On August 14, the Rockets officially announced a deal with the Kings. The transaction details are as follows: The Rockets sent Xie Kai, Bobby Jackson and the 2009 first-round draft pick from the Kings in exchange for Ron Artest.

Ewing Jr. and this year's No. 42 pick, Sean Singletary.

The core of this deal is to open up 2009 first-round Ron Artest = 2 first-round Ron Artest.

Artest, Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady formed the Big Three in Houston to fight against the league's powerful players.

As soon as this deal came out, the league was hotly debated. The Rockets, which set the longest winning streak in team history last season (22 consecutive wins), now have a Doy who averages more than 20 points per game. This seems to herald a new era.

The Rockets will form the "Big Three" this season to compete for the championship.

Although the Rockets have paid some future assets for this, for them, Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady are no longer young. If they don't take advantage of the window to win the championship before it closes, are they really going to cultivate those two leaders?

Rookies in the second half of the round {assuming they still have a good record next year}?

Xie Kai locked himself in his room all day long, adjusting himself. Being traded was not a shameful thing, but having his plans disrupted made him feel very unhappy.

He had just become somewhat familiar with the city of Houston and had slowly begun to adapt, but now he had to leave. He didn't have to stay in this city or this team, but leaving in this way,

This is what he doesn't want to see.

Rockets general manager Dorsey, Westbrook, Yao Ming...many people called to comfort and encourage him, telling him not to be in a bad mood because of this incident.

In fact, Xie Kai's mood is already very bad, but he is not out of control. From the beginning of the draft night to now, he has been traded, and it seems that no team can give him a chance to stay for a period of time. This kind of

The feeling of unrest made him very uncomfortable.

He doesn't mean that he must go to a big city or join a strong team. His idea is actually very simple. It is enough that a team can give him a chance to show himself. As for whether he will be a starter and whether there are any tactics

Status is not something he is particularly concerned about at the moment.

In the evening, Zhou Jing took the initiative to contact Xie Kai and asked to have a video chat with him.

Xie Kai originally refused, but after Zhou Jing's repeated requests, the two still connected.

"Are you unhappy?" Zhou Jing asked with concern.

"Yes!" Xie Kai didn't want to deny it. His face didn't look good, even though the clarity of the video wasn't that good.

"I saw it on the news, so I want to see you!" Zhou Jing is very worried that her boyfriend will be unhappy and get angry. She usually doesn't care much about basketball, but because of Xie Kai, she turns on the computer every day.

Browse basketball news. This habit started when Xie Kai was still in the NCAA.

"Jingjing, I'll be fine, don't worry too much about me." Xie Kai was speaking to Zhou Jing as well as to himself.

"If you are in a bad mood, want to talk or complain, I am willing to be the listener!" Zhou Jing showed unprecedented tenderness.

Xie Kai had never seen such a gentle Zhou Jing, and he felt much better for a while. Yes, he had nothing to worry about, it was just a matter of changing a team to start his career. Instead of being with the Rockets

Being looked down upon by others, maybe joining the Kings is a good opportunity for me!

After ending the call with Zhou Jing, Xie Kai called his mother in Los Angeles. He told her about his trade and told her that he was about to report to the Sacramento Kings.

"Son, are you going to have no chance to play with Yao Ming?" Chen Guixiang asked.

"Yes!" Xie Kai answered truthfully.

"That's such a pity. I have told many friends in the neighborhood that you will play with Yao Ming in the Rockets. They are all very happy and want your help to get Yao Ming's autograph!" Chen Guixiang said.

"That's really unfortunate. That's good. If you want to sign, I'll ask Yao Ming to help him sign it next time I see him!" Xie Kai's mood had calmed down at this time.

"This way I won't be called bragging. Son, you are great! By the way, will the contract you signed before you go to the new team be voided? Will you not get paid?" Chen Guixiang asked cautiously.

She said that she was very afraid that her son would be expelled from the NBA. This was really hard to accept.

"The contract is still the original contract and will not be voided. Sacramento, the capital of California, is where I'm going back this time. It's less than 1,000 kilometers away from Los Angeles, which is closer than my previous trip to Houston!" Xie Kai said.

"It's better to be closer, so that your father and I can visit you when we have time and bring you some delicious food!" Chen Guixiang said.

After finishing the phone call with his mother and girlfriend, Xie Kai knew that it was time to pack up his mind and things and prepare to leave for Sacramento.

Sacramento is located in the center of California, USA, and is the seat of the California state capital. The older generation of overseas Chinese often call it the "second port" {the "big port" is San Francisco, and the "third port" is Stokes}. It can be seen that the number of Chinese in the local area is still small.

Less.

Although it is the seat of the state capital of California, it is still incomparable to major cities like Los Angeles or San Francisco.

Last season, the Sacramento Kings had 38 wins and 44 losses, ranking 11th in the Western Conference. However, due to the fierce competition between the Western Conference playoff teams last season, the difference between first and eighth place was only 7 games. Looking at the Eastern Conference, the first place

The difference between first place and eighth place is 29 games...

If the Kings were in the Eastern Conference last season, they would have entered the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference!

However, neither the media nor experts are optimistic about the Kings next season. Obviously, after they traded away the team's veteran guard Mike Bibby in the second half of last season, they also traded away the team's only 20-year-old guard in the offseason.

After Ron Artest, this team became an extremely ordinary team.

In the Western Conference, where the competition for playoff tickets is so fierce, it is simply impossible to break into the top 8 in the Western Conference next season with this group of "old, young, young" players.

So whether the fans or the team management are willing to admit it or not, this team has completely entered the rebuilding stage. The team's trade of Artest in exchange for Xie Kai and draft picks is to focus on the future.

After all, just relying on the talent in hand, let alone winning the championship in the Western Conference, the possibility of entering the playoffs is extremely small. As a small-market team, there is no way to improve its strength by joining big-name free agents, so it depends on the draft and itself.

Developing players is the only reliable way to rise.
Chapter completed!