NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 278 Shocking deal!

The draft is quickly reaching the end of the first round.

The journey was uneventful, there were no big deals, but there were some small deals.

The main reason is that all teams are running around trying to get Xue Liancheng.

Randy Fender publicly listened to Xue Liancheng's offer, which has already caused a stir in the league's senior circles. How could he have the thought to engage in such a small fight in the draft?

In the pedestrian box.

Vogel was answering the phone: "No reply yet."

It was Bird on the other end of the phone: "The chips we gave are definitely the best. Why are they still hesitating?"

George + Hill + Miles are the three core players of the team, plus this year's No. 11 pick, and two future first-round picks.

Almost all the Pacers' wealth was wiped out, but the Heat's delay in responding was really unexpected.

Vogel: "Perhaps, someone has offered a higher price than us? Or... they are worried about George's injury."

Bird sighed: "Then it seems to be hanging."

And at this time.

When Xiao Hua read Kevin Rooney's name with the No. 20 eighth pick, the Boston Celtics chose Rooney.

But it's not over yet.

Xiao Hua then announced: "A transaction has taken place here. The New York Knicks sent Calderon to get No. 28 Kevin Rooney selected by the Celtics and the second-round pick No. 33."

"The New York Knicks sent Carmelo Anthony, Hardaway Jr., No. 33 pick Por Gizins, the Celtics' second-round pick No. 17, and the 19-[-] first-round pick in exchange for Xue from the Miami Heat. Liancheng, McRoberts, Tyler Johnson, Ennis, Chalmers, P.J. Tucker."

Vogel, who was on the phone with Bird, felt his head buzzing on the spot and blurted out, "It's not hanging, it's completely out of the question. The deal has been completed. Riley sent Xue Liancheng to the Knicks."

Bird was silent for a long time, and finally sighed, "So be it."

Done.

just hang up.

Vogel was left alone in the box, lost in thought.

And everyone watching the live broadcast, like Vogel, suddenly felt thunder rolling from the sky.

Did the Heat trade their star player, the superhero who just led the team to a championship?

All this happened so unexpectedly.

Because everyone feels that even if there are countless rumors about Xue Liancheng's trade, it is impossible for the Heat to trade away their championship hero.

Wo Shen's revelation only said that Xue Liancheng refused the Heat's early contract extension, and it was not bad enough to force a divorce or break up.

Even if there is a slight conflict, no matter what, we will try to sew up the relationship next season, or see if there is a turnaround.

result.

The Heat turned around and traded Xue Liancheng away.

Everything happened so suddenly.

In fact, it only took less than half an hour for Randy Fender to call Kobe, talk to Xue Liancheng, listen to the offer, and finally initiate the transaction.

All this happened very suddenly.

Not to mention that the fans were shocked, after the transaction was completed, Riley and Randy Fender also felt a little disappointed for a while.

Xue Liancheng, who was preparing for training in the training hall, suddenly heard his cell phone ringing.

This is his mobile phone number in China. He has activated roaming and only a limited number of people know about it.

He picked it up and looked at it, frowning slightly.

After connecting.

Zhuang Yan's urgent voice came, "Congratulations, you left Miami as you wished."

Xue Liancheng was stunned when he heard the news, "Am I being traded?"

What the hell?

Does this mean he was traded?
Riley's words asking him to train well still rang in his ears, and he once thought that Riley would definitely not let him go in a short time.

result……

so...

It's all deceitful nonsense.

Knew it!
You can't even believe a punctuation mark in the old gangster's words.

but……

It's pretty good, at least the two sides have come to an end.

Zhuang Yan gave an affirmative answer: "Yes."

Xue Liancheng calmed down and asked, "Where was I traded?"

Zhuang Yan: "New York Knicks."

Xue Liancheng's brows instantly knitted together, "Knicks?"

This is not really good news.

The New York Knicks are an authentic cesspit, known as the mass grave of superstars, but it is definitely not an ideal place.

The Knicks' chaos is no longer a matter of a day or two. Their glory days are already decades ago.

Since the new century, there have been ups and downs. After the smiling assassin Isaiah Thomas joined the Knicks, the struggle has never stopped for a moment.

Management fights management.

Management fights with players.

Players versus players.

Even from top to bottom, there are all kinds of scandals, and they emerge one after another.

It's a mess anyway, and there's not even a day's peace of mind. Even the boss, James Dolan, is dictating management.

Marbury's bad reputation also started in New York.

In the Anthony era, the Knicks' record improved slightly, but it didn't take long before a new round of decline began.

Last year, Jackson Jackson came in and became the president of the Knicks. Everyone originally thought that the Knicks were going to do something big.

But the final result proved that it was also a mess and a mess.

The first thing is nepotism. The first thing Jackson did when he took office was to sign Odom, who had been away from the team for a long time. At that time, the Knicks were less than an hour away from the end of the season.

Just ask if it's outrageous?

Then there was the hiring of Derek Fisher, who had no coaching experience, as the Knicks' head coach.

Originally, this was nothing. After all, Fisher was well versed in triangle offensive tactics and could incorporate his former coaching philosophy into the team.

