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After the Spurs won the championship, the two Jazz veterans, Karl Malone and Brian Russell, had no regrets. They were crying so hard. Fortunately, there is no Great Wall in the United States, otherwise they would be crying every minute.

Malone has never been as smooth as this year. He only played 25 minutes per game with the Spurs, maintaining good health and performing well.

Parker has also become the focus of reporters' interviews. He has won a championship with the Raptors and now is his second championship.

Parker said: "I think Popovich and Jerry Young are coaches at the same level. He is more strict. If the tactics are not run well, he will yell on the sidelines. They both know how to play the ball correctly. I am very happy to leave the Bengals." Dragon, join the Spurs."

With this evaluation, Rick Carlisle can basically be dismissed in the summer.

Raptors fans were very dissatisfied with last year's trade. Perkins was just a blue-collar player, but what he got in exchange was a championship piece.

Two days later, the Spurs organized a championship parade in San Antonio, ending the season.

One thing that went beyond Yang Rui's expectation was that Ma Long felt that he was not good enough and actually said in an interview that he would fight for another year.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Ma Long originally wanted to fight for another year, but a very shameful incident made him change his mind. Major media broke the news that he flirted with Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa, and there were several versions.

In San Antonio, without such a wife, Malone could only be teased by Dumb, had his head touched and so on. He now feels that he is not injured, not bald, and has the motivation to continue playing.

This is bad news for Yang Rui, who will lead the Lakers to compete for the championship next season.

Although Malone is 41 years old and will be 42 after next season, you can tell by looking at his body that he is not an ordinary person. He has strong muscles and accurate mid-range shooting. It will not be a problem to play for another year, and he is not weak.

Next season, the other two members of the Spurs' "GDP" combination are also getting stronger and are likely to defend their title.

There is also good news. On June 23, Yang Rui received a call from Kupchak.

"Jerry, the Knicks are willing to trade Yao Ming. The bargaining chip they want is the Lakers' first-round draft pick next year, Medvedenko and Kareem Rush. If the salary is equal, do you think it can be traded? "

As the No. 1 pick, Yao Ming will have a salary of 4.44 million next season. Medvedenko's salary next season is 1.65 million, and Rush's salary is 1.17 million. The value of the Lakers' first-round pick is yet to be determined. If it is still a lottery next season, the Knicks will make money.

Just looking at the players' data last season, the Knicks have already made a lot of money.

Medvedenko averaged 30 minutes per game, scoring a career-high 12.1 points, 7 rebounds and 0.8 assists, and shot 44.1% from the field.

Rush debuted as the sixth man of the Lakers, averaging 23.2 minutes per game, scoring 10.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists, and shooting 38.6% from the field.

Both are role players, but Yao Ming is not even a good role player, with 6 points and 4 rebounds.

The Knicks management has been in trouble for a long time regarding Yao Ming. They do not plan to fire Larry Brown and Yao Ming will not be reused. Now the Lakers are willing to take over and are willing to send two people and a first-round pick, which is already good.

The current Yao Ming does not have much commercial value, which is different from Yang Rui in his previous life, who was selected as an All-Star. These bargaining chips were obtained because Yang Rui requested that he be traded to the Lakers, and the Knicks could negotiate terms. If Yao Ming stays with the Knicks for another year, it will be difficult to exchange for draft picks.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Milicic stayed with the Pistons for two and a half years. In February 2006, he was traded to the Magic. With the addition of "Wonder Boy" Arroyo, the Magic's high-paid and low-performance center Kevin Cato and 2007 Year's first-round pick.

It was even worse when Yi Jianlian was traded to the Wizards by the Nets in 2010. In that transaction, the Nets only received back marginal veteran Quinton Roose plus 3 million in cash. In other words, it was just a transaction made to clear salary space. Yi Jianlian going to the Wizards was almost like giving it away for nothing.

Yi Jianlian was the sixth pick in the 2007 draft, worse than Yao Ming, but his statistics in the 2009-10 season were 12 points, 7.2 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.7 steals and 1 block.

Much better than Yao Ming now.

Yang Rui didn't feel that he was at a disadvantage and said with a smile: "Very good, let's make the deal like this. The Knicks will regret it. I can't wait to see what the news will say."

"Then I will reply to them. The trade will be officially announced on July 1. In terms of the draft, we now have the eighth pick in the first round and the eighth pick in the second round. Do we need to trade other draft picks?" Kupche Ke asked seriously.

Kupchak was not angry when his power was taken away by Yang Rui, because Old Bass said hello that Yang Rui is not a person addicted to power and does not even like money, otherwise he would be the boss of Facebook, and Not a basketball coach anymore.

The major financial groups in the United States have their own connections and channels, so it is not difficult to find out Yang Rui's background. When he thought of Yang Rui's net worth, Kupchak was particularly impressed. This man really lived for his hobbies, not making money.

Yang Rui said: "Two draft picks are enough. I need to make a deal to get a point guard from the Jazz. The bargaining chip depends on who the other party wants. Anyone with a contract here can be given away."

"who?"

"Mo Williams, a second-round pick last season and a fringe player for the Jazz, shouldn't cost anything."

Mo Williams is not an orthodox point guard. He is good at scoring rather than organizing, so Sloan doesn't like him. If the Lakers don't take action, he will go to the Bucks next season and produce star data.

"This is simple." Kupchak thought for a while and then asked: "Fisher is in a contract year. If he wants a big contract, do he want to renew it?"

"If the annual salary exceeds 3 million, there is no need to renew the contract. He can go wherever he likes." Yang Rui said with a smile.

In his previous life, Fisher joined the Warriors with a mid-level contract and was later traded to the Jazz. He bought out the contract on the grounds of treating his daughter and returned to Los Angeles.

Yang Rui doesn't think Fisher has much role. His task is to dribble the ball across half court, open up and wait for opportunities. Mo Williams is more suitable for this job than him. He can make sudden shots and has a much stronger offensive ability with the ball.

Moreover, Yang Rui disdains Fisher's character and has no interest in coaching this guy. When the Lakers needed a point guard the most, he ran away. When he saw the Lakers rising again, he asked to come back. Is it really just to treat his daughter's illness?

"Do you want Mo Williams to start?" Kupchak asked. The Lakers were already weak at the No. 1 position, so sending Fisher away was too weak.

Yang Rui smiled and said: "Of course it's impossible. We only look for those who fit the system, not expensive ones. We're looking for Bucks free agent Damon Jones. His three-pointers are very accurate. As long as he can dribble past half court, he is a qualified defender." The salary... I think the mid-level mid-level can be signed.”

Damon Jones was undrafted in the 1997 NBA draft. In Yang Rui's previous life, he played for ten teams in his NBA career. Except for playing for the Cavaliers in the 2005-08 season, he never played for the same team for more than one season. He is a famous homeless man in the NBA.

Jones' best skill is shooting three-pointers. He has been in the league for many years with mediocre talent, relying on open three-point opportunities created by teammates who are often double-teamed.

Jones is 191cm tall and weighs 84kg. He is a combo guard with average skills and average defense. He can make do in a zone defense system. Fisher is also a slow, average defender. As long as he is good at shooting three-pointers, he is suitable to partner with Kobe.

As long as these two are dealt with, the Lakers' rotation at the No. 1 position in the new season will be determined.