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Chapter 363 Transactions Happen
In the Knicks president's office, Dave Chuckett was a little dazed as he slowly put the microphone back on the landline.

Just now, Stern called him, talked nonsense, and told him very tactfully that the Knicks were right to pursue Old K last season, but it was a pity that Old K chose to stay in Phoenix at that time. If the Knicks pursued Old K successfully at that time, he would be very happy to see Old K return to New York.

"What does the old man mean, you want us to pursue O'Neill?"

As the president of the Knicks, he certainly knew the news about O'Neill, so although he was surprised by Stern's attitude, he quickly understood what the other party meant.

After being eliminated in the playoffs last year, he chose Nelson. The old coach immediately proposed to replace O'Neal with Ewing, but was rejected by the management. Now Ewing is still very dissatisfied with Nelson and is forcing the management to change the head coach.

In fact, this matter has become very serious now. Ewing led a group of players not only to force the palace management to change coaches, but also to completely empty the old Nelson in the locker room. The old Nelson has lost control of the team.

Fortunately, this matter has not been exposed, otherwise there must be an uproar.

However, his impression of Ewing is not very good now, and he actually brought a group of players to the palace, which made him very embarrassed.

"Old Nelson, or... Ewing?" After hesitating, he immediately began to weigh the pros and cons.

Without Wang Tiejun's existence, he would have considered this question for a long time and it would be difficult to decide. He would even prefer to keep Ewing and fire old Nelson, because there are only three super centers like Ewing in the league.

But because of Wang Tiejun's sudden birth, the entire alliance realized the dominance of a behemoth, so he only considered this question for half a minute before making a decision.

The Knicks are different from other teams. Other teams have the position of general manager. This position is responsible for team building, including player transactions, but in the Knicks, there is no such position now. He, the president, is in charge of team building. Once he makes a decision, he makes the decision on behalf of the Knicks.

In the past, when he couldn't make a decision, he would seek other management's decision, but if he made up his mind, there was no need for it, and he could completely make his own decisions.

Of course, if it fails, he must also bear all the responsibilities.

After thinking it over, he grabbed the microphone of the landline in front of him.

……

At this time, at the Orlando Magic headquarters, general manager Pat Williams was scribbling on paper.

The paper is full of people's names, the names of the entire Lakers team, and he wants to circle a few most wanted people on it, who are the most suitable for the team, and use them as bargaining chips.

At this moment, the assistant opened the door and said, "Sir, the call from Knicks President Dave Chuckett."

He was taken aback, he was almost off work at this time, what did Nix want him for?
"Could it be that they want O'Neill too?"

He nodded and motioned for the assistant to answer the call.

"Hello, Mr. Chuckett, I'm Pat Williams." Picking up the microphone, he said politely.

"Hi Pat, I'm Dave."

"Okay, Dave, who are you calling?"

"Pat, let's cut the long story short, do you want Ewing?"

"what?"

Pat Williams almost dropped the microphone in his hand.

Who is Ewing, the super giant with the most comprehensive skills among the three super centers, who has dominated the East for many years and is famous.

"Do you want to trade Ewing for O'Neal?" He asked immediately.

"If you agree, you will immediately get a super center who is still in his prime." Dave Chuckett said in a seductive tone.

Pat Williams took a long breath, and after calming himself down, he began to think about it.

O'Neal is indeed going to be traded, and he can't keep it, that's for sure, so how can the trade be more beneficial to the Magic?

There is no doubt that the team must have a center who can help Hardaway without threatening his status.

So, is Ewing a good fit?
In terms of strength, although Ewing is 33 years old, he is still at his peak, perhaps at the end of his peak, and must be able to help Hardaway.

And Ewing's age, in the next few years, should not be a threat to Hardaway, one is the setting sun in the west, and the other is the rising sun in the east.

If Ewing continues to stay with the Knicks, he may not accept the supporting role, but after being traded, his mentality will definitely change, and he may be able to accept this change in status.

And beside Hardaway, Ewing also has a chance to hit the championship, doesn't he?
Thinking of this, he picked up the paper full of Lakers players' names on the table again.