But the problem is, Fisher only did one thing in the Knicks, poaching Matt Barnes, which became known to everyone and became the scandal of the century.

This is not over yet.

Jackson Jackson signed another long-lost Lakers player, Sasha Vujacic.

Facts have proved that Zen Master Jackson's introduction of these cronies was completely random.

Then, Zen Master Jackson was suspected of being a substitute.

The job of an NBA team president is generally to handle the team's basketball operations, the most important ones being the draft and trades.

But President Jackson was not willing to do these things. He intervened in the head coach's work countless times. He instilled and praised his triangle offense with the then Knicks head coach Woodson many times, and even personally participated in the team's training many times. Practicing the triangle offensive tactic is obviously more and more substitutive.

If you do this, where will the team's head coach be placed?What is the authority of the head coach?The head coach hired by the team with a high salary has become a puppet.

If you are so keen on it, why not replace it?
And it's not just Woodson, Fisher, Rambis, and Hornacek were all overstepped by Jackson.

That's right.

In just three years, there have been four head coaches in the president's resume.

This is the Knicks.

Then there is the fact that Jackson Jackson’s draft vision is really hard to describe.

With the exception of this year's No. [-] pick Porguigins, you can't even remember who he drafted during his tenure.

Ntilikina, Earley, Jerian Grant and others are all monsters.

Never heard of it.

The draft vision is really poor.

Furthermore, the Jackson trade was also very confusing.

The transactions you make are basically losses but no profits.

For example, after sending out JR Smith and Shumpert, they only got one second-round pick and three non-guaranteed contracts.

They also traded for the completely withered Rose, and even gave Joakim Noah, who was suffering from injuries and whose condition was obviously declining, a four-year, 7200 million contract.

There is no clear idea of ​​team building at all, just a fierce operation and a poor performance at first glance.

Finally, Jackson is very self-centered and refuses to listen to anyone else's words. He even openly turns against the team leader.

The conflict between Anthony and Jackson is almost universally known. The two have quarreled in public more than once, and Jackson even threatened to drive Anthony away.

With this kind of treatment, you will lose points no matter how you look at it.

Moreover, Jackson also put the team's new star, the Knicks' future Porguidins, on the shelves for sale.

And this was the main reason why Jackson was eventually fired by Dolan.

Even if they don't produce results, they'll give up. They'll make a mess of the team and sell off the most promising new star.

Who can stand this.

Dolan finally couldn't bear it anymore and kicked Jackson away.

and so……

Now that he is being traded in such a chaotic fame and fortune market, where there seems to be no hope, what good thing is there?

Zhuang Yan seemed to hear it, "What? Not happy?"

Xue Liancheng smiled bitterly, "The done deal is done, so what if I'm not happy?"

The worst case scenario is that I’ll just pack my bags and leave after a year.

This was his worst-case scenario.Zhuang Yan: "It's not a done deal. I saw the news on TV. The Heat management didn't notify me."

Xue Liancheng was completely shocked, "What?"

so...

There is really no respect at all!
I found out about my trading from live TV.

This is really too chilling.

After all, he also brought a championship to Miami. He didn't even have the right to know, how could he be injured?

Zhuang Yan consoled him: "Look at it openly, this is business."

Xue Liancheng thought for a while and replied, "Yes."

Now that it's been cut off, there's nothing to be sad about.

It's a pity, Uncle Wei.

Originally, he was thinking of taking advantage of the momentum of winning the championship to get Wade, get a maximum salary for Wade, and give him the last dignity.

Forget it now.

A proud person like Zen Master Jackson would definitely not take his words seriously. Even if he brought it up, Jackson might think that his meddling was a provocation to his president.

The two chatted for a while about the next situation in the Knicks, and both parties reached an agreement, which was not optimistic.

Then hang up.

At this moment, Kobe's shocked voice came, "What's going on? You were traded to the Knicks?"

Xue Liancheng: "I think so."

Kobe was a little confused for a moment, and he uttered this sentence for a long time, "Wang Defa..."

Obviously.

He was unwilling and even angry that Kupchak failed to grab Xue Liancheng.

Even though they were ventilated in advance, the superstar was still allowed to slip away. This is because there is something wrong with Kupchak's ability.

But the two did not discuss these matters in depth.

Hit a haha.

Next, what should I do?

Kobe was quite particular. Although he failed to keep Xue Liancheng in Los Angeles as he wished, he was still very responsible in teaching Xue Liancheng to post up in the low post.

How to use your steps, how to step up and down, when to turn over, what to fake, all the details are explained clearly.

Xue Liancheng just asked if he didn't understand. As long as he asked, Kobe would definitely answer and set an example.

Teaching is quite dedicated.

But in the outside world, things have already exploded.

"Oh my god! I was really traded."

"I can't believe it! Is Riley losing his mind and going crazy?"

"Regular season MVP, Finals MVP, 23+10+5 superstar, and it's still the first season. What's going on with the Heat? Why are they willing to trade away? It's too late for such a top star to even pick up the iron chain. , and still trade? Are you crazy..."

"For a moment, I even wondered if Riley was an undercover agent sent by the Knicks!"

