Card Bishop of Basketball

Chapter 40 Continuous Trading
Ordinary fans will think that everything will be fine after the draft, while old fans will set up a small bench and wait to see the various deals that will break out the next day.

It was the Lakers who first broke the deal. The Lakers sent the starting center, the Serbian center nicknamed "Ghost Hand", Vlad Divac, in exchange for the NO.13 rookie selected by the Hornets, Kobe Bryant.

Immediately afterwards, the Lakers signed a free agent with a 7-year 1.2 million contract, the All-Star insider, Shaquille O'Neal, the all-round fat man who just won the 1996 Top [-] selection in history.

This wave of signings is like the first shot in an ambush, followed by the deals and signing news of the major teams, which makes people dazzled and dizzy.

The digital people sent last season's starting power forward, Weatherspoon, from the Blazers in exchange for this year's No. 17 pick, Lithuanian center Zaidrunas-Ilgauskas.

Immediately afterwards, the digital people sent out their own second-round pick for next year, and switched from the Charlotte Hornets to this year's No. 44 pick, Jeff McGinnis, a point guard with a height of 193.

Helping people to the end and sending Buddha to the west, since he intends to help Iverson and the old coach Thompson, Meng Yifan has no intention of slapping his ass and leaving after the draft. There must be a series of follow-up player signings and other things to do over.

The Philadelphia hypermarket opened again. This time, basically, all the players who were on the team roster last season were sold off, and some marginal players were directly laid off.

The first person to inquire was the Minnesota Timberwolves. Their target was the number two pick in the 93 draft, Sean Bradley, known as "Big Bamboo Rod". His offensive ability was average, but on the defensive end he could rely on his height. , sending out big hats like crazy.

If it is in the original time and space, next year's Dazhugan will reach the peak of his career and win the honor of the league's block leader.

(Note: The original time and space big bamboo pole was sent to the Nets in the deal involving Coleman, but the Nets currently have no shortage of insiders, so the big bamboo pole was replaced by a digital point guard, Trevor Ruffin)
The big bamboo pole has glass properties, and the team has already accumulated a lot of insiders, so it is imperative to make this deal. The offer of two first-round picks from the Timberwolves made the Timberwolves hesitate instantly. In case Marbury and Wouldn't it be a loss if Garnett didn't play well?

However, the Timberwolves sent the 1997 first-round pick (lotto protection) and the 1999 first-round pick (lotto protection) to the brave and the timid to death, and a big bamboo pole from the Philadelphia hypermarket.

The Timberwolves formed a three-thin combination of Marbury, Garnett, and Sean Bradley. These three picks are taller and thinner than the other. I really don’t know if they face O’Neal. What will the inside line be hammered into?

The Raptors used a 1997 second-round pick to buy a digital forward, Derek Alston, who is 2 meters tall. This Alston is not the streetball king, this is a coolie insider...

The Trail Blazers inquired about shooting guard Vernon Maxwell, and Meng Yifan couldn't deny it. If the deal he had been promoting was achieved, he could sign first and then trade, or just let him go, but if the deal If it doesn't happen, I still have to honestly renew this guy's contract.

While promoting the transaction, Meng Yifan also asked the old coach Thompson to find the veterans of the team and persuade them to play for another year or two. One is Malone from the Jazz, Jeff Malone, a pure shooting guard with comprehensive offensive means , a two-time All-Star.

Now at the age of 34, he must still have fuel in the tank. He averaged 16 points in 6.2 minutes per game last season. Before Stackhouse came to the team, that is, last season, He averaged 18.6 points per game, and he kept training and maintaining his condition every day. His scoring fell off a cliff only because of the reduction in playing time.

Another veteran is Scott Skiles, the NBA assist record holder in a single game. He sent 30 assists in a game in Orlando Magic. He is now 32 years old, and the physical fitness of white people is not as good as that of black people. Qiang, right now he is already thinking of retiring and plans to devote himself to the coaching industry.

The last veteran is Greg Sutton. His situation is different from the first two. The first two are retiring, but Meng Yifan tried his best to keep him, but this one is 31 years old and still in his prime. He is facing an embarrassing situation where no one cares about him, and the current point guard position of the team does not mean that no one is available, but that it is a crowded talent.

Before the persuasion was over, good news came. The deal that Meng Yifan had been thinking about for a long time, the other party finally agreed to, but he wanted the draft pick of the Philadelphia Digital Man next year.

According to normal history, Philadelphia's draft pick next year is very valuable. The second pick is one step away from getting Duncan, but I don't know if Stern doesn't want Philadelphia to be the number one pick every year, or he wants to achieve 312 for Philadelphia. , Anyway, normal time and space, but next year's draft pick can be replaced by a good player.

But if that person comes, everything is worth it. Whether it is playing style or experience, it can help Iverson grow rapidly, and if he reaches the lineup he expected in his heart, the digital man's record will not be too bad...

The next day, a blockbuster deal broke out in the league. The Philadelphia digital people sent Jess Stackhouse, the No. 95 pick in 97, former All-Star power forward Derek Coleman, and swingman Sean Higgins. And the unprotected first-round pick in [-]

Philadelphia got a 31-year-old All-Star shooting guard from the Kings, Richmond "The Rock". Whether it's playing style or not, it's suitable to be a perfect second master.

The addition to the deal that the Kings gave was that after a car accident, Duke’s traditional point guard, Bobby Hurley, whose state has deteriorated year after year, and whose contract is getting more expensive every year, and the rookie insider selected last year, the NCAA crazy in 95 The MOP of the third and fourth finals, Collis Williams.

Seeing his old acquaintances from the west came, Jeff Malone put down the idea of ​​retiring, and signed a two-year 160 million contract with the digital man to earn some pension for himself, which can be regarded as bringing newcomers at the end of his career.

Scott Skiles finally chose to retire. After retiring, he worked as an assistant coach in Philadelphia. Because he spent most of his career in Orlando, he more or less wanted to live in another city for a while.

Although he knew that these players were selected by Mr. M, he sent all these rookies to the Summer League for training purposes. The team in Philadelphia is pretty good.

The lineup of Philadelphia digital people is relatively short overall, but it is smart. Under the leadership of the new assistant coach Scott who just took office, he is also full of ambitions
The summer league starting lineup is also fresh
The team's starting point guard Jeff McInnis

starting shooting guard iverson

Starting small forward Ma Jian
Starting power forward Walter McCarty
starting center malik rose

The big Z selected with the 17th pick is still in Europe, but after contacting him, he said that he will definitely land in the NBA on time.

Meng Yifan was worried about numbers, and found some fringe players in the NBA. He said they were fringe players now, but in fact they were players who could be successful in the future. He found a Bruce Bowen and a "snake man." Mickey Moore can be regarded as a digital man who single-handedly created a good lineup.

(End of this chapter)