The Godfather of Basketball

"Trading?" Dawson looked at Tang Tian suspiciously. Although the team had suffered a three-game losing streak, it was still ranked second in the Western Conference. He hadn't considered this aspect yet.

"Yes, we need to add a point guard, preferably one who can organize and shoot three-pointers. After these few games, the weaknesses of our point guard group have been thoroughly exposed, and now that Love is injured, the back line is very tight. " Tang Tian said.

"So..." Dawson lowered his head in thought.

The climax of league trades generally focuses on two points. One is during the draft, and the other is before the league trade deadline. If a trade is made at this point in time, firstly, there is little room for choice, and secondly, it is estimated that the other party’s asking price will be high. relatively high.

"Are you in such a hurry?" Dawson asked after pondering.

Tang Tian nodded: "In the last game against the Suns, the opponent was already very targeted. If there is no change, it will have a greater impact on the team's record."

Dawson nodded, he didn't know Tang Tian's understanding of the team, and more importantly, he believed in Tang Tian.

"Tomorrow I will go to the market to look for a defender and give you an answer." Dawson continued.

"Thank you, Mr. Dawson." Tang Tian said with a sigh of relief. Compared to Van Gundy, Dawson was obviously much easier to talk to.

Dawson was still very fast. On the second afternoon, he called Tang Tian to his office.

"These are some trading ideas after I contacted the general managers of each team. You should take a look first." After Tang Tian went in and sat down, Dawson handed over the documents he had compiled in his hand.

Tang Tian nodded, took the file and read it.

Heat: Jason Williams + Earl Baron traded for Ralph Alston + Paul Millsap.

The defending champion's performance this season is not as good as expected, and with O'Neal injured, they are now eager to make changes.

"White Chocolate" performed well last season and helped the Heat defend their title. He was able to pass and shoot. This indeed met the requirements Tang Tian said before. Moreover, as a veteran, he had a lot of field control experience and was a piece of the championship team's puzzle.

It's just that his contract is more than 9 million a year, and the contract lasts until the summer of 2008. Not to mention the salary cap, the key point is that the Heat still want Millsap.

This option is directly filtered out.

Kings: Mike Bibby traded Ralph Alston + Bunch Wells + Bob Sura + 2007 first-round pick.

Bibby's strength is much stronger than that of Williams, and he is still at the peak, close to the league's first-tier point guard, but now the Kings seem hopeless for the playoffs, and they also hope to make some changes.

The core of this trade is actually Bibby for the first round + Wells. It seems that Sacramento is still obsessed with Wells.

The record of the Rockets this season will not be bad. The first round is basically the end of the first round, and there is not much trade value, and they also helped the Rockets deal with Sura's contract. The offer from the Kings is obviously more reasonable than that of the Heat. many.

But the key problem is that Bibby's contract is too big, 12.5 million this year, and the annual salary of the contract is also increasing year by year, and the contract will not expire until the summer of 2009.

With this salary and Yao Mai at first glance, they are the Big Three, but the strength of the third giant is obviously out of reach.

This option was also passed by him.

Tang Tian continued to look down, but he didn't see any suitable ones. Some of the good ones wanted Millsap.

At the end he could only shake his head helplessly.

The most suitable for the Rockets now are point guards like Billups and Kidd, but this is a bit extravagant for the Rockets who don't have many chips.

"If it's the trade deadline, maybe there will be some better plans." Dawson said.

Tang Tian nodded, just as he was about to put down the notebook, the last proposal suddenly aroused his interest.

Milwaukee Bucks: Trade Spanoulis + Kirk Snyder for Steve Blake plus a second-round pick.

Steve Blake, the name he is familiar with, when he was in the Lakers, together with Fisher, was dubbed the "defender cash machine" by the fans.

But Tang Tian knew that it was Blake in the later stage of his career. Blake in the early stage of his career, especially when he was in the Trail Blazers, organized and added three-pointers with one hand, which made people drool.

And at this time, although Blake's physical fitness is not top-notch, his playing style is very tough and worthy of confrontation.

Tang Tian also saw the video of a fist fight with a black guard in college.

He looked at some of Blake's previous data again.

He performed well in the Trail Blazers last season, averaging 8 points and 5 assists per game as a backup point guard, but this season he was a little uncomfortable with the Bucks.

The Bucks have a poor record so far, and the season has not passed halfway, so they naturally demand a change.

But it was not only Blake who caught Tang Tian's eyes, but also the second-round pick. As a traverser and now the head coach, the pick is naturally what he needs most. He knows that next year's second-round pick will have Several big guys.

"Let's make this deal." Tang Tian pointed to the end of the document and said.

"This?" Dawson glanced at it. This is the plan proposed by the Bucks.

"Spanolis is a rotation player, okay?" Dawson said.

"It's okay." Tang Tian nodded.

As the team strengthened the three-point shot, Hyde also began to enter the rotation, and Spanoulis' playing time was compressed a lot compared to before.

And Spanoulis has made slow progress in three-pointers, which is already a bit unsuitable for the Rockets.

For him, going to the Bucks will play a bigger role, which is also a good thing for him.

"Okay, I will contact you as soon as possible." Seeing Tang Tian nodded, Dawson didn't ask any more questions.

After leaving Dawson's office, Tang Tian called Spanoulis and Snyder to the office.

Hearing that they were going to be traded, the two had different expressions.

Spanoulis was a little sad, Tang Tian was kind to him, but now it was time to leave.

Snyder was a little excited. As a first-round pick in 2004, this is already the third year of his career, but now he has no chance to play. Change is the best choice for him.

"Vassilis, be happy, you will have more opportunities to play when you go to the Bucks." When he went out, he comforted Spanoulis a few words.

Spanoulis nodded, and Tang Tian told Dawson before he told them that it was very affectionate.

Dawson moved very quickly, and in the afternoon, the Rockets reached a deal with the Bucks.

The physical examination went well, and Blake appeared in the Rockets' locker room the next afternoon.

"Steve, you can use Vasilis' original wardrobe."

When Tang Tian arrived in the locker room, Thibodeau had just traded Blake.

His figure is a little thin, but his arms are full of muscles, which shows that his confrontation ability is by no means as weak as it looks.

It's just that compared with the Blake in memory, he was only a third grader, and at this time he looked full of youthfulness.