Chapter 453: The Upgrade of the 76ers? (a)
During the Olympic Games, the eyes of all fans around the world were attracted by the brutal fighting on the international stage. But that doesn't mean there's no movement on the NBA's side.
In fact, every year shortly after the NBA Finals, the player trade market opens, which is what we usually call the summer trade period.
A summer trade is clearly a more maneuverable time than a mid-season trade. At this time, the new season has not yet started, the personal state of the players, the team's tactics, the coaching staff, the uniform team and other personnel, are still in turmoil, everything can be changed.
However, during the Olympics, there was indeed too much news focused on the Olympic arena, and there was no too surprising news from the NBA. Not many people are paying attention, and it's not a surprise.
Last season, Celtic came out on top and the Big Three's strategy proved to be correct. The team's small guard Rondo, the defensive center Perkins, and the defensive giants on the bench all showed that they can work well with the big three.
The Celtics are minor repairs, without much action, signing some fringe players and giving up some fringe players, and the team's lineup has basically remained solid.
The Western Lakers did not make major changes to their lineup, although they failed in the Finals, but the Lakers' three-high plus Kobe strategy was also proven correct.
Kobe Bryant is still in his golden period, and the combination of Gasol, Odom, and Bynum on the inside line is good in offense and defense, and they have a tacit understanding. If it weren't for the fact that it took too much physical effort in the Western Conference Finals, the Finals, the Lakers were very promising.
In addition, the Spurs, Suns and other teams have not made much moves, and the Rockets have rumored that they want to trade Artest, but they have not yet made the trip, and everything is still unknown.
But this rumor. It's still enough to make Yao Ming excited for a while.
"Next year, buddy, it's a bull fork."
When chatting with Chen Mu about the transaction, Da Yao said this, then nodded to Chen Mu, and Gu went to work.
On the UAE side, there was a rumor that the Bucks were going to trade with the Nets, saying that they were going to trade the UAE and Simmons to trade the Nets' All-Star level small forward Jefferson.
Would it be good to go to the Nets? The UAE was a little apprehensive, but Chen Mu stepped forward with a big grin and told the UAE not to worry, the Nets' fast counterattack flow play. Maybe it's going to be a good fit for him.
Another team that Chen Mu was very interested in made a small move.
The Cleveland Cavaliers, who made three-way deals with many teams, came to the Cavaliers last season because he was not so fond of passing the ball because he was not so fond of passing the ball during his partnership with the United Arab Emirates.
The deal was considered dispensable by many, and while Williams had a good scoring ability, he was not a game-changer and was more of a promiscuous player.
The Cavaliers' offense has LeBron at its core. It was originally chaotic, everything was in order, but it lacked a second starting point. The arrival of Mo Williams may have given the Cavaliers better perimeter heads-up and offensive skills. But his defense, his shot selection, his passing ability and other details, all make people feel. This is not a deal that could make a qualitative change for the Knights.
All in all, LeBron has been fighting for many years with the Cavaliers, if there is still no hope of winning the championship in the short term. Who knows what the little emperor will think in his heart. Every offseason, everyone is looking forward to whether the Cavaliers will make any big moves to find his Pippen for LeBron, but every year's attempt is ultimately a failure.
This time, Mo Williams is not even as famous as Hughes, the previous steal king, or last season's Big Ben. What kind of changes can such a reinforcement bring to the Knights?
There may be only one person in the world who knows the importance of this deal.
"The knights are going to be stronger."
Chen Mu only commented on this, and walked away with a frown, leaving a group of Chinese team players confused.
Are the knights going to be stronger?
Just because there is a rumor??
This Xiao Chen's idea is really ...... It's special!
The players of the Chinese team, and even basketball practitioners around the world except for the management of the Philadelphia 76ers, do not know what magical judgment ability Chen Mu has. It's not surprising that people don't think so much about his statement.
The transaction took place the day after the Sino-US war, and Chen Mu immediately called the management and asked how the situation was on the 76ers' side.
"Hi Chen! It's a great game, but I'm American, so I'm itching my teeth for you right now, hahaha! ”
Stefansky is still as straightforward as ever......
"Uh...... Your tone doesn't sound like you hate me at all......" Chen Mu had a black line on his face.
