"But Curry is still very young and this is only his second season."
"He is different from Lawson. Lawson's confrontation ability was already above average when he entered the league."
"Curry still needs time to settle down. He has height and a good frame. It is entirely possible for him to develop his confrontational ability."
Larry Riley calmly analyzed.
Even with the influence of [The Voice of Bewitching], he can still argue with reason.
After hearing this, Shen Fei couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Sure enough, those who can be general managers in the NBA are those with two skills."
However, the Asian young man did not panic and was not in a hurry to refute the other party.
"I also believe that Curry has such potential, so I am willing to pay a premium to acquire him."
"However, from now on, it is still unknown whether Stephen can practice confrontation."
"I have also read his scouting report...Whether Curry can adapt to high-level competition has always been the focus of everyone's attention."
"But now there is a more serious problem, which is his fragile ankle!"
Shen Fei finally played the "trump card" in this negotiation.
Yes, Curry's potential is very high!
If he had played more than ten or twenty games last season, the title of Rookie of the Year might have changed hands.
Just from being able to compete with the historical rookie Tyreke Evans for the title of Rookie of the Year, we can see how much potential Curry has!
However, no matter how talented a player is, if he cannot play the game normally, it is nothing.
For example, the Rockets now have a talent monster-Oden, who is still lying in the hospital bed!
Is he more talented than Curry?
Useless!
Oden's current trade value is basically zero!
"Curry just sprained his ankle. This minor injury will not affect his career."
Larry Riley tried to explain.
"Ankle sprains are minor injuries, but habitual sprains are another matter."
"I also know a thing or two about medicine. Once athletes habitually sprain, the ligaments near the ankle will also have problems."
"Once the ligament is injured, it's not a minor problem."
Shen Fei revealed it mercilessly.
He clearly remembered that the Warriors in the previous life had thought about trading Curry more than once, and a big reason was his fragile ankle.
"And Lawson should be able to do this well. I believe you can see this from his physical fitness and playing style."
The Asian young man added.
From a current perspective, Lawson's stature as a small steel gun, coupled with his floor style, is indeed not easy to get injured.
"em...what you said makes sense, Shen."
"So, what do you think about trading? In other words, what do you think is the appropriate trade?"
Larry Riley asked seriously.
"This problem is actually easy to solve. There are two ways."
"The first one is that you add Murphy to the deal, but in order to compensate us for accepting his garbage contract, you have to add a first-round pick."
"The second option is to lay off Murphy directly, pay off the salary over several years, and free up salary space just enough to absorb Martin's contract.
But in this case, it would be equivalent to Curry directly replacing Lawson and Martin, and we would obviously suffer a loss, so we still need to exchange first-round picks from both parties."
Shen Fei threw out a solution.
Before coming, he repeatedly considered how to deal with Murphy's contract.
Of these two options, Shen Fei actually prefers the first one.
The reason is very simple. The Rockets' salary space is actually very healthy. Even if they insist on taking Murphy's 12 million contract this year, there will be no problem.
As soon as the deal was completed, Shen Fei directly laid off Murphy.
Anyway, next season, he will definitely introduce some Chinese players to train.
The salaries of Chinese players are generally very low and do not occupy much salary space at all.
And the first-round pick obtained by the first plan has a huge effect!
Shen Fei knows that there will be some big fish in next year's draft.
The Warriors' signing can just help the Rockets by recruiting another member of the Splash Brothers, Klay Thompson!
As for the second option, Shen Fei can also accept it.
However, by exchanging first-round picks, you lose an opportunity to find treasure at the end of the first round.
Asian youths don’t want to miss another big fish in next year’s draft—Jimmy Butler!
In the original time and space, this man was selected at the end of the first round.
Shen Fei didn't want to lose such a strong general just for more than ten million.
After hearing the two plans, Larry Riley thought for a long time.
............
While he was thinking, the game was in full swing.
In the second quarter of the game, Lawson became more and more courageous.
With the help of his teammates, he got many easy shots.
Breakthrough layup, catch-and-shoot, mid-range stop after pick-and-roll...
Lawson showed almost all the moves in his arsenal.
A group of fans next to the box began to discuss the game loudly.
"It's strange. Isn't the guard named Curry on the opposite side very good? Why does it look like he's not as good as our substitute guard today?"
"What do you know about this? Lawson is not bad at all. I think after a while, he will be able to compete with Lowry for the starting point guard!"
"I always feel that shooters like Curry are unreliable. Once the defensive intensity increases, he may be defeated. You see how embarrassed he was guarded by Tony Allen today!"
"Indeed... But in this game, even Kevin Martin was more accurate than Curry. Apart from Curry's super long three-pointer at the beginning, he didn't do much later..."
"You can't say that. Curry has recovered from injury not long ago, and may not have fully recovered yet. You can't dismiss someone as worthless just because of an abnormality in one game."
"Huh... He has been injured several times. What if this state becomes normal?"
The fans of this football game had a lot of fun talking about it.
Their voices were so loud that the two general managers next door could hear them clearly.
Shen Fei didn't have any reaction after hearing this, and still watched the game calmly.
Next to him, Larry Riley frowned.
Although these people's words are unpleasant, they are not unreasonable. They basically point out Curry's weaknesses.
[Is Ellis Martin better than Curry Ellis?]
Larry Riley began to compare in his mind.
He thought about it over and over, but still couldn't get an answer.
But Larry Riley knows that if Lawson comes to the Warriors, the team's bench lineup will definitely be greatly improved.
In other words, once the deal is reached, the Warriors' overall strength will increase!
............
"I've thought about it...just the first option!"
"Curi plus Murphy plus a first-round pick in exchange for your Lawson and Martin."
"But I have one more request...you have to add a second-round pick!"
Larry Riley gritted his teeth and gave the final answer.
When Shen Fei heard this, he was ecstatic!
Of course, his face remained calm, and he just said lightly...