I'm not really a role player

Chapter 145 Big deal of ten people from all directions

From the late night of January 1th to the early morning of the 11th, it should be the busiest hours for North American sports media reporters.

A few hours ago, they were still eagerly discussing the just-concluded Battle of the Gardens on the North Shore.

From the racial discrimination of the Boston fans at the beginning, to Li Ke's outburst, the famous scenes of death buckle and KG slipping fart celebration were staged successively.

Then Li Ke fought against the Big Three with his own strength, shutting up the group of racial knights on the sidelines several times, but made the atmosphere in the arena more fiery and confrontational.

Scored 3 points in the last 9 minutes, leading the team to overthrow the Celtics who have only lost 3 games so far this season.

Just this game is enough for them to discuss for three days and three nights.

The editors of the NBA section of ESPN's official website worked overtime to cut out two clips from the game——

One is the clip of Li Ke dunking KG. As early as the moment Li Ke dunked the ball, it was sure to become the top five goals of this week, the top ten goals of this month, and even the top ten goals of the season...

The other is the conflict between Li Ke and KG.

It has to be said that KG is still iron-blooded enough, and Li Ke's buckle has shown unparalleled strength, but he still rushed to make trouble.

Although he did this, he was directly interrupted by Li Ke's lightning whip.

But after all, KG didn't give in at that moment, and the iron-blooded momentum was still there.

In the end, the buttocks slid three or four meters against the floor, which is a bit funny. ,

Two pieces of news were posted in two clips. As for the front page, the editor thought about it and gave a title——

"The wrath of the god of death, Sheldon slaughtered the North Shore Garden!"

As soon as the layout was arranged here, there was another big news over there.

"Mark, look at the official NBA website!"

The colleague who also stayed up late and worked overtime shouted. The editor named Mark quickly opened the NBA official website in the shortcut bar, and then saw a big official announcement page.

"Four-party deal? Damn it!"

……

"I am disappointed in Boston. Many titles and words should not appear. Heavy penalty? Of course I hope to see heavy penalties from the league, but what I want to see is that everything I experienced in this game will not be repeated."

After leaving the last paragraph of the interview in Boston, Li Ke followed the Bobcats back to Charlotte overnight.

The first thing I do when I get home is naturally to sleep soundly.

Then when he woke up, Li Ke discovered that the world had changed...

ESPN, there are three headlines in bold red on the front page——

"Wrath of Death, Sheldon slaughtered North Shore Garden with 43 points!"

"A heavy fine of 50 US dollars was issued, and the Celtics were also banned for an empty game at home!"

"Four-way deal done, Allen Iverson goes to Charlotte."

The three major news, no matter which one is worthy of a front page headline position, ESPN simply put these three news on the front page.

For Li Ke, the first piece of news can be skipped, the title of the second piece is enough, and the third piece is the key point.

The three-party transaction has become a four-party transaction, and Woj's source is not accurate!
Li Ke sighed with emotion, and opened the link of this news, only to find that the result was very different from what he expected.

Fatton did not leave, and the Bobcats spent three main bargaining chips, Okafor, who had long been a must, Matt Carroll, who suddenly appeared on the trade list, and a protected first-round pick for next year.

In addition to this, Mo Tanhua and veteran Jeff McGinnis, as well as a special case worth about 900 million.

Okafor and Jeff McGinnis went to the Raptors, Matt Carroll and next year's protected first-round pick went to the Kings, Mo Tanhua went to the Nuggets, and the 900 million transaction exception was split, and the other three teams got it.

Therefore, the other three parties in this deal are the Raptors, Kings and Nuggets.

[The Raptors got Okafor, McGinnis, a $300 million trade exception and a second round from the Nuggets, and sent TJ Ford, Chris Humphries and a lottery-protected first round. 】

The Raptors have always wanted a starting-level center so that Bosh can return to the fourth position. Therefore, the Bobcats sold Okafor, and the Raptors are one of the few interested next homes for Okafor.

As for veteran point guard Jeff McInnis, who has averaged 4.5 points and 4.1 assists per game so far this season, it is purely to help the Raptors make up for it.

Because the Raptors sent out TJ Ford, one of their two main controllers.

Ford is plagued by injuries, and the Raptors also have Jose Calderon, a powerful point guard from Spain, so the Raptors have long planned to send Ford away and restore Jose Calderon.

