Godfather of the NBA: Cutting Curry and creating a dynasty

Why do you say that Yang Li is messing around?

Naturally, it was because Yang Li had lost the watermelon and picked sesame seeds in the deal with the Pacers.

What the Clippers got from the Pacers was David West, as well as the 25th pick in the first round this year and the unprotected first round in 14.

However, the Clippers sent three players in the lineup:

Jimmy Butler, Isaiah Thomas, and Paul Millsap!

This lineup, plus the original "Black Yao" Roy Hibbert of the Pacers, as well as Lance Stephenson, Aminu, Morris and others.

This defensive gate United is definitely enough for the Heat to eat a pot.

Millsap was very shocked by Yang Li sending him away, after all, he was a great contributor to the Clippers' two consecutive championships.

But business is business, and it was inevitable that Millsap would be sent away.

Next season, Dayao, whose coping ability is becoming more and more mature, will return to the game, and Ibaka has also fully grown up.

Whether it is the 4th position in the regular lineup or the 5th position in the five small lineups, he is no longer the irreplaceable candidate.

But Yang Li said it nicely. He told Millsap that he was sent to the Pacers in order to let him lead the team alone.

Hope to meet him again on the stage of the finals next season.

He 1 believes in Millsap's ability to lead the team.

Tears welled up in Millsap's eyes when he was fooled by Yang Li.

Just before leaving, I did not forget to say thank you to Yang Li.

Butler and Thomas Jr. didn't react that strongly.

For these two rookies, it is very lucky to win the championship when they first entered the league.

Now that I go to a new team, I will definitely get more opportunities, and I will definitely be able to play my worth by then.

Compared with playing as a substitute for the Clippers for four years, it is definitely not as good as the contract after going to the Pacers.

In this way, the Clippers successfully vacated two player spots, and of course they also gained an extra draft pick.

But Yang Li still felt that it was not enough, he had to continue the transaction.

The next trading target, he is locked on Andre Iguodala of the 76ers.

How good Brother Yi is, anyone who has watched the NBA should know.

Although Brother Yi's transaction value is very high now, Yang Li is still willing to get him at any cost.

After all, the first brother is a big brother who is really willing to accompany Curry until he retires.

The negotiations between the Clippers and the 76ers went very smoothly.

Yang Li also brought in the Milwaukee Bucks to make a three-way deal.

The Clippers sent the No. 12 and No. 3 picks in the first round of 4, and the No. 25 pick in the first round (obtained from the Pacers), Sean Livingston.

Get Andre Iguodala from the Philadelphia 76ers, Nikola Vucevic, and Tobias Harris from the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Philadelphia 76ers sent Andre Iguodala, Nikola Vucevic, and the 15th pick in the first round.

Get the Los Angeles Clippers' No. 3 and No. 4 picks in the first round, as well as Mike Dunleavy from the Bucks.

Milwaukee Bucks send Tobias Harris, Mike Dunleavy.

Get the No. 76 pick in the first round from the Philadelphia 15ers, and Sean Livingston and the No. 25 pick in the first round from the Clippers.

Of course, all of these transactions must be made after the draft is over and after the rookie has signed a contract.

Otherwise, the Clippers will not be able to equalize the salaries for the first brother and others they got.