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"Ladies and gentlemen, a deal has occurred."

The person in charge of broadcasting the second round of the draft was Tan Huiming. When he came out for the second time, he did not take the lead in broadcasting, but directly announced a deal.

The Trail Blazers used this year's No. 49 pick plus some cash to complete the transaction with the Hawks, and obtained the opponent's No. 41 pick.

This transaction came out of the blue, causing the scene to become agitated.

Finally, the Trail Blazers took action, but I don’t know who they will choose next?

As for the Trail Blazers, after Orsi handed the envelope to the league staff, the Trail Blazers watched Tan Huiming walk onto the stage via live broadcast.

"In the 2017 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers selected Thomas Bryant with the 41st pick in the second round, a 2.08cm tall center from Indiana University. Let us congratulate this young player!"

This is another minor upset. Thomas Bryant's performance in college can only be considered average, averaging 28.1 minutes per game, contributing 12.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 blocks.

Indiana University, where he is located, also performed mediocre in the NCAA this year.

In addition, the surrounding insiders are only 2.08 meters tall, so they are at a disadvantage when facing tough men from other teams who are over 2.10 meters tall.

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In the hot life of fans, the 2017 NBA Draft came to an end.

By steadily acquiring Thomas Bryant, the Trail Blazers have accomplished both of their two tasks in this year's draft.

The No. 1 pick Ball, No. 2 pick Fultz, No. 3 overall pick Tatum and other popular picks have attracted attention. Thomas Bryant also caused quite a stir because he was selected by the Trail Blazers.

The draft has come to an end, and now comes the more exciting free trade market battle.

As a result, rumors, true or false, began to fly all over the league.

According to a reporter from Sports Illustrated, Chris Paul is about to jump out of his contract. He and the Atlanta Hawks, one of the strong teams in the Eastern Conference, are interested in each other. The Hawks are working hard to clear the team's salary space. They put Dennis Schroder on the shelf;

A reporter from the Bleachers broke the news. He learned from a close friend of Paul George that George couldn't stand the mediocrity of the Pacers and had extremely strong intentions for the Thunder in the Western Conference. It is reported that the Thunder are actively working on the team's salary space. ;

According to Woj, Hayward and the Jazz have reached a disagreement on the contract extension amount. The former hopes to get a five-year maximum salary contract, while the Jazz management is hesitant. They are now in frequent contact with the 75ers and the Knicks. ;

According to people close to Jordan, Jordan has great doubts about whether to renew Walker with the maximum salary. He believes that Walker's upper limit is not enough to become a star;

According to local media reports in Cleveland. Irving and the Cavaliers management broke out in a fierce verbal dispute, intending to leave the team!

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When the false is true, the true is also false, and when the true is false, the false is also true.

Recently, the overwhelming amount of true and false news on major forums has not only caused fierce arguments among North American fans, but also caused pain to fans across the ocean.

Due to the time difference, it has become normal for fans on the other side of the ocean to stay up late waiting for news.

Time flies by and it’s July.

Wang Zelin and sisters Kendou and Kelly also temporarily ended their vacation in the Maldives and returned to Portland.

As soon as he came back, his phone was buzzing with calls.

There are people from management and personal friends in the league.

"King, I'm leaving Indiana."

He became the first player in the league to receive accurate news of George's departure.

In the summer hard training camp, Wang Zelin is the boss, so naturally he has a very close relationship with the other members.

George made the decision to leave the team, and the first person he wanted to notify was Wang Zelin.

Wang Zelin was not too surprised, because in his memory, George applied for a trade to the Thunder this season.

But George's next words confused him.

"The team I really want to come to is...the Trail Blazers!"

uh-huh?

Wang Zelin was stunned for a moment. George wants to come to the Trail Blazers? !

The Trail Blazers, once regarded as a cursed city, an injury-producing machine, and a center's graveyard, are now a hot commodity that stars are chasing after.

But if you think about it carefully, this is actually a reasonable thing. The Trail Blazers have won four consecutive championships, and Jordan is even known as the first player in the NBA since the 21st century. He is currently the most likely person to surpass Jordan.

The Trail Blazers' lineup is already extremely strong. If George comes back, they will not be able to win the championship!

Championship rings, spotlight, popularity and fame...as long as George is here, everything that was once out of reach for the Pacers is within easy reach.

And after the London Olympics, George came to train with him, Lillard, Clay, Harden and others every summer. It is estimated that the speed of integrating into the Trail Blazers will not be too slow.