"Haha, I can't show it in front of you, can I?" Stefansky laughed, "What's wrong? My big star? Do you want to monitor the progress of my work? ”
"Don't dare, don't dare." Chen Mu was really a bit @#¥%&* about Stefansky's style of speaking, rolled his eyes and said, "Since you know everything, tell me quickly!" How's it going? ”
“OK~”
Stefansky laughed, and then Chen Mu heard the sound of opening some information on the other end of the phone.
"First of all, in terms of the draft, according to your ideas, I tried my best to defy the public opinion, and I talked to the staff of the management for a long time, and the shareholders' meeting was also a battle of words, and it was a great success in the end!"
"Chen, next season on our bench, there will be a big man from Texas Agricultural Machinery, praise me!"
"Awesome...... "Awesome" Chen Muhan said: "But I already know this, okay??" ”
"Oh, so what else do you want to know?"
Chen Mu fainted.
"Deal, deal!" Chen Mu said helplessly: "How is Samuel?" Or do you insist on going? ”
"Hmm...... They came to me shortly after the season ended. Stefansky nodded and said, "I won't tell you what you said, for fear that you will be sad." ”
"Don't make trouble, I'm not so mentally retarded, don't sow discord with me."
"Ahem, okay, then I'll tell you the conclusion."
Stefansky said: "We were in talks with the Golden State Warriors, and they selected Anthony Randolph, a swingman with amazing athletic talent. also signed Margety, Turiaf, Anthony Morrow, and then made a trade with the Nets, which was more complicated, and finally got Marcus Williams. ”
"There are a couple of future draft picks involved in this deal, and it looks like the Warriors are hungry for them. Let me ask you upfront, if we want to get next year's draft picks from them, maybe we'll pay some picks too, does it matter? ”
"It doesn't matter, if you can get it."
Chen Mu was a little excited, could it really be ......
"Okay, that's going to be easier."
Stefanski said: "Judging by their signings, it looks like Baron Davis is really leaving, they are really overflowing from the outside and at the back. There are two defenders in the center position, Biedrins and Turiaf. Samuel's style, you know, they're not particularly interested, and the mouth is a bit fierce. ”
"What's the plan now?" Chen Mu asked.
"They're going to give us Foyers, you know him, right? That old guy, Adonal Foyle, has 2 points per game and a little more than 2 rebounds, and his salary is almost 9 million a year, and I'm really ......"
Foyle?
Chen Mu recalled, he did have an impression of this player, he was an absolute marginal player, he never averaged more than 6 points per game in his career, and the highest rebounds were 7, but he was more resistant to CAO.
In the original timeline, Foyle had already been traded to Orlando before the start of last season. But due to the timeline change now, Orlando's strategy is chaotic, and the deal didn't happen.
So Foyle stayed with the Warriors and continued to take that little bit of stat every day, sitting on the bench and counting the knives.
This is a garbage contract, although his contract will expire at the end of the 2008-2009 season, but in this year's time, he still has to pay more than 8 million US dollars, which is still a bit of a trick.
For this, Chen Mu is mentally prepared, you can't take draft picks from the Warriors for no reason, right? Dareham Porter is honest, the strength is still there, and if the playing time is enough, it is very promising to get a 10+10 economic double-double.
But even so, the Warriors already have a two-pair of machine Biedrins on the roster, and how unreasonable is it to receive a defensive center that is not so needed, and to send draft picks? It makes sense to give you a garbage contract.
"And then? The salary is still not enough, right? Chen Mu asked.
"There are some chips that are in a similar situation, Crohill, the original Pacers, is now degraded. There is also a Croatian named Perovic, who is very young, but the game is really ...... Let's put it this way, he played 7 times last season and scored a total of 10 points, shooting hehehehehe. ”
"Understandable." Chen Mu nodded and said: "We want draft picks, and we also want to give Samuel a big contract, people will definitely cheat us!" ”
"That's a big deal!" Stefansky said: "But I did the math and it won't have much impact on our future salaries. ”
"Wouldn't that be good? Trade with them, trade, deal! Chen Mu was very anxious.
"That's not the problem." Stefansky shook his head and said, "If it's just a garbage contract, I'll put up with some cash or something, but they still need one person." ”
"Alone?" Chen Mu was puzzled.
According to Stefansky, basically the salaries of the two sides have been equalized, and if you ask the 76ers to ask for a person, it can only be the kind of player with a very small contract, either a rookie contract or ......
"Who do they want?"
Chen Mu had a not-so-good premonition. (To be continued.) )