"It's hard to understand. Is Riley going crazy with convulsions..."

Almost all fans, and even other team executives, cannot understand the fact that the Heat traded Xue Liancheng out.

In fact, they just don't know the inside story.

If they were sitting in Riley's position, they would take action without hesitation.

The major media have released news simultaneously.

"Breaking news, Xue Liancheng, the new MVP, was traded to New York"

"Seismic trade in the draft, Xue Liancheng changes hands"

"Shocking deal, Xue Liancheng and Anthony exchange clubs"

"Rewriting the Alliance Pattern, Who is the Biggest Winner?" 》

Major reporters, well-known commentators and celebrities also spoke one after another.

While feeling incredible, I was also analyzing who lost and who gained from this transaction.

First up is the Knicks.

Xue Liancheng entered the ranks of top superstars in his first season. He has double MVPs and is the biggest contributor to the Heat's championship. If the Knicks get him, they will definitely make a profit.

after all……

There are only a handful of people in the alliance who are at the same level as Xue Liancheng, and Xue Liancheng even has a faint tendency to become the face of the alliance.

In the playoffs, especially in the Eastern Conference Finals and the Finals, Xue Liancheng saved Miami like a god descending from heaven. There is no doubt about his strength.

But last season was only Xue Liancheng's first season, and the Heat lineup also had two giants, Gasol and Wade, to help.

The power of Xue Liancheng leading the team alone has not yet been verified.

This is an area of ​​concern.

of course.

Then again, this is only Xue Liancheng's first season, so it is simply unimaginable how much potential he has.

Logically speaking, Xue Liancheng will be the leader of the alliance for more than ten years in the future.

So from this perspective, all problems are not problems.

The only thing worth thinking about is that Xue Liancheng's contract expires next season. If the Knicks can't keep him, they will definitely lose money.

PJ Tucker, this is the player the Knicks paid for their first-round pick.

Last season, he showed his ability on the defensive end. He is a hard-working and versatile 3D who can play any position. He can be traded as an addition and will be a huge supplement to the Knicks' forward line.

of course.

The public unanimously believes that the reason why the Heat put PJ Tucker on the trade list is because the transaction salary failed to match.

and so.

From this perspective, the Knicks have made money.

Then McRoberts and Tyler Johnson both had garbage contracts.

After the former signed the contract last year, he didn't play much at all and has been recuperating from injuries.

result.

After the injury healed, I found that I had no place.

The latter didn't play much at all last season. He spent the whole season waving around the water cooler.

It's hard to say whether he can find a position in the Knicks and get rid of the garbage contract problem.

Chalmers?
Xue Liancheng's main substitute last season was still capable. For the Knicks, this addition is a good addition, and there is no need to consider the point guard substitute.

Ennis?
He played occasionally last season, but his performance was average.

But after all, he can still enter the rotation, which is also a good supplement to the Knicks' forward line.

and so.

Looking at it all, the Knicks are not at a loss, having swallowed up two junk contracts.

They got the league's top player Xue Liancheng, plus top 3D players like PJ Tucker, and Chalmers and Ennis, two capable players.

What they sent out was an All-Star who was having trouble with the team, an ineffective player Hardaway Jr., and two first-round picks, plus a second-round pick.

This time, the public generally gave Jackson a thumbs up.

This operation is perfect.

Using a person who was talking to himself as the main trading chip, he exchanged it for superstar Xue Liancheng, and made a lot of money.

Next, Jackson needs to consider keeping Xue Liancheng, so this operation will be perfect.

And for the Heat.

Ok……

The loss is certain.

As the subject of the transaction, although Anthony is a veteran All-Star and top scorer, Anthony has never reached the heights of Xue Liancheng.

Even in his peak years, he failed to rank among the top three.

As for MVP, FMVP, and championship, they have never been matched in one season.

That's right.

Not even close to it.

The only important personal honor is the scoring title in the 12-13 season.

Naturally, this little honor cannot be compared with Xue Liancheng, who is at the height of his power.

In addition, Anthony is 31 years old and has very few peak years left. In terms of value, it is simply impossible to match Xue Liancheng.

But Anthony is already the top scorer in the league and a well-known figure. Although he suffered a loss by replacing Xue Liancheng, it is not too outrageous.

In addition, there is also a sophomore Hardaway with excellent athletic ability. He can still scratch the lottery ticket and train him well, and he may not be able to achieve success in the future.

At worst, he can also become an important rotation player.

Besides.

There is also No. [-] pick Porguizins, a well-known potential insider in Europe, who has two first-round picks + a second-round pick as compensation.

Compared to Xue Liancheng's value, it's fairly balanced.

Moreover, the Heat also took the opportunity to get rid of two junk contracts, reducing salary pressure.

The most important thing is that after the transaction, the Heat still maintained a very high level of competitiveness.

Wade + Anthony + Gasol are still the Big Three model, plus Porgy Jins and Ibaka, they are the first column to compete for the championship. There will be a lot to do in the new season.

Therefore, this deal is barely acceptable to the Heat.

Although the outside world's view of Riley's operation is not as high as that of Jackson Jackson, it is actually not that unbearable.

(End of this chapter)