the great gatsby

Chapter 179 Big deal!
The Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls cleanly at home, jumped to eighth in the Eastern Conference, and successfully entered the playoffs. Gatsby was not too happy. His goal was not only that, if he entered the playoffs with the eighth in the Eastern Conference, It might be a good idea to meet the Cleveland Cavaliers who are No. [-] in the Eastern Conference, or seventh. The Orlando Magic may be easier to deal with.

Gatsby was invited to the office by Donny Walsh, and D'Antoni was present, because the fans stopped the two transactions. James Dolan saw that the current team is in good condition, so he didn't intervene at all. Let Donny Walsh decide for himself, and just tell him the final result of the negotiation.

This time Donnie Walsh is targeting Jared Jeffries, who is called the "ultimate defensive specialist" by many American experts.A total of 41 offensive fouls were committed last season, and the number of offensive fouls committed per 40 minutes reached 1.27, ranking first in the league.

In December, because Jeffries was activated by Gatsby, he went to the high position of the rotation lineup to support him and played very well. He was favored by coach Rick Adelman of the Houston Rockets, so Morey extended an olive branch and invited The Knicks join the Rockets and Kings in a three-way deal.

“The Houston Rockets sent Tracy McGrady, Carl Landry, and Joey Dorsey to acquire Kevin Martin, Jared Jeffries, Hilton Armstrong, Jordan Hill, and the New York Knicks 2012 first-round pick and swapped 2011 first-round pick with the New York Knicks;

The New York Knicks sent Jared Jeffries, Jordan Hill, Larry Hughes and a 2012 first-round pick to acquire Tracy McGrady and Sergio Rodriguez;

The Sacramento Kings sent Kevin Martin, Hilton Armstrong and Sergio Rodriguez for Carl Landry, Joey Dorsey and Larry Hughes.This is the situation, Gatsby, how about it, we can send Jeffries this big contract, McGrady’s contract expires this season, if he is in good condition, we can renew him, if not, then we will The pay space can be found better. "

Gatsby took out his cigar and smelled it. Unable to resist the temptation, he cut open the package and heated it with a match while talking.

"Donnie, I think it can be modified. We can send Jared Jeffries, Jordan Hill, Larry Hughes and the 2012 first-round pick, but our 11 draft pick Not with the Rockets, but with the Kings, they should be happy, and then we ask for Martin."

Donnie Walsh thought for a while: "The 11 pick swap shouldn't be a big problem, but will the Rockets disagree?"

Gatsby exhaled a puff of smoke and sighed comfortably: "What is there to be dissatisfied with the Rockets? Jeffries is not a worthless big contract now. When the Rockets arrive, he will be a supporting center on the bench. If it weren't for the fact that we have Without Chandler and Bogut, I'm not willing to let him go.

If the Kings want to rebuild, they will want more draft picks. We can give him the 12-year draft pick. We only want their 11-year draft pick. As for the Rockets, haha, they want to give away a McGrady and Rodriguez, just to get Kevin for nothing. -Martin, Jared Jeffries, Hilton Armstrong, Jordan Hill and the New York Knicks' 2012 first-round pick. Is Morey crazy? "

This season, Jordan Hill, Jeffries and Larry Hughes have performed very well under the leadership of Gatsby. Their transaction value is indeed much higher than in their previous lives. It is not easy for Morey to want to be empty-handed.

"I can understand that you want Martin, but why trade the 11-year draft pick with the King?" Donnie Walsh said.

Gatsby glanced at him with a smile, exhaled slowly and said, "Donnie, do you think our grades will be bad in the next few years?"

Donnie Walsh understands. The Rockets' record is probably not too bad. Their picks are not worth much. The Knicks probably won't be able to pick up a first-round pick in 12. They give it away if they loose it. The Kings are in trouble. Yes, their picks next year will be very high. The Knicks have two picks, so why not switch to a more valuable pick? As for the Kings, they will not suffer a loss. They can trade one for two and have more choices. With things like the draft, no one knows what will happen in the end.

Gatsby has his own considerations. What he wants is next year's pick. He wants to win Klay Thompson. Klay Thompson will be won by the Golden State Warriors at the 11th pick, while the previous pick was 7. No. [-], but was used by the king to select Biyombo, it might as well be used by Gatsby to select Klay Thompson.

Donnie Walsh didn't avoid Gatsby either, and directly re-quoted with Morey and the King in the office. Because the change was not too big, Morey must have known that he had made money, so he agreed very quickly. The King heard Nick Adams could sign them the 12th draft pick, but the King was so happy that he immediately agreed to the deal.

The three parties submitted a trade application together. This is the winter trade involving the largest number of people. As soon as the news came out, it spread throughout the league. This deal is very cost-effective for the Knicks. Lost a big contract, but also got Martin, a good guard, and Donnie Walsh's operation is not bad.

The Knicks soon ushered in McGrady and Martin. McGrady had no chance to play because of the conflict with the Rockets. Hearing that he was traded to the Knicks, McGrady happily promised: "I am ready, I will lead With the Knicks in the playoffs and beyond, I'm ready to be a star again."

After hearing this, Gatsby just smiled and shook his head. McGrady didn't know what would happen to him yet. He hadn't seen the current situation clearly. He thought the Knicks traded him to make him the boss. He didn't think about the Knicks at all. I just took a fancy to his contract that was about to expire.

Coach D'Antoni asked Gatsby for his opinion. Gatsby said: "Coach, McGrady should still be able to play, but he needs to play in a more efficient way. After all, his body can no longer support him for too long. , it is better to let him play more roles in a short period of time.

We now have to consider more about how to make up for the defense after Larry left. McGrady and Martin's defense is not very good. If we want to maintain the previous defensive intensity, we must make adjustments. "

D'Antoni expressed his understanding that this is indeed his concern, and he can only look at the situation.

(End of this chapter)