In addition, the Raptors also sent out Chris Humphries, a backup power forward, and a first-round pick protected by the lottery next year.

Chris Humphries was the first player the Bobcats got in this deal. This guy is most famous for his 72-day marriage with Kim Kardashian.

Speaking of which, he can be regarded as a winner in life. He also owned the Nanjing boy's wife for 72 days.

The first round of the Raptors' lottery protection was taken away by the king, and then it was about the king——

[The king sent Ron Artest away, got Matt Carroll, Vaughn Weaver, a $200 million trade exception and two protected first-rounders. 】

The Kings have been selling Artest, but little progress has been made. The reason is that their asking price is very high, and they just opened their mouths to get two first-round picks.

During the 07-08 season, the NBA did not have the habit of trading a star player in the first round of all Studs. Therefore, the Lakers and Rockets who were interested in Artest were discouraged.

And Boss Qiao made up his mind this time, so he was naturally not relentless at all.

The first round of the Raptors is lottery protection, but there is nothing to say, because the Raptors' playoff spot is very stable, basically this draft pick can be cashed in, the pick is probably in the middle of the first round, and the value is not low.

The first round of the Bobcats is a bit complicated. The top 20 picks in the first round are protected in the first year, and the lottery is protected in the second and third years. If it is still not cashed out after three years, it will become two second rounds.

Of course, Boss Qiao definitely hoped that the first round would be given out in the second year, although the value would be much higher than the two second rounds.

And finally the Nuggets—

[The Nuggets sent Iverson, Steven Hunter, Vaughn Weaver and a second round, and got TJ Ford, Ron Artest, Adam Morrison and a special transaction of about $400 million. 】

For the Nuggets, Ford just met their master control needs. Although Ford's value is not high due to many injuries, at least people also have a master control level.

In addition, Artest, who has averaged 20.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.3 steals per game so far this season, is really enough to replace Iverson alone.

Therefore, the Nuggets went out with something extra.

Both Iverson and Steven Hunter belong to the Bobcats, so I don't need to say much about the old Ai.

Steven Hunter is a center. His peak is in the 76ers. He averaged 6.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.

His arrival is the boss Joe's plan for the center position after Okafor leaves.

Vaughan Weaver went to the Kings, King Weaver still has a little reputation in China, after all, he also played for the Rockets.

As an undrafted pick in 05, Weaver performed well in the summer league and was later signed by the Nuggets. He didn't have many chances to play, and he was regarded as a drinking fountain administrator.

Being sent to the king this time is a pure addition.

In the end, going to the Raptors in the second round can be regarded as a compensation for the Raptors paying so many chips.

So, in the end, the Bobcats trade details are --

[The Bobcats sent Okafor, Matt Carroll, Jeff McGinnis, Adam Morrison and a strictly protected first round to get Iverson, Chris Humphries and Steven Hunter. 】

The salary of the four players sent out is probably less than 1600 million US dollars. The salary of the old Ai is 1900 million US dollars, Chris Humphries is 252 million US dollars, and Steven Hunter is 325 million US dollars. The total is less than 2500 million US dollars.

The Bobcats have plenty of salary space, so the extra $900 million was eaten raw.

Mo Tanhua also played his final role. The contract of more than 400 million US dollars saved the Bobcats from spending more than 400 million US dollars in a special case of the transaction. Otherwise, this transaction is really a bit dangerous.

After the transaction was completed, the two main players of the Bobcats left in rotation. The familiar world around Li Ke has indeed changed a lot.

……

"Sheldon, the AI ​​you want is here."

Almost as soon as Li Ke saw the news, he received a call from David Falk.

"I see, David, now I just want to shout: Boss Joe is awesome!"

This time, Boss Joe was really awesome. He called Iverson without Fatton moving.

It's not bad for the two to exchange heads. Chris Humphries is most famous for marrying Kim Kardashian on 72 days.

But on the court, he is also considered a strong faction, averaging 13.8 points and 11 rebounds per game at his peak.

Ah Lian was sent away by the Nets, which has something to do with him.

Steven Hunter is not well-known, but as a backup center, it is enough.

After this transaction, the Bobcats' main lineup directly became point guard Felton, shooting guard Ai Laoda, small forward Li Laosan, power forward Hua Lao[-], and center Nazr Mohamed.

