Billikin called, and Qiao Hai immediately thought of the future life, the pen and pen operation of this operation god after entering the Nets.

He first traded young Courtney Lee for veteran Troy Murphy in a multi-party deal.

Then he sent away Derrick Favors, Devin Harris, Troy Murphy and two future first-round picks in exchange for Deron Williams and Brandon Wright.

Sent away Sean Williams, Memetoku and two unprotected first-round picks in exchange for Gerard Wallace, one of the unprotected first-round picks became Damian Lillard.

4-year 61 million contract extension Brook Lopez, 5-year 100 million contract extension Deron Williams, 4 years 40 million contract extension Gerard Wallace, in the well-known NBA columnist Bill Simmons' 2014 bad contract inventory, the above three contracts are ranked 21st, 5th, and 2nd.

Sending Jordan Farmar, Johan Petrolo, Anthony Morrow, DeSean Stevenson, Jordan Williams, a first-round pick, and a swap first-round pick in exchange for Joe Johnson.

In the 2014 Bill Simmons bad contract inventory, Joe Johnson's contract topped fourth.

Then came the worst trade, with Billy King trading Gerard Wallace, Chris Humphries, Marshon Brooks, Chris Joseph, three — 2014, 2016, 2018 — unprotected first-rounders, swapping the 2017 first-round pick for Paul Pearce, Kevin Garnett, Jason Terry and DJ White.

And then, there is no then......

……

Faced with such a trading partner, Qiao Hai didn't cheat Billy Gold, and he was really sorry for the trophy he had ever won for the best manager.

So, after Billy King, he proposed: "The 76ers sent Kenny Thomas, Corris Williamson, Brian Skinner, John Salmons and a future first-round pick; The King sent Chris Weber; The Bobcats sent Steve Blake, Tang Zhendong and Jahidi White; The 76ers got Steve Blake and Chris Webber, the Kings got Bryan Skinner, John Salmons, Tang Zhendong and Jahidi White, and the Bobcats got Kenny Thomas, Correse Williamson and a future first-round pick. ”

Qiao Hai immediately bargained.

"Billy, that's not how business works, we sent two young players, we had an expiring contract, and we ended up with a possible garbage contract, and a veteran, and a draft pick that was likely to be mid-to-late in the first round, do you think this deal is possible?"

Qiao Hai asked a rhetorical question, and Billy King was silent.

Indeed, a 24-year-old point guard (Steve Blake) with 11.0 points, 7.6 assists and 1.0 steals so far this season, and a 22-year-old center (Tang Zhendong) with 13.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 blocks so far this season, plus an expiring contract to send three away, the Bobcats can only get a garbage contract, a veteran, and a first-round pick that now seems very worthless.

How to look at this deal and how to lose.

Billikin also reacted at once, and the trade offer he made was already insulting Qiao Hai's IQ.

So, he gritted his teeth: "Let's add another first-rounder." ”

Qiao Hai on the other side of the phone shook his head again: "Billy, you add three first-rounders, I will consider your proposal." ”

But in reality, the league rules that an NBA team can't give away its own first-round picks for two consecutive years, so the 76ers can't get three first-round picks, at most two.

The deal stalled again, and Billikin still wanted to make the deal happen very badly, and he really wanted to get Chris Webber, so he gave the final decision to Qiao Hai and asked Qiao Hai to make an offer.

Qiao Hai thought for a while, and quickly gave an offer that he was personally satisfied with.

"Bobcats send Steve Blake, Tang Zhendong and Jahidi White; The 76ers sent Kenny Thomas, Correse Williamson, Bryan Skinner, John Salmons, plus an unprotected first-round pick in 2005, an unprotected first-round pick in 2007, and two future second-round picks; The Kings sent Chris Webber to an unprotected first-round pick in 2005. ”

The Bobcats got Kenny Thomas plus Brian Skinner, the 76ers' 2005 unprotected first-round pick and the 2007 unprotected first-rounder, the Kings' 2005 unprotected first-rounder; 76ers get Chris Webber plus Steve Blake; The Kings received Corris Williamson, John Salmons, Jahidi White, and Tang Zhendong, as well as two future second-round picks from the 76ers. ”

As soon as Qiao Hai's offer was proposed, the king immediately agreed.

In fact, since the 76ers were willing to sell John Salmons, the Kings have agreed to the trade, because all they want is a young wing player, Andre Iguodala and Gerard Wallace who can't get the Bobcats, and John Salmons, who is 26 years old and averages 12.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game this season, has already satisfied Jov Petri.

Although they also had a first round, but this is the first round in '05, you know, at this stage of the season, the Kings have won 33 games, and in the second half of the season, it will be difficult for them to fall out of the playoffs, this first round is not a lotto, this first round is not worth much.

A mid-first round pick for two second-rounders, the Kings lost a little, but it was not unacceptable.

So, Jov Petri nodded, and Johai nodded.

In the end, Billikin hesitated.

Sending John Salmons away would have been a big drain on him, and with a first-round pick and two second-rounders, he's really starting to hesitate, but considering the deal could get an All-Star-caliber power forward, as well as a young point guard with potential.

Bilikin still can't make a decision, and the trade deadline is getting closer.

……

On the last day of All-Star Weekend, the main event was played.

This game is also an exhibition match, the intensity of the confrontation is not high, and the managers on both sides have no idea of doing it in real time.

So, from the very beginning of the game, both sides were constantly dunking.

The game is gorgeous, but in fact, it is just a superficial appearance, because there is no intensity of confrontation, in fact, such a game is very boring.

In the final moments of the game, the scores of the two teams were also very close.

In the last 3 minutes, the East and West All-Stars finally staged a fierce confrontation, and the East Army scored 11 points in a row to take the lead.

In the final game, the Eastern Army defeated the Western Army 125-115, and after several consecutive years of defeat, it was finally a victory.

Allen Iverson, who scored 15 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals in this game, was elected All-Star MVP.

……

And at the same time as the All-Star Game ended, Qiao Hai received a call from Billy King.

"Joe, the deal will go according to what you say, happy cooperation!"