Chapter 623: Trading with the Bulls, high draft picks in hand

Now that Big Ben and Kobe got together, Richard couldn't help but think of the iron plate combination he had made before.
This iron plate combination has attributes, and the attributes are quite buggy.
In the last three years of their careers, the two can maintain the competitive state three years ago...
Big Ben is hard to say, no one can tell what kind of competitive state he will be at that time.
After all, blue-collar players eat too much of their bodies, and when they get older, they will not necessarily maintain a good competitive state.
Kobe is not the case, relying on the attributes of this iron plate combination, he can make the last three years of his career still brilliant.
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After the deal between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers, the league is still surging, and many teams are looking for opportunities to strengthen the lineup.
Obviously Richard's team has now become sweet and sour.
It has been ten years since Richard entered the league, and no one can count how many good players he has.
Even Richard himself can't count, the number is definitely quite amazing anyway.
Now many teams are eyeing the player at Richard.
Milicic certainly can't count on...
The former Milicic was known as the 03 Platinum's parallel imports. As a result, in the past two years, Milicic has gradually achieved his own level.
Before the end of the season, he has already received twelve triple-doubles. If there is no accident, by the end of the season, Milicic is likely to get more than 15 triple-doubles.
In the view of future generations, 15 triple-doubles in a single season seems not to be too amazing. After all, it is Wei Shao who has 40+ triple-doubles in a single season...
But for now, this is already a remarkable achievement, especially considering the power forward position Milisic played, which will make this triple-double record more gold-based.
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In the just-final All-Star game, this young man also got the All-Star mvp, which broke the historical record.
There is no doubt that a new star is already rising.
This radiant new star, the teams can only be envious, can not rise to the idea of ​​quotation trading......
Because this is simply impossible, even if Richard is willing to sell, the price that can be paid is definitely not what they can afford.
In addition to Milicic, Chris Paul in the Pirates team is the backcourt engine of the Pirates lineup. Richard finally got it. The teams estimate that Richard must also be unwilling to shoot.
Iguodala and Granger are also very tempting. The front line formed by these two young people has gradually shown their power.
These four people can be said to be the foundation of the current pirates. Other teams think about it. Richard must not be able to move these four players.
And these four players can't move, it doesn't mean that no other player in the Pirates can attract them.
For example, Valecho, Gortat and Ariza are attractive to teams that want to strengthen.
Ariza averaged 22 minutes per game this season and contributed 10.3 points per game. He shot 39.8% from the field.
Under normal circumstances, Ariza has Tieza's nickname, but in fact his three-point is not really scum, it can still be seen.
Now under Richard's strict requirements, he has practiced three-point shooting with old Curry, but it has improved his three-point level.
His defensive skills are particularly good, and now he has another three-pointer. Such a young player is still quite tempting.
As for Valecho and Gortat, these big blue-collar players are equally attractive.
At this point in time, Richard must not be able to complete the transaction because he had suffered losses in this respect before.
After the team got the players under their hands, the team's strength increased, and naturally the pick became lower.
When Richard and the Hornets made a deal before, they had suffered such a loss...
It's a bit of a trick now, and he is ready to wait until the end of this season, and then choose the trading target according to the situation.
As a result, a call on the bull's side disrupted Richard's plan.
Under the leadership of the Bulls three shots this season, the Bulls have a good record, at least no problem in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Hinrich, Ben Gordon and Ruhr Deng.
There is also a West Lafayette player Nocioni in the team, as well as the boxing champion Tyson Chandler in the center position.
It can be said that their lineup is basically nothing wrong, and each position is pretty good except for a few cocks.
But the potential problem is not without it, that is, some problems in the salary space.
It is precisely because of the good lineup that their salaries are starting to be unbearable.
And before signing Pippen, it cost a lot of money...
Boxing champion Chandler hasn't played much yet, averaging 7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, with an annual salary of nearly 10 million...
The Bulls looked at Ben Gordon, the scoring leader in the renewal team, and then Hinrich, Ruhr Deng and others were also facing renewal.
So now they have to clear the salary space as much as possible...
The boxing champion holds an annual salary of nearly 10 million, is it expensive?
In fact, I really want to say that it's not expensive, it can only be said that it is a relatively reasonable price. At present, the inside players are so valuable. If you don't sign, some teams are willing to sign.
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The Bulls are now thinking of getting Gortat of the Pirates, and then trading with other teams to clear out the boxing contract.
Gortat is a newcomer. In this rookie season, he averages 25 minutes of playing time and can get 8 points and 7.7 rebounds. It seems that he is not worse than the champion.
And the defense is extremely tough, otherwise, it will not have the nickname of Polish hammer, it can be said that Gortat is the perfect substitute for the boxing champion...
The most important thing is that Gortat’s contract is cheap. The previous contract between the Pirates and Gortat was four million dollars in three years.
As long as he gets Gortat, the Bulls will not have to worry about salary issues at least for the next two years, and the team's strength will not decline.
The offer they made to Richard was willing to take out their first round of picks and take out second round picks in exchange for Gortat from the Pirates.
"Lee, how are you thinking?" The current Bulls coach Skyles called Richard.
