Qiao Hai hung up the phone, Michi Kupchak didn't feel anything, he felt that Qiao Hai refused and refused, anyway, he still has two back-ups.

Offers from the Bulls and 76ers naturally exist, and Mitch Kupchak has also begun negotiations with both teams.

The negotiation process was not difficult, and basically, after two or three rounds of negotiations, the Bulls and 76ers leaked their hole cards to the Lakers.

After getting what the Bulls and 76ers basically made the final offer, Mitch Kupchak knew he seemed to have made a mistake.

The offer between the Bulls and the 76ers was far from as high as he thought, and after a careful analysis by Mitch Kupchak, he found that it was the Bobcats who made the highest bid, and it was much higher than the other two teams.

The Bobcats' current bid is an All-Star plus an Alternate Star, plus two low-value first-rounders.

The Bulls' bid could only be given to Ben Gordon, Josh Chaderis, and P.J. Brown on a matching contract, plus the same low-value draft picks, and no higher could be possible.

Kupchak wanted Kirksinridge, but the Bulls refused outright, saying that Kirksinridge was not for sale.

The Bulls' final bid, only Ben Gordon can be regarded as a young player at the quasi-star level, and Josh Chadris can only be said to have a slight potential, and the Bulls' first-round draft pick is slightly more valuable than the Bobcats, but it obviously can't make up for the huge gap caused by Michael Reed.

The 76ers are offering even lower, and they can only produce a very average No. 1 pick, Andrea Bagnani, plus Chris Webber with a salary equalizer, and finally a first-rounder.

The 76ers' offer was even lower than the Bulls' bid.

Mitch Kupchak was only thinking about raising the price, and now that the Bulls and 76ers are offering much less than expected, and the two teams have nothing more to offer.

Kupchak was in a complete dilemma, but it was also at this point that he remembered the last email the Bobcats sent him, which was an offer, and Mitch Kupchak opened it and saw that this was the final offer that Joe Hay mentioned earlier - Michael Reed plus Josh Smith plus two first-round bcats.

Mitch Kupchak hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to accept the Bobcats' offer, he had no choice.

But in order to save a little face for himself, Kupchak also chose to reply to Qiao Hai and Bobcat by email, agreeing to Bobcat's offer.

……

The regular season was already in mid-February, and the All-Star Weekend was just around the corner, and the Bobcats played two more games, one win and one loss, beating the Bulls and losing to the Hornets.

Halfway through the season, the Bobcats only lost three games, and Qiao Hai was even less concerned about recruitment, because they had an excellent record, and even if they didn't bring in reinforcements, they had a great chance of winning the championship.

Kevin Pritchard rushed to Qiao Hai's office with the Lakers' reply, panting and shouting, "Joe, the Lakers' reply, the deal is complete!" ”

Qiao Hai raised his eyelids: "The Lakers agreed?" ”

"Agreed." Kevin Pritchard nodded vigorously.

Qiao Hai just showed a faint smile, he was not surprised by this result at all, he knew very well that at this moment, there was only Bobcat who could take out such a bargaining chip, and no team could make a higher offer than Bobcat.

Qiao Hai also inquired about the offers of the 76ers and the Bulls, and he knew that now, the initiative was already in his hands.

"How much time has passed since our final offer?"

Kevin Pritchard crossed his fingers and did the math, giving an accurate number: "5 days." ”

"Then back to the Lakers, our bid has changed, and now we only have Michael Reed plus Josh Smith, no draft picks!"

Qiao Hai's sudden change of hexagram surprised Kevin Pritchard, but then, he reacted and gave Qiao Hai a thumbs up.

Qiao Hai suddenly changed his mind, the reason is that the bid between the Bulls and the 76ers is already very clear, and the Bobcats' offer, even if the two first-round picks of the Bobcats are removed, is worth much more than the bid of the Bulls and the 76ers.

Qiao Hai's sudden counteroffer at this time was naturally based on the offer of the Bulls and the 76ers.

Moreover, Qiao Hai also has a little selfishness, originally, he and Mitch Kupchak's negotiations were almost successful, but because of the intervention of the Bulls and the 76ers, Kupchak was inexplicably confident and wanted to raise the price, so he put Qiao Hai together.

This time, Qiao Hai changed his hexagram to return this way and let Kupchak know that there is no regret medicine to take in this world.

……

As soon as the Bobcats' offer arrived in Los Angeles, Mitch Kupchak slapped the table.

After the shooting, he reluctantly asked the team's staff to reply to the email: "Reply to the Bobcats, they have to produce at least one first round, which is a must." ”

On the Bobcats' side, just an hour later, they received a response from the Lakers.

Seeing this reply, Qiao Hai was even more determined, he didn't have to give out any draft picks, just Michael Reed plus Josh Smith, it was enough to exchange for Kobe.

"Keep replying to them, no draft picks, it's Michael Reed plus Josh Smith, love to change or not."

Kevin Pritchard turned around and was about to send an email, but Qiao Hai added: "By the way, this last sentence of love must be added." ”

Kevin Pritchard looked confused, but he nodded.

……

Another hour later, the clock was already in the evening, the All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge had begun, and the Lakers received the final reply from the Bobcats.

Mitch Kupchak, though reluctant, could only accept the Bobcats' offer, and now, he finally knows what it feels like to regret it.

If he hadn't been so confident in early February and had accepted Qiao Hai's bid at that time, at least at that time, the Lakers could have won two more first-rounders, but now, everything is gone.

In the face of Qiao Hai's change of hexagram, together with the reverse pendulum, he could only passively accept it.

……

Towards the end of the Rookie Challenge, the Bobcats received a final reply from the Lakers, and the trade was completed!

"Inform Michael (Reed) and Josh (Smith) and tell them that they were traded."

The moment the deal was completed, Qiao Hai was still a little reluctant, but he also knew that for the O'Brien Cup, this deal had to be made.

Kobe's arrival is key, in contrast, Michael Reed is just a pure shooter, and after Paul grows up and Kevin Garnett arrives, Reed can only go to the weak side to pull the space.

Kobe Bryant is completely different, not only can he shoot, but he can also provide the ability to single and break the bag that Reed doesn't have.

Even Kohei must admit that as long as Kobe is on the court and gets the ball, the opponent must sacrifice the bag and trap tactics, which is the threat that Kobe can create.

Now, Kobe Bryant is here, plus Chris Paul, and the Bobcats' outside offense has exploded.

Defensively, Kobe Bryant is also far better than Michael Reed, and with the Bobcats' starting lineup plus Kobe, only Chris Paul's height is left on the defensive end.

"As soon as Kobe Bryant came, all our weaknesses were filled, and now, we can directly rush to the championship, and against the Rockets, it will be our winning rate higher."

After Bryant's deal is completed, the only problem may be that Reevra Frentz's big contract can't be cleared, but Qiao Hai can't find another opportunity to clean up Lafrentz's junk contract, so Lafrentz's big contract can only be kept.

The good news, though, is that Lafrentz's junk contract, the further down the road, the more valuable it becomes, as he gradually turns into a big contract that expires.