NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 385: Continuous transactions before the draft
After the game, Kobe left the court frustrated. The last laugh in this round of finals was his old enemy O'Fatty.

The only thing he can accept is that O'Brien can't win the FMVP. Even if he thinks about it with his big toe, the FMVP winner in this round of finals will definitely be Josh Smith.

Josh Smith replicated Marion's miracle that year and won the FMVP as a rookie.

When Marion won this honor back then, he shocked the basketball world. This time the Eagle King was re-enacted, the sensation was not that high.

However, the Little Eagle King was still very proud. He already had a premonition that he would take off.

Originally, he was playing an inside position with low commercial value. Now he plans to switch to an outside position. With this FMVP base, won't the commercial value continue to rise?He will also become one of the players with the strongest ability to attract money in this league.

Sure enough, after the award ceremony began, Kitty King won the FMVP.

Averaging 26 points per game and shooting over [-]% from three-point range, there is no doubt that the Eagle King will win the FMVP even if O'Pang's performance is not particularly outstanding.

The championship was also won, and the FMVP was also won. After the excitement was over, Kumbu asked Jordan to have a drink at night.

"Kong, why do you feel so worried?"

"Can't eight consecutive championships make you happy anymore?"

Jordan took a sip of Bloody Mary and asked curiously.

"Michael, the draft is about to start, and I'm worried."

"There are a lot of good prospects this year, but we don't have many draft picks in hand."

"And if we want to trade Hill back, we have to give the Pacers a new star, which is equivalent to one less draft pick."

Kong Bu said worriedly.

This season, Kongbu did not have many draft picks in his hands. When he traded for a big deal, he took a draft pick from the Pistons. Unfortunately, the Pistons' record was not bad, and the draft pick was only No. 23.

The Bobcats brought their own No. 30 pick and the No. 30 pick in the second round, and then they were gone.

"What are you afraid of, we have so many chips in our hands, can't we find other teams to trade?"

"Iguodala, Artest, these are not all very high-quality chips."

"Anyway, Josh Smith has played well. He can definitely play the second position. It is no longer useful for us to keep Iguodala."

"Otherwise, you go contact the Hawks. I heard that they intend to sell the second pick in their hands. Maybe we can exchange Iguodala for the second pick."

"If you really get the second pick, I strongly suggest you draft Marvin Williams. This guy is a talent that is visible to the naked eye."

Although Jordan has a very "poisonous" draft vision, he has always been paying attention to the draft. He is a typical person who is addicted to food.

Kongbu was speechless, Marvin Williams?Isn’t that second on the list of parallel imports?Jordan could always pick out the worst of the good guys.

He has set his sights on Marvin Williams. On the one hand, he is indeed extremely talented. The 206 cm big man has little athletic ability even if he is not as good as Josh Smith.

The key is that his basketball skills are very good, and he is definitely not a rough guy like Little Eagle King.

Another reason is that he plays for the University of North Carolina and is Jordan's younger brother.

"Michael, sometimes I really admire you. Even though you know that your draft vision is extremely poor, you are still full of interest in the draft."

"If Marvin Williams is a good player, he won't be that good, but in this draft, his quality won't even make him into the top fifteen."

Combe said with a smile.

Jordan was stunned, so outrageous?
"What about the Australian center? How is he? Many media predict that he will become the No. [-] pick."

"He also seems to be extremely confident in his own ability, saying that he will be the next Duncan."

Jordan couldn't help but ask.

Kongbu chuckled, "The next Duncan? He will really put gold on his face."

"That guy is also a parallel import. Let alone the No. [-] pick. If I had a lottery pick in my hand, I wouldn't even bother to pick him."

Jordan was even more stunned, "Kong, didn't you tell me that the No. [-] pick and the No. [-] pick will definitely be better?"

"Why are they both parallel imports this time?"

Having known Kong Bu for many years, Jordan also learned some crooked things from Kong Bu. For example, there must be something wrong with the No. [-] pick. Kong Bu often talked about it, and Jordan remembered it.

"There must be water, but it doesn't mean that both people will not lose water."

"Even if we meet this time, both of them are parallel imports."

Both Bogut and Marvin Williams have careers of more than ten years. It would not be wrong to say that they are completely useless little trash.

But their strength is definitely not worth their draft picks. To say that they are parallel imports is definitely not unfair to them.

