With the head coach's problem solved, it's now time to trade players.

As we all know, in general, teams that win the championship in the league will not perform major operations on the team's staffing, and basically do small things. In addition to supplementing the rookies selected in the annual draft, they will also have to deal with the ball.

Players on the team whose contracts are about to expire.

Therefore, it is difficult for players who play together to stay on a certain team for several years.

However, these conditions basically have nothing to do with the Seattle SuperSonics.

What is facing the Seattle SuperSonics right now?

It's the high salaries of the stars and the luxury tax that needs to be paid to the league.

Paul Allen is rich, but he won't play like this every year, so how much money should he invest for this team?

No matter how many holes you go down like this, there won't be enough to block them.

In addition, in the playoffs, the team's stars, led by Kemp, put pressure on the team and wanted big contracts.

This is definitely not going to work. Will Paul Allen still be threatened by these clowns?

In this case, don't blame Paul Allen for being ruthless. He has already made up his mind to reshuffle the Sonics.

Of course, doing so will cause a large number of outstanding players from the Seattle SuperSonics to return to other teams.

You must know that the players Bruce deployed for the Seattle SuperSonics basically have a certain level of strength, otherwise it would be impossible to win the championship for three consecutive years.

Paul Allen's determination for this exchange of blood was so great that even Bruce was stunned.

Bruce felt numb when he saw the team's future plan handed over by Paul Allen.

Wow, with three players removed from the starting lineup and not counting the bench players, do the Sonics want to fail in the 1996 season?

The first person to leave the team is Uncle Mu at the center position. Uncle Mu’s rookie contract expired this year. After the finals, he informed the team that he would not renew his contract with the team, so he is basically free.

Transferred.

Wow, the Seattle Supersonics didn't get any benefit from Uncle Mu, so they gave it to others for nothing.

Uncle Mu, who participated in the 1991 draft, initially signed a five-year, 30 million rookie contract with the Seattle SuperSonics.

That's right, now that Uncle Mu has won three championship rings, he doesn't care much about honors anymore. Awards such as regular season MVP and FMVP are definitely out of reach for him. In this case, he can only pursue big contracts.

But if you continue to play for the Seattle SuperSonics, you must not think about a big contract. You must know that the team has many stars, when will you be able to get it?

Besides, in the era of centers, I was still very popular. Although I was not good at offense, my defense was certainly good. I had no shortage of rebounds and protection.

If you leave at this time, you will be a starting candidate for other teams.

Uncle Mu's departure is indeed a loss for the Seattle SuperSonics, but fortunately it is not a big problem.

Isn't there another Sabonis at the center position?

If Uncle Mu is a defensive center, Sabonis is an offensive center.

With Sabonis here, the Seattle SuperSonics won't be any worse.

The next person to leave is "Rain Man" Kemp at the power forward position.

Kemp will not say it, but the lifestyle problem has become increasingly serious. In his eyes, the honor of the championship is a wealth to show off to beautiful women.

Trading Kemp is definitely inevitable, but it all depends on the price offered by the other party.

You know, Kemp is still considered one of the most powerful forwards in the league, and it can't be obtained by trading some rotten tomatoes and rotten eggs.

The last starter is Damon Stoudemire.

Last season, because Payton's defense was too strong and he often had to play the shooting guard position to guard the opponent's scorer, the team often let the little flying squirrel play the role of starting point guard.

Originally, Paul Allen didn't want to trade Little Flying Squirrel. After all, Little Flying Squirrel is young now and will definitely have a lot of room for improvement in the future. The value obtained by trading him at this time will definitely not be very good.

The main reason is that the little flying squirrel is too jumpy at the moment and is arrogant in the team. He is not satisfied with starting among the substitutes, and also wants to compete with the team leader Payton. For such a problematic figure, Paul Allen

I just want to give you one sentence: Climb as far as you can.

Substitute small forward Billy Owens will also be traded.

Owens is relatively young and still has some strength, but next year's salary is a bit high, $3.3 million, which is obviously not worth it for the Sonics. In order to pay less luxury tax next year, it is better to trade him out quickly.

The rest are some fringe players, these are the kind of players who can be traded and kept on the team.

Paul Allen also thought about trading these players and decided to follow Bruce's lead and ask for the signing.

The reason why Paul Allen handled it this way is because of the existence of Bruce as a "cheating device", many high-quality players can be selected every year.

And how could Bruce, as his "godson", not do his best for himself!

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After listening to Paul Allen's analysis of the team's future, Bruce also understood the team's general direction.

It is clear that the Seattle SuperSonics have lost All-Stars Uncle Mu and Kemp, coupled with the departure of Flying Squirrel and Owens, the overall strength of the team has dropped by more than one level.

It can be said that if the current SuperSonics lineup plays in the 1996 season, it will definitely be no problem to enter the playoffs. However, Bruce himself has no idea how far he can go in the playoffs, and he will definitely not be able to make it anyway.

That's it for the finals.

Bruce could only roll his eyes when he saw the expectant look on Paul Allen's face.

Boss, I'm not a god, I can't select those high-quality players for you every year.

Why……

What a bitter life!

Bruce can only do the brain-braining thing himself.

Relying on the Sonics' scouting reports, I don't know how many outstanding rookies will be missed.

At least in Bruce's view, no scout from any team in the league can compare to him. After all, he has a "cheating device."

The Seattle SuperSonics' picks for the 1996 draft have already been released, with the No. 27 pick in the first round and the No. 44 pick in the second round.

If you think about who can be selected for this position, not even one of the "96 golden generation" can be selected, and the rest can only be selected as average.

Looks like we still have to trade!

At this moment, Bruce was comparing the Seattle SuperSonics lineup with the familiar stars from 1996.

Take a look at where the Seattle SuperSonics are in terms of position players.

From a desktop point of view, Payton is the starting point guard, and with McMillan, an old All-Star, playing as a substitute for him, there is definitely no shortage of point guards.

As for the shooting guard, Finley, who is a strong offensive player, will definitely be the starter next season, and Christie, who is a strong defensive player, will have no problem as a substitute.

At small forward, Schrempf will definitely do his part, but as a substitute, veteran Dale Ellis is still reassuring.

The most lacking position is the power forward position. It's okay for Kurt Thomas to be a substitute, but it's hard to say if he's a starter. At least Bruce doesn't think Thomas is qualified to be a starter.

This position is still a hard-hit area, and it seems that a power forward needs to be traded back.

Sabonis is definitely fine at the center position, and Geiger will be fine as a substitute.

So basically the Seattle SuperSonics' draft targets in the 1996 draft were power forward and small forward.

Huh!

Bruce immediately thought of a few good candidates. If this was done, then...

After muttering to himself, Bruce discussed it with Paul Allen and also called the team's general manager Bob to come to the villa. This was a big deal and it was equivalent to changing the team's style.

In fact, Bruce still has hope for the Seattle SuperSonics in this draft.

You must know that the Sonics have offered many players for trade this time. If the main members of the defending champion team are used as the "pie", Bruce does not believe that he will not be able to lure those teams.
Chapter completed!