"You mean Ewing? Are you going to trade Ewing? The new general manager's eyes widened, and his heart was about to jump out of his chest.

Ewing, one of the league's four centers, the flag of New York, as soon as he stops at Madison Garden, the tickets will be sold out!

Such a superstar, you say that you will trade, and you must not be scolded to death by the fans?

And you're going to trade with the Timberwolves? Do Timberwolves have stars?

Don't say it, the Timberwolves really have stars. This year, their power forward Gugliotta averaged 20.6 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, leading the team to the playoffs for the first time and entering the All-Star for the first time.

But this kind of achievement, compared with Ewing who is as simple as eating and drinking water with 20+10, is not remarkable at all!

In addition, the Timberwolves have two rookies who are doing well. Marbury, a talented point guard who can score 16 points + 7.8 assists in his first year, and Kevin Garnett, a sophomore who averages 17 points per game and has the speed of a small forward, but is the height of a big forward.

Who is the boss fanciing?

"Just Kevin Garnett. I think this kid is quite tall, if he gets a little fatter, he can be about the same as Ewing, you talk to McHale and see if you can change it. If you can't change it, you can contact Danny Angie again, anyway, I don't like Ewing, and others say that he is very good, then don't be cheap outsiders, good friends, you have to take care of each other! ”

Li Wei's expression was very flat when he said this, but his heart was pounding.

Ewing, who is one of the four centers, is certainly the most valuable bargaining chip in New York. But who can he get in exchange for makes Li Wei very troubled.

It's completely impossible. Last year, Nelson Sr. could trade Ewing for Big Shark O'Neal, and that was a historical factor. At that time, the Sharks asked the team for a seven-year, $115 million contract, but the Magic refused to give it because it was too expensive. This amount is indeed too scary, and once it is given, it will set a new record for the total contract amount in the NBA!

For this matter, the Magic team also held a poll on the official website: Do you think O'Neal is worth $115 million over seven years?

The vast majority of Magic fans have chosen not to be worth it!

But the Magic refused to give it, and the Lakers were willing to give it. They even gave O'Neill a much larger amount: $121 million for 7 years!

The big shark's shocking contract made the entire NBA tremble. And the Lakers, who have the shark family in hand, will definitely not trade either of the two anymore, with the big shark, they don't need Ewing!

Similarly, the Spurs, who have this year's No. 1 pick, are unlikely to trade for the one who can choose Duncan. They have another of the four centers on their roster: Admiral David Robinson!

The strongest three can't be replaced, and the fourth best choice, Li Wei thinks it must be Kevin Garnett.

The nineties was the heyday of the center, in addition to the top four centers, there were also African mountains, Iron Han Moning, and so on. At the beginning of the twentieth century, it was the prosperous era of big forwards, in addition to Duncan, the most powerful striker in history, there were Xiao Ao, Webb, Roaring Tianzun, Xiao Si, Captain and so on.

However, under Duncan, the most prestigious of the big forwards has to look at one black and one white, one soft and one hard!

White and soft, Dirk Nowitzki, of course, black and hard, that's Kevin Garnett!

From a previous perspective, both have MVPs, both have championships, Nowitzki has one more FMVP, but Garnett has DPOY (Best Defensive Player). Compared to the shark family, they are naturally not good, but among the superstars at the beginning of the century, in addition to those four, they are enough to be proud of the group.

"If you can exchange Ewing for Garnett, and then choose Nowitzki, soft and hard in hand, why should I worry about hegemony?"

Li Wei also knows that Nowitzki and Garnett are both big forwards and have conflicting positions.

However, such conflicts do not exist. Whether it's Nowitzki or Garnett, they both played small forward when they first entered the league. Don't look at their big size, but they are fast, and they all have range, they all have excellent ball control ability, breakthrough ability, and they are absolutely no problem playing small forwards.

When Nowitzki was in the Mavericks, he often played center, although it was not as easy as playing the big forward position, but he was definitely qualified!

In addition, the soft promise is good at attacking, and the hard is good at defending, and the strengths and weaknesses of the two just complement each other!

Minneapolis, Minnesota.

When Li Wei was thinking about Garnett, the Timberwolves' owners and managers were also talking about him.

"What? 140 million in six years, why didn't he grab it? Timberwolves owner Glenn Taylor's eyes widened and his mouth wide enough to swallow a duck egg!

