"What do you mean, old man......?!"

Hearing the old man's words, Gu Yu got up with a spirit, his heart was pounding, and an extremely ominous premonition rose.

Go to Grizzly ......?

Originally, everyone was just here to get together, watch the playoff matchups, talk about the next games, and adjust their emotions and get ready for the upcoming playoff game.

The old man came forward at this time, and he didn't encourage everyone to unite as one, and he came up and said, "It's appropriate for you to go to the grizzly bear", what does this mean?

Did the coach openly provoke infighting?

"Old man, you ......"

Gu Yu felt that something was wrong, looked at Westphaal and said, "What do you mean...... Want to trade me to the Grizzlies?? ”

"Hehe, if you trade you to the Grizzlies, why don't you do it?"

Westphall didn't say much, and in the face of the surprised eyes of everyone in the preparation room, he threw out the next question, but his eyes pretended to stay on Jason Thompson inadvertently.

Thompson didn't know if he had noticed the old man's eyes, his head was lowered, and he didn't speak.

"Of course not!"

Gu Yu's head shook like a rattle: "My subjects are here, my kingdom is here, and the country can't be without a king for a day!" ”

"Wow~~~~~ stinky ~~~~~!!"

The crowd was in an uproar.

"Hey, hey, hey...... Why do you just 'cut' when you bombard me, and you don't show mercy at all, you can 'stink and shameless' when you bomb my cousin, it's the same as a joke??? ”

Cousins wasn't happy anymore, but no one paid attention to him, huh......

"So, it's impossible, I won't say much, I just saw the predicament that the grizzly bear is facing now, and I felt it."

Westphall ended the topic with a few simple words, reached out and patted Gu Yu's shoulder and said: "I just want to remind you that your role in the game is already terrifying, don't look down on yourself, many teams in the league want to let you go to them!" ”

I see.

Everyone nodded their heads and understood what the old man meant.

That's right, whether it's the market or the media, in fact, in this season, there are constantly various rumors that a certain team has taken a fancy to the potential and strength of the hairstyle brother and wants to discuss a deal with the king.

Or in various NBA-related analysis programs, experts say categorically that Gu Yu is more suitable for a certain team's lineup than someone, and if the transaction is completed, that team will definitely be able to complete a qualitative change, etc.

It's not just rumors, in fact, the Kings management, this season, has also received quite a few offers and trade requests. There are at least five teams in the league that have expressed interest in Gu Yu.

It's just that because Gu Yu is still in his rookie 1+1 contract, the team option for the second year has been activated, and he is on an extremely low subsistence contract. This led to Gu Yu's transaction value being large, but there was a problem with the salary matching.

If other teams want to take Gu Yu, it is impossible to only use the team's second-round pick to match the salary - the king is not so stupid.

And to bring in a third player into the trade, the other teams will have to weigh it:

A relatively high-quality cost-effective and qualified contract, I have no problem taking it out to change the hairstyle, but who will match the salary of your king?

Evans? Cousins? Or Garcia?

To put it bluntly, it is impossible to let go of most of the assets in the king's hands, and the assets that can be let go cannot enter the eyes of others.

On the other hand, if the other party comes up with a contract that is not so cost-effective, with a long term and a high salary, the player's ability is declining. The Kings are out again - why should I give me a quality asset and you give me a garbage contract? Am I looking silly??

Therefore, this kind of transaction is extremely difficult to make, even if Gu Yu and a certain team's concubine have a lover's interest, the salary issue will become the biggest constraint to the transaction.

After this season passes, Gu Yu will have the opportunity to sign the next contract with the King. Based on Gu Yu's current performance, as well as his own specific situation, the Arenas clause is very suitable - that is, what we often call a poison contract.

The salary of the middle class in the first two years does not touch the salary cap, nor does it violate the contract provisions of the second round show. The salary has risen sharply since the third year, and after the four-year contract has passed, if Gu Yu continues to maintain a strong performance, he can directly consider the maximum salary. And if Gu Yu's performance is not as expected, the team also has the time and opportunity to trade, or directly not to renew the contract.

But that's all for later, so I don't need to think about it for the time being.

"Oh, if you want me to keep my fighting spirits going, just say it! What are you doing in such a roundabout way?? ”

Gu Yu also understood Lao Shuai's thoughts, waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, I have never been cowardly, it doesn't matter if he is Jordan or Jabbar, whoever comes to kill him hahahahaha!" ”

"Cut ......!"

Everyone finally fulfilled Cousins's wish, especially Cousins himself, and this "cut" was particularly loud and powerful......

"Hahaha, I believe in you, I believe in you......"