"Forget it, the draft is really a brain-burning thing. It's really not something I can touch."

"Who are you going to trade for draft picks?" Jordan said with a wry smile, rubbing his temples.

Combo replied without hesitation: "Josh Smith!"

These words shocked Jordan again. Are you kidding? You just won the FMVP and you are going to trade him?

A rookie FMVP, no matter which team it is placed on, no matter what era it is in, it is an absolute treasure for the team, but Kongbu wants to sell it?
"Ah? Why sell him? Wouldn't it be better to sell Iguodala?"

"Whether it is from the perspective of business interests or the overall strength of the team, I feel that Iguodala is not as good as Josh Smith!"

Jordan said with a frown.

Kongbu couldn't explain to Jordan that Josh Smith currently has three-point ability, which is indeed strong, but without three-pointers, his value is far worse than Iguodala.

In addition, it is precisely because Josh Smith has just won the FMVP that the transaction value is extremely high. If Kongbu wants to get more chips, it is definitely more cost-effective to trade Josh Smith.

Jordan has many shortcomings, but he now has one advantage, which is that he never interferes with Kongbu's trading operations.

Kongbu soon spread the news that the Bobcats were preparing to put Josh Smith and Artest on the shelf.

This news immediately caused teams across the league to start rushing for it. Not only was the new FMVP Josh Smith very attractive, but Artest also attracted the attention of various teams.

Artest's offense is just okay, his defense is extremely strong, and he is an extremely qualified second-in-command.

The first person to contact Kongbu was Lakers general manager Kupchak.

The relationship between Kongbu and Zen Master is not good, and now they have reached the point where they don't even say hello when they meet, but the relationship with the young general manager of the Lakers has always been good.

"Kong, we want Artest, can you sell it to us cheaper?"

"We have the No. 10 pick in the first round, and with Luke Walton, how about trading Artest?" The bargaining chip Kupchak gave was actually quite sincere.

It's a pity that Kongbu is not very interested in the No. 10 pick. He wants a lottery pick, but it must be a high lottery pick, preferably one in the top three.

Because this year's No. [-] pick is Deron Williams and the No. [-] pick is Chris Paul, Kongbu's goal is to grab at least one of the two.

It is still unclear what the status of Hill's injury is and whether he can return to his peak. If he cannot return to his peak, the Bobcats still lack a point guard who is good at organizing.

Hinrich is certainly not bad, but he is not a serious point guard.

"Sorry, old man, Ron has already been traded." Combs didn't refuse Kupchak's bargaining chip, and simply said that Artest had been sold.

Kupchak wanted to inquire more about the price of Josh Smith. In the just-concluded round of the finals, the Eagle King left a very deep impression on everyone.

But when I think about what I have in hand, the No. 10 pick and Walton, I want to trade for Xinke FMVP?Even if he is Kongbu's biological son, that's not enough.

Then the King also called. Adelman Sr. showed an extremely strong interest in Artest, but he had no interest in Josh Smith.

Maybe they also know that the Kings don't have the ability to take down Josh Smith.

Under normal circumstances, after Artest was suspended from the Pacers, he was sold to the Kings in exchange for sharpshooter Peja.

Now the old Adelman still offers the same bargaining chip, which is to trade Peja for Artest.

Of course Kongbu is unwilling. Peja's contract is too big, with an annual salary of 1300 million. How can the Bobcats have spare money to support him.

However, Peja's current strength is indeed not bad. If the Bobcats don't want him, there are actually many teams that want him.

Kongbu thought for a while and simply called the Pacers old Bird and asked him if he was interested in Peja.

Bird has always admired Peja, because in terms of playing style, Peja is somewhat similar to him.

Now that he had the chance to win it, Bird simply agreed.

Of course, Kongbu did this for a purpose. He had already agreed with Bird that if he wanted Peja, he would not have to send another new star to the Pacers. He would only need to use the Pacers' picks in the draft to select a new star. enough.

In this way, Artest's next home was decided, and he was sold to the Bobcats in a three-way transaction.

The Pacers took out Grant Hill and gained Peja.

The Kings took out Peja and a second-round pick with the 18th overall pick to acquire Artest.

The Bobcats took out Artest and received Grant Hill plus the 18th overall pick in the second round.