Wang Zelin never spoke.

Because once George really comes, doesn't it mean that he and Wang will also play brother basketball?

"I just returned to Portland, when will you arrive?"

After a moment of silence, Wang Zelin began to speak.

"I have bought a flight for the night and will arrive tomorrow morning."

George heard Wang Zelin's delay in responding, and there had been some interactions. When he heard Wang Zelin speak, he hurriedly answered.

"good."

Wang Zelin agreed, it was better to communicate in person for this kind of thing.

Just as I hung up the phone, the ringing rang again.

It's Oladipo's.

As soon as the call was connected, Oladipo on the phone said bluntly: "Wang, I want to come to Portland!"

"Well…"

Wang Zelin was stunned again.

Good guy, in the history of the blockbuster trade between the Thunder and the Pacers, the main focus was on Oladipo and George as bargaining chips. As a result, both parties called.

"when will you arrive."

"tomorrow morning."

"…good."

"Dudududu!"

After hanging up the phone, Wang Zelin sighed.

Forget it, let’s talk about tomorrow’s matters tomorrow. Anyway, if you herd one sheep, you are herding, and if you herd two sheep, you are also herding.

"Playing Chopin's Nocturne for you..."

Just as he was about to go upstairs, the phone rang again.

Is there anyone else who wants to come to the Trail Blazers?

Wang Zelin's expression became strange and he answered the phone.

"Wang, I heard that you are back in Portland."

"call!"

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard it was Orsi's voice.

"What’s wrong with you?"

On the other end of the phone, Orsi was a little confused.

"Nothing, just talk about something."

"I'll talk to you when I get to your house!"

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Orsi was already exhausted.

Since the introduction of the "King's Agreement", the Trail Blazers have faced an unprecedented impact.

Due to the rules of the hard salary cap, a team can only offer at most two super maximum salaries and one ordinary maximum salary in order to maintain the deformed Big Three lineup.

Why is it called a deformity?

Because the money is given to the Big Three, other players can naturally only receive basic salaries, and even the middle class cannot earn them.

Wang Zelin and Lillard have not yet triggered the requirement to renew their super-maximum contracts, and they can delay it for a while, but Aldridge and Jokic cannot delay it.

Aldridge signed a four-year maximum salary of $80 million in the summer of 2015, and the contract extension expires in 19 years. He can trigger a supermax extension at any time if he wants to.

There is also Jokic. His rookie contract in 2014 expires in 2018, and the renewal issue will be this summer.

Although Jokic has not been selected to the NBA All-NBA First Team, Second Team or Third Team, he is this year's Western Conference All-Star starter, and his talent potential is simply blinding. It is only a matter of time before he is selected for this team.

Maybe he will be selected next season.

As a result, the renewal of Jokic's new contract has become a big problem.

The Trail Blazers are naturally inclined to extend the contract now, because they only need to pay an ordinary maximum salary to acquire this future superstar.

Jokic, on the other hand, prefers to renew his contract next season in order to maximize benefits.

There was a conflict of interest between the two parties, and no one was willing to give in.

In addition, Aldridge also proposed to the management to renew his contract in advance. After all, he is old. Signing a super maximum salary in advance will also help with future pension issues.

If the Trail Blazers can't offer it, free trade, there are plenty of teams in the market willing to offer a supermax salary.

To take a step back, even if Jokic and Aldridge are willing to renew their contracts with ordinary maximum salaries, due to regulations, Paul Allen cannot pay it no matter how much money he has!

Therefore, it is not just a matter of choosing one or the other, but a matter of giving up one or the other.

In addition, Batum is destined to leave the team this year and currently has a close relationship with the Hornets. There is a high probability that he has already decided on his next home.

"Wang, we are in big trouble! Nicholas is going to be traded to the Hornets, and LaMarcus and Nicholas are going to find one. Our strength will drop a lot next season!"

"We also have Will. Both the Lakers and Bulls have contacted him privately, and he doesn't seem to reject it..."

Sure enough, as soon as Orsi entered Wang Zelin's manor and sat down, he complained loudly.

"They can leave if they want. We can't keep them all."

Wang Zelin said calmly.

"ah?"

Orsi thought he had made a mistake.

"Nell, calm down. Damien and I, as long as one of Nikolai and Alamarcus can stay, we will still be the championship next season. If Will and Batum want a bigger stage, let them It's good for them to go, they have sacrificed too much for the Trail Blazers."

