Dumas highlighted these points in his conversation with Davidson:
1. The disagreement between Milicic and Larry Brown. If he stays, if he is sent on the field, Brown will blame the management for the loss. If Milicic is not sent on the field, and the promise of Milicic cannot be fulfilled, things will go wrong.
Development in a worse direction.
Second, Milicic's good performance in the Olympics now has trading value. If you wait two to three months, Milicic's trading value may depreciate as the season progresses, so if you choose to trade, you should trade as soon as possible.
Third, establish a good relationship with Milicic and explain the causes and consequences of the entire incident. If reconstruction is needed two years later, rely on your relationship with him to recall the free Milicic.
When Dumars spoke, he was full of hardship and helplessness, which made Davