The Rest, Only Noise

Due to the fact that he had to answer a lot of phone calls today and wasted a lot of saliva, even if it was noon, Louis never left the office.

Zhao Yuanzheng went in and out, and he was the busiest person.

The two teams that are currently the most likely to reach a deal with the Lakers are the Grizzlies and the Rockets.

The personnel information of the two teams, salary space, and players they want to get rid of, and recent news, must be collected.

Louis definitely doesn't have time to do this, so Zhao Yuanzheng is basically doing it for him.

Jim Bass is just a mascot for the most part.

He is the assistant to the president, but he can't do most of the things that need an assistant to do. But if he can't do it, let others do it, such as the diligent coach Zhao.

Zhao Yuanzheng was willing to be a tool man for Jim, and Louis knew that this scoundrel was slippery, and he let it go.

Xiao Jiujiu here is actually related to Zhao Yuanzheng.

Louie believes he will one day leave the Lakers, just as he did with the Knicks.

And Zhao Yuanzheng's career has just started, he may not be a good coach, but he is a good administrator.

The future of the Lakers belongs to Buss Jr.

Now that he has a relationship with Bass, Zhao Yuanzheng's development prospects in the Lakers will be very clear.

"Sir, what's for lunch?"

Louie wanted to give this unpromising dude a roll of eyes.

But he was right, no matter how hard you work, you can't forget to eat.

"You recommend one?" Louie said.

"I know a French restaurant and it's absolutely awesome!" Jim said. "And they're not far from the forum, and if you order takeout, they can deliver it within half an hour."

Louis asked back, "Then why don't you act quickly?"

"Okay, I'll go right now!"

When Little Bass went to order takeout, Zhao Yuanzheng came in again.

"What's the catch?" Louis asked.

Zhao Yuanzheng said: "I think Houston may want to trade Christian Laettner."

Louis originally had a somewhat casual attitude towards Zhao Yuanzheng's report.

As soon as the other party said this, Louis came to the spirit.

"Leitner?" Louie asked in surprise. "Are they crazy?"

After Laettner entered the NBA, it was true that he no longer had the glory of his college days, but as the most proud disciple in the early stage of his career, he was a well-rounded player.

Like a Bill Laimbeer with some added athleticism and a full complement of offensive skills.

In the first two seasons, Laettner was still adapting to the NBA. Last season, he averaged 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists per game to prove that he can still play well in the professional league.

"Houston is definitely not crazy, they just can't satisfy Laettner's appetite." Zhao Yuanzheng took out a news about the Rockets, "In the middle of last season, Laettner refused to renew his contract in advance."

Louis took a look at the newspaper.

This report describes Laettner's refusal to renew his contract.

The Rockets are willing to give him a five-year, $30 million extension.

But Laettner refused, because "if I have to play on a team that can't win, I want more money."

Laettner's counter-offer to the Rockets is five years and $60 million.

It doubled directly, and the negotiations between the two sides naturally could not go on.

An annual salary of tens of millions is the standard for top players.

People like Ewing, Wilson, and Sampson all have annual salaries of tens of millions.

With Laettner's strength, he definitely does not deserve such a high salary. He quoted such a high price just to let the Rockets retreat.

Moreover, Laettner also left leeway.

He didn't have to ask for the money.

He took the money on the premise that "if I have to play on a team that can't win," and conversely, if he can play on a team that can win, the asking price would be a lot more reasonable.

On the surface, this news is that Laettner and the Rockets could not reach an agreement on the number of contract renewals. In fact, Laettner, as a winner of the college era, could not bear the harsh environment of the Rockets losing all year round.

He doesn't want to stay with the Rockets, that's the key.

Will the Rockets send Laettner for Divac?

From the other side's point of view, this seems unnecessary.

But if Laettner is determined to go, it seems like a solution to get some good stuff and stop his losses before he breaks the jar.

After half an hour...

"Jim, didn't you say it could be delivered in half an hour?" Louie said with a sullen face. "Where's my foie gras? Where's my tuna salad sandwich? Where's my caviar? My sweet brittata Where's the nicoise?"

Zhao Yuanzheng said in surprise: "Eating so much? Not losing weight?"

Louis rolled his eyes at him: "Nonsense, how can you lose weight if you don't eat enough?"

"I said last time that the Mexican guy who delivered the food was unreliable, and he was late again!" Jim said angrily, "I'm going to complain to them!"

Little Bass called in front of Louis and Zhao Yuanzheng, and yelled at the store, but his power was limited.

"If you don't deliver the food to the forum's president's office within five minutes, I... I'll curse you to death!"

Louie wanted to ask Jim how he could curse people to death with his meager vocabulary, but the phone rang.

"Coach Lu, is Divac still there?"

"Still."

"Great!" Angie said excitedly, "I'd love to come with lou (Liu Yuqing), Byron Scott, Benoit Benjaminc and a lottery-protected 1996 first-round pick. Replace him!"