Wang Zelin subconsciously reached out to touch Orsi's head, but patted Orsi's shoulder instead.

Orsi looked at Wang Zelin for a long time, then slowly tasted it and finally realized Wang Zelin's attitude.

It seems that since Wang Zelin and Stu Jackson negotiated the King's Agreement, he has thought about what the Blazers will encounter today.

As the general manager of the Blazers for so many years, in addition to being obedient, he will not be so stupid by him?

"Will and Nicholas, I don't care, but LaMarcus and Nicholas, I will try to keep one of them, so that we can continue to maintain the core framework of the three main players and become the best team next season. A team with championship hopes!”

He understood, but still expressed his attitude.

"Now that there is a hard salary cap, if it lasts until next season at most, the team's salary space will explode."

Wang Zelin answered directly.

The King's Clause has really dealt a huge blow to the trend of teaming up. There will no longer be a situation where three players who have been selected to the best team at almost the same time form a Big Three super team.

"No, even just one season is worth it!"

Ors replied immediately.

"You and Damien haven't temporarily triggered the super maximum salary. The rotation also has Lee, Yi, Patrick and the rookies we have selected in recent years, which can fully support it. If possible, I hope LaMarcus and Niko Even if they stay next season, we will have the only Big Four lineup in the league, and no one can stop us from winning five consecutive championships!"

"At that time, you are one step closer to Jordan's 6 rings!"

Finally, Orsi looked at Wang Zelin eagerly.

"…Thanks man!"

Wang Zelin was silent for a while, and finally put his hand heavily on his shoulder and said softly.

"It's nothing. It's my biggest responsibility to help the team maintain its ability to win the championship."

After saying that, Orsi nodded towards Wang Zelin and received a response quickly.

Because he saw the brotherhood in Wang Zelin's eyes. This alliance was not just about cold interests. At least between him and Wang Zelin, there was the warmth of friendship.

Only half an hour after seeing Ors off, Wang Zelin's doorbell rang again.

He opened the door and looked. George and Oladipo had arrived.

"King, I..."

"King, we..."

George and Oladipo spoke at the same time, then turned to look at each other and swallowed their words silently.

"It's not convenient here. Let's talk after we go in."

Wang Zelin smiled. He did not expect that the two of them would meet at the same time, and led them into the manor.

It was still the same place where Orsi had been just now, but this time there were two people sitting there.

Seeing that neither of them spoke for a long time, Wang Zelin took the lead and said:

"Paul, Victor, you two must have guessed each other's purpose."

George and Oladipo's hands raising tea stopped in the air at the same time, and then nodded silently.

"Okay, in that case, let me tell you the truth. The Trail Blazers are busy renewing the contracts of LaMarcus and Nikola. Will and Nicholas are also about to leave the team. There is really no salary space to sign you!"

Wang Zelin's answer was very clean and neat, which directly broke the two men's dream of joining the Trail Blazers to win the championship.

"Actually, I thought of it before I came here."

In the end, it was George who spoke first among the two.

"oh?"

Wang Zelin picked up the teacup and continued to look at George.

"King, I want to hear your advice."

"suggestion?"

Wang Zelin raised his head.

"Well, I want to know which team besides the Thunder is more suitable for me."

"Since I designated that I wanted to be traded to the Thunder, Indiana fans have been so disappointed in me that they even burned jerseys."

"But the Pacers management has done nothing at all in the past few seasons? What can I do? I also want to win the championship!"

"They just can't understand me."

"Even if I don't go to the Thunder, I don't want to play for the Pacers anymore."

George then said a series of words that were quite aggrieved.

It seems that he was really criticized by the Indiana fans, and he was a little autistic.

"You have become the team's star step by step in the Pacers. You should understand that even if you change teams, you will still have to bear the greatest pressure."

Wang Zelin thought for a while and said.

After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals and the Heat's Big Three battle for two consecutive years in 2013 and 2014, they really got better and better in the following seasons.

They didn't even make it to the playoffs in 2015 and were eliminated in the first round in 2016. This season is also the end of the first round.

Not only are Indiana fans and the Pacers management dissatisfied, but Paul George himself can't help but feel dissatisfied because of his age.

Historically, George did have the strongest year of his career after joining the Thunder. Not only was he ranked third in MVP, but he was also selected for the double team. His personal competitive strength has fully entered the realm of superstars.

But that year, the Thunder were miserable in the playoffs. The explosive first-year rookie Mitchell led the team and was eliminated in the first round. George, who had worked hard for many years to finally reach the threshold of superstardom, was heartbroken and his strength was instantly knocked back. All-star level.

