Chapter 50 The deal with the Raptors
After seeing Mobley's attributes, Jiang Dongbing immediately unbinds the binding. Mobley will definitely try out other teams next. He doesn't want Mobley to improve his strength in the near future. If he is favored by other teams, he will suffer a lot of losses.
After patiently watching the remaining trial players, there was no one that could trigger the system. Jiang Dongbing waved his hand and said, "Okay, our scout manager Mr. Rogers will do the next trial."
Originally, Jiang Dongbing wanted to have a good chat with Mobley. If he thought about it carefully, there was no need to talk. If he had a special deal for Mobley and let other teams know, there might be many twists and turns.
This is just the first batch of trials. After the lottery meeting, the NBA official will have another joint trial. Before the draft begins, the team will definitely conduct individual trials on certain players.
During the entire offseason, the most important thing for the team is naturally the trial training of the rookie.
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On May 12, the annual lottery conference of NBA begins, and Stewart will represent the Grizzlies to NBA's New York headquarters for lottery.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, Jiang Dongbing sat nervously in front of the TV to watch the live broadcast of the lottery.
Although he knew that the Grizzlies would draw the second place, Jiang Dongbing was still worried that due to his appearance, there would be a series of changes in the world.
Not only Jiang Dongbing, but Jackson, David and others were also nervously watching the live broadcast. They all wanted to continue playing under Jiang Dongbing's command. Whether they could get what they wished depends on Stewart's luck.
The Denver Nuggets, who had the worst performance last season, were the first to draw lots, but they directly drew a tanhua lottery. I have to say that the Nuggets' luck is not good.
Then the Toronto Raptors, the second-to-last worst, were not lucky enough to draw a number four draw...
Jiang Dongbing was overjoyed. This was exactly the same as the 1998 draw in his memory. In other words, the Los Angeles Clippers who will draw the lottery next time will draw the No. 1 pick?
Sure enough, the Clippers' lottery representative Beller's face was flushed, as if he was twenty years younger, and they really got the No. 1 pick.
Jiang Dongbing breathed a sigh of relief, and the next thing was the Grizzlies draw. If nothing unexpected happens, it will undoubtedly be the second draw.
Stewart was naturally disappointed when he saw the No. 1 pick being drawn by the Clippers, but after seeing his draw, he still showed joy on his face.
The second best sign!
This is the highest pick drawn by the Vancouver Grizzlies since its founding. Stewart defeated the unhappiness of not being able to draw the No. 1 pick.
This second pick can completely help them choose Stephen Jackson, a landmark forward player. If the Clippers don't choose David, they can even get a big insider like David.
Although Jackson has not achieved any decent achievements in normal history, Jackson is indeed an epoch-making player in the eyes of fans.
He is really versatile, not only versatile, but also has outstanding hard power in all aspects.
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Jackson and David both saw the Grizzlies draw the second pick and were all overjoyed. As long as the Clippers, who hold the No. 1 pick, don't choose them, they will be able to continue playing under Jiang Dongbing.
Jiang Dongbing was overjoyed. With this second pick, it depends on how the Clippers choose.
The Clippers' lineup is actually not as good as the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies at least have an All-Star player like Rahim, but the Clippers have no hair.
So the Clippers have a high possibility of choosing David, but the possibility of choosing Jackson is not completely missing.
Now the lottery conference has ended, and the Grizzlies' two draft picks this year have been officially confirmed.
One team is the second pick in the first round, and the other team is the fifth sixth pick in the second round.
The second pick is used to choose David or Jackson. As for this second pick, because the pick is too far behind, it is definitely not possible to choose Mobley who is 41st pick, and it has almost no trading value.
However, Jiang Dongbing has other plans for this No. 56 pick, and this draft pick can definitely play an unexpected role for everyone.
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"Jiang, after considering this recently, it is possible to sell Levith."
"But you have to make sure that this deal cannot lose money. I don't want to be the worst general manager in this league." Stewart was still a little confused.
He is now worried that after Levitra leaves the Grizzlies, he will directly play at the All-Star level. In addition, the things Jiang Dongbing exchanges have no value, so he, the general manager, will be embarrassed by then.
"No, Mr. Jackson, I can guarantee that this transaction will never lose, or even make a big profit." Jiang Dongbing said confidently.
After hearing this, Stewart felt a little calmer and couldn't help but ask, "Which team are you going to trade Levitra with?"
"Raptors, exchange Levitra for their Doug Christie, or Chauncey Billups." Jiang Dongbing said slowly.
"What? For Changxi? God, Jiang, you still say this is not a loss-making deal?"
"That's just a plagiarism that no one cares about. You may not know that the Raptors are now looking for the next home for Billups, and they want to sell him at a low price." Stewart said with an exaggerated expression.
Jiang Dongbing nodded. As the starting point, Billups was the first point guard. Any fan knew his career experience very well. He was cheated by his teammate Fatto Dodork in his first season of his career and was involved in the QJ case. He was sold to the Raptors by Green Kai.
As a result, he played more than 20 games with the Raptors and performed extremely poorly, with an average of only 34.9% shooting percentage. This is not only the last in history among the point guard group, but also the same.
Although the Raptors and the Grizzlies are brothers in the trouble, there are many players available in their lineup, and there is really no shortage of Billups who perform poorly. So under normal circumstances, Billups only played more than 20 games for the Raptors and was sold to the Denver Nuggets.
Jiang Dongbing actually didn't want Billups at first, mainly because Billups is suitable for the positional battle lineup. Jiang Dongbing's plan is to play a sports battle lineup in the new season, so Billups can play a big role.
However, Jiang Dongbing finally felt that he was better prepared for both ways. If the mobile warfare could not achieve results, fighting positional warfare was also a good choice.
Anyway, it's cheaper now, and a Levitra can definitely be exchanged for Billups and other extra chips.
"Of course it's impossible to just switch to Changxi, and the Raptors need to add another chip."
"Mr. Jackson, you can communicate with the Raptors first to see if they have any intention of trading." Jiang Dongbing said calmly.
Chapter completed!