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Chapter 59: Negotiation! Thunder No. 3 pick!

Sean Marks got a little excited when he heard it.

It’s time to make a big deal!

Directly asking for the No. 3 pick shows how ambitious Jiang Chao, who has achieved nothing in the eyes of the media, is!

Generally speaking, teams simply select their own lottery picks every year and don't ask for much.

Only those with several stocks will trade upward.

But Jiang Chao wants a higher lottery, obviously he wants better young players.

Jiang Chao has only told him this matter so far.

It also made Max understand the new boss’s grand plan:

"Understood, the No. 8 pick and future draft picks will remain unchanged, and the deal will be done in the form of a cash swap for players."

Sean Marks nervously dialed Mr. Pu’s video call.

Jiang Chao raised his eyebrows: "I'm missing one."

Max smiled knowingly: "Haha, that's necessary, in the most reasonable (saving money) way!"

When it comes to saving money, the Spurs are better than anyone else. In the trade market for so many years, the Spurs have only failed to predict players.

But I have never been taken advantage of.

Anyway, it's at least an equal deal, and you won't say that you're giving up everything for a player or a draft pick.

Sean Marks has learned this advantage very well.

"bring it on!"

Sean Marks rolled up his sleeves and prepared to negotiate:

"Hello, General Manager Prosti."

"Hello, General Manager Sean Marks, long time no see. The last time I saw you, you were still playing."

"yes."

The two exchanged business boasts for a while, talking about forming a friendly alliance or something.

Jiang Chao closed his eyes and rested beside him.

Until General Manager Pu took the lead in talking about the draft:

"Hey, Boss Jiang, who are you going to pick with the No. 8 lottery? I'm afraid of running into trouble with you, so I'll try not to pick the person you want to pick."

Jiang Chao glanced at the middle-aged man with mousse stroking his beard in the video:

"James Harden."

Mr. Pu felt relieved:

"He can't become the King of New York. His skills and talents are not top-notch and need to be polished."

"Then don't choose him either."

Jiang Chao laughed wildly in his heart, "Why are you pretending? If you have the guts, don't choose."

Sure enough, Mr. Pu covered up his embarrassment with a smile and started the next topic:

"I have discussed many options with the team in the past few days, and I am interested in some players on your team. Can we have a deeper discussion? I know you want draft picks. We have No. 3 and No. 25 in the first round and No. 24 in the second round.

They can all be used as trading chips.”

"So, if our deal goes through, you can make sure you choose the Harden you want!"

I'm coming!

A wise man does not speak secretly.

The young general manager is also very direct in his work and does not mess around. He directly said that the No. 3 pick can be selected!

The tempting candy is here!

Sean Marks was a little nervous. He had never seen this scene before. He really handled it by himself. Every decision was related to the players and the team. It would be strange not to sweat.

"You're going to draw No. 3? Are you sure?"

"Yes."

President Pu had a good impression of Jiang Chao because he recruited him. In addition, the two teams can indeed cooperate. One wants the record and the other wants the future. They hit it off immediately, which is why he is so determined.

"what do you want?"

Sean Marks asked.

Mr. Pu in the video said directly:

"Harrington Wilson Chandler No. 8."

Sean Marks rejected it directly:

"Impossible, get rid of the No. 8 pick."

Just kidding, Harrington is a qualified starter who averages 20.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Although he is not worthy of being an All-Star, he is still considered a flexible center representative in his prime. It is still unclear whether the No. 3 pick will be as good as him in the future.

From Sean Marks' point of view, one reason why Jiang Chao doesn't want him is that he openly opposes the boss, and the other reason may be that he is 30 years old, and if he focuses on Youth Storm, he will definitely not be able to accompany the newcomers.

Otherwise, such a player is a jack-of-all-trades and can play at the 4th and 5th positions.

Wilson Chandler is a small forward in his prime, a veteran rookie of the Knicks who was picked 23rd in the first round of 2007. He set a bunch of personal records last year, playing 82 games on behalf of the Knicks, averaging 33.4 minutes per game.

, scored 14.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

The durability attributes and statistics are pretty good. It will not be a problem for the Thunder to develop qualified starting strikers to replace Safolosha and Jeff Green in the future.

The two of them combined are almost the same, but with the No. 8 pick, there is no need to discuss it.

Is it equal to 3 lottery tickets for the third number?

How big of a draft year will this be?

