Kevin Pritchard, the general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers, was in front of the Trail Blazers' training gym at this time, very leisurely waiting for a person to arrive.

He's in a good mood today, and it's fair to say he's been in a good mood during this time after trading Greg Oden.

He didn't expect the deal to be followed so much by his boss, Paul Allen, the super-rich man who is No. 6 on the Forbes list.

He had even been instructed. Wang Dachun must be given enough right to shoot and play time. This is something that has never happened before.

It seems that his deal was very successful, at least his boss is very satisfied.

From the beginning of 2006, when he came to Portland as an assistant GM, by the 2006 offseason, owner Paul Allen fired former general manager John Nash.

Putting Steve Patterson, the team's chairman, as part-time general manager, he was promoted to deputy general manager. Mainly responsible for team management and drafting.

Before the 2006 NBA Draft, he traded Sebastian Telfil and Theo Ratliff from the Boston Celtics for that year's No. 7 pick and Reeve Lafrentz.

On draft day, he sent No. 4 rookies Tyrus Thomas and Victor Kayapa to the Chicago Bulls and traded No. 2 rookie LaMarcus Aldridge.

The second trade on draft day was another trade for No. 7 rookie Randy Foye and cash from the Minnesota Timberwolves for No. 6 rookie Brandon Roy.

Roy also became the rookie of the season and was named to the NBA All-Star team this year.

His two deals also brought Portland a star of hope, and he was praised by the media for his unique vision.

In 2007, after Steve Patterson announced his resignation, he officially became the general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Also in 2007, he won the top pick with a burst of character, but with the top pick in hand, he hesitated in the draft, not knowing whether to choose Greg Oden or Kevin Durant.

In the end, he chose Greg Oden, who was the last hope of most American centers.

But after selecting Greg Oden, his nightmare began.

After signing Oden to a rookie contract. During his vacation, Oden was found to have cartilage damage and had to be surgically treated. After this operation, he needed to recuperate for 6~12 months, and Oden missed a whole season.

In '08, he finally brought Auden back. As a result, Oden was not used to the NBA game at all. Still in the game, I sprained my foot.

After another two weeks, Oden was back on the field. Barely able to hit two doubles.

However, less than a month later, he collided with Margai's knee, and his kneecap was damaged again, and he was back in the hospital bed.

This is one after another. And it's so easy to get hurt. He's scared! Every time he saw Oden play, he was scared. For fear that Auden would "break" when he collided with people.

And the media is starting to change direction. Compare the performances of Durant and Oden to attack his draft vision.

Even his boss, Paul Allen, is constantly questioning his operational ability.

He knew his boss too well. The Trail Blazers are certainly not the best team in the league. But the Trail Blazers are definitely the team that has changed the most general managers in the league. The boss is disappointed in him, and he may fire him at any time.

He was just 40 years old. When you officially show your talent. He brought Aldridge to Portland, Roy. This proves that he is capable.

It was because he chose Greg Oden, who was favored by most people. And suffer from the current predicament.

A deep sense of unease and crisis continued to spread in his heart.

Even last year, he brought the Trail Blazers No. 25 rookie Nicholas Batum and No. 11 rookie Jerry Bayless in a complicated draft day trade operation, two excellent rookies.

But Greg Oden's constant injuries. still makes him feel that his position as general manager may not be guaranteed.

The first thing he thought of was Wang Dachun. He was right on this '08 rookie. I was so impressed.

He himself couldn't figure out how he could have missed such an excellent defender. I didn't pay any attention to him before the draft.

Especially in the first game between Oden and Wang Dachun, when Oden was pressed by Wang Dachun in the whole game, he couldn't score points. He had the idea of getting Wang Dachun.

With Wang Dachun in the league game. Performance in continuous improvement. and Oden's constant injury performance in the game. He felt like he couldn't wait any longer.

Just to the Mavericks' general manager, Nelson Jr. I made the first call.

"You want the king? Are you kidding? That's impossible, the king is our non-sale, and it is the object of our main force to cultivate, don't think about it! Nelson Jr.'s tone on the phone was unusually firm.

Not for sale? There is no such thing as a non-sale in the Alliance. If you refuse to trade, you can only say that the chips you are giving are not high enough.

"Man, you listen to my thoughts before you decide! We all know that Wang is an excellent guy, but good doesn't mean suitable.

Haven't you seen how isolated Nowitzki was on the inside last season when you were reaching the Western Conference semifinals? Don't you see that your outer line is like a piece of paper, which is broken by someone else's stab?

You now have the best empty spot in the league! The best power forward! It's just the defense on the front line and the scoring support on the inside!

Let's move on to Wang, do you think he's a good fit for the Maverick right now? He's not suitable, he only has defensive ability, he doesn't have offensive ability.

Even if you say now that you can train him and give him time to improve, how long can you give him?

Kidd is about to pass his prime, Dirk is at his peak, you can't afford to wait and can't afford to train, what you need now is timely combat power to have the possibility of hitting the championship.

Our Trail Blazers belong to the rebuilding team, we are rookies, we have Roy, we have Ade, they are all young when they have just entered the league, if we add a Wang Dachun, we have enough time to slowly cultivate it, and we don't need Wang Dachun's offensive ability.

I can tell you the news that Roy has signed a five-year, 84 million contract with us, but it has not been announced to the public. Attacking with Roy and Ade, they just need a good framekeeper now, so Wang Dachun is very suitable for our team. ”

Kevin Plitchard helped Nelson Jr. analyze the current situation and needs of the Mavericks. I don't deny that there is some flickering in this, but this is also the current situation that the Mavericks have encountered in general.

Little Nelson was silent for a long time. before he spoke.

"What do you have? You don't have the stakes! ”

"Man, of course we have the chips, we have the champion Greg Oden."

Kevin Pritchard said it with confidence.

"Are you kidding? Who doesn't know that Auden is a glass man, and we trade him over and keep him there? Little Nelson scoffed.

"I don't deny that Auden is a little brittle! But he still averaged 9 points and 7 rebounds per game in his rookie season, and that's with his injury. And the Mavericks don't rely primarily on Oden to score, you just need to think of it as Dirk's help on the inside. As long as it's a healthy Oden, his talent and ability can definitely help the Mavericks.

And we can add one more Sean Marion! ”

Kevin Pritchard said seductively.

"You want to pull another party in?" Little Nelson was really tempted. Follow-up.

"As long as you get Sean Marion and Oden and swap one more consistent scoring point in the standings, the Mavericks will be the strongest favorites in the league.

This can be achieved by sending Wang Dachun and a little bit of encouragement from your Mavericks. Kevin Pritchard continued to seduce.

Little Nelson was tempted. Champion! It doesn't seem that far away from yourself!

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