After twenty consecutive wins, the Bobcats' winning streak still hasn't stopped.

On the 13th and 14th of December, the Bobcats fought back-to-back, beating the Cavaliers on the road and the Magic at home, making it two wins in a row that extended the winning streak to 22.

Then, on December 15th, the alliance that has been full of trade rumors in the last two weeks seems to be brewing a big change.

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In the training hall at Time Warner Center, Qiao Hai walked upstairs to his office after supervising the team's training.

Kevin Pritchard and Sam Cinki were already waiting at the door of the office, Qiao Hai opened the door, and the two followed Qiao Hai into the office.

As soon as the door closed, they began to discuss the transaction.

Qiao Hai directly provided two exact messages: "The latest news, the Spurs are negotiating a trade with the Nets involving Richard Jefferson. ”

Sam Singki nodded: "Bruce Bowen is old, the Spurs do need a new wing, and Richard Jefferson would be a good choice." ”

Qiao Hai shook his head, combined with the history of his previous life, and Richard Jefferson's weak performance in the Nets in this life, Qiao Hai is not very optimistic about this deal.

The main reason is also that the Spurs need a defensive wing, not an offensive wing, an offensive wing, which is not a big bonus to this Spurs.

However, Qiao Hai only shook his head, what other teams do to make transactions has nothing to do with him.

He added another piece of information: "The Nets may trade Jason Kidd for Shaquille O'Neal, but the Nets want an additional first-round pick." ”

Sam Sin Ki made another judgment: "Kicki van Dewych thinks Jason Kidd is worth more than O'Neill right now. ”

Qiao Hai nodded: "That's right, in terms of performance this season, Jason Kidd is indeed higher than Shaq." ”

Then, he summed up a few uncertain trading rumors -

The 76ers could send Allen Iverson away, or they could keep Iverson through reinforcements, and if they do, the 76ers would also target the Celtics' Paul Pearce, the Supersonics' Rassa Lewis and Ray Allen, or the Pacers' Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal, depending on the asking price of these teams.

The SuperSonics have put Lewis and Ray Allen on the shelf, the Pacers appear to be discussing a trade for Stephen Jackson with the Warriors, and the Kings have Brad Miller, Mike Bibby and Peja on the shelf.

"With so many trades possible, which players can we target?"

Joe Hai threw the problem to Kevin Pritchard and Sam Sinki, the main reason was that he was also a little hesitant, and it stands to reason that after trading to get Kevin Garnett, there are no vacancies in the Bobcats' roster.

But in the face of countless excellent opportunities to further strengthen the team, Qiao Hai is naturally full of interest.

However, in terms of the object of reinforcement, Qiao Hai was a little hesitant and couldn't make a choice.

Kevin Pritchard also thought for a while, and also felt that this Bobcats seemed to be short of players, but Sam Singki quickly put forward a point: "We still lack a strong singles, how about trying Allen Iverson?" If we give the 76ers draft picks back and some contracts to match salaries, the 76ers shouldn't turn down our trade request. ”

Qiao Hai nodded, but he quickly thought of a question that could not be ignored: "Alan Iverson is here, what about Michael (Reed)?" Did he go to play as a substitute? ”

Sam Cinki held his chin, the problem of positional conflict is indeed a bit serious, such an analysis, it seems that as long as it is a defender, it is not suitable for this Bobcat.

In terms of forwards, the Bobcats are not short of people at all, and perhaps, the only position that can be supplemented is the center.

Thinking of the center position, Kevin Pritchard immediately thought of Shaquille O'Neal, and he spread his hands: "Then there is only Shaq, only he can be recruited." ”

Qiao Hai also nodded, and it seemed that there was only Shaq.

If it is Shaq, then the Bobcats can pull the Nets to make a three-way trade, control the chips, and get Shaq without the 76ers signing.

But Sam Singki had been pondering, and Qiao Hai knew that this guy had other ideas.

So, Qiao Hai did not make a decision directly, but waited for Samsinki for a while.

Sam Sinki quickly came up with an idea: "How about trading Allen Iverson with Michael [Reed] as the main body, it will be a boost for our No. 2 position." ”

Qiao Hai shook his head: "No, Sam, this deal is not that good. ”

Sam Singki questioned: "Joe, you don't think you shouldn't trade Michael, do you?" But what I want to say is that a humane management is not necessarily a successful management, but those who are cold-blooded will achieve success very quickly. ”

Qiao Hai smiled and shook his head again: "No, Sam, I mean, Aaron Iverson replacing Michael will not be a boost for us. ”

'Michael is a pure shooter who doesn't possess the ball, Allen Iverson is different, he has the ball and I don't get along much with him, he's said to be a thorn in the thorn, so he's probably going to be an instability in the dressing room.

As soon as Qiao Hai explained this, Sam Sinki understood, he nodded, and thought for a while: "So, how about Kobe Bryant?" ”

"Kobe?"

Qiao Hai's face was full of surprise, he didn't get the information that Kobe Bryant might be traded by the Lakers, but Samsinki brought it up, which shows that Samsinki may have got some information.

"Kobe Bryant is said to have asked the Lakers to trade Sean Marion for Jason Kidd, but Mitch Kupchak refused, so now, Kobe Bryant asked to leave, but for the time being, the news was suppressed by the Lakers, and Mitch Kupchak also refused to trade Kobe Bryant."

As soon as Samsinki's news broke out, Qiao Hai just wanted to ask: "Sam, I don't even know this news, where did you know about it?" ”

Qiao Hai can learn about the Lakers through two channels, one is Hoop Sports, and the other is the Lakers' general manager Mitch Kupchak and head coach Byron Scott.

But apparently, Hoop Sports didn't get the news, and Mitch Kupchak and Byron Scott naturally didn't mean to reveal it to the public.

But if it's Kobe, Qiao Hai thinks he can think about it.

Kobe Bryant doesn't occupy a lot of the ball, to be more precise, Kobe Bryant needs to shoot, not possession, the ball can be handed to Paul, Kobe can focus on finishing the offense without the ball.

Looking at it this way, Kobe Bryant is the most suitable No. 2 position for the Bobcats, even more suitable than Michael Reed.

"If it's Kobe, then you can think about it."