Chapter 420: Four Transactions
Chu Xuan's proposal to Adeline took place during the Championship Parade, so the world's followers indirectly acted as witnesses. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 The info media reported this, and Chu Xuan's successful marriage proposal was also known to the whole world in a short period of time. Many people blessed Chu Xuan through various ways and means, hoping that he would be able to have a good marriage in the coming time.
Because the popularity of winning the championship has not dropped at all, Chu Xuan's marriage proposal has only been hotly discussed for a few days, and then the popularity has dropped and it is no longer the focus of fans all over the world. For fans, the Lakers have won two consecutive championships, so the next thing to watch is undoubtedly whether the Lakers have the possibility of winning a third championship? Because although it is only one more crown, the meaning is extraordinary. You know, in the NBA league, three consecutive championships mean a dynasty, can reflect the dominance of a team, which everyone agrees with. In other words, if the Lakers establish a dynasty again, it means that Kobe Bryant has ruled for several years.
It seems that for many star players, they definitely don't want to see this happen. So, after the Finals are over and the season is over, some experts predict that there will be a big change in players this summer, and the league landscape will change by preventing the Lakers from building a dynasty.
If you want the league landscape to change, then it is undoubtedly the superstars who change teams and groups. As a result, all the focus is on the stars who become free agents this summer, and of course, fans are also looking at some contract players who are likely to be traded.
Durant still hasn't announced a player option to execute his contract, which makes his final destination seem uncertain. Although Durant made it clear that he would stay with the Thunder, he also expressed hope that the Thunder can make a good change in the offseason. It seems that Durant's delay in exercising the player option is also to be able to put pressure on the Thunder to strengthen the team and compete for the championship.
As for where Anthony goes, there are now seven or eight teams that are meeting him frequently, and judging from the news that comes out, the Dallas Mavericks are still on the edge. However, just after the Finals came to an end, both the Thunder and Spurs joined Anthony in the race.
The start of the free agent market won't be until July, so there's still no answer.
For everyone, though, they're keeping an eye on the Lakers to see what kind of work Kupchak can do this summer. After all, their team is already very strong, but it is not very safe to win three consecutive championships. So, the Lakers will definitely make a move. Because there are some good chips in Kupchak's hands, and that is draft picks.
The draft is scheduled for the evening of June 25 (June 26, Beijing time) at the Barclays Center, home of the Nets in Brooklyn, New York.
The '15 draft draw was made on the evening of May 19, when the Lakers were in the playoffs, so Kupchak and owner Jim Bass went for the draw. In the run-up to last year's draft, the Lakers had two first-round picks from other teams, and neither team made the playoffs, meaning the Lakers had two lottery picks. It's a situation that makes other teams jealous to the point of madness, and it's simply unacceptable that a champion team also has two lottery picks...... At the time, the Lakers had a 2.8% chance of picking the No. 1 pick, but Jimbas and Kupchak didn't have the same good luck as Francis and Cavaliers owner Gilbert's son, and the Lakers only picked up the 8th and 14th picks.
The Lakers have a total of three draft picks, two first-round picks, and one second-rounder. That's a very good bargaining chip, and at least there's every hope that the Lakers will be able to strengthen up and acquire some good role players, and then increase the team's strength to increase the possibility of a three-game championship.
Regarding the use of draft picks, Kupchak still seems very cautious, because for the Lakers, these draft picks are the biggest help for their three consecutive championships, so he must maximize their value.
On the evening of the 18th, Kupchak invited Chu Xuan, Nash, Payton and Kobe Bryant for a meeting to discuss the team's operation this summer. Obviously, Kupchak is asking for their opinion, after all, the other teams will definitely block them more than ever before next year, so it will be difficult for the Lakers to play...... So this operation is definitely the most important.
The conversation lasted a full four hours, and it was not until late in the evening that they went their separate ways, and Kupchak finally had a clear and detailed plan.
The draft is about to begin, and the league's teams are also in high spirits, and private contact is becoming more frequent.
The Lakers are very calm on the outside, and it seems that they are all basking in the joy of winning the championship.
However, when the time came to the 21st, the sudden trade disrupted the plans of all the teams......
"According to accurate internal sources, the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies have reached a deal, and the Lakers will receive the Grizzlies' first pick option, and the details of the trade will be reported later......"
