Chapter 7: Crazy Deals! 100 million yuan rain man, 03 grizzly bear sign!
"I need help." Grant Hill finds his own team manager.
"Grant, don't worry! We're working on a tailor-made lineup for you. Next season, you'll be the king of the NBA! "The management of this era, running the team may not be very good, but the players are fooled one after another.
Impressed by the manager's sincere words, Grant Hill prepared for next season's battle with peace of mind.
The American professional basketball team entered September.
The free market, the trading market is open.
There weren't many big fish in the free market in '97.
Rain man Sean Kemp, aging Tom Chambers, Rick Fox.
There are only three players who can name them.
And the battle for the Rain Man is the first thing all teams want to do.
"I want a contract of 100 million yuan!"
The Rain Man's request made the superSonics' management frown, they had Payton on their hands, they had Schramf. These two star players will eat up more than half of their salaries, and Kemp actually wants a bigger contract than them?
Giving you a contract of 100 million yuan, what will Peyton think?
And Gary Payton is the absolute heart of the team.
Refused.
The Rainmen left the team in a rage.
The Rain Man scramble, led by the Bulls, Magic, Pistons, Trail Blazers, Knicks.
West tried to ask for a price, but was surprised by Kemp's earth-shattering breath and immediately gave up.
Klaus wants to trade Pippen for Kemp.
The Magic and Pistons are trying to get a helping hand for their biggest stars.
The Knicks are stupid and have a lot of money, and once they have a star, they will pursue it.
Three days later, the Rainmen returned to the team and signed a contract.
107 million in 7 years.
Rain people got their wish and won a contract of 100 million yuan.
Sign before you exchange.
On September 25, 1997, the league's most important player trade of the season was approved, involving five players from three teams and one future first-round pick, which was actually a three-All-Star swap of Sean Kemp, Vin Baker and Terrell Blanton.
The Bulls, Magic, Pistons, Trail Blazers, and Knicks, the first teams to be exposed, all failed to win the Rainers, and the Rainmen's appetite was too great.
In the end, it was the Cleveland Cavaliers who won the rain man.
In the three-team trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Terrell Brandon, Tyrone Hill and a 1998 first-round pick to the Milwaukee Bucks, who traded Sherman Douglas to the Cavaliers; Vin Baker, who traded for the Milwaukee Bucks, with the Seattle SuperSonics; and the Seattle SuperSonics in a trade for Sean Kemp's Cleveland Cavaliers.
Camp joined the thirsty Cavaliers, Baker got his wish to join the strong team SuperSonics, only Blanton was very lonely, and his disregard for the loyalty of his old club Cavaliers was heartbroken, "As soon as the contract ends, I will retire!" ”
The big winner is naturally Sean Kemp, the Cavaliers happily gave a big order of 107 million for 7 years, and the excited Kemp made up his mind on N occasions, "I'm new here, I want to integrate into the team." ”
Cavaliers general manager Wayne Embury continued his efforts and participated in the planning of a three-way trade with the Suns and Nuggets.
The Cavaliers traded the 2005 first-round pick to the Suns, from whom they acquired two shooting guards, Wesley Persson and Tony Dumas.
The Nuggets traded Anthony McDyce, the No. 2 pick in '95 with unlimited potential and 18+7 data in the second year, plus a '01 first-round pick and a '02 second-round pick to the Suns. Got a '98 first-round pick, a '99 first-round pick, and a '00 second-round pick from the Suns.
"Crazy! All crazy! ”
The Cavaliers swallowed Rain Man Kemp's seven-billion-dollar contract, which seemed to Kobe Bryant's brain-dead move. Not to mention the cancer in the camp locker room, plus how long can he stay at the top of his addiction to alcohol DRUG.
In the supersonic for many years, there is no camp who has averaged more than 13 shots per game in a year, can be the core of the team? Can he eat the ball?
The Nuggets paid a No. 2 pick McDyce, plus the first round, in exchange for 2 first-rounders?
Is there something wrong?
Are the Nuggets not sober, can the first round in exchange be compared to the No. 2 pick?
There is only one winner - Danny Angie.
Accepted two first-round picks, sold two first-round picks, and prostituted a No. 2 pick McDyce.
My goodness, it's so showy!
Anji's old ghost, sure enough, shows off people's scalps numb.
Payton is very happy with his new teammate, Wenbeck!
This top power forward, who can average 21+10+3 per game in the Bucks, can definitely share his pressure on the offensive end to a great extent.
COMPARED TO CAMP, WHO CAN ONLY PLAY WITHOUT THE BALL, WENBECK IS AN INTERIOR PLAYER WHO CAN PLAY IN THE IN-OUT SYSTEM. In addition to Payton and Wenbeck's blocking and pick-and-roll, such supersonic tactics have another routine. And the excellent group of shooters with supersonic speed can be perfectly matched with Wenbeck's IN-OUT tactics.
"Welcome to join us! He is a very talented and humble player! Next season! We're going to the top! Before Wenbeck even reported to the team, Gary Payton had already welcomed him in the Seattle media.
The vibration of this round of two three-way transactions has not stopped, and another exciting news broke out in an instant!
Of course, this news may just be Kobe Bryant's look.
Pistons head coach Collins has announced his departure.
Larry Brown takes office!
Larry Brown First Thing, Consecutive Trades!
The Detroit Pistons traded Otis Thorpe to the Vancouver Grizzlies for a 2003 first-round pick.
Replacing a veteran Otis Thorpe, who is almost 40 years old, for the first-round pick of the 03 Platinum generation?
In the previous life, this pick became the second pick, Milicic.
What about this life?
The Grizzlies have Billups and Raheem in their hands, and they don't think they're going to be fish belly in '03. Trading a six-year-old first-round pick for an experienced veteran with Billups and Rahim is the reason for their trade.
Then Larry Brown asked the Lakers, how Bowen and Big Ben were going to sell.
He is willing to use Dumas plus this first-round pick in exchange for Big Ben!
West flatly refused.
Big Ben and Bowen are two irreplaceable points in the Lakers' defensive system, and what the Lakers want now is instant combat power! And not a future illusory draft pick.
Then Larry Brown asked Mutombo.
Rejected again.
The piston reinforcement came to an abrupt end.
"That's it?" Hill feels like he's been fooled by the team, but what can he do?
At least one of the head of the church has changed.
While Hill also likes Collins, there doesn't seem to be a way for Collins to take this team a step further.
"Don't be in a hurry, Grant." We'll always be looking for trades, and we'll have reinforcements midway through the season.
"Okay." Grant Hill smiled wryly, as a gentlemanly character, he couldn't help it, at least the team management seemed to be working the surface.
Now Hill has no plans to leave the Pistons.