Larry Bird gave the Pacers a first-round pick in the top five, as well as a second-round pick, plus their team's main two-way forward Derrick McKay in exchange for O'Neal Jr......

In addition, the Utah Jazz, who missed out on Ryder last time, are willing to trade their first-round pick this year, Antoine Kyle, the main backup duo for O'Neal Jr., this time ......

There are also a few other teams that have generally given similar chips.

Richard is naturally reluctant to do this, O'Neal Jr. was selected by himself, and now he has gradually realized his potential, and wants to take some low-pick first-round picks, plus some stinky tomatoes and rotten bird eggs in exchange?

That's just a dream......

As for the offers of the teams about Sabonis, Richard refused without saying a word.

Don't look at Lao Sa's lack of playing time now, but when it comes to the playoffs, Lao Sa can definitely play more roles than O'Neal Jr......

In other words, if Richard wants to not be shaved in the Western Conference playoffs, then Lao Sa must be saved.

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Other teams are staring at the Trail Blazers' quality players, and Richard is figuring out how to sell Trent and Childrides......

These two are really limited in the role they can play in the Trail Blazers lineup.

Even if these two are packaged in exchange for a future low-pick first-round pick, Richard will definitely accept it......

But after asking around the trading market, no one wants to ......

The Raptors and Grizzlies were happy to ask for it, but they could only give a second-round pick, which was a chilling death.

At the June draft, the Trail Blazers already had two first-round picks and three second-round picks.

It's really useless to ask for a second round......

Even with these current draft picks, Richard feels that they may not be able to be used, because there are really not many high-quality players produced in the class of '97......

The three All-Stars, Duncan, Billups and Maddy, with the lowest-picked Maddie all picked with the seventh pick......

Dazhi, whose life trajectory has been changed, is currently a very good draft prospect, too high to say, the top ten picks are guaranteed.

The two first-round picks that the Trail Blazers now hold are not as good as the 17th pick last season and may drop to the 20th pick this season......

And the first-round pick traded from the Hornets is even more cheating, and judging from the current situation of the Hornets, it is estimated that they will have about 24 picks......

These two first-round picks really don't have any very good candidates to choose from.

Even if one first-round pick is consumed to select Bobby Jackson, the other will be nowhere to be used......

Moreover, Richard's interest in Bobby Jackson is not very large.

As for the three second-round picks, Richard's favorite martial saint Jackson is enough to have a second-round pick that is almost in the middle of the position.

Even in fact, Richard didn't have to waste draft picks on the Martial Saint at all, because after the Martial Saint was selected by the Suns in the second round, he didn't get a guaranteed contract at all, and he cut the Suns before the start of the season......

Richard could naturally wait for the sun to cut off the Martial Saint, and then take the Martial Saint that no one wanted.

In this way, it can save a draft pick, and it can also buy the hearts of the martial saints, which is not too beautiful......

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Overall, although the Trail Blazers have a lot of draft picks, almost none of them can be used.

So Richard is also wondering whether to wait until the end of the season, before the draft begins, to sell the draft picks in exchange for the '98 draft picks......

Anyway, the talent reserve task given by the system only stipulates that he will have five draft picks in the 96-97 season, and when the season is over, the task will be completed, and Richard can sell it again......

'98 is also a big year for the draft, and the output of stars is also quite good, the average quality is not as good as that of the 96th, but the quantity is not much less than that of the 96th.

And there are quite a lot of draft pearls left in '98, more than '96 and '97......

In this case, Richard is naturally inclined to trade the '97 draft pick in his hand for '98.

It's just that it's not the time yet, and even if you want to change, you will definitely have to wait until the season is over and the mission is completed.

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Countless teams are staring at the Trail Blazers, trying to get their new star inside O'Neal Jr. or veteran Sabonis......

I have to say that the team of this era actually has a superstition about big players.

But the trade offers that drifted to the Trail Blazers like snowflakes were all in vain, and the Trail Blazers gave a unified reply......

"Not interested!"

In just one week, the blink of an eye has passed, and many teams in the league have undergone roster changes, and the Trail Blazers are not included.

The trade market is closed, and basically the lineups of each team this season, even if they are confirmed, they will use the current lineup to compete in the rest of the regular season schedule and the playoffs.

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It's time for Black March!

Whether it's for the NCAA or the NBA, March is a pivotal month.

The NCAA will decide the national championship champion this month, and the NBA's March is the last full-term month before the playoffs, and the playoffs will begin in mid-April.

Before the NCAA tournament began, Richard handed over a roster to Philip Sr. and Bronny Jr.

Undoubtedly, this is the list that Richard has put together through the Golden Arches.

Richard's goal is to keep the boilermaker roster "sustainable," such as Billups and Dazhi in the draft, and immediately add two or three new future All-Stars......

Only in this way can boilermakers maintain their status as NCAA hegemons all the time!

Only in this way can boilermakers remain attractive to those top high school students.

The number of players in this list is much higher than in the previous list......

Artest the Beast, Lama Odom, Captain Brand, President Battier, Larry Hughes the Thief, Byron Davis the Bearded, and Maddie ......

In the list of seven people, Richard specially drew a circle on the names of the bearded Davis, the lama and the captain, which means to focus on the introduction.

Billups is gone, and the White Devils Bibby can come up, but there is definitely still a need for another No. 1 player, and the bearded Davis is undoubtedly the best choice.

The departure of Dazhi also needs boilermen to supplement the height of the team, and the two-energy forward Odom and power forward Brand are quite good choices.

As for the others, whether they can get it smoothly depends on the luck of Little Brownie.

Anyway, Maddie should not be able to agree to join the boilerman, the No. 1 high school student in the United States will undoubtedly go to the draft.