West, the general manager and vice president of the Grizzlies, had just received a call from Morey. He sat in his office and teased,""Hello, Mo Lei. You're a busy man, why would you call me?”
"West, cut the crap. I called this time because I want to pull you guys along and make a three-way deal.”Mo Lei went straight to the point.
"A three-way deal? Did you put LeBlanc James on the shelf?”West frowned and asked tentatively.
"How is this possible? Le Bulang is the cornerstone of our team. It's not for sale."
"It's Bobby Jackson. He took the initiative to apply for a trade and wanted to play for the Grizzlies and Gasol.”Mo Lei's expression didn't change as he lied with a straight face.
"Bobby was the best sixth man last season. We…are indeed interested."
West immediately nodded, expressing his interest in continuing the conversation.
"Since it's a three-party deal, who's the third party?”
"Philadelphia. I just got off the phone with them. They want to get…reserve center Lorenzen White from the Grizzlies.”Mo Lei spoke slowly and confidently.
The Philadelphia 76ers had always had a big problem with their paint. Ever since Mutombo left, the Philadelphia 76ers had lost 96.9 points per game.
"Hmm…Alright, I can accept it.”
Lorenzen White was only a reserve center for the Grizzlies and a reserve for Pau Gasol. He had an average of 11.4 points and 7.4 boards per game. Trading for a substitute center in exchange for last season's best sixth man was not a bad deal!
Last season, Bobby Jackson played for the Kings and had an average of 15.2 points, 3.7 rebounded, and 3.1 assists per game.
"Alright, since you agreed. The three of us will immediately report to the league office and make a deal.”Mo Lei was about to hang up.
"Wait, it's convenient for me to ask. Who did you get from Philadelphia?" The general manager of the Grizzlies, West, suddenly spoke.
"Hmm…I'll tell you since we're friends. In fact, this trade is to reduce our team's salary space. Therefore, I specifically asked for a rookie at the end of this year's second round. "Kyle Korver," Morey said half-truthfully.
"This year's rookie at the end of the second round, Morey. You're really smart." West's eyes lit up as he teased with a smile.
One had to know that generally speaking. The team would only offer a guaranteed two-year contract, which was 2 2, to a rookie who made his debut. Second-round rookies usually only had a basic salary contract, or even a partially guaranteed basic salary contract.
"That's right. Alright. I still have to report this to the Alliance." Mo Lei hung up.
…….
After Shen Xiao had breakfast, he slowly drove to the Amazon Center. He also came to see if James and Howard were lazy and absent from training.
As soon as he walked into the court, he saw two halves. All the players were standing outside the three-point line and practicing shooting. Shen Xiao couldn't help but nod. When he saw James, he kept receiving the ball and shooting at the top of the arc. He even specially found Mo Williams to stand in front of him to interfere with his defense.
Clang!
Swoosh!
Clang! His accuracy wasn't high, and sometimes he even struck continuously.
"Hey, James, you can give it a try. Take three steps back.”Shen Xiao walked up to James and stood outside the sidelines.
"Good morning, Shen. "I was elected as the best player of the week. Dwight and Iguodala were selected for the best rookie vote, respectively," James threw a three-pointer and walked in front of Shen Xiao. He danced and said happily.
"That's great. Very, very good. James, I knew you were the best. I believe in my judgment.”
Shen Xiao was not stingy with his praise.
Suddenly, a night later, a well-known ESPM reporter, Adrian Wannalovski, reported that, according to a well-informed source in the league, the Cavaliers, Grizzlies, and Philadelphia 76ers would reach a three-way deal.
The Cavaliers traded Bobby Jackson to the Grizzlies, the Grizzlies traded Lorenzen White to the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Philadelphia 76ers traded Kyle Korver and the 2004 second-round draft pick to the Cavaliers.
An hour later, the NBA's official website released the latest news. The Cavaliers, Grizzlies, and Philadelphia 76ers had reached a three-way deal!
The Cavaliers fans seemed very calm. After all, they were not trading their main players. It was just a trade for a substitute player, even if he was the best sixth player last season!
TNT TV specially invited retired NBA celebrities," Flying Pig " Barkley and Dr. J, Julius Owen, to produce an interview about the Cavaliers 'trade.
"As we all know, Knight Ace Mecha Clan has achieved five consecutive victories recently. And the previous three away games were all strong teams in the Western Conference.”
