Chapter 36 Another Quartet Transaction
It is no longer reversible that the old shark wants to leave.
Although Li Ke didn't want to see this, in his opinion, the 37-year-old Shark still has oil in the fuel tank. At least, it is more than enough to play a starting center in this league where centers are scarce.
In contrast, Jordan is a little immature. It is too early to expect him to support the Bobcats' inside line...
More importantly, as soon as the old shark left, the bobcat's originally pretty attractiveness was immediately lost.
Rashid Wallace was originally planned unless the Bobcat gave Tianzun a contract that was sufficient for retirement.
Otherwise, everything will return to the original historical line. Tianzun's first choice will still be the Celtics who still have the strength to compete for the championship after KG is seriously injured.
So, if you really want to count it, the old shark's escape has a great impact on the bobcats.
But the elbow cannot twist the thigh, and the old shark has decided to leave. The bobcat can force it to stay, but often, the result of forced staying is not very good, so...
"Then trade, Sheldon, do you have any ideas? For example, do we want immediate combat power or potential stocks?"
Old Shark is of great value. In the past season, he has also played 70 games, averaging 17.8 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 blocks per game.
Based on the data and performance on the field, Lao Shark can be regarded as the top five centers in the league. The only ones that are better than him are Sparks, Yao Yao and Xiao Si.
But at the same time, the value of the old Shark is not much higher. The 20 million US dollar contract has only the last year left, and not all teams can swallow it.
At the age of 37, it will decline when it says it will decline, and when it doesn’t matter, it will not be able to fight. Most teams have to hesitate for a while after targeting the old shark. Think about how much oil can the old shark who is 38 years old after turning over the years...
"I don't know, Shaq is too special. He has strength, but his contract is old and worth it. No one knows how high it is. Let's talk about it first with a few interested teams."
Li Ke shook his head. He really didn't know that the situation was too confusing.
But after thinking about it carefully, he felt: "Well, if I have to find a direction, my suggestion is to add Shaq to the deal for draft picks. Without Shaq and Allen, we can't lose Chris (Humbreth) and Jared Jack anymore."
Hearing this, Boss Qiao nodded:
"OK, then I understand, Rod, Richie, hurry up and act, we must send Shaq out before the draft."
In this way, Old Joe made the decision, and Rod Higgins and Ricci Joe got up together.
Li Ke sat there and touched his chin.
The old sharks may have counted the next one with one hand. The three championship-level teams in the Eastern Conference, Cavaliers, Magic and Celtics, Magic have sparks. First of all, the Celtics may want the old sharks very much, but they have no salary space, so the only one who has the chance to get the old sharks in the Eastern Conference is the Cavaliers.
There are many teams in the West who have opportunities, but the problem is still the same - the contract is too big and difficult to match.
"Why do I feel that the Knight is more likely?"
Close your eyes and enter the system. The old shark's friendliness is 80 and there is still 10 points away.
"Old Shark's skill talent should be gone..."
Despite this, Li Ke decided to talk to Lao Sha.
But before that, he took out his cell phone and edited a text message, which read:
"Congratulations, Kobe, you are now Mr. FMVP. Next season, my fight with you can finally be called a duel between FMVP."
...
Li Ke called Lao Sha, but the first few were not connected. When he got it connected, it was already the third day that Lao Sha applied for a transaction.
After talking on the phone, he realized that the old shark had arrived in Greece and began his vacation life.
emmm, if it weren't for Los Angeles that were full of posters of the Lakers' championship and Kobe Bryant, Old Shark wouldn't have left Los Angeles in such a hurry.
The phone number was connected, and it was unlikely to meet, so Li Ke could only talk to Lao Sha on the phone.
The conversation is neither salty nor light, and it is not nutritious.
But Li Ke could feel the old shark's determination to leave-
"Bryant is only 30 years old, and he has two or three years of peak. The Lakers have proved that they have the strength to establish a dynasty. All I have to do is to stop all this!"
The old shark cannot come back. Of course, Li Ke never thought that he could persuade the old shark to come back in just a few words.
All he could do was to talk a few words, listen to the old shark's real thoughts, make plans for the next step for himself and the bobcat, and by the way, see if the remaining 10 points of friendship can increase.
