God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 310
Camby's salary is indeed not high, but now he is the Knicks' starting center, and if he wants to win him, he may also need to pay a starting-level player.Sure enough, when Billy King called the Knicks general manager's office, Scott Layden offered Reed, and they desperately needed an outstanding scorer.

But obviously, Reid is a player that the 76ers will never give up unless he wants to leave.Chang Wei once discussed this issue with Reid in private, and Reed bluntly expressed his hope to become a core player of a team in the future, but he also said that the most important thing for him now is to play in this championship team. The team has accumulated experience and helped the 76ers win a few more championships. If the team is willing to send Iverson away to help him, he will not choose to leave.

Chang Wei was very satisfied with Reed's answer. He knew that in the commercial league of the NBA, there are very few people who are absolutely loyal. Reed's statement is already very good.Besides, as long as Reed's IQ is online, he will know how much progress he will make if he stays with the 76ers. Although Reed didn't say it, Chang Wei knows that he is an important reason why Reed is willing to play for Philadelphia.

Brown also doesn't want to lose Reed, so his reply to Billy King is that he will never give up Reid, and hopes that the Knicks can change their request.It's a pity that the Knicks' lineup is relatively stable now. Last season, they had a record of 48 wins and 34 losses and ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference. Houston + Sprewell's backcourt and Camby + Larry Johnson's inside line are their reliance. The key to survival, so from the Knicks' point of view, it is understandable that they asked to trade Reid with Camby.

With Layden insisting that Reed would not let go, the 76ers could only give up Camby with great regret, but Chang Wei did not lose confidence in recruiting Camby.In the previous life, the Knicks suddenly traded Camby to the Nuggets, which puzzled many people. Although Camby suffered injuries at the time, given his age and physical fitness, injuries were definitely not the fundamental reason for the Knicks to choose to give up. , At that time, there was a saying that Camby and the team owner Dolan were at odds, which eventually led to him and his friend Sprewell being kicked out.

Before Chang Wei crossed, this rumor was only speciously confirmed by some reporters, but no matter what, there must be other reasons behind Camby being traded to the Nuggets.Although the Knicks now hope to get Reid, their offer may be greatly reduced before the trade deadline for the new season. At that time, it may be cheaper to introduce Camby.

However, the inside line still needs to be strengthened. The failure of the two consecutive introductions did not dampen the confidence of the 76ers. In Chang Wei's view, it is the safest choice to trade players at this time to obtain a late first-round draft pick. Select Dalembert to fill the interior.However, Brown still hopes to bring in players who have already played well. Under his instruction, Billy King almost asked the starting centers of most teams in the league.

In fact, the 76ers have almost become the public enemy of the league now. Even if they are not a threat to small teams, when they want to sign in, many other teams will raise the price for various reasons. Let the smaller teams think they might get a higher offer.Under the resistance of many teams, the 76ers' signings were quite difficult. Billy King sighed and sighed in the office every day, as if every team wanted his life.

In desperation, Brown could only choose to follow Chang Wei's suggestion and get a late first-round pick through a trade to select a young insider.In fact, during the trial training process, there were still a few inside players who caught Brown's eyes, but he had always been inclined to choose famous players for reinforcement. If he wanted to choose one to become the team's starting center, then In his opinion, there are still a few players who can be competent, Haywood and Dalembert are good choices.

The target of the 76ers' trade this time is the Kings. Logically speaking, as a strong team in the West, the possibility of the Kings giving up their draft picks is not high, but in fact the opposite is true.First of all, the position of their first-round draft pick is not high. The Kings management is not confident in selecting an immediate player who can immediately help the team at the end of the first round. Second, if the 76ers ask for a price, They believed they could weaken the Sixers by trading a draft pick for a rotation player.

The price offered by the 76ers was the rookie Mason selected last year, which made Chang Wei a little sad. You must know that Mason had the strength to start the team in his previous life, but it is a pity that Mason did not show enough strength last season to impress Brown. This time being abandoned is also a matter of course.Moreover, Mason was the No. 15 pick in the first round, which means that the 76ers exchanged a mid-first-round pick for a late-first-round pick. After a lot of rhetoric, the Kings agreed to the offer.

Soon the two sides announced that they had reached an agreement. The 76ers sent Mason, the 2000th overall pick in the first round of 15, to the Kings' 2001th overall pick in the first round of 25.The king's management is quite satisfied with Mason. He can further improve the athletic ability of the king's wing and also add talent to the team.Although Mason's performance last season was not very good, the King's management believes that he still has a certain development value, and it is not a disadvantage to trade a first-round pick that may not be useful.

Mason felt a little regretful, but more excited. He knew that he had no place in the 76ers. With Bell and Lynch at the front, he could only play 10.1 minutes per game. After joining the Kings, he If you have the opportunity to become Peja's chief substitute, it is entirely possible to average 15 to 20 minutes per game if you work hard.

Of course, leaving the 76ers means that the distance from the championship has become even further. Fortunately, the Kings are also a strong player in the Western Conference, and it is not impossible to reach the finals.Only Chang Wei knows that if the "OK Group" is not disbanded, other teams in the West will have no chance at all, even the Kings with a gorgeous style of play. Mason wants to win another championship ring with the Kings, it can only be regarded as a dream Well, practicing well under Adelman is the first thing he should do.

After getting the 25th overall pick, Chang Wei finally felt relieved, so that the team can select Dalembert and Arenas at the same time. If Camby can be obtained cheaply in the new season, Dalembert He can completely become the team's backup center, no matter how you look at it, the 76ers will not suffer.

(End of this chapter)