NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 54 Sima Zhao's Heart

After dialing Ma Hong's phone number, Kong Bu reported his family name.

"I can go to the Raptors."

"However, I have one condition. After I retire, I hope to join your coaching staff."

Without waiting for Kong Bu to explain his purpose, Ma Hong spoke directly.

Kumbu was stunned for a moment. In his mind, Ma Hong was a rough and reckless man. Who would have thought that he could put forward such a condition.

"Aren't you afraid that after you retire, I will no longer be the head coach?"

Combe asked tentatively.

"Then I'm not at a loss."

"I believe you should offer me a good contract."

Ma Hong said with a hoarse voice and a low laugh.

Kong Bu was shocked, this man is not a reckless man, he is definitely better than old Thomas in terms of shrewdness.

After thinking about it, it seems that the Pistons, whether it is EQ or IQ, old Thomas is the one who pulls the most.

"Okay, I promise you."

"But at your current age, can you still fight?"

Kumbu asked a lot.

"Whether you can fight or not, I don't know."

"But I can guarantee that you Raptors will leave with a smile in any fight in two years."

"Whether it's the Knicks, or the Jazz, or the Heat."

When he said this, Ma Hong exuded a kind of self-confidence from the inside out.

Combe couldn't help but think of that sentence, never question the professional ability of a professional.

Mahon is undeniably a professional, and that's what he lives on.

After hanging up the phone call with Mahon, Combe was in a good mood, and then he just had to wait for news from Dumas.

Dumas called back the next evening.

The Pistons directly bought out Mahon's $48 contract this year, and now Mahon has become a completely free agent, he can sign with the Raptors at will.

At first glance, it seems that the Pistons are very kind, but there is still a way.

According to the rules in the salary agreement, after a player is bought out, if he is signed by another team, the team that buys out only needs to pay the difference.

For example, Mahon's current buyout fee is 48. If he signs a contract with the Raptors with an annual salary of 40, the Pistons only need to pay the difference of 8.

And if the Raptors give a contract of 100 million, the Pistons don't have to pay a dime for the buyout.

No wonder the Pistons boss Bill Davidson let him go so happily, a word can save hundreds of thousands of dollars.

"what?"

"How did you kid do it? You can't trade my precious player?"

The Pistons released the man, and Comb immediately called Thomas to prepare to sign the contract.

Old Thomas was frightened half to death. What he couldn't even do, Kumbu solved it in just one day?
How could his own face not be as good as Kong Bu's?

Then there is only one explanation. Kumbu took the high-value rookies in the team to make a deal.

"Who is it? Eric? Stephen?"

"Don't tell me it's Jermaine!"

"In that case, hurry up and buy a plane ticket and flee Toronto. I'm afraid I won't be able to resist strangling you when I see you."

Old Thomas wasn't joking at all.

As an old-life player, even though he is a defender, he still has an unusual superstition about top insiders.

To say that the most valuable player in the Raptors in Thomas' eyes is by no means the McGrady who has performed miracles, nor is it the captain Ben, but Jermaine O.

A 19-year-old super insider with excellent offense and defense and rebounds is purely the heart of old Thomas.

"First of all, that's not your baby player, it's my baby player."

"Secondly, I'm not as stupid as you think. Ma Hong is a buyout, and we don't have to pay any price."

Combe's voice was not loud, but it made old Thomas feel like he was struck by lightning.

What are you kidding?buyout?Kumbu's face is so big?
How did he do what he couldn't even do?
This kid definitely knows magic, otherwise it would be impossible to explain such a weird situation.

The next morning, Mahon arrived in Toronto and signed a two-year, $200 million contract with the Raptors.

Kumbu wanted to give more, but unfortunately he couldn't make the decision. The signing and other matters were all decided by the old Thomas.

Fortunately, Ma Hong was very satisfied with the price, and there were no other twists and turns.

……

Signing a free agent with an annual salary of only 100 million is not a big deal in any era.

But this time the situation is completely different.

The player is Mahon and the team is the Raptors, which gives people a lot of room for imagination.

Just had the largest fight in history with the Knicks. The Raptors' suspension has not yet ended, and Mahon was included in the team after changing hands.

Sima Zhao's heart is well known to passers-by.

For a while, countless fans began to check the time of the Raptors' next game against the Knicks, and all fools knew that this game must be extraordinary.

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

The suspension of Kongbu, Daben and others officially ended, and the Raptors returned to the rivers and lakes completely.

In the absence of major generals, the Raptors achieved a record of 3 wins and 4 losses relying on the outstanding performance of McGrady, Jermaine and Snow.

If it weren't for the poor combat power of leftover players, even if five core players are missing, the Raptors' combat power should not be underestimated.

In seven games, McGrady averaged 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists per game as a top small forward.

Ao Jr. scored 22 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks, which was also top-notch.

The most surprising thing is Snow. When the team has no one available, the ball in his hands has skyrocketed.

In half a month, he averaged 12 points, 11 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals per game, directly increasing his worth by more than ten times.

The old club, the Supersonics, will regret it. This is a young point guard averaging a double-double. The key is that the defense is quite strong. Apart from Payton and Kidd, there is no other point guard in the league who can beat Adams defensively. No head.

The league has a lot of point guards who can score, and the point guards who can be called defensive gates can't be found in the league.

Why Kidd is valuable, in addition to his historical level of the overall situation, is mainly his defensive ability.

Things are rare.

Back then, Snow tied a first-round pick before he traded Jones away from Combe.

In less than a month, Snow was no longer what it used to be. Even if the two Jones were tied together and a first-round pick was added, Snow would not be replaced.

The leaders of the major teams in the league, seeing Snow's rise, had only one thought in mind.

That is, when dealing with Kumbu in the future, you must be careful and careful. If you are not careful, you may sell players like Big Ben, Jr. or Snow at a low price.

Whether the transaction loses or not is secondary, after all, they got what they wanted from the transaction.

The main reason is that I can't get over my face. In my hands, I am useless, but in Kong Bu's hands, I immediately turn a pheasant into a phoenix. Doesn't this make me look blind?
A man at the helm of a team who has been labeled blind is not far from stepping down.

It is foreseeable that there is almost no possibility that Combe will miss out in the transaction in the future.

Kumbu himself can clearly realize this, but he doesn't care at all.

Almost all the leaks that can be picked up have been picked up, but Nash has not been picked up yet.

Nash's situation is special. Although he didn't play much time with the Mavericks, he was highly valued by the old Nelson.

In the future, the only thing left to pick up is the draft. As long as Kumbu has enough draft picks, other teams can only watch.

The 97 draft was quite special, and the number of first-line players produced was rare, so Kong Bu only picked up Wu Sheng.

But the next two drafts, the situation is very different.

Not only are there many stars, but many people are not high in the draft. It is definitely a good time for Kumbu to flex his muscles.

(End of this chapter)