Two days later, a piece of shocking news finally broke out!
The Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets have reached a deal!
The Boston Celtics traded the potential second-year rookies Antoine Walker and Gregg Miner for the Houston Rockets 'Charles Barkley and veteran center Kevin Willis!
Once this deal was announced, it immediately became the center of discussion in the entire alliance.
Many people thought that Auerbach had gone senile! Crazy! He was messing around and destroying the Great Wall!
The reason was simple. Forget about Gregg Miner, he had gradually lost the rotation time this season and was just an addition.
But Antoine Walker was a rookie with potential who was only 20 years old.
His potential was gradually being realized. So far this season, Antoine Walker had been able to average 21.8 points and 10.7 rebounded per game.
His shooting range covered the entire half of the court, and he had a 30% field goal percentage outside the three-point line. Although he had problems with throwing and poor defense, everyone believed that he would be an All-Star forward for the next ten years!
In addition to his comprehensive skills and mature techniques, as well as Boston's game condition and record that was getting better this season.
Everyone thought…
It would be crazy to tear down Linlong and Walker, a young and promising forward combination, at this time.
Especially when Auerbach traded Barkley and Willis, both of whom were veterans over the age of 35!
If it was the 25-year-old Barkley and Willis, then this operation would be at the level of a god, but they were already nearing the age of retirement.
Kevin Willis used to be an All-Star center. This season, he could be considered a teenager. He could get a good 15 8 per game and could help the team a lot on the defensive end. However, he was already 36 years old. He was at a dangerous age where he could fall off a cliff if he walked or fell.
As for Barkley, the former MVP and rebounding king, he was not doing well this season. Not only were his points and rebounding the lowest since his rookie season, but he had also recently lost his main position and switched to playing as a substitute.
This was also the first time in his entire career since his rookie season.
Of course, the most important thing was that Barkley was 35 years old!
Using a young and talented striker in exchange for two former star veterans who had long passed their peak.
The entire Alliance couldn't understand this.
Because everyone thought that the Celtics were a young team that was rebuilding, not a championship team that needed to rely on a trade.
All of their players were very young. What they needed was growth, not a few old veterans.
In short…Auerbach's operation had left everyone confused.
Was this old man really out of date, and even his brain had degenerated, or was he really hiding some incredible trump card?
Many teams began to inquire about the Celtics 'current situation, wanting to see if they were really hiding any tricks up their sleeves.
There was indeed a follow-up transaction.
? But compared to the first deal that shocked the Alliance, it was nothing worth mentioning.
For example, they traded their starting center, Walter McCarty, for the reserve Ben Wallace of the Washington Wizards and a future second-round draft pick.
Then, he used this second-round draft pick and Dee Brown to trade for the Charlotte Bobcats 'shooter.
The former Sixth Man of the Year, Dale Curry.
These two deals did not cause much discussion.
With Willis, they really did not need the same type of Mccarty anymore. In exchange for a second-round draft pick and an addition to the team, and adding a shooter to the team, these were all normal minor repairs.
What the Alliance management couldn't understand was their first deal.
The Rockets 'general manager, Dawson, was lying on a stool smugly. He smiled at Tomjanovic and said,""How about it? I solved the aging of the team, solved the restless Barkley, and got Walker, a promising striker. And can you believe that Auerbach took the initiative to propose all of this?”
" It's a good deal," Tomjanovic said lightly." It's great, but I don't understand why Auerbach did it. Does he think the Celtics have a chance of winning the championship in two years after the trade?”
In the office of the Los Angeles Clippers, Jerry West also asked for the Celtics 'current roster and data. He looked at the roster in front of him without saying a word. He also couldn't understand what Auerbach was doing!
It was understandable to exchange the future for today.
But the prerequisite was that you had to have a team that could win the championship!
Unless…
Jerry West shifted his gaze to Linlong's name.
Unless Auerbach thought that this young man, who was left out by Los Angeles, could lead the team to win the championship in two years!
The same doubts and curiosity occurred in almost 70% of the team offices in the league.
For no other reason, Auerbach was the Michael Jordan of the management team. His every move would attract the attention of the entire league!
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