Whether it is Divac or Ebel, they are far inferior to Ewing. Even if Ewing is at the end of his peak, he can still crush them.

……

"what?"

At the Lakers headquarters, Jerry West couldn't believe it when he received the news that he was rejected by the Magic.

Didn't everything go quite smoothly? Why did something happen suddenly? Did someone intervene?
He immediately notified owner Jerry Buss that the Magic had just rejected the Lakers' trade application.

"why?"

Jerry Buss was also shocked and couldn't believe it. There must be a reason for the sudden change of mind. Who is messing with us behind the scenes?
The Magic didn't care about the Lakers' reaction. Pat Williams is negotiating with Knicks president Dave Chakot about the exchange of O'Neal and Ewing.

Williams asked for the Knicks' first-round pick in 97, because O'Neal represented the future and Ewing was old. In order to match the deal, he sent three role players.

Chuckett refused at first, but Williams insisted, otherwise O'Neal would be sent to the Lakers, then there was no way, he could only agree, but added a restriction, the first-round pick protected by the top three in 97.

……

At 96:1 p.m. on January 27, [-], the Knicks and the Magic announced through the TV media at the same time that the two parties had reached a deal, and O'Neal and Ewing would swap teams.

Once the news was announced, the two parties and their managers were completely dumbfounded, regardless of the reaction from the outside world.

Especially Ewing, after being notified by David Frank, he couldn't believe it was true. As the head star of the New York Knicks, he had contributed eleven seasons to the Knicks, but he was traded?

This season, he has been having trouble with the head coach Nelson. With the help of Oakley, he led his teammates to force the palace management to change coaches. Seeing that it was going to succeed, the management was preparing to fire the old Nelson and let assistant coach Jeff Van Gundy take over. The head coach, but he didn't expect that he was traded in the blink of an eye.

"Bang bang bang..."

When he just returned home, he suddenly became furious. He has always been very depressed and couldn't control his temper at all. He smashed everything he saw in front of him. His family members trembled in fright, and the two dogs he raised escaped.

His agent, David Frank, was also very helpless. When he and the Knicks talked about Ewing's contract extension in 94, the Knicks meant that they hoped to get Jordan over with his help.

As the top agent in the league, he felt a little sorry for Ewing.

Alonzo Mourning's deal last time was good. Mourning is also his player. The rookie contract he negotiated for him was a big contract of 2700 million yuan, which is not worse than O'Neal's rookie contract.

However, Ewing, as a super center, failed to negotiate such a big contract for him. Instead, the Knicks traded him.

Although trading is a normal thing, being traded as a super center is a denial of value, which is very detrimental to Ewing. It would be better if he was traded after winning the championship like Barkley. Now Ewing is traded without a championship.

Fortunately, there is still one year left before the contract ends, so he decided to have a good talk with Ewing to see if he wants to get a big contract or to hit the championship.

If you want a big contract, with Ewing's current state, there should still be teams willing to send a big contract.

And if you want to hit the championship, then you can't get a big contract. Maybe leave the Magic and come to the Bulls to assist Michael?
Anyway, coming to the Bulls is better than staying in the Magic to assist Hardaway. Why is that kid riding on Ewing's head? Is he worthy?

……

At the same time, O'Neal was notified by his agent that he was traded to the Knicks, and he was also stunned.

"Didn't you go to the Lakers?"

"I don't know, but Shaq and New York are also good. It's the largest market in the league. And without Ewing, you are the boss. They have enough salary space to offer you a big contract. If they don't, we can leave the Knicks and go to the Lakers next year." Agent Leonard Amoto said excitedly.

After O'Neal reacted, he also nodded and said excitedly: "Then go to the Knicks, that is also one of my target teams."

And staying in the east can just avoid going to the west and fighting old K. With his strength, he can definitely continue to dominate the east.

In addition, the Knicks' lineup is also good. He didn't lose anything in the transaction. It is a swap, and his strength is still intact. He can still fight the Bulls this season.

……

In New York, just as Nelson was about to have dinner, he received a notification from the team that Ewing and O'Neal would switch clubs, and he would continue to serve as the head coach of the team.

