After half a month of tugging, O'Neal didn't have the slightest idea of changing, and the Lakers had to start trading O'Neal.

For a while, there were a lot of teams handing olive branches, such as the Mavericks, Timberwolves, Grizzlies, Wizards, Green Kai, Heat, Nuggets, Suns, Nets, and Raptors.

Before and after, the president of the Lakers has a trade offer for ten teams.

"The general manager of the Lakers just spoke to me on the phone, and they want to add another first-round pick to the original offer."

On August 19, the Suns received a request from the Lakers, and Bai Fan was not surprised after receiving the news, and arranged for Randy Fender to figure out the trade offers of other teams.

In one day, Randy Fender handed over the sorted quotation to Bai Fan.

The Mavericks are picky except for King Nuo.

The Timberwolves only keep Garnett, the king of the wolves.

The Celtics also kept only Pierce.

The Raptors are even more stingy, leaving Carter and Marbury to form a Big Three with O'Neal.

The Wizards are really happy, and they don't have to be left to choose.

It is impossible for such an offer to enter the eyes of the Lakers, saying that it is a random choice, but in fact, they are all poor.

Grizzlies offer: plus sister-in-law + Mike Miller + Jason Williams + 04 first round.

Heat offer: Eddie Jones + Caron Butler + Brian Grant + one first-round pick and one second-rounder.

Nuggets offer: Juwan Howard + Nene Hilario + Shamond Williams + one first-round pick and one second-rounder.

Nets offer: Kenyon Martin + Richard Jefferson + Corey Kidders + one first-round pick and one second-rounder.

And, of course, the Suns' own offer: Jr. + Hardaway + Joe Johnson + a first-round pick and a second-rounder.

The five teams are like a negotiated deal, and the trade value given is not much different.

If Bai Fan chooses, as a person who has come over, the best trade should belong to the Grizzlies.

The sister-in-law directly fills the starting center position left by O'Neal, and Mike Miller and Jason Williams can stay, preferably to a defensive blue-collar who can help Kobe.

The Lakers have a difficult choice in front of them, and the players of the three Western teams are obviously more valuable than the players of the two Eastern teams.

Whether it is Jia Sister-in-law and Zhu Wan, who average nearly 20 points per game, or Xiao Si, who has great potential, they are all high-quality players who replace O'Neal on the inside.

Kenyon Martin and Eddie Jones are almost meaningless compared to the top three, let alone the two behind them, and they are not as good as the two on the top three teams.

"The Lakers don't want to create a new OK combination for themselves in the West, and before contacting us, the first teams to hear back are the two teams in the East, and they also want to add an extra first-round pick."

The results speak for themselves, the Eastern teams no longer increase their chips, and the Lakers have only then made a small calculation to the Western side.

After receiving a clear answer, Bai Fan decided to replace one first-round pick and one second-round pick with two first-rounders.

In the original offer, whether the Lakers choose the East or the West, the opportunity will not be the Suns' turn.

If the Lakers don't pick a Western team, the Suns naturally don't have a chance.

If the Lakers choose a Western Conference team, with the three sisters-in-law there, the Suns will still not be the first choice.

So this first-round pick is bound to be given.

The Suns' goal is to win the championship every year, and the two first-round picks are not very difficult to trade, and it is not too late to trade when Bai Fan needs to.

In the Lakers' office, O'Neal and his agent sat in the reception room, and there were only two offers on the table in front of them, one for the Grizzlies and two for the Suns.

At this time, the sincerity of O'Neill was revealed, and everyone knew that this sincerity was meaningless.

If you really care about the relationship with O'Neill, the offer on the table will be five.

But I really care, how can there be an offer on the table, it should be a contract.

After more than a month, the next stop of the big shark finally has a clear belonging.

The headline on the front page of various media outlets was the trade between the Lakers and the Suns.

"Five for one, the Lakers will be stronger in the future"

"O'Neill throws himself into the sun, and the stars finally disintegrate"

"In the era of the center, O'Neal trades are clearly at a premium"

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The article gives specific trades for the two teams, with the Suns paying for Smalls, Hardaway and Joe Johnson, as well as two first-round picks from 0406, to get O'Neal, Bryan Shaw and Mark Madson from the Lakers.

At the same time, the Suns will Tom Gugliotta, who has an annual salary of more than 10 million, take this opportunity to get rid of a garbage contract to free up salary space for the team this year.

Various expert commentators have given their opinions and ratings on this deal for the first time.

It is believed that the older O'Neal is no longer in his peak after several injuries, Wade has not grown up, and it is difficult for one Marion alone to take the team further, even if O'Neal remains healthy in the past two years, it is impossible to lead the Suns to the championship ranks.

The Lakers got three instant combat powers, both Smalls and Joe Johnson can gain a foothold in the league, the future potential is still to be developed, Hardaway, as a former All-Star level player, still has the ability to average more than a dozen points per game, and the three of them can soon become a strong team in the league again under the leadership of Kobe.

The Lakers' trade rating is basically between A and B+, and the Suns are only B at the highest, and most believe that this deal can only have C+ or B-.

This rating still has to ensure that O'Neill is healthy in the case.

After the transaction was completed, Bai Fan immediately arranged a comprehensive examination for O'Neal, and the Suns miracle doctor gave detailed examination results and treatment plans.

With the results of the examination, Bai Fan found Rick Carlisle, who was resting.

"This is Shaq's medical report, and in order for Shaq to play for the Suns for a few more years, I hope that at the beginning of the new season, he can average less than 30 minutes per game."

Rick Carlisle looked at the inspection report carefully, nodded seriously, thought for a moment and replied: "If we want Shaq to have enough rest, we also need to have a qualified player in the center forward position who can play as a substitute for Shaq." ”

Bai Fan naturally understood what the head coach meant, that is, in a game where Shaq does not play much, the substitute center should be the starting center.

"I'll take care of this."

"Okay, I'll control Shaq's playing time."

Back with the Suns, Bai Fan approached Randy Fender and asked about the center in the current market.

In free agency, there are quite a few players who meet the Suns' criteria this year.

The first to bear the brunt is O'Neal Jr., whose contract expires this year, let him come to the Suns, and when O'Neal is off the court, he will go to the center position, and the big forward will be David West, which is undoubtedly the best.

Whether O'Neal Jr. can come or not, this matter is unknown, the Suns were trying their best to fight for O'Neal, and O'Neal Jr. did not have much contact.

Now it is estimated that there are teams that have talked about it with O'Neill Jr., and it is still unknown whether they can cut off the beard.