Half an hour later, in the exclusive conference room of the Clippers coaching staff, ten people gathered around a long table to start the plan meeting for the first time this summer.

The Clippers' team coaching staff consists of four assistant coaches and three player scouts, as well as two specialists who specialize in the number of players on each team.

Rivers was the last person to enter the conference room, and at this time he was not only the team's head coach but also the president of Clippers basketball, a real team management figure.

"Let's take a look at a few trading plans in hand, which are the more suitable trading applications that we have received so far this summer. Two for Griffin, three for Jordan Jr., seven for Chen, six for Redick, three for Crawford and two for Barnes. Rivers tapped on the table to attract everyone's attention, and let out a long breath: "We can get to this point in this year's playoffs, and the relationship with Chen is quite serious, but since you all want to trade this guy, I can't deny it alone, let's take a look, I chose his trade application from more than a dozen." ”

When the assistant teachers and assistants heard this, they all began to read the information in their hands, and after reading it, they were happy and worried, but most of them frowned.

They are in the Clippers camp and they have to think about how to break through the heights of last season for the Clippers in the new season, and the most important thing is the continuity of the roster.

Looking at everyone's expressions, Rivers also understood that people began to think about measuring, and waited for five or six minutes before Rivers asked, "Okay, let's talk about it, what do you think?" ”

"Ahem!" A bald, bearded fat man coughed lightly twice, took out two of the trade plans, and said, "I think there are two that work, one is the Griffin and Gasol Jr. deal." But in doing so, we're going to have Tony. Aaron also fought for it. Consider giving them an attacking striker. The second is the deal where Chen was sent to the Nuggets. While we'll lose both Chan and Barnes in this trade, Gallinelli and Hickson would be a great addition to our interior bench depth and three-position fireteam. ”

"Of course, the main thing is that this kind of trade will not conflict with our existing personnel and will fill in most of the holes in the current roster." The bald bearded man continued.

Rivers looked at the bald beard and nodded, he could barely accept these two plans.

One of the biggest reasons why Chen Lei was traded was the position conflict with Griffin, and the strongest point of the two was the No. 4 position.

"First of all, Griffin is something we've been grooming and I have to say he's a guy with a lot of potential. And Chen is also a genius from the sky, although it seems that he and Griffin are still some distance away, but the gap should not be big, the two have their own advantages and disadvantages, they are rare talents, the most important thing is that both of them are very young, and there is a lot of room for growth in the future" Rivers sighed, "But this is also sad, and it is also what we emphasize in every meeting, both of them are the No. 4 who need the ball, and the inside line cannot coexist in the system, and we can only send one of them away when we can get benefits, so as to gain benefits for the team." Woodson is right, is there a trading plan that anyone else cares about? ”

The bearded bald head is none other than former Knicks coach Woodson, who just joined the Clippers' coaching staff. The Zen master's class kicked him out of coaching and he went around the coaching market before being pulled into his camp by Rivers and becoming a member of the Clippers' coaching staff.

This guy still has some strength, but it's a pity that the Knicks rely too much on Anthony and others are really unable to stimulate their potential, which forced the Knicks to stop outside the playoffs at the last moment.

"I prefer the Pelicans, the Heat and our three-way trade, Evans is impeccable on the offensive end, his arrival will change our offense at the No. 3 position, and at the same time, Asik for Jordan Jr. I don't like it so much, after all, Jordan Jr.'s defense is an iron gate on our interior." "He's one of our non-tradable statuses, so I don't want to trade Jordan Jr. ”

"Nonono, Asik is an all-round talent with a height and also a defensive and offensive talent, both offensive and defensive, he is remarkable, and with him we can move the ball to the number five position for individual attack, and we can hold the ball from five points in the field, which is a good choice." Assistant coach Eastman voted against "Forgot about Gordon?" Paul's arrival did not send the original non-tradable Gordon away, the so-called non-tradable is just an imbalance of interests. ”

Eastman is an assistant coach who has been with Rivers for many years, and he is also the only veteran team member to be promoted after Rivers was promoted to president of basketball affairs for the team, and he is also a member of the management team with the hat of vice president on his head at the moment.

Rivers glanced at Eastman but nodded with satisfaction in his heart, this deal is also more satisfactory to him, it seems that this guy and his own thoughts are mostly the same.

