From today on is the king

Chapter 1260 1259. Started "saving money" again (210 asks for a guaranteed monthly pass)
From the perspective of potential, Liu Mang knows that even if Battier adds a draft pick, it will be difficult to compare with Iguodala, who has a bright future.

But looking at this issue and this transaction from the actual situation, it is already a very good result.

Switching to Artest, even adding a draft pick to Artest, is definitely the best choice, but they are not even willing to listen to the offer.

And there is one thing the Eagles can't do, that is, they can't rot players who want to leave.

Iguodala already has an ability rating of 79 in his second year, and is young enough to serve as the perimeter core of a rebuilding team. Staying in the Hawks, with Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady, Iguodala can't fully utilize his talent, and he can't even guarantee his playing time in the finals.

In the second grade, Iguodala was willing to sacrifice because he was only in the second grade, and the team's goal was to win three consecutive championships. Even Liu Mang sacrificed, and he was willing.

But next season will be the third grade, the third grade has the opportunity to renew the contract early, or seeks the opportunity to renew the contract early in the fourth grade, it is bound to need more ball rights and playing time, which the Eagles cannot meet.

Josh Smith is also in a similar situation. In the Hawks, he is not even the second choice inside, but only the third choice.

What is the team culture?The most important point is not to chill the players.

The history of the Celtics team is so brilliant, but they ruined their team culture early.

The Hawks are just getting started, and they won't do things that force Josh Smith and Iguodala to play off the bench.

A trade is imperative, but the Eagles are too enviable now!Any team that has won three consecutive championships will have to suffer if they want to trade.

Other teams also understand this, so they didn't offer the Hawks at first, but waited until the Hawks took the initiative to seek a deal.

When the Timberwolves rejected the Eagles' trade and the Eagles were riding a tiger, many teams were chuckling.

Unexpectedly, the Suns and the Rockets assisted one after another, allowing the Eagles to tide over the difficulties at once.

Originally, I wanted to wait for the Eagles to be "desperate". They robbed cheaply, and the Suns didn't mind it. With Stoudemire's precedent, Josh Smith has a high probability of taking off when he comes to Nash.

Rockets What does this mean?
A high-quality player like Battier who is so easy to use and can accept sacrifices, the Rockets just gave it to the Eagles, and even posted a draft pick!
Originally, the Hawks wanted to compensate Rasheed Wallace for the draft pick, and the Rockets lacked power forwards.

Although the Rockets' draft picks will not be particularly high, the Rockets are a special team. No matter how bad the lineup is, they are very resilient and will not be easily ruined. After all, Bynum played few games in the rookie season, and the Rockets are only ranked seventh from the bottom.

Through the Rockets' patience and full training, Bynum's progress will definitely be faster than that of the Lakers' rookie year. In addition, Iguodala has played in the championship team for two years on the outside.

But even if the Rockets improve, the pick is estimated to be between the eighth and twelfth picks. The Eagles have taken advantage of it. The Rockets want to protect the top three picks. It is purely a gamble. After all, they have had such a pick before and got Yao Ming...

The Hawks management found a rare conscience, but the Rockets said no, Iguodala is enough.

When Liu Mang heard about this, he felt that the Rockets' management really had problems. With IQ problems, they could always miss all the outstanding power forwards.

Rasheed Wallace, they are actually worried about character issues!

Look at Bynum's mind, wouldn't it be better to have a tough guy like Rasheed Wallace in charge?
However, Liu Wei thinks that Rasheed Wallace may be more efficient as a center this season. He is afraid that he will overwhelm Bynum, who is not yet 19 years old. After all, this is the second Olajuwon they dream of.

The Rockets selected Rudy Gay this summer, which is an important reason why they want to send Battier away.

Unlike McGrady in the original time and space, they sent Gay to Battier, this time they need talent even more.

Iguodala, Gay, Bynum, the three potential stocks from the first to third grades, let them have the possibility of looking forward to the future.

On the Eagles side, after getting Sean Battier, they immediately split the mid-level terms and reached an extension with Battier on a three-year, 3 million contract.

The Hawks now have one problem, finding a home for Rasheed Wallace...

Originally, they wanted to pack and send away, but in the end Rasheed Wallace was left alone.

This caused a headache for the Eagles management. How can they find a suitable next home?

But this is not a big problem, I really can't find a suitable one, so keep it...

In addition, there is also the issue of Prince's contract renewal, which is a key point this summer, and how to deal with it is very important.

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Liu Mang is currently promoting sneakers in Asia. From the 9th to the 15th are the last six stops in China, and he won't be able to go to the United States for a while.

This summer, he did not intervene too much in the transaction, nor did he take the initiative to propose a transaction, because he knew that there was one thing that could not be avoided this summer. Not many teams would really have a good talk with them, and they all wanted to make a profit.

This summer is not suitable for Liu Mang to trade.

It's just that I didn't expect the team to be so decisive and broke up the team!
Now the core starting lineup of Liu Mang, McGrady, Marion, and Kwame Brown is formed. Josh Smith is replaced by the peak Marion.

The starting candidate for the small forward position is doubtful, Battier and Prince, in the end it depends on what the team does. Prince has a contract extension clause with his home team, just like Battier was unable to freely decide his own future and was packaged by the Rockets and sent to the Hawks.

Of course the Eagles want to stay, but the contract extension has not yet been negotiated, and other teams dare not make an offer easily.

The current situation is very different from before Josh Smith and Iguodala were traded away. After the two overflowing talents are dealt with, there is no need for the Eagles to trade Prince away.

Liu Mang felt that the offseason was a little dark when the first trade broke out. Now, with the trade going on, he also got a draft pick in the early part of the first round. The team also has three rookies to be developed. Everything is gradually becoming brighter!
As time passed day by day, Liu Mang gradually had a clear idea of ​​his future plans!

"Savings" have been used up, and you can "save money" while competing for the championship again!

(End of this chapter)