NBA restricted area bulldozer

Chapter 668 The Lakers' new aid is in place!

Although it is the 21st and the negotiation has been reached, it still takes time to prepare for the competition.

Not to mention that during the lockout period, the door to league transactions was also closed. Teams involved in personnel changes still need time to negotiate, so...the real start time of the game is set on February 2th.

As for before February 2th.

The Greenville Summit is now the largest "physical trading market" before the start of the game every year. The management of the Lakers started and invited the other 28 teams in the league. Send out invitations to gather in Greenville at the end of January, just before the start of the shortened regular season.

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The summit has been held for several sessions.

The process has basically been fixed. Areas [-] and [-] are still the core areas. On one side are the management of each league, and on the other side are active players. The attention of the national media is here, and even TV stations like TNT have organized live broadcasts. , to deliver today's trading news across the United States.

It's really not a big deal.

With this shrinking season and the trade deadline approaching, it is certain that most of the player transactions will be completed within these two days, and Li Shengli's Greenville base camp is closed, and the league's trading market is tantamount to closing.

It's almost a no-brainer...

As Jordan was regarded as a target of public criticism by the management in the labor negotiations, and finally announced his retirement, the Bulls, which were once powerful, collapsed in an instant. Jordan's former assistants are all the targets of pursuit, and even if Jordan retires, he still has the last chance to shake the entire league. Influence.

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"Brother, have you really decided?"

"Haven't the retirement ceremonies been done? What else is there to doubt?"

On the day of the summit, after the players basically entered the field, as soon as Jordan appeared, the scene immediately fell silent, and everyone's mood was different.

The veteran feels lucky, after all, Jordan's withdrawal from the stage of history has relieved a lot of pressure for everyone; the young general feels indifferent, after all, they have not experienced the experience of being severely beaten by Jordan in the playoffs; and Li Shengli pulled Jordan to a secluded place to talk with a serious face.

"I know about the retirement ceremony, but what happened to Pippen, your retirement ceremony, he was absent?"

"I'm different from him and you, but I don't care much, he is my best teammate!" Jordan waved his hand obviously not wanting to talk about it.

"Whatever you want!" Li Shengli didn't say much, pulled Jordan and said in a low voice: "Brother, you really shouldn't retire, I have found someone for you, wait for two years, and guarantee that you will be able to fight immediately .”

"Thanks, let's talk about it at that time, maybe I will come out to play for a while when I am bored." Jordan didn't take it seriously, and continued: "Lee, don't talk about other things, now all the problems have come out, Pippen, The contracts of Rodman, Cole, and Longley have all expired, my Bulls have disintegrated, but... your Lakers are still playing."

"Why, do you still want to help these old brothers settle down?"

Li Shengli thought about it...

Pippen wanted a big contract in his dreams, and West definitely couldn't afford it.

Cole is okay, but the problem is that the Lakers have too many backcourt personnel.

As for Langley, let alone, he can only play as a substitute when he comes, but it is not suitable for Daben to be the main fourth position and the backup fifth position.

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"Not them!" Jordan shook his head.

"Who the hell is that? You keep hiding and don't tell me, which makes me think about this matter recently, which is very annoying. Seriously, you'd better find me someone with some savings, otherwise I won't have any money." Grab...cough, help!"

grab? !

Jordan's face turned blue, and it felt like he might push his old friend into Li Shengli's pit of fire!

"Okay, don't worry about it now, I didn't tell you before because I wasn't sure."

"Then are you sure now?"

"Of course, I have already said that my bulls are disintegrated, and no one who should leave will stay." Jordan asked for a glass of wine, drank it down, and then said: "Your news channel should be the most in the league. One, I think you should know... Pippen's latest movement."

"I heard that the Bulls are talking to the Rockets at the management meeting next door. Sign first and then trade, 5 million in five years." Li Shengli nodded.

"Damn it, you know the contract amount as soon as you step on it?"

"What do you think? Don't forget, this is my base camp. Since I'm out of town, I want news from everyone. But it's not a secret. At least the Bulls and the Rockets didn't hide it. "

"Okay, you're amazing now!" Jordan smiled helplessly and said, "That's right, it's the Rockets, that's right, Drexler was beaten and retired by you in the first battle, although you gave him enough in the last battle. Face, but the Big Three of the Rockets are still scattered, and the Houstonians still want to win the championship."

"so what?"

"So the plan for the Big Three has to be restarted. Pippen is the focus, and the Rockets don't have enough salary space. Someone must make room for Pippen. Do you think it will be Olajuwon or Barkley?"

What the fuck?

Li Shengli really scolded this time.

Olajuwon is absolutely impossible, because he is about to become the totem of the Rockets. Only Barkley can be squeezed by the Rockets management, but the question is... Is the limit of squeeze acceptable to Barkley? Can the Rockets give him the championship ring he wants after that?