"Eastman is right, and we have to realize that Asik likes the No. 5 position where the starter is the core, and if you get him and don't give him the starting position, it's no different from the Rockets." A scouting specialist said.

"Don't forget that we have Hawes now, this guy can definitely make a huge difference, but I still want the team to have a stronger interior and form a double line of firepower." Woodson interjected, "So the inside line does have to think deeply, you know, in this trade, we will lose Jordan Jr. and Chen, two big inside players." ”

"I also like this deal, but it's just that Asik and Evans want to send Chen and Jordan Jr. away from us at the same time, it's not that easy, McRoberts is good but I don't think he can hold up the inside line on the bench, I like the Birdman Anderson guy." Another person mentioned yì.

"The Heat won't release birds." Woodson shook his head.

"Asik is really good, but I don't want the team to strengthen the attack in the number three position, we need more defense, or do we trade Evans and send him away?" Eastman's eyes lit up.

"Evans is a good fit for the Clippers, and defense doesn't just need to be strong on a single defense, there are gains and losses, and there is no need to change them." Hill said.

"Don't you think about this one who will go from Chen Cong to the nuggets?" Woodson interjected suddenly.

"The Nuggets' are unattractive." Eastman also shook his head in denial.

"yes, I don't think the Nuggets one has much traction." Ciel nodded in agreement.

"I feel like the Pelicans' three-way trade plan is good, the difference is that there is an interior line on the bench that can form an impact with Hawes, so that we can open a breakthrough on the interior like this season, whether it is the first team or the second team." Eastman said again.

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"Very well, it seems that everyone is interested in this trade now, but the Pelicans and Heat are also on the inside, so let's look at the most suitable plan, and I will also study the Hickson trade with the Nuggets." Rivers clapped his hands, "But I just can't figure out Riley, he just signed Bosh and left this champion to stay, why did he send him out, is it just for Chen?" ”

"That old man has always been profit-oriented, I guess he fancy that rookie, and Bosh is definitely in the top three among the current power forwards, and the Pelicans have officially reorganized him and Davis together, and we also want to get the most benefits." Woodson spoke again: "This Chinese Chen will not have much impact on the Clippers, the ups and downs of rookies are very common, and the amazement of the rookie game is just for our benefit, I am very much in favor of it." ”

Rivers didn't approve of Woodson's last sentence, he believed that Chen Lei was definitely not a thing in the pool, but he didn't think that Chen Lei would grow into a more powerful being than Bosh, he just couldn't understand why Riley did this.

If it weren't for the fact that his position as a small forward was not as strong as a big forward, he would not be willing to send Chen Lei away, this rookie has made him have a deep affection for this half season.

The ensuing meeting was much simpler, and everyone began to work on the best interest of the trade plan, and Rivers also drafted another trade plan with the Nuggets, and combined this trade with the Nuggets to get Hickson.

A three-way deal turned into a four-way deal in the blink of an eye, and the NBA market was once again volatile in mid-July.

Chen Lei is still training with Griffin and Howard at the moment, but the three of them have left Olajuwon's place and are just training together.

The photos of the three training together have been exposed on Facebook countless times by Howard, which has also set off countless discussions in the fan community.

Chen Lei didn't know that his trade was about to surface, and he repeated almost the same thing every day, waiting for the new season to approach.

Miami, July 18.

"It's a lot of appetite, but it's not impossible." Riley threw the information in his hand on the table, "I just don't know if I will be infamous again, I hope my trade this time will not let the Heat sink directly, I hope my guess this time ...... You can't go wrong. ”

Riley got up from his chair, looked out the window, took out a cigar from his pocket, lit it, took a deep breath, and coughed violently.

"I said I quit smoking, but I forgot about it, it seems that my brain is really confused" Riley spat out a puff of smoke rings, "but this thing lights up a few puffs when I'm upset, and I'm in a really good mood." ”

On July 20th, sunny and breezy, just when people were enjoying their holidays at home after a busy week, Major League Basketball in the United States, another transaction after James joined the Cavaliers and Anthony stayed with the Knicks was exposed, turning into an incomparably huge whirlwind that swept the entire basketball world.

The wind is calm, the waves are quiet, but after this whirlwind, the basketball world has boiled. (To be continued......)

PS: This is my most disturbing moment, I asked many people, including book friends and the author of the digital station, and combined with my original budget, I finally chose him......