The rest is just noise

Chapter 310 You are the one who should be anxious, I am not anxious

People who are familiar with Jordan cannot be unfamiliar with Jerry Krause, the architect of the Bulls dynasty.

Before 1996, he did everything right. However, starting from 1996, something was not right. A management staff actually wanted the same respect as the players, had a tense relationship with the players, and turned against the coach he promoted.

In the second period of three consecutive championships, the side effects far outweighed the positive effects.

After the Bulls dynasty disintegrated, Krause's last big move was to acquire the second of the three high school treasures at the same time in 2001. The result was a joke and his career as a general manager came to an end.

In fact, there are many general managers like this. After the highlights, they quickly dim and faint frequently.

At this time, Krause had just turned from scout to general manager, and it was a time of great ambition.

"Hello, Jerry, I'm Louis." Louis introduced himself, "Dave has a stomachache, and I will take over this place temporarily. If you need anything, you can tell me."

Klaus didn't seem surprised that Louis answered the call.

"That's it, Coach Lu, I want to use our 11th pick in the first round to make a deal with you."

"Great, the thing we want most now is the draft pick." Louis asked, "I wonder who you want?"

Klaus didn't expect that he would have to repeat this process.

"What do you think, John Stockton?"

"Jerry, you are so good at choosing. John is our only item that is not for sale." Louis didn't believe there could be such an ignorant person.

It's like requesting a trade for someone on the untradeable list in 2K.

"Lu, no matter what, please make this deal with me. John is the player we need most. In addition to the draft picks, I can also give you something extra."

Louis didn't have the patience to watch him play monkey tricks: "Jerry, if you insist on asking for John, our conversation may end here."

"Is there really no possibility of a deal?"

"There is absolutely no way this is possible."

"Well, it's a shame. Maybe besides this, we can talk about other deals. My bargaining chip is still the 11th pick in the first round."

Sure enough, Louis saw Klaus's fox tail.

"Other than John and Ewing's signing rights, we have nothing that is not for sale."

Louis hopes that Klaus will be simple and stop doing things that have something and nothing.

Originally, he didn't plan to make any big moves in the draft, he just chose who he wanted to pick.

But now it seems that some people have already set their sights on the Knicks.

"I think after getting Ewing, you no longer need Bill Cartwright." Krause's tail was already exposed, "Coach Lu, I know Bill's value is higher than the 11th pick in the first round.

, but after all, he is recovering from a serious injury and his condition is difficult to guarantee. This is an equal exchange."

"Haha, Jerry, you are such a smart man!"

Louis laughed, and Klaus thought it was done.

"But I can't decide this matter myself. It needs to be discussed internally."

"Time is urgent, please hurry up."

"OK."

Louis hung up the phone. DeBusschere, Wu De and Kruger all looked at him.

"How was it?" DeBusschere asked.

"They want Bill Cartwright."

"Yes, we have Patrick now, Bill is a thing of the past," DeBusschere said.

DeBusschere believes that the logic that can be given is the same as Krauss.

In terms of ability, Cartwright can be traded for the first seven picks, but his return from injury is difficult to guarantee. Therefore, although the 11th pick in the first round is a bit low, it is still an option.

Louis' doubt is: "Chicago already has Kevin McHale, Charles Barkley, Dave Corzine, and Dave Greenwood, why does it need Bill?"

"Why?" DeBusschere asked naively.

Louis smiled lightly and said: "This is the most interesting thing. Even if this is a deal that is beneficial to them, they should not do it. They don't need Bill."

"Then what do we do now?"

"wait."

"What are you waiting for?"

"Waiting for the call."

After a while, the phone rang again.

After DeBusschere answered the phone, he said to Louis: "It's the Cavaliers calling."

"Fuck!" Louis snapped his fingers, "That's right!"

He remembered that in 1986, Krause's first major operation when he took office was to make a deal with the Cavaliers in exchange for the signing rights of Charles Oakley.

That makes sense.

Krause is playing matryoshka, he wants to get Cartwright first, and then use Cartwright to exchange for the Cavaliers' ninth pick, and he is sure that he will make the Cavaliers vomit more things.

"Lu, I don't feel very well."

DeBusschere put his hand on his heart, not sure whether he was really feeling uncomfortable or not.

"Go ahead and leave this to me."

Louis answered the phone and said: "Hello, Harry, this is Louis."

Cavaliers general manager Harry Weltman said: "Coach Lu, let's negotiate a deal that is beneficial to both parties."

"Great, what I like most is a win-win situation." Louis answered, waiting for the other party to throw out the chips.

"Time is urgent, I said it directly." Weltman's style is more aggressive than Krause, "We want to exchange the ninth pick of the first round for Bill Cartwright."

Louis deliberately made the other party wait for a few seconds before replying: "Harry, it's hard for you to select Bill Cartwright with the ninth pick."

"If Bill is healthy, it will be really difficult."

"He is healthy now." Louis quickly caught the other person's words. "In fact, he has recovered during the regular season. We did not let him come back for the sake of the team's long-term plan. He only had a fracture, not a knee.

Which part is torn? Moreover, he is a center who does not rely on his body and is full of wisdom and leadership. To be honest, I really believe from the bottom of my heart that the ninth pick is not enough to exchange for Bill."

Weltman used a pressure method: "Coach Lu, if you are not satisfied with our bargaining chip and want to increase the price, you can speak up. However, time is really running out. If we don't complete the transaction as soon as possible, you will

Miss the player you want!"

"No, I'm not in a hurry, Harry. If we don't complete the deal, it's you who should be sorry. You have to find one among a bunch of lottery tickets that can work, and as long as Bill proves himself in the new season, I can trade him

Get better bargaining chips.”

After Louis finished speaking, he asked the assistant in the office: "Pour me a Coke, thank you."

PS: Tried to find an excuse why this chapter is only 2000 words, but failed