Richard is now eyeing the Bucks' future first-round pick.

'06 and '07 were both more showy draft years.

In the '06 draft, the number of stars produced was quite large, while in '07, although the number was small, the quality was high.

In the next few seasons, the Pirates will certainly not continue to mess around, which leads to their own first-round picks, and the pick is certainly not high.

If you can get the Bucks' first-round pick, you can also have one more guarantee in the draft.

Because he knows Stotters better, Richard still knows more about the Bucks' record in the next two seasons.

In Stottes' first year with the Bucks, they made the playoffs, albeit in eighth place in the East.

As for the second year, Stottes was fired after only half a season......

And this season is the season when Yi Jianlian entered the league, and the Bucks' first-round pick is the No. 6 pick.

If it were possible, Richard would definitely want the Bucks' No. 6 pick in '07, not a non-lottery pick in '06.

This is the benefit of opening God's perspective, and Richard can clearly know what kind of trading plan is most beneficial for him.

……

Eventually, in a bargain with Aiden, the deal was finally struck.

The Buccaneers sent their No. 1 pick this year, plus Carpono, the team's three-point shooter.

In exchange for the Bucks' probe pick this year, a protected first-round pick from '06.

In the second half of the season, Capono was highlighted by Richard to improve some playing time, showing quite good three-point ability.

That's why Aiden added Capono to the deal.

Richard naturally agreed, and originally he cultivated Capono in exchange for draft picks.

Anyway, next season, with the addition of Granger, it is definitely impossible for the Pirates to give Capono a chance to continue to fatten, so it is better to sell him now.

……

As for the '06 draft pick in the trade package, Richard didn't mind at all, because he did it on purpose.

The Bucks' '06 first-round pick is protected by the top 15 picks and is only protected for one year.

The top-15 pick protection, there is nothing to doubt about this, which means that if the Bucks get the top-15 pick in '06, they don't have to hand it over to the Buccaneers.

The term of protection is one year, which is quite special and rarely appears in the trading plans of various teams.

Generally speaking, the league has a five-year term of protection, and after five years, even if a team still gets a protected draft pick, it still has to be traded to the other team.

But this rule is dead after all, and some teams will also adjust the length of the protection period when making a trade.

It depends on the sincerity of the transaction between the two parties, and the term of protection cannot exceed five years at most, and certainly not less than one year......

Because if it's less than a year, it doesn't make much sense.

……

Aiden's idea is very clear, after getting Duncan Australia, the Bucks will inevitably rise in strength.

Next season, because of the need for lineup run-in, maybe their record will not be too good, so they will simply have a fifteenth pick to protect them.

If it's a draft pick outside of the fifteenth pick, then it's given to the Pirates, and it's not very distressing.

As for next season, that is, in 07, Aiden thinks that their Bucks lineup should have been run-in, and it is estimated that it will definitely be the top few in the East.

The top few in the East, the draft pick must be around the twentieth pick, what kind of pick does this pick protect, give him Richard directly......

So in the end, the draft protection period agreed on was only one year, that is, the top fifteen picks were only protected for 06 years.

……

At first glance, in fact, Aiden's operation is really not wrong at all.

If Richard had not had God's perspective and put him in Aiden's situation, he would have agreed to such a protection plan.

However, from the perspective of future fans, Aiden is undoubtedly a big loss.

It is equivalent to saying that Richard used a first-round pick and a more chicken-ribbed Capono to exchange for a probe pick from the Bucks and a six-pick in '07.

That's quite a ......

And the No. 6 pick in 07 may not necessarily be the No. 6, maybe it will be the first two picks, such as the Bucks in the 06-07 season, helping Richard get the top pick or the top pick......

For example, in the lottery link, Richard personally went to the lottery site and used the poor man's version of the lucky dice to improve the draft order.

These are all possible picks or picks that could allow Richard to get the No. 1 pick or the No. 1 pick in the '07 draft......

Then Richard really made a fortune.

Maybe you can get Du Lao Er or Auden the Great to play for a few years......

……

The deal was made, and Richard was quite happy with the deal.

On the Bucks' side, Aiden is also quite satisfied, the price they paid is not big, at least now it seems that the harvest is more valuable than the things paid.

……

After the deal was completed, Richard called Jordan and told him about it.

"Huh? Have you already sold the champion sign? "Jordan was eating and almost squirted.

"I just wanted to have a press conference, and I was ...... to that boy from Bogut."

Although Jordan is a backcourter, this guy is actually quite a superstitious big man.

He also believes in the unspoken rules of the draft that there is a big draft......

"Michael, let me tell you this, although Bogut can't be completely considered a parallel import, but he can't match the value of the champion sign."

"Don't look at him as having the title of Duncan II, but in fact, the three of them are tied together, and they are not as valuable as one Duncan." Richard said to Jordan with a smile.

"What you said is true?" Jordan was shocked.

"It's true, can I lie to you about this kind of thing? If I really have Duncan's ability, unless I'm crazy, how can I sell the champion lottery. ”

"Alright, alright, that's good!" Jordan couldn't help but be scared for a while.

Good fellow, if what Richard said is true, then he has escaped this time.

Think about it, if the Pirates really used the top pick to get Bogut, and then Bogut's strength was mediocre, then his already poor selection vision would probably stink home.

Fortunately, Richard avoided this risk for himself in time.

The only thing he wondered was, how did Richard see the potential of these newcomers? Why can't you see it yourself......

"By the way, Lee, Scottie has three teams making offers for him."

"He's really happy now, and the price given by the three teams is good." Jordan said with a smile.

……

The Bulls, Nuggets and Pacers each made offers to Pippen.

The price given by the Nuggets is quite amazing, as high as $25 million for two years!

The Pacers are now led by Rick Carlisle and Larry Bird is the team's general manager, and they are offering a price tag of $21 million over two years.

As for the price of the bull, it is 28 million for three years.

The thing the Bulls regret most now is that they didn't protect Pippen in the draft in the first place......

Now it's a good thing, after being taken away by the pirates, Pippen directly made a lot of money for the new pirate army.

Many Bulls fans are calling for them to be recruited back as soon as possible and let him retire from the Bulls.

The offers made by these three teams are actually somewhat lower than Richard's estimate, which may be due to Pippen's age problem.

However, the three-year, $28 million contract offered by the Bulls is also quite tempting.

"Michael, let Scottie go to the Bulls......"

"This is what the Bulls owe to Scotty."

Richard said with a smile that it is not particularly accurate to say that the bull owes Pippen.

To be precise, it's Pippen, to be indebted......

At the beginning, Pippen's child labor contract was signed by Jordan and the Zen master, who instigated Pippen to sign the contract.

Originally, Jordan wanted to remind Richard that Pippen was willing to stay in Charlotte for two years and $20 million......

However, looking at Richard's tone, it is estimated that there is no room for negotiation in this matter, so he simply did not speak.