The current Kevin Garnett is not a later MVP, he is just a sophomore who averages 17 points per game. While this statistic is impressive from a rookie's point of view, there are many rookies of this grade in the NBA.

Odom, another talented high school student that Li Wei had seen in his previous life, averaged 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game in his second year, and his scoring and assists were better than Garnett's, and his rebounds were about the same, but he could only be a three-man leader in the Lakers in the end.

Another example is Antoine Walker of the Celtics, who averaged 22.4 points and 10.2 rebounds per game in the second year, completely crushing Garnett, a sophomore and just an ordinary star.

It can be said that Garnett has potential, but he has not materialized, he is just a rising star, not a real big star, let alone a superstar, whether he can become a real big star, is still unknown.

In this league, there are too many talented people who can't play!

But such a guy who averaged 17 points per game actually asked the team for a six-year contract of 140 million?

You must know that O'Neal, who was one of the four centers last year, just asked the team for a 7-year contract of 115 million, but the Magic refused to give it and could only be taken over by the wealthy Lakers. Now the media is still criticizing this contract for being too expensive, and the Lakers have spent unjustly money!

But the big shark O'Neal is a superstar who takes 20+10 as simple as eating and drinking, even if it is a premium, the Lakers will not lose much. The sophomore Garnett can only average 17 points per game, whether he can improve or not is two different things, it is worth 140 million in six years? More expensive than O'Neill?

Glenn Taylor felt that there was no more ridiculous contract in the world, and he looked at the team's general manager, McHale, and said, "You guys got the decimal point wrong, right?" ”

McHale said with a bitter face: "That's right, that's what they want." I bargained with them for a long time, and finally when it came to 135 million in 6 years, they refused to budge anymore. 135 million in 6 years is their final bottom line. ”

Glenn Taylor said: "135 million in 6 years, it's still ridiculous!" O'Neill is only 121 million, or seven years! If I sign this, it will definitely be the biggest injustice in history! ”

McHale sighed, "I know that too. But boss, we're Minnesota, we're in the far north, we're in the far north, our city is small, we don't have commercial value, and no star wants to stay here. Gugliotta made it clear that he would not renew his contract and that when the contract expired, he would go to another team! ”

"What, Gugliotta not renewing his contract?" Glenn Taylor slammed into a slam.

The Timberwolves only joined the NBA in 1989 and finished their first season with a measly 22-60 record. Since then, the team has won less than 30 regular season games for seven consecutive years.

Such a record is intolerable for billionaire Glenn Taylor.

Yes, Minneapolis is just a small city in the northern United States, and it is freezing cold, and no star wants to stay, but he is different. He's a native of Minnesotan, it's his hometown, and he wants to win a championship trophy for his hometown!

As long as he can get good grades, Glenn Taylor is not afraid to spend money!

This year, they made the playoffs for the first time in history, and Glenn Taylor was delighted. But if the team's leading scorer Gugliotta does not renew his contract and can't keep the potential newcomer Garnett, won't they repeat the previous mistake of less than 30 wins a year?

When he thought of the tragic scenes of the previous years, Glenn Taylor's eyes darkened, and he was so afraid that the team would fall apart!

"Kevin, if Garnett had the ability of O'Neal or Ewing, I wouldn't be afraid to sign the biggest contract in history and be the first boss in the NBA. The point is that he doesn't, do you think he can grow into a top player in the league? ”

Kevin McHale said without thinking: "This kid is very talented and works hard, it's hard to say if he can grow into the top player in the league, but I think he can definitely reach my level!" ”

"Your level?" Glenn Taylor blinked.

McHale was a very good white power forward in the '80s, a seven-time NBA All-Star, a two-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year, and three NBA championships with Larry Bird. Although it has not reached the level of the four centers, it is also a rare superstar.

Taking a deep breath, Glenn Taylor said, "Okay, I believe you, even if we don't have a figure like the big four centers in Minnesota, it's good to leave a superstar like you." Talk to them again and see if you can lower the price. The maximum price I can personally afford is 120 million for 6 years. Even if he gets 120 million, his annual salary is still higher than O'Neal, and this contract is enough to prove our sincerity. ”

McHale frowned and said softly: "Boss, their attitude is very tough, although 120 million for six years is also a sky-high contract, I am afraid that it will not satisfy their appetite!" ”

"What?" Glenn Taylor's entire face darkened.

At this time, McHale's phone rang suddenly, and the number was actually an old friend Dennis Johnson!