Chapter 184 What are you waiting for? Hurry up and trade!
"Actually, I shouldn't say anything more about this kind of question."
"After all, I am not a prophet. I cannot see what a person will develop into in the future..."
Shen Fei hesitated to speak, hesitating whether to tell the other party the truth.
In the original time and space, Cousins did not win any honors with the Kings.
Relying on his personal talent, he gradually grew into an All-Star and a member of the national team, but he did not win any team honors.
The Kings also completely lost patience with Cousins after his excessive behavior again and again, and sold him at a very low price.
In other words, although the current head coach, Mike Malone, has helped Kaoshen become more mature, it has only suppressed his temper.
In the final analysis, before Cousins was seriously injured, he had always been a willful boy who could not control his temper.
He could put up great numbers, but never really helped the Kings become a winning team.
With Cousins as the core, the Kings will be a team on the edge of the playoffs at best in the future!
But... now that Shen Fei has traveled here, it is unknown whether the butterfly effect will occur.
Although it is a small probability event, Shen Fei does not want to make irresponsible remarks about other teams to avoid overturning the situation.
If Ajiali hadn't asked, he would have refused, but now he had to think about whether he should say it.
"Don't be stressed, Fei. I just want to know what you think of Cousins as a professional manager."
"Whether I continue to train Cousins or trade him away in the future, it is my own decision!"
Ajiali spoke firmly and made it clear that she would not pass the blame in the future.
"Okay, then let me tell you my understanding."
"The Kings are now a dual-core team, both internally and externally, but I don't think either Evans or Cousins is the cornerstone of the team."
"I have some special channels and will know the character of some players."
"Evans has no problem with his skills and talent, but his self-management ability is poor. Be careful that he does something illegal."
Shen Fei reminded.
In the original time and space, Evans was found to be taking drugs just when his career was beginning to improve!
Afterwards, he was sentenced to death by the league-immediately suspended for two years.
This also caused Evans to completely quit the NBA.
This kind of player, let alone being cultivated as a core, Shen Fei even believes that any team that has the goal of winning the championship will stay far away from him.
"Is there such a thing?!"
"Okay, I understand...what about Cousins?"
Ajiali trusted Shen Fei's words very much and chose to believe them without much thought.
"Cousins is different from the big center that people think of. He can shoot three-pointers, run fast breaks, and dribble past people..."
"In a sense, he is an epoch-making player with great talent."
"But Cousins' style of play actually poses a huge risk of injury. He weighs so much and does so many guard moves. Once injured, it will be devastating!"
Shen Fei said seriously.
"So...you think I should trade him out at the right time?"
Ajiali continued to ask.
"Well...but don't worry, after his rookie period is over, it will probably be the time when his trade value is the highest."
"As for Evans, if he is guided and kept on the right track, he may have unexpected developments. I can't make a conclusion about him."
Shen Fei replied.
His previous advice had already put Evans' career back on track.
If this is now implemented, it is indeed unknown to what extent this talented high defender can develop.
Maybe, maybe he can really become James on the back line!
"Ok, I see!"
"You may not believe it, but through observation during this period, my own thoughts are 80% similar to yours!"
Ajiali said with joy.
The tone of her voice was like the joy of a student checking the reference answers given by the teacher and finding out that he got it right!
"Oh? Then you know a lot about football."
Shen Fei said with a smile.
"I didn't lie to you!"
The pride in Ajiali's words can be felt through the phone.
The two chatted for a while, and then Shen Fei hung up the phone.
Chatting with Ajiali made him feel a lot more relaxed.
"We'll just have to wait for the game the day after tomorrow..."
Shen Fei raised his head and glanced at the night sky, drank all the red wine in his glass, and then went back to his room to rest.
............
The next morning, San Francisco.
Warriors general manager Larry Riley came to the team's training facility early in the morning.
He is older and rarely goes to watch players train on site.
Larry Riley is here to make tomorrow's transaction go smoothly.
To this end, he found the current head coach of the Warriors-Keith Smart.
"Keith, tomorrow's game against the Rockets may require you to make some tactical adjustments."
Larry Riley said straight to the point.
"Oh? Does the manager have any instructions?"
Smart frowned, obviously unhappy.
Generally speaking, head coaches don't like anyone interfering in their work, especially the team's management.
A communication model like that between Shen Fei and Mark Jackson would probably be shocking if coaches from other teams saw it!
But these two are very special.
First of all, Shen Fei was kind to Mark Jackson. When the latter had no professional resume, he resolutely handed over the position of Rockets head coach to him.
Secondly, every operation Shen Fei made was proved to be correct in the end.
Mark Jackson was not completely convinced by the young general manager at first, but later he had to be convinced!
As for the Warriors, Larry Riley does not have such charisma, so naturally he cannot communicate with the coach like Shen Fei.
"That's right, Coach Keith."
"I am conducting trade negotiations with the Rockets. The performance of two players will directly affect the outcome of this negotiation."
"So, I need your cooperation."
Larry Riley made the request somewhat humbly.
"..."
"Which two players? Also, who do you want to trade from the Rockets?"
Keith Smart asked rhetorically.
The Warriors' record has been poor recently, and he is also under a lot of pressure.
When he heard that a transaction was taking place, Smart was naturally very curious.
After all, this is something that might help him get out of the quagmire!
"Curry and Troy Murphy."
"The Rockets are willing to offer Ty Lawson and Kevin Martin."
Larry Riley didn't hide anything and answered like this.
"What?!" Smart's voice suddenly rose an octave: "Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and trade!"