Bishop of the Devil

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Richard is now eyeing the Bucks' future first-round pick.

2006 and 2007 were both relatively popular draft years.

The 2006 draft produced quite a lot of stars, while in 2007, although the number was not large, the quality was high.

In the next few seasons, the Buccaneers will definitely not continue to be bad, which means that the first-round pick they have on hand will definitely not be much higher.

If you can get the Bucks' first-round pick, you can have an extra guarantee in the draft.

Because he knows the head coach Stotts relatively well, Richard has a relatively good understanding of the Bucks' record in the next two seasons.

In Stotts' first year leading the Bucks, they made the playoffs, but were only in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

As for the second year, Stotts was fired after only half a season...

This season is the season when Yi Jianlian enters the league, and the Bucks' first-round pick is No. 6.

If possible, Richard would definitely want the Bucks' No. 6 pick in 2007 instead of the non-lottery pick in 2006.

This is the benefit of having a God's perspective. Richard can clearly know what kind of trading plan is most beneficial to him.

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Eventually, in some haggling with Aiden, the deal was struck.

The Buccaneers sent out their No. 1 pick this year, taking away the team's three-point shooter Kapono.

In exchange for the Bucks' No. 3 pick this year, he also gets a protected first-round pick from 2006.

In the second half of the season, Richard focused on improving Kapono's playing time, showing a very good three-point ability.

That's why Aiden added Kapono in the deal.

Richard naturally agreed. He originally trained Kapono with the intention of exchanging them for draft picks.

Anyway, next season, with Granger joining, the Pirates will definitely not be able to give Kapono the opportunity to continue to fatten up. It is better to sell him now.

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As for the protected draft picks in 2006 in the trade plan, Richard didn't mind at all because he did it deliberately.

The Bucks' 2006 first-round pick is protected for the top 15 picks, and the protection period is only one year.

There is no doubt about the protection of the top 15 picks. It means that if the Bucks get the top 15 picks in 2006, they don't have to give them to the Buccaneers.

The protection period is one year. This clause is quite special and rarely appears in the trading plans of various teams.

Generally speaking, the protection period stipulated by the league is five years. After five years, even if the team still gets the protected draft pick, it still has to trade it to the other party.

But this rule is dead after all. Some teams will also make adjustments to the protection period when making transactions.

This depends on the sincerity of the transaction between both parties. Anyway, the protection period cannot exceed five years at most, and certainly cannot be less than one year at the minimum...

Because if it’s less than one year, it’s meaningless.

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Eden's idea is very clear. After acquiring Duncan from Australia, the Bucks will definitely increase their strength.

Next season, due to the need for lineup adjustment, their record may not be very good, so they might as well protect the 15th pick.

If it was a draft pick other than the fifteenth overall pick, then it would be given to the Buccaneers, so I wouldn't feel too bad about it.

As for next season, that is, 2007, Eden thinks that their Bucks lineup should have been integrated, and by then it will be estimated that they will be among the top players in the Eastern Conference.

Among the top few in the Eastern Conference, the pick must be around the 20th pick. How can you protect such a pick? Just give him Richard...

Therefore, the draft protection period finally agreed upon was only one year, which meant that only the top fifteen picks in 2006 were protected.

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At first glance, there is really nothing wrong with Aiden's operation.

If Richard didn't have a God's perspective and put him in Aiden's situation, he would definitely agree to such a protection plan.

However, from the perspective of later generations of fans, Aiden undoubtedly suffered a huge loss.

It is equivalent to saying that Richard used a No. 1 pick and a relatively useless Kapono, in exchange for a No. 3 pick from the Bucks and a No. 6 pick from 2007.

This is quite profitable...

And the No. 6 pick in 2007 does not necessarily have to be the No. 6 pick. It may be the first two picks. For example, the Bucks were crazy in the 2006-07 season and helped Richard get the No. 1 pick or The second pick...

For example, during the lottery, Richard personally went to the lottery site and used the poor man's version of the lucky dice to improve his draft pick.

This is all possible for Richard to get the No. 1 or No. 2 pick in the 2007 draft...

Then Richard will really make a fortune.

Maybe I can get Du Laoer or Emperor Oden to play with for a few years...

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The deal was reached, and Richard was quite satisfied with the deal.

As for the Bucks, Ayden is also quite satisfied. The price they paid is not high. At least now it seems that the value of what they gain is greater than what they paid.

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After the transaction was completed, Richard called Jordan and told him about it.

"Huh? You've sold the No. 1 pick?" Jordan was eating and almost spit out his mouth.

"I just wanted to hold a press conference to praise Bogut..."

Although Jordan is a backcourt player, he is actually quite superstitious about big players.

He also believes in the hidden rules of the draft that have a big impact...

"Michael, let me tell you this. Although Bogut cannot be completely considered a parallel import, he cannot match the value of the No. 1 pick."

"Even though he has the title of second-generation Duncan, in fact, three of them tied together are not as valuable as one Duncan." Richard said to Jordan with a smile.

"Are you telling the truth?" Jordan was shocked.

"Of course it's true. Can I lie to you about this kind of thing? If I really had Duncan's ability, unless I was crazy, how could I sell the No. 1 pick?"

"Okay, okay, that's good!" Jordan couldn't help but feel scared.

Good guy, if what Richard said is true, then he has escaped this time.

Think about it, if the Buccaneers really use the No. 1 pick to take Bogut, and Bogut is mediocre, then his already poor selection vision will probably be ruined.

Fortunately, Richard avoided this risk for himself in time.

The only thing he wondered was, how did Richard see the potential of these newcomers? Why can't I see it myself...

"By the way, Lee, Scotty has three teams making offers for him."

"He is really worried about happiness now. The prices offered by the three teams are all good." Jordan said with a smile.

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The Bulls, Nuggets and Pacers made offers to Pippen respectively.

The price tag offered by the Nuggets is quite astonishing, as high as $25 million over two years!

The Pacers are now led by Rick Carlisle and Larry Bird serves as the team's general manager. The price they gave is 21 million US dollars over two years.

As for the price of the Bulls, it is 28 million for three years.

The thing that the Bulls regret most now is not protecting Pippen in the expansion draft...

Fortunately now, after being taken away by the Buccaneers, Pippen directly made a lot of money for the new Pirates.

Many Bulls fans are calling for them to quickly recruit their Bulls legend and let him retire with the Bulls.

The quotes given by these three teams are actually somewhat lower than Richard's estimate. This may be due to Pippen's age.

However, the three-year, $28 million contract offered by the Bulls is also quite tempting.

"Michael, let Scotty join the Bulls..."

"The Bulls owe Scotty this."

Richard smiled and said, anyway, this is what the Bulls owe to Pippen. Jordan has received 30 million, but Pippen only has less than 3 million...

Originally, Jordan wanted to remind Richard that Pippen was willing to stay in Charlotte for two years and $20 million...

But judging from Richard's tone, it seemed that there was no room for negotiation on this matter, so he simply didn't speak.