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Chapter 1,119 Let’s do something, Anji!

“What about Reggie Lewis?”

"I don't want to trade a healthy player for a player with heart problems."

"Coach Lu, Scottie Pippen is the man of my dreams. You can make whatever price you want. I will definitely get him!"

"I think it would work for Danny Manning."

"Haha, the weather is nice today."

"Yes, it's very suitable for fishing."

After hearing that Louis wanted Manning, Shafir had no idea about Pippen.

Although Sampson won the mvp and fmvp, he is already 35 years old, and Manning is the player who can rely on his future.

However, compared to the upcoming draft and the free market in July, there is still one most important thing at the moment.

In the summer of 1995, the NBA expanded again.

This time, the alliance's expansion location was outside the country's borders, Canada.

The Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies entered the league.

There are two teams destined to bleed.

They are the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks.

Both teams have roster depth that is unmatched by other teams, and the eight-man protection roster is too small for them.

They will almost certainly lose two players each in this expansion draft.

It's much simpler for the Lakers. They only need to put Wilson, Pippen, Robinson, Ellis, A.C. Green, Divac, Cole, Ceballos on the protection list, and love whoever else they want.

June 22

The nba expansion draft has begun.

The Heat's protection list is: Sampson, Manning, Drexler, Petrovich, Dumars, Lewis, Rodman, Jaylen Rose.

The Knicks' protection list is: Ewing, Miller, Hill, Kemp, Stockton, Christie, Houston, Cassell.

The lists of players from both teams who have not entered the protection list but are equally attractive are: Dale Davis, P.J. Brown, Randy Brown, John Salley, Stice, Reggie Williams, Rauf, Kukoc,

Mahon.

Faced with this list, the two teams wanted to give up the opportunity to select some teams and take them all home.

The Raptors, who hold the first overall pick in the expansion draft, first took away the Knicks' versatile forward Toni Kukoc, and then took P.J. Brown from the Heat.

The Grizzlies took away Mohamed Rauf from the Knicks and Dell Davis from the Heat.

This is a big blow to the Knicks and Heat.

But relatively, the Heat were more affected.

p.j. and Davis are both important rotations inside, and their presence is an important guarantee that the 35-year-old Sampson can dominate the game in the playoffs.

The Knicks, on the other hand, felt nothing.

Kukoc, an all-around forward with weak defense, doesn't meet the Knicks' needs, and Rauf looks like an unwanted kid.

Although he made great contributions to the last three championships of the Knicks dynasty, in New York, Louis was the only one who truly appreciated him from beginning to end.

After Tomjanovich took over, he promoted Sam Cassel to Stockton's backup.

Rauf is often reused only when the Knicks have no cards to play.

His weird habits and disturbing religious beliefs are too dangerous, and sending him away in this way is the best way the Knicks management can think of.

At least in Vancouver, no one cares about his problems.

What surprised Louis the most was that the Atlanta Hawks did not put Liu Yuqing on the protection list.

Last year, Liu Yuqing entered the NBA as a lottery pick with the tenth pick in the first round, but he did not get the treatment he deserved. The team did not train him because he did not agree with the coach's philosophy and lacked communication with his teammates. He was not a gregarious person.

People who do not please those above them and completely close themselves off.

In his rookie season, he only averaged 9 minutes of playing time per game. Without the ball, his performance was dismal, averaging only 2 points and 2 rebounds per game.

The Grizzlies, who had already taken Rauf, didn't seem to mind having another weirdo on the team, so they also drafted Liu Yuqing.

Then there is this year's draft. The teams that received the top five picks are the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings.

The Lakers don't have a first-round pick this year. If they don't make a trade, they'll basically have to watch from the sidelines.

Louis doesn't want to be a spectator, he also wants to participate in this annual party.

Because he's interested in Michael Finley from the University of Wisconsin.

Look, this guy is also named Michael, just like his son. Although his son is no longer called this name, seeing this name is like seeing his own son.

"Jerry, I don't care, you have to help me get a mid-to-late first-round pick."

West's pupils shrank.

"What price are you willing to pay?"

Louis joked: "If I ask you to get a mid-to-late first-round pick, you shouldn't have to give away Scottie Pippen, right?"

West didn't mean to take the joke, "Where's Cedric Ceballos?"

"This is a star of hope who averages 17 points per game for our team. You sold him for a first-round pick in the middle and late stages?"

“What about future first-rounders?”

Louis said calmly: "You know I started in Boston, and I hate trading my first-round pick."

"I see."

West walked out of the president's office with a gloomy expression.

Jim Bass waited for him to leave before saying, "Sir, are you giving Jerry a little too much trouble?"

"Is it difficult? If he can't even handle this, then the Lakers deserve to be in the Western Conference for so many years."

It's not that Louis disrespects West, he just feels that it's rare to have such a good person under his command. If he doesn't give him some work, it would be an injustice to the other person's talent.

If it were Baylor, Louis wouldn't dare to let him help him get a first-rounder, because the old guy would probably give up two first-rounders in order to get himself a first-rounder.

At this time, an international call came from Louis' office.

The call came from Vancouver, and the person who called him was his old subordinate Danny Ainge, who had just taken over as the Grizzlies' deputy general manager.

About a month ago, Ainge was the Knicks' home announcer.

Currently, the general manager position of the Grizzlies management is vacant, and there is no president on top. In other words, the deputy general manager is their top decision-maker.

"If you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have known you went to Vancouver." Louis asked with a smile, "How does it feel to go abroad?"

Angie responded readily: "It's not good at all. This team is too bad."

"So you want to turn them into a strong team, right?"

"Yes, coach, I want to negotiate a deal with you."

Louis once again feels that he is older, and all the players under his former team are already serving in the management.

In the future, I’m afraid I’ll bump into an acquaintance just by making a phone call.

"tell me the story."

"I heard Scottie Pippen is not for sale to the Lakers?"

"Well, he's not."

"That means he can be traded?"

"Your understanding is getting better, Danny."

For these old subordinates, Louis loved to tease them no matter what.

Anji has long been used to it, but business matters are more important.

"Coach, I can send the sixth pick in the first round and the 29th pick in the first round that we have from the Heat and Mar. Do you think we can get Scottie Pippen at this price?"

"Can't get it."

"I can give you another first-round pick in the future."

"Danny, I only want the present and not the future." Louis smiled, "If you can move the sixth pick a few spots ahead, maybe we can talk about it again."

"How many positions can you mention?"

"I think the third pick is good."

"Reed wouldn't agree to that."

"So, you can try to get the second pick."

"With that pick I would probably just take Jerry Sterkhouse."

"Yes, you can." Louis gave a piece of advice, "If I were you, I wouldn't be interested in Jerry Stackhouse. He is not as good as a hair on MJ's head."

Louis and Angie chatted for twenty minutes.

Ainge's desire for Pippen is urgent. He knows that Pippen's arrival can allow the Grizzlies to gain a foothold immediately.

This demand is not for winning the championship or the future of the team, but for him to secure his position as a manager.

The Grizzlies currently have no general manager. If he can take them to the playoffs in his first or second year, who else can compete with him?

General manager?

President?

These are all achievable goals.

Moreover, if he really achieves results, he does not necessarily have to stay in Vancouver. Some teams are willing to ask him to provide guidance.

Louis suddenly discovered that the gate to get Kai Garnet seemed not to be completely welded?

Make some difference, Angie!

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