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"Brother, brother, are you helping Barkley find a door?"

"Yes, Stockton and Malone can get rings, and Barkley must have one too. I'm [-] percent sure that the Rockets are not his destination, and I hope...where you are, yes!"

"But you also have to know, just like the Rockets can't afford Pippen's contract, our Lakers can't afford Barkley's contract..."

"Really?" Jordan smiled charmingly, "I thought you were omniscient in the NBA, but I didn't expect that you didn't know the news from the Rockets. Let me tell you secretly... The Rockets asked Barkley to give Pippen a basic salary. , It will rise later, but it is too easy to go back on this kind of thing.”

What the fuck?

Li Shengli really didn't know this kind of private news.

Jordan probably knew that Barkley himself said it, but Li Shengli is really not calm, and wants to say something to the Rockets management... MDZZ.

"Damn, isn't this horse riding a bully?"

"Yeah, who made him want the ring? He deserves to be bullied." Jordan was quite helpless. After all, compared to him, Barkley's fight like this is really... a good start and an evil end, a small contract and no ring.

"Fuck, then I'll talk to West, I can't influence his decision, but I can give him another choice!" Li Shengli patted the table, "And the contract of Campbell, our main fourth position, has expired, so he can spare 700 million space, if Barkley considers..."

"No, it's not as simple as you think!" Jordan shook his head, he saw more intrigues during this kind of transaction than Li Shengli, so he continued.

"Barkley is eager to find support, which confirms that it is a buyer's market. The contract is not made by him. West can spend less money, and he is certainly not willing to spend more."

"In addition, the Rockets still want to keep people. If West gets involved, the Rockets will definitely release the news I told you before. There will definitely be media reports that Barkley is preparing to make room for Pippen to win the championship. Want a championship. Then... the shrewd West will still press the contract offer, after all, the Lakers have what Barkley wants most."

"How can it be so disgusting? It seems that posting news is not good for the Rockets, right?"

"Li, as a senior, I can tell you that people's hearts are not absolutely clean. If the Rockets are sure that they will lose Barkley, they naturally don't care about stepping on him, who can't fight for a few years, so that even if he arrives The Lakers don't have a big contract to play." Jordan said very seriously, and the last sentence was: "Of course, this is my guess, but it is not ruled out as a possibility."

guess? !

Just guessing makes me so angry!

No, I'm going to beat them to death next season and win a chicken championship. I'm still in the West and I want to fart!

"So my thoughts are..."

"I know!" Li Shengli interrupted Jordan's words and continued: "Barkley can still play and is stronger than anyone else. The people here should give him the dignity of being a super giant. I will go to West."

"That's no need, don't mention this kind of thing!" Jordan drank another glass of wine and said: "Barkley is also an old guy who has been fighting for a long time. He knows how to deal with it. I guess he will have already talked to West Are you on?"

"Damn, then you're still looking for me?"

"Because you are the boss of the Lakers, Barkley wants the ring, but he doesn't want to sit on the bench to get it. Your attitude is very important and determines where he goes."

"Okay, anyway, West has long planned to give up Campbell and make up for Barkley, and we will only be stronger!" Li Shengli pondered for a while, thinking that West would probably win Barkley, after all, it is now the Lakers' three-peat championship dynasty. The most important stage, and the idea goes back to the beginning...

Li Shengli suddenly remembered that Barkley was still a big wallet. Although the contract had never been big, he couldn't support his other income, so he had to rake it out a lot, right? !

"Li, you...why do you laugh so disgustingly?"

"Ah? Is there?" Li Shengli rubbed his face.

"I don't know, but I feel like you haven't thought of anything good! Forget it, wait for the news, have a few drinks with me, maybe you will meet your new teammates in a while, come, I wish you success!"

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Jordan doesn't say he is scheming, but he is still well-informed.

In fact, it will be in full swing in the next district, and the representatives of the 29 teams are seeking each other's team's trade plan, and this time is different...

The summit starts at 2pm and runs until 7pm.

A large number of transactions bombed Li Shengli's Greenville base camp like a bomb. Even the media has not received the news, and the team's official announcement has to wait until the next day, but the news of the core area of ​​​​the base camp is still spreading quickly.

The party next door was completely over, and West was all smiles on his face, and he led the two of them straight to Li Shengli, while Jordan beamed with joy, and Li Shengli looked like a bitter melon.

"Li, it looks like...everything is settled!"

"Fuck, Buckley, I know, but what the hell is that bastard? Why is he following West?"

"This... I don't know about this, but you should treat him better and stop beating him. He is also quite miserable. After all, there are not many people left from the group you beat back then."

"Fuck, it can't be, how will we play next season?"

"Just fight like that."

"Playing ball or hitting people?"

"Your lineup, I think... everything is fine!"

(End of this chapter)