The negotiations were successful, but transactions are always slow to take shape, especially for an opponent like Popovich, who will definitely have a lot to consider.

By July 15th, Liu Mang had finished his three-stop promotional tour in Europe and was about to leave for Shanghai, and finally got good news.

On July 15, 2007, the Hawks, Kings, and Spurs reached a three-way deal.

The Hawks sent Sean Battier, the Hawks' own 2010 second-round draft pick, for the signing rights to Luis Scola, the 27th overall pick in the 2002 second round from the Spurs, and Kings center Brad Scola.

Miller.

The Spurs sent away their 2009 lottery-protected first-round pick and their 2002 second-round pick, Jazzy Butler, in exchange for Shane Battier.

The Kings gave away Brad Miller's big contract worth 17 million with two years left, and got the Spurs' Jazzy Butler's contract with only 600,000 guaranteed for next season, and the Spurs' 2009 lottery-protected draft pick.

2010 second-round draft pick of the Eagles.

Just as Popovich felt incredible when he got the trade plan, no matter how you look at it, this deal is a bloody profit for the Spurs!

The Kings were not at a loss either, getting two draft picks and getting rid of Brad Miller.

Brad Miller averaged peak figures of 14 points, 10 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game during the contract year of the 2003-04 season. After receiving a starting salary of 12 million and a total of 51 million in progressive weight loss over five years, he never had that level again.

Years have come into play.

In the season that just ended, Brad Miller only averaged 9 points and 6 rebounds per game. On the SuperSonics side, Nick Collison, who just got a contract extension, averaged 9 points and 8 rebounds per game last season.

middle class...

Although Brad Miller has averaged 3 assists per game so far in his career, it has no effect on the Kings. They can't win too many games. They got rid of the big contract and got two draft picks. The Kings also made money.

For the Eagles, it's equivalent to using Shane Battier and a second rounder to get Brad Miller...

Considering the team structure, Brad Miller has three points and support, which is quite suitable for the Eagles. After Rasheed Wallace gets old, he will be in great need of such an insider.

But from the perspective of value, the Hawks definitely suffered a big loss. You must know that Battier was exchanged for Andre Iguodala.

Moreover, the Hawks helped the Spurs, who are in urgent need of forward defense, to fill the gap left by Artest's departure. This behavior... is obviously aimed at the Lakers.

Make the Spurs stronger and they will have a team that can snipe the Lakers in the West.

As early as the end of the Spurs' playoffs, Artest had informed the Spurs to reject the player option for next season and to test the free market. The relationship between Popovich and Artest was very tense. Originally, Popovich

Qi intended to perform well in the playoffs and could use this to trick Artest into renewing his contract at a salary lower than the market value. However, he was eliminated in the first round and Artest had no intention of renewing his contract.

Originally, the Spurs already had a huge vacancy at the small forward position, mainly because they lacked someone who could guard Kobe Bryant.

But now the Hawks have made up for the Spurs!

After Popovich received the specific trade plan from the Hawks, he realized that he had guessed something.

Popovich believes that in addition to wanting to create a team in the Western Conference that can deal with the Lakers, the Hawks' main purpose is to acquire centers like Brad Miller from the Kings.

Vicky wanted it too, but it was too expensive and he couldn't afford it.

As for Liu Mang's favorite Luis Scola... no one noticed at all, not even Popovich thought that Scola was Liu Mang's most desired goal. Of course, Brad Miller also

Very important, Brad Miller is indispensable for Liu Mang's desire to diversify his inside roles.

The goal of both parties was to deal with the Lakers, and the transaction was immediately smooth. After the Hawks paid an additional future second-round pick, the transaction was finally reached.

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"Boss, it's finally solved! I learned a lot this time. When the management has so many things to consider, this is something that Ace has already planned, and it's all so mentally taxing." Coach Kruger sighed.

"Lon, our work is not over yet. Let's go back to Atlanta. Those veterans will probably go crazy." Price was very excited now.

Every year when the offseason comes, Eagles owner Price is very happy that there is another mid-level player available...

In addition, the Hawks received an injury exception of up to 8 million from Wade, which can be used until Wade returns.

It was originally intended to be used to directly eat up Brad Miller, but the Kings just refused to agree, and they were unwilling to sign a second-round pick.

Coach Kruger and Price feel like they can have fun!

The original plan was to use the injury exception to eat up Brad Miller alive. For the Kings, who were about to fail, Brad Miller's next contract was too big, but they gave away Sean, whose salary next season will reach 6.28 million.

- Shane Battier split the 2 million mid-level exception and added trading rules, which happened to capture Brad Miller.

In this way, injury exceptions and some mid-level exceptions can still be used.

In terms of salary, Price doesn't consider it. It has already exceeded the salary cap. There is also the question of how much. In the season that just ended, he unexpectedly reached the finals. The money earned from those three home games is more than enough to pay the luxury tax next season.

Coach Kruger is also very excited. He has been the deputy general manager of the Eagles since 2004, but he has not had many real opportunities to operate. Although the negotiations this time were a headache, the sense of accomplishment when the deal was completed was indescribable.

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Looking at the transaction details in the news, Liu Mang felt strange that his team had changed from an outside team to an inside team in more than half a month.

