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Chapter 46 045: The end of a busy summer
Bird's beautiful "one shot" in Atlanta sealed the deal between Horford and Hinrich.This deal can be described as a clean sweep, and at the same time, both the center and point guard positions have been strengthened to a certain extent.

Behind Bird's swing, Henson is Bird's "coach". From proposing chips to pretending to be entangled, everything is Henson's idea.They didn't put the picks on the table as soon as they came up, because they were too proactive and couldn't get any benefits in the transaction.They deliberately waited for others to ask questions, and then gave up three draft picks half-heartedly.However, in fact, draft picks have long been a bargaining chip in Henson's plan.

Henson and Bird got the call from Geelong a day after returning to Indianapolis.This phone call lasted less than a minute, and the content can be summed up in one sentence: a deal is reached!
After that, there is a series of necessary processes.Submit the trade plan to the league, and after the league approves it, Horford and Hinrich are considered to be real "Pacers".Generally speaking, as long as the salary matching principle is met, the league will not block any transactions.And Henson's current priority is to complete the contract extension with Horford as soon as possible.

If this deal can only be exchanged for the right to use Horford for a period of one year, it would be too much of a loss.The Eagles are only willing to offer Horford a price of 5 for 6000 years at most. After weighing the rights and disadvantages, Bird and Henson decided to offer 5 for 6800 years to Horford.As soon as the transaction is completed, they will immediately renew the contract!
Just five hours after the Hawks and Pacers submitted their trade requests, Horford got a call from Geelong at his home.

Horford was very happy. He thought Geelong had prepared a big contract for himself.However, Jilong just said coldly: Son, you have been traded.

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Horford was a little disappointed. He sat alone at home, looking at the scene of Atlanta outside the large floor-to-ceiling windows.Unexpectedly, I devoted myself to this for three years, but was directly abandoned by the team because of the issue of contract renewal.

Durant took 8600 million, Noah took 6000 million, and what about himself?I didn't receive my 6000 million offer, which made the team lose patience.Among the rookies in the 07 class, he is the All-Star center whose performance is second only to Durant
He was a little lost. He actually liked Atlanta, his teammates, the fans here, and the place that made him an All-Star.But this summer, his understanding of a sentence has become extremely profound.

Business is business.

"What's the matter Al? You have to get used to this kind of thing, this is the NBA, this is the largest commercial basketball league in the world. You have to get used to this kind of thing, and this trade may not be a bad thing for you." Seeing his son's frowning expression, Totty Horford patted him on the shoulder, "The Pacers put so much effort into getting you, you will definitely be reused! The peak of many stars actually started from the transfer. Polis, are you going to be a superstar?"

Horford patted his father's hand on his shoulder, showing his first smile in the past few days since receiving Geelong's call, "I don't know, Dad. Last season, the Eagles were third in the Eastern Conference, but the Pacers haven't played in the playoffs for four years."

"But that's why they need you, and now this Pacers team is very young, you should be able to get more opportunities than before." Totti doesn't think there is anything wrong with the Pacers. The Hawks have Josh and Johnson. It is not uncommon for Horford to not touch the ball for a whole quarter.

While the father and son were still talking, the doorbell of Horford's house was rang.Horford immediately put away his frowning expression, stood up and straightened his suit.

His manager pressed his hands down, signaling Horford to calm down, and leave everything to him for the negotiations later.

Do you really want to hand over the next five years to the Indiana Pacers?Horford wasn't sure.After the door opened, Bird graciously shook hands with Horford's manager.And behind Bird, there is also the Chinese head coach who was pushed to the forefront some time ago.
During the contract negotiations, Henson and Horford sat across from each other without saying a word. The entire negotiation was led by Bird and the manager.

Although Bird lied to Geelong that Horford was 5 million in 7000 years, and someone was definitely rushing to give it to him, but he was reluctant to really pay 7000 million US dollars when it really came to him.

As in the previous transaction, Bird decided to offer 6500 million first, and then "deliberately" conceded, keeping Horford in Indianapolis with a five-year price of 6800 million.

The two parties quickly reached a consensus that the five-year price of US$5 million was acceptable to everyone.It wasn't until the end of the negotiation that the silent Henson finally said the first sentence of the day.

"The business matters are over, let's talk about basketball matters, Al." The Chinese coach shook hands with Horford naturally. He looked a little cold, but he spoke very politely.

Looking into Henson's eyes, Horford didn't know why, but was a little afraid of this rookie coach.In fact, most of the Pacers felt that way when they saw Henson.

Henson and Horford walked into the room, and after only half an hour, they walked out again.To Totti's surprise, the scowl on his son's face had disappeared.
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"How did you do it?" On the taxi back to the airport, Bird stared curiously at Henson beside him.Sometimes Byrd doesn't even think he knows him very well.

"What and how?"

"Horford, in just half an hour, you have made that kid obedient?" Of course Bird knew how powerful Henson's mouth was, and it was no problem to fool a young man in his early twenties.

"Oh, you said this. Actually, you know, Horford is actually very good, and he fits my system very well. He is a ball blind judge. He is not the most watched on the court, and the statistics are not the best, but he is the kind of player who can really make or break the game. So I told him, I know your value, and I also know how to reflect your value. I brought you to Indianapolis for honor and for the championship."

For a player like Horford, it is indeed rare for someone to appreciate his ability.Horford's passing ability is good, but not flashy, it is difficult to be remembered.Horford doesn't have a big risk, but it's good to change the bulletproof, but not many people can remember this.Horford is not the kind of insider who relies on physical fitness to win, so violent dunks are not his specialty, which makes Horford easier to forget.

The guy's style of play, "perfectly" eschews everything fans love to watch.But in the eyes of coach Henson, Horford is the perfect center he needs.

Can shoot, run and pass, if you want to get the most space, then Horford is your best choice!
Good at discovering and using players. Bird smiled, and he really didn't miss it.Bird has not looked forward to the arrival of the new season for a long time.

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After the meeting with Horford, the work of Henson's vacation is basically completed.Suddenly becoming the head coach of the Pacers this summer, Henson has been busy almost all the time.

The job of the head coach is not so easy to do, especially as a rookie coach, if you want the team to develop according to your wishes, you have to do everything yourself.

From the draft to the summer league, and from the summer league to strengthening the lineup.If any link is missed, it will have an impact on Henson's work.

But now that the Pacers' approximate lineup for next season has been finalized, Henson has also fulfilled his promise, contacted An Jiali, and started a summer trip that only belonged to the two of them.

Henson didn't know what he and An Jiali were, were they friends or a couple?They were very close while traveling, but Henson consciously or unintentionally avoided those "too" intimate contacts.

Finally, on the tenth day of the journey, An Jiali decided not to give Henson any chance to evade.On the beach in Los Angeles, she lay on Henson's chest and blocked Henson's thoughts of escaping with her mouth.At that moment, Henson felt as if he had been electrocuted, and his whole body was numb.Finally, this seemingly calm and aloof Chinese scout surrendered to the sweet lips of a little mixed-race girl.

That night, Bird called Henson, and he needed to inform Henson about some changes in the team's management.However, no one answered the phone. This was Bird's first call to Henson and no one answered.

After reading the gossip news on the Internet about Henson hugging An Jiali and kissing on the beach, Bird shrugged and did not continue to make calls.If he ruined Henson's "good thing" because of his phone, Henson would probably fly back and kill himself.

(End of this chapter)