Chapter 49: Transactions (Part 3)
"Deal?" Dawson looked at Tang Tian suspiciously, although the team suffered a wave of three consecutive defeats, it was still ranked second in the West, and he hadn't thought about this aspect yet.
"Yes, we need to add a point guard, preferably one who can organize and shoot threes, and in these few games, the weaknesses of our point guard group have been thoroughly exposed, and now that Ruff is injured, the guard line is very tight." Tang Tian opened his mouth and said.
"That's ......," Dawson pondered, looking down.
The climax of the league trade is generally concentrated in two points, one is at the time of the draft, and the other is before the league trade deadline.
"Are you in such a hurry?" Dawson asked after pondering.
Tang Tian nodded: "In the last game against the Suns, the opposite side is already very targeted, if you don't make changes, it will have a greater impact on the team's performance." ”
Dawson nodded, he didn't know as much about the team as Tang Tian, and more importantly, he believed in Tang Tian.
"I'll go to the market tomorrow to find a defender and give you an answer." Dawson continued.
"Thank you, Mr. Dawson." Tang Tian breathed a sigh of relief as he spoke, Dawson was obviously much easier to talk than Van Gundy.
Dawson's speed was still very fast, and in the afternoon of the next day, he called Tang Tian to his office.
"These are some of the trading ideas that I have come up with after contacting the general managers of each team, so let's take a look." When Tang Tian went in and sat down, Dawson handed over the documents he had gathered in his hand.
Tang Tian nodded, took the document and looked at it.
Heat: Jason Williams + Earl Baron traded for Ralph Alston + Paul Millsap.
The defending champions have been far less than expected this season, and with O'Neal injured, they are now in a hurry to make changes.
"White Chocolate" performed well last season, helping the Heat defend the title, being able to pass the ball and shoot, which is indeed in line with the requirements that Tang Tian said before, and as a veteran, he has a lot of experience in controlling the court, and he is a piece of the puzzle for the championship team.
It's just that his contract has more than 9 million a year, and the contract lasts until the summer of '08, not to mention the salary cap, the key Heat team still wants Millsap.
This option is simply filtered out.
Kings: Mike Bibby traded Ralph Alston + Bunch Wells + Bob Sula + 2007 first-round pick.
Bibby is much stronger than Williams, and is still at his peak, close to the league's first-tier point guard, but now that the Kings look hopeless for the playoffs, they also want to make some changes.
The core of this trade is actually Bibby for the first round + Wells, and it seems that Sacratomen still has a crush on Wells.
The Rockets' record this season will not be bad, the first round is basically the end of the first round, there is not much trade value, and it also helped the Rockets deal with Sula's contract with the injury, and the Kings' offer is obviously much more reasonable than the Heat.
The key problem is that Bibi's contract is too big, 12.5 million this year, and the annual salary of the contract is also increasing year by year, and the contract will not expire until the summer of 2009.
With this salary, plus Yao Mai is the Big Three at first glance, but the strength of the Big Three is obviously out of reach.
This option was also passed by him.
Tang Tian then looked down, but he didn't see a suitable one, and some of them who looked good wanted Millsap.
Seeing the end, he could only shake his head helplessly.
The most suitable for the Rockets now is the point guards like Billups and Kidd, but this is a bit of a luxury for the Rockets, who don't have many chips.
"If it were time for the trade deadline, maybe there would be some better options." Dawson spoke.
Tang Tian nodded, and just as he was about to put the book down, the last plan aroused his interest.
Milwaukee Bucks: Steve Blake plus second-round pick in a trade for Span Nor Snys + Kirk Snyder.
Steve Blake, a name he is familiar with, was jokingly called the "guard ATM" by fans when he was on the Lakers, along with Fisher.
But Tang Tian knew that it was Blake in the late part of his career, and Blake in the early part of his career, especially when he was with the Trail Blazers, single-handedly organized and added three-point shots, which made people drool to watch.
And at this time, Blake, although his physical fitness is not first-class, his style of play is very tough and confrontational.
Tang Tian has also seen a video of a combination fist fight with a black guard in college.
He looked at some of Blake's previous stats again.
He performed well with the Trail Blazers last season, averaging 8 points and 5 assists per game as a backup point guard, but this season he has been a bit uncomfortable with the Bucks.
The Bucks have a poor record so far, and they are not halfway through the season, so they naturally want to change.
But what made Tang Tian's eyes shine was not only Blake, but also this second-round pick, as a traverser, and now the head coach, the draft pick is naturally what he needs the most, but he knows that there are a few big guys in next year's second-round pick.
"Let's make a deal." Tang Tian pointed to the end of the document and said.
"This?" Dawson glanced at it, this is the plan that the Bucks took the initiative to propose.
"Spanoulis is a rotation player, is it okay?" Dawson spoke.
"It's fine." Tang Tian nodded.
As the team increased their three-point shooting and Hyde began to enter the rotation, Spanoulis had a lot less playing time than before.
And Spanoulis has been slow to improve his three-point progress, which is already a little unsuitable for the Rockets.
For him, going to the Bucks would play a bigger role, and that's good for him.
"Okay, I'll get in touch as soon as possible." Seeing Tang Tian nodding, Dawson didn't ask any more.
After leaving Dawson's office, Tang Tian followed and called Spanoulis and Snyder to the office.
When they heard that they were going to be traded, the expressions of the two people were different.
Spanoulis was a little sad, Tang Tian had the grace of knowing him, but now it was time to have to leave.
Snyder was a little excited, as a first-round pick in '04, this is the third year of his career, and now he has not had a chance to play, and change is the best option for him.
"Vasrith, be happy, go to the Bucks and you'll have more chances to play." On the way out, he comforted Spanooris a few words.
Spanoulis nodded, and Tang Tian told Dawson before he told them that it was already very affectionate.
Dawson moved very quickly, and in the afternoon, the Rockets made a deal with the Bucks.
The physical exam went well, and the next afternoon, Blake showed up in the Rockets' locker room.
"Steve, you're going to use the original wardrobe from Vasrith."
When Tang Tian arrived in the locker room, Thibodeau had just traded Blake.
He is a little emaciated, but his arms are full of muscles, which shows that his fighting ability is by no means as weak as it seems.
It's just that compared to Blake in his memory, he is only a third-grader, and he looks full of youth at this time.