I'm king in the basket

Chapter 509 The Dust Settles
Bargnani won the AMVP trophy, and the 2013 All-Star Weekend finally came to an end.

This can be said to be the most serious All-Star game played by Li Xing. The final result was happy, and Bargnani got what he wanted.

Next, it is the performance time of the management of each team.

Before the season starts again, the NBA must first usher in a big or small storm-the trade deadline.

Some teams can turn around in one fell swoop through crazy operations on the trade deadline, and some teams can tear down the team's main lineup in just one day, completely tearing down and rebuilding.

Different teams have different needs.

This season, there are no star players on the trade market.

Therefore, Stephenson, who can play as a starter in most teams, but can only play as a substitute in the Timberwolves, and is still on a rookie contract, is what teams urgently need.

The deal had already been completed, but Li Xing stepped in at the buzzer at the last minute, making the one-for-one deal between the Raptors and the Kings come to an end without a problem.

Colangelo can only continue to sell Stephenson in the trading market.

He is in an extremely passive situation, and the trade deadline is coming to an end. If Stephenson is not thrown out, he can only be kept until the end of the season.

During this time, will Stephenson cause trouble?Will it affect the stability of the team?

These are all uncontrollable factors, and it is the existence of these factors that makes Stephenson's transaction value decrease again and again.

A one-for-one exchange with the Kings was originally the best stop-loss trade, but it was stopped.

At this time, Colangelo wanted to bite off Li Xing's ear.

Why ears?He hates Li Xing's ears!

As soon as the All-Star weekend ended, with Snyder, the Raptors returned to Toronto with the five.

Pearson International Airport, there are a large number of reporters waiting for their return.

Li Xing glanced at them and said, "We are very tired now, so there is no news, and we don't want to accept interviews."

"Just one question."

"Please speak."

Snyder accepted the interview before Li Xing offended the reporters.

"How are you going to install Lance Stephenson?" the reporter asked.

Snyder took a look at Stephenson and replied: "Anything is possible. Whether Lance's future is in Toronto or not, he will always be a member of the Raptors. We will not forget his contribution."

An official answer debunks the question.

Dante led a team of bodyguards waiting outside the airport.

Li Xing said goodbye to the coaching staff and teammates at the gate of the airport, especially Stephenson: "Lance, go back and sleep well, trust me, good things will happen."

Stephenson has been waiting for news. He knows that he will not go to Sacramento, and he also knows that Li Xing secretly helped him.

But he still fidgeted.

The team will definitely sell him as much as possible, and the next stop is still unknown.

Potentially worse than Sacramento, possibly better.

Li Xing's words reassured him a little: "Thank you, Laqi."

Li Xing nodded slightly, and said to Dante: "How is your family doing?"

"Everything is fine, Charlize and Jackson came back yesterday," Dante said.

"Oh? Is the filming over?"

"should be."

Since Theron adopted Jackson, he has not worked as hard as before. Except for making movies, the focus of his work is basically in Toronto. There are not many announcements. The selection of movies is becoming more and more demanding, unless it is the kind of script that he likes too much. Otherwise she will refuse.

This is the capital of the powerful faction.

An actor like Theron with top-notch looks and amazing acting skills, who can act as a goddess or gain a lot of weight in a short period of time and self-destruct his image just to shape a role well, will not be ignored because of his age and the deterioration of his beauty.

"Come on, go home."

Lincoln Apartments
In recent days, there has been a lot of people coming and going in the Lincoln apartment.

In the past, there were basically a dozen people living in the apartment, but recently there were only six or seven.

Except for Dai Linsi, who will only receive notifications during the offseason, the others basically work outside.

Li Xing took the backpack, opened the door, and then took the elevator to the main building.

"Is no one coming out to greet me?"

Li Xing opened the door and took a look, but there was no one at home.

It is really unaccustomed to such a quiet Lincoln apartment.

Li Xing called Ingrid and asked where they were going.

The answer I got was to go to Katherine McPhee's concert.

Li Xing had no choice but to open the refrigerator and cook something for himself.

I usually open my mouth to eat at home, and I don't know how to cook for a long time. Fortunately, there are still "failures" left by Dai Linsi in the kitchen.

It's a waste to leave it alone. Li Xing was hungry alone, so he ate it directly, then turned on the TV and switched to ESPN TV station.

Sure enough, the message from the NBA trading market was playing on it.

After a brief narration, the screen switched back to the studio. There were several guests beside a host. Some of them could only analyze the movements of the teams based on rumors, and some of them who really had the inside story talked about it. a possible transaction.

"The Lakers are interested in Lance Stephenson, but they're only willing to trade Steve Blake."

Take a Blake for Stephenson?
Li Xing remembered that the guard was 5 points worse than Stephenson, and he was still a veteran. Unless Colangelo lost his mind, this deal would be impossible.

