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Arenas, who now occupies this bench position, is a point guard with the height of a point guard in the true sense of the word. The general doesn't have the ability to control the team's rhythm like Billups. He can bring blood to the team, but he can't give the team a real sense of rhythm.

After consulting with Darrell Morey, Lamar set his sights on Steve Blake of the Portland Trail Blazers. In his previous life, Lamar had always felt that Blake was a point guard in the traditional sense of the word.

In an environment where the position of players is becoming less and less clear and swingers of all kinds are prevalent, players like Steve Blake are a complete outlier.

Blake is one of those players who is selfless and always has the ball in his hands as long as he is in control on the pitch, and his first priority is always to pass the ball to a better teammate. And Blake also has a good three-point shot, although there are some shortcomings compared to those sharpshooters, but he is the kind of ability to stay awake at absolutely all times is something that many players can't do.

But the reality is that Blake hasn't made it to the draft yet, and he's still the starting point guard at the University of Maryland. It's impossible for Blake to give up the draft and college career to join the Knicks without paying a price.

Sure enough, when Darrell Morey communicated his thoughts to Blake, Blake immediately responded. It's just that the conditions he put forward are difficult for Lamar and Darrell Morey to accept.

The first backup point guard must play at least 20 minutes per game. Fortunately, Blake is still calm enough and did not say that he wants to replace Billups as the Knicks' leading guard.

"Damn it, he must have thought we begged him, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to be so presumptuous to us. Does he really think that his strength can play as a starter, or does he say that he can enter the small green house by participating in the draft next year? In my opinion, his request is simply wishful thinking. ”

As soon as he saw Blake's proposed joining conditions, Darrell Morey immediately became angry. In his eyes, Blake is just a backup for Billups, with neither NBA experience nor enough stats to convince him, and he is not the only option for the team, so it is obviously impossible to compress Arenas' playing time for him.

"Darrell, extinguish the fire! The truth is that we're begging him, and Blake does have to give up a lot of things in order to join the Knicks. ”

Lamar is also feeling very distressed, and he is not without other candidates.

Now that Fisher has just expired his contract with the Lakers, the team can use a mid-level contract to recruit Fisher. But the problem is that this guy's character is very bad, he is a friend's wife, and he is in the prime of life, and he will not be willing to be a substitute for Billups. Whether compared emotionally or financially, Fisher was not a good choice.

The other suitable candidates are either the stars of their respective teams or non-trading goods. After all, the league is now flooded with small forwards and scoring guards, while there are fewer and fewer real point guards. Therefore, when it came to finding a suitable candidate, it seemed that there was only one Blake left.

Hearing Lamar's tone, Darrell Morey immediately jumped: "Lamar! You can't really get this guy to the Knicks, do you? It's not an easy job! ”

"Don't forget that the Alliance has no precedent for this, and you have to get permission from the Alliance to do so."

"And do you think that Blake is really worth it? I've watched him play in the NCAA, and while I admit he's a very smart player, he's too mediocre in every way. His arrival is bound to cause harm to Arenas's interests, and you know Gilbert's foul temper. ”

"Of course! Truth be told, Gilbert was strong, but this guy was never in my plans. This guy's temper is just too unusual. ”

After this period of time when players are in and out, Lamar has seen it. Since this is a big league in business, and everyone in it is a trade chip in the hands of those team owners, he is no more worried about Arenas. It's a big deal to trade Arenas for some good chips.

Darrell Morey's eyes lit up when he heard this, and now he had another chance to show his talent. You must know that there are a lot of teams that are optimistic about Arenas now, and the chips are enough to pick and choose by yourself.

If Arenas can be traded, among other things, next year's lottery pick alone will be enough for Darrell to drool. But Darrell Morey has always been shrewd and calculated, is it really worth it for the sake of a Blake who doesn't know how to do it yet?

Not only that, but with the loss of Shanton Anderson and now the trade of Arenas, what about the team's perimeter offense? Will it be up to Houston and Billups to fight the world at that time? You know, Shaun Battier and Bobby Simmons are both defensive players.

