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Chapter 123 Transaction deadline (first update, please subscribe)
"We didn't seem to move much, and we didn't reinforce like other teams."

"Indeed, instead of reinforcements, two substitutes were laid off to avoid tax."

"Well, that's the sad part of the small ball market."

"The last trade deadline has passed, and then we can only see if there are any suitable free agents. Do you know anyone?"

He Li is trying to talk to George Karl to see if there is a chance to strengthen the inside line.However, at this moment, He Li heard the conversation between Big Dog and Kassel after training.

"The trade deadline for this season has passed?" He Li was shocked when he heard this.

He Li didn't pay much attention to this before, but he thought about it before the All-Star Game and suggested that the team trade some suitable players.

But because He Li hadn't won the All-Star Game MVP at that time, and hadn't officially shown enough strength and honor to convince his teammates, the team didn't really regard He Li as the team's head player.

To put it bluntly, He Li at that time was not qualified enough to speak.

As the saying goes, if he is not in his position, he will not seek his own affairs. How can a rookie still be able to dictate to the team's coach and general manager?

He Li understood his situation, so he didn't talk nonsense.

But now the Bucks have more power to speak, but because the schedule is busy and there are too many things, they forget about it.

Because He Li had played against the Lakers and had O'Neal's sequelae, he remembered that the Bucks still lacked some suitable inside players to win the championship.

He Li is planning to discuss with the team management to see if it can be operated, but he doesn't want the trade deadline to pass.

How can this be good?

"Big Dog, what is the management thinking now? Can you tell me?" He Li still asked Big Dog and Kassel for news first.

Big Dog and Cassel did not hide He Li's thoughts, and told He Li everything they knew.

It turns out that both of them have approached the management to report the situation, hoping that the management can trade some powerful players, mainly inside players.

The feedback given by the Bucks management is not that they are unwilling to use bargaining chips to trade, but it is too expensive.

After the Lakers won two consecutive championships, in order to deal with O'Neal, the price of meat shield centers continued to rise.

On the Bucks side, only He Li, Reed, Tim Thomas, and the three musketeers are worth trading.

The three musketeers must not be sold. The Bucks want to win the championship. The three leading players who reached the Eastern Conference Finals last year must not be sold.

If the three musketeers are all sold, then the Bucks will lose their hearts immediately, can the team still lead?Even if He Li is O'Neill, it's not easy to use.

As for He Li, it must not be sold, the Bucks still expect He Li to become the second Kareem Abdul-Jabbar!

Besides Reid and Tim Thomas, this is indeed the only bargaining chip that the Bucks can take at present.

With the help of He Li, Reid has begun to emerge, showing the potential of a top shooter.

However, this year is Reid's contract year.If Reid is traded, other teams may not be able to keep Reed.

If you want to stay, you can only give a big contract and bet on Reed's ability to play in the next four or five years.

But the question is, last year Reed suffered a serious injury, Reed is only a second-round pick, is it really worth such a big gamble?

Perhaps, Reid's current performance is still the result of He Lifei?

After all, under the organization of He Li, the Bucks' other substitute players performed very well, at least in terms of statistics. He Li has such magic power, which can seem to make all the substitute players instantly increase their combat effectiveness by several percent.

Therefore, Reed's trading chips are not very high.

And what about Tim Thomas?It is a player with high salary, low energy and only physical fitness.

Tim Thomas has just played around He Li, but no one knows, if he leaves He Li, Tim Thomas will lose again.

It is precisely because of this that some people are willing to accept Tim Thomas, but they are unwilling to give the meat shield center that the Bucks want.

In fact, if the Bucks are not a championship team, it is a good choice to eliminate Tim Thomas to avoid taxes.

However, the Bucks are aiming for the championship this year. If an important immediate combat power like Tim Thomas cannot be replaced by the meat shield center that the Bucks are lacking, then the Bucks are naturally unwilling to trade.

As a result, after the trade deadline passed, the Bucks did not complete any trades. Instead, they laid off a few unimportant substitute players to avoid a little tax.

Of course, the Bucks' move is to attract veterans who want to win the championship in the free market.

After the trading market is closed, teams whose total salary exceeds the salary cap can only use the basic salary clause, middle-level clause, or 10-day short-term clause to sign with free agents.

The total salary of the Bucks still exceeds the salary cap, but there are still basic salary clauses and 10-day short-term clauses that can sign veterans or lose the draft.

"10-day short-term terms?" He Li had some ideas in his mind after learning about some things from Big Dog and Kassel.

Next, He Li asked his agent, Jeff Austin, for advice.

"Don't worry about practicing, I will help you contact Battelle." Jeff Austin replied to He Li.

That's right, what He Li thought of before was to see if the Bucks could sign the bus, but He Li didn't know the situation of the bus for the time being, so he needed to do some research before talking.

As for why He Li didn't take the initiative to contact the bus, but let the agent do this kind of thing?That is the territory of the Americans, and it is more convenient for the Americans to do things.

Also to avoid embarrassment.

Indeed, sometimes when you want to accomplish something, you will encounter some embarrassment.

"Battelle has signed a short-term contract with the Nuggets for 10 days.

But if you come to the Bucks to play with you, Battelle is also willing.

The premise is that you can make a guarantee for the Bucks. After the 10-day short-term contract, continue to sign Battelle. "

Soon, Jeff Austin gave this answer.

It turned out that Battelle just arrived in the United States two days ago, and it was just a coincidence that he signed a 10-day short-term contract with the Nuggets two days ago.

Battelle also wants to play in the NBA and keeps playing, but the 10-day short-term contract does not renew the contract after the game is over, which is also quite scary and embarrassing.

At this time of panic, hearing that He Li intends to recruit him, Battelle will naturally not be unwilling to play with He Li.

When Battelle played for the Nuggets, language communication was also a big problem, but it must be easier to play with He Li.

But the question is, can what He Li said count, and whether the Bucks are willing to sign him with a basic salary contract.

"That's fine, I'll talk to the management now, and I'll tell you the result then."

With an agent as the mouthpiece, it doesn't matter if the Bucks don't plan to sign the bus, at least He Li didn't solicit the bus in person at the beginning.

This also prevents the two brothers from failing to play basketball when they meet in the future, which is rather embarrassing.

(End of this chapter)