Chapter 1258 1257. This Is Going to Ruin the Family Fortune (10th Update, Monthly Votes Requested!)

The Hawks might have been hurt if they didn't get Garnett.

But because Steve Kerr and Jordan were old colleagues, he asked the Hawks for the poor version of Stoudemire and sent Marion to the Hawks.

Last season, without Stoudemire, the Suns lost their inside attackers and were beaten in the playoffs. They have to make preparations. If Stoudemire doesn't recover well from his injury next season, Josh Smith will be a good substitute.

In terms of physical fitness, Josh Smith is at the level of LeBron James, even better than Stoudemire, but talent is made up of multiple factors, not just physical fitness.

As for Shawn Marion, who has long been a top power forward, he has not been valued by the Suns management. When Stoudemire was still a rookie, the Suns management asked Shawn Marion to give way.

Josh Smith went to the Suns, with Nash, whether he played as a power forward or a small ball center, he could seamlessly connect. Nash likes this type of teammate too much.

The Hawks also got the combat power they wanted.

However, Liu Mang had a strong feeling that his family assets were going to be "lost"!

Coach Kruger and Price looked at Liu Mang's expression and immediately thought of the Pacers... The general manager of this team is also a Celtics legend!

The Celtics are too powerful in the NBA!

Originally, the Hawks wanted to give some chips and ask the Pacers to help them take away Artest, the hot potato, but if the general manager of the Pacers is Larry Bird, then they have to give more.

Coach Kruger knew that Liu Mang and Artest had a good personal relationship. Liu Mang hugged Artest in the game before, and he was the first opponent to hug him after Artest experienced the Auburn Hills Palace incident. Coach Kruger was relatively easy to accept that Artest had personality problems. Rasheed Wallace and Jason Terry, the big mouths, were integrated, and Artest might be okay.

And the Hawks will not have any record pressure in the regular season next season.

Liu Mang watched the boss and the coach start discussing how to trade without being so "disadvantaged". It was so painful.

The "capital" that he had saved for two years was going to be "lost" all at once.

However... Isn't it just to exchange a "whole coin" to save so much "change"!

Moreover, in terms of strength, even if Rasheed Wallace, Iguodala and even Prince were put together now, they couldn't get Artest back in the 2003-04 season. It's just that two years have passed, Artest wasted a whole year before, and now the 27-year-old Artest can't return to the state of 23 or 24 years old.

However, he is still a first-line defense star with an average of 20 points per game.

Now it's purely taking advantage, it depends on how much advantage he can take.

Just like Coach Kruger and Price thought, there will be two after one, and the first trade has been completed, and Liu Mang's resistance will also be weakened. Now Liu Mang sees them discussing, it seems that he doesn't feel that much anymore.

There must be a trade. If Artest can be obtained, Liu Mang thinks it is not bad. Although he cannot catch up with Garnett, it is not bad to form a desperate big and four small players. Think about myself + McGrady + Artest + Marion + Kwame Brown... can drive opponents crazy...

The three-time championship team must make changes, otherwise there will be many problems next year.

But the biggest problem is that the three-time championship team... is too targeted. The Celtics are just the most direct ones. In other places, the Hawks are also restricted everywhere.

The Hawks give other teams the feeling of the Lakers in the 1980s. All good things happened to the Hawks. The Lakers met Magic Johnson, and the Hawks met Liu Mang...

Liu Mang can't control what the management wants to do. He just said that if the trade can get the draft pick, try to get the draft pick. He has to start working hard to "earn the family assets". Now Coach Kruger and Price can't stop the game of zero-for-whole.

In fact, the Hawks' own draft picks are not that important. Liu Mang wants the draft picks of other teams, so he doesn't care much about losing a draft pick protected in the top 20 and a lottery. The Eastern Conference is getting weaker and weaker. The Hawks' regular season record is unlikely to have a draft pick within the 20th pick, and it is difficult to have a draft pick within the 25th pick.

Liu Mang discussed with the management how to proceed with the subsequent signings if Artest is not obtained or the other party opens a high price. After all, it was an unexpected situation since Marion was obtained. The Hawks management did not expect that such chips could not be exchanged for Garnett. Now it is a new team building idea.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Liu Mang and Schwartz boarded a plane to Italy to start a two-week promotional campaign...

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"Jeff, you knew about the transaction in advance, right?" Liu Mang asked, looking at the white clouds outside the window.

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"You probably think that if Josh and Andre go to the same team as the core, and Rashid takes care of them, they will definitely perform better and get a bigger contract."

"..."

"And they also knew it in advance."

"..."

Looking at Schwartz's embarrassed look, Liu Mang didn't continue. After he calmed down and thought about it carefully, he understood these things all of a sudden.

The three core chips for exchanging Garnett are all players from Liu Mang's company. It is impossible for the Hawks management not to discuss with Schwartz. It's just that Liu Mang has handed over all the operations of the agency to Schwartz. Schwartz can make the decision first and then notify Liu Mang.

And... Liu Mang feels that the three brothers also want to leave, but they are embarrassed to tell him directly about it.

As NBA players, who doesn't want to have a bigger stage and more playing time?

It's just that Liu Mang is reluctant to leave them, and they are reluctant to give up this relationship, so they just make the decision first. When things happen and everything is settled, there will be no decision not to leave after discussing together, and it will not delay their own future.

If the first trading option is really established, whether it is for Liu Mang himself, or for Josh Smith, Iguodala and Rasheed Wallace, the result will be very good.

Josh Smith and Iguodala can start, and the two of them are in a team. With the Timberwolves' famous draft vision, it is difficult for anyone to shake their core position; Rasheed Wallace does not have to accommodate the team to play as a substitute, he can directly occupy the Timberwolves' starting center position.

And if Liu Mang gets Garnett, the running-in is successful...

It's just that the best goal has not been achieved. Josh Smith has gone to a good place, and Rasheed Wallace and Iguodala are still waiting for a trade.

There are two more chapters in the early morning, because the activity requires 20,000 words every day, so I will wait until after 12 o'clock to update!