Sitting in the position of the team's general manager, Darrell Morey has more to think about. After thinking about it carefully, Darrell still felt that it would be difficult to make this move, but Lamar had always had a good vision, and he had to think about it. Is there really anything special about this Blake?

Looking at Darrell Morey's puzzled eyes, Lamar knew what he wanted to ask: "I know what you're worried about, don't worry, it's really not good, I have another candidate here, Darrell!" ”

"Who?" It seems that Morey is still very optimistic about Blake's joining.

"You know this guy, and he played for the Knicks. It's just that in order to trade me, he went to the Lakers. ”

"Mark Jackson?! He's just won a championship, would he want to come to the Knicks? ”

"How do you know if you don't try? Now the atmosphere of the Lakers is very bad, and it is said that Shaq and Kobe Bryant are almost the same guy! Jeff and Mark have a very good relationship, let him come forward to try his style, maybe it will be done! Apparently Lamar has researched the possibility of trading Mark Jackson: "And according to Shaq, Mark seems to want to be a coach of the team after he retires. ”

"Okay! Just do as you say, and then you can make Mark a part-time assistant coach of the team, like Olajuwon did. But I still don't know the bottom of my heart! ”

"The Los Angeles Lakers will agree, a veteran who can't play the main team with a multi-million annual salary, and a rookie who has proven his good potential Bobby Simmons, this business is not a loss, and it also saves millions of luxury taxes by the way."

"Phil has been looking for Mark's replacement recently, and it is said that he has been terminated with Fisher, and the Laker Sima Zhao's heart is well known to passers-by! As long as Mark Jackson is not stupid, he should find a good way out for himself. ”

Coupled with the departure of Sprewell, the Lakers' main player at the small forward position last season, they must find a replacement. Simmons' offense is average, but his defensive strength is obvious to all, and he can also play in the No. 4 position. According to Simmons' strength, he is much stronger than Devin George. ”

"But don't forget, you've added a first-round pick to your request for next year. Although the signing of the Los Angeles Lakers next year must still be at the bottom, you have to be notoriously sharp, do you think the Lakers will be willing? As Darrell Morey spoke, he couldn't help but feel a little smug in his heart.

With the current strength of the Knicks, it is simply easy to break into the playoffs. Even the final finals are also very promising in the eyes of Darrell Morey! With Lamar, anything is possible!

"That's why I gave Bobby to them, which can clear nearly 5 million in wages, and I believe the Lakers will be tempted."

"Darrell, let's not forget that our ultimate goal is to build a great Knicks era, so everything we're doing now is for the future of the team!"

Darrell Morey was finally convinced by Lamar. Although he was still reluctant to Bobby Simmons in his heart, Morey did not hesitate to abandon the former compared to the plan of trading General Arenas.

Lamar is right, one of the team's current tasks is to complete the squad as soon as possible, and the other is to prepare for the future.

From Darrell Morey's eyes, of course, it can be seen that the two rookies selected this year are both players with great potential, but it is too early to say that the potential has not yet been translated into strength. There are too many fallen stars in this league, and he just hopes that Nenê Hilario and Salmons aren't one of them.

Sure enough, after receiving Darel Morey's request for a trade, the Lakers management finally agreed to the Knicks' request and approved the deal after a period of hesitation.

Basketball is not the same as football. In the world of football, even if two teams have completed the final bargain, the deal will end up being nullified if the players are unwilling. Basketball is completely different, where players are more commodity-like than commodities, and when a player's strength is not strong enough to control his own destiny, he has no choice but to accept it silently.

Although while discussing with Darrell Morey and Jeff Van Gundy, Lamar has been giving advice. But when the deal was done, Lamar was still a little uncomfortable.

So before the two teams announced the deal, Lamar went to Bobby Simmons' home in person.

Simmons was devastated when he met Lamar, and it was clear that he had learned about the deal from other sources.

"Bobby, I don't know what to say to you. Sorry man, it's all with my approval. So I can only say I'm sorry to you. ”

Simmons seemed very generous, and smiled faintly at Lamar: "Why apologize?" Lamar, you didn't do anything wrong. I just feel sorry! I really like the feeling of playing with you, but it's a shame that I won't have that opportunity in the future. (To be continued.) )