ace marshal

Chapter 1232 Upgrade the lineup again

There is less than a month before the start of the new season, and the Clippers' reinforcement plan has just begun.

Under Cole's reminder, Lan Shengli found Ballmer and asked about the team's transaction.

"Could it be Chauncey Billups~?!"

"That's right, Billups, the former Finals MVP who was traded with Anthony from the Nuggets to the Knicks last season~!!"

Under Ballmer's prompt, Lan Shengli quickly guessed the trading framework.

The Clippers hope to trade Hill for Billups of the Knicks.

Because the salaries of the two people are not equal, the possibility of the two sides swapping is not high, and other players need to join, so this is the reason why the two sides have been discussing.

"If Hill is the best guard to match Harden, then Billups is the best guard to match our entire Clippers, and even the best candidate for the team's No. [-] position in my eyes~!!! "

Lan Shengli said in a very approving tone.

"However, judging from the current situation, it is still somewhat difficult to reach a final deal~"

Ballmer continued.

"Yeah, although the Knicks management always has some short-circuiting moments, it is still impossible to exchange Hill and Billups. The salaries of the two people do not match at all~, such a transaction , it doesn’t comply with the alliance’s regulations~”

Lan Shengli replied.

"Yeah~, that's why~, our negotiation with the Knicks will continue~"

Ballmer said.

"What's the attitude of the other party~?!"

Lan Shengli asked with a serious expression.

"They are quite interested in Hill, but they still want more, including players like Bass who are already capable players to balance the deal~"

Ballmer responded.

"Bass can't come out~, he is the most important member of our bench, maybe we can send other players, in short, in my opinion, since the other party is interested in Hill, we have a chance to make a deal ~!!"

Lan Shengli replied.

"Yeah~, but Bruce, I want to remind you that Cole is now the general manager of the team, and he is in charge of the transaction business. I hope you can put more energy into it. In preparing for the new season~, a really good chef, shouldn’t he be able to cook delicious food with any ingredients~!!”

Ballmer said in a serious tone.

"Of course, of course I trust Cole and believe he can handle it well. I just want to remind you that Bass can't be released. Of course I won't interfere too much with the team's transaction~"

Lan Shengli replied.

"Well~, as long as you know~, go get busy~, wait for the good news that the deal is concluded~!!"

Ballmer said.

"Oh, by the way, don't tell Hill any of Harden's players about the trade, even if there are rumors outside, don't say anything related to the trade~!!"

Ballmer added a reminder.

"Good~"

Lan Shengli nodded and left Ballmer's office.

"Swap Hill for Billups~, this idea is good, but can it really be realized~?!"

Here, Harper quickly learned about the general situation of the transaction from Lan Shengli, and asked.

"That depends on Cole's operation. Cole, who just became the general manager, needs to prove himself with an amazing operation~"

Lan Shengli said.

"Come on, old teammate~"

Harper sighed too.

Here Cole is indeed working hard to reach a deal.

Every day, I had countless phone calls with the general manager of the Knicks.

In order to meet certain needs of the Knicks, Cole even tried to attract a third party to make a transaction, but the more teams involved, the more complicated the situation and the more difficult the transaction~

Hill, Hollins, 2012 second round pick in exchange for Billups.

Cole quickly came up with a more sincere offer than before.

"Our interest in the second-round pick is extremely low. If we can exchange the second-round pick and Hollins for Bath, we will accept the offer soon~"

The Knicks general manager responded.

"If you have to get Bass in this trade, then we want your rookie, Shumpert~!!"

Kerr's response was equally tough.

"Shumpert~?!, this is a bit difficult~!!, he is our lottery pick~!!"

The other party responded.

"Isn't Hill the same, and Hill is still a lottery pick who has proven himself, and the transaction value is much greater than that of you, a pure rookie who has not played a formal game~"

Cole responded.

"But in my opinion, Shumpert's combat prowess, talent and potential shown in college are unmatched by Hill~"

The general manager of the Knicks still said very strongly.

"But you should also consider another issue, that is, Billups may have to play for another season. As for Hill, although there is only one season left on his rookie contract, I think that as long as you can come up with a A contract close to the middle class can keep Hill for a long time. Instead of losing Billups in vain, I think it is better to get a potential rookie~ Besides, the Hollins I gave you is also a Super value short-term contract, plus a second-round pick, you can't find a better offer than me~!!"

Cole responded.

"Let me think about it~ and call you~"

Listening to Cole's persuasion, the general manager of the Knicks hesitated.

This may be Kerr's negotiating skills as a general manager.

"Deal ~!"

About an hour later, the Knicks general manager called Kerr back and responded in the simplest way.

And just like that, the deal was done.

The Clippers sent Hill + Hollins + the 2012 second-round pick in exchange for the Knicks point guard, Chauncey Billups.

"For today's teams, the second round of picks can be said to be painless. Hollins is basically a fringe player, and it can be considered that he was directly exchanged for cash. So overall, this deal is very good. It’s still acceptable, not bad~!”

Lan Shengli analyzed.

"Although this is a two-for-one contract, it is really important to be able to exchange for an experienced player like Billups, especially an experienced player in the playoffs~!!, This is the most important thing for the Clippers today. Missing ~!!"

Lan Shengli continued to analyze.

"In this way, our starting lineup for the new season will be Billups, Harden, George, Love and Jordan. With Billups' rich experience, I believe that the other young players will definitely be better. Rapid progress, although Hill's defense may be better than Billups, but Billups is a player who has proved himself in the finals after all, in short, the team's lineup has been completed and then upgraded~ !!"

Lan Shengli said in a confident state.

"The next thing is to take advantage of the time before the start of the new season to get in touch~!"

Lan Shengli looked smug.

(End of this chapter)