Now that Big Ben and Kobe Bryant are together, Richard can't help but think of the iron plate combination he made before.

This iron plate combination has attributes, and the attributes are quite buggy.

In the last three years of their careers, these two can maintain the competitive form they were in three years ago......

It's hard to say on Big Ben's side, and no one can say what kind of competitive state he will be in at that time.

After all, blue-collar players eat too much body, and when the time comes, they may not be able to maintain a good competitive state.

Kobe Bryant is not, relying on the attributes of this iron combination, he can make the last three years of his career still brilliant.

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After the Lakers and Trail Blazers deal was reached, the league is still turbulent, and many teams are looking for opportunities to strengthen the roster.

Obviously, Richard's team is now a sweet spot again.

It's been a decade since Richard entered the league, and no one can count how many good players he has under his hands.

Even Richard himself couldn't count them, and the number must have been quite staggering anyway.

Now many teams are eyeing the players on Richard's hands again.

Milicic certainly can't count on it......

The previous Milicic was known as the parallel trade list of the 03 platinum generation, but in the past two years, Milicic has gradually played his own level.

The season has even ended with 12 triple-doubles, and if nothing else, by the end of the season, Milicic is likely to have more than 15 triple-doubles.

In the eyes of future generations, 15 triple-doubles in a single season does not seem to be too amazing, after all, there is Wei Shao, the master of 40+ triple-doubles in a single season......

But for now, this is quite a remarkable achievement, especially considering that Milicic plays a power forward position, which will make the triple-double record a little more valuable.

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In the just-concluded All-Star Game, this young man also won the All-Star MVP, which broke the historical record.

There is no doubt that a new star is already rising.

This kind of shining star, the teams can only be greedy, and they can't afford to go to the idea of quoting and trading......

Because this is simply impossible, even if Richard is willing to sell, the price he can pay is definitely not something they can afford.

In addition to Milicic, Chris Paul in the Pirates team is the backcourt engine of the Pirates lineup, and Richard finally got it, and the teams estimate that Richard must not be willing to shoot.

Iguodala and Granger are also very tempting, and the forward line formed by these two young men has gradually shown its power.

These four can be said to be the foundation of the current Pirate team, and other teams think that Richard is definitely unlikely to move their four players.

And just because these four players can't move doesn't mean that there aren't any other players on the Pirates team who can attract them.

For example, Vallejo, Gortat and Ariza are a good attraction for teams that want to strengthen themselves.

Ariza has averaged 22 minutes per game this season, averaging 10.3 points per game and shooting 39.8 percent from three-point range.

Under normal circumstances, Ariza has the nickname of Tieza, but in fact, his three points are not really scum, they can still be watched.

Now, under Richard's strict requirements, he has been practicing three-point shooting with Curry Sr., which has made his three-point level improve well.

His defensive skills are very good, and now he has a three-point hand, such a young player is still quite tempting.

As for Vallejo and Gortat, these two big blue-collar players are equally tempting.

At this point in time, Richard will definitely not be able to complete the transaction, because he has suffered losses in this area before.

After the team gets the players under its own hands, the strength of the team increases, and then the ranking naturally decreases.

When Richard made a trade with the Hornets before, he suffered such a loss......

Now he is also a wise man, and he is ready to wait until the end of this season to choose a trade partner according to the situation.

As a result, a phone call from the bull's side disrupted Richard's plan.

The Bulls have a good record this season under the leadership of the Bulls' three shots, and at least there is no problem in entering the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Hinrich, Ben Gordon and Ruhr Deng.

The team also has a West Lafayette player Nocioni, and boxing champion Tyson Chandler in the center position.

It can be said that there is basically nothing wrong with their lineup, and all positions are quite good except for some dicks.

But the potential problem is not without its own, and that is that there are some problems with salary space.

It is precisely because of the good lineup that their salaries are going to start to be unbearable.

And it cost a lot of money to sign Pippen before......

Boxing champion Chandler hasn't played much now, averaging 7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, with an annual salary of nearly 10 million......

The Bulls are looking to renew the team's scoring champion Ben Gordon, and then Hinrich, Ruhr Deng and others are also facing contract extensions.

So they now have to clear as much salary space as possible......

The boxing champion has an annual salary of nearly 10 million, is it expensive?

In fact, if you really want to talk about it, it's not expensive, it can only be said to be a more reasonable price, and the current inside players are so valuable, if you don't sign, some teams are willing to sign.

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The Bulls are now thinking about getting Gortat from the Pirates and then trading with other teams to clear the boxing champion's contract.

Gortat is a rookie, and in his current rookie season, he averages 25 minutes per game and can get 8 points and 7.7 rebounds, which looks no worse than the boxing champion.

And the defense is also extremely tough, otherwise, it would not have the nickname of the Polish Hammers, and it can be said that Gortat is the perfect replacement for the boxing title......

The most important thing is that Gortat's contract is cheap, and the previous contract between the Buccaneers and Gortat was three years and four million dollars.

As long as Gortat is obtained, the Bulls will not have to worry about salary at all for at least the next two years, and the strength of the team will not decline.

They made an offer to Richard that they were willing to trade their own first-round pick and a take-out second-round pick from the Buccaneers for Gortat.

