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Defeated the Clippers that night, while the Jazz lost, and the SuperSonics overtook the Jazz to regain the top spot in the Western Conference.

At the end of the day, the team returned to Seattle.

On the way back, a well-informed assistant coach told everyone about a big trade between the Suns and the Mavericks.

The Mavericks announced the dismantling of the "3J" combination of Kidd, Jamal Mashburn and Jim Jackson.

In this deal, the Suns paid three players, Michael Finley, AC Green and Sam Cassell, plus a second-round pick in 98, while the Mavericks sent Jason Kidd, Tony Dumars and Loren Meyer.

A three-for-three six-man deal.

Then the Suns' No. [-] position became three players such as Kevin Johnson, Jason Kidd and Steve Nash, which can be called astonishing.

The reason why 3J was dismantled was, on the one hand, that the three had conflicts with each other, and there were even rumors that they were obsessed with the same actress, and on the other hand, it was also because the Mavericks ushered in a new general manager this season—Don Nelson.

Since the summer, the focus of the Mavericks has been to sell Kidd. They had already flirted with the Lakers. In the end, "Silver Fox" Harris stopped the combination of Kidd + Kobe + O'Neal.

Now it is sent to the Suns to get three players, but what the Mavericks really want is Finley. Cassel and Green will both be Don Nelson's bargaining chips.

The Supersonic players can only feel crazy, and their hearts are like water. In this league, trading is as simple as eating and drinking. All players are goods, and the reason why they are not sold is only because the other party has not enough chips.

Bob Withey and George Karl glanced at each other, both of them looked a little heavy. Just now, they received a call from general manager Wally Walker.

This transaction dynamic instantly attracted the attention of the entire NBA and outside media.

I can't understand the operation of the Suns. Are three point guards a bit too extravagant?

Is Kevin Johnson, who is 1 meters tall, going to be a shooting guard?There are shooting guards that short?

Everyone laughed, and then inexplicably thought of the short champion in Philadelphia, and couldn't help falling into silence

Of course, Don Nelson is also worthy of the name of "mad scientist". A supernova like the team will be sold as soon as he says so.

And he will never be satisfied with just selling Kidd alone. From the moment he took over the Mavericks, whether it is Kidd or the other two, they have been put on the shelf.

Kidd was sold, and the other two also entered the countdown.

To not keep one, to completely tear it down and rebuild, is madness.

After Qin Fei heard about it, he remembered that there was such a thing. Later, Jackson was sent to the Nets, and Mashburn was transferred to the Heat, all of which were completed this season.

And the Suns, which gathered the three major point guards, did not achieve any results in the end, and it has been flat for a long time.

"Jason Kidd's playing okay."

Payton chatted about Kidd, saying that this guy is an all-around playmaker.

"I have known him for a long time. At that time, he was in high school in Oakland. In the summer, I would take him to play streetball. Since then, he has shown a very good overall view."

Oh, so there is such a thing?

This is the first time Qin Fei has heard of it.

Payton is from Oakland, and Kidd is from San Francisco. The two cities are very close to each other across the bay, so they can be regarded as half of the same hometown.

So he listened to Payton talking over there, guessing that Kidd has such a good defense, did he also learn from Payton?

"I'm more familiar with the kid Jamal." Sam Perkins and Jamal Mash are both New Yorkers. Perkins said that when he returned to New York, he saw Jamal, who was full of talent.

In the entire 90s small forward position, in terms of offense, Mashburn is not inferior to anyone at all.

Last year, they also said that the three members of the Mavericks team were full of talent and were all young. They might be the future enemies of the Sonics. They did not expect to disintegrate after one season. The outside discussion will always be: "If these three people are left behind, what kind of scene will they all grow into and fully understand?"

In Seattle, the team disbanded after returning, and the two coaches hurried to the general manager's office.

Pushing open the door, Bob Withey suppressed his anger and knocked heavily on Wally Walker's desk: "Wally, what do you mean?"

"Don't get excited!"

Wally stood up and patted his old partner on the shoulder.

Although Bob was an assistant coach, his qualifications were not low, and no one dared to underestimate him. Relatively speaking, George Karl was much calmer at this time, and he closed the door of the office.

Wally Walker first calmed the emotions of the two, and then said: "You all know that this is just a business, and I need you to give me the greatest evaluation."

"Don Nelson is a lunatic, you'd better not do business with him." George Karl also gave his own advice.

"Do you know what he told me?"

Wally sat across from the two of them, crossed his legs, then gave them a cigarette, lit it himself, and took a deep breath.

Both George Karl and Bob waited for Wally to continue.

Wally's hoarse voice was like a demon: "The lunatic said that if you want to trade Qin Fei, you can take anyone in their team, as long as we want."

The two people sitting on the sofa gasped one after another, it was crazy

"Otherwise, how can you say that you are a mad scientist, so what do you think of this matter?"

There was a wry smile on Wally's face. He didn't want to trade Qin Fei either. Qin Fei was the player he wanted at the beginning, and even George Karl agreed to it after he persuaded him. As for why he chose Qin Fei, it was because Qin Fei's agent Tellem strongly recommended it.

He had known Tellem when he was a player, and the two had been friends for many years. Originally, he wanted to arrange for Qin Fei to come to the Supersonics for a trial training, but he was busy with the finals, so he delayed. In the end, he only got a copy of Qin Fei's scouting report.

This scouting report was obtained by Tellem through the relationship with the Pistons. It is very comprehensive and includes the old man's important evaluation of Qin Fei.

I thought it would be enough to train Qin Fei slowly, but I didn't expect Qin Fei to improve so fast, he has become an important substitute for the team, and was targeted by the old Nelson, and the conditions offered by him are indeed very tempting

The Sonics lineup isn't perfect.

In the West, if they face a team with a big center in the playoffs, they must prepare someone who can carry them, and the person they can carry is now injured and looks particularly fragile

"Can't change! This is too unreasonable!"

Bob Withey was the first to object, he firmly disagreed to change Qin Fei.

Qin Fei is so good, and the more he plays, the better he gets. In the game against the Lakers, he broke three balls in half a game. As long as he improves his offensive skills, shooting stability and passing ability, he will be perfect.

"I don't agree to change either. The Mavericks don't have a big center." George Karl thought for a while, but finally shook his head.

"Ordinary center forwards are useless, and they still can't deal with O'Neal. They can only make a fuss about the front line, and their front line is only Jamal, but he is only an offensive striker. For our team, it is useless."

Wally Walker fell silent after listening to the opinions of the two coaches.

He took two puffs of his cigarette, and the whole office was filled with smoke.

The three of them didn't speak any more, the atmosphere was dignified, and each of them didn't know what they were thinking about.

After a while, Wally sighed.

"Both coaches, let's not think about it for now. I won't reject Don Nelson's proposal, but it doesn't matter whether I reject it or not. With Don Nelson's temper, he will make a trade request sooner or later."

"No, you must refuse!"

As soon as Wally finished speaking, George Karl and Bob Withey refused in unison.

Wally was taken aback. He was still young after all and didn't understand what it meant.

Bob said: "You have to consider the pressure from the outside world. This matter cannot be hidden. If the rumor spreads to Tellem, it will spread to Qin Fei."

"We want to protect this child, you should refuse it first!" George Karl said more simply.

Wally understood after hearing this, thinking that he hadn't considered it properly, so he nodded and agreed.

My heart is still aching, so I can pick whatever I want. If the deal can be completed and the lineup is replenished, the chances of winning the championship this season will be greater, isn't it?

(End of this chapter)