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In the United States, at 9 a.m. on July 9, Colangelo Jr. received a trade offer from the Lakers.
"well!"
He was really unwilling to give in. Originally, Mrs. John bought the team and everything was developing for the better. Who knew that within a few days, he would actually have no money, and Old K would also leave.
He opened the quotation sheet, which was a letter faxed by Jerry West. There was a series of names on it, Olajuwon, Eddie Jones, Nick Van Exel...
These lists include almost all of the Lakers' main lineup and important substitutes, which shows that the Lakers have also spent a lot of money.
"The Lakers want K and Kobe at the same time?"
He shook his head, looked at the list carefully, and found that there was one person without his name, and that was No. 1 pick Tim Duncan.
He picked up the pen and wrote Tim Duncan's name next to Big Dream. After thinking about it, he crossed out the names of Nick Van Exel and several other substitutes.
Dameng + Duncan + Eddie Jones, replace old K + Kobe, Kobe is just a partner, in fact, it is old K one for three.
His goal with this deal is not to create a championship lineup. Mrs. John obviously does not have the ability to invest any more, and may even draw blood from the team. What he wants to do is to create a competitive playoff lineup.
Can.
Duncan is a must. Duncan + Rasheed Wallace, the Suns are still very strong inside, and they are both very young. Maybe this combination can last ten years.
He traded Kidd from the Green Team for Billups, the third overall pick. Anyway, the team is not planning to compete for the championship, and there is still someone available at the No. 1 position, so Nick Van Exel is not needed.
As for the second position, after the rookie Kobe Bryant left, Eddie Jones, who is more powerful than Kobe Bryant, took over.
As for Big Dream, it should be no problem to replace him with an All-Star small forward who is in his prime, or a rookie small forward with potential.
Of course, Dameng can also stay, trade Rasheed Valais, and use Dameng + Duncan + Eddie Jones + Billups as the main lineup, with only one main small forward missing.
Such a main lineup will not be bad, especially the inside line is very strong. As long as the two rookies Tim Duncan and Billups are not bad, and then trade Rasheed Valais to bring in a star small forward, the same is true in the West.
First-class strength.
However, Dameng's contract is bigger, a five-year, $70 million contract. With the Suns' current financial resources and the situation of owner Mrs. John, he feels that he should keep Rasheed Wallace, who is on a rookie contract.
Then he handed the list to his assistant and said: "Mark it, this is the final offer."
Lakers and West received an offer from the Suns. Seeing Colangelo's asking price, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, but he also nodded.
This kind of deal is not bad. The lineup does not need to be too strenuous. After the arrival of Old K, and some reinforcements from the free market, the championship lineup will be ready.
Center Lao K, shooting guard Kobe, or first find a star shooting guard to play the main role. Point guard Nick Van Exel, small forward, I will use Chris Mullin recommended by Lao K first. He is a little older, and he will be available in the future.
I'll replace him with something better. What I'm most lacking right now is a main power forward.
This power forward must be able to defend out, so as to prevent Old K from being pulled out. He must also have long-range shooting ability to draw out Old K.
To put it simply, they are power forwards like Rasheed Wallace and Oakley who can defend and score ten points a game.
By trading Dameng and not signing Duncan, tens of millions of salary space can be freed up. He now has enough space to recruit an All-Star player and several good role players.
He put down the lineup matters first and after agreeing to the Suns' offer, he immediately informed his bosses Buss and Old K. Both of them were satisfied.
The Lakers immediately notified Dameng and the agents of Tim Duncan and Eddie Jones.
Dameng couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard that he was traded to the Suns in exchange for Old K from the Lakers.
But fortunately, going to the Suns is better than going to the Spurs. If he went to the Spurs and let David Robinson go to the Lakers as he wished, he would be frustrated to death.
He now doesn't know little Colangelo's plan, he will not keep him at all, he will sell him off, otherwise he would not be so calm.
"Old K, you bastard, you're going to the Lakers and you didn't tell me?" He called Lao Wang's cell phone and cursed.
"How did I know that the new owner of the team would suddenly change? Do you think I want to change teams? I also want to play a dynasty with the Suns. I am also forced." Lao Wang said aggrievedly.
"Okay, just don't give that bastard David Robinson a break. I don't think he can go to the Lakers. Does he still have the nerve to return to the Spurs?" Dameng said bitterly.
In Hawaii, Eddie Jones was on vacation when he received a notice from his agent that he had been traded. He was dumbfounded.
But when he heard that not only he had been traded, but also Dameng and Duncan, who had not yet officially signed a contract, were traded, he was not so angry.
The real angry ones are Tim Duncan and his agent Charles Banks.
They had been staying in Los Angeles these days, playing in this metropolis for a few days, and were about to leave when they received the news.
"I've said long ago that the Lakers don't value you, am I right? Asshole, they dare to trade you for old K. You are the No. 1 pick, the No. 1 pick that half the league is looking for, they are too
It’s too much!”
