Chapter 2 First Transaction
"Hey! Mr. Dave? Hello! I'm Andy of the Clippers. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ infoβ
"Oh! Mr. Andy! Congratulations on becoming the manager of the Clippers, not sure how you can help your friend. β
"Thank you! It's my first time as a team manager, and there are a lot of things I don't understand, so I'll ask Mr. Dave for a lot of help in the future! β
"Well, we're all friends! Help each other! Ha ha! β
"Mr. Dave, I'd like to ask about the Trail Blazers' Jermaine O'Neal trade possibility."
When Dave received the call, he thought of asking O'Neal Jr. that he had rejected the Clippers' trade request, and this Andy was still calling, what did he mean? "Oh! Jermaine? Coach Dunleavy of our team is very interested in this young man, he is a key player in our team, and the team has no plans to trade. β
"Mr. Dave, your Trail Blazers roster is very strong, and with your current roster in the upcoming playoffs, I think there is a good chance of winning this year's championship, especially on your interior. Oh my! You've got Sabonis too dominant under the basket, and Wallace is getting more and more mature, and I don't know which team in the league is going to beat you on the inside. Andy had a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth, and exaggerated the other party on the phone, who made the Clippers the weaker side.
"And Jermaine? Mr. Dave, with all due respect, I don't think the Trail Blazers can keep him. Jermaine joined the NBA with the title of the youngest draft player, and with his ambition and character, he definitely does not sit on the bench, and his strength is not up to the height of Sabonis, and when his contract expires, he will definitely leave the Trail Blazers. And our situation, I think you know, this year we are in order to keep Tiger. Washington, there must be some players to clean up the team, there is no one available on the inside, the team's first-round pick this year, how to say it is also a guaranteed No. 4 pick, everyone is friends We hope to trade Jermaine with a first-round pick. O'Neal, this would solve the problem of no one on the inside, and the Trail Blazers would be able to pick a bigger man with a first-round pick, and it would be a win-win outcome to train a few years to take Sabonis' place. β
Dave's brow furrowed when he heard Andy's words. "Andy friend, the Clippers' first-round pick is very tempting, but I need to discuss this matter."
"Dave, my friend, that's for sure, you've been at the Trail Blazers for so many years, your contribution to the team, that's obvious to all, and your serious attitude towards your work is exactly what I need to learn from in the future. Oh! My friend, I will learn more from you in the future! I'll wait for your call. Good bye! Andy hung up the phone and burst out laughing, he took over the team, and his first task was to invite Coach Fitch, which now seems to have failed. Then the first trade must not fail, a strong big man in the NBA is definitely the cornerstone of a team. The current Clippers are the absolute weakest side, and he will definitely have to work his words. As for the Nuggets' deal, he is not in a hurry, depending on the attitude of the Nuggets, he needs to dry it first.
Andy's last horse shot Dave was very comfortable, and after thinking about Andy's proposal in his heart, he thought it was a good choice, Jermaine O'Neal was a thorn, and he had some problems with his personality, and it was not bad to trade out. "Mike? I'm Dave, and the Clippers are hoping to trade their first-round pick for Jermaine O'Neal this year, what do you think of that trade package? β
Dunleavy Sr. was preparing for the Trail Blazers' playoffs when he received a call from the team manager and was stunned for a moment and said, "Dave, Jermaine is a very talented player, he is an important development target for the team, and we should list him as not for sale." β
"Mike, you know Jermaine's character better than I do, do you think he'll sit quietly on the bench and wait to be a big player in the future? Waiting until his contract expires to renew it is a big problem, the Clippers are at the bottom of the league this year, and the first round is also the No. 4 pick, so we can choose a younger and potential rookie to develop. β
Coach Dunleavy Sr., after listening to Dave's words, was annoyed in his heart, thinking that the other party was because Jermaine O'Neal's contract year was about to expire, and leaving the rookie contract would increase the team's salary pressure. "Dave, you can choose to trade other substitute players to release the team's salary pressure, and even if Jermaine's contract expires, because it is a substitute, you can also give him a contract with a low middle class."
Dave didn't really think about trading Jermaine O'Neal at first, but just asked the old Dunleavy about the feasibility, but Dunleavy had some misunderstandings, which made him a little annoyed, but he didn't quarrel with the old Dunleavy, but simply said a few words and hung up the phone.
Andy waited half an hour before receiving a call from Dave. "Hey! Andy? I'm Dave, our team's coach, Mr. Dunleavy, who doesn't agree to the deal, and Jermaine O'Neal is the team's future. β
Holding the phone in his hand, Andy laughed, there was an echo so soon, Andy was a little surprised, listening to what the other party said, Andy decided to add some more material. "Oh! My friend, this is really disappointing news, I originally heard that you are in the Trail Blazers, you have the right to speak, it seems that I have just entered the industry, I don't know much about your situation, I should have contacted Mr. Dunleavy first, maybe it's because of our team, I took it for granted. What a pity! Friend, let's do it first! β
Listening to Andy's voice with obvious sympathy, Dave's already bad mood was completely angry, what is the situation of the team is different, you can fire the head coach in the Clippers, I can only say what the head coach wants, I will let you know my rights today. "Wait a minute, I thought about it, it's not that Jermaine O'Neal can't be traded, it's just a bargaining chip?"
"Oh! Dave my friend, I know you're a good person, but don't force it, you can't decide that I don't blame you, we're still friends. Andy put on a hard show.
βf... kοΌ I said I agree to Jermaine O'Neal's deal, I'm the manager of the team, you say the bargaining chips for the deal! "Dave is completely in the set.
"Alright! My friend, since you insist, what do you think of the Clippers trading this year's first-round pick for your backup center, Jermaine O'Neal? It's not that I don't want to raise my chips, you're my friend I can't pit you, to be honest, a lot of players on the Clippers are terrible, and any of your Trail Blazers benches can start with us, and in line with the principle that the trade needs to be reciprocal, I can only take the best first-round pick to you. "Sister! You've cheated others, and you don't want to trap people.
Dave, who was on the other side of the phone, listened to Andy's words and thought about the Trail Blazers' roster and the Clippers' roster. Washington is a player who does not have the Trail Blazers need, the league's trade reciprocity rules, and the Trail Blazers do suffer a loss by increasing their chips, so he said: "Okay, Andy, my friend, I agree with your trade offer, you send a fax!" β