Chapter 1259 1258. It Was Him! (Happy New Year on 1/10, First Update of the New Year, Please Give Me Your Monthly Votes!)

Chapter 1259 1258. It’s him! (Happy 110 New Year, the first update of the new year, please vote for me!)

Liu Mang has started business activities here, and the NBA trade market is already in full swing.

When Liu Mang arrived in Rome, he was questioned by reporters about the transaction. When he arrived in London, he was questioned again. When he arrived in Barcelona, ​​he was questioned again. When he arrived in Athens...

Liu Mang, who was conducting business activities in four countries in Europe, was still dissatisfied that his family would become a "thug team" after acquiring Artest, but something happened to disappoint the Hawks.

The farce between the Eagles and the Timberwolves, as well as the successful completion of the deal with the Suns, suddenly exploded the trade market that had been silent for half a month after the finals! Over the past few days, a lot of small transactions have been carried out.

But the big deal hasn't happened yet.

On July 4th, the first big deal finally arrived!

When the Hawks discussed trading Artest with Larry Bird, Larry Bird said that he had already reached a trade agreement with other teams.

The Eagles didn't believe it and continued to increase their chips, but on July 4th, the deal with the Pacers was really concluded!

Unlike McHale, who clearly hadn't made a move yet but hung up on the deal, then slandered the Hawks, refused to trade and then deliberately publicized it, Larry Bird made the trade with other teams first.

Compared to McHale who took the initiative to disclose the news to the media and wanted to offend the Eagles to death, Larry Bird was very direct, simple and crude.

It is very different from McHale's extreme idea. Larry Bird will not give his superstar to the Celtics. The Celtics' current general manager Ainge and Larry Bird have a bad relationship, but Xiao Xiao It's still possible to help the original team.

Stephen Jackson, O'Neal Jr., and Artest must all be traded away. Pacers fans hate them. The Pacers want to tear down and rebuild. They want draft picks. This is the most important purpose. Even ...Larry Bird doesn't want someone who can add strength to the team to delay their draft picks.

Of course, it can also be given to the Eagles for free, but... why...

Moreover, in the end, Larry Bird did not give Artest away for nothing.

The Pacers and the Spurs reached a deal. The Spurs sent Nazr Muhammad as the main body and sent the 2008 first-round draft pick to the Pacers, acquiring Ron Artest and Spurs. Kurt Pollard.

Another earth-shattering deal!

The Spurs accepted a violent maniac, gave away a first-round draft pick, and took the garbage contract of Scott Pollard, who the Pacers spent 29 million over five years to dig out in the summer of 2003 in order to compete for the championship. When he came to the Pacers, Scott Pollard had his best season, averaging 3 points per game. If the contract hadn't been too big and too long, he would have been laid off long ago.

The Spurs have nothing but a salary that is always under the salary cap... a garbage contract that is eaten raw...

As soon as this deal came out, many people thought that Popovich, the Spurs CEO, was crazy!

But there’s nothing Popovich can do! Bowen was eliminated, and Sprewell left after last season. He had to strengthen the small forward position, so he had to make a dangerous move and trade Artest.

Originally, draft picks were not needed to trade Artest. However, although Larry Bird did not disclose his communication with the Hawks to the media, he mentioned to Popovich that the Hawks wanted Artest.

Popovich is anxious. If the Hawks win Artest, it will be over! He could only send away Muhammad, the leader of the locker room, and added a first-round pick.

For Larry Bird, it is indeed his job to make the Pacers stronger, but he can also have his own likes and dislikes. He does not want to help the Hawks become stronger.

Moreover, the Pacers do not need to become stronger at this stage, the worse the better. Without selecting Granger, a rookie who can barely be the cornerstone of the team, in the middle and low picks, the Pacers need to get draft picks through bad performance.

Although the Hawks will also give draft picks, the Hawks' own draft picks... Larry Bird really doesn't like it, so the Suns are selling Liu Mang's favor and taking an All-Star and the most promising player in his prime. A best-team player was given to the Hawks. If he fails to get a potential rookie in the future, he can let Muhammad take him. Liu Mang and Parker, two former potential stocks, are full of praise for the big brother. Lee Bird, a former superstar, knows how important a player like this is.

Moreover, even if the Hawks give good potential newcomers, Larry Bird doesn't want to hear it. Every time he calls Price, he directly says that it has been negotiated. As the general manager of the team, Larry Bird has Power chooses who to deal with according to its own preferences.

As for what the Pacers owner thinks...

There are two types of teams in the NBA. One is teams like Price of the Hawks, Alexander of the Rockets, and Jerry Buss of the Lakers. The team is their main asset, and they will interfere a lot. Team stuff.

The owners of most teams in the NBA are hands-off managers. This team is just one of their industries. Most of them are not major industries, but just hobbies, so losing money doesn't matter.

It's hard to find a general manager as good as Big Bird, and the Pacers owner won't lose his temper over such trivial matters.

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Liu Mang’s balls hurt so much!

Artest is gone too!

And Artest went to the Spurs!

But...why does Liu Mang still feel a little excited?

If we can play against the Spurs with Artest and the troika...

But, what should the team do now?

Artest is gone, and the Hawks have no chance to get a bargain! Can anyone who trades for Iguodala be as good as Iguodala?

The Hawks are seen as a team to fleece the Pacers by many teams, and the Pacers are the same. Everyone knows that they are going to trade away the three big stars, and no one wants to give good chips.

The Hawks originally wanted to fleece the Pacers, but which team can fleece them now?

Liu Mang, who was having a hard time in Barcelona, ​​got up the next morning to eat breakfast and was about to take a flight to Singapore for promotion at noon when he received a call from Coach Kruger, who really found a sheep to fleece for the Hawks...

The Hawks and the Rockets reached a deal, and Iguodala and Shane Battier swapped teams!

The Hawks sent Andre Iguodala and got Shane Battier from the Rockets. At the same time, the Hawks also got a draft pick from the Rockets with a top three pick in 2007!

Liu Mang was eating breakfast when milk sprayed on the waiter's face. Liu Mang quickly apologized.

What was the Rockets' new general manager Morey thinking?

When Liu Mang thought about the Rockets' lack of point guards six or seven years later, but they sent Jeremy Lin to the Lakers and paid a first-round draft pick, he felt that everything was not strange...

The general manager who used mathematics to calculate the transaction...

Please give me a monthly ticket! Xiaofeng took a shower. I didn't take a shower after sweating. Now I'm still sweaty. I'll continue writing after taking a shower. There's another chapter between one and two o'clock!