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Chapter 428 The Opening of the Free Market

This is the case with three-party transactions.

Both parties have the willingness to trade, but the two parties cannot reach a consensus on the bargaining chip of the transaction, so a third party is involved, and the bargaining chip provided by the third party meets the trading chip needs of both parties.

In this wave of transactions, the Suns sent away the newly selected Primoz Brezek, the team's substitute player, 30-year-old shooter Todd Daye, and some cash.

The Suns acquired Jake Chakalidis from the Warriors, a second-round pick from the Pacers.

The Pacers sent away Travis Bayless and a second-round pick from the team, and got Primoz Brezek, Todd Daye and some cash selected by the Suns.

The Warriors sent the just-selected Jack Chakalidis to the Pacers' Travis Bayless.

As soon as this deal came out, the outside world was immediately shocked.

Compared with Xiaomao Xiaoyu's sewing deal and the rookie deal that has never proved himself in the NBA, the Pacers directly broke the boat and sent away Travis Bayless, an important sixth man player in the team. What kind of courage is this?
The key is that the Pacers were still the one fighting the Warriors last season, and they gave Bayless to the enemy when they turned around?
Bayless himself has a black question mark on his face.

This was traded to the Warriors?More than a week ago, they were inseparable. After the finals, despite the amiability on the surface, deep down, the Pacers still hate the Warriors very much. After all, the opponent is the team that stole their championship ring.

But now, he was sent to the Warriors by the team?
Bayless must have a lot of knots in his heart.

He is 28 years old and is at the peak of his career. In the 95 draft, he was selected by the Pacers with the 23rd pick in the first round.

As a small guard, Bayless' biggest feature is his steady style of play and fewer turnovers. As a substitute for the Pacers, he can contribute 7 points and 8 points per night, and then nearly 5 assists. Generally, he makes a little more than one turnover. He is the coach's favorite player.

The market for Bayless should still be good, which is one of the reasons why the Warriors are impressed.

The Pacers sent away the best point guard on the bench, got a center and a wing shooter, and made up their minds to take the line of "wing defense + strong inside".

"The point guard is useless. Now is the era of wing scorers. No matter how strong the point guard is, it's just icing on the cake. In the end of the game, players who can shoot hard are still needed."

The basketball commentator of Yahoo Sports gave his own evaluation on the large number of inside players who appeared in this draft and the transaction this time.

"The Warriors really don't need rookies. The Warriors are digesting their draft picks."

Commentators also gave the Warriors a B+ rating for this trade.

The main advantage is that the Warriors completed this transaction at no cost at all. They didn't need a super meat shield, not to mention that this meat shield still needs to grow.

In exchange for a mature player who has proven himself in the NBA, the team's immediate combat power has been further enhanced.

The draft is still going on.

The second-round pick is the only option for the remaining players who sign up for the draft.

The competition for the second-round pick is also fierce.

In front of the TV, many players in the round of the show are now very nervous and apprehensive, afraid that after the second round, they still have not heard their names.

With the sixth overall pick in the second round, the Wizards selected Mike Smith.

With the 7th overall pick in the second round, the Nets selected Somaila Samak.

With the eighth pick in the second round, the Golden State Warriors selected Michael Reed.

Michael Reed is a player Qin Fei remembers clearly. Among Eddie House and Reed, Qin Fei finally gave the suggestion of choosing Reed.

He couldn't remember any exciting battles between the two in his previous life, but he remembered that Reid should be a representative of inspirational figures, and he was finally selected as an All-Star. Before Arenas came out, Reed was a typical second-round pick counterattack.

It just so happened that this was a shooter who met the Warriors' selection criteria, so Rowell followed suit.

With a swipe of the pen, Reed was selected.

In fact, in the scouting report before the conference, there was not much detailed understanding of Michael Reid. I only knew that he was a 1-meter-standard shooter and the scoring leader of Ohio State University.

But the figure is too thin, and many think that he cannot gain a foothold in the NBA because of this.

Therefore, even though Reid averaged 19.6 points per game throughout his college career, he has never gotten any chance to enter the NBA team in the first round.

Until now, the eighth pick in the second round, Reid finally heard his name.

He jumped up excitedly.

But I don't know whether to cheer or be angry at this time.

In Reid's view, being selected in this round means that all the teams in the first round are not optimistic about him, which is a humiliation to him.

But after the name was actually announced, there was another feeling of relief.

He hugged his family and shared his journey at the moment.

"I have to prove myself, prove that I can play in the NBA, and prove that all their teams are wrong." Reed swore secretly in his heart.

Qin Fei thought that Reed was "cut off" by them, and the Bucks would definitely not be able to sit still.

Just like the Suns and Pacers did before, take the initiative to contact the Warriors.

Unexpectedly, the Bucks were not in a hurry at all. In their No.14 pick in the second round, the Bucks chose Eddie House, a backup player for the Warriors.

Qin Fei: .
It seems that the Bucks really like shooters.

Maybe three muskets are not enough, the whole six-and-seven

Because there were too many previous transactions, Reid didn't know if it was a good thing to be selected by the Warriors.

After thinking about it carefully, he felt that things have two sides.

On the one hand, he entered a team that just won the championship, which is a competitive super team. In such a team, don't worry about their team culture, and he will definitely learn how to win the game very early.

On the other hand, such a team has a lot of competition. First of all, at the position of shooting guard, Qin Fei has to play nearly 40 minutes every night, and even more than 40 minutes in the playoffs. With a player of this level standing in front, how many opportunities can he have to show himself?

At the draft, as the vice president of the league announced the name of the last player selected, the highlight of the draft has all ended here.

Of course, this is just the beginning.

The draft has seen a bewildering plethora of deals, most of which involve rookies.

After this party is over, the league is about to start free agency.

