Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 386 The All-Star Game is Approaching

Everyone could see the change in Barnes, it was a kind of loss mixed with despair.

When he signed with the Lakers in the summer, he never thought that he would be traded after only half a season.

This time, the Lakers hit him no less than the hurtful words Green said in the Warriors.

If it weren't for Green's complaints, maybe he couldn't bear to leave the Warriors at the beginning, after all, he was a high-ranking pick selected by the Warriors themselves.

Rumors of the transaction slowly spread, Downs secretly asked Yuan Qingshan what was going on, what else could Yuan Qingshan say, isn't that the case.

NBA, a show, a business.

Near the end of the month, after an away trip, Yuan Qingshan asked Barnes out alone.

The atmosphere seemed a bit heavy, Yuan Qingshan said first: "I can understand your recent feelings, you should have heard the rumors from Owen and me, I hope you can also face these with strength, the trading day has not come yet, you may not leave."

Barnes smiled honestly: "It's okay, I can understand this, since it has been put on the shelf, it's better to give it a good time."

Yuan Qingshan rubbed his hands, thinking about how to comfort him next.

Barnes continued: "I'm ready, and the Pacers are not bad."

Yuan Qingshan asked differently: "Are you sure it's a Pacer?"

Barnes said: "Mr. Johnson has approached me. He really wants to make this deal. He thinks Paul George is more useful than me and more suitable for the current Lakers."

There is no doubt that Paul George surpasses Barnes on both offense and defense.

The only thing he is not as good as Barnes is that his contract is much bigger than Barnes, but the Lakers lack everything, and there is no shortage of space.

At present, only Whiteside has a maximum salary of more than 2000 million in the team. Other main players such as Yuan Qingshan, Towns, Murray and Brogdon are all rookie contracts. As for Frye and Beverly, the salaries are not high.

The idea of ​​Jenny and Magician is that instead of signing a free agent in the summer, it is better to trade for a superstar when there is an opportunity. After all, it is too risky to delay the summer to snatch people. Big capitalists like the Knicks may make trouble anytime and anywhere.

Drinking is not allowed during the game, so Yuan Qingshan and Barnes just chatted dryly for a while.

Yuan Qingshan felt that what he said at this time was useless, so he stayed with Barnes for a while, and then went to the training hall, where Murray and Brogdon were there.

Of course, they have also heard the trade rumors that have been circulating recently. Like Barnes, they have no sense of security at all.

Because they know that in a deal involving a leading star, the other side will usually ask them to come up with a combination of a potential player, a potential rookie and a draft pick. The potential player is Barnes, and the Lakers still have the first round available. As for the potential rookie, most of them are themselves.

The trade value of the Lakers' two rookies this year is still very high, especially Murray. It is not a problem at all to change to the second master with him as the main body.

"Senior, will I be traded?" Murray asked Yuan Qingshan.

Yuan Qingshan said with certainty: "Don't worry, it won't happen."

His guarantee did not reassure Murray, and the rumors of the Lakers-Pacers trade were further clarified: the Lakers took out Barnes, Murray and the first-round pick in exchange for Paul George's one-year use right and Garance Stephenson's salary.

Murray panicked and only scored 3 points in the away game against the Pistons, shooting less than 20%. Walton noticed that he was not in good shape, so he quickly replaced him in the third quarter and replaced him with Brogdon.

Brogdon is worthy of being an older rookie, and his mentality is still a bit more stable than Murray. He played back and forth with the opponent with the substitute lineup, slowly filled the holes, played the main force in the fourth quarter, and finally reaped the game.

For the Lakers in this game, Barnes and Murray did not perform well.

Magician and Jenny watched the live broadcast of the game in Los Angeles, and they became more determined to replace them. Magician picked up the phone and contacted the general manager of the Pacers again.

Seeing that the Lakers were so anxious over there, they sat on the ground and raised the price, adding Jeff Green.

The magician covered the microphone and reported to Jenny Buss. Jenny Buss hesitated. The magician thought it was okay, but Jenny gritted her teeth and nodded.

The magician continued to negotiate, but who knows that the opponent further increased the price, they wanted to remove Stephenson and replace him with Monta Ellis.

Stephenson is 400 million, with 2 years left, and Ellis is nearly 900 million, with 3 years left, which can indeed balance the contracts of Murray and Green.

However, Ellis is no longer the same Ellis who formed the backcourt with the Warriors and Curry. He has already fallen out of the rotation and can't play when he comes.

The magician doesn't have the confidence to bring him back to life. The 900 million deal is useless, and he will definitely not be able to play.

The magician wrote down the other party's request on a piece of paper, and Jenny whispered, "The first round swap."

Jenny bet that the Pacers would not make the playoffs after the star left.

The magician made a counter-offer as requested by the boss, but the other party immediately refused and hung up the phone.

Jenny looked at the magician with questioning eyes, and the magician shook his head: "There is a high probability that their first round will be the lottery. Jeff Green alone can't make them let go."

Jenny Buss nodded: "It doesn't matter, there are still ten days left, we can wait a little longer, what's going on with George?"

The magician said in embarrassment: "I haven't contacted his team since I was punished last time."

Jenny knows the difficulty of the magician. Last time he was fined a full US$50 by the league for contacting Paul George's team in private.

"Let me figure out a way." Jenny nodded to the magician, then picked up the phone.

This is the meaning of seeing off the guests. The magician left Jenny's office wisely and walked in the corridor, still thinking about the Pacers' offer: Barnes, Murray, Green, the first round.

It seems a bit too much, it would be great if Green can be replaced by Thackeray.

At this time, Thackeray was being dragged by Nick Young to play 2K.

"Hey, Robert, why did you choose yourself in the first round? Are you shameless?" Nick Yang complained with contempt.

Thackeray is an out-and-out second-round pick, and he is still very late.

Thackeray smiled and said, "Fantasy draft, who hasn't dreamed of the first round yet, come on, come on, I'll beat you with myself!"

Nick Young's face was darkened immediately, and he muttered awkwardly: "Emmmm, am I playing with myself?"

The people of New Orleans have already begun to arrange the All-Star game. They rearranged the parking lot and small shops near the venue, and placed road signs and All-Star signs all the way from the airport to the arena. Every detail shows their love for basketball.

Anthony Davis made countless calls to Yuan Qingshan, asking Yuan Qingshan to come early. He and Cousins ​​will hold a large-scale party in advance, inviting good friends in the league.

The Kentucky Gang are all listed, such as: Rondo, Meeks, Wall, Cousins, Bledsoe, Kanter, McGeegee, Noel, Randall, Caulistan, Booker and so on.

Most importantly, Coach John Sr. will also be there.

After what he said, Yuan Qingshan also looked forward to it. This is a big party for the Wildcats of the University of Kentucky. It must be very interesting.

(End of this chapter)