roccoschili Chapter 269 Hornets
Chapter 269 Hornets
Chapter 269 Hornets
"Paul George?" Su Yang pretended to be calm, "He is not very good at the moment, and he hasn't made much progress in the past few years. Last time I played against me, I was almost unblocked, but his physical condition is indeed relatively good. You can bet on it." bet."
After thinking about it, Su Yang did not guess Bird's intention to reveal the intention of choosing George. Instead, he recalled the news he had read before: Bird bluntly said that he would use the No. 10 pick to choose the strongest player or trade a point guard.
Since you can't guess, just tell the truth and throw the question back to see Bird's reaction.
"Oh?" Bird still smiled, "Then I'll think about it again, but I have heard that you have promised Paul George in the draft, provided that if he slips to the 12th pick, you are also interested in his potential ?"
Hearing this, Su Yang felt a little strange, because the Clippers did not give George a clear promise.
After that workout, Sam Hinkie texted George's agent, saying only that it would be a priority.
"It seems that Bird doesn't care what I think at all. He just guessed that our best choice will be George. It is very likely that he deliberately teased him, or he felt that he was not sure that he would pick George at the tenth pick and let me disturb other teams. plan?"
Thinking of this, Su Yang smiled and said: "Of course, we currently lack small forwards, but we don't urgently need rookie small forwards to provide combat capabilities. We are willing to bet on George's potential, provided that he slips to the 12th pick, but Al Aminu, and Gordon Hayward, and Luke Babbitt are all options that meet the requirements, and of course George is the best choice."
"Why is Paul George better than Gordon Hayward?" Bird asked immediately.
"Because he is from Los Angeles, he can help us attract more local fans." Su Yang shrugged slightly, "You also know that our influence in Los Angeles is still not as good as that of the Lakers. We need to build our own fan culture."
"Sounds reasonable, so I wish you luck." Byrd smiled and walked away, seemingly getting some answer.
Su Yang greeted with a smile, walked slowly to the draft venue, called Harden first, and returned to the office immediately.
He pushed the door in, slammed the door again, and said directly: "Quick, try to contact the teams with the first few picks. We need to trade up the draft picks, otherwise we will not be able to execute Plan A smoothly. The Pacers will definitely Cut us off."
Gerald, the assistant to the general manager who was bragging and talking, sat up straight after hearing the words, and immediately entered the working state.
Assistant coach Kim Hughes also picked up the phone, and the rest of the staff began reaching out to Sam Hinkie.
No one asked Su Yang what was the reason, and no one felt flustered. This situation had been rehearsed before, because it was reported that the Salt Lake City Jazz were also interested in Paul George, so the Clippers had already set up a response plan.
Gerrard directly called the Warriors' office, saying that he hoped to reach a deal. Immediately afterwards, he put down the phone, turned on the speakerphone and raised the volume so that Su Yang and others could hear what was said on the phone.
The reason for finding the Warriors is also very simple. The Warriors are in a state of extreme chaos. They have not yet determined a new boss. The head coach Don Nelson is also rumored to be resigning. Except for Curry and Ellis, all the players have been put on the shelves. .
Therefore, the Warriors want to choose anyone, but they don't have a particularly clear demand.
The Clippers can take advantage of this and try to trade for their No. [-] pick. The basis for the deal is that except for the first five picks, the potential and immediate combat power of other players do not seem to be much different.
"Why do you want to trade?" came the voice of Warriors general manager Larry Riley on the other end of the phone.
"We want to get Gordon Hayward, but just got the news that both the Pacers and the Jazz want to choose him, so we have to find a way to trade up." Gerrard elaborated solemnly, and his tone sounded very urgent.
"Why Gordon Hayward, what is so special about him?" Larry asked.
"We need a small forward. It would be better if he could handle the ball, and Gordon Hayward is the guy who meets our requirements." Gerrard was also prepared for this, but he didn't lie, but he didn't say all his thoughts .
Without waiting for Larry to reply, Gerrard said again: "There is another ridiculous reason, you may not believe it if you tell it, and that is players with similar levels, our boss prefers the white one, do you know what I mean? "
Su Yang laughed, this is a complete lie, because Sterling only uses players as tools, and he can use whoever is strong.
On the contrary, a white player like Redick will make Sterling feel ashamed, and it is too disadvantageous to give a big contract.
However, Sterling has a bad reputation for racial discrimination. As long as he mentions similar views, he will probably be recognized.
On the other end of the phone, Larry was silent for a moment and then continued: "Okay, let's talk about your offer. In fact, the Pacers also approached us just now. They were worried that Hayward would be drafted by the Jazz, and they also hoped to get our sixth pick. ..."
Su Yang and Gerrard smiled at the same time, Larry was just raising the price, how could the Pacers make a deal.
"I understand what you mean, let me directly reveal our bottom line to you, that is the No. 12 pick, plus this year's 54th pick, this is the biggest bargaining chip we can take out..."
Before he finished speaking, Larry interrupted and said, "No, this chip is too far from the Pacers."
Gerrard replied: "Then we will discuss it again, but it should not be higher than the current offer..."
Before finishing the same sentence, Larry hung up the phone, looking extremely strong and confident.
"Contact the Pistons according to the plan?" Gerrard looked up at Su Yang, asking for advice.
Su Yang nodded in agreement, and the dial sound immediately rang.
In all fairness, changing the No. 12 pick to the No. 6 pick and adding a second round is indeed not reciprocal.
In the plan made before, the biggest bargaining chip was to add a first-round pick at the end of his own, which was barely equal.
But when it comes to trading, how can we show our cards all at once, the Clippers and Warriors have to wait.
While thinking about it, Gerrard put down the phone, shook his head and said: "The Pistons said they have nothing to talk about. They will keep the seventh overall pick, and they don't want to take the risk of making a pick-and-trade with us. They have someone they are very optimistic about... "
"Well, then call the Warriors again, show our bottom line, and emphasize that we can help them clear mines..."
What Su Yang thinks is that if the Warriors don't trade with the Clippers, they will probably still choose Ai Pai Udu.
But Udo only has defense but no offense. In the lineup with Curry as the core, there is very little room to play.
Gerrard dialed the phone in a blink of an eye, and the voice of Warriors general manager Larry Riley sounded again: "Are you finished discussing? Tell me about your chips? I can only give you one chance to quote, because I am very busy now..."
"Plus one of our 30th picks..."
Before he finished speaking, Larry rushed to say: "I don't want the 30th pick, and I don't want your second round this year. I want a first round next year. If you can accept it, then we can make a deal. This is the only solution." .”
After speaking, the phone hung up again.
Gerrard was stunned for a moment. The previous plan did not predict this situation, and at most he would give some more cash.
Su Yang shook his head slightly to show his denial. The first round of 11 has great uses, and it is impossible to simply switch out. Moreover, it is very troublesome to make a deal now. If you exchange drafts with the Warriors, it is prone to uncontrollable risks.
"There are still two teams left to try to trade, let's call the Jazz first..."
Gerrard picked up the phone while talking, and Kim Hughes suddenly said: "Sam asked us to contact the Hornets directly, because the potential candidates of the Hornets are the most different from our goals, and the probability of reaching a deal is higher. We are running out of time..."
Su Yang thought for a while after hearing the words, and said: "I called the boss Sterling and asked him to open up the relationship. After all, he has a very good relationship with the Hornets boss George Sean, and it may be possible to facilitate the conclusion of this deal..."
"They have a good relationship?" Gerald looked puzzled.
"Yeah, they're both old bastards..."
(End of this chapter)