But obviously, the old shark didn't eat this trick. After chatting, the old shark's friendship did not increase at all.
...
Boss Qiao's moves were still very fast, and the transaction negotiations between Bobcats and Wizards were suspended on the same day.
The bobcat held the old shark and asked for the whole alliance, and quickly received feedback, with a huge number of feedback.
"Tell me, what quotes did you get?"
Li Ke sat down with Boss Qiao, Rod Higgins, and Ricci Qiao. What was unfolding before him was still an operation meeting for Bobcats.
The first thing to say was Boss Joe: "The Cavaliers are interested in Shaq, but they can't come up with very good chips. Their current bid is Ben Wallace Gallard Manovich, and at most one second round."
"Big Ben Galadmanovich? No, it's impossible!"
Li Ke wanted to laugh a little. Daben's contract was completely broken. Adding a Radmanovich who went out of the Bobcat, he wanted to get the old shark? What's the difference between this damn and robbery?
"Yes, it's impossible, so I turned down Danny Ferry."
"In addition, the Nuggets also gave a positive response. Their bid was Kenyon Martin and Marcus Cambi, but we also need to add a sign-and-change Jared Jack to them."
"This bid is enough, but the Nuggets? They are also a favorite to compete for the championship?"
Li Ke’s doubts were very good, and the two generals of the Bobcat management also had the same questions, but Boss Qiao told the three:
"Mark Walkendean told me he was confident that he would convince Shaq to join the Nuggets."
"Then it's OK..."
He said it was fine, but Li Ke was thinking about the reasons why he was so confident in the Nuggets.
T.J. Ford has too many injuries and should be given up by the Nuggets. The performance of Jack's master in the Bobcats and Pacers proves that he has the strength of a main control.
Jack made up for the point guard, and the wing was Ate, who had been confirmed to renew his contract with the Nuggets. In addition, the star Guagua, Kenyon, Martin and Marcus Cambi left inside, but he still had Nei. In addition, Old Shark who joined, his strength was not weak.
Substitutes include J.R. Smith, Chris Anderson and other strong players. Just looking at the strength on paper, this Nuggets is indeed a favorite to compete for the championship.
But Li Ke always feels that the Nuggets are almost there...
"Rod, what's going on with you?"
"I contacted the Sun and Steve Cole still didn't give up on Shaq."
"Sun? A Shaq who is two years older, do they still want it?"
"They didn't make it to the playoffs last season, which means they're going to have a big fuss."
"Well, what's their bid?"
"Jason Richardson, in addition, they will also sell Leondro Barbosa for equal value contracts to join the transaction."
"This chip is not bad, but why didn't Barbosa come here directly?"
"The Suns hope to get another shooting guard through this deal, and, they think that switching to Shaq, a Jason Richardson is enough."
"This chip is not bad, but it's still a little worse than the Nuggets."
Li Ke touched his chin. Although the Bobcats don’t lack shooting guards like Jason and Richardson, they can resell them!
"Rickey, where are you?"
"The Dallas Mavericks, their bid is Eric Danpierga Jerry Starkhouse."
"Robbery again!"
I won’t talk about Danpier, it was the peak of that year, and it was not possible to reach the Mavericks.
Jerry Starkhouse, Boss Joe's North Carolina junior, had no injuries, but he was seriously injured in the season and played 10 games in one season.
Even if the timeline is turned back to the 2007-08 season, Starkhouse is just a wing scorer who averages over 10 points per game.
This is not a robbery, what is it?
"There are also Trail Blazers, they have ideas about Shaq."
The Emperor's injury seems to be unhealthy, so the Trail Blazers intend to make up for the missing center position and then make the playoffs.
But the question is still the same: "The Trail Blazers should not be considered a favorite to win the championship, right?"
If the Trail Blazers are all favorites to compete for the championship, then the Bobcats will not do it too.
“Is that all?”
Boss Joe had finished speaking a long time ago, and Rod Higgins and Ricci Joe nodded.
His eyes gathered on Boss Qiao, and he knocked on the table:
"Then that's it, the Nuggets, the Suns continue to talk, the Mavericks, let them replace Jerry Starkhouse with Josh Howard, or change to a round. After talking about these, we'll move on to the next step..."
