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During the offseason this summer, Harden's agent proposed a 4-year, 62 million contract extension to the Thunder management, hoping to get Harden into the starting lineup.

Such an offer is far from the Thunder's psychological expectations. The Thunder is only willing to pay 54 million. Because of this 8 million gap, the two sides have been deadlocked.

And from the perspective of this general team, Harden played a total of 75 games for the team in the regular season last season. In an average of 31.4 minutes per game, he was able to contribute 16.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists, with an overall hit rate of 49.1%.

Throughout the season, Harden has been an indispensable and important scoring player for the team. Although he always plays as a substitute, his playing time and number of shots are actually no less than those of the starting players.

So General Pu thinks that the requirement of starting is nonsense. Isn't it good to be the best sixth man like Ginobili?

Of course, it's mainly a matter of money.

What Jiang Hao knows is that it is precisely because of the 8 million that the Thunder cares about that Harden has become a superstar and the Rockets' signature star for the next 6 years, and the Thunder are full of regrets.

This is similar to the version that Jiang Hao knew in his previous life.

Now President Pu wants to trade Harden by signing first and then trading, and he is also secretly putting Harden on the shelf to consult the offers of various teams in the league.

It's not too stupid. If Harden really leaves as a free agent, the Thunder will let him go in vain without any benefit.

However, Jiang Hao, who is in the "game", feels that the teams are not very enthusiastic about Harden. Is it because he has not grown into a top scorer yet?

Or is it because of his poor performance in the playoffs?

"Among the three youngsters of the Thunder, only Durant will cause a scramble in the entire league." Paul Hanke sent a Westbrook's angry expression pack, which is very funny.

"That's right."

Regarding Harden's trade, RC said that there are not many teams in the entire league that are interested in it now. The main reasons are nothing more than two: First, Harden has been very poor in the key moments of the playoffs for two consecutive years, and has not shown any strong personal strength, which has made many teams retreat when considering him.

Second, Harden is now a well-known prodigal son off the court. He lingers in various entertainment venues and can be said to be a party every night. Such an attitude and performance make him like a complete playboy, which naturally makes many teams a little difficult to accept.

However, despite the overall bad reputation, there are still teams willing to take a chance.

Clippers: Veteran + first-round pick

The Clippers' offer is completely to mess with the Thunder's mentality. In any case, Harden is a very potential player, and he has already shown his strength on the offensive end. The Clippers are trying to use such a low offer to exchange for this third pick, which is obviously a bit too dreamy.

Moreover, the position of this first-round pick is relatively backward, and it is impossible to exchange any potential new star for the Thunder.

There is no need to say more about the veterans. Although they have rich game experience, their average data has dropped below 10 points, which is obviously not comparable to Harden, so the Thunder rejected the deal without hesitation.

Pistons: Blue-collar veteran + first-round pick

The Pistons' offer is similar to that of the Clippers, but the Pistons did not have many players who could be used as bargaining chips at the time, and the overall family was relatively poor, so it was reasonable that they could not come up with a decent trading plan. For this offer, it is not necessary to say much that the Thunder directly chose to reject it.

The Wizards are more sincere. They want to use the third pick, that is, Bill, to trade, but Bill's playing style makes President Pu discouraged. They want a 3D player to replace Sefolosha's role, not another ball-handler who eats the ball.

So if this deal was done before the draft, it would be done, but now the Wizards have finished their selection, and the Thunder can only wait and see, but Bill's rookie salary is within their acceptable range.

Of course, there is also a team that the Thunder actively contacted, that is, the Raptors!

Did the Thunder immediately express their willingness to swap with DeRozan after Raptors President Ujiri consulted Harden's offer?

DeRozan is now a player who can contribute 16.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. The Raptors naturally saw the hope of the team's revival, so they wanted to get an outstanding guard to match DeRozan.

But it was definitely not a swap.

It happened that DeRozan and Harden had a good personal relationship, so the Raptors still had great sincerity in getting Harden, so their offer was Rudy Gay + 13-year first-round pick.

But the Thunder Lion opened his mouth and wanted to get DeRozan directly.

At this moment, the Raptors naturally chose to withdraw from the competition for Harden. After all, at that time, DeRozan was better in terms of stability, and his ability to fight tough battles was also stronger than Harden.

Ujiri still likes the King of the North so much now, but he didn't know that 9 years later, he personally sent him to the Spurs in exchange for Leonard without DeRozan knowing anything.

And the last transaction message here is actually the transaction that was actually reached in the previous life.

Jiang Hao also took a closer look, and memories of his past life came flooding back.

Rockets: Kevin Martin + Lamb + 1 future first-round pick and 1 future second-round pick

After the Yao-McGrady combination, the Rockets, with minor repairs, have never been able to perform well in the West.

So when the Thunder traded Harden, they decided to take a big gamble.

It was mainly cheap, so Mo Gou was tempted.

The subject of this deal was Martin, who was the team's top outside shooter at the time and the absolute core of the team. He averaged 17.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. Although he could not be compared with first-tier stars, his stable three-point shooting still made the Thunder very happy.

This deal actually seemed a bit of a loss at the time. After all, Martin was better than Harden in terms of data and personal performance.

