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 engaged in 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 Hawks and Timberwolves, as well as the successful completion of the transaction with the Suns, suddenly exploded the trading market that had been silent for half a month after the finals! In the past few days, many small transactions have been carried out.

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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 reveal the news to the media and wanted to offend the Hawks to death, Larry Bird was very direct, simple and crude.

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 okay 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 to the team’s strength 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 took in 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 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 Popovich, the Spurs CEO, was crazy!

But Popovich has no choice! Bowen has been eliminated, and Sprewell ran away after last season. He must strengthen the small forward position, so he can only make a dangerous move and trade Artes.

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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 was anxious. If the Hawks took Artest, it would be over! He could only send away Muhammad, the leader of the locker room, and add a first-round draft 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, at this stage, the Pacers do not need to become stronger. The worse they are, the better. Without selecting Granger, a rookie who can barely be the cornerstone of the team, with the mid-to-low pick, the Pacers need to be bad to get draft picks.

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 a favor and taking an All-Star and the best 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

The power to choose who to trade with according to one's 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 bosses. 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 boss 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 only we could play against the Spurs with Artest and the troika...

But, what should the team do now?

Artest is gone, and the Hawks' opportunity to find a bargain is gone! Can the person who is replaced with Iguodala be as good as Iguodala?

The Hawks are a team that many teams regard as a loser. In fact, the Pacers are too. Everyone knows that they want to trade away three major stars, and no one wants to give them a good bargaining chip.

The Hawks originally wanted to use the Pacers' wool. Which team can use the Pacers' wool now?

Liu Mang, who was having pain in his balls in Barcelona, ​​got up for breakfast the next morning and was about to fly to Singapore for promotion at noon. He received a call from Coach Kruger and found a sheep for the Eagles that could be used as a woolen blanket...

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The Hawks and Rockets reached a deal, and Iguodala and Shane Battier swap clubs!

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

While Liu Mang was eating breakfast, milk squirted into the face of the waiter next to him. Liu Mang quickly apologized.

What does Morey, the new general manager of the Rockets, think?

When Liu Mang thought about the Rockets six or seven years later, when their team was short of a point guard and yet they gave Jeremy Lin to the Lakers and also traded a first-round draft pick, nothing seemed strange...
Chapter completed!