Li Ke raised his hand at this time: "I have an idea."
"Tell me, look."
Boss Qiao knew that Li Ke’s ideas were generally good, so he stopped and his eyes turned.
"Don't the Trail Blazers want center? Marcus Cambi should be enough for them to use. We can get chips from the Trail Blazers for lottery draws. As for Kenyon Martin, we can keep it for ourselves."
The two inside players provided by the Nuggets are good players.
Camby did not leave the Nuggets in the second round like he did in his previous life, but instead renewed his contract with the Nuggets in advance.
After all, this is an era when centers are scarce. No matter how hard Kan Da is, he is still a center who averages two-double per game.
And Kenyon Martin, the data is not obvious, but it has a great effect on the field. The fourth position is at least stronger than Chris Humphreys, so it is not a problem at all.
"So now, are you more inclined to offer the Nuggets?"
"That's right."
The Sun's offer is Jason Richardson in the end, although they also provided Leondro Barbosa, after Barbosa dealt, what Bobcats could get would inevitably be another garbage contract.
So, really, the Sun's quotation is very problematic.
The Mavericks are likely to raise their offer, but Dampier is not worth it, Jerry Starkhouse and Josh Howard are not what the Bobcats need, and adding another round will not help the Bobcats now.
emmm, Li Ke completely ignored the Knight's offer.
"Then let's start, let's get this done soon!"
Looking at Boss Qiao, Rod Higgins and Ricci Joe started the action again. Li Ke, who was still there, looked at the quotes that Lao Shark got, and finally came to the conclusion:
This old shark is really worthless...
...
After Li Ke expressed his willingness to offer more inclined to the Nuggets, Lao Shark's deal was no longer suspense.
Two days later, Boss Qiao ended his call with Mark Walkendean and told Li Ke: "It's completed, a four-party transaction!"
In the four-party deal, the Bobcats finally sent the old shark away and got everything they could get.
But at the end of this transaction, it was a little different from what Li Ke expected.
Specifically-
Bobcats give out: Shaquille O'Neal (20 million), Jared Jack (sign first and then exchange), Chris Humphries (3.5 million)
Get: Kenyon Martin (15.36 million), Dalius Sangela (4.53 million), Itan Thomas (7.35 million), No. 5 signing in the first round
Nuggets give out: Marcus Camby (10 million), Kenyon Martin (15.36 million)
Get: Shaquille O'Neal (20 million), Jared Jack (sign first and then exchange)
Trail Blazers give out: Travis Outro (4 million), Steve Blake (4.93 million)
Get: Marcus Cambi (10 million)
Wizards gave out: No. 5 draw in the first round, Dalius Sangela (4.53 million), Itan Thomas (7.35 million),
Gets: Travis Outro (4 million), Steve Blake (4.93 million), Chris Humphreys (3.5 million)
...
What Li Ke didn't expect was that for the No. 5 sign, the Bobcats ended up paying an extra Chris Humphries and being forced to swallow Itan Thomas' garbage contract.
As for Dalius Sangela, he averaged 7.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game last season, which should not be considered a garbage contract.
But the problem is, plus the junk contract of Jamal Tinsley swallowed when he traded Jack last season, and Kenyon Martin's big contract of more than $30 million in two years.
The cap space in the Bobcats is not considered healthy anymore.
Fortunately, the contract of Itan Thomas will expire next season and is not that poisonous.
The first round of the fifth signing was signed in. Turning around and looking at the draft, Harden and Serena Williams have little chance, and the only thing that can be guaranteed to be selected is Curry.
But in detail, Harden and Serena Williams are not without opportunities.
The No. 1 pick must be Blake Griffin. In addition to Griffin, the top five in the first round are Hashem Tabit, Serena Williams, Harden and Ricky Rubio.
Serena Williams and Harden still have the chance to fall to the fifth pick.
"We can only try our luck. When James Harden and Russell Westbrook fall, we have to choose between them and Stephen Curry. If we don't fall, we have no choice but to choose Stephen Curry."
This analysis makes the situation very clear.
Li Ke felt that his future partner might be Curry.
Chapter completed!