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With Thomas and Weenbeck in the side, Lewis struggled to get a chance at the No. 4 position, his confrontation was too poor and he had no height. At the No. 3 position, his defense breakthrough is very average, and his shooting percentage is low, so he can only play as a substitute for Darle Ellis.

In this case, Glenn Gruward thinks the SuperSonics will definitely let go, and John Wallace can also get a chance to perform in the SuperSonics and return to the familiar small forward position.

Unexpectedly, Walker refused. "Sorry, Rashad is not for sale at the hypersonics, we think he has a lot of potential."

With this kind of reply, it is impossible to continue the talks.

Glenn depressedly dialed Yang Rui's phone. "Jerry, bad news, SuperSonics are reluctant to let go, saying Lewis is not for sale. Probably they don't want to change players for the contract year, it's not good to renew the contract. ”

Yang Rui sighed, even if he was reborn, he couldn't do everything as he wanted. If he talks about it in the summer, he will be cut off by changing to the first draft pick in the second round early.

Glenn asked, "Do you have any other candidates?" ”

With O'Neill Jr., it's not a big deal not to be able to change Lewis. Yang Rui really has a substitute, and he should be able to exchange for it, but it has a single role. "Yes, trade for the Trail Blazers' blue-collar center Kevin Cato."

"Does it work to change the card tray? We're not short of centre-forwards. Glenn smiled wryly.

"You have to bring in a meat shield center and be prepared."

"Okay."

CATO IS 211CM TALL AND CURRENTLY WEIGHS 125 KILOGRAMS, WHICH IS A LAP THICKER THAN AT THE TIME OF THE DRAFT, AND IS VERY STRONG. In Yang Rui's previous life, he was a famous inside coolie in the NBA and a man who protected Yao Ming. Yao Ming was too thin when he first entered the league, and the Rockets would often send Cato to defend O'Neal.

Although the offense is bad, Cato is very good at defending the penalty area, and he is basically deflated when he is on the offensive inside. His highlight was the 2003-2004 playoffs Rockets vs Lakers.

The Rockets were eliminated in 5 games, and Cato played an average of 29.6 minutes per game, cutting down 5.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1 steal and 0.8 blocks. But O'Neal didn't score 30+ points in one game, with 7 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the worst second game and 12 points and 9 rebounds in the fifth game.

That year, the Rockets' tactics were that Cato was responsible for resisting O'Neal, Yao Ming was responsible for defending Ma Long, and assisting in the defense of the basket, which really reduced O'Neal's efficiency.

If it weren't for Camby going to the Trail Blazers in the summer, it would have been difficult for the Raptors to trade for Cato. Yang Rui triggered a series of butterfly effects, Cato and Camby overlapped positions, and this season was reduced to a fringe man who averaged 5 minutes per game, with a measly 1.2 points and 1.7 rebounds.

The Trail Blazers have four interior lines, and they can't play time.

Sabonis clocked down to 26 minutes and started playing healthy basketball.

Rasheed Wallace played 28 minutes, and with Pippen splitting offensive shots, his stats dropped to 12.5 points and 5 rebounds, causing mania to often roar and eat T.

Brian Grant played the longest inside minutes with just 29 minutes and had 11 points and nine rebounds.

Camby came off the bench with only 17 minutes of performance time, and his stats were dismal 6.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks, which made him anxious to go to the toilet all the time.

In addition, Bunch Wells, the 11th pick in the first round that the Trail Blazers traded from the Pistons in the summer, is out for the season with a serious injury and they need to replace the swingman.

When he first got the call, Trail Blazers manager Larry Miller turned it down.

He thinks, you can't let me change it, I'll change it right away.

The Trail Blazers want to investigate, because he is reluctant to change it, and finds that John Wallace actually has injury hazards or other problems, and the recent good play is completely brushed, adding some tactics up, and then "duang", soon, jumping very high, scoring a lot...... If he changes like this, the fans will definitely scold him, he is afraid that Wallace will not be able to do it at all, there is no such cheap to touch.

Miller called a meeting of management and had scouts gather information about Wallace without finding any problems.

The two have similar salaries, both in their early 1 millions. The Raptors management "sent charcoal in the snow", and the Trail Blazers agreed to sign the contract without saying any additional terms, that is, the two reported directly that they did not need to go to their respective teams for physical examinations to verify their health.

The Trail Blazers' approach made Glenn a little worried, and no matter how you look at it, it looks like the Raptors are losing. Cato doesn't have much playing time on the team, and the interior is crowded, what can he do to help the Raptors?

Yang Rui explained: "Why is it useless? He can defend against O'Neill. ”

"Only two games a season, that's it?" Glenn Khan said.

"If you meet in the finals, it's not just two, Brad Miller has to practice strategy, don't gain weight, and try to be mobile. There is a lack of meat shields in the team, and Cato will be useful. ”

Glenn still expressed doubts that even if O'Neal joined the Lakers, they have been abused by the Jazz in the West in the past two years, and they don't look like they can make it to the finals.

The city was not far away, and the two players were immediately notified to report.

John Wallace knew that he was going to the Trail Blazers, and with Pippen and Ryder there, he was destined to play off the bench. The upside is that he could break through to the West with the Trail Blazers and challenge for a championship.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Pippen first joined the Rockets with a high salary and long-term contract, and then was traded to the Trail Blazers, and now Pippen has joined the Trail Blazers in advance to enhance the team's strength. He doesn't know what the West will look like this year, and the Spurs certainly won't be able to easily sweep the Trail Blazers.

Cato went to Toronto with a go-the-flow mentality, and he was a marginal man in the Trail Blazers, and it didn't matter if he couldn't play with the Raptors, the results were similar anyway.

At this time, he couldn't imagine how crucial he was in Yang Rui's heart, even if there was no data, it would be reused in some games.

Yang Rui wants Cato to deal with O'Neal, otherwise the Lakers dynasty will be difficult to break, and there must be a strong meat shield in the team, and it is not enough to rely on rookie Miller and veteran Willis.

Cato was traded to the Rockets in his previous life, and he played 8.7 points, 6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in the contract year, and the Rockets gave Cato a 6-year, 42 million contract. The reasoning is funny now, the 2000 Rockets wanted Cato to fill the void left by Olajuwon's departure.

The results of the medical examination were both healthy, and the deal was quickly closed, which was immediately reported by multiple media outlets.

"Reliable sources have revealed that John Wallace was sent away because he was unhappy with Jerry Young for his playing time and thought he could be a starter."

"What's the point of the Raptors sending an important rotation forward in exchange for a Trail Blazers fringe center with a good record?"

"If the management pulls back the legs, can the Raptors continue to write magic after the trade?"

"See the shady scene again, the Raptors secretly help the Trailblazers win the championship!"

Yang Rui doesn't care about these news, Cato is more suitable for the Raptors, it is enough to know this, just John Wallace, in the league is like a pebble thrown into the sea, not even a splash.

Now, the Raptors have a three-point shooter, a potential star, an experienced veteran, a meat shield inside, and a rationalized lineup. They're definitely a big deal.