This second-round pick was obtained by Combu through good talk and deception from the old Adelman. He originally wanted the Kings' first-round pick, but unfortunately the old Adelman refused to give it.

I simply settled for the next best thing and asked for a second-round pick.

After the transaction was completed, Grant Hill returned to the Bobcats family. Bobcats fans rejoiced. Even if Hill cannot return to his peak in the future, in their view, Hill is definitely the soul of the Bobcats team.

After Artest's deal was completed, the number of buyers asking for the price from Josh Smith gradually increased.

The first is the Raptors.

It should be that the conflict between Randolph and Carter broke out completely, and the Raptors learned from the pain and decided to sell Randolph.

Carter's commercial value is too high. As long as the team management is not a fool, between Randolph and Carter, Carter will definitely be chosen.

The Raptors are willing to take out Randolph in exchange for Josh Smith.

Of course, Kongbu couldn't agree. On the one hand, it was useless for him to want Randolph, and on the other hand, if he traded with the Raptors, he would be cheating the Raptors, which is where Kongbu started his career after all.

When the Raptors traded Josh Smith, something was wrong. Why was this guy's three-pointers so rubbish?

And without Josh Smith's three-pointer, the transaction value is much worse than Randolph's.

Seeing that Kongbu refused the deal, the Raptors began to look for other buyers for Randolph. Anyway, a powerful insider like Randolph would definitely not have to worry about a buyer.

The Bucks never contacted Kongbu, so Kongbu simply came to visit.

As a result, they were rejected. The Bucks were unwilling to give up the No. [-] pick in exchange for Josh Smith.

Bogut boasts that he is so perfect, he is the next Duncan!
Although Josh Smith is good, he can't be compared with Duncan. The Bucks have decided to bet that Bogut will be the next Duncan.

Kongbu contacted the Hawks, who held the second pick, and the Jazz, who held the third pick.

The Hawks are interested, but they are a bit open. In addition to Josh Smith, they also want Turkoglu.

How could Kombu agree? Turkoglu is currently worth at least a lottery pick.

Xinke FMVP adds a lottery pick and exchanges it for the second pick. Your second pick is not diamond-encrusted.

There is no way for the Jazz. The Utah duo did not make the playoffs this year, and both announced their retirement. After Jerry Sloan received the call from Kongbu, he was very defensive about Kongbu. He did not believe that such a good thing could happen, and Kongbu would be willing to do so. Send them jazz.

Just when Kongbu was helpless, the New Orleans Hornets, holding the fourth pick, came to the door.

They were willing to take out the No. [-] pick in exchange for Josh Smith without any strings attached, which made Combe very happy.

There is no psychological burden on Kong Bu for cheating the Wasps. The main reason is that their boss is really a scumbag and will be punished by everyone.

The deal between the two parties was reached very quickly. In less than 10 minutes, the deal was finalized and then officially announced.

With the No. [-] signing in hand, Kombu thought it would be no problem to get Chris Paul, and then Turkoglu would be able to move out.

Then Brent Barry can also sell out, and even Hinrich can sell.

In this 2005 draft, there are really many players that attract Kongbu. In order to get more draft picks, Kongbu doesn't mind making a major change in the Bobcats.

Next, Turkoglu was acquired by the Warriors in exchange for the No. 13 pick.

In the second half of last season, Hill was injured and Artest was suspended. The Bobcats' starting small forward was Turkoglu. He averaged about 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists per game. Still a young man, the Warriors actually made a profit by switching to the No. 13 pick.

The trade value of Brent Barry is quite different, except for the No. 27 pick from the Suns.

This deal can be regarded as a small warmth sent by Kongbu to the Suns. After all, the United Arab Emirates is there, and Kongbu will help as much as he can to enrich the Suns' lineup as much as possible.

Then when Combs announced that Hinrich would be put on the shelf, the teams in the league were even more frantic than Josh Smith.

After all, Josh Smith has played well in the playoffs this season, and Hinrich has performed extremely well in the past two seasons, with excellent offense and defense. The key is that he is white.

What left Kongbu speechless was that the Nets even came to the door and were willing to trade Kidd plus the No. 14 pick.

Of course Kongbu couldn't agree. He would be going to the Nets soon, but he couldn't ruin the Nets' remaining family foundation.

(End of this chapter)