Chapter 844 [Big Deal, Big Blood Change]

In order to send Griffin away, the Clippers management took great pains. Not only did they have to communicate with other teams, but Griffin himself had to be willing, otherwise it would affect the Clippers' image and appear inhumane.

After the discussion, Griffin expressed his willingness to leave. He has signed a maximum salary and will not make more money if he stays. At most, it will be easy to get a ring. The most important thing is that Griffin is the second in command of the Clippers, which makes him very unhappy.

Griffin said the team he wants to go to - the Miami Heat!

He is a person who particularly likes to go to the beach to sunbathe shirtless. He goes to the beach every holiday, and his favorites are Hawaii and Miami. Moreover, the Heat's biggest weakness now is that they do not have a star player, and several transactions have not been successful. Griffin will be the boss after leaving, and no one will compete with him.

The only thing he doesn't like is Heat president Pat Riley. The good news is that although Riley is very irritable, he is only engaged in management and will not interfere in the team's training. Otherwise, Griffin would not go to death.

Just trading with the Heat alone, if you can't get back the person Yang Rui wants, you can't get back Tristan Thompson, right? That would not be helpful to the team except to make it easier for TT and Khloe Kardashian to fall in love.

Therefore, manager Olshey contacted the Wizards in accordance with Yang Rui's request, hoping that they could join in and make a three-way transaction.

Just curious, they were dissatisfied with the team's forward line. They took a fancy to the Clippers' "rich and handsome" Chandler Parsons.

The Wizards often played point forward tactics last season, but "Antetokounmpo" Antetokounmpo performed very poorly. He can break through and pass the ball, but he can't shoot, which makes it impossible to open up space and the opponent can shrink into the penalty area. The addition of Parsons will solve this flaw, shooting three-pointers with Thompson, giving Wall more space to break through with the ball.

The Wizards are willing to send Antetokounmpo and inside core Nene Hilario. The only obstacle to the transaction is that the Wizards are worried that Parsons will not renew his contract next season. Because he does not break out of the contract this season, he will be a completely free agent next season.

The Clippers management communicated with Parsons again. Parsons weighed the pros and cons and found that the Wizards' lineup was not bad. Joining could get more playing time and produce better data, so he was willing to go to the Wizards and renew his contract next year.

All three parties were satisfied, and the big deal was officially announced on July 1.

The Clippers got forward Antetokounmpo and inside; the Heat got Griffin; the Wizards got Parsons and Heat center Spencer Hawes, as well as a second-round pick.

For the Clippers, Nene is just a trade addition. He averaged 29.5 minutes per game last season, scored 14.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks, and shot 50.3% from the field. He has all the skills, but no special skills.

Next season, Nene's annual salary will reach 13 million. Fortunately, due to his injury risks, the last year of the contract in the 15-16 season is a team option, and the Clippers can choose to waive him. Yang Rui is interested in his expiring contract so that he can free up salary space to renew others.

The Clippers' real goal was Antetokounmpo, whose statistics last season were a mess, and they got their wish.

All the media are discussing the Clippers. It is not common for superstars to change teams, but the Clippers have sent away stars for two consecutive years. Both Paul and Griffin have won the regular season MVP and FMVP Grand Slam. It is unbelievable.

Some Clippers fans immediately expressed their dissatisfaction, believing that the Clippers' move was just to save money, and the two players in exchange were far from comparable to Griffin. Basketball experts are also wondering, Yang Rui is not short of money, is he very optimistic about the young Antetokounmpo?

Many team managers beat their chests and expressed regret. If they had known Griffin was so easy to replace, they would have discussed it with the Clippers in advance. Griffin is very popular. Even if he cannot lead the team to win the championship, he can still sell tickets and attract fans when he is introduced to the team. He has high commercial value, which makes him worthy of a maximum salary.

Of course, they definitely can't replace Griffin.

Griffin was happy to accept the interview, saying that this was the result of negotiations between the two parties. The management respects his ideas. He will not be angry because of the transaction and has no conflicts with his teammates.

He is just playing in a different environment to see if he can do better leading the team.

Yang Rui also posted a message on his personal Facebook page to bless Griffin and welcome the two new players in a friendly manner.

The Clippers' new players responded immediately. They were even happier because people said that hanging out with Yang Rui meant winning the championship.

On the 2nd, the Clippers sent short power forward Kenneth Faried to the Celtics in exchange for a protected first-round pick and a second-round pick.

Although Faried is not an All-Star, he is very efficient and can perform well when he comes out. He is especially good at grabbing offensive rebounds. He has averaged more than 3 offensive rebounds per game for three consecutive seasons. In the last playoffs, Faried averaged 24 minutes per game, scoring 8.2 points and 8.4 rebounds, including 3.1 offensive rebounds.

Farid, known as the "Orc", was still top-10 protected two years ago in exchange for a first-round draft pick. Many fans said they couldn't understand it and they suffered a huge loss.

In fact, it's normal. The Celtics are rebuilding the team and are unwilling to send away high-ranking draft picks. Faried is in a contract year and will fight for 80% data next season. They want to find a team willing to renew Faried's contract with a high salary. Not easy either.

The Green Army is definitely willing to renew Faried's contract, because the only high-paid player in the team is Gerald Wallace. If they don't sign a few players with high salaries next year, they may not even reach the minimum wage standard.

The Clippers' situation is even more embarrassing. They can't give away Faried. Even if they suffer a loss, they have to give it away, as long as they don't replace players. Because the Clippers really don't lack people inside, and the players will not have a chance to perform. Faried was forced to leave by Draymond Green and Antetokounmpo. Nene can also play the 4th position and has a better offense. , he will probably have to be a marginalized person if he stays.

By sending him to a team that lacks big players, Faried may be able to put up good numbers, which is a win-win situation.

On the 4th, Robert Sacre and Wesley Johnson joined the Lakers with basic salaries. No other team was willing to offer larger contracts. At least they would not have to leave Los Angeles to go to the Lakers.

The reasons why the Lakers signed them are firstly because they are cheap, and secondly because they are functional. The team lacks meat shields and swingmen with good physical fitness.

The Lakers' poaching of the Clippers was just a small deal, while the Clippers' signing of former Lakers players made headlines. They reached a three-year, $22 million contract with Pau Gasol, with a player option in the third year.

After the end of last season, Gasol repeatedly emphasized that joining a team with the ability to compete for the championship was his first choice when talking about his free market decision.

Gasol is so unlucky in this life. So far, he is still empty-handed. He has not won a championship ring and has no personal honors. It is worth mentioning that the Lakers, his old club, very much hoped to retain Gasol, but the two contract plans they offered, US$23 million in two years and US$29 million in three years, were rejected.

Gasol didn't care about making more money, he just wanted a championship. As soon as the Clippers sent out an invitation, he agreed to the conditions without much thought.

He played 60 games for the Lakers last season, scoring 17.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.5 steals and 1.5 blocks in 32.5 minutes. The shooting percentage was 45.3%, the three-point shooting percentage was 34.8%, and the free throw percentage was 77.6%.

There are still some differences between Gasol and Yang Rui in their previous lives. Because of Yao Ming's success with the Lakers, many big men in the league are responsible for pulling out three-pointers from the outside and supporting passes in the middle. Gasol began to practice three-pointers during the Grizzlies. Last season, he averaged 1.2 three-pointers per game. This made his overall shooting rate slightly lower, but it was very useful in tactics.

Next season, the Clippers' offensive formation will definitely be more open.