Closing the door, Hayes went downstairs in a daze, feeling powerless from prostration. Now he finally understands why he didn't see himself on the court, and why Li Yaxiao's face was a little melancholy.

When did Xuan Feng die and why? Maybe the day he was born again? Then his parents have been living in pain for two years. If he had been dead for two years, then he and Li Yaxiao would not have a definite relationship, and Li Yaxiao would not be so painful. Maybe so.

Hayes didn't want to delve into it anymore. He's a different person, what's the use of thinking too much? Although I can't stay with my parents in China to fulfill my filial piety, I should be able to live a happy life if I leave 20 million. At this time, if you jump out and recognize each other, it will only make everything mess up. The son who has been dead for two years has come back as a black man, can the average person accept it?

Hayes let out a long sigh and walked out of the neighborhood with heavy steps. Called a taxi. Drove to Jinjiang Inn Hotel. He felt that there was no need for him to stay in China. What he has to do now is to negotiate with Jordan, Higgins and others about the final trade of the Bobcats, which is related to whether they can win the championship this season.

And Hayes also misses Gao Tongxuan. He and Gao Tongxuan haven't seen each other for more than a month, that's his current family, and he has to take care of it.

The trip to Jinan was not what he imagined. When he came, he was in a mood of joy at winning the Olympic championship, but when he left, he was a little bleak. Hayes packed his bags and left the room. Took the car to the airport.

Jinan does not have direct flights to the United States. Hayes had to fly back to Yanjing International Airport, then take a flight to Chicago and then connect in Chicago and back to Charlotte. It took 15 hours, plus the time spent waiting for the plane, and the day was just a delay on the plane.

Before getting on the plane, Hayes made a phone call to Jordan and suggested that the Bobcats hierarchy find a team that wasn't strong enough to make a three-way trade. In short, he tried his best to grab Billups without receiving Prince and sending Wallace.

Hayes also called Gao Tongxuan to report her safety.

"Tongxuan, I've been in China for two more days, and I'll go back tomorrow." Hayes said.

"What are you doing in China?"

"I'm hungry and want to try Chinese specialties. It's a pity that I didn't find a place to eat a full Han banquet. Hayes laughed, looking for a very untemperamental reason.

"Come back soon. I have something to say to you. Gao Tongxuan said.

"Okay."

Hayes made another call to Taylor Swift. Taylor has been unhappy lately, arguing with his family, and Hayes needs to be cared for. As a result, Taylor also said that when he returned to the United States, he would have something to say.

It's all so mysterious. Either way, he had to hurry back.

On the plane, Hayes unfortunately met a middle-aged male fan from Utah, USA. Why is it unfortunate? Because this fan was a chatterbox, it disturbed Hayes's original sleep plan.

"I'm Joe Jeffs. Mr. Hayes, it's such an honor to be on the same plane with you! You are America's hero. My main purpose in Yanjing is to watch your basketball team play, and your performance is simply amazing. ”

"Thank you."

"It was the right decision for me to choose to leave one day late, don't you think it's fate?" Joe Jeffs laughed.

"Oh hehe......" Hayes couldn't help but laugh.

"I'm sure you'll be the MVP next season. The Bobcats are also likely to win the NBA championship. Joe Jeffs laughed.

"I hope so." Hayes replied.

The two chatted for half an hour about basketball, and Hayes fell asleep.

"Chuck, it seems that you always talk about basketball, you get bored too?"

"Of course, do professional baseball players take baseball as an after-school activity?" Hayes smiled wryly, feeling like he was finally going to end the conversation and could sleep for a while.

As a result, Joe Jeffs found a new topic. "I'm a Mormon fundamentalist, have you heard of us?"

"......" There may be tens of thousands of religions in the United States, how could Hayes have heard of it!

After another quarter of an hour, Hayes finally fell asleep in the conversation with the chatter. When he woke up, he was forced to talk again. Joe Jeffs was the most talkative person he'd ever met.

Out of politeness, before parting, the two still left their phone numbers.

It was morning when Hayes made his transfer back to Charlotte, and he was too tired after nearly 20 hours on the plane. Throw down the luggage and kiss Gao Tongxuan, say a few words and go back to the room to catch up on sleep.

In the afternoon, Jordan called.

Hayes also happened to have just refreshed his spirits and went to Time Warner Arena. Van Gundy, D'Antoni and others also came.

