Chapter 373: The Joining of Love and Rose
Love suffered a palm injury in the previous game, and according to the Cleveland team doctor's estimates, he will be out for 1 to 2 months, and when he returns, the playoffs have already begun, and although the time is in time, it may not be of much help to the current Cavaliers.
Coupled with the recent viral rumors on the Internet that the Warriors will make room to pursue LeBron in the summer of 18, and LeBron himself has not given the Cavaliers a contract renewal commitment, Gilbert chose to trade Love Rebuild, most likely because he wants to take the fate of the Cavaliers into his own hands, because as a billionaire, he doesn't like to always look at other people's colors.
The change is definitely going to be changed, but the King's 18-year draft pick is certainly not ideal, and he can only trade the Cavaliers in the first round of 19, and this will also carry Derrick Rose than the trade, the Kings currently have 15 players and must find a way to streamline the roster.
"How about we buy out Derrick Rose?" Divac proposed a proposal.
"No, Derrick Rose is an important part of this deal, and I want him by name to believe that he still has the ability to return to the top," Zhang Feng flatly refused.
"He's been playing well lately, but it's too exaggerated to get back to the top, right?" Divac thought it was impossible.
"Hehe, Carter can play an average of 10+ per game with the help of Zhang Feng at the age of 40, what is impossible about Derrick Rose?" David thought it was totally fine.
"Of course I believe in Zhang Feng's ability, but after all, Ross has torn his cruciate ligament many times, and that is not an ordinary minor injury," Divac still shook his head.
"I am free to arrange this matter, you don't have to worry about it, complete the transaction first, in case of temporary changes, and then consider the matter of layoffs" Zhang Feng made a decision with a wave of his hand.
"Okay, I'll call Gilbert back right away" Divac couldn't argue, so he could only nod his head in agreement.
When the phone called, Gilbert was very satisfied with the 19-year unprotected first-round pick that the Kings had offered, and the two sides immediately made a deal.
The deal between the two teams was completed, but it still had to be reported to the league for review, and Divac immediately dialed the league president's office.
Every year when the trade deadline approaches, the league president's office is also busy, and at this moment, Adam Shaw has just answered a phone call, and the Bulls and Pelicans trade for Mittinocchi has been full of twists and turns, but it has finally been completed.
As soon as he put down the phone, Divac's call came in.
"Hey, hello, this is the NBA president's office, how can I help?"
"Hello, I'm Divac, the president of the Kings, we have made a verbal deal with the Cavaliers, now submit a written application"
"OK, no problem, please elaborate on the transaction between you"
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After Divac finished speaking, Xiao Hua immediately hung up the phone, and the eyes of the staff next to him widened, and they had the same thought in their hearts: Gilbert was crazy.
The Cavaliers sent LeFou, which is equivalent to officially announcing the reconstruction, Gilbert did this, and he definitely did not discuss it with LeBron, but it is normal to think about it, and the outside world has always known that Gilbert has an estranged relationship with LeBron.
"Don't talk about it, hurry up and approve, don't delay other people's work!" Facing the whispering crowd, Adam Xiao Hua gently tapped the table to remind.
It seems that Xiao Hua is angry, but he knows that he must be happy in his heart at the moment, if the previous king can rush to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs under the leadership of Zhang Feng, all fans will believe it.
But fans also unanimously agree that the Kings will lose to the Rockets or the Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals, but now that the Kings have LeFou, the strength of the front line has been greatly enhanced, and it is really uncertain who will die at that time.
The Kings are far from the playoffs, and the NBA league is sure to make more profits in China, so Adam Xiao Hua must be happy at the moment.
The president personally gave the order, and the transaction between the King and the Cavaliers was naturally approved extremely quickly, and the league staff made every effort to check whether the two teams had violated the trade.
Ten minutes later, the staff replied that the Kings and Cavaliers had no irregularities in the George-Hill trade with Love and Rose and could allow the deal to be made.
After receiving the affirmation, Adam Shaw took the initiative to call Divac back: "The deal has been allowed".
On the king's side, Zhang Feng high-fived and celebrated, but happy to be happy, trouble will come soon, send off Hill, usher in Lefu Garros, the king's squad is 16 people, one must be sent or one person cut, in short, no matter what means are used, the 15-person lineup must be maintained.
"How's the deal with the Mavericks going?" Zhang Feng suddenly remembered that the king had planned to woo the calf for a three-way trade.
"It's not Mavericks anymore, they're called the Mavericks instead," Divac reminded with a smile.
"Don't talk about that, aren't they interested in Malach or Skar?" Zhang Feng waved his hand to emphasize.
"It's a big year for drafts, and they're very cautious about picking them," Divac shook his head.
"In this way, you call their phone, and I will talk to them" Zhang Feng was anxious.
"No, although we all listen to you, you are against the rules by coming out for an interview......" Divac didn't want to refuse outright.
"It's not simple, Zhang Feng, you tell Divac what to do, he can do it," David had an idea.
"Well, you can do that, come on, tell you how" Divac nodded in agreement.
"Tell Cuban to do the king a favor and give him a favor," Zhang Feng said confidently.
"You can move in, Kuban can do it, he's a billion-dollar billionaire, what can you attract him?" Divac's tone was skeptical.
"Haha, did you forget? Zhang Feng just treated Cousins, won't the Mavericks' players get injured in the future? Besides, Zhang Feng has also developed well in other fields, and Kuban is not omnipotent in everything" Although this assumption is a bit 'vicious', David is also telling the truth.
"I've forgotten about it, and I'll tell him right away," Divac excitedly moved the phone.
Of course, Divac didn't call Cuban directly, and as is customary, he called Nelson, the general manager of the Mavericks, first.
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"Didn't we already tell you that we weren't interested in Malach and Skar?" As soon as the phone was connected, Nelson was disgusted.
"Haha, this time we put forward new conditions, you tell Kuban, if you make a deal with us, Zhang Feng promises to help you do something in the future" With new support, Divac spoke with confidence.
There was silence on the other end of the phone, obviously to discuss with Cuban, after all, Zhang Feng is also somewhat famous in the alliance, and Cuban naturally knows what Zhang Feng's promise means.
A few minutes later, the phone was picked up again, and Nelson said, "Okay, we agreed, second-round pick for Malachi."
After receiving the reply, Zhang Feng and the three of them were really happy, firstly to strengthen Lefu and Rose, and secondly, to find a good home for Malachi.