18 years later, the 2019 playoffs were even worse. In the life-and-death battle of G5, he was guided by Lee to hit a super long three-pointer, which became the backdrop for the best kill of his career!

Originally, George was doing well in the Eastern Conference and was always the second small forward in the Eastern Conference after James. However, when he came to the Western Conference, he seemed to be under a spell. His personal performance made some breakthroughs, but his performance as a team leader improved year by year. One bad year.

Later, when he came to the Clippers, he and his teammate Leonard were plagued by injuries, and his personal image in other places gradually changed from positive to negative.

After all, he is also his brother who worked hard during the offseason. Wang Zelin feels that he should save it if he can.

"I don't necessarily want to be the team boss, I just want to leave Indiana and prove myself again somewhere else."

George then said firmly.

Wang Zelin looked at him and knew that he had made up his mind.

"Then you said on the phone that you wanted to come to Portland?"

Wang Zelin asked next.

"You're here!"

George's subtext is obvious, where there is Wang Zelin, there will be a championship!

Well, that’s a strong reason!

"You also know that it is unrealistic for the Trail Blazers to want to sign you or Victor again."

Wang Zelin spread his hands helplessly, and glanced at Oladipo who said nothing.

"Then I'd better go to the Thunder! Russell and I have been in contact for a long time, and I am very interested in playing with him. He will be a good teammate."

After George finished speaking, he looked at Wang Zelin again and asked weakly:

"what do you think?"

"Honestly, I wouldn't recommend coming to any team in the West."

"Why?"

"You told me, I'm here!"

Wang Zelin looked at him with a half-smile.

Hearing this, George and Oladipo looked at each other and understood what Wang Zelin meant.

The subtext is obvious: If you can't join the Trail Blazers, you will become my opponent. Do you think any team in the West can beat me?

Emmm, Wang Zelin’s reasons were also very strong, and George and Oladipo were immediately convinced.

Facts have proved that there is really no team in the West that can challenge the Trail Blazers. If they choose other teams in the West, their future is destined to be slim.

"Then your suggestion is..."

As soon as George finished speaking, Oladipo also looked up at Wang Zelin.

Now who doesn't know that the Trail Blazers' management is a mascot, and the boss who really "manipulates" every draft and trade of the Trail Blazers is Wang Zelin in front of him.

I guess Wang Zelin himself didn't expect that his "manipulation" of the management would be so deeply rooted in the hearts of the outside world, and even the players believed it.

But it seems that they got it right. Judging from the negotiation between Wang Zelin and Orsi just now, there is nothing wrong with saying that he "manipulates" the team.

Just by doing this, Wang Zelin's name is expected to be even more famous in the future, because he is no longer satisfied with "manipulating" the management, and has begun to "manipulate" the transactions of star players.

Now he, Wang, has truly become the manipulator behind the scenes!

Wang Zelin looked at George and Oladipo in front of him and decided to work together: "Since you two want to leave your current team so much, why don't you bring other teams together to make a multi-party transaction? This way It will help maximize your interests.”

"Other teams?"

Oladipo, who previously adhered to the principle of silence is golden, can be regarded as speaking out.

"Well," Wang Zelin nodded, and then said, "With your two playing styles, I think the Miami Heat will be a good fit!"

"Speaking of the Heat, the Lakers, Clippers and Blue Nets can also be considered. UU Kanshu www.uukanshu.com"

George and Oladipo are both offensive and defensive players, and they especially like to train. For details, you can refer to Jimmy Butler, the toughest man in the league. After Butler came to the Heat team that perfectly suited his style of play, he burst out with all his previous achievements. energy of.

In the same way, the styles of George and Oladipo are also very consistent with the Heat's team building philosophy.

As for the Lakers, Knicks and Nets.

Let’s talk about the Lakers first. Paul is about to leave the team. Kobe and Gasol are both old guys who are almost 40 and may retire at any time. If George and Oladipo choose to join the Lakers, Aunt Jenny will be very happy.

The Knicks and Nets are two notorious enemies in the league... Ahem, a team with a wealthy owner is always in chaos from top to bottom, and they have the salary space to win two of them.

With both George and Oladipo so desperate to prove themselves, what could be more challenging to lead the Knicks back to the playoffs?

After breakfast, both of them said goodbye. Seeing how non-stop they were, it was inevitable that they would have a confrontation with the management when they returned.

(End of chapter)