NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 312 Alliance Vibration
In recent seasons, poor management and tight finances, they need to improve the strength of the team as soon as possible, reshape the image of the former western powerhouse, and then boost the box office.

So the Sonics are still very interested in Suns players. Of course, most of the league is interested in Suns players, but many teams do not have good bargaining chips.

Russell, the second pick of the Supersonics, happened to like it better, so the two teams immediately entered into negotiations.

In addition, the Celtics are also very interested in Suns players, especially Joe Johnson.At the same time, Ray Allen of the Supersonics is also one of their goals. Knowing that the Suns and the Supersonics may trade, they rushed in.

Russell found that selling too many players at one time was a bit of a disadvantage, because the market couldn't digest it.

And it's hard to say how much a player like Wallace is worth.

If you meet a need, you may be able to sell it for a good price, but most of them are prostitutes, and they are not even willing to give a draft pick.

There is also whether the draft picks of strong teams are useful. Teams such as the Lakers and Mavericks are willing to exchange one or two picks for the Suns' All-Star players or quasi-All-Star players, but the young players they produce They all feel rubbish, and so do the draft picks.

Of course, if the weak chicken team is given an All-Star, their performance will improve, and the draft picks may also be rubbish.

Among the players put on the shelves by the Suns, two All-Stars, Joe Johnson and Marion, quasi-All-Stars like Martin and Wallace, and big men like Varejao are more popular.

If it weren't for coveting Durant, the Suns still have many choices.

The other is Barbosa, which seems to be a little popular now. The strength of the players is one aspect. The key is that many teams are willing to contribute to the dismantling of the Super Suns.

It was said before that Barbosa can stay as long as he can, but now it seems that he can't stay.

Russell's rookie in the same class, the Suns only intend to keep Ariza, because this buddy is not worth much now, and it is not worthwhile to trade him out.

The negotiations between the Suns and the Supersonics started relatively smoothly, but after the Celtics joined in, it became a little more troublesome, and the Supersonics' appetite became bigger.

The Celtics are willing to help the Supersonics to compensate, both rookies and draft picks, so that the Supersonics can get more players from the Suns and rebuild directly, and they only need Joe Johnson or Ray Allen, preferably Joe Johnson.

The young All-Star Joe Johnson's salary is not very high now, and he is obviously worth more than Ray Allen. The Celtics and the Supersonics are all interested.

Russell is also depressed. Players who are too popular are also troublesome. He can't be too eager. After all, there are two popular young players in this class.

In that case, the Suns might just trade Joe Johnson for his rookie season.

Other young people also exchange some good or not so good draft picks. Marion and Wallace probably won't sell them.

Without Durant, the Suns don't want to train other strikers for the time being.

Maybe it will clear the space to renew Wallace, and wait for rookies like Paul George or Leonard in the future.

That will be relatively long-term, and Russell still hopes to win Durant now.

It's okay to suffer a little loss. Winning Durant can ensure that the Suns will always be in the West in the future.

At that time, it didn't matter if Stoudemire left. Russell teamed up with Durant to add an insider and still win the championship. Superstars are like this.

In the end, the Sonics chose to back down, because the Suns trade also wanted Ray Allen.

Russell doesn't want the team's strength to drop a lot. He, Stoudemire, and the young Durant are still not sure. With Ray Allen, there will be no problem.

The Supersonics got Barbosa's promise, and Barbosa also hoped to play with his former teammates. The Suns couldn't get a suitable contract. If the deal was successful, he could go to the Supersonics.

So the Sonics are willing to give Joe Johnson to the Celtics, and then go to get the Celtics' supplement.

Because the Suns don't need the Celtics' No. [-] pick, Russell calculated it. It's useless for them to take the No. [-] pick. According to the best player, they can only sign Noah, but training Noah is really not as good as training the second round Marc Gasol, don't waste the pick.

If the No. [-] pick goes to the Sonics, Russell can ask for compensation for the future pick, which is more cost-effective.

Based on this situation, the three teams negotiated repeatedly, and a big deal that shocked the league appeared.

Not only shocked the alliance, but also affected the entire alliance, because the Super Sun disintegrated ahead of schedule.

If there is no trade, the Super Suns can persist for at least one year, so even if the Suns release rumors of a deal, many people think that it will not succeed in the end. Some people say that the Suns are actually interested in Kobe.

After the Suns won three consecutive championships, there was an immediate change, and opportunities for other teams in the league came.

In this transaction, the Celtics have the fifth pick, the young players Tony Allen and Delonte West, Theo Ratliff's expiring contract, and the first round pick in 2009.

The Sonics have the No. 35 pick, the No. [-] pick in the second round, All-Star player Ray Allen, guard Earl Watson, striker Chris Wilcox, and the first round pick for the next four years.

The Suns have All-Star player Joe Johnson, All-Star player Marion, Super Sixth Man Kevin Martin, young striker Iguodala, and young center Varejao, the No. 60 pick in the second round.

The Celtics got Suns All-Star guard Joe Johnson, SuperSonics guard Earl Watson and forward Chris Wilcox, as well as the 35th pick in the second round.

The Suns get SuperSonics All-Star guard Ray Allen and their No. 2009 pick, Celtics young guard Tony Allen, Theo Ratliff's expiring contract, Celtics [-] first round, And the first round of the Sonics in the next four years.

The Sonics got the Suns All-Star striker Sean Marion, the Suns Super Sixth Man Kevin Martin, the No. 60 pick in the second round, the Suns young potential players Andre Iguodala and Anderson Varejao, Kyle Specials young guard Delonte West and the fifth pick.

In this way, the Celtics got their favorite All-Star players, the SuperSonics can quickly rebuild with more than half of the Suns' championship lineup, and the Suns also got All-Stars and future superstars.

Without opening the eyes of the sky, it can be said that everyone gets what they need.

And after the deal is done, the Suns are also considering whether to trade Wallace.

Wallace will definitely jump out of his contract next season. It is not too valuable. There are several teams that are willing to play in the first round. Russell judges that the Bobcats will be the top pick. They regret not keeping Wallace at that time. scholar.

But to be honest, next year's picks are almost the same for the Suns, and they won't get the first few picks.

(End of this chapter)