Henson remembers what Ugeri had said to him last night.

"Pascal. Siakam? If you don't say it, I'm almost forgetting about that kid. ”

That's right, a low-pick rookie, a water cooler manager who has been devolved into a development league, is actually not that important in the minds of a team's head coach and general manager.

At this point, the status of Siakam and Jokic is very different.

Lowry's 41 points allowed Ujirry to put all his attention on the former Rockets veteran. Siakam? An insignificant little guy, Ujiri naturally doesn't care.

So last night, Ugeri readily agreed to Henson. Of course, instead of directly agreeing to the transaction request, I agreed to the request for detailed discussions.

Henson now only hopes that Ujeri won't be so quick to discover Siakam's value.

On January 2, 2017, Ujri gathered his team to discuss Henson's trade request.

Normally, a team wouldn't go out of their way for a water cooler caretaker's trade. But since the deal is for Henson, the situation is undoubtedly very different.

"Henson. Joe wants to get Siakam? "Inside Ujerry's office, Raptors coach Devin . Casey was bewildered.

How could that shrewd guy get his eye on a player who was sent to the Development League?

"Surprised? That's why I'm in a hurry for you to discuss, I'm afraid...... I'll send a piece of gold to Henson. Joe's hands. So in your opinion, is it still possible for Siakam to become gold? ”

"Before I talk about Siakam, I'd like to hear from Henson. Joe's chips. "Casey is still relatively calm.

"Josh. Richardson and Kevin. Wayne Rooney, he asked us to choose one or the other. Ugery spread his hands, and Henson gave the chips yesterday very crisply.

Kevin. Wayne Rooney, who has played a lot of minutes this season, is a very useful blue-collar player. Even Casey was impressed with Rooney.

Josh. Richardson, an all-around swingman. But his shortcoming is precisely omnipotence, because there is often only a thin line between omnipotence and omnipotence. So far, Richardson has only some potential. But whether he can grow up in the end, Kathy doesn't have a score.

However, judging from Henson's very little use of him, Richardson's success rate is not high. Who is Henson? Would he be willing to cold up potential rookies?

Casey forgot at this point that Jimmy. Butler, too, was refrigerated by Henson for a whole year before he began to emerge......

"Wayne Rooney and Richardson, but players who can get their ground in the league. And Siakam, for now, it's hard for him to fight on the inside at the NBA level. For one, he was too short, not very good at rebounding, and not strong enough. In the future, even if he practices shooting, I don't think his ceiling will be too high. Casey gave her opinion.

"That being the case, Henson. Why would Joe want to trade Siakam, isn't that clearly to his disadvantage? Ugeri spread his hands in confusion.

"Because of the possibility, because Henson wants to bet on a possibility. As we all know, Henson. Joe is a gambler. His choice is never based on common sense. Antetokounmpo, Paul. George, Leonard...... Are there any of those guys who were favored from the start? He likes to gamble, but this time, he can't win. Because no one knows Siakam better than we do! If you want me to say, it's a good opportunity to reinforce! I believe that Kevin. Wayne Rooney will add a lot of energy to our interior line. ”

It seems, Devon. Casey was already tempted. He thinks he knows Siakam better than Henson......

"So you think the deal is fine? What about you? What do you recommend? Ujeri looked at the others, but where else did they have Kessie's understanding of the player.

A lot of people still haven't put Pascal. The name Siakam is the same as the person.

After all, he's just a little transparent.

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On Jan. 3, Siakam, who had just returned to his rental house after training, cooked himself a chicken breast that seemed to be very unappetizing. Then he poured himself a glass of juice and turned on the TV.

A night out of the ordinary for a development league player began.

As a first-round final-round rookie with modest wages, Siakam, like Antetokounmpo back then, sent most of his savings to his family. There is very little money left on him.

And, as a fringe figure on the team, Siakam didn't know when his NBA career would come to an abrupt end. This rookie contract may be the greatest asset of his life.

Therefore, players like him are usually afraid to splurge. What nightlife, what kind of spending money, nothing to do with Siakam.

Over that waxy dinner, Siakam switched the TV channel to ESPN. Tonight, there's a Raptors game.

Siakam won't miss a Raptors game as long as he has time. He likes to take notes while watching the game, just to be able to figure out the Raptors' tactical arrangements.

If he can be brought back to the Raptors one day, it will help him complete the run-in with the team as soon as possible.

In today's game, the Raptors pounced on San Antonio to fight the Spurs. Before the game began, the Raptors were full of confidence. After all, in the last game, Lowry had just scored 41 points, and the morale of the whole team was greatly boosted.

But the process and result of the game were very different from what I imagined.

Lowry, who scored 41 points in the last game, made a big comeback today, shooting 2-of-9 from the field and scoring only 6 points in the game. The series of defensive traps that Old Man Popovich prepared for Lowry made people see the gap between Lowry and the top superstar.

Of course, in addition to Lowry, the real cause of the Raptors' violent death was also LaMarcus. Aldridge's terrible efficiency

He scored 23 points on 11-of-16 shooting from the field on 68.8 percent shooting. Aldridge has beaten the Raptors' No. 4 position to scum, whether it's Demar Ray. Carol or Lucas. Noquilla couldn't stop Aldridge's scoring pace.

Finally, Devon. Casey had to send the No. 3 to trap Aldridge. As a result, the Pacers veteran Leonard was completely liberated.

110-82, the Spurs brought the somewhat fluttering Raptors back to reality in an instant. The gap between them and the real top teams is not half a star.

Seeing this, Siakam was both sad and excited.

Sad, because his home team lost. But the excitement is because Siakam can clearly see that the Raptors need to supplement the intensity of the No. 4 position! Maybe the team will give him a chance!

So after the game, Siakam kept staring intently at his phone. Ever since that day he went to Fort Wayne to fight the Mad Ants, Siakam always felt that something good was about to happen.

Sure enough, 40 minutes after the game, Siakam's cell phone rang.

Moreover, it was the general manager of the Raptors 905 team who called.

"Congratulations, Pascal. I just got a notice that for the next game, you don't have to play at Raptors 905. ”

The moment he heard this, Siakam almost didn't scream! He was recalled, and he was recalled! This time, he's going to the NBA!

"Thank you, sir! Shall I report to the Raptors tomorrow!? The Cameroonian boy tried to suppress his agitation and calmed his tone.

"Raptors? Who said you were going to the Raptors? The team has bought you your ticket and packed your bags. Tomorrow at noon, you're going to Indianapolis. You've been traded, Pascal. ”

Siakam's mood fell from the clouds to the bottom in an instant, and I was traded? What does that mean?

As a small water cooler administrator, Siakam naturally doesn't get any news before the transaction. The team won't ask him for advice either, after all, who cares about a water cooler manager?

The Raptors do need to strengthen the No. 4 spot, but they don't need Siakam, it's Kevin. Rooney.

An hour after the call, the NBA officially released an unobtrusive piece of news.

Between the Toronto Raptors and the Pacers, about Kevin. The deal between Rooney and Siakam has been approved by the alliance and officially concluded.

From now on, Siakam is a Walker.