This year's free market is the first time for the 97 first-round pick to test the free market. The Warriors also have a 97 first-round pick.

Chauncey Billups.

Billups is also the Warriors, the player with the highest draft pick.

Billups has experienced the baptism of the past year, including some big heart performances in the playoffs, which are very impressive, so his market price is rising.

After the Warriors won the championship, Billups and his agent have been getting a lot of team approach requests.

From the perspective of popularity, it is not much worse than Grant.

Unlike the strategy against Grant, the Warriors are definitely leaning towards keeping Billups.

Billups himself is hesitating. If the Warriors can give him an offer that meets his current market value, then he will also consider staying with the Warriors.

The biggest problem is the status of the team.

If Billups stays with the Warriors, he definitely wants to start himself.

But in the Warriors, there is already Blaylock as the starting point guard. If Billups is the starter, then Blaylock will be on the bench.

Carlisle also occasionally tries two-point guard lineups on the court, but in general, the starters will still follow the basic point guard + shooting guard lineup.

Even if Qin Fei moves to small forward and Billups plays shooting guard, it is still somewhat inappropriate.

So this is where Billups struggles the most.

At the draft meeting, Carlisle and Rowell also asked Qin Fei for his opinion.

But Qin Fei does not make any recommendations for the adjustment of the team lineup.

"I completely agree with the opinion of the general manager or the head coach. Regarding the lineup, you two should give more consideration. Chauncey is indeed a very good player, and I am also very optimistic about his future development."

Qin Fei usually recommends players and gives his draft or trading opinions, but he also knows that lineup adjustment is the work and power of the head coach, there is no need to participate in everything, it is too tiring.

Coach Carlisle and general manager Rowell couldn't get Qin Fei's opinion.

The two of them were also helpless, and it was understandable for Qin Fei to do this.

After all, this kind of thing is easy to offend people. If other players know about it, it may affect the harmonious relationship between players.

"In fact, I'm more inclined to let Chauncey be the team's starting point guard next season."

When Rowell and other assistant coaches turned their eyes, Carlisle revealed his own tendency.

The teaching assistants were a little surprised.

As a result, when Rowell heard it, he immediately started to be a shopkeeper, learning and selling now, saying that he would not take the blame: "I fully support your decision, and I actually think Chauncey is very good."

Among the teaching assistants, Woodson frowned and said, "Then what about our Braylock?"

Although Blaylock's salary is not high now, he is also the No. [-] player of the Warriors last season after all. After only one season, he can't keep the starting lineup?Will the mentality not be out of balance?

"Next year, Blaylock will be 34, and Billups will be 25."

"Even if Blaylock is starting, I will not give him more than 25 minutes of playing time in a game. The respect of starting is greater than the actual effect."

Carlisle revealed the age advantages and disadvantages between the two.

Billups has matured and is about to enter the peak age group of professional players.

Although Blaylock is important, he is 34 years old after all. It is unrealistic for him to play Qin Fei for 40 minutes in a game.

"I think Terry can talk to Mucci. They are all veterans. Terry has played until the age of 39. If he wants to remain competitive in the next few years of his career, then Terry can be persuaded."

Woodson has a suggestion of his own.

Speaking of Terry Cummings, Rowell also has one thing to share.

He went on to say: "Terry told me before that he is now hesitating whether to end his career directly. You know, his long-cherished wish is to win the championship. Now at the end of his career, he won the championship. This makes him satisfied, and he began to consider retirement."

Terry Cummings is retiring?

Qin Fei was not surprised when he heard the news.

In the past two years, he has also witnessed the retirement of many players.

Terry Cummings is not young. In the latter part of the regular season last season, his stamina was obviously insufficient. In the playoffs, he usually played about 10 minutes a game, and sometimes he was reduced to a tool man who directly played foul tactics.

But his role off the court is greater than on the court. He is the glue of the team and the leader of the locker room.

After Qin Fei came to the Warriors, because he and Terry Cummings were teammates, they are familiar with each other. It can be said that Cummings assisted Qin Fei to integrate into the team and become the leader of the team. Blaylock is the next thing.

"If Terry is willing to talk about it, then this matter can be regarded as a solution."

Qin Fei watched several coaches discuss fiercely, and gradually formed a unified opinion.

In the end, it was decided that the first assistant coach, Haderba, would talk to Terry Cummings. Haderbar was the Warriors' first hero in introducing Terry, and the two were familiar with each other. Terry has always respected Harder.

It is most appropriate for Haderba to come forward.

A few days later, the door to the NBA's free market opened.

In 97, a group of first-round picks officially entered the free market.

The Nets immediately announced excitedly that they had reached a six-year, $6 million maximum salary extension with Keith Van Horn, an excellent player the team has relied on for the past two years.

Keith Van Horn was the No. 97 pick in 19.9. In the three years since he entered the league, he averaged 8.1 points and [-] rebounds per game. He is the most typical representative of an offensive insider who can play inside and outside.

Like the contracts signed by players such as Qin Fei and Kobe, the starting salary is the highest 900 million US dollars stipulated by the league.

The details may be different, but the difference is not bad.

Qin Fei's agent, Tellem, is mysterious and has been running back and forth among several teams in the East recently. Qin Fei remembered that McGrady should also be the Raptors who left at this time, right?

At this time, there are already many rumors in the league.

After this talented young player expressed his willingness to leave the Toronto Raptors, there are not a few teams chasing McGrady. The most enthusiastic ones are the Bulls who "have missed McGrady" and the Magic who "suddenly want to make a big deal".

Of course, the Raptors are naturally very angry.

Especially Vince Carter, after knowing that McGrady was leaving the Raptors, was very hurt, and the once close relationship between the two also showed cracks.

(End of this chapter)