Rod Higgins said: "First of all, I want to start by saying that a three-way deal doesn't work, the chips of the other teams are too bad for us to look down on, and the Pistons can't look down on it. You all know the general situation, let's talk about it, which players are we going to pay for Billups? Point guard is the only position we have a problem with. ”

Van Gundy raised his hand and smiled, "I'll talk about it first." I don't care who to give away, but Gerald [Wallace] has to stay. If Gerrard was to be sent out in exchange for Billups, I'd rather not do it. Steven Gerrard is a rare striker, and in addition to attacking, the most important thing is to defend. He can defend in three positions, and if he's gone, we're going to be down defensively. Billups is 32 years old, he still has years left on his contract, it's hard to say what his future form will be, and bringing him in is a bit of a risk. Also, we don't need a good point guard at all, we just take it to the front court and hand it to Chuck. ”

Hayes continued: "I agree with Jeff. Did the Pistons really say they had to trade Gerrard for Billups? If we send Gerrard away, the deal will be lost. I've played with Billups in the national team and he's really good. The main thing is to defend well and be able to shoot from the outside. But we already have a lot of scorers on the team, and it's a bit of a waste to just trade Billups to shoot. If you want to talk about the organization with the ball, I am not humble to say, I have better vision than him, and my assist ability is better than him. Billups' main trait is that he has a high price-to-value ratio, and can bring experience and defense to the team. But Steven Gerrard also has a high price ratio and is also good at defending, so we are definitely on the losing side. ”

Jordan said, "We have similar ideas. In the point guard position, Rondo's defense is also good, and his passing awareness is also good, but his shooting is too poor. He's young and he's definitely going to improve in the future. If you trade Gerrard for Billups, it's better not to change. ”

D'Antoni smiled: "I agree. The current lineup is perfect. The point guard is not demanding, and Rondo can launch a fast break and defend well. I think the main problem is that we have too many people on our hands, and if we don't trade them, we can't sign them at that time, and these players will be given away at the start of the season. The longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous we are. ”

"That's right, we have to trade three guys out before the season starts, and that's key. If we can't make a deal, we'll have to give up signing three of Hill, Fernandez, Hibbert, Gasol and Morrow. That's bad enough, too. ”

No one on the Bobcats has any desire to trade Gerard Wallace. Wallace defensively is excellent and is the most consistent outside of Hayes and cannot be replaced.

While other teams were wondering how to bring in strong players to strengthen their rosters, the problem with the Bobcats turned out to be that there were too many strongmen.

In the end, after discussion, Higgins first contacted the Pistons and offered to trade Billups with the first-round draft picks of Hibbert, Fernandez, Felton and the Bobcats.

It's a win-win deal, but Dumas is still hesitating. The reason for his hesitation is that if Billups is sent to the Bobcats to partner with Hayes, plus Gerald Wallace and center Camby, the Bobcats will have a lineup that is too strong and could well win the championship this season.

If the Bobcats become a championship team, what is the purpose of the Pistons' rebuild?

Dumas immediately called a meeting of the team's top management. Although the Bobcats don't have stars on this list, they can fully reinforce the Pistons' deficiencies in various positions. Hibbert is a good interior player, with height and a good shooting ability, which can be focused on. Marc Gasol was just a second-round rookie last year, and although he played well in the Olympics, no one knew what he could do in the NBA, and it was not bad to pick Hibbert.

Fernandez also shone at the Olympics, scoring 22 points against the Dream 8. The shooting ability, the breaking ability, and the physicality are all very strong, and it is suitable as a substitute for Hamilton.

And sending Billups away, Felton can take the starting point guard position. Felton was on par with Paul and Delon that year, but his shooting ability was slightly inferior, and he had seven assists the previous season, making him a qualified point guard.

In addition, there are first-round picks from the Bobcats, and even if it is 30, a young player can be selected to develop. One Billups in exchange for three promising players and draft picks is already the best-case scenario. No other team is going to pay a better stake than that.

Hibbert and Fernandes could renew their contracts for low salaries, and Felton's contract expires next year, and the extension won't cost at least as much as Loops. Clearing Billups' big contract also gives him three decent potential players. Dumas felt that it was worth it.

Asked others, the Pistons executives thought that since they were going to rebuild, they shouldn't want to win the championship all at once. Next season will focus on developing new talents. When Rasheed Wallace's contract expires, they will be able to free up their salary and attract big-name players. Even if there are no big stars next year, there will be opportunities in 2010.

Dumas also wants to raise the chips for the Bobcats, because the Bobcats can only sign 15 people, and naturally a few people will not be able to stay on the team at that time. But the Pistons crowd analyzed that the people who were abandoned at that time would be Anthony Morrow and George Hill, as well as Fernandez. The first two have no value to grab, and if Fernandez is given up by the Bobcats, there will definitely be people rushing to sign and want to pull him over, and the Pistons have no advantage.

After discussions, the Pistons finally agreed to a trade and sent Billups.

Bobcats have added reinforcements to their point guard position. Although the lynx sent three people, it was already the smallest price. Felton's heart is long gone, and even if he stays for this season, it will be difficult to renew his contract next season. Hibbert is a good center, but the Bobcats also have Marc Gasol. After watching Gasol's performance at the Olympics, the Bobcats decided to keep him. Hibbert doesn't have much experience in the game. Gasol is different, he has played in Europe and is a better team player. Although the movement speed is a bit slow, the Bobcat is no longer going to play pure run-and-bomb. Trading to Camby is a testament to that. Fernandez was in an awkward position, and the Bobcats didn't need him in the first place.

It's actually a win-win deal. However, the Bobcat won the last piece of the championship puzzle, and judging from the effect of the player's joining, it was the Bobcat who earned it!

(To be continued)