Super Lord of the Rings

Paxson immediately contacted the Pistons and expressed his intention to trade, but Pistons manager Joe Dumars immediately refused, saying that Rashid was not for sale.

The departure of Ben Wallace will not have much impact on the Pistons system. Unlike Rasheed, he will not be able to pull the Pistons offensive inside. It is easy to find a blue-collar insider, but it is difficult to find someone to replace Rashid.

And because of Milicic, Joe Dumars has the shadow of the second pick. Aldridge's template is Rasheed, why not just keep Rasheed?

Several members of the Bulls management discussed for a while. Nowitzki is suitable for the Bulls system, but they all know that the relationship between Cuban and Nowitzki is very harmonious. Although the Mavericks lost in the finals this year, they are also very strong. The team will be built with Nowitzki as the core.

Skiles made a suggestion. "How about Paul Gasol? The Grizzlies have been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for three consecutive years. They will want to rebuild. We will take a potential rookie to add chips to him. The Grizzlies should be tempted. They can empty the salary space, poach people in the free market."

Ivanka replied: "That's fine. I heard that the Grizzlies want to sell Battier and change the rookie training this season. One is training, and the other is also. It is likely to succeed."

Furman objected. "Pau Gasol has strength and will definitely improve the strength of the team, but there is a problem. If he comes, we may become a thorn in the side of the league next season."

"Why?" Skiles didn't understand.

"Because the internal and external core of the Bulls will be international players, we will become a special team. The alliance affirmed Wang Jun's strength because of the development direction of the alliance. They put the long-term goal in China, and the cooperation benefits are great. , but it is impossible for the league to give up promoting local stars.”

The reactions here were not slow, and they immediately figured out the reason.

Will the league want to see two international players as the core of the team rampage local stars? It may be possible for one season, but the president should have a headache in the second season. The dominance of the American basketball world is gone, and the dignity has been trampled on.

That's when league officials make a point in the playoffs. Arranging referees who don't like Wang Jun, such as bald Crawford, is enough for the Bulls.

A good team management must not only consider the situation of the team, but also the wind direction of the league. Just like buying stocks, it is beneficial to follow the market closely.

It was also out of this consideration that the Nets sent Wang Jun away. Wang Jun was suspended several times, and the league happened to crack down on court violence. The boss felt that Wang Jun was inappropriate, and he was cheated. Wang Jun controlled his temper. If he fights again, the league might blacklist him.

Assistant coach Ron Adams has been silent,

Wait until everyone has a good opinion before speaking.

"I have a suggestion, you can try to trade with the Sonics, in exchange for their second master Rashard Lewis, who swings between the 3rd and 4th positions, is good at shooting three-pointers, and he can also rely on skills to beat the opponent's big shots on the bottom line. Score."

Paxson's eyes lit up immediately.

Skiles was silent for a moment, then nodded too. "This guy is really good, suitable for the team's tactics. His three-pointer is better than Nocioni and Lol Deng too much."

The team played small ball tactics, and Nocioni often occupied the left corner. Although he also scored some three-pointers, his shooting percentage was only 34.3%. If it were Lewis, it would be a shotgun change. Wang Jun attracts the defense, and Lewis's open three-point shooting rate will never be lower than 40%.

Others agree that what the Bulls need is someone who can stretch the floor. Although Lewis is very thin, his defensive style is similar to that of Luol Deng, and he is not suitable for fighting against people. But it doesn't matter, the team will not arrange such a difficult job for him, and there is Chandler in defense.

Lewis can play two positions, and both the 3rd and 4th positions can guarantee efficiency. Sharing playing time with David Lee and Luol Deng, the Bulls' front line will become very powerful.

The most wonderful thing is that Lewis, who was selected in the 2005 All-Star Game, has an annual salary of less than 10 million yuan, which is cheaper than Chandler.

2007 and 2008 are player options, and he can jump out of the contract. If he doesn't play well, the Bulls just don't renew his contract. Will be able to free up cap space to re-sign others in the future. If you play well, the Bulls will have an All-Star.

This is more reliable than cultivating Luol Deng, who can't shoot three-pointers is a big weakness.

The Supersonics lack an orthodox No. 4 position, which is why they have been playing badly. Aldridge will definitely make them tempted.

Paxson contacted the Sonics manager and proposed a trade, taking the No. 2 pick for Lewis and taking Darius Sangueira.

The Supersonics will not agree to two insiders for one person. Sangueira's statistics last season were too poor, and he is a marginal player. He will definitely not jump out of the second-year contract. The opponent doubts whether he is useful.

The preliminary intention has been reached, and the Supersonics are indeed preparing for a big change. They even want to send Ray Allen away, just to free up salary space. They don't care if they change to a bad contract, as long as they can meet the minimum standard of the salary cap.

The Sonics are preparing for a sea change, intending to leave Seattle and relocate their home court to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to start over. Their reconstruction will be the most thorough, as long as newcomers and contracts that are about to end, high salaries will not be accepted.

In two days, the two sides began to bargain.

The Sonics are not interested in Sangueira. Hayes' contract expires and he cannot become a bargaining chip before the contract is renewed. The Bulls still have a lot of non-sale items, and there are not many choices.

With the draft approaching, there is not much time left for both parties to consider, and a decision must be made as soon as possible. The Supersonics are interested in Aldridge, and they quickly raised their chips. They want Nocioni, and they don't need to add cash or anything else. The second pick is very valuable.

Without the Bulls opening their mouths, they chose Nocioni over Luol Deng because of the contract. Nocioni will expire next season. If he plays well, his contract extension will definitely be cheaper than Lewis. If he plays badly, he will be let go.

It is almost a foregone conclusion for Lewis to jump out of the contract in 2007. If he executes the contract until 2009 and becomes a completely free agent, he will be 30 years old by then, and it will be difficult to sign another high-paying long-term contract. 28 years old is just right, you can sign for five or six years. That will be the last big contract in his life, and then his state will inevitably decline.

The Supersonics manager didn't want to procrastinate, and knew that he had to hurry up. The Blazers knew that the Bulls were going to cut off the beard, and the manager also called Paxson, wanting to add chips and change Aldridge with the fourth pick. The Sonics are not interested in Thomas. The coach doesn't like the kind of rough guy who can't shoot.

Everyone in the Bulls management had no opinion and thought it was feasible. Paxson made a decision, and the deal was finalized.

Unless there is an accident with the No. 1 pick and the Raptors do not choose Bargnani, there will be variables. Due to Aldridge's defeat in the NCAA, Bargnani is now the highest rated, and the No. 1 pick is almost booked.

The Sonics got the two players they wanted and almost completed the rebuild, only to send Ray Allen away.

Wang Jun will soon get good news that the Bulls will become stronger next season.

Bad luck for other teams. Wang Jun, Lewis, and Hinrich are all very strong three-pointers, all shooting more than 40% from the field. As long as they are not abnormal, the Bulls will be the first in the league in terms of firepower.

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