roccoschili Chapter 497
Chapter 497
Chapter 497
Pau Gasol injured?
Mitch Kupchak held his head in thought for a moment.
Does injury mean depreciation?
Can the deal with the Memphis Grizzlies be salvaged?
Let's treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor, there is no way out anyway.
In the end, Kupchak, who was cornered, had to brazenly find the Memphis Grizzlies for the third time, and called the Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace.
Kupchak put the phone on his right shoulder, tilted his head, and pressed his ear to it.
Free up your hands and continue tearing the paper.
He was a little nervous, it was the last straw.
If you can't catch it, you have to find a job.
"Hi, Mitch?"
Chris Wallace's weary voice came from the other end of the phone.
The Memphis Grizzlies currently have a record of 5 wins and 24 losses, the lowest record in the league, worse than the Portland Trail Blazers who are aiming to be bad.
Chris Wallace had great ambitions when he left the Boston Celtics, intending to make a big splash in Memphis and show Danny Ainge the little guy.
Seeing the three fires that former Jerry West burned in the Philadelphia 76ers, one was stronger than the other, shocking the league.
The effect is also very good, and now the Philadelphia 76ers rank third in the league.
But, as the new general manager of the Memphis Grizzlies, Chris Wallace can't even light a half-fire.
This is what the offseason looks like.
Now the record is at the bottom, and it is still like this.
His reinforcement package has not been supported by owner Mike Heisley.
Mike Hesley didn't want to live a good life anymore, he didn't want to pay an extra penny at all.
Mike Heisley is currently wrangling with the consortium owned by Christian Laettner and Brian Davis. The former tends to sell 70% of the team's shares, while the latter wants more, and they are deadlocked.
If sold, the new owner will have his own ideas, and the Grizzlies will rebuild.
If it doesn't sell, Mike Heisley will find the next buyer.
Anyway, he was tired and didn't want to play anymore!
Therefore, the task Chris Wallace got was to clear the salary space, and he didn't want to reinforce at all, and he had no long-term plan.
Kupchak's call came just in time, as the Memphis Grizzlies were impatient to wait for Pau Gasol to return from injury.
"Chris, I want to talk to you about Paul again..."
Kupchak said cautiously.
The opponent's record is not good, so don't hang up the phone in a fit of anger!
"Mitch, take your chips and come to Memphis."
Chris Wallace interrupted a hesitant Kupchak, who was fidgeting.
"What did you say?"
Kupchak stood up abruptly, his voice rising an octave.
"I said, come to Memphis for an interview."
Chris Wallace hung up the phone, put his hand on his forehead, frowned and sighed.
Memphis fans probably won't spare me...
Kupchak was already weeping with joy.
He was bouncing around the room, throwing the pile of papers he had just torn into the air...
Wonima, what's going on?
Chris Wallace has been deposed!
Mitch Kupchak didn't go directly to Memphis, but went to see Jerry Buss first.
During this period of time, he has been avoiding his boss at work.
Today I can finally invite credit and reward with pride!
Jerry Buss was also very happy.
Although Pau Gasol is injured, it is not a serious injury that affects his career. On the contrary, the MVP of the World Championships is quite dazzling.
Last season, Pau Gasol averaged 20.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.9 blocks per game. This is simply tailor-made for the Lakers!
Jerry Buss affirmed Kupchak's work, giving him considerable latitude:
"Anyone can talk but Kobe, go get me that Spanish big man!"
Both Jerry Buss and Kupchak thought the Memphis Grizzlies would open their mouths.
As a result, the first meeting.
Kupchak ate a pound:
It seems that the Memphis Grizzlies didn't want the Spaniard?
Kupchak handed the Lakers' roster to Chris Wallace, on which only Kobe was circled, meaning you can choose the others!
While watching, Chris Wallace muttered in a low voice:
"This is too expensive, this contract is too long, um..."
In the end, Chris Wallace chose Kwame Brown and Chris Mim.
Dude are you serious?
Use an all-star center for a parallel importer and a drinking fountain guard?
"Chris, are you kidding me?"
Kupchak felt a little sorry and reminded him kindly.
"It's just the two of them, you can give a few more draft picks..."
Chris Wallace rubbed his face, his voice was full of exhaustion.
I am tired of meeting such a boss.
On January 2007, 1, the Los Angeles Lakers reached a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies:
The Lakers got rid of the parallel import champion Kwame Brown (salary of 829 million this season) and Chris Mim who couldn't play (salary of 421 million US dollars this season) from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for All-Star center Paul Gasol (salary of 1236 million US dollars this season.)
Of course, the Memphis Grizzlies also got two draft picks from the Lakers this season, as well as two first-round picks in 2009 and 2011.
But after the Lakers get Pau Gasol, they will be able to win the championship. This draft pick must be the last one. What's the use of such a draft pick?
In general, the Lakers got Pau Gasol with two hot chicken players and four hot chicken draft picks!
Just after the transaction was completed, the Memphis Grizzlies announced that Chris Mim had been waived.
Well, the peak moment of Kwame Brown's career has come——
He can replace Pau Gasol alone!
This transaction shocked the entire league like a tsunami, especially the western powers with lofty aspirations, all inexplicably surprised!
The second baby Mark Cuban, who has always been a big mouth, shouted in the media, thinking that this was an act of robbery in broad daylight!
Is there still a king's law in the alliance, is there a law?
The Dallas Mavericks failed in the finals last season, and are now sharpening their swords, trying to get revenge.
As a result, Cheng Yaojin popped up halfway.
Who can bear the championship level as soon as he comes out?
The Spurs also have the same idea. They succumbed to the hands of the Mavericks last season, and they will not stop until they win the championship in the new season.
Now, there is another competitor.
Still unfair competition, can this game still be played?
Popovich said that the Lakers exchanged a few coins for a hundred dollars. This is too weird, and the league should investigate this matter...
In addition, the Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, and Denver Nuggets all expressed the indignation of the wall crack——
Where is the weakness of the Lakers?
Insider, everyone knows it.
Now that the weakness has become a thigh, the Lakers will soon be able to restore the strength of the OK era.
Back then, the Spurs, Mavericks, Nuggets, Suns, and Rockets were all defeated by the OK combination. Are you afraid now?
The first few seats in the big west have to be changed.
The Wild West is about to change!
PS: Ask for a monthly ticket, ask for a recommendation ticket o(∩_∩)o ~
(End of this chapter)