While Zhou Xuan and other stars were busy doing activities, several team managers were also actively contacting.

The Cavaliers are not willing to go through the playoffs, and the playoffs are coming in April, which is the last chance to make up for it.

Although James said that he didn't think the Cavaliers could win the championship this season and had the patience to run in for two years, he actually wanted to beat the Knicks in his heart. A person like him who walks with a hairline is inconsistent.

The Cavaliers have a flawed lineup, and at least they have to change to an orthodox shooting guard, and it is perfectly feasible to send one of the four inside. Manager David Griffin was most inclined to send Bagnani away, his shooting was poor, his defense was bad, and his only value was his expiring contract. Just like Troy Murphy back then, it was not useful if he was famous, and the Cavaliers did not plan to renew his contract.

David reached out to Timberwolves manager Milt Newton, and the Timberwolves wanted Rubio the most.

Rubio is in a very awkward position right now, with the Timberwolves bringing in Williams in the summer, plus Barria, Rubio's playing time has been shortened, and he has also suffered an injury, and he is in poor form after returning.

The Cavaliers don't need Rubio. David gathered the management staff to discuss it and turned to Kevin Martin. Martin's playing time has also been shortened this season, sharing minutes with William Mohams, Shabazz Mohammed and Brewer. Last season he averaged 19 per game. 1 point, 3 rebounds, 1. With 8 assists, he is the team's second-leading scorer and has 17 on the season. 2 points.

Martin signed a four-year, $28 million contract with the Timberwolves. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR, IT IS A BIT RISKY TO BRING HIM IN, HIS ADVANTAGE IS THAT HE HAS STRONG ATTACKING POWER, AND HE IS A GOOD HEIGHT OF 201CM IN THE SECOND POSITION, WHICH IS A LITTLE CHEAPER THAN BAGNANI.

Milt also called a meeting with the management, believing that sending Martin away would help develop LaVine, and that the main purpose of developing three new people and setting up the mess was feasible. As an addition, the Timberwolves also sent away marginal man Keith Bogans in order to get salary reciprocity.

Bogans is 34 years old and has 9 in the Timberwolves. 2 minutes of playing time to score 2 points 0. 5 assists, pure perimeter defensive blue-collar. When it came to the knights, he could fight a dozen. The knights cut Lucas III and just got the place.

The two sides verbally made an agreement, only waiting for the star game to be announced, and the Cavaliers roster was upgraded again, making Waiters seem very extravagant as a substitute, and the Cavaliers have no regard for winning the championship.

The boss's move is also to stabilize James, although James said in front of the media that he is willing to die in the Cavaliers, but his words are hard to believe. If you want to keep him, you have to have good teammates.

Not long ago, James admitted in an interview that if the Miami Heat managed to win the championship last season, his decision to "go home" would have been much more difficult. Didn't the knight return to his hometown because he missed his hometown? Don't miss winning a championship?

Martin would be happy if he got the news, but no one wants to bear the pain of having no hope of the Timberwolves in the playoffs and not winning a few games in a season. Since entering the league, he has never proven himself in the playoffs.

Now Martin can challenge for the championship. When it comes to the Cavaliers, he can compete for the best sixth man. He and Waiters can also play over/under together, he plays as a forward, adds two shooting points, and makes it more difficult for opponents to defend.

The Nets are not idle and actively recruiting reinforcements.

In the summer, their movements are not small. The head coach was replaced by Lionel Hollins, a defensive coach who previously coached the Grizzlies but had no experience leading the team to a championship.

In addition, the Nets also changed their general manager. The Russian bigwig couldn't take it anymore after two seasons, and Billikin couldn't do it anymore.

None of the free agents stayed, and the coach ran away. In fact, since Kidd announced his departure, the dominoes of the Nets began to topple, and Livingston immediately announced the signing of the Warriors, and then the Nets actually gave up Pierce in order to save money, and their brains were in water? If you want to save money, you shouldn't have changed the second old man in the first place, but now that you want to save money, who else can Pierce sign if you don't sign the bird right? Even if you give up Pierce, the gross salary is just as high, and there is no room to operate.

If the Nets want to rebuild, they will have to wait until Johnson, Delon and Lopez's contracts all expire, which should be two years later, and even if they want to rebuild now, there is no way to do it, there is no space or no draft picks.

Prokhorov's money is all gone to Bilikin, and free agents don't want to go to the Nets, because they all know that the Nets are in chaos now and can't do anything to the Knicks.

Prokhorov most wanted to be replaced by Brook Lopez, who played only 21 games last season due to injury, 31. 4 minutes can contribute 19. 3 points and 6 rebounds. He has never played a full season with the Nets, and he looks like a non-trivial forward, so what can he get in exchange?

New manager Chris Grant is under a lot of pressure. He has been working on trading since the beginning of the race. Bringing in Jarred Jack in the summer was a success, but it wasn't enough, and interior defense was still a problem. Garnett's defense is also not good, playing center to make a living, and playing the No. 4 position is a bit difficult. If you want to break through in the playoffs, you have to switch to an interior that can defend.