"The fans may be concerned that the three young masters of the Cavaliers played well. Iguodala. Dwight had once scored 70 points together in the finals of the summer league.”
"However, I think we still have to pay attention. Knight's head coach Shen! At the same time, he was also the big boss of Knight.”Julius Owen faced the camera and spoke frankly.
"Through the first few matches. We saw Shen's ability to react in the nick of time.”
"Adding on the small ball play, with no ball to cover the position. And during the transition between offense and defense, the Knights could take the key points.”
"Dr. J, I think Shen is smarter than many scouts in the Alliance.”Barkley retorted.
"Iguodala. Dwight, both of them were non-draft players. It was said that Shen had personally gone to the university to find him and signed him.”Barkley revealed a playful smile on his face and played with American humor.
"Perhaps Shen is God's illegitimate child. Because he can predict the future."
"Barkley, stop joking.”Julius Owen did not believe Barkley's nonsense at all and rolled his eyes.
"How much do you think this deal is worth? A full score of 10?" the host asked.
"Seven points." Barkley blurted out almost instantly.
"6 points." Julius Owen said without hesitation.
"Because of this deal. It was the general manager of the Cavaliers, Morey, who wanted to clean up the salary space. The Cavaliers already had three number one players, so they didn't need a fourth.”Barkley's analysis hit the nail on the head.
……….……….
On the 9th, in Shen Xiao's luxurious villa in the Hunting Valley community in Orlando.
Shen Xiao looked at the player list in his hand and read it out word by word."Kyle Korver?"
"Boss, it's him. According to your request, I finally found someone who had a 40% three-point shooting rate in college. He just entered the draft this year. Not long after he was selected as the 22nd pick in the second round by the Nets, he was quickly traded to the 76ers.”
"In his senior year, his three-point shooting percentage reached 48%. After all, he's a rookie at the end of the second round. Even if his hit rate drops, he'll still have at least 35%.”
Mo Lei introduced with a smile, his face revealing a proud expression.
" That's right. How many years is the contract?"
"The 76ers signed Kyle Korver on a two-year contract, with no guarantees for the second year. The annual salary is 370,000."
"Not bad, not bad. Tomorrow, he would take him for a physical examination, then a physical test, and finally a trial.”Shen Xiao couldn't help but nod and praise Mo Lei with a thumbs up.
Ding!
"Hello, David. What's the matter?" Shen Xiao answered David Stern's call in front of Mo Lei.
"Shen, don't go too far." Stern was furious and lost his temper for no reason.
"David, what did you say? I don't quite understand."
Shen Xiao's expression was as calm as water.
"Why did you get in touch with the draft players in advance? Don't you know that you're breaking the rules!”David Stern roared.
Shen Xiao crossed his legs and hooked his earwax with his right index finger. He said lightly,"When did I come into contact with the draft players in advance? They did not sign up for the talent show at all.”
David Stern was immediately disgusted and fell silent for a long time."Let's forget about it this time. The Alliance will come up with new rules. Shen, you have to pay a huge fine. It's also an explanation to the owners of the other teams.”
Shen Xiao sneered again and again. Don't make it sound so righteous. He just wanted a share of the profits!
In the NBA, the gap between the rich and the poor was huge. The boss of the poor team naturally hoped to get more luxury tax and dividends.
"How much?" Shen Xiao said.
" 5 million USD." David Stern said in a deep voice.
"Okay, this money can't be counted as luxury tax. They couldn't touch the future draft picks of the Cavaliers. This was the only condition. Otherwise, I'll sue you in federal court. I have the most professional group of lawyers who can appeal against the terms of the CBA (collective bargaining) agreement.”
Shen Xiao immediately hung up the phone and looked at Mo Lei with a cold snort."The Alliance will issue a huge fine of five million dollars later. Contact the finance department and transfer the funds from the accounts.”
Mo Lei furrowed his brows and pondered for a moment."Boss, it's because of…Edward.”
"Well, the owners of other teams complained to David Stern. The NBA is so realistic."
Shen Xiao stood up and walked to the window of the office. He opened the shutters and looked down at the players who were training.
…………
An hour later, the NBA office released a new message: [Shen Xiao, the owner of the Knights, had contacted a high school player in advance in public. Warning by the league and fined 5,000,000 USD]
As soon as the news came out, the entire NBA focused their attention on Oakland. Many media outlets sent their film crews to fly to Orlando.
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