Max’s face straightened:

"I wish I could be more sincere."

Jiang Chao nodded, Sean Marks was okay on the spot, and he clearly knew what was needed to achieve an equal deal.

"Then how about changing the No. 8 pick to Du Hong?"

Obviously, President Trump made several plans, and after the Knicks rejected it, he directly came up with another plan.

This solution is obviously more suitable.

Chris Duhon is one of the few traditional defensive point guards in the East. His style of play is to use passing to execute tactical intentions. He has a low turnover rate and good perimeter defense, but his 1v1 offensive ability is very poor.

He is an average point-control defender, a non-offensive player that Jiang Chao doesn't like very much.

Every player can be a threat only if he has C ability, otherwise no one will be able to guard against you.

Judging from President Pu's request for Du Hong, Jiang Chao has already seen why President Pu wanted to make a deal with him.

I see.

These three people are very important to the Thunder's current lineup.

The two veterans bring stability to the young Thunder. At the end of last season, the Thunder lost at least 5 games due to mistakes.

Harrington is equivalent to replacing the slow Collison and the rookie Ibaka who has never been effective. He has a mid-range shot and defense, and is a plug-and-play starting inside player.

Duhong must have been playing as Westbrook's substitute to control the court. Westbrook and Duhong's playing styles are completely opposite.

Megatron is a rare impact guard in this era. He can do various dunks, zombie jumpers, etc., but it is difficult to control the rhythm. Downey Jr. chose Duhon last year because he wanted him to control the court well for the Knicks.

The Thunder obviously desperately need such field control.

I just didn’t expect that it wouldn’t be until 2020 that President Pu ushered in Chris Paul who was past his prime.

With Du Hong, the Thunder's record next season will not be bad. On the basketball court, once the rhythm is gone, it will jump to the bottom.

As for Wilson Chandler, he follows the Thunder's second young guard and competes with Jeff Green for the starting position. He can also make an impact on the bench. He is a good blue-collar forward.

He has bounce, three-pointers and the ability to defend power forwards!

All top-notch support!

With these three people assisting scoring champions Durant and Turtle, the Thunder can even compete for the championship next season!

You must know that even if they choose Harden, Harden will actually be the sixth man next season. His statistics are not very eye-catching, and Harden's defense is not good. In terms of real role next season, he may not be as good as the blue-collar Chandler.

Le.

Jiang Chao couldn't help but admire President Pu's vision for players. At this stage when he is still receiving the bonus of Du Shaowei's rookie contract, coupled with this pile of immediate combat power, he can jump into the ranks of the top teams without paying luxury tax by taking three contracts. The Thunder boss

No wonder they delegated power to him like this.

But let’s not talk about it. Mr. Pu’s deal was just right and there is something to it.

Among the three players, two are thorns in Jiang Chao's dissatisfaction, and one is an old-school guard who can make up for Westbrook's role. The Thunder's record next season will definitely be in the top eight, even if it takes off, and the Knicks won the No. 3 pick.

future!

Sean Marks seemed to be deep in thought, but he was actually looking at Jiang Chao, paying attention to the boss's expression.

This deal...seems feasible.

To change the top 3 picks, you have to spend some money. The big prize is much more exciting than the prizes that have already been drawn.

Jiang Chao is thinking.

Weigh the pros and cons.

Compared with other teams' bids, Mr. Pu moved his heart.

Regardless of whether Harrington caused trouble or not, he is definitely no longer needed, because this guy came to the Knicks last year because he took the initiative to request a trade from Don Nelson, pretended to have a back injury and did not play, and then exchanged it with Jamal Crawford.

Although he had previously traded for Wu Sheng and so on, if you pretend to be injured and want to be traded to Jiang Chao, it will be a death sentence. There is no way that a player like Lunner will appear in his team.

Du Hong's words are useless. If he wants to train the 09 double iron, he has nothing to do, and he can't teach two offensive point guards.

Chandler is quite capable at a young age, and he later played very well in the CBA. However, his shortcomings are instability, very unstable shooting and rough offensive methods. Jumpman's career will not be too long, but

, you can also stay.

Among the door-blocking quartet, Chandler is the one who writes the most apology letters...

Compared with them, there are many people in the team who Jiang Chao doesn't want to die in his hands.

So he stood up and said seriously:

"President Pu, Chandler will be replaced by Malik Rose. I will make this deal."