After this big deal, the current lineup that the Los Angeles Clippers can fix is: power forward Blake Griffin, center DeAndre Jordan (the rookie contract has just ended, the Clippers have the right to match offers from other teams), point guard Mo
Rhys Williams (acquired from the Cavaliers through the Baron Davis trade last season) Randy Foye. The remaining players are Brian Cook and Ryan Gomez.
Including the newly joined players Fancy and Dunleavy, the Clippers now have a lot of room for maneuver, and their current salary is very, very healthy.
Fanshee's annual salary next season is 12 million US dollars, and Dunleavy's is about 7 million US dollars. Blake Griffin is still on his rookie contract, and his annual salary is 5.7 million US dollars. In addition, Mo Williams has an annual salary of 8 million US dollars, and Randy Foye has an annual salary of 8 million US dollars.
4 million US dollars, Gomez 4 million US dollars, Brian Cook 1.22 million US dollars.
In addition, with DeAndre Jordan's current market price, he can probably get a contract with an average value of close to 10 million US dollars.
Based on the NBA's revenue last season, the NBA's salary cap next season will be at least US$58 million, and the luxury tax threshold will accordingly reach US$71 million.
This gives the Clippers too much room for maneuver.
When Fanci finished saying let the bullets fly for a while, his cell phone rang. It was Mike Dunleavy, the Clippers' new manager who had returned from retirement.
Dunleavy asked Fancy to open his laptop and conduct a real-time meeting.
On the other end of the video link is the Clippers' draft war room.
Dunleavy and the Clippers' general managers were busy frantically. This scene surprised Lu Yuan, who was sitting next to him.
Originally, he thought that the Clippers' only participation in this year's draft would be to complete this shocking three-way deal. Unexpectedly, this was just the beginning.
After the transaction was confirmed, Fan Xi was able to legitimately participate in the Clippers' top decision-making level.
Prior to this, Fanci could not participate in the Clippers' trading decisions. The NBA has regulations. Although no team will actually abide by it, Fanci has always paid attention to procedural justice.
He didn't want anyone to catch him by his pigtails.
"Jake, we have now reached an agreement with the Utah Jazz, who have the 12th overall pick. We sent Maurice Williams, and they sent us Josh Howard, a trade exception of $3 million and the 12th overall pick.
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"Are we going to continue to trade up?"
Fan Xi frowned and listened to the report in the draft war room.
He took out the roster in his hand, which was the players he had selected after carefully evaluating all the players participating in this year's draft.
With Stephen Nash committing to join, the Clippers already have no shortage of manpower at the 1st position. Maurice Williams and Randy Foye are both going to be traded. They already have DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin inside.
, the two of them attack and defend, becoming the main structure, and Fan Xi doesn't want to touch them.
Therefore, the names that Fanshi wrote were: Leonard, Butler, Shumpert, and Thompson.
These four are the rookie players that Fanshie wants to get.
Currently, none of these four have been selected.
Fan Xi decided to wait.
He said: "There is no need to trade upwards for the time being, just observe for a while."
Fan Xi stared at the TV screen. At this time, he was no longer a spectator. Every time David Stern read a name, he felt relaxed for a moment.
The Timberwolves, Jazz, Cavaliers, Raptors, Wizards, Kings, Pistons, Hornets, and Bucks selected Derrick Williams, Enes Kanter, and Tristan Thompson with the second to tenth picks respectively.
Jonas Valanciunas, Jan Vesely, Bemax Biyombo, Brandon Knight, Kemba Walker.
This year is a small year for the draft, so the draft picks have changed somewhat from previous predictions.
However, Fan Xi's expression became more and more relaxed.
He didn't expect that none of the four forwards he fancied would be selected in advance.
During the busy selection period of the Golden State Warriors, Old Dunleavy sent new information in the war room: The Indiana Pacers are considering our trade application, and they seem to be somewhat willing to take this year's fifteenth pick plus Jeff Ayers.
Plus a trade exception for our Randy Foye. But it's still swinging.
Randy Foye was the seventh overall pick in the first round in 2006 and was selected to the All-Rookie First Team. Although he did not become a star, he was still conscientious and was a stable rotation player in the league.
The Clippers are now trading Maurice Williams and Randy Foye because of the arrival of Fanci and the impending joining of Nash.
