"Larry, the sun has taken the bait." Just as Larry Bird was staring intently at the ongoing draft in the arena, Lester Connell immediately lowered his body after receiving a phone call, covered his face with the folder in his hand, and then reported to Larry Bird with excitement about the content of the call just now, and after a series of bad news, the Pacers finally got a good news.

"Well, let's go as planned." After hearing Lester Connell's words, a hint of relief also appeared on Larry Bird's face.

"Larry, if we send Amare away, will we miss something?" After reaching a verbal agreement with the person on the other end of the phone according to Larry Bird's instructions, Lester Connell began to suffer from gains and losses, although he only verbally agreed to Frank Johnson and expressed his willingness to consider the Suns' proposal, but Lester Connell could obviously hear the excitement in Frank Johnson's words on the other end of the phone, and after a little temptation, Frank Johnson immediately agreed to the first condition proposed by Lester Connell, as long as the Pacers were willing to send Stoudemire, Then the No. 22 pick in the Suns' hand is the Pacers, and the Pacers only need to pay $2 million for the trade exception, this kind of almost empty glove white wolf deal, so that Lester Connell began to question Larry Bird and his previous plan B, maybe it is really as Larry Bird touted, Stoudemire really has the potential to become Duncan and Garnett, otherwise Jerry Colangelo, the old fox, how can he put such a big blood.

"Lester, it looks like I didn't fool those people, but I fooled you, haha." Looking at his assistant's expression, Larry Bird loosened his tie, patted Lester Connell on the shoulder, and continued: "Amare's talent is good, he has the potential to become Chris Webber, but he is only a high school student, lacks experience in top competitions, at least within two years, there is no way to help Meng, you must know that what we need now is instant combat power, not talent and potential that cannot be converted into strength in a short period of time, besides, with our current tactical system, after having Jermaine, There's no need for an inside line like Amare anymore. ”

"Larry, how can you be sure that the Suns will accede to our and the Wizards' request? Jerry Colangelo is not a good match. After listening to Larry Bird's words, Lester Connell still has some doubts, how Larry Bird guessed that the Suns were going to choose Stoudemire, he doesn't know, but according to Larry Bird's plan, the Pacers sent Stoudemire and got the No. 22 pick from Hamilton and the Suns, and after the Suns' No. 22 pick was almost given to the Pacers for nothing, Larry Bird became interested in the Suns' selection of NN Hilario with the 9th pick. According to what he knows about Suns general manager Jerry Colangelo, the old fox, who has won the best general manager four times, will definitely not agree to such a harsh deal, but Jerry Colangelo is now putting on a look, you can take advantage of me, as long as you give me Stoudemire, which makes Lester Connell a little incomprehensible, or Stoudemire really has the potential to become Duncan, The Suns have to get him even if they have a team, or Jerry Colangelo is a taunt.

"Lester, when your ** is pinched in your hands, you can only be at the mercy of others, and we have already pinched Jerry Colangelo's ** now, so as long as we don't ask too much, he will say yes." Larry Bird said with a grin, and at the same time made a gesture of pinching something with his hand, that expression, that posture, Lester Connell shivered when he looked at it.

"Jerry, they agreed." Frank Johnson, who hung up the phone on the other side, also reported to Jerry Colangelo with an excited face, for the Suns who have been determined to rebuild, except for a very few players in the rebuilding plan, everyone else can be traded as a bargaining chip for the reconstruction, and as the core of the rebuilding in the plan, Stoudemire must get it, otherwise the hard work of himself and Jerry Colangelo in the past month will be in vain, but for the requirements of the Pacers, Frank Johnson also seems very difficult, Larry Bird not only wants the Suns to pick NN Hilario with the No. 9 pick, but also the Wizards' Hamilton, and with the No. 22 pick that was almost given away for nothing, the Suns can say a lot of blood in order to get Stoudemire.

"Well, let's contact the Wizards." Frank Johnson just discussed the intention of trading with Lester Connell, Jerry Colangelo was next to him, so Jerry Colangelo was very clear about the content of the call, although Stoudemire's loss and recovery made Jerry Colangelo's hanging heart finally let go, but this feeling of being led by the nose is really very uncomfortable, in Jerry Colangelo's career at the helm of the Suns for more than 30 years, it is the first time that someone has been caught in the pain point, and he has nothing to do, I can only pinch my nose and endure it.

"The Sacramento Kings, who selected University of Maryland power forward Kausley Edwards with the 28th pick in the second round, congratulations to them." The 2002 draft officially came to an end after David Stern announced the King's final draft pick, and although the draft was over, the trade around the draft had just begun.

On June 29, just the day after the draft, a multiplayer deal involving three teams was completed, the Pacers sent this year's No. 4 pick Amare Stoudemire and next season's first-round pick, Richard Hamilton of the Wizards and Nn Hilario of this year's No. 9 pick, Richard Hamilton of the Wizards, and Teyron Nesby and Puopeye Jones, whose contracts expire next season, and Steve Marbury, the Suns' big man. The Suns are sending away the team's big man Steve Marbury, and this year's No. 9 pick Nn Hilario to get the Pacers' first-round pick next season, and this year's No. 4 pick Amare Stoudemire, as well as Teylon Nesby and Puopeye Jones, whose contracts expire next season.

"Now it's up to Dubeken." When the fax confirming the deal was sent back from the league, Larry Bird leaned back in his chair in the Pacers' general manager's office, his legs resting on his desk, a cigar in one hand and a smoke ring in his mouth. After getting Hamilton, the Pacers' reinforcement work this summer has been half completed, plus the additional NN Hilario from this deal, and Tyshawn Prince selected with the No. 22 pick, this year's draft, the Pacers are described as a big win, and it is not too much, now wait for the news from Mutombo's side, if Mutombo agrees to his 3-year 30 million contract, then the Pacers' recruitment work this summer will be completely over, Maybe it's time for me to think about where to go on vacation.