Banks was furious and cursed loudly. After scolding, he said in frustration: "Tim, it's too bad. You can't play in Los Angeles. This is really too bad! Why does this happen?"
After Tim Duncan heard the news, he said nothing and clenched his fists tightly.
Although he has a calm and resolute personality and never loses his temper easily, it does not mean that he has no temper.
In fact, the more someone like him, the bigger his temper, but he never shows it easily.
Now he is very angry. He selected me with the No. 1 pick, but then traded him without even signing a contract. What did he do with him?
Including the Lakers, half of the league was trying to mess with him last season. Now, in the blink of an eye, in order to get the old K, he has become a bargaining chip that the Lakers have discarded.
"The Lakers will be my mortal enemy from now on."
This strong contrast made him feel extremely humiliated.
The Suns were a team that had given up on competing for the championship, and he didn't want to go.
Since everyone can apply for a trade, so can he. He wants to go to a team that can win the championship. Even if the strength is not enough for the time being, he must at least have the heart to become a champion. Only such a team is worthy of him.
"Charles, let's get out of here." He stood up and walked out of the room.
"Oh well."
Banks reacted. This room was reserved for them by the Lakers. Now that it has been traded, why are they still living here?
For the Suns, Colangelo Jr. then notified Kobe's agent.
"What, old K also went to the Lakers?"
After Arntelem heard this, he was stunned. He didn't expect that Kobe could not escape the clutches of old K when he ran to the Lakers.
"What?"
Kobe's family was also shocked when they learned about the transaction.
"Old K also went to the Lakers? He also lied to me that he was a Warrior, this liar!" He complained, but Kobe was actually quite happy. He was used to playing next to old K.
That is, the thought of becoming a partner in the transaction made him very unhappy.
"Sooner or later, I'm going to let old K be my trading partner." He secretly began to lust.
…
On the afternoon of the 9th, the news of the trade between the Lakers and Suns was exposed by the media, which immediately caused a sensation in the media and the entire league.
In Miami, David Robinson, who was about to go fishing, was stopped by his agent Jeff Austin. Austin pointed at the TV and shouted in a tone of disbelief: "Trouble, trouble, David, old K is going to the Lakers, we
The plan won’t work…”
"What?"
With a bang, David Robinson dropped his fishing tackle and took two steps in front of the TV. He saw the host of ESPN Sports Channel saying: "According to internal information, the possibility of Old K going to the Lakers is very high. The two parties have already completed the deal."
In the quotation, the Lakers will pay super center Olajuwon + the signing rights of No. 1 pick Tim Duncan + All-Star shooting guard Eddie Jones, and the Suns will pay veteran K + Kobe, and Kobe will be the partner..."
"It's over!"
David Robinson was lost in thought.
He doesn't know what to do. Does he still have the nerve to return to the Spurs now?
Phoenix, after the news broke, Suns fans didn't seem to react. They thought it was another fake news.
However, after the overwhelming relevant news came out, they finally realized that they really believed that Old K was leaving Phoenix.
As a result, the Suns' headquarters was surrounded by angry fans.
Among them, more than half are Chinese.
Not only that, the Phoenix city government also approached the Suns. Mayor Edward Green personally committed suicide at the headquarters and asked Colangelo why he wanted to trade K.
Mayor Green is very angry. He is preparing to promote the Chinatown plan, but you are trying to undermine me. Are you going against me?
"Mr. Colangelo, you must stop this transaction. The freezing period has not ended yet, and the transaction has not actually happened yet. It is still too late."
"Mayor Green, if the city government can subsidize the Suns 20 million US dollars a year, I will convince old K to stay. He really wants to stay. Defending the title and becoming a dynasty has always been his dream." Old Kronger
Luo said helplessly.
"subsidy?"
Edward Green almost bit his tongue. Do you think the city government is the boss of the Federal Reserve?
Old Colangelo said: "I can't help it, and neither can old K. Mrs. John's business has a big problem. She is almost bankrupt. How can you let her continue to invest? Isn't that forcing her to die? To be honest.
, she has not sold the Suns now, which is already very good."
"God!"
Thinking of poor Mrs. John, although she didn't know the specific situation, the John family was indeed selling a large amount of assets. Green shook his head helplessly.
Now that Old K wants to leave via trade, this has put him in trouble, and the Chinatown project will definitely not go forward.
However, it seems that the policy of attracting Chinese can continue. Those Chinese who have moved their families to immigrate here will not leave easily. As long as they live a stable life here, they should be able to continue to attract other Chinese to settle here.
There is no way, he can't subsidize the Suns so much money every year, nor can he force old K to stay.
The Suns then held a press conference, and Mrs. John attended.
Mrs. John was also very responsible, explained her problems, and was willing to assume all responsibilities for the old K transaction.
She also said that if the economy improves in the future, she will definitely invest a large amount of money to compete for the championship, and will even invite Old K to return to Phoenix.