"Not very good, Scott, you know that I chose Gortat in the first pick of the second round. The value is not much worse than the first round of your own..."
"It's equivalent to say that I'm in this transaction, I just earned you a second round of signing. Do you think I would be stupid to promise you this transaction?" Richard said with a sneer.
The Bulls can make the playoffs, most likely in the second half of the Eastern Conference playoffs, which means that their first round of signing is between 15-22 picks, which is the first in the middle and late stages. Round sign.
Richard himself is ready to release water in the next game to take the pick near this pick. This draft pick of the Bulls makes no sense for Richard to come.
unless……
"Lee, let's hurry. The transaction deadline is almost here, and we can't waste any more time." Scott Skiles said impatiently.
After Gottat's deal last night, they had to find a boxer for the boxing champion, so the time was quite tight.
"What chips do you want, please open up as much as possible, if we can agree, we will definitely agree to you." Skells urged.
Richard laughed in his heart, he must have a favorite bargaining chip, afraid to say that you will not agree.
"Scott, I'll just say it."
"I want the Knicks' first-round pick in your hands, and then add your own first-round pick, Gortat will immediately put on the Bull's shirt."
"What? Impossible!" After listening to Richard's offer, Skiles almost vomited blood, Richard really dare to speak...
"Li, you are like a lion's mouth, no, the lion can't open your mouth!"
The Bulls had two first-round picks in the June draft this year, one was their own first-round pick, and the other was the first-round Knicks first-round picks in stock.
Although this season is not over yet, the Knicks have a rather bad record, and they are firmly ranked in the bottom three of the East. Their first-round pick has a good chance of drawing the top five picks, and even the top pick. It is not impossible.
This precious draft pick, Richard actually dared to speak, and not only did he speak, he didn't forget the Bulls' first-round pick.
"Lee, unless Gortat has the strength of Yao Ming, then your request is not excessive..." Skiles said without a word.
Richard is not in a hurry, negotiating, just having to talk to each other well, how can it happen overnight.
"Then you say, anyway, if you want to trade, I will definitely want this Knicks draft."
"If it doesn't work, I would rather wait for the end of the season and then seek other teams to trade."
"I don't want to pit you, you can let you choose another player from my bench."
Richard has already started to retreat, mainly because the temptation of this pick to him is too big.
"I can't take the lead in this matter. Give us half an hour, and we will have a meeting immediately to discuss it." Skiles hung up the phone. It turned out that he was now in the conference room, and the Bulls executives were on the spot. .
"Let them swallow Pippen's contract, he will do anything! Don't say that these two first round signings, we can also take the second round signing." The Bulls executives listened to Skiles' report and were speechless. Said.
They felt that Pippen had something to do with it.
Otherwise, how did Pippen fight in the year of the Pirates? After the Bulls, how did they die?
Originally they also thought about this season, under the leadership of the powerful old Pippen to fight for the championship!
Really don't say, if Pippen can maintain the super state of last season, even if the Bulls this season can not win the championship, it is still hopeful to score in the Eastern Conference.
Skyles smiled and shook his head. How could Richard have swallowed Pippen's contract? He didn't choose to renew Pippen's contract. Now that Pippen has been abandoned, he will pay for Pippen again? It's impossible to think about it.
In the end, the Bulls quickly negotiated for fifteen minutes and gave their final bottom line. The time was too tight, and they were too lazy to play a sloppy eye with Richard.
"Lee, our final quotation, if we can do it, the transaction will proceed immediately, if we can't do it, then we can't do it." Skiles called Richard back and said with a serious tone.
Richard calmly replied: "Let's talk about it, I also want to facilitate this transaction."
"We sent out the first round of the Knicks ~EbookFREE.me~ with a second round of picks in exchange for Gortat and Ariza!"
This is the Bulls' final offer, the bottom line they can afford.
Ariza, they are not going to have much effect, but Ariza can also sell it for a good price, in exchange for a draft pick in the first round, the problem is not particularly big.
"Can't you replace this round with your first round?" Richard asked with dissatisfaction.
"No! Absolutely not! We are now the most sincere." Skiles said quite tough.
"Okay, then wish us a happy cooperation, Gottat and Ariza are yours."
Richard considered the Bulls' offer.
It certainly won’t make much, but Richard won’t be able to bargain with this valuable first-round pick from the Knicks. If it continues, the Bulls may be closing their trading channels.
As a result, Richard was completely prepared for the June draft this year.
A Knicks' high pick in the first round, the specific pick is not yet clear, but the chances of the first five are great.
Bringing the first round of picks, Rondo can get it with good luck, if bad luck, at least there is a Lowry as a spare tire.
There are two second round picks on hand, and they should be in the middle and back positions. Millsap must not be able to run because there is nothing other than Millsap in the second round that makes Richard's heart too much.
Richard can pack a second-round pick and add his first-round pick to get a higher-round first-round pick.
Of course, it certainly won't be too high, and won't exceed 15th overall.
You can also sell a second round sign and keep it for use in 2007...
Anyway, let’s look at the situation and see what kind of pick the Pirates can get after the season.