Crazy!
The Lakers actually got the top pick, which is simply a feeling of being in a dream.
At the same time, some people scolded the Grizzlies general manager for being brainless and even giving the champion to the Lakers.
Because judging from the current league situation, no matter what price the Lakers pay, they can't easily sign the top pick to the Lakers, because that will only make the Lakers stronger.
Even though this year is a small year for the draft, the top pick can still select a popular player, bringing strong immediacy and potential to the team.
An hour after this report appeared, the details of the trade were also revealed through Grizzlies officials and Lakers officials.
The Lakers sent Elfrid Payton, a point guard who has shown a lot of potential in the playoffs, as well as this year's No. 8 pick, a '16 first-round pick from the Heat, a 16-year second-round pick from the Orlando Magic, and a first-round pick (lotto protection) for the next five years. The Lakers, on the other hand, got the No. 1 pick from the Memphis Grizzlies, a '17 first-round pick (top-20 protected) and point guard Jerry Bayless.
For the Lakers, in order to get this top pick, the Lakers paid a great price. Three first-round + one second-round + potential point guard Payton Jr., this is a jaw-dropping stroke......
When looking at the Lakers' chips, everyone couldn't help but understand why the Grizzlies agreed to trade the No. 1 pick. After all, this year is different from last year, this year is only a small year for the draft, and the quality of rookies has always been considered not particularly good. Therefore, the value of the champion sign is not necessarily high.
As for the players the Lakers got, Bayless?
Bayless is 27 years old, he is a rookie selected by the Pacers with the 11th pick in '08, Bayless is physically and athletically, his offensive skills are very good, his shooting and breakthrough ability are very good, although he is only 191cm tall, Bayless is a typical scoring point guard, and since his college years, he has been considered a promising second Arenas. However, Bayless is more mature than Arenas, and he has had enough training in college. Bayless' attacking characteristics are excellent, and he is a player with a strong ability to score key points, making him a great addition to the bench.
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After the Lakers got the No. 1 pick, several of this year's No. 1 rookies began to put themselves at risk. Because for them, going to the Lakers, although it may allow them to get a championship ring in their rookie season, is not the best option. There are too many players with star potential on the Lakers, and even if they go to the Lakers as the top pick, they can only play as a substitute, and their playing time will be very limited.
Therefore, many rookies also keep hinting in various ways that they are not the best rookie players.
The appearance of this situation made Chu Xuan secretly shake his head, don't these little guys know the magic of the Lakers head coach? Coming to the Lakers will only give them a better future, and these guys are not even thinking about coming...... Hum!
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Many people thought the Lakers would keep Bayless and send Jeremy Lin away as a bargaining chip.
However, just a few hours later, the Lakers made another trade and Bayless was sent to the Rockets, along with last year's rookie Zhelin Wang. The Lakers traded two players for the Rockets' 21st draft pick this year.
With the deal complete, the Lakers have three first-round picks, the 1st, 14th and 21st picks.
A lot of people thought the Lakers were going to stop when the trade continued.
In the early morning of the 22nd local time in Los Angeles, the Lakers and the Magic completed the swap of draft picks. The Lakers sent the 14th and 21st picks, as well as a second-round pick from the Pelicans next year, in exchange for the Magic's 9th pick. It's a three-for-one deal, and many people can't help but understand that the Lakers must have players to look at in this year's draft.
Which player the Lakers are eyeing? That must be Chu Xuan's fancy, considering Chu Xuan's perverted vision in the past two years, the general managers of the other 29 teams have already made up their minds, that is, one word, grab! In any case, we have to snatch away the rookies that the Lakers want to choose with the ninth pick, because that will definitely be a good seedling......
The Lakers completed three trades in a row, and while they didn't trigger major player changes, they caused quite a stir in the league. As if the Lakers had once again successfully completed their operations, with the 1st and 9th picks, the Lakers were undoubtedly the focus of this year's draft once again.
At 10 o'clock in the morning of the 22nd, the Lakers officially announced a trade again.
The Lakers sent potential shooter Frank Yang, a first-round pick (from the Grizzlies, top-20 protection) and three-point shooter Novak to Kyler Korver from the Hawks.
Korver, the Hawks' sixth man last season, averaged 10.1 points in 22 minutes per game and shot 43.5 percent from three-point range. (To be continued.) )