Mr. West, the general manager of the Grizzlies, actually doesn't want Li Zhen.

He doesn't have a strong interest in Li Zhen, what he wants is Andrew Bynum.

He felt that Bynum was a buildable material, because he had already been tested by the rookie wall, his physical qualities were clearly the top among the centers, and the talent and immediacy that were visible to the naked eye made West salivate. And although Li Zhen has played very well so far this season, and has broken the single-game record and hit many strikes, he is a man of the hour. But West always felt that Li Zhen's ceiling was not high, and he would become a typical example of another rookie in history, that is, the peak.

In addition, West felt that Lee was too ostentatious. He thinks that even if a young person like this comes to a small city like Memphis, he will not stay for long, and when the time comes, it will be more than worth the loss.

So, the deal was at an impasse for a while.

Then, somehow, where did Isaiah Thomas get the news.

He actually called West's cell phone himself, and he told West: Let's work together.

Then, West consulted with Thomas with the mood of 'the whole league is cheating on this fool, why can't I be this fool'. What I didn't expect was... Isaiah Thomas actually agreed.

This guy actually agreed to trade for a first-round pick in '07, a first-round pick in '09, and a second-round pick in '11. And the '07 pick is still an unprotected pick, which means... Even if New York gets the No. 1 pick with a poor record, he will have to obediently hand it over to the Grizzlies.

With New York's current second-to-last record in the East, the probability of winning the championship is very high.

Even if there is no champion, there is basically no problem with the top three.

Next year is known as an unprecedented draft year, not only the once-in-a-century super center Greg Oden, but also Wheat Dee Kevin Durant, who is now leading the Longhorns to break the record one after another. There are also two interior giants of the University of Florida, as well as a group of excellent international echelons.

With such a large group of team building cornerstones, whoever is selected will win. Bruce Lee has already cashed in on his talent, but he's nowhere near as talented as the monsters next year.

So, West barely hesitated. Quickly reach a table deal with Isaiah Thomas, as long as you get Bruce Lee from the Lakers. Immediately make a deal with New York, in order to show good faith. West even showed mercy and said that he could eat Marikrose's garbage contract.

But at the same time, he also came with another garbage contract... Stromels Swift, known as a magical fawn that walks and one of the strongest spring men in the NBA.

Isaiah Thomas showed his bold side, and he didn't refuse. Isn't it just jumping from one fire pit to another anyway?

Thomas doesn't care.

What's more, the team already has Eddie Curry, a big fat man, and Malikroos, a big-tonnage forward, can be sent out, which saves upset. Although Swift has no brains and no defense, he can only dunk, but it is good to dunk!

……

So, after Li Zhen received the trophy for Best Pop Album and stepped down, he saw a text message from Bill Duffy on his mobile phone.

The text message was detailed: the transaction happened again. The Memphis Grizzlies trade you to the New York Knicks. Memphis sent you and Swift to Marley Cross and Marty Collins, two future first-round picks and second-round picks.

New York??

At that time, Li Zhen was stunned.

Just going home?

Overnight, I won two awards, I changed two teams, from the Pacific to the Southwest and then to the Atlantic? From the number one city on the West Coast to the number one city on the East Coast??

Li Zhen was stunned.

Then, his phone vibrated again: Congratulations, it's a good deal.

Bill Duffy sent a message from an agent's point of view.

Because everyone knows that New York is in ruins right now, and although they have a lot of junk contracts, with Stephen Marbury being refrigerated, Lee can really get far more opportunities than in the Lakers. Moreover, Isaiah Thomas risked the world's condemnation to carry out such a gambling-style transaction, obviously wanting to use Li Zhen as the core. In addition, New York is the largest city in the world, and the business market is very lively. It is of great benefit to Li Zhen to run his own brand.

On top of that, after a false alarm in Memphis, New York is paradise!!

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"If you love someone, send them to New York. If you hate someone, send him to New York too. ”

Jeanie Bass muttered to herself. She never dreamed that the logo man would have such a superb operation. He made a lot of money in this three-way trade, and actually got three extremely valuable draft picks from the Knicks. plus the two sent out by the Lakers, as well as Kwame Brown and Eddie Griffin.

It is equivalent to replacing the full rebuilding squad with 1 Pau Gasol, and the salary space has also been cleared.

It's high!!

Jeanie Bass couldn't help but secretly admire.