"Lee, how are you thinking about it?" The current head coach of the Bulls, Skels, gave Richard a call.

"Not good, Scott, you know, I chose Gortat with a second-round pick with a first-round pick, and it's worth no less than your own first-round pick......"

"It's equivalent to saying that I just earned you a second-round pick in this deal, and you think I'll be stupid enough to agree to this deal?" Richard said with a sneer.

The Bulls can make the playoffs, most likely in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference playoffs, which means that their own first-round pick will be between 15-22, which is a mid-to-late first-round pick.

Richard himself is ready to release water in the next schedule to get this draft pick near the pick, this draft pick of the Bulls, Richard wants to come at all.

Unless......

"Lee, let's hurry up, the trade deadline is approaching, and we can't afford to waste any more time." Scott Skeles said with some impatience.

They still have to find a home for the king after Gortat's deal last night, so the time is quite short.

"Whatever chips you want, please be as open as possible, and if we can say yes, we will definitely agree to you." Skyles urged.

Richard laughed in his heart, he must have a favorite chip, but he is afraid that you will not agree to say it.

"Scott, I'll get straight to the point."

"I want that Knicks first-round pick in your hand, and then add your own first-round pick, and Gortat will immediately wear the Bulls' jersey."

"What? No way! After listening to Richard's offer, Skyles almost vomited blood, Richard really dared to speak......

"Li, you are simply a lion's big mouth, no, a lion can't open your mouth so big!"

The Bulls had two first-round picks in the draft in June this year, one was their own first-round pick, and the other was the Knicks' first-round pick.

Although this season is not over yet, the Knicks' record is quite bad, ranking firmly in the bottom three of the East, and their first-round pick has a good chance of drawing the top five picks, and even the top pick is not impossible.

This precious draft pick, Richard really dared to speak, and not only did he speak, but also did not forget the Bulls' own first-round pick.

"Li, unless Gortat has Yao Ming's strength, then your request is not too ......much," Skyls said speechlessly.

Richard is not in a hurry, negotiating, you just have to talk to each other, how can it be done overnight.

"Then you say, if I want to trade anyway, I will definitely ask for this Knicks draft pick."

"If it doesn't work, I'd rather wait until the season is over and then seek another team to trade."

"I'm not going to cheat you, I can let you pick another player from my bench."

Richard has already begun to regress, mainly because the temptation of this draft pick is too great for him.

"I can't decide this, give us half an hour, and we'll have a meeting right away." Skyles hung up, and it turned out that he was in a conference room full of Bulls executives.

"Let them swallow Pippen's contract, he can do whatever he wants! Not to mention these two first-round picks, we can also take the second-round picks. After listening to Skyles' report, the Bulls executive said speechlessly.

They felt that Pippen must be bored.

Otherwise, Pippen fought tiger and tiger in the year of the pirates, why did he wilt directly after coming to the bulls?

Originally, they were still thinking about this season, under the leadership of the powerful old Pippen, to compete for the championship!

Not to mention, if Pippen can maintain the super form of last season, even if the Bulls can't win the championship this season, there is still hope for reaching the Eastern Conference finals.

Skyles smiled bitterly and shook his head, how could Richard swallow Pippen's contract, he didn't choose to renew Pippen at the beginning, and now that Pippen is gone, he will pay for Pippen again? It's impossible to think about.

In the end, the Bulls quickly discussed for fifteen minutes and gave their final bottom line, the time was too short, and they didn't bother to play sloppy with Richard.

"Li, our final offer, if it works, the transaction will be carried out immediately, if not, then we can't do it." Skels called Richard back and said in a serious tone.

Richard replied calmly: "Let's talk about it, I also want to make this deal happen." ”

"We're giving away the Knicks' first-round pick and a second-round pick in exchange for Gortat and Ariza!"

That's the Bulls' final offer, and the bottom line they can afford.

It doesn't make much of a difference for Ariza to come, but Ariza can also sell it for a good price in exchange for a first-round pick, which is not a big problem.

"Can't you swap this pick for your first-round pick?" Richard asked in a somewhat dissatisfied tone.

"No! Absolutely not! We are now the most sincere. Skyles said quite forcefully.

"Well, then we have a good time working together, Gortat and Ariza are yours."

Richard kind of agreed to the Bulls' offer.

It certainly didn't make much money, but with this valuable first-round pick from the Knicks, Richard couldn't care about counter-offering, and if he continued to pay it back, the Bulls might have to close the trade channel.

In this way, Richard is completely prepared for this year's draft in June.

A high-pick first-round pick for the Knicks, the exact pick is not clear, but the odds of a top-five pick are high.

The first-round pick that comes with it, Rondo who can be obtained if you are lucky, and at least Lowry as a spare tire if you are unlucky.

There are still two second-round picks in hand, which should be around the middle and late stages, and Millsap will definitely not be able to run, because in the second round, except for Millsap, there are no players who are too exciting for Richard.

Then Richard could pack a second-round pick and his first-round pick in exchange for a higher-ranked first-round pick.

Of course, it certainly won't be high, no more than the fifteenth pick.

You can also sell a second-round pick and keep it for '07......

Anyway, it will depend on the situation and see what kind of picks the Pirates can get after the season.