"Well, continue to follow up." Fan Xi nodded in agreement.
At present, none of the four forwards he likes have been selected. He believes that he can almost lock in the two first-round picks and get the two in his mind no matter what. In his heart, he wants to get Thompson and Shumpert.
The shooting between the two of them is better.
However, as soon as he finished saying this, David Stern walked onto the stage and announced that the Golden State Warriors, with the 11th overall pick, selected Klay Thompson.
Klay Thompson is a second-generation player. His father, Thompson Sr., is known as the Skywalker, but his physical fitness was relatively mediocre in the training camp. Just like his current skin color, it is completely impossible to tell that he is actually a black man.
What impressed Fanshie about Thompson was his shooting and defensive ability. Fanshie believes that if he joins his wing, the Clippers will have more space. He has the opportunity to become a better Mike Dunleavy.
call!
Fan Xi breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't even have time to regret.
I heard old Dunleavy urging: Jack, hurry up! Who do we choose?
Old Dunleavy's voice made Fanshey think quickly and quickly. He had to choose one among Shumpert, Leonard, and Butler at an extremely fast speed.
These three players are all forwards with relatively strong physical fitness and good defensive potential.
Van Heath thought about it, and he couldn't tell the difference for a while, until he remembered that he saw Leonard's video tape in which he played a entangled defense in a key NCAA battle. His defense was very clean, and he had an amazing pair of giant hands.
This is the shining point.
Fanci made a decision: "Leonard, let the Utah Jazz select Leonard for us."
After the decision was made, the management of the draft war room quickly contacted the Jazz. About 2 minutes later, David Stern appeared on the stage on TV.
He said in his habitually enthusiastic voice: "The final selection of the twelfth pick from the Utah Jazz is the forward from San Diego State University, Kawhi...Leonard!!!"
The camera panned over and saw Leonard looking confused.
Leonard is from Los Angeles. Like all young Los Angeles players, he dreams of wearing a Lakers jersey.
But when the Lakers won the championship last season, they didn't have a high pick, and after they had a super rookie like Jack Fan, they didn't have to pick any more rookies.
Leonard has been admiring Fanshi very much recently. The shocking news announced before caught him off guard. He didn't expect that the Lakers would trade Jack. They would sell the youngest Finals MVP in history so harshly. Why not sell him to Los Angeles quickly?
Boat.
Boy, are people in Los Angeles going to love the Clippers for this?
This is really a headache.
Kawhi is wearing a Jazz hat, and he is ready to go to Salt Lake City, where there is a strong character and a style of play that he likes. He believes that coach Sloan can tap into his talents.
He walked on stage and shook David Stern's hand with his giant palm.
Then, when he walked off the stage.
With a reserved personality, he had just prepared the lines about working hard for the Jazz when he heard a reminder that a new trade had occurred. The Utah Jazz traded Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Clippers paid All-Star player Mo
Rhys Williams...Although the whole world knows that Maurice Williams got his All-Star status by rubbing shoulders with James.
But... why was such a guard with a glorious resume sent to the Jazz in exchange for a little-known forward?
Kawhi Leonard was confused, but he immediately took off the Jazz hat on his head.
Then he started to get excited.
Although he has never been a Clippers fan, the Clippers are a Los Angeles team, so he can go to Salt Lake City at a high altitude without leaving his hometown. I heard that it is a city that is extremely conservative and depressive to the point of collapse.
Of course, what excites Leonard the most is that he can play alongside Jack Fan.
Oh, God.
I like this deal.
Clippers, let me fight for you from today on. I will follow the Duke's footsteps and dismantle the Lakers' rule in the City of Angels step by step.
This die-hard Lakers fan rebelled so quickly.
When Leonard was beaming.
Popovich, who was sitting in the Spurs conference room, looked depressed. He was also very optimistic about Leonard. He thought Leonard was the best among this rookie class. He even wanted to use George Hill, who had performed well on the team, to compete with him.
The Pacers, who held the 15th overall pick, made a trade, but who knew... they were intercepted.
Oh my god!
He was desperate. His assistant asked him if he wanted to move forward with the deal with the Pacers. He waved his hand and said, "I'm tired. Tonight has been ruined."
"Jack, Indiana agreed to our trade request, and they asked us who we want to pick with the fifteenth overall pick!"
