Bishop of the Devil

The players he selected are basically all in place now.

Gerald Wallace, Arenas, Okur, Laga Bell, Hu Weidong, Birdman Anderson, and Nocioni are not easy to deal with at the moment, mainly because this guy is playing in Europe, Richard If you want to find De, you will have to spend a lot of effort.

However, Richard is still sure to win Nocchioni, mainly because he is Argentinian and is from the same hometown as Ginobili. There is still hope in asking Ginobili to help find him.

This is already a seven-man lineup...

Next, I will tinker with it and come up with a roster of thirteen people, which will not be a problem.

Although this lineup is not weak, compared with the previous Blazers lineup, it is definitely not good enough.

Even in his first season with the Trail Blazers, Richard still had players like Kobe Bryant, Ben and O'Neill in his lineup.

To be honest, the current lineup is not even as good as Richard's first season coaching the Trail Blazers, let alone the following seasons.

Because among these people, there are really not many who can be called first-class stars.

But for now, that's all we can do, just make do with what we have, since now is not the time to exert force anyway.

…

Stackhouse's transaction has now become a big headache for Richard.

It's not that the teams are not interested in Stackhouse, but Richard is quite dissatisfied with the offers they gave.

At present, Richard is actively preparing for Yao Ming to join, and a reliable point guard is definitely indispensable.

Among the seven players Richard introduced this time, there is only one point guard Arenas.

And although Arenas plays the No. 1 position, his organizational skills are not outstanding and are more similar to the style of Lillard in later generations.

You can let him attack, but let him be a traditional point guard, then you might as well kill him...

At present, Richard has four target candidates, Kidd, Nash, Payton and the alien Cassel.

These four No. 1 players are the targets that Richard plans to exchange for Stackhouse.

But first, Kidd doesn’t have to think about it…

The Suns will not let go until death. Kidd is the core of their team. It is completely impossible for them to give up Kidd.

Richard also secretly thought that it was a pity. Among the four people, the one he wanted most was Kidd, followed by Nash, and even third by Payton or Cassell.

Now that Kidd is out of action, Richard can only target Nash.

But Nelson, from the Mavericks side, gave an ambiguous attitude. It's not impossible to trade, but they don't want Stackhouse...

Because they currently have Larry Hughes and Michael Finley on the team, they don't need Stackhouse to join them, even if Stackhouse's salary is relatively cheap.

This puts Richard in a difficult position...

McMillan of the SuperSonics is thinking of continuing the trade with Richard and using Payton Glove in exchange for Stackhouse.

McMillan is preparing to rebuild the SuperSonics, and Glove Payton was not originally in his reconstruction plan...

Under normal circumstances, even if Richard does not seek a deal with the SuperSonics, the SuperSonics will sell Payton to the Bucks halfway through next season.

Richard thought for a while, and if he did this, he would actually be losing money, and would not be able to maximize the value of Stackhouse.

Payton himself is old and won't be able to play for much longer.

Moreover, Payton is now obsessed with winning the championship. As long as the Pistons can have the momentum to win the championship in two years, Richard will probably be able to invite Payton to join without paying any chips.

This is how the Lakers played at the beginning, and then they formed the F4 lineup.

As for Cassel, he is also getting old now. Although his combat power is not bad, Richard still feels a bit shortchanged...

It's definitely not as cost-effective as getting Kidd or Nash.

Richard knew exactly what Nelson was planning.

He wants Dirk Nowitzki in the Trail Blazers. Now the Blazers have made rumors that if they have the right chips, they can consider trading Dirk Nowitzki...

This made Nelson very excited. He contacted the Trail Blazers, Michael Finley, Larry Hughes and Nash, and randomly picked one from the Trail Blazers...

As long as the Blazers nod, they can trade at any time.

But the Blazers definitely won't agree. First of all, they definitely don't want Nash...

Although Nash has been playing well in the past two years, averaging 15+7 per game, his awkward defense has kept Zhang Weiping away.

With such a black hole defense, Zhang Weiping felt that two Nash players were not as useful as a bearded man.

As for Larry Hughes and Michael Finley, Zhang Weiping is somewhat interested.

Of course, I am only slightly interested. Currently, the Trail Blazers have Reid and Artest, so they are not in a hurry to trade.

And Larry Hughes, like Nowitzki, is in a contract year, so it doesn't mean much in exchange. If that's the case, it's better to keep Nowitzki...

Zhang Weiping's answer to Nelson was also ambiguous. If you want to change it, you can change it, but you will have to pay more...