Westphall was also amused by Gu Yu, and nodded with a smile: "I'm just an occupational disease, seeing the situation of the Grizzly Bear's lineup, I just thought about it, it doesn't mean anything special, don't worry about it." But speaking of which, if there is such a trade, what leverage can the Grizzlies give us......? ”

In the second half of the sentence, Westphal said it very lightly, and most people did not hear it.

There was a lot of talk in the prep room, where everyone was chatting and fart, or talking about their views on the playoff matchups, or they had already started to discuss what tactics to play against the Thunder.

Only one person clearly heard the words of the old man.

Jason Thompson.

If Gu Yu is traded to the Grizzlies, what will the Kings get in return from the Grizzlies?

Gu Yu's current transaction value is very large, but as mentioned earlier, if Gu Yu is only traded, there will be problems with the salary, and it is almost impossible for the king to get the desired return.

So let's make an assumption, if the king's management collectively loses their minds, even if they really want to trade Gu Yu, then it will definitely not be a simple transaction such as one for one. On the King's side, they will definitely take a certain player, increase the total salary of the trade, and ask the other party to also take a chip that is worthy of Gu Yu - high-quality contracts, potential players, and even draft picks.

The Kings player who was hitched a ride is what we often call an add-on to the trade - except that this add-on is not a low-cost salary matching tool, but a big salary add-on.

And who is the most suitable person to add to the Kings team?

Evans and Cousins can't play, Thorton can't play, but if Gu Yu is lost, then the team is bound to need a single scorer as a backup, Thorton can be up to the role, and the probability of him being released is also low.

Garcia is also not bad, with a mid-class contract of 5.8 million, good combat power, and plug-and-play 3D attributes, which is very welcome for any team.

However, Garcia is a little older, and there is still one year left in the contract to expire, and after other teams take over, they can't make room for it immediately, and the specific improvement of the team's strength and future potential foundation are not very good.

By contrast, if the person involved in the transaction was Thompson......

"Okay, don't talk so much about other teams' matchups, let's study our opponents!"

“YES-SIR！”

Westphall clapped his hands, turned off the television, took out his marker, and began to analyze the next tough opponent on the whiteboard.

Jason Thompson, but he was still immersed in his own train of thought, and he couldn't come back to his senses for a while.

The season averaged 10.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, steals and blocks per game, and the shooting percentage and free throw shooting percentage were very average.

And when was the peak of his career? In the second year of his career, he averaged 12.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.

Since then, Thompson has gone from bad to worse, never to be as brave again.

Thompson didn't position himself so highly, in college, he was not the kind of talented player who played all over the world by himself, but relied on diligence and good physical fitness to make a living, and he was always the one who did dirty work under the basket.

Entering the NBA with a high pick, Thompson felt that he was favored by the heavens, and his increasingly dazzling on-court performance in the first two years of his career also made him believe in his agent's "You are just a late bloomer, and you must be a big star in the future!" .

However, the reality is cruel, and the longer he stays in the NBA, the more Thompson feels the limits of his strength.

Strength?

There are very few super inside lines in the league now, except for Chen Mu, Thompson's hard work will not suffer too much when he encounters most of the No. 4 positions.

But as long as the other party has one or two outstanding places, Thompson will be blown up without suspense, and it will be completely blown up.

Potential?

Maybe there's a little more, but now that Cousins is on the team, Thompson's potential can't compare to this giant baby. In the future, it is impossible for the team to build and cultivate with him as the core of the inner line, and his ceiling can already be seen with the naked eye.

Your own future, that's it.

In his heart, Thompson had already made such a judgment for himself.

Now, Thompson's rookie contract is in its final year.

As for next year, Thompson has discussed with his agent that it would be a blessing to be able to get a near-mid-level contract from the Kings, as for the longer term......

"Let's take one step at a time, brother, who made us at such a level? Hahaha! ”

That's what the broker said.

Due to Gu Yu's strong rise, the market is quite optimistic about the future of this Kings team. An all-round tall point guard, a powerful interior kaleidoscope, and a flank single maniac, Garcia is a jack-of-all-trades 3D that is most suitable for being around such stunned young people.

And Thompson ......

"The king is short of a No. 4 position that is enough to share the offensive and defensive pressure!"

That's what people say.

If he really traded with the Grizzlies, the king would find a way to get some offensive firepower to supplement on the basis of losing Gu Yu, right?

For example, with Salmons' contract as the center, with Gu Yu and Thompson, try to trade to Randolph?

I...... It's always just the baggage that the team needs to get rid of the most, right?

“…… So our worst alignment, in fact, is at this point...... Jason? Jason! ”

"Ah...... Yes?? ”

Westfal's shout rang out, and Thompson was stunned and looked up at the whiteboard.

"Knock Knock"

The marker pen in the old man's hand was tapping on the whiteboard, and a set of counterpoints were written on the side.

"You're against Ibaka, this set of counterpoints, our worst counterpoint." [.]