Guo Xu chatted with the girls for a while, and sang a love song with Avril, which was applauded by the audience.

He chatted with a lot of people, and after socializing, he was a little tired. Today he was the center of attention, and the guests wanted to greet him and toast him.

This feeling is like the groom officials at the wedding he went to in his previous life, he doesn't like this kind of party, it is better to stay at home and play game consoles.

When Guo Xu chatted with his teammates, Marion said his thoughts. "Jason, I'm leaving in the summer, it's great to work with you all these years, but I have to leave for the next big contract, I think you can understand that."

"Yes, I understand, did you talk to Brian?" Guo Xu asked.

"I've talked about it, he's backing me, but he's more inclined to trade me for draft picks and clear up salary space than to trade for many." Marion smiled self-deprecatingly.

In the NBA, whenever a big-name star is traded, it is often one person who changes half of the team, and sometimes it has to be a multi-party trade to reach an agreement. For a star, the "chips" that are exchanged for more when traded are also a status symbol.

In Guo Xu's previous life, the Sharks traveled eastward, Chris Paul changed teams twice, Garnett joined the Celtics, etc., all of which were one-for-many transactions.

Even Joe Johnson joined the Nets from the Hawks for more. In order to form the Big Five, the Nets not only sacrificed a large number of draft picks, but also sacrificed half of their own team. To get Joe Johnson, manager Billy King sent five players to the Hawks, including Jordan Williams, Johan Pietro, Jordan Farmar, Anthony Morrow and DeSean Stevenson.

Marion didn't have a lot of trade value in his past life or in this life, and in his previous life, he traded back O'Neal in the declining period, and only helped the Heat clean up the garbage contract.

After the Suns were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in 2008 and did not enter the playoffs in 2009, O'Neal's contract was large and long, and the Suns were obviously losing money. In order to send O'Neal back to the run-and-gun tactics, the Suns had to trade back Ben Wallace and Pavlovich, who had worse contracts, from the Cavaliers.

There aren't many teams interested in Marion in this life, even though he's already got four championship rings. Owner Bryan doesn't expect him to get the star back, he just wants draft picks and trade exceptions, and it's hard to find a team that can meet the Suns' requirements.

In other words, where Marion goes is the management watch, he can't decide where to go, and he can only accept his fate if he sends a team like the Heat that is not suitable for him to play.

Guo Xu asked, "Do you have a choice now?" Brian should have a trade target for you to choose, right? ”

"There are only two, the magic and the king." Marion sighed. "I'm going to go to the king, so I won't be too far from home."

He explained that he didn't want to go east because his family lived in Las Vegas. And the Kings don't have any big stars, so he should be able to have enough balls and play beautiful stats to get a big contract.

Guo Xu doesn't think so, in his previous life, Artest had a very unpleasant life in the king, his annual salary was cheaper than Marion, but he was sent to a rocket in the last year. Marion's contract has two years left on his contract, just like Artest, and the situation is very similar.

If Marion joins the Kings, whether he is traded for a second time or not, he will not pose any threat to his old club Suns, but Guo Xu thought for a moment and decided to give him some advice.

"Change the magic, Sean, the Kings are already a rebuilding team, they will focus on developing new talents, and they won't want you to be the core and make more shots. If you take on a lot of responsibility, there's a good chance they'll choose to trade you and won't know where to go. ”

"Are you sure?" Marion was stunned for a moment.

"Sure, the king is not for you."

The Kings aren't just for Marion, they're not for all the stars. In Guo Xu's previous life, the Kings never made the playoffs since 2006, and by 2018, they had not made the playoffs for 12 consecutive years, making them the longest team in the league to say goodbye to the playoffs. And they lack a team core, and there is still no light in sight of the playoffs next season, and this embarrassing record may continue.

Players who play for this kind of team will inevitably lose their value, and playing luxury data will also be used as a data brush, and it is a dream to want a contract extension with a high salary, and the Ma'rouf brothers will want to sell the team in a few years.

Guo Xu paused for a moment, and said: "I suggest you go to the Magic, they must hope that next season's record will be closer in order to successfully renew the contract of center Howard in the summer." They have to bring in instant combat power to break through in the East, and as long as you play well and fit the system, they will also be willing to give you a big contract extension. But if you go, I'm afraid you'll have to play power forward. ”

"I've long been used to cameos as power forwards." Marion thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Thank you, I'll think about it, and I'll discuss it with my agent when I get back." ”

"I think he's going to be bullish on the Magic as well, because the Magic have plenty of salary space in the summer, but they don't have a lot of options in the free market."

Guo Xu is sincerely making suggestions, and he is not afraid that magic will threaten the status of the sun in the future. "Warcraft" Howard is very strong and is already recognized as a star center, but he is not a good boss, and the Magic lack an offensive core.

Marion can strengthen the Magic, but he can't help the team win the championship, and he's not the kind of super scorer the Magic need.

Super scorers are not something that can be exchanged if they want to, choosing a rookie is more reliable than trading, many people will be scrapped as soon as they leave the familiar system, and there are only a handful of players like Harden who have exploded after changing teams.

The Magic have no advantage against the Cavaliers, and reaching the finals is the limit. The Suns have beaten more Boozer Cavaliers for two consecutive seasons, how can they be suppressed by the Magic?

The Magic are really the best team for Marion, and with Grant Hill's big contract expiring this summer, the Magic have freed up salary space and are eager to reinforce it. In Guo Xu's previous life, in July 2007, the Magic and SuperSonics completed a sign-and-trade deal for Rashad Lewis.

The SuperSonics received a second-round pick and a trade exception of about $9 million for the Magic, while Lewis signed a six-year, $118 million contract, the 10th in NBA history.

Within a few years, the high-paid and incompetent Lewis became the epitome of a super-bad contract, just an ordinary star who had been selected for the All-Star Game and received the salary of a superstar.

Lewis averaged 22.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game at his peak, which was played in his contract year with the SuperSonics at the bottom of the record, and the Magic were really "hungry" in order to re-sign Howard.

Marion has been a multi-time All-Star and has a lot of experience in the Finals, and of course he is more valuable than Lewis, who averaged 20 points per game at his peak and played a single role. That trade exception would be a good fit for the Suns, just a potential player or a high-draft pick who hasn't made his rookie season.

Ariza also chatted with Guo Xu for a while as a farewell. He signed in 2004 with three championship rings and was ready to pursue a high salary in the summer.

Ariza's idea is simple, he will go to whichever team gives more money, and if the Suns are willing to match the contract, he is willing to stay and continue to play. However, judging by his performance and playing time in the playoffs, the team will definitely not match the big contract.

Ariza can play some role on the defensive end, and on the offensive end he is not as good as Raja Bell and Anthony Parker, and he is not as good as Marion in rebounding control, and he is in an awkward position.

The Suns have always been attack-oriented, and Guo Xu feels that he has made up his mind......