At first glance, it seems like that, but for Bobcats, the arrival of Lao Ai is very crucial.

In the first half of the season, Lao Ai averaged 26.4 points, 7.1 assists and 2.0 steals per game in the Nuggets, shooting 45.8% from the field, and his efficiency is definitely not bad.

He will make up for the offensive firepower that the Bobcats lack, make up for the shortcomings, and the improvement of the record is predictable.

On the other side of the phone, David Falk smiled: "Hurry up and get used to it, Michael is also under a lot of pressure now..."

Boss Joe is indeed under a lot of pressure. In his opinion, this deal is a bit of a gamble.

Sending away two main players, plus a first-rounder, what you get is a thorn, a star player who has reached the end of his career, how to look at it, how to bet.

But it doesn't matter, Boss Joe likes to gamble, and, for this one, he has to gamble.

"I hope Sam won't disappoint me, and Sheldon, AI is the one he wants."

After staying up all night, Boss Qiao's eyeballs were bloodshot, but he still supported his tired body and appeared in the training hall of the apartment.

After waiting a few minutes, he saw Tim Graver.

"Michael, why are you here?"

"I'm waiting for Sheldon..."

Boss Joe replied lightly, and then he saw Tim Graver's strange eyes.

"Don't you know that Sheldon just finished an away game last night?"

"Uh..." Boss Qiao touched his smooth forehead, but soon he also realized: "Didn't you watch the news? I worked overtime last night. I forgot to go to Java for the game or something."

"Of course I read the news, it's just a four-way deal."

"What is a four-party deal? It's a big deal involving 10 players!"

"I know I know, but Michael, are you sure you don't want to watch the news and see what your love was going to do at North Shore Gardens last night?"

Boss Qiao reappeared in his apartment room, turned on the computer, and finally found out what Li Ke did last night.

Suffering from racial discrimination, he dunked KG in a rage, scored 43 points, and led the team to overthrow the Celtics.

Boss Qiao's breath became short of breath, and he suddenly felt a little excited and excited, even more excited and excited than when he scored 63 points in North Shore Garden.

……

In the parking lot of the apartment, Li Ke, who passed Boss Qiao, started his new big G.

After the away game, the Bobcats did not arrange training.

But the four-party deal was reached, and the former teammates were about to leave, so it was quite necessary to say goodbye.

It was Lao Du who organized the farewell. He booked a table at Gavel and invited almost all his teammates. Of course, it is not easy to say whether all of them will be there in the end.

Li Ke must go anyway. He and Okafor have no friendship with Mo Tanhua or even veteran Jeff McGinnis, but he and Matt Carroll have played more than 30 flanking partners together.

Speaking of which, in this deal, Li Ke thinks the most valuable is Matt Carroll.

Compared with Okafor, Matt Carroll's strength is a little bit worse, but he works hard, and his mid-range and long-range shots are accurate, but his defense is a little bit worse.

It can only be said that it was Lao Ai who replaced Matt Carroll, so no one felt a pity.

"Just waiting for you, Sheldon!"

In the Gavel restaurant, Li Ke met most of his teammates.

For those who didn't come, the organizer Lao Du also gave an explanation.

Okafor didn't show up, and just after the deal was concluded, he booked a ticket to Toronto. At this time, he should have been waiting at the Charlotte airport to fly to Toronto.

It was urgent, but understandable.

After all, the Bobcats are too bad, and the Raptors, with Bosh, Andrea Bargnani and Jose Calderon, are still a strong team at the playoff level, and they have a bright future at first glance.

Okafor went straight to his future.

Mo Tanhua didn't come either, and Lao Du didn't even explain, because in Shanmao, Mo Tanhua was always a loner.

Li Ke didn't expect that he was the last one to come. After expressing his apology, he hugged Matt Carroll and Jeff McGinnis respectively.

Saying it is a farewell, but no one will feel sad, Business is business, as professional players, they have long been used to all this.

And in the words of Matt Carroll, there is nothing wrong with going to Sacramento, which is close to Los Angeles and has more opportunities.

After the farewell party, Li Ke came out of Gavel and received a text message from Allen Iverson...

　It’s the last day of the double monthly pass, brothers who still have monthly pass vote quickly
　　
　
(End of this chapter)