It's good if it can be exchanged for Robin Lopez, but it's a pity that the Trailblazers don't change it, and now the value of the elder brother is not as good as the younger brother. In 2010, some people said that his status was second only to Warcraft. Also unavailable is Deron Williams, who used to be grabbed by a team, and now no one is willing to take his garbage contract.

On the 15th, Prokhorov called Grant out of the office. "Chris, any progress?"

"Other teams don't have good chips, it's not the right one, the only ones who want to trade are the Pacers, and they're willing to send Roy Hibbert, but I don't think Hibbert is as good as Lopez."

In the competition between the two teams, Hibbert played against Lopez once and was blown up once, and when he couldn't prevent the penalty area and had poor rebounds, Lopez's offense was much better. George was injured, and everyone saw what kind of goods Hibbert was, and it was also a garbage contract.

"What about Delon? Is there a way to make substitutions? ”

"You can't get any good players." Grant sighed: "Maybe we can contact the Rockets in exchange for Beverley and a player to pack." ”

Delon is the Nets' biggest X-factor. He had a perennial ankle injury that affected his performance. He had just 39 in the playoffs last year. 5% hits, while the contract has 3 years left and 63 million.

Beverley is also a pit, with an annual salary of 15 million and a number of role players. Everyone was unhappy with Beverley's starter, and when it came to the Nets, organized by Joe Johnson, Beverley only had to shoot from the perimeter.

But the Nets still have to eat a certain player from the Rockets in order to get a salary reciprocity, and the good thing is that Beverley's contract expires this season. The downside is that there are few good point guards in the league, and the Nets can't poach another star, which will be even more troublesome next season.

Because of this, the Rockets could bring in Delon and they also thought about stealing Rondo, which eventually ended up Rondo moving to the Dallas Mavericks in December. The Mavericks are just the price of a comeback for three role players.

"Is there any other choice?"

"There are no more suitable people."

"Contact Rocket." Prokhorov sighed. He knows basketball, and Beverley can at least defend, maybe it's good for the team, and he can free up salary space, which is crucial. It doesn't cost much to renew Beverley next season, and the ball is well distributed.

Grant contacted the Rockets, but unfortunately Morey was not a fool and refused in one bite. The Rockets have a good record and don't need to adjust the No. 1 position, and the organization can be done by Harden.

"We don't really have any ideas about Williams right now, sorry," Morey said. We weren't willing to risk Williams' fragile body. ”

In the summer of 2013, the Rockets were willing to give Asik and Beverley to the Nets as bargaining chips in exchange for Delon and role players, and had preliminary discussions, but the Nets rejected the trade proposal, believing that the two were not as good as Delon and that Lopez and Garnett would not need Asik.

In the summer of 2012, it was reported that Williams was reluctant to play in Houston. Now the peaks are turning, and I can't go if I want to. In May, Delongtong Guò operated to remove a broken bone in his right ankle and also removed a bone spur in his left ankle. This year, he still hasn't played a good number jù, averaging only 15 per game. 2 points 6. 3 assists on 39-field shooting. 7%, 37 three-pointers. 8%。

Grant reported to the boss, and Prokhorov could only shake his head helplessly, the operation of the Nets team has been too unsuccessful in recent years, and the managers have failed one by one. The luxury tax system has changed, and players are not bought with money. If he could, Prokhorov would really want to get all the biggest names in the league together and form a star team to stop the Knicks from winning the championship.

The more the Knicks win the championship, the more bad it is for the Nets, and the fans' loyalty to the Knicks is too high.

There are also teams in the West that are unhappy with their rosters. The Warriors manager was in contact with the Jazz to purge Bogut, and what they wanted was Kanter for the Jazz.

It was a take-the-take-the-swap deal for both sides, with Golden State managing to clear salary space and the Jazz getting a big man and allowing Boggart to develop Favors as a mentor.

Kante and Favors are somewhat similar in style, overlapping in position. Previously, the Jazz renewed Favors for 4 years and 49 million, plus the maximum salary renewaled Hayward, and will face pressure to continue Kante after this season. Instead of hesitating, it is likely to sign a garbage contract, it is better to just send it away and throw the problem to the Warriors.

N'Golo Kante averaged 14 per game. 1 point and 7 rebounds. The shooting feel is good, and the footwork on the inside is also top-notch, a bit like Gortat. His movement speed makes up for Bogut's lack of mobility, while David Lee can go inside to fight and grab rebounds.

Bogut is often injured and has rested for more than a dozen games this year, and the Warriors coaching staff is losing some patience. Speights played so well that they finally made a decision.

Both managers believe it is feasible to finalize the deal by the trade deadline, and now it is up to the Jazz to see who they will use to make the salary equal.

Warriors owner Joey Lacob has been irritated by the Knicks in recent years, and he is very willing to spend money. The team currently has Curry and Thompson, two All-Stars, David Lee is an All-Star, and the role players are Harrison Barnes, Iguodala, Livingston, and Speight. With the introduction of N'Golo Kante, the strength has been further improved.

There is no media talk about the Warriors' Big Four, but it's actually about the same. As long as he can win the championship and beat the Knicks, Lacob thinks it's worth the money.