"There are rumors that the trade negotiations between the Kings and the Raptors have reached the final stage a few days ago, and the management of the two parties have even reached a verbal agreement, but it was blocked by some unexpected factors."

"According to the information I got, the person who blocked the deal was Lakey Lee."

"He doesn't want Lance going to Sacramento, where there's a lot of competition at the back."

"If it is really Laci, then I will praise him for his love and righteousness, but I don't like players interfering with management, players play, management makes deals, this rule can't be broken!"

Li Xing didn't expect this news to spread so quickly.

It seems that the people around Colangelo are not reliable at all.

Li Xing ate the cake and listened to these people's nonsense, but there was not much valuable news.

Li Xing kept the TV on, even after he finished eating, the TV was still on. He needed to know the progress of the transaction as soon as possible.

That afternoon, a rumor arose.

"The Orlando Magic are interested in Lance Stephenson."

Half an hour later, another message.

"Magic and Raptors officially open negotiations."

After Howard left, the Magic was reduced to nothing. No one knew how many years they would die. Although Li Xing had fought against them, he didn't know their personnel that well.

In my impression, this is a very bad team.

Li Xing searched for the Magic roster on the Internet, and he read it over and over again.

What would happen if Stephenson went to the Magic?

He has only one competitor: Jameer Nelson.

Howard's most loyal subordinate, the master of the Magic for many years, has now reached the end of his peak, averaging 14 points per game in a rotten Magic team.

His score is only 78, which is a bit worse than Stephenson in all aspects.

If Stephenson is traded to Orlando, he will undoubtedly get the best soil.

He can grow wildly in this team that has no performance requirements and doesn't care about player performance.

Can a deal be struck?
Li Xing didn't know, but this was the most suitable team for Stephenson.

Moreover, it is also the only team currently negotiating with the Raptors.

Li Xing could only pray for Stephenson.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Dai Linsi and the others returned to the Lincoln apartment.

Seeing Li Xing watching TV with a serious face, Theron sat beside him and asked, "What would you like to eat tonight?"

"It will be all right."

Such a perfunctory answer is of course not acceptable.

Theron turned his face away. "No, you have to tell me what to eat."

"How about eating you?" Li Xing asked with a smile.

Theron smiled and said, "It's not time yet, Larch."

"Then do something simple, it's getting late, don't worry too much."

Li Xing has no appetite. He is watching TV while calling his friends in the management to inquire about the situation.

His friend told him that the two sides were having an in-depth conversation.

The Colangelo Lions opened their mouths, wanting Nelson.

He is not a fool, and Nelson has an 800 million contract, so if he wants him, he has to add a few extras.

The Magic management opened their mouths and said, "Khris Middleton and Will Barton will pack together, and then we can pick whoever you want."

Unless Colangelo wants to be shot by the team owner, there's no way he'll agree to the deal.

The endless wrangling between the two sides continued into the night.

Finally, a constructive proposal appeared.

Benno Udri plus a 2013 second-round pick for Stephenson.

Udrih's early career experience is very rich, which allows him to quickly adapt to the NBA's game rhythm and various tactical systems.

Moreover, the background of the Spurs makes his tactical execution ability much stronger than the average player.Generally speaking, he is a player who is more offensive than defensive.

A rotation plus a second-round pick for a starting guard.

A no-lose, no-win deal, and Colangelo wanted more.

The other party refused to do anything more.

If you succeed, get out if you don't.

Anyway, we are also rebuilding, so we don't have time to chat with you.

Colangelo waited for half an hour, but still no one came to raise the price, and no other team was willing to start negotiations.

He sighed and finally agreed to the deal.

Therefore, WOJ, which received the news, released the first thunder of the trade deadline: "The Raptors and the Magic have reached an agreement, and Lance Stephenson will go to Orlando."

In this regard, the problem that has plagued the Raptors for a long time has been solved.

Stephenson's departure will weaken the Raptors' lineup depth to a certain extent, but the addition of Udri will also make the second team more balanced.

Li Xing turned off the TV.

Stephenson is leaving.

He had already made this preparation, but he didn't expect that when the situation came to an end, he would feel a little bit reluctant.

Just as he was about to eat, his cell phone rang.

It's Stephenson calling.

"Lucky, I'm outside Lincoln's apartment."

"Want to come in for dinner?"

"No, is it convenient for you to come out?"

Li Xing hung up the phone: "I'll be right back."

Outside the Lincoln apartment, Li Xing saw Stephenson. He was wearing a vest, sweating profusely, and seemed to be running over.

"You are this?"

"Larch, I just wanted to say thank you."

"Thank you for everything, I have always been a jerk, I am more selfish than anyone, thank you!"

Stephenson looked at Li Xing and said.

Li Xing said with a smile: "The next time we meet, we will be opponents. Don't layup in front of me. You know I will block you."

"I know, but I'll try to score on you."

(End of this chapter)