This is where both sides spend their time.

Now Richard's appearance has broken this deadlock...

When Nelson saw that Richard wanted Nash, he was so happy that he asked Richard to talk to the Blazers. Can this matter be discussed?

If you engage in a three-party transaction and the three parties sit down and talk, you will eventually be able to find a solution.

In the end, the location of the three-party negotiations was set in Detroit, Richard's territory.

"In today's negotiation, we all represent the interests of our respective teams, so there are some things we should not say out loud." As soon as the negotiation started, Richard directly set the tone of the negotiation.

He was not afraid that Zhang Weiping would seek more benefits from him, but that Zhang Weiping would reduce the Blazers' income from this transaction because of him.

Zhang Weiping nodded. With Richard's words, he knew what to do.

"Old Tang, let's put it this way, whether it's the three players from the Mavericks or Stackhouse from the Pistons, our Blazers don't think highly of them!" Zhang Weiping spoke confidently.

As the head coach of the Trail Blazers, with the team created by Richard, Zhang Weiping does have the confidence to say such a thing.

The main reason is that the Trail Blazers currently have strong soldiers and generals in every position. Even if they don't make a trade, it won't be a big deal.

The Blazers' main purpose at the moment is to seek some future benefits, such as draft picks and so on...

"Zhang, I know what you mean. Now I want to lower the price. I'm afraid the purpose is to get more draft picks, right?" Old Nelson said with a smile.

"Since we are all sitting together today, let's stop hiding it and talk about our target players..."

"We, the Dallas Mavericks, want Dirk Nowitzki."

Richard nodded, "We want Steve Nash!"

"We want draft picks. Of course, if we can get Stackhouse, we can accept it." Zhang Weiping said with a smile.

At present, the Trail Blazers can swallow Stackhouse's five million contract. If the price is right, it is not impossible for the Trail Blazers to acquire Stackhouse.

"Otherwise, we give Nash to the Pistons, the Pistons give Stackhouse to the Trail Blazers, and then the Trail Blazers give Nowitzki to us?"

"A perfect three-party transaction, what do you think?" Nelson said with a smile.

Zhang Weiping suddenly looked bad. Isn't this obviously going to make the Blazers suffer? !

"It's not perfect at all. Our Blazers want a first-round pick, at least two first-round picks, and we also need a Stackhouse!"

Richard and Nelson both laughed bitterly. This really dared them to open their mouths...

It would not be unacceptable to say that their chips are rubbish, but the key to the problem now is that the players they provide are good enough.

In this one-for-one situation, Zhang Weiping actually asked for two first-round picks, which was really too cruel.

The lion opened his mouth.

But even if Zhang Weiping opens his mouth, Old Nelson and Richard can't do anything to the Blazers.

Because the Trail Blazers are the one with no need, it doesn't matter whether they trade him or not. Now it's like the Pistons and the Mavericks are begging the Blazers to trade.

Under this situation, Zhang Weiping would be a bit stupid if he didn't speak loudly.

Everything is for the benefit of the respective teams...

The three fell silent and reached an impasse again.

Generally speaking, three-party negotiations are the most troublesome, and many three-party transactions take several months.

So the current impasse is quite normal.

However, Nelson didn't want the situation to remain deadlocked. He needed to get Nowitzki as soon as possible!

"Zhang, our Mavericks are willing to take out another first-round pick in 2002..." Old Nelson said with a smile.

Zhang Weiping waved his hand directly, "It's not enough, at least we need another first-round pick..."

Nelson's balls ached, and he looked to Richard for help, hoping that Richard could share the remaining first-round pick.

How could Richard be willing to hand over a first-round pick? A first-round pick would be an All-Star for Richard.

"Don't look at me. Stackhouse just replaced Nash. In fact, our Pistons have already lost money!" Richard said with a wry smile.

Judging from the current data of the two players, if the Pistons exchange Stackhouse for Nash, they will indeed lose money...

But in the long run, Richard will definitely not lose money.

The scene has reached a deadlock again...

In the end, Richard couldn't bear it anymore. It would be a waste of time to continue in this stalemate.

Now Richard still has a lot of work to do...

"Well, our Pistons got a top-10 protected first-round pick from the SuperSonics some time ago, but it was in 2003! Coach Zhang, you choose one, the Pistons' own unprotected pick in 2003, or the SuperSonics This top-10 protected pick from the Sonics?”

"I can take out the first-round pick, but I ask for one of the two rookies in 2000, Jamal Crawford with the 8th pick or Hedo Turkoglu with the 16th pick!"

