roccoschili Chapter 274 Young Guards
Chapter 274 Young Guards
Chapter 274 Young Guards
Jordan came to the Magic with the original intention of talking about protracted warfare, but the Magic didn't seem to be as determined as expected.
Magic general manager Otis Smith hesitated whether to choose the NCAA ace center Emeka Okafor who swept the United States, or Dwight Howard, a talented high school student who is 2 meters tall and weighs only 11 kilograms with braces.
The former is immediate combat power, but there are potential injuries; the latter is rough in technology, but has unlimited potential.
Otis Smith tends to choose the young Dwight Howard, because the team's number one star, the new scoring champion McGrady has made it clear that he will leave this "hopeless" place.
As soon as Tracy McGrady leaves, the Magic will have to rebuild. What's the use of instant combat power, they will continue to play badly!
Jordan threw the expansion draft list to Otis Smith, jokingly said: "I said man, where is the team that holds the scoring champion and rebuilds year after year?"
Otis Smith's face was not very good, and he didn't look at the player list.
"I heard that McGrady asked to be traded because he was too disappointed with the team's record. This is a shame on you, old man!" Jordan continued to stimulate him.
Otis Smith's face darkened even more, but he held it back and said nothing.
"You know, I'm a small team owner now. If my general manager is as useless as you and can't even keep the scoring champion, I will definitely choose to fire the general manager and keep the scoring champion. You don't seem to have a sense of crisis, buddy?"
Jordan narrowed his eyes.
Facing the famous NBA trash talker, Otis Smith chose to stay away. He began to look down at the information, but his trembling fingers revealed how restless he was.
With a snap, Jordan snatched the roster from a restless general manager and shouted:
"Why don't you call that kid Maddie to watch together, let him see your determination and the hope of the team, if he still wants to leave, I'll teach him a lesson for you!"
After saving the Washington Wizards for thousands of years, the "God of Basketball" who has retired after success is still very convincing, and Jordan has thrown out his trump card——
Promise to use a three-way deal to help the Magic trade Mike Miller back from the Grizzlies!
Now McGrady is happy and doesn't run away anymore.
Otis Smith also gave up his plan to rebuild the team, and the best choice became Emeka Okafor!
After Dwight Howard is settled, Jordan flies directly to Memphis. This time he will use the player list to win the favor of the Grizzlies president, the famous "NBA LOGO man" Jerry West.
I have to say that Jerry West has the same vicious eyes as Popovich. The players he likes are:
Zaza Pachulia, Jason Kapono, Brevin Knight, Marcus Feisel
On June 6, in the NBA No. 22 military expansion draft, the Charlotte Bobcats, based on the theme of plucking the wild goose, scoured the other 11 teams, either giving players, money, or draft rights for the next few years.
On the day of the draft, the Bobcats opened a player supermarket and used player currency to buy other teams' draft picks two days later:
Montenegro center Pedragdrobiak and Slovenian center Primoz Brezek were traded from the Toronto Raptors to the No. 8 pick in the first round. Who knows why they want so many European centers!
Traded to the No. 12 pick in the first round from the Seattle SuperSonics for Jamal Sampson and Sasha Pavlovich.
Traded Ronnie Baxter for the Miami Heat's No. 19 pick in the first round.
Traded Deron Smith for the Boston Celtics' No. 25 pick in the first round.
Traded JR Bremer for their No. 1 pick in the second round from the Orlando Magic.
The Charlotte Bobcats exchanged the seven players they had already selected for the five draft picks two days later. This wave of aggressive operations surprised the Allies inexplicably.
This year is not a big year for the draft. Except for Dwight Howard and Emeka Okafor, there are no rookies that make people shine. Could it be that the Bobcats want to save money?
Reminiscent of the fact that the Bobcats selected Stephen Marbury, who was obviously intimidating by the Phoenix Suns, the general managers of the 29 teams laughed like pigs!
Two days later, the Charlotte Bobcats, holding six draft picks, started the sweeps mode:
First, the talented high school student Dwight Howard was selected with the second pick (the Magic really kept their promise and selected Emeka Okafor as the No. [-] pick);
Then he cut off Andre Iguodala, the favorite of the Philadelphia 76ers, with the eighth pick in the first round;
Selected power forward Al Jefferson with the 12th overall pick in the first round;
Picked point guard Jameer Nelson with the 19th pick in the first round;
The 25th pick in the first round selected shooting guard Tony Allen;
The No. 1 pick in the second round took Brazilian center Anderson Varejao.
In this way, the Bobcats have 6 rookies and 8 expansion draft players. It seems that their signings have ended?
On July 7, the freeze period ends.
The Charlotte Bobcats made the first wave of trades with the Memphis Grizzlies:
The Bobcats traded Zaza Pachulia, Jason Kapono, Blevenett, and Marcus Fitzger for one for Mike Miller of the Grizzlies.
After that, the Orlando Magic suddenly offered the Toronto Raptors' potential small forward Gerald Wallace for 3 years and 2100 million.
The Raptors already have Vince Carter and Jaylen Rose two super-big contracts. This season already needs to pay more than 2000 million in luxury taxes, and there is a Chris Bosh who has to renew his contract. There is no salary space to match Gerald Wallace's offer. They can only reluctantly give up.
After the Magic got Gerald Wallace, they quickly traded with the Bobcats and got McGrady's coveted Mike Miller. Joe boss was relieved and finally did not break his promise.
In the final touch, the Bobcats signed Chris Anderson, a completely free agent from the Nuggets, for two years and 450 million.
The young guard lineup of the league newcomer Charlotte Bobcats is initially taking shape:
Centers: Dwight Howard (18), Anderson Varejao (22), Chris Anderson (25)
Power forwards: David West (23 years old), Al Jefferson (19 years old),
Small forwards: Gerald Wallace (22), Andre Iguodala (20), Matt Barnes (24)
Shooting guards: Kyle Korver (23), Tony Allen (22)
Point guard: Stephon Marbury (27), Jameer Nelson (22)
The average age is 22 years old, the oldest horse political commissar is only 27 years old, and the youngest Warcraft has just passed its 18th birthday...
Moreover, these young people are not cheap, to be exact, some young people are not cheap.The Charlotte Bobcats became the first new league team to pay the luxury tax. Their total salary is as high as 3506 million US dollars, which has exceeded the salary cap by 581 million US dollars!
However, local fans in Charlotte have shown great enthusiasm for the new team. Youth means unlimited potential, and paying the luxury tax means the boss is willing to spend money!
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