After Old Dunleavy captured Leonard, he continued to ask Fan Xi.
Fan Xi was very calm. He was waiting for the situation to develop further. He said: "There is no rush, we will wait."
Fan Xi has already made a decision in his mind. He wants Shumpert. Shumpert seems to be more flexible than Butler. Butler is too tough and seems to lack some spirituality. Compared with his college senior Dwyane Wade,
Very rigid and rigid.
Moreover, he and Leonard seem to have a certain collision of styles.
Fan Xi was thinking about Shumpert.
Little did they know that the Phoenix Suns, with the 13th overall pick, would pick Shumpert in the blink of an eye.
Fan Xi immediately became depressed.
Next, with the 14th pick, the Houston Rockets selected Twins forward Markieff Morris.
At this time, Fan Xi had only one choice left: "Jimmy Butler."
The Pacers, with the 15th pick, helped the New York Knicks select Jimmy Butler, and the trade happened quickly. Randy Foye went to Indiana, and Jimmy Butler was transferred to the Clippers.
The Clippers have a strong presence in this year's draft.
First, they completed a three-way trade that shocked the world, leaving Duke Fancy in Los Angeles. Then they quickly sent out two point guards and secured two rookie forwards.
"These two transactions have no practical significance. They are nothing more than cleaning up the point guard line and making room for Jake Fanten. These two rookies don't seem to have anything special. Their talents are not bright in this year's draft.
, the Clippers are really uninteresting."
The draft expert named Chat Ford said categorically that he always criticizes the Clippers in a positive tone.
Start with that three-party transaction.
Fan Xi sneered at the corner of his mouth. In his heart, Leonard and Butler were talented people. They were like two sharp swords, emitting a faint blue light in their scabbards. Once the swords were drawn out, they would surely shock the whole world.
"That's it for today's draft, thank you all."
Fan Xi said goodbye to the executives in the war room and hung up the video call.
Although he didn't choose his favorite combination among the four forwards, he was very satisfied to get these two.
Originally, in Fanci's mind, his best plan was to get Leonard and Thompson, or Leonard and Shumpert. Of course, Butler and Thompson were also very good. The worst plan was to get Shumpert and Butler.
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Now, how should I put it? Although the combination is unreasonable, the future development prospects of these two are definitely the most worth looking forward to.
Moreover, the team actually already has a shooter at the third position, Mike Dunleavy.
call!
Fan Xi breathed a sigh of relief.
Finish the work and call it a day.
"Jack, you should actually ask Sterling for a general manager salary again. You are actually worrying about the draft now. Tell me, Jack, who else are you going to sign next, except Stephen Nash."
Lu Yuan asked.
Fanci wrote down the current Clippers lineup on a piece of paper.
Center: DeAndre Jordan.
Power forward: Blake Griffin, Brian Cook.
Small forward: Kawhi Leonard, Mike Dunleavy, Ryan Gomez.
Shooting Guard: Jimmy Butler.
Point guard: Fancy, Nash?
The more Fan Xi looked at it, the more satisfied she became. It was full of talent, young enough and full of motivation.
"Next, we need to find some experienced veterans. If they are willing to join and provide experience, I think it will be a good thing for them and us. I feel that next season, we can compete with the Purple and Gold Army in the Angels.
The city resisted in its own court."
Fan Xi said confidently.
Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows, he thought it was mysterious. The star power of this lineup was far inferior to that of the Purple and Gold Army.
"Chemical reaction is more important than anything else." Fan Xi saw through Lu Yuan's thoughts and said neatly: "I am not optimistic about the Lakers' All-Star lineup."
Lu Yuan said nothing.
Behind him, Chen Ye said with certainty: "I agree with what Jack said. I'm good at cooking, and I know that it's not just mixing precious ingredients that can make delicious dishes. Sometimes a bowl of leftover rice and an egg,
A few pieces of leftover ham can serve up a mouth-watering delicacy.”
Chen Ye's words were appreciated by Fan Xi, who gave him a thumbs up.
Lu Yuan was a little unhappy, and he complained: "You, God of Cookery, have seen too much. Why don't you tell me who is the egg, who is the leftover rice, and who is the ham?"
"The boss is an egg!" Chen Ye said confidently.
Um?
Fan Xi frowned, he thought this sentence was strange.