"Stephen, I can't believe that you kid is a second-grade rookie, and you're about to become an All-Star starter!"

Butler patted Curry on the shoulder hard, his tone full of envy.

Not envious that's fake.

After all, Butler has only been selected as an All-Star twice in his entire career, both as bench players, and has missed once due to injury, how can Curry be so beautiful?

"The second round of voting has just ended, and it is difficult to say whether they can be selected for the starting lineup."

Curry was a little embarrassed by Butler's remarks and scratched his head.

"You stinky boy, what are you still modest at this time?" Butler's hand went from patting his shoulder to rubbing his head.

"You can beat Wade and Rose in the first two rounds of voting, are you afraid that you will lose to them in the next two rounds? Did you know that the team has already started to openly canvass for you on the official website, and Antoine and I have both called on their respective fans to vote for you? ”

"But don't you get fewer votes?" Hearing this, Curry asked with some puzzlement.

"So what? Do you think we two old guys can still be made to All-Stars? Jamison couldn't help but laugh from the sidelines.

"Caron and I are both in our thirties, and we belong to the previous stage of being about to be the alliance, and the number of votes we get is not in the top few at all, so it is better to fulfill you."

"But if you kid doesn't do well in the All-Star Game, don't blame me for coming back and I'll clean you up!" Butler said again.

……

Smiling and looking at the conversation of Curry Butler and others not far away, Wang Xiao nodded secretly.

The atmosphere of the team made him very satisfied, there was no intrigue, and there was no imaginary veteran bullying newcomers in order to seize power.

Both Butler and Jamison belong to the type of person who has a better personality and can get along well with his teammates.

Of course, if they weren't like this, I'm afraid Wang Xiao would have kicked them out of the team a long time ago.

Butler's contract expires at the end of the season, while Jamison's contract expires in a year.

Whether it's Jamison or Butler, when their contracts expire, Wang Xiao plans to provide them with a pension contract.

Perhaps due to the salary constraints of the team's players, this pension contract may not be particularly large, but it should be satisfactory to them.

Renewing your contract is a matter for the future, and it's never too late to think about it after the season.

And the upcoming All-Star Weekend in half a month has nothing to do with Wang Xiao, because last season, he served as the East coach of the All-Star Game, according to the rules of the league, he will automatically be disqualified this year, and the East All-Star head coach will be Tom Lee, who ranks second in the East. Thibodeau came to serve.

Wang Xiao is also happy to do this, after all, the All-Star Weekend can't bring him any substantial benefits, if he doesn't participate, it's good to use these three or four days to give himself a vacation to rest.

Before All-Star Weekend begins, the normal regular season is still going to be played well.

But as we move into February, it's not just All-Star Weekend that comes with it, but also countless trade rumors.

After All-Star Weekend, the trade deadline is approaching, and there will be a lot of trades coming out, and trade rumors have been around since the beginning of the month, and many teams are already on the move.

Wang Xiao has received several phone calls, all about asking prices.

A lot of teams are interested in a player from the Wizards.

That's James. Harden.

No one asked Curry for an offer because they knew they would never let Curry go unless the Wizards' head coach went crazy.

However, there is still a slight possibility for Harden, after all, Harden has always been a bench player with the Wizards.

Regardless of whether Harden has the second most playing time on the team, or when Harden is on the court, there are many times when Curry has to give up the ball, just letting Harden come off the bench is enough for many teams to think about.

However, Wang Xiao's reply to these people was very simple, only one sentence.

"I'm sorry, Harden is not for sale."

Are you kidding? Trading Harden? And what about the playoffs? How else do you snipe the Heat? Is there a better potential in the league than Harden right now?

Yes, of course, there is......

Take the Portland Trail Blazers, for example.

Without Roy, the Trail Blazers are missing a ball-handling player.

They immediately found out about James. Harden seems to be the perfect place to replace Roy as the team's engine.

So the Trail Blazers couldn't wait to lick their faces and ask the Wizards for a price.

After Wang Xiao learned about this, he immediately replied with a price.

"Want Harden? Okay, trade Durant for that. ”

When the general manager of the Trailblazers heard this, he rolled his eyes.

Swapping Durant for Harden? Are you kidding? This Wang Xiao really came as soon as he opened his mouth.

Although Durant of the Trailblazers was also selected by Wang Xiao, now Durant has become a leader in the new generation of players, with an average of 28 points per game ranking first on the current scoring list, how can it be used to exchange for Harden?

Wang Xiao's resolute answer made many teams start to shy away.

And in this case, there is still a team that comes to the door and offers a rather luxurious price.

"We want James from the Wizards. Harden, Paul. Georges and Antoine. Jamison. ”

As soon as the comers came up, they reported their intentions, and they were not polite at all.

Wang Xiao didn't say anything polite to them, and replied very simply. "Get out!"

"Don't you want to hear from us?"

The other party was obviously choked by Wang Xiao's words, and only said so after half a ring, and he didn't give Wang Xiao a chance to continue talking, and immediately reported their conditions.

"We can send Cameron away. Anthony, Chauncey. Billups to you, how? ”

Wang Xiao was slightly stunned when he heard this.

Anthony and Billups?

In his memory, Anthony and Billups were traded to the New York Knicks on Feb. 22.

Unexpectedly, the Nuggets actually found the Wizards to seek a trade.

In fact, Anthony's transfer incident has been in trouble for a long time in another time and space, and the Nuggets have also tried to build a base with many teams, but in the end they had no choice but to trade with the New York Knicks, allowing Anthony to get his wish to enter the Big Apple.

And now, it may be that Wang Xiao's appearance instigated butterfly wings, made some things change slightly, and also made the Nuggets negotiate with the Wizards first.

Cameron. Anthony can contribute an average of 25 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists per game this season, and as the league's top small forward, Anthony will still be able to contribute about 28+ points per game in the next few seasons, and his strength can definitely rank in the top ten in the league.

And FMVP Chauncey. Although Billups is also aging, he has also averaged 16.8 points and 5 assists per game this season.

The value of the two-man bundle deal is quite high, but ......

Wang Xiao smiled and replied to the other party. "Get out of here."