Chapter 90 Focus on the heart, Shen Fei's acting skills are online!
"Excuse me, I'll take a call."
Shen Fei signaled to Pritchard.
"It's okay, you go to work first."
the Blazers manager responded.
Then, Shen Fei stood up and took two steps to the side, lowered his voice, and started talking on the phone.
Pritchard waited while watching the ball, but as he waited, he vaguely heard some content of the call.
"Interested in our Courtney Lee?"
"Louis Williams of your team is a very good player who can come off the bench and help the team score a lot of points...but he is not the player we need."
"Jules Holiday? That can be discussed!"
"First round? Sorry, we have no plans to sell draft picks at the moment."
...
Pritchard became more and more shocked as he listened.
From these few words, he was able to roughly determine that the person who called Shen Fei was the manager of the Philadelphia 76ers.
Pritchard was a little surprised that the 76ers were willing to offer Lou Williams.
After all, the Trail Blazers had just played against Philadelphia a few days ago, and he knew Lu Wei's strength very well.
But... Shen Fei refused without even thinking!
What surprised Pritchard even more was that in order to acquire Courtney Lee, the 76ers actually put Holiday on the shelf!
You know, the latter is the first player born in the 1990s to become an All-Star!
The moment he heard Holiday's name, Pritchard thought that the negotiation between him and Shen Fei was over on the spot.
After all, Shen Fei was very aware of Roy's injury.
Compared with Holiday, who is younger and equally outstanding, Shen Fei has no reason to choose a player who may be reimbursed for the season at any time, or even retire directly.
Fortunately, the 76ers should have made a request for 1-2 first-round picks, which made the deal fall through.
[Courtney Lee will soon become a hot commodity on the trade market after his outstanding performance in this game.]
[There should be many team managers who will see that he and Paul George have overlapping positions and propose a deal with the Rockets...]
Pritchard thought to himself.
He had a premonition that if he wanted to get Courtney Lee, he had to make a quick decision, and it was best to finalize the deal today.
Otherwise, with the intervention of other teams, it will be difficult to ensure that Shen Fei will not "move on".
As soon as he thought about this, Pritchard immediately figured out what other bargaining chips the team could put into this transaction to increase the success rate of the negotiation.
............
Soon, Shen Fei hung up the phone and returned to his seat.
"Excuse me, where did we just talk?"
The Asian young man said with a smile.
"We are about to formally discuss the transaction."
"We really want to trade Courtney Lee from your team."
Pritchard got straight to the point.
When Shen Fei heard the other party's urgent tone, he secretly rejoiced.
Just as he was about to respond, his phone rang again.
"The call from the general manager of the Kings, this..."
Shen Fei showed the incoming call page to Pritchard with an embarrassed look on his face.
"Manager Shen Fei, I believe that transactions are also on a first-come, first-served basis. I worked tirelessly to come all the way to the Toyota Center. You should know my sincerity."
Pritchard said seriously.
The implication is... don't answer calls from other teams and talk to me first.
When Shen Fei heard this, he almost couldn't help laughing.
As a businessman who has been around for two generations, this is the first time he has heard that business deals are on a first-come, first-served basis. Isn't it just a matter of shopping around and choosing the best to make a deal?
Of course, Asian young people will not refute it verbally.
Because the previous "76ers manager" was played by his assistant.
Including the phone call just now from the Kings manager, Shen Fei had someone impersonate him.
Courtney Lee performed very well today, but it was not so good that managers from other teams rushed to inquire about the price.
The reason why Pritchard had no doubts was that, firstly, Shen Fei's acting skills were explosive and his performance was too natural; secondly, he had been chatting with Shen Fei for more than an hour, and under the influence of the [Voice of Bewitching] debuff, his judgment Decline is perfectly normal.
Combining the two, Pritchard is convinced that "Courtney Lee is being sought after by various teams".
"Okay, Manager Pritchard, what you said makes sense."
"As long as the chips are right, I am willing to give priority to the Trail Blazers' offer."
"So...what are you willing to do for Courtney Lee?"
Shen Fei asked with a smile.
"Roy plus a first-round pick!"
Pritchard gritted his teeth and made a carefully considered offer.
If you had asked him to trade Roy for Courtney Lee a year ago, Pritchard would have thought this guy was crazy.
Not to mention, it also comes with a first-round pick!
"With your team's current strength, even if Roy is always absent, there is a high probability of making it to the playoffs."
"In other words, your first-round pick is a non-lottery pick."
Shen Fei said calmly.
He clearly remembers that despite Roy being injured for a long time, the Trail Blazers, under the leadership of Aldridge, still reached the playoffs (sixth in the Western Conference) in a Western Conference full of strong players!
This makes it impossible for them to pick higher, and it also means that if Roy can be replaced with a capable force in time, the Trail Blazers may be able to go further in the playoffs!
"He is Roy! If there were no injuries, he might even become the next Kobe!"
Pritchard said excitedly.
"No, no, no, Brandon is very good and has a high spirit. But compared to Kobe, the talent gap between him and Kobe is still too big."
"And...his injury is a fait accompli."
Shen Fei said lightly.
"Then...what do you want?"
"Aldridge, Batum, Wesley Matthews, and Rudy Fellanders are not for sale."
Pritchard said.
When Shen Fei heard this, he called him a good guy.
Ask me what I want, but exclude all the high-value players on the Trail Blazers...
How do I choose?
But Shen Fei didn't want to embarrass Pritchard.
After all, he has a very clear goal for today's negotiation - to get Brandon Roy.
If the conditions proposed are too stringent, it may be self-defeating and the transaction may become corrupted.
[But, what other players on the Trail Blazers are worth adding to the trade...]
Shen Fei thought about it over and over, and suddenly an idea flashed through him.
"How about you add another 'sick' player in your team, oh no, a player who is suffering from injuries to the trade."
The Asian young man said with a smile.
"You mean, Auden?!"
Pritchard said in disbelief.
This guy's situation is even worse than Roy's.
He has been recuperating since his knee collision with Aaron Brooks last year.
A few days ago, the Trail Blazers received internal news that Oden's knee injury has recurred and requires another surgery.
In other words, he may have to rest for a whole year, or even longer...