And the team still sent a few draft picks, but the Rockets' considerations were also very clear. Compared with Martin, Harden's biggest advantage is youth and unlimited potential.

Martin is already a 29-year-old veteran, and coupled with the failure of the meat, there is obviously no room for improvement in offense and defense.

But Martin is a quasi-All-Star player anyway, so in the eyes of the Thunder management, such a deal is not a loss for themselves.

Therefore, they accepted the Rockets' offer in their previous life. After learning that they were traded by the team, Harden also felt betrayed. After coming to the Rockets, he made continuous progress year by year and eventually grew into one of the hottest stars in the league.

In the end, the Thunder and the Rockets completed the contract. In the following years, it was proved that the Rockets' gamble was completely fine. Harden grew into the best scorer in the league, and the Rockets once won the first record in the league. The combination of Harden and Paul almost overturned the five-star Warriors and entered the finals.

But now I'm sorry.

With the nod of myself and GDP, the Spurs are going to intervene! ! !

In fact, from this point of view, Harden's value is not high. Only a few teams want him.

Looking at the entire Harden transaction process, it still seems a bit too thrilling.

The Thunder has now misjudged Harden's market value, so they are too greedy during the negotiations, always wanting to get chips that are completely inconsistent with Harden's ability at the time.

If the Rockets hadn't made a timely move, the final result of this transaction might have been that Harden would have been ignored and could only continue to play in the Thunder.

And the Thunder, after so many years of twists and turns in the future, not only did all the three young players of the Thunder transfer away, but the team was forced to enter a new reconstruction period. The most amazing thing is that Westbrook and Harden, Durant and Harden have all been on the same team, but they are no longer in the Thunder.

Let's put it this way, maybe if the Thunder had kept Harden now, the ending would probably be completely different.

But it's different this time, Harden must leave.

Because the Spurs are also involved!

"Offer."

RC Buford only told GDP, Jiang Hao, and Messina the chips of the offer.

It's Patty Mills + a future first-round pick + a future second-round pick.

"Mills God?"

After hearing this name, several people's hearts skipped a beat.

Because Mills is the most passionate bench bandit on the bench and has a very good relationship with them. He can bring passion to the team even by waving a towel.

In addition to his ability to shoot three consecutive 3-pointers, his tactical position in the team is very popular.

In addition to defense, he is definitely a sharpshooter with ball-handling ability.

"But there is really no one to replace him."

Jiang Hao sighed, and now he feels that it is not easy to be a general manager, because people will never let you get something for nothing. If you want to get something, you have to work hard and it is difficult to give it up.

The only players who can match Harden are Mills, Bonner, Dio and other role players with tactical positions.

Bonner is the mascot of the team and it is impossible to trade him. The Thunder also look down on such an unathletic inside player.

Not to mention Dio, RC tried his best to get him, and he is so good at defending James that he can't give up. He was very handsome in the few games he started in this playoffs.

Could it be that Danny Green is also out?

That would definitely be a loss for the Spurs. Danny Green can defend Harden, but Harden can't keep up with Green's snake-skinned three-pointers.

So Mills can only be used. This kind of control shooter is very popular.

In addition, he wandered to the Spurs, so his feelings for the Spurs are not as deep as Bonner. If Bonner is traded, he will definitely be scolded by the fans, but Mills is okay.

Didn't you see that Gary and Neil have an annual salary of 10 million? Mills played a greater role than Neil in the Spurs' championship journey, so it's just right to swap with Harden.

As for the future first-round picks and second-round picks, they must be given. After all, Mills is much worse than Harden in terms of hardware and software. At worst, RC Buford is prepared to compensate 2 million in cash.

RC Buford does not make useless offers. He may make a small profit by trading with the Spurs, but he will not lose money. He is absolutely honest.

Because this is the fact. President Pu and other people don't like it either. The Spurs will naturally express their intention to give it to those who like it.

And why RC Buford is so inclined to this deal and is even willing to give the draft pick is because the draft pick is not so important in the next few years. It must be the last of the first round and the last of the second round. There is no time to train people after selecting them.

James Harden is already a finished excellent shooting guard, which is equivalent to a major upgrade for Mills.

In addition, Gary Neal was poached, and Harden can immediately fill in and upgrade the Spurs' substitute or even starting shooting guard position. His height, dribbling skills, strength, etc. are all improved.

"What? The Spurs want it?"

When President Pu heard the Spurs' offer, he was really tempted. He didn't want Martin, who also took up the ball. He preferred Mills, a pure shooter who could even shoot 3-pointers on fast breaks, which made up for Westbrook's inability to shoot 3-pointers.

After that, Westbrook and Durant could rush decisively, and Mills would just wait on the outside to catch the ball and shoot 3-pointers.

But Harden's 3-point shooting speed was slow, and he liked to dribble and play rhythm, which made it impossible for President Pu to play the youth storm he wanted.

So he negotiated with RC directly on the phone.

The negotiation was not about the players.

But about the picks.

He wanted the first-round pick in 2015 + the second-round pick in 2016!

President Pu was not a fool. He knew what the Spurs meant by wanting to give two picks for next season, but he also knew that the first-round pick with Jiang Hao in the Spurs was not valuable, and it would definitely be the 30th pick, so he directly delayed it to 2015! !

Give it a try!