In Chicago, Jordan had just returned home. When he received the news, it was nothing. Whether O'Neal was in the Magic or going to the Knicks, he was sure of the two teams.

Even though O'Neill is full of talent, he doesn't have the lethality and deterrence of old K, so it's nothing to worry about.

What the Bulls are afraid of is Old K's terrifying lethality in the low post, that kind of mysterious relying on hitting, not ordinary brutality, and his team doesn't care about O'Neal's offense.

Clifford Robinson is in good form this season, playing at the same level as last season at 20+. Although it can't offset O'Neal's offense, but with his offense and Rodman's rebounds, there is no problem at all.

……

At this time, Wang Tiejun and his teammates were having dinner in the hotel. When they saw the news on TV, they immediately felt emotional: "Do you know what this means? The three super centers are old."

"When you are old, you have to be ready to be traded." Kevin Johnson nodded and sighed.

Although he is younger than Ewing, he is also old, and he has not maintained his state. He practiced more during the offseason to maintain his state. He just hopes not to be traded, and even hopes to get a new big contract in the Suns.

"What the hell are you lamenting? One has just entered the peak, and the other is still the main point guard. I'm already a sixth man. Did I say anything?"

Next to him, Wilkins expressed more emotion and continued to slander.

In turn, he began to worry about the impact of this deal on the league, and asked: "O'Neal's going to the Knicks will not affect us, right?"

Old Wang shook his head and said, "That's Jordan's headache."

"Grant Hill is really popular this year, and there are more All-Star votes than Jordan." Horry shouted at this time.

"How much?"

Old Wang was taken aback. He had been putting all his energy on the game this month, and he didn't have the energy to pay attention to the All-Star voting at all.

Now that the All-Star voting is almost over, he hasn't paid attention to his vote count, let alone how many votes Grant Hill got.

"It's close to 130 million, [-] votes more than Jordan. Jordan has been the all-star vote leader for so many years, and this year he will be replaced." Horry said enviously.

"Jordan's successor, Hill's name is bigger than Anfernee Hardaway." Kevin Johnson also said with some envy.

The greater the fame, the greater the commercial value. Why is the All-Star important, because it represents the popularity and influence of a star, which in turn affects the commercial value of the star.

"Is Hill's ticket king? What about me?" Old Wang asked.

Everyone was stunned, and looked at Old Wang one after another, all with strange expressions on their faces.

"What's the matter?" the old man asked puzzled.

Wilkins smiled helplessly and said: "Old K, now that Lightning is back, you should relax."

Everyone nodded, from the players to the coaching staff and management, with the current lineup of the Suns, the ability to reach the No. [-] spot in the Western Conference is all thanks to the support of Old K.

Kevin Johnson nodded and said: "Old K, the top vote is not Hill, but you. Your votes far surpass him and Jordan. They just approached 130 million votes, and you now have 150 million votes."

"what?"

Pharaoh was surprised.

It's not that he didn't care about it at all. Half a month ago, he remembered that his votes were about the same as Jordan's. Is it so much more now?

"Old K, three consecutive 50+, seven 50+ this season, your popularity has soared a lot, continuing the violent performance in last year's finals." Wilkins said with envy and admiration.

He himself is an offensive madman and a veteran superstar, but this does not affect his admiration for Old K, but not for his performance in the regular season, but for his performance in the playoffs and finals. Otherwise, he would not be willing to agree to a three-year 100 million contract with the Suns.

Kevin Johnson said: "If you are an American, old K, you will be more popular."

"Of course." Wilkins nodded.

It doesn't matter to Lao Wang, now he doesn't lack popularity and influence, and even a little more popularity is just icing on the cake. What he pursues now, like Barkley and the others, is personal honor, things that can be remembered by history, and he hopes to put his own brand in the NBA.

Picking up the mobile phone at hand, he dialed O'Neill's number and got a busy signal. He guessed that the fat man was busy at this time, so he didn't call again, and only sent a text message.

"Great Sewer, congratulations, staying in the east is the most correct decision. If you didn't come to the west, you escaped unharmed."

"You bastard, you escaped! When Uncle Shaq kills Jordan, he will find you." When he saw this text message, O'Neill was furious and screamed in anger.

(End of this chapter)