Qiao Hai's plan changed again.

However, compared to the initial plan to exchange for lottery picks, this new plan has become much simpler, and he will use the No. 15 pick or Catino Mobley to exchange for two first-round picks at the bottom of the first round.

Back in Houston, Joe Hai first dialed Popovich.

Johi has a good relationship with Popovich, and it just so happens that the Spurs also have a first-round pick with the 26th pick, which could be used to select Carlos Boozer.

"Hello, Greg, I'm Joe."

"Joe?" The other side of the phone shouted in surprise, and then Popovich's sour words came. "Qiao Hai? Manager Joe? ”

Qiao Hai raised his eyebrows, but he didn't care, and replied, "Yes." ”

"Is there a deal to negotiate?"

Popovich asked directly, and Qiao Hai smiled and said, "That's right." ”

Before he could finish speaking, Popovich immediately interjected: "What, are you ready to trade the champion?" ”

This sentence immediately made Qiao Hai sound in the summer of 2000, and he seemed to use a similar sentence to laugh at Popovich.

Qiao Hai laughed secretly: This old guy is quite grudgeful.

But he didn't spare Popovich: "Yes, Tim Duncan and Manuginobili will change the champion sign, okay?" ”

So, Popovich on the other end of the phone began to blow his beard and stare again.

Qiao Hai had to quickly say what he meant: "Can your No. 26 pick be traded?" ”

Popovich paused: "Yes, but it depends on what you offer." ”

"In addition to the champion sign as you choose, of course, you can't open your mouth, and the quotation must be matched."

As soon as Qiao Hai said this, Popovich's side paused for a longer time, and Qiao Hai knew that it was Popovich thinking.

The Rockets really don't have any players in the lineup that the Spurs need, and the Spurs have operated well in the past two seasons, and have basically built their own core lineup, with Frenchman Tony Parker and Manuginobili on the outside, small forward Bruce Bowen, and Duncan plus guard Robinson on the inside.

If anything, it's missing another shooting guard (Ginobili is the sixth man with the Spurs).

But Popovich doesn't like Catino Mobley for similar reasons to Qiao Hai, Popovich doesn't like the kind of player who only knows how to bury his head when he gets the ball.

So, Popovich was silent for a long time before he spoke: "I need a shooter-type shooting guard, but I don't like Catino Mobley, so you find a similar player and we'll start negotiations." ”

Qiao Hai knew that Popovich meant that he was going to start multi-party negotiations.

Qiao Hai thought for a while and nodded: "A shooter-type scoring guard, right, I'll help you find it." ”

……

Catino Mobley is still worth a lot of trade, and last season, he averaged 21.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game, making him the Rockets' leading scorer.

So, Qiao Hai made a bid for Catino Mobley, and many teams gave feedback.

One of the feedbacks directly made Qiao Hai suspend the negotiations with Popovich's side.

"Ron Artest plus Ron Mercer for Catino Mobley?" Qiao Hai asked again in an uncertain tone.

On the other side of the phone, Jerry Claus was already a little impatient.

The 2002-2003 season is likely to be his last season at the helm of the Bulls, and since Jordan's retirement, the Bulls' rebuilding has been going on for four years, and it can be said that there is no improvement, and if this season still does not improve, Jerry Claus will have to resign.

Jerry Claus was in a hurry, and it just so happened that Qiao Hai was peddling Catino Mobley, and in the face of this scorer who averaged 20+ points per game, Jerry Claus was moved.

So, he directly gave the rocket an offer feedback.

"That's right, Ron Artest plus Ron Mercer for Catino Mobley, but you still have to take that No. 15 pick."

Qiao Hai felt that the Rockets had lost money, and returned an offer: "Remove the No. 15 pick, we don't want that Ron Mercer, as long as Ron Artest, you can just take a wing player to us." ”

"Just a flank?"

"That's right, like Marcus Fetzel? Or that Jamal Crawford. ”

Jerry Kraus hurriedly replied: "No, no, no, Marcus can't!" ”

Marcus Fetzer was the No. 4 rookie in 2000, and the Bulls thought that Fetzer had not fully realized his potential, so he naturally refused to trade.

This is exactly what Qiao Hai wants: "Then Jamal Crawford, how about it?" ”

Jerry Claus stopped talking, and Joe Hai knew that he was hesitating.

Sure enough, a moment later, Jerry Claus still couldn't resist the temptation of Catino Mobley.

As for Jamal Crawford, a scoring guard who averaged only 4.6 points per game last season, he sent it away, anyway, it's just an addition, compared to Mobley, it's really not a big deal!

Just like that, Jerry Krauss gritted his teeth: "Okay, then it's decided!" ”

Qiao Hai talked about his first trade after joining the Rockets, and he immediately made a phone call to Morey: "Darryl, contact the league now, we have a deal." ”

"What deal?"

"Catino Mobley for Ron Artest plus Jamal Crawford!"

……

After this transaction, Qiao Hai breathed a sigh of relief and calculated that after this transaction, the No. 15 sign did not move.

And Ron Artest is here, Qiao Hai feels that there is no need to choose Tysean Prince, in terms of style type, Ron Artest should be an enhanced version of Tyshawn Prince.

Then, the No. 15 pick can be used directly to select Carlos Boozer, but Qiao Hai thinks that Boozer's prediction pick is as low as the second round, and Qiao Hai feels that it is too wasteful to use the draft pick in this position to select Boozer.

So, after thinking about it, he still made a phone call to Popovich.

"Greg, how about another deal? We still want your No. 26 pick, but the chips are our No. 15 pick. ”

Popovich was a little curious: "Joe, I really want to be curious, who are your draft targets?" ”

Trading draft picks backwards is all too rare, and it's no wonder Popovich finds it strange.

Qiao Hai didn't answer, but continued: "How about the No. 15 pick for your No. 26 pick and your first-round pick next year?" ”

For the deal, Popovich hesitated for a moment and agreed.

"Well, as curious as I'm curious, but you don't want to say, forget it, this deal can be done, and it just so happens that we need a first-round pick."

Another deal is struck.

Qiao Hai still made a phone call to Morey, this kind of pure draft pick exchange, but also to report to the league before the draft.

After the two trades, the Rockets' operations before the draft are all completed.

For Rudy Tomjanovich's request, Qiao Hai has also been completed.

A small forward with strong defensive ability, and a guard who can steal points off the bench, Qiao Hai has already helped Tang Shuai find it, Ron Artest and Jamal Crawford are.

As for the big forward who can run and jump, he was directly replaced by Qiao Hai with a big forward who can resist and shoot, and the role is almost the same, if Tang Shuai is not satisfied, Qiao Hai can find it again.

In the end, there has to be a top scorer, and Steve Francis, who Johi left behind, is ......