Do you think Angie seems to be very generous by reporting so many people at once?

First of all, Liu Yuqing is basically regarded as a negative asset by Atlanta (old club) and Vancouver, and Scott was a very good defender when he was young, but now he has reached the end of his career. As for the center named Benoit, he and Ewing was the No. 2 overall pick in the same year and was known for his perfect center figure before the draft.

However, this man is like Eddie Curry before Eddie Curry, he has everything, but he lacks self-discipline, can't control his size, and gets out of control every offseason.

In this regard, in the first seven years of his career, he still averaged 13 points, 8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game.

But starting in 1992, his age and uncontrollable weight brought injuries, and his condition went from bad to worse.

And finally the first round with lotto protection set up...

Do the Grizzlies have a 1% chance of making the playoffs next year?

"Sir, you want duck liver!"

Just as Jim was about to call out, he was stared at by Louie's Eye of Death so he didn't dare to make a sound, and just acted as a ruthless plate-setting machine.

"You're too generous, Danny, but you're paying more than Vlad for these players. We've run out of room." Louie asked with a smile, "Should I add a little extra? '?"

Ainge said excitedly: "Cedric Ceballos, if you can add him, the salary can be matched."

Louis couldn't help but smile.

"Danny, you said, I'm sending out a first-round pick for an out-of-group Chinese freak, a crippled veteran who can retire at any time, an authentic big fat pig who can't keep his mouth shut, and a first-round pick that can't possibly fall into my hands. What are all-star centers and fast-improving future stars for?" Louie asked, "Do you think I'm an idiot, Danny?"

Louie, who was still smiling a second ago, is suddenly as terrifying as the night of o.j. Simpson's murder - Jim didn't know what Simpson was like when he attacked, but he swore that it would not be more terrifying than the current Louie.

What, you said Simpson didn't kill anyone? Shut your beak!

"Sorry, Coach Lu, it was me who didn't think well."

Angie originally thought that the Lakers were planning to rebuild, and Louis' remarks about "not for sale" angered Divac and others, and he must be eager to deal with them.

The fledgling Angie would not think of Louis as an angel willing to give away at the price of jumping off the property if he used his brain.

"Let me tell you what this deal is going to do," Louie said firmly. "Leave Byron Scott cool and change your first-round pick to an unprotected first-rounder. , give me one more first-round pick swap in 1998, and I can give you Green and Cedric Ceballos for the sake of one we played together."

Angie sucked in a breath of cold air.

Louie gave him no other choice.

Take it or the negotiation ends here.

Is it worth it?

An average starter, while Ceballos averaged 18 points per game with the Lakers last season, he's definitely a rising star who can continue to improve.

However, the unprotected first round in 1996 was too important.

Although the new college season has not yet started, everyone knows that next year will be the big year of the draft.

If the Grizzlies don't have a good record, they'll have to rely on next year's draft to save their lives.

"Coach Lu, can you replace the 1996 first-round pick with a 1997 one?"

Louis smiled. For him, the first round in the past two years is no different.

But he still had to teach Angie, what is extreme pressure.

"It doesn't look like you have the sincerity to make a deal with me."

As soon as Louis finished his words, he heard Angie excitedly say: "No, no, coach Lu, the new season will be the first season in the history of the Grizzlies, and it will be difficult for us to return to the playoffs, and then it may be There are a lot of talented rookies going into the draft and we need this opportunity!"

Louis was silent for 15 seconds.

Angie waited in agony, every second an evil voice in his heart was shouting: You screwed up!

"We're old friends, Danny, and if you insist on that, give me the 1996 second-round pick as well."

"Deal, Coach Lu!"

"Seriously, if it wasn't for you, I would never have made this deal." Louis did not forget to comfort Angie psychologically, making him feel that he was making a lot of money.

"I really appreciate it!"

If Angie can stand in front of Louis now~www.readwn.com~ he can definitely make a 90-degree bow that even Japanese people sigh.

"You guys send the fax to the alliance first. This is so troublesome that I haven't eaten yet."

"It's all my fault, Coach Lu, you eat first, and I will convey the trade information to the league!"

Louis hung up the phone, but in front of him there were two pairs of big eyes full of doubts.

"It's done."

Louis simply said.

Zhao Yuanzheng asked excitedly, "Who is the unlucky guy?"

"That's really ugly, what do you mean by bad luck?" Lu, someone obviously lacked self-awareness, "Whoever made a deal with me didn't think it was a good deal when the deal happened? As for the transaction The negative effects of... please, I'm not God, how did I know there would be such consequences?"

Zhao Yuanzheng asked earnestly, "So who is the unlucky one?"

"Vancouver."

"Oh, poor Danny, his management career is about to fall apart."

"No, he and I just get what we need."

Only Jim Bass was pure, and he winked at Zhao Yuanzheng: "So, that, what happened?"

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