The Magic's predicament is partly due to Arenas' contract, but also due to Howard's problems, and in Chen's opinion, the biggest problem is the 10-year deal to get back to Turkoglou.

The 33-year-old has slipped to 10.9 points, 4.4 assists, and 3.8 rebounds per game this season.

Based on this situation, coupled with the age of 33, the trade value of Tekoglu's eldest brother has been extremely low, but this is not the most terrifying, in Chen An's memory, Tekoglu seems to have collapsed directly with the fall of the Magic team and then disappeared, and this important time node is the 12-13 season.

Chen An's memory is not wrong, according to the trajectory of the previous life, Turkoglu only played in 11 games due to injury in the 12-13 season, and the statistics are even more miserable, averaging 2.9 points per game, but 1.1 turnovers, rebounds and assists are only in the early two.

Because of this, the unbearable Magic finally cut him in the 13-14 season, and the white brother was left to the Los Angeles Clippers for two seasons before announcing his retirement and disappearing from the league completely.

But such a Turkoglu is still carrying a two-year contract, with a salary of $11.82 million next season and $12 million next season, a burden, a huge burden!

The situation is similar to the 31-year-old dunk king Richardson who came with him in that transaction, this black buddy used to be brilliant, but he also reached the situation of declining, and the data is half a pound and eight taels with Tekoglu, but the shortcomings are more obvious, that is, the defensive black hole.

The only good thing is that this black guy is full of the middle class, and his salary next season is only $5.8 million, which is worth the money according to his data, but unfortunately, he is not in Chen An's rebuilding plan.

Who else is there for Magic besides these two? CBA legend Vaughan Weaver, famous NBA homeless Esmael Smith, DeAndre Ligins, Earl Clark, and Chris Dujon, Daniel Alton, who left the Magic team and barely played in the NBA, and the old Larry who is retiring. Hughes.

These are all worthless trades, the biggest function is the existence of trade equalization salaries, of course, these people are also players at the back of the bench in the team, the entire Magic team, aside from the people mentioned above, only two people are left who still have some value, that is, starting point guard Nelson, starting point guard JJ Redick.

Nelson, a 30-year-old point guard, was still on a slump last season, averaging 11.9 points per game, 5.7 assists, and 3.2 rebounds, with two years left on his contract and a salary of $8.6 million next season. To tell the truth, Nielsen is not bad, and there is some transaction value, but it is only some value, as for retention, Chen An didn't think about it at all, Chen An's poor performance in the finals in the 08-09 season really left a deep impression on Chen An, and this guy is not in Chen An's rebuilding plan, so he must leave.

As for JJ Redick, it is one of the best chips in Chen An's hands, although this guy only averaged 11.6 points per game last season, and rebounds and assists are soy sauce level, but his three-point shooting rate is as high as 41.8%, which can be regarded as the top marksman in the league, and he is also well-known in the entire league, and can be qualified as a starting point guard in most other teams, the key is that this guy is only 28 years old now, and he is in the golden age of athletes, and his salary is not high, but around 6 million.

Such players are the perfect piece of the puzzle for a team aiming for the playoffs, and they are also valuable on the trade market. Indeed, according to the trajectory of the previous life, JJ Redick was traded to the Bucks by the Magic in the middle of the 12-13 season.

With the addition of these two, the above is all the current situation of the Magic team's players, and after Chen An grasped it all, he determined the following points: First, Howard's trade needs to be carried out quickly, even if the intention cannot be reached, it needs to be rumored within a week to let the media sit on the Howard trade, so as to increase the outside world's valuation of the Magic's 13-year draft picks.

Second, the only way to get rid of the burden of Turkoglu is to tie up with Howard, even if it will reduce the value of Howard's trade, as long as the subject of the deal is not affected.

Third, after the outside world has increased the valuation of the Magic's 13-year draft picks, they can try to trade this year's picks plus 13-year picks for the top five picks of the year.

At present, the first thing is these three things, and the handling of other players is still secondary. Hennegan came over to meet.

Rob. After Hennegan agreed to the agreement with Chen An, his anger was smooth, and his hands and feet were also numb, not only did he vacate a spacious office for Chen An in half a day, but he was also on call when he had something. It didn't take more than five minutes before and after, Rob. Hennegan knocked on the office door and pushed it in.

"And what are your commands? My general manager. ”

Rob. Hennegan had a somewhat ridiculous tone, Chen Anke didn't have the heart to laugh with him, and went straight to the point: "I asked you to release the news of trading Howard before, did you receive an offer over there?" ”

"Of course! Howard is now the league's No. 1 center, and after we let out the wind, there were quite a lot of people who came to inquire about the price, and even the Spurs, Heat, and Thunder championship teams have shown certain intentions. ”

Rob. Hennegan sat across from the desk and lit a cigar with his hand, it was obvious that Howard's strange posture made him very happy, and Chen An said with some surprise: "Thunder is also interested?" ”

"Of course I have intentions, don't forget, I was the assistant manager of the Thunder team before I came to the Magic, and when I was on the Thunder team, after Howard and Big Van Gundy had a conflict, the Thunder tried to get Howard, and it was only in March, don't you watch the news?"

Rob, Hennegan really didn't brag, this guy was indeed the management of the Thunder before, and after his reminder, Chen An remembered that Howard did have a trade scandal with the Thunder, but the Magic wanted to use Howard for two and get Ibaka and Harden, but the Thunder refused.

Originally, Chen An didn't think about trading Howard and Thunder, because he didn't like Cornerstone Deng very much, but now that he thinks about it, if he can exchange Howard for Cornerstone Deng, and then get rid of the burden of Turkoglu in this deal, it seems to be quite good.