But.

"Isaiah Thomas what?" Old Bass furrowed his eyebrows. Although Thomas often does this suffocating operation, but... This guy's eyes have always been very poisonous when he looks at rookies. In last year's draft, he and Jordan were the most optimistic about Lee Jin, Jordan called him his successor, and Isaiah Thomas also touted him to the sky, and even repeatedly sent out trade requests.

It's just that I didn't expect this guy to be willing to pay such a price.

When things go wrong, there must be demons.

Old Bass had a strong sense of crisis in his heart, and this sense of crisis seemed to tell him that he had made the wrong choice.

But at this time, Jeanie Buss is next to her: Isaiah Thomas has now become a sinner in the whole of New York City. Originally, all New York fans were waiting for Greg Oden or Kevin Durant, but now, he ruined everyone's dreams. A lot of fans don't think Bruce is enough to match next year's rookie.

Jerebus smiled, somewhat relieved: "Isaiah Thomas won't care. Positive news about him has long been absent from the New York media, and his image has long been ruined. That's why he won't be afraid of these. ”

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Isaiah Thomas was indeed a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water, and when the deal was officially submitted to the league and passed quickly, he opened a bottle of champagne at home and sprayed his living room all over the place.

He has long lost trust in the so-called son of New York, Stephen Marbury, and the relationship between the two has long since broken down, and they have not spoken to each other for 3 months.

So, why not get a new helmsman?

A good point guard is the key to making the whole game alive.

He used this argument to convince James Dolan.

James Dolan's affection for Isaiah Thomas was even more than Donny Walsh could have imagined, when Walsh suggested that 'this deal is likely to make us unable to adjust through the draft for the next two years.'"

But James Dolan's answer was: "There's an element of gambling in any transaction." I still believe in Isaiah. ”

Walsh was even a little skeptical at the time about the special relationship between these two people, why did this guy make the team's locker room a miasma, the team's record plummeted, the salary space was a mess, he paid the luxury tax every year, and even had to pay him a huge hush money for an out-of-court settlement, and he still trusted him so much?

How deep is this love? Whose special heart does the moon in New York represent?

……

Kobe Bryant went on a rampage in Memphis.

Before the deal was officially announced, he and Eddie Griffin pushed each other on the pitch before both were sent off.

Then, when he got the news of trading Bruce in the locker room, he started smashing chairs in the visiting locker room.

He then dialed Kupchak, Jim Bass, and Jerebas.

He looked very angry and very unkind, and even asked rhetorically: Why don't you trade me away?

But in the end, Jerichbus, who watched him grow up, convinced him that his reason was simple: he wanted to live to see the Lakers win the championship one more time.

This reason was so powerful that Kobe Bryant's emotions calmed down quickly, and then, he began to slowly accept this fact.

Then he and Phil Jackson discussed the matter in earnest.

Phil Jackson reassured Phil Jackson that Pau Gasol's all-round skills would be the best interior partner for you, and he could seamlessly transition to the triangle. We do have a chance to challenge for the championship this season.

Bryant finally didn't speak again.

But Eddie Griffin had already complained loudly after the game: "Kobe Bryant has no room for people. He noticed that the combination of me, Bruce Lee, and Kwame Brown was unusually strong, so he used his energy to kick us away. ”

Griffin looked very excited.

And his statement was quickly evidenced by the media, who thought that what he said was very reasonable, after all, in the media label system, Kobe Bryant is a narrow-minded person who cannot tolerate people.

This left Kobe Bryant speechless.

But in any case, a three-way deal is a foregone conclusion.

Bruce took off his Lakers jersey and ran from the West Coast to New York.

And this shock bomb also plunged the alliance into a long-term shock.

No one thought that the Lakers would make such a trade, and no one would have thought that the Knicks would be willing to pay such a high price to get Li Zhen.

In all the reviews, everyone agreed that Jerry West made the difference as a middleman.

And Isaiah Thomas is like the last takeover in the MLM system, and the bomb will explode in his hands.

However, everyone is used to Thomas's operation anyway: since he joined the Knicks, he has never made a lucrative trade, let alone signed a good value for money.

However, what is surprising is that Michael Jordan, who is an afterthought, actually beat his chest after learning about this deal. He made a blatant gaffe in front of the media: Did the Lakers really want to trade Bruce Lee? Why didn't anyone notify me? We can give more chips!!

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