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Chapter 203 New aid in place
McHale finally convinced Jefferson to accept this fact, and he couldn't help it.From the process of the team's two consecutive victories, he clearly knew that he was incompatible with such a rushing style of play. Love, who is also an insider, performed much better than him after he was on top of the fifth position. At this time, he insisted on staying The Timberwolves are doing him no favors.

When the players also acquiesced in the upcoming transaction, the next thing was familiar to Kahn and McHale.They only need to release the news through their own channels. Naturally, some teams will call to ask the price. An inside player like Jefferson who has the potential to average 20+10 per game will not worry about leaving, let alone a player born in 1985. He is only 24 years old this year.

However, Kahn still discussed with McHale and came up with a target list. It is not a good habit to blindly wait and see, and the Timberwolves also have players they need.When an opportunity arises, the general manager must take the initiative.

There are really not many players on this list, and McHale's requirements are not low. He hopes to get a young inside player to restore the average height of the team's starting lineup.In his opinion, Ellington is the best choice to replace Gomez. With a height of 1.93 meters, it is best for him to play shooting guard, so that Brewer can naturally play small forward. He's the one to share the stress.This person has to be tough and good at rebounding, and do a blue-collar job on the court with peace of mind.

In McHale's mind, DeAndre Jordan, the second-round pick selected by the Clippers last year, is the best choice. This guy's skills are a bit rough, but he is a good player in rebounding. He is 2.11 meters tall and can block the sky. Ri's arm gives him what it takes to be a top rim protector.The only question is whether the Clippers will be willing to let someone go, even now that they have Kaman at center.

Another one who is more confident is Howard's substitute, "Polish Hammer" Gortat, who is the unshakable backup center of the Magic. Although the data looks mediocre, he is still easy to use on the court.The Magic may not mind replacing Howard with a substitute. After all, Jefferson's statistics are much better than Gortat's, and his threat at the basket can also create opportunities for a bunch of shooters.

The last spare tire among the spare tires is the French center Maxinmi who is currently playing for the Spurs. This man still has some strength, otherwise he would not be selected for the national team.But he missed the entire 2008-09 season with a leg injury and had ankle surgery in February.Perhaps because of the injury, the Spurs announced some time ago that they would no longer implement the team option for the fourth year of Mahinmi's rookie contract. There are hidden dangers in replacing him at this time. No one knows whether his injury will broke out again.

After the Timberwolves released the news, Kahn had to answer countless calls in the office every day, and endlessly wrangled with the general managers of other teams.The two parties look more like aunts haggling in the vegetable market, constantly adding and subtracting in the transaction framework, trying to reach a price that both parties can be satisfied with, but it has to be said that this is very difficult.Jefferson does seem to be a potential insider, but general managers are not fools, they will not come up with valuable assets to exchange.

However, these are exactly what the Timberwolves desperately need. Whether it is potential stocks or future first-round picks, for a young team, they are enough fresh blood to keep them alive. This cannot be given up. .

In the process of arguing with several general managers, Kahn also took the time to call the management of the Clippers, Magic and Spurs, asking if they were interested in Jefferson, and also proposed that his side wanted to get player of.

Originally, Kahn thought that the Clippers were the most difficult to deal with. Although Jordan was only a second-round pick, he was also one of the players invited to enter the small green room during the draft, but he was embarrassingly dropped because of his rough skills. Was selected in the second round.Compared with Kaman, Jordan Jr. is obviously the more talented one, so he was regarded as the first target by McHale.

However, what Kahn did not expect was that the Clippers were the ones who were most interested. The Magic were unwilling to replace their No. [-] insider substitute, and the Spurs wanted to take advantage of the Timberwolves. Trading partners.For the Timberwolves, it would be nice to be able to trade Jefferson, and others should not make up their minds, they are a rebuilding team.

Negotiations with the Clippers are progressing quickly. The only problem is that the salary difference between Jefferson and Jordan is too large. The Clippers don't want to swallow a $1200 million contract directly, which requires them to add some extras.After several days of discussions, the Clippers decided to add Ricky Davis and Marty Collins as two guards besides Jordan, and the Timberwolves added an insignificant 2010 second-round pick. After the two parties reach an agreement, the transaction will be reported to the alliance official.

This deal looks not small, but its influence is really not that big. Davis may be the one who can attract a little attention. After all, he was the boss of the Cavaliers when James first came to the league, but he didn’t want to be robbed by his juniors. The position has since degenerated to the point where it becomes a trade-off.Kahn doesn't want Davis, but the main body of this deal is Jordan Jr., and it doesn't matter if Davis is cut after the deal is concluded. The Timberwolves don't need such a strength and generally like to rely on the old to sell the old.

The league approved the deal after going through a review process, and the players involved will pack their bags and report to their new clubs.Before Jefferson left, Timberwolves' players warmly held a farewell meeting for him, thanking him for his dedication to the team over the past few seasons, and wishing him to play better in Los Angeles than he is now.This is also the first time that Xu Hao experienced his teammates being traded. Although he and Jefferson only had casual acquaintances, he felt a little sad that his teammates left.

But Xu Hao hadn't had time to calm down the grief of Jefferson being traded away, Jordan Jr. and Collins had already come to the team to meet them, and Davis was naturally cut by the team directly.Fortunately, Jordan and Collins are both young people, and they are not the kind of boring gourds who can't make a fart with three shots. They quickly got acquainted with a group of Timberwolves players.

This makes McHale very happy. A harmonious team atmosphere is very important for young players, but whether Jordan can meet his requirements needs to be proven through games. Before that, he should play as a substitute first. Anyway, the Timberwolves' starting lineup with one player and four small players can hold up many teams. After Jordan proves himself, he can start.

(End of this chapter)