Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 434 Wealth Is Easier To Obtain Than Champions
In the later training, Yuan Qingshan kept thinking about the fact that Wharton wanted to use Paul George as 3D. Maybe the head coach has a special perspective?

Anyway, in his eyes, no matter what, it was a waste.

Besides, Paul George himself may not be willing.

The time came to February 2, 20 days before the trade deadline, and the explosive news came out again.

The Rockets acquired power forward Blake Griffin and point guard Austin Rivers from the Los Angeles Clippers for Lou Williams, Ryan Anderson and two future first-round picks.

Griffin averaged 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists per game this season, and his shooting percentage was close to 50%.

Little Rivers averaged 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists per game.

Louis Williams averaged 16 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists per game. He is a famous scorer and the best sixth man.

Ryan Anderson averaged 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists per game. It is worth mentioning that Anderson averaged 7 shots per game from outside the three-point line, hit 2.8, and his shooting percentage exceeded 40%. It is a very standard space-based power forward and is currently very popular.

The league is once again a sensation. This is the second big deal this year after Paul George. With Chris Paul, although Griffin is not the star of the Clippers, he is also an absolute core figure.

The evaluation of the media is divided into two factions. There are people who say that the Rockets make money and the Clippers make money. Most of the people who say that the Clippers make money are considering the two first-round picks.

One of them is from the Grizzlies in the first round. It can be seen with the naked eye that the Grizzlies will not have a good record this year, so it must be a lottery pick.

In the eyes of those who are not optimistic about the Rockets, Morey is tantamount to using Griffin to gamble. They can't accept the departure of Dwight Howard in the summer, and want to fill up the empty inside before the playoffs.

After gakki learned the news from the system, he contacted Yuan Qingshan as soon as possible. Yuan Qingshan was practicing three-pointers.

He didn't think it mattered. Griffin is not the kind of Paul George who can fight tough battles. He and Harden may not be able to complement each other in style.

Yuan Qingshan shot 100 three-pointers, and then he was about to go to the agency to find Gakki. As soon as he walked out of the Staples Center, he ran into Magic Johnson head-on.

"Griffin is going to the Rockets!" This was the first sentence Magic Johnson said when he saw Yuan Qingshan.

Yuan Qingshan nodded: "Well, I've heard that too."

Magician: "I'm going upstairs to find Boss Jenny, you can come with me."

Yuan Qingshan pointed to his nose: "Me? What am I going to do?"

The magician looked very anxious: "The second round of the arms race has begun, we can't fall behind."

Yuan Qingshan was a little puzzled: "Didn't we just trade Paul?"

The magician said anxiously: "I'm afraid it's not enough, we need more stars."

Hearing what the magician said, Yuan Qingshan felt a little displeased.

First of all, he wanted to know how the Lakers' management defined stars. Both Towns and him were selected as All-Stars, especially since he also won the MVP of the All-Star Game. Isn't he considered a star?

The Houston Rockets are only Harden an All-Star, and Griffin was not selected at all this year.

Yuan Qingshan knew that the management had a preference for famous players, but it couldn't be so obvious, right?
The magician pulled Yuan Qingshan's arm: "You should come with me, you are the core of the team, and you should participate in the discussion about the future of the team."

Yuan Qingshan did not refuse this time, because now he also wanted to confirm Jenny Buss' attitude towards his own players.

Teng Teng Teng, Jenny's office is located on the second floor, the magician walked up the stairs quickly, Yuan Qingshan followed closely behind, looking at the back that had been seriously fattened from behind, feeling that time is not forgiving.

Jenny Buss was indeed in the office, and seemed to have known they were coming.

"Jenny, I saw Qingshan at the door, so I brought him up." The magician sat down at the desk.

Jenny nodded: "Qingshan is our star player, we must listen to his opinion more."

As soon as the words fell, Jenny pushed a notebook with a leather cover in front of Yuan Qingshan.

"Look at this."

Yuan Qingshan looked over, and there were two names on it: Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis.

Yuan Qingshan looked up at Jenny Buss suspiciously.

Jenny Buss seemed to be very proud to say: "Well, this is the target we will hunt next."

The hunted... target?
Yuan Qingshan had a bad premonition in his heart, he paused and asked, "Who should I replace?"

Jenny Buss and the magician didn't expect Yuan Qingshan to ask such a question. They looked at each other and chose to remain silent.

In the end, the magician said: "I think it's better to be honest, Qingshan, everyone except you will be a bargaining chip. I'm afraid that includes Downs!"

Yuan Qingshan's complexion suddenly turned ugly.

It's just a non-sale product, and I thought that you really think highly of me.

Jenny Buss gave the magician a wink, and the magician quickly explained: "Qingshan, you should know what level of players Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis are. I don't think any team will miss the chance to get them."

Jenny Buss continued: "Leonard's true efficiency value is 27.6, ranking second in the league, and Anthony Davis is 27.5, ranking fourth. Their efficiency value is even higher than LeBron."

So whether a team can win, the key is to pile up efficiency without thinking?

This was the idea in Yuan Qingshan's mind, but he didn't say it.

As a woman, Jenny Buss should be more sensitive. She had clearly sensed Yuan Qingshan's displeasure, and gave the magician a wink to signal him not to continue talking.

The office suddenly fell into a brief silence. Yuan Qingshan pushed the notebook to Jenny Bass, then stood up and said, "I'm sorry, Boss Jenny, President Erwin, my head hurts, I'm going back to rest first."

After speaking, Yuan Qingshan left without looking back.

The magician leaned out and confirmed that Yuan Qingshan had indeed left, then turned around and closed the door again.

"Jenny, it seems that Yuan Qingshan is very repulsed by our current players in the trading team."

Jenny Buss fell back on the huge swivel chair, raised her legs high, and the chair shook, causing the leather skirt to fall, revealing her plump thighs.

Jenny Buss asked the magician: "Don't trade these people. Are we going to trade Paul George? Erwin, you should have seen the financial statements. The arrival of Paul George not only increases our chances of winning the championship, but also really increases the market value of the team."

If an NBA team has a superstar to join, it will definitely have a positive stimulus on tickets and sponsorships. The Lakers don’t have to worry about selling tickets, but the hidden bonus brought by the stars will increase the market size and promote the rise of market value.

In other words, through the Paul George deal, the Lakers management has tasted the sweetness.

So from the perspective of Jenny Buss, she hopes that the team can gather as many stars as possible, these are real wealth.

For the Lakers, wealth is easier to come by than championships.

(End of this chapter)