Liu Mang was really sorry to lose Battier, a teammate who was willing to sacrifice and had a good attitude. A teammate like Battier, who had a good attitude and good character, was originally part of Liu Mang's plan.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But it is still too difficult for the boss and coach Kruger to be a white wolf with nothing.

But if he goes to the Spurs, just like Blake, after Wade comes back, Battier's playing time will be reduced. Being able to go to the Spurs, Liu Mang thinks it is a good thing for Battier, but of course he will have some regrets.

That’s it.

The acquisition of Battier and Marion was unexpected by Liu Mang. Fortunately, Marion was a power forward from the beginning, and he also played very well as a small forward.

It's just that the substitute lineup for forwards and defenders is too short now. If we need to take a rest or something, there won't be enough outside manpower.

Liu Mang counted and it seemed that there was no one else except him, Jason Terry, Rondo, Tracy McGrady, Grant Hill and Wade, who would only be back in December.

Instead, it's the insider...

Scola, O'Neal Jr., Marion, Kwame Brown, Brad Miller, Gortat... and a younger brother signed specifically to deal with Yao Ming...

Losing weight...Liu Mang asked Gasol to lose weight, but that was more difficult, and there was no rush. Just lose weight slowly. You have to build muscles first, otherwise simply losing weight will only turn into a wrinkled fat man.

Moreover, if you gain weight by more than ten kilograms in a year, you may not feel it for the obese person. However, without perseverance and perseverance, losing more than ten kilograms in a year will definitely be painful and torturous for the person concerned, and it may also affect your health.

To Gasol's normal growth.

There are already so many insiders with unique characteristics, and Liu Mang thinks it is not a bad thing to have a fat guy like Gasol.

However, the core structure of the team is still very complete. Liu Mang himself plus Tracy McGrady and Wade on the outside are paired with Marion and Kwame Brown. This is a lineup that Liu Mang has always wanted to play.

But Liu Mang does not just love to play. Dealing with the Lakers is the ultimate goal for next season. Therefore, Liu Mang planned this from the beginning, accumulating draft picks to prepare for the future and forming a super insider group!

Liu Mang imagined that his team could not get many insiders. Bosh and Milicic were trained as core players before they reached their peak, which is around the age of 30. Unless their team gets more

If you have a good core, you won't give up otherwise. You can't get it with Tracy McGrady alone. Core-level stars inside are always more expensive than outside players.

The imaginary enemy is the Lakers, and the competition is definitely not comparable. The only power forwards who are better than Gasol are No. 21 and German tank. Milicic may be one of them.

There is no center better than Yao Ming these days.

Then take the measure!

Find a group of insiders with various characteristics!

Different ways to play!

Regarding the alternative "trade" with Larry Bird, maybe Larry Bird wants to have a good relationship with the Hawks like Jordan and the Rockets, and there is a chance that he can take over the young players that the Hawks want to replace.

Liu Mang might do that, but Liu Mang's first choice is to send his teammates who have squeezed out their rookie contracts to the West...

Next, Liu Mang left the substitute lineup, water dispenser administrators and veterans to the boss and coach on the outside. He had already spent all his brain cells to come up with a trading plan to strengthen the lineup inside.

From people's hearts to the situation, from salary issues to the team's injury exceptions, etc... Liu Mang's scalp is going to explode when he thinks about this part of the matter after the season ends.

Now it's time for the boss and coach to take action.

Liu Mang doesn't ask for how good his substitutes and veterans are, as long as they are not troublesome, he just needs to fill up the depth of the lineup.

The core structure has been put in place. Liu Mang can now go to promote domestic and Asian promotions with peace of mind, while training hard. At the end of the month, he will train with Rondo, Tracy McGrady and others...

After experiencing the tragic trading situation last summer, although there were a lot of ups and downs this time, in comparison, it was so smooth!

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Without the excitement of acquiring Rasheed Wallace, Tracy McGrady, and trying to trade Garnett, the Hawks' trade reinforcements this year are... mediocre?

This is how the media views the Eagles' reinforcements this summer.

After the Hawks lost the finals, many people thought that the Hawks, who had a lot of chips, would radically rebuild, but the Hawks only made some small transactions and signings.

Every trade or signing made by the Eagles is not amazing, and none of them can even compare to the acquisition of Glenn Robinson in the summer of 2002.

And the most praised draft of the Hawks... In this year's draft year, the Hawks actually got the draft pick and then gave it away. In addition to picking a fat guy, they seemed not to be interested in this year's draft.

However, looking at the lineup after the transaction was completed, some experts and some fans discovered something very unexpected. After the Eagles completed the three-party transaction, the Eagles' operational evaluation this summer began to change...

ESPN basketball columnist Bill Simmons analyzed that the Hawks' trading method has "evolved". In the past, they relied on their draft vision to gather a large number of potential rookies, cultivated them based on the team's ability to cultivate young people, and then smashed them out.

Now that the stars are back, they have become more considerate of actual results.

When the Hawks got O'Neal, the two-year special case of 3.8 million for two years was definitely not a loss. However, O'Neal, who averaged 13.7 per game last season, only shot 43% from the field, and O'Neal's shooting percentage has always been poor.

High, it doesn't seem to be a substantial enhancement.

It is true that O'Neal was an All-Star before and was once comparable to the four power forwards. However, there are many examples in NBA history of stars like O'Neal who quickly disappeared from the public after encountering major setbacks.
To be continued...