Her attitude was forgiven by most fans.
In fact, fans also understand that the Phoenix market is not big, and ordinary fans like them cannot afford season tickets for the team. Moreover, the Suns have won three championships in five years and have all the honors they want. No matter how hard they force the team,
It is indeed unrealistic to continue to compete for the championship with all our strength.
Although they are dissatisfied with the departure of Old K, the glory left by Old K here is enough. Since the team is no longer competing for the championship, they will forcefully keep Old K, the number one active player who is at his peak, and let him
Wasting the best years of his career on a Suns team that can't compete for the championship is a difficult thing to do, and they don't want to do that.
Thinking about it this way, they could accept Old K's departure.
…
In Los Angeles, Lakers fans were overjoyed when they heard the news. Many fans went to the Lakers headquarters to celebrate.
A Los Angeles TV station conducted an interview outside the Lakers headquarters and asked a female fan: "Miss, what do you think of this deal? Do you expect this deal to really happen?"
"This is an unparalleled and wonderful deal. It will change the current trend of the Lakers. Old K will bring us a championship. Of course I look forward to it happening." The female fan shouted excitedly.
"Sir, what do you think Old K means to the Lakers?" The reporter found another male fan.
"Savior, he is the savior of the Lakers! He will lead the Lakers back to the top like Magic Johnson." The male fan shouted excitedly.
"Sir, do you think Old K will become the leader of the Lakers?" the reporter asked another male fan.
"There is no doubt that the leader of the Lakers will be Crazy Fan? Haha, we will usher in a giant beast, and Old K will become the king of Los Angeles, haha..." The male fan laughed like a madman.
"King! king! king..."
I don’t know who took the lead, but the shouts from the crowd got louder and louder.
Many famous Lakers expressed their welcome to Lao K in various ways.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said in a phone interview: "When I heard the news, I knew that the top Lakers team was coming back, and I was so happy.
"The First Minister of the Ming Dynasty"
Yes, I am even willing to take off my No. 33 jersey and give it to old K..."
In the hotel, Lao Wang’s cell phone has been used up.
"Old K, you actually went to the Lakers and took away Dameng's position, haha, what a shame!" Barkley called and joked.
"Do you think I want to come to the Lakers? I don't want to hang around in the Suns with a high salary of 20 to 30 million yuan and increase the burden on the boss, so I have no choice but to leave. But Dream has to thank me, otherwise he will go to the Spurs. Yes.
"Come on, Charles, do you still have some gas? We still need a power forward." Lao Wang asked.
To be honest, Barkley really wanted to give it a try, but when he looked at his figure, he was as fat as a pig. He could only shake his head and said: "Forget it, I have to work hard to play with you. I can't do it anymore. I have to hang out for one more season."
I will retire and won’t bother you anymore.”
After Barkley passed away, many friends called him, especially some Hollywood stars, asking him to throw a party to celebrate.
He refused the party. In his opinion, coming to the Lakers was really a helpless move and there was nothing to celebrate.
Leaving the Suns and not being able to defend a title or even a dynasty with the Suns is a huge loss for him.
After going to the Lakers, although the Lakers are willing to invest, building a championship lineup is really not just a matter of money, but also requires opportunities. So what the result of next season will be, he can't say yet. Anyway, from the perspective of the lineup, against
The Knicks have no advantage.
Fortunately, the Lakers now have sufficient salary space and can even sign an All-Star.
In addition, he has notified Chris Mullin and asked the veteran to come to the Lakers. Mullin agreed. Next, he hopes that the Lakers can attract one or two more veterans to enrich the Lakers' bench lineup.
From the analysis of the Knicks' salary space, their substitute lineup will definitely be terrible. This is the Lakers' opportunity.
However, given Jordan's influence, he must have the same plan as him. There is not enough space and veterans will join in, so recruiting veterans will not be an easy task.
And not only can he not celebrate, but he also wants to keep a low profile and celebrate coming to the Lakers? That must be a pretty stupid decision that will only irritate Suns fans and make him a public enemy of Suns fans.
The current situation in Phoenix is not bad. There are some fans who criticize him, but not many. After all, he left three championships to Phoenix. The fans mainly criticize the management and owner Mrs. John, and he does not want to take their place.
He could only express regret for those Chinese who moved to Phoenix.
But he is not responsible for them, because it is their own decision. He has never done any immigration advertising for Phoenix, and he has never planned to participate in any Chinatown investment plan.
He just plays in Phoenix and doesn't want to bear other pressures. It's completely unnecessary.
And to be honest, in the past few years in the United States, he has rarely taken the initiative to contact the local Chinese, and has little sense of identification with them, especially the new immigrants, who have different opinions and do not agree with each other.
Many media reporters called and hoped that he would accept a phone interview, but he basically refused. He only accepted a phone interview with Phoenix Sports News as his official response to the transaction.