Long.

Li Shulin turned off the fast broadcast.

After a period of dullness.

Lying in bed, it's time to rest.

I've got to get up early tomorrow and go to training.

The next game is at home, the night after tomorrow, against a strong opposition.

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"Mitch, the Thunder's Chinese Lee is reluctant to come to the Lakers."

After talking to Lee Forest on the phone, Kobe Bryant immediately called Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak.

"YH, Kobe, did you tell him we could offer him a long-term guaranteed contract?"

Kupchak is a little anxious, this is a rookie who is close to averaging 20+ per game.

The Thunder management is not very optimistic about his future, he only signed a one-year contract, and if he doesn't win it now, when will he have the opportunity to encounter such a good thing again.

"Mitch, he seems to think that now is not the right time to come to the Lakers' side, it may be my problem, since he didn't promise us, then don't move yet."

Kobe Bryant is a very sensitive person.

After he finished chatting with Li Linlin, he felt that Li Linlin would be the same kind of person as him.

"Kobe, I can make a deal with Plesty directly and get him over without his consent."

Mitch Kupchak thinks Kobe Bryant may have gone the extra mile.

"Mitch, every player has their own arrogance, that Lee is very similar to me, if you trade him without his consent, I can guarantee that he will definitely not renew his contract with us next summer, do you just want to get him for half a season? I hope you understand that. ”

Bryant is also hoping to bring in Lee Forest.

But he never wants his side to pay the price of one or two of the main lineup to trade Li Linlin.

That's too much to pay, that kid is still a rookie after all, and the playoff experience is not enough.

"OK, then all deals on him are canceled."

Kupchak said helplessly.

Although he is also greedy for Li Forest's immediate combat power, at present, the Lakers are not indispensable.

Kupchak's main concern is the future of Lee Forest.

You know, Kobe Bryant is also 31 years old.

As for the outside world's evaluation of Chinese talent is not good?

He didn't think so.

Can a guy with bad talent score 35 points in a single quarter against the Cavaliers? 25 points in a single quarter against the Lakers?

Averaging 20 points per game in his rookie season?

Thinking of this, Kupchak really wanted to gamble directly and get Li Forest over first.

However, he hesitated for a long time.

still chose to give up, Kobe Bryant said no, don't want it first.

The current Lakers can't do without Kobe, and if they don't win the championship this year, he can't imagine what kind of pressure fans will put on management.

After all, the boss of the Lakers is still Kobe.

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The next day, the Thunder's general manager's office.

Presti sat in front of the computer with a frown.

His hand kept tapping on his desk.

What the boss said to him.

He had to think a little more carefully.

Although the owner did not directly say that he would trade when the Lakers price is right, it means something about the same.

He's now waiting for a response from the Lakers.

Lee is a rookie and has just passed the 30-day protection rule to sign a rookie and is ready to trade.

If the Lakers are willing to give Ariza + a first-round pick.

Then he will not hesitate to exchange Soflosa + Li Linlin.

That Trevor Ariza is clearly physically gifted better than China's Li Hui.

And in his opinion, the functions of the two are similar, they are both 3D players.

At this time, Plesty is as entangled as trading Harden in the future, and he thinks that Kevin Martin can replace Harden's role.

Presti is hesitant right now.

If you don't trade with the Lakers.

Then you have to renew your contract with Li Linlin.

The amount of Li Linlin's contract is another question.

He is a general manager who values talent in particular.

He chose Durant because of talent, and Westbrook because of talent.

Will this Chinese be "short-lived"?

He had no faith.

The Thunder are not like the Lakers, where the general manager needs to negotiate a trade with a lot of people.

The main power of the Thunder team is in the hands of Presti, Brooks is also a rookie coach, he can't say much, although the boss will occasionally ask, but he will definitely not force interference, just like the matter of Li Forest this time, whether to trade or not, in the end, it depends on him, the general manager.

Dictatorship has benefits, but it's more of a pressure.

Kupchak can discuss with Kobe, with the Zen master, and even with the boss Bass, even if he makes the wrong decision, the problem will not be too big, and the risk will be shared!

And he Plesty can't.

He has no suitable partner to discuss, although Durant is the boss of the team, he is still a hairy guy, what to discuss, nothing to understand.

So, if you make the wrong choice, the pressure on Presti will be even greater.

Thinking of this, Presti took off her glasses and rubbed her glasses.

It's the same situation now as when Ray Allen was traded.

In the 2006-07 season, SuperSonics was sold to Oklahoma City businessman Clay Bennett.

Presti became the team's new manager when the team finished bottom of the league with a 31-51 record.

That summer, SuperSonics boss Ray Allen went to Boston to form the Big Three, and the team's second Lewis was signed by the Magic at a maximum salary, but the SuperSonics also got Durant that summer.

If it weren't for Presti's discernment, he quickly selected Durant as the core.

He is estimated to be sprayed to death by the fans and the boss.

Prior to coming to the Thunder, Prestie was one of the core figures of the Spurs' uniform team.

It was he who led to the selection of French defender Parker, and established an efficient scouting system for the Spurs, as well as a group of overseas rookies.

He is also considered one of the salary cap experts in the league.

A man who was promoted four levels in a row by Spurs general manager Buford from probationary scouting (special assistant scout, head scout, director of player affairs, vice president), Presti was promoted to the Spurs' vice president manager at the age of 30.

After coming to the Thunder, his selection vision has always been accurate in the Thunder's draft.

But when it comes to player trades, it's really not his specialty.

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After a while.

Plesty's assistant, Rich Joe, knocked on the door.

Then he walked in and said to Plesti

"Sam, the Lakers rejected our proposed trade proposal!"

Hearing his assistant's words, Presti's tightly knit brow relaxed, and at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief.

"OK, then the deal is terminated, and a new contract extension for Li Forest will be drawn up immediately"

Let's go!

Then don't trade.

If he really wants to trade Li Linlin, he still can't make up his mind.

The Lakers' response gave him an excuse to convince the owner.

Then the next job of the management is to finalize the contract renewal with Li Forest as soon as possible.

The one-year contract that was only signed a month ago made them really passive.

Presti is now unsure if Lee Forest is willing to re-sign with the Thunder.

It is said that Li Forest has a conflict with Westbrook.

And the Lakers must have contacted Lee Forest privately.

Although the league rules prohibit every NBA team from luring players who are under contract from other teams, including not being allowed to contact the agent of a player who is under contract and wants to recruit.

But who knows about the private connection.

There are many things that the alliance cannot investigate.

Plesty is well aware of this.

So, even though everything is in the secrecy stage, he is still a little panicked now.

Let's talk to Li Forest in the afternoon.

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