Richard put forward his own conditions. If he wants the first-round pick in his hand, he must be given a total of one rookie player in 2000.

Either Crawford or Turkoglu.

Old Nelson finally breathed a sigh of relief, this matter has taken a huge turn for the better.

He had a slight impression of the two people Richard was talking about, but they were definitely not super rookies. After all, the 2000 rookies had all played one season and were called the worst draft class in history.

In such a draft, what kind of decent newcomers can be produced...

Nelson called his assistant coach and asked him to take a look at the data of the two newcomers last season, their rookie season.

After reading it, I suddenly became happy...

Crawford averages 4 points per game, Turkoglu averages 5 points per game...

It wouldn't be difficult for Richard to just ask for one of them. It shouldn't be difficult for the Mavericks to exchange some chips for one of these two newcomers.

Old Nelson was very shrewd and thought that there might be something special about these two newcomers that attracted Richard.

But right now, he doesn't want to cause trouble, and just wants to quickly facilitate Nowitzki's deal.

…

"Let me contact those two teams and see which one I can get..."

"When I get one of the two newcomers, our three-party deal will be finalized!"

Old Nelson said with a smile, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief now.

Richard and Zhang Weiping also breathed a sigh of relief.

Speaking of which, if the contents of this three-party transaction were to be revealed by then, I am afraid that Richard would be considered the loser.

Nelson used Nash, an inconspicuous rookie, and a not-so-high first-round pick to acquire two-time All-Star player Dirk Nowitzki.

How to make money from this transaction...

As for the Trail Blazers, it seems that they are not at a loss. Nowitzki exchanged Stackhouse for two first-round picks.

Among them, for the first-round pick from the Pistons, Zhang Weiping did not hesitate to choose the Pistons' own first-round pick instead of the SuperSonics' top-10 protected first-round pick.

In his opinion, 2003 is only two seasons away...

At present, the Pistons can be said to be truly poor. Even in this year's draft, they did not get any high-ranking rookies.

Under this situation, Zhang Weiping feels that the Pistons can still rise under the leadership of Richard, but two years is definitely not enough!

In other words, the Pistons may not make it to the playoffs in 2003. In this case, it will definitely be more advantageous to choose the Pistons draft picks.

Anyway, the Trail Blazers won't lose money here.

After all, Nowitzki only has one year left, and they can't renew Nowitzki's contract.

…

As for Richard, it seems that he is really losing money.

The exchange of Stackhouse for Nash seems to be a bit of a loss. The key is that Richard posted another first-round pick...

Although this first-round pick is equivalent to getting a new player.

But in the eyes of outsiders, Richard is still at a loss.

Not to mention outsiders, even Richard himself felt a little bit shortchanged, but for Nash, it was all worth it.

Under his own hands, Nash will have no shortcomings because of Beverly's lingering prop!

Such a Nash will be a nightmare for every team!

Without defense, Nash is the top point guard in history. With defense, Nash is still great.

Paired with Yao Ming, wouldn't such a combination of inside and outside break out of the universe?

…

A few days later, good news came from Old Nelson. They reached a deal with the Cavaliers and officially got their team's rookie Jamal Crawford.

Early the next morning, the three parties jointly announced the completion of the three-party transaction.

Everyone was dumbfounded. Richard was so crazy this time...

Send away the Pistons' top player and a first-round pick, and then exchange them for a defensive black hole in Nash and a newcomer who averages 4 points per game? !

Isn’t this crazy?…

Could it be that Richard has some grudge against the Pistons and is here to bring them down this time? !

It seems that Richard has never had any conflicts with the Pistons before? !

Everyone was speechless, especially the Pistons fans, who watched Richard make a loss-making deal...

The key is that they can't say anything yet.

In order to invite Richard to the Pistons, fans like them were quite concerned. They called the Pistons office one after another and asked them to go to Portland to invite Richard.

Now Richard came and made a deal that they couldn't understand, and they had nothing to say.

After all, people were invited by themselves. Even if they really suffered a loss, they could only endure it for now.

Moreover, it doesn’t necessarily mean that he really suffered a loss. Richard has still made many transactions that seemed to be a loss, but later proved to be very profitable.

Maybe this time is also a transaction that looks like a loss, but actually makes a lot of money!

…

Stackhouse was sent away and two more players were brought in.

Since then, there are already eight players in the team that Richard has built himself. If you include Nocioni, there are nine players...

It was almost enough, so Richard decided to call it a day and make do with this lineup, at least before the start of the new season.