a formal statement in front of the media through the Timberwolves official spokesperson Sam Mitchell.

"We don't know the truth of this matter, but given that Dwight has had too many scandals this season, the team management can no longer bear him..."

"After unanimous discussions at the top, we decided to officially put Dwight on the trading shelf...We welcome any team to come to discuss with us about the transaction..."

As soon as this news came out, it quickly spread to the entire alliance.

The reaction from the fans was the most surprising, especially from Minneapolis.When they learned that Howard was sent to the trade shelf, their reactions were completely divided.

A group of shouts did a good job and thought it was worthwhile to trade Howard.

"It's long overdue. What's the value of keeping such a playboy in Minneapolis? We need strong inside players, but we don't need this guy who doesn't like to play..."

"Dwight is good at everything, his body is very strong, and his ability to guard rebounds inside is also good. Although his career is now going downhill, he is still at the level of a top center in the league...The only thing he is not good about is, Not playing much, not taking the game seriously..."

"Thank goodness! This guy is finally leaving! I've been waiting for this day for too long... What else can this parallel importer do other than cost the team $600 million? The price has gone up...fack squid..."

The other faction is more cautious and opposes the matter of trading Howard.

"This guy is really poor, but if we trade him away, who can we get? This is a question worth thinking about! There are so many teams in the league, but it is impossible for anyone with an excellent center player to send someone over.. ...."

"That's right! Dwight is no longer the man he was in his prime! Now who is willing to trade for such a 'time bomb', not to mention the exaggerated premium contract he signed, which team is willing to accept such a low-quality contract ?”

"If you can't trade someone better, I think it's better to keep him! This guy can always give some strength at critical moments. Compared with the dilemma where we can't find anyone inside, having such a big man is absolutely Better than nothing...."

The fans reacted in this way, and many celebrities and commentators in the league also talked about it.

Among them, Charles Barkley, as a "big mouth", was the first to stand up and express his views.

"In fact, Dwight's contract has been a big problem from the beginning, I think it's very difficult for them to deal with Dwight's contract now, it may be difficult to trade ... unless they are willing to send someone else, but This kind of back-posting behavior is too stupid, and the Timberwolves management can't do it..."

"Dwight is still the same guy! He could have been better! He has top talent and physical fitness, as well as a leader teammate like Zhao who can change a team, and a group of young people who perform well. The configuration has every chance to hit the finals..."

"Even if they can't make it to the finals, it's okay to hit the Western Conference finals! As long as they perform well and have the ability to win the championship, are they afraid that they won't be able to find someone to join next season?"

Another celebrity, Smith, also stood up and spoke out.

"If Dwight could control his private life off the court to be less chaotic, then his achievements would definitely not be what they are now..."

"He is already 30 years old, and his physical fitness and performance have changed obviously... so he still refuses to take it seriously? He missed the Lakers and Kobe at the beginning, and now he will miss another opportunity?"

"So talent can never determine a person's upper limit, but aggressiveness is... Only the determination to chase the championship can determine the ultimate value of a player..."

Criticism from celebrities naturally has some influence on such things.

This makes Dwight's already not so good reputation during this time even worse.

The real surprise, though, was the trading market's reaction.

After the Timberwolves expressed their intention to trade Dwight, not only was the trading market not as lively as they imagined, but it was terribly silent.

This time, it wasn't just that no team came up to negotiate a deal, there wasn't even a team that asked.

It seems that Howard was abandoned by the league overnight, and no team has a greater interest in him.

After the news was exposed, the outside world was also in an uproar.

The general manager of the Timberwolves, Sam Mitchell, keeps posting on personal social media, saying that as long as a deal can be sought, everything is negotiable.

Under his publicity, a team finally stood up and expressed its position, and this team is the Golden State Warriors.

The Warriors called general manager Sam Mitchell and expressed their willingness to receive Howard for free.However, considering that they were a little bit sorry, they decided to send a veteran like Anderson Varejao to the Timberwolves.

Sam Mitchell exploded when he heard this, and slammed the Warriors' contact on the other end of the phone.

"Damn it! Are you dreaming? Anderson is 34 years old! What do we need him for?"

"Do you give him a pension? He can't even play in the Warriors, what can he do with us?"

"You greedy guys, even if we don't use Dwight, we will never let the team's 2600 million yuan go to waste..."

At this point, the deal between the Warriors and the Timberwolves may be completely broken.

After them, no other team has come forward.

After the Timberwolves management learned that the situation was more severe than they had imagined, they had to hold another high-level meeting.

After discussing for a long time, they finally reluctantly made another choice.

That is to wait and see again, if there is still no team willing to make an offer, they will sell at a discount.

If the discount doesn't work, then for the future of the team, if it doesn't work, the only option is to buy out Howard.

Buying out is not a good choice for the team. After all, the team did spend a lot of money to sign Howard.

With an annual salary of 2600 million, the league can choose any star!

Of course, this is without considering whether the other party is willing to come!

Once Howard is bought out, according to the existing regulations, there is a high probability that more than half of his salary will be paid. Even if other teams take over, they will only make up the remaining salary.

This is a steady profit for Howard, but it is undoubtedly worse for the team's salary expenditure.