Basketball Myth: Super Guard

Detroit.

In the apartment, Butler was leaning on the sofa, and American TV shows were playing on the TV screen, but he had no interest at all, and his eyes were lost, as if he was sleepwalking.

Butler is in a bad mood these days.

Although he was mentally prepared, he still felt bad when he learned that he was put on the shelf and might be traded by the Pistons.

"It's going to be traded after all..." Butler whispered to himself.

Just then, the phone rang.

Butler recovered from his tumultuous thoughts, picked up the phone, and after listening, he jumped up: "What did you say? The 76ers?"

The call came from an executive in the team's management, one of the few people who had a good relationship with Butler, who told Butler that the 76ers were approaching the Pistons, seeking a trade, and wanted to use Brand. trade him.

How to trade Butler doesn't care, he cares about the 76ers.

When he hung up the phone, Butler's mind was still buzzing, and his mood was very complicated.

Although Qin Hao didn't call him, he could guess that there must be Qin Hao's relationship here, otherwise why would the 76ers want to trade him?

There are many options for the 76ers, and he is just a second-year player who has just experienced an injury and even his own team is worried about him. Why?

"Also, if I can go to the 76ers, I can play with Qin again." Butler exhaled, he actually has no feelings for the Pistons.

Now that seems to be fine.

It’s just that Butler soon got news that the Pistons rejected the 76ers’ proposal. They were not satisfied with the 76ers’ conditions and did not want Brand. After all, where is Brand's situation, and his salary next year will reach 18 million US dollars, he is completely a hot potato.

In fact, the 76ers were not surprised by this result.

Brand's trade value is really not high. The 76ers are suspected of "throwing the pot". As long as the Pistons are not fools, they will not agree to this plan.

The Sixers then revised their plan to trade Butler for Brand, plus a future first-round non-lottery pick.

As a result, the Pistons refused again.

This time, the Pistons offered their own terms. They wanted Leonard and Lou Williams, plus a future first-round pick, to trade Butler.

This was obviously a big opening from the lion, and Stefanski refused without even thinking about it. He felt that it was a loss only for Leonard and Lu Wei, let alone a draft pick.

Don't do it.

After that, the two sides began to argue, one asking for a price and the other paying back the money on the spot.

Seeing that the 76ers and the Pistons were inked for Butler's sake, other teams simply stepped in and made trouble. The Mavericks and Hornets jumped out and joined the fight.

This can make Butler anxious. He doesn't want to go to the Mavericks or the Hornets. Who knows what the situation will be when he goes, whether it will be the same as the Pistons, or worse.

Butler immediately told the Pistons that he only wanted to go to the 76ers, and I only love my good brother!

Finally, after some wrangling, the 76ers revised the trade plan, and the Pistons nodded in agreement - the 76ers sent Brand + Holiday, plus a future first-round non-lottery pick, in addition to this year's The two second-round picks, the 45th pick Justin Hamilton and the 54th pick Tonick Sangria, were packaged and sent to the Pistons, who got Butler from the Pistons.

That's a 4-for-1 and a future first-round non-lottery pick.

But there is no way, the Pistons don't want to take Brand's plate, and the 76ers want to get rid of Brand's contract and clear the cap space, so there must be some price to pay.

Another point is that the 76ers’ deal with Holiday is a sign-and-trade, first signing a four-year, $38 million contract with Holiday, and then sending Holiday to the Pistons.

This is also a compensation for Holiday, which means that he got a big contract in advance. Although he was traded to the Pistons, at least he doesn't have to worry about his contract.

The reason why it was Holiday who was sent away, not anyone else, except that he needed a valuable chip, was because of Holiday's own wishes.

Now that the 76ers have Qin Hao, Huo Ledi can only be a substitute. He is not willing to be a substitute all the time. He is still very young, and he wants to make a breakthrough. When he reaches other teams, he will have the opportunity to become the starter. There will be more opportunities to play and more opportunities to show off your talent and strength.

To this end, Stefanski also specifically discussed with Qin Hao.

Qin Hao also chatted with Huo Ledi, and finally had the "sign first and then exchange" and sent Huo Ledi away.

Qin Hao also understands Holiday. In the memory of his last life, Holiday left the 76ers and went to the later Pelicans, where he became a firm starter, and a few years later, he received 131 million for 5 years. Big contract for dollars.

But if he stays with the 76ers, as a backup, it is impossible for him to get a five-year contract of 131 million yuan, and his talent may also be buried.

So, it's not a bad thing to send him away.

The transaction between the two sides was quickly reached. Brand, Holiday, Justin Hamilton, Tony Sangria, four were sent to the Pistons, and Butler became a player for the 76ers.

After this transaction, Butler moved to Philadelphia, Qin Hao met him in a hurry, and then had to leave. The team's lineup has been basically determined, and Butler has also come to the 76ers. Next, the team will sign those free agents Qin Hao does not intend to intervene, so it has to save some face for Stefanski.

There is also the London Olympics at the end of July. The Chinese men's basketball national team has already started training. Qin Hao has already delayed a lot of time and must return to China.

......

Philadelphia, Airport.

Qin Hao is about to return to China, and Jiang Xue will also go back together. There are some domestic affairs that need to be handled by him. One is some affairs of the domestic investment company branch, and the additional investment in "ByteDance" needs to be discussed in person by her. By the way, I also went back to see my family, and she hadn't gone back for a long time.

The ones who came to see him off were Butler, Xiaoka and others.

"Go back." Qin Hao waved at everyone.

"Qin, take care all the way." Butler hugged Qin Hao, and finally said "thank you".

Qin Hao smiled and patted Butler on the back, and said to him: "I know your strength. When I come back, we will work together next season. I believe we can go further."

Butler also smiled and nodded.

A plane rushed into the sky, and Butler, Xiaoka and others also left the arena. Butler did not return to his apartment, but went directly to the training arena with Xiaoka.

This summer, he is going to spend it in the arena. He wants to improve himself and make himself stronger, because he can't let Qin Hao down, and he has to prove himself.