Chang Wei didn't have much effort to convince his proud disciple, in fact, Thomas had long wanted to leave the Bucks, he was not used heavily in this team, Karl still regarded him more as a pure big man shooter, and did not give him a starting position, he preferred to use the wing combination of Anthony Mason Jr. and Robinson "Big Dog" Robinson.

Now Chang Wei represents the Pistons to persuade him to join, Thomas agreed without much hesitation, not to mention his position in the team, being able to train under Chang Wei's guidance again is obviously the best benefit for him. In fact, Chang Wei came this time to clarify Thomas's thoughts, if the latter is unwilling to join the Pistons, he will not insist on suggesting that the team make an offer to the Bucks, although the vast majority of people will not do this, but Chang Wei has his own philosophy.

If the player himself does not want to change the environment or is unwilling to join a certain team, Chang Wei will not force the other party to convince the other party, he prefers that the player wants to work for himself from the bottom of his heart. Although the so-called loyalty has gradually disappeared in this era, Chang Wei believes that if a player has a sense of belonging to the team, he can stay in the same place for longer, and even make sacrifices for the team, just like the Spurs who stood in the handover of scepter for nearly two decades in their previous life.

Chang Wei didn't stay in Milwaukee for long, and after a few drinks with Thomas, he flew back to Philadelphia as soon as possible to relay the good news to Brown. Brown was not surprised by Chang Wei's work efficiency, he more or less knew what happened to Chang Wei when he was at Villanova University, and he went to convince Thomas that he could be said to be nine out of ten.

Then it's the turn of a very crucial step: make an offer to the Bucks for Thomas! This phase usually takes a long time because the two sides have to fight over trade chips, but fortunately, Thomas is not a hot star, and the Pistons are not afraid of being cut off. By the time Chang Wei traveled to Milwaukee to talk to Thomas, Brown had already reported to Dumas, and the experienced general manager had taken Brown's advice and decided to bring in Thomas if the price was not too high.

After receiving the offer, the Bucks looked surprised, they didn't expect that their team had a backup power forward who still wanted it, and it didn't look like the Pistons were lacking a power forward. Indeed, Clifford Robinson, the Pistons' main power forward last season, was the team's No. 2 scorer, averaging 14.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, and also shooting 37.8 percent from three-point range.

And the Pistons' offer is also very interesting, their main offer is Robinson, who is worth about the same as Thomas, and the trade is not a big problem. Thomas is not an indispensable player for the Bucks, and if Carl's three most important musketeers do not move, it will be difficult to change the team's framework, and besides, trading a young player who doesn't know if he can play for an experienced veteran who can make a consistent contribution should not be a loss.

In fact, the Bucks still hesitated, after all, when Brown was with the 76ers, whether it was a trade or a draft, he dug up a lot of good seedlings, and the management once wondered if they still didn't know anything about Thomas. But the deal is strongly supported by Karl himself, who is not interested in a power forward like Thomas, and it is worth it to get back a veteran who averages close to 15+5 per game, and Thomas himself has expressed his desire to change the environment.

In this case, there is no need for the Bucks to hold on to others, anyway, in their opinion, they already have to make money, and they don't need any high-level stars around Ray Allen, Robinson is very good, both immediate combat power and enough experience, which is enough for the Bucks management who has always had championship paranoia.

The two sides quickly reached an agreement, and then reported the deal to the league, and the one-for-one deal was fairly simple, and the salaries of Thomas and Robinson were not far apart, and the league officials approved the deal with little to no thought.

Robinson was a little confused when he was notified, but as a veteran who joined the league in 1989, he was used to this kind of thing. And the Pistons let Brown be the head coach, obviously not very satisfied with the previous record, as the so-called once a son of heaven and a courtier, the new coach in order to play a better record to make drastic adjustments to the player list is understandable.

Contrary to Robinson, Thomas was overjoyed after being notified by the team, he didn't expect the Pistons to make a deal with the Bucks so quickly. Thomas shuddered at the thought of being able to train under Chang Wei again, and since joining the NBA, he clearly felt that his growth rate had slowed down, and many times he couldn't help but miss his time at Villanova University, and now he finally got the opportunity to continue to get stronger.

After getting Thomas, Chang Wei breathed a sigh of relief, although this guy's achievements in his previous life could not be compared with Rashid Wallace, but Chang Wei believed that under his own tutelage, Thomas's strength in this life should be stronger than Wallace. Besides, this guy has a rough style on the court, but he has a gentle temper, and Brown should like a player like him.

However, bringing in Thomas is only the first step in the Pistons' recruitment this summer, and in addition to Prince, the future backcourt duo of Billups and Hamilton will need to be kept an eye on. Especially Billups, in his previous life, he did not play the strength of his 1997 high show with the Celtics, Raptors, Nuggets and Timberwolves, and it is the same now, but Chang Wei is not sure if anyone else has a flash of inspiration to see his advantages, in case Billups is cut off by other teams, it is really impossible to cry and can't find a place to cry, such a calm and big-hearted commander is not something that can be encountered casually.

Besides, when the Pistons won the championship and created a grassroots myth in the previous life, it was Billups who took away the Finals MVP, how could Chang Wei tolerate the team missing an excellent point guard who was a late bloomer? At present, the Wizards or Jordan are salivating for Stackhouse, they have taken out Hamilton as a bargaining chip, and it is basically certain that "Mask Man" has successfully settled in the bag, so the most important thing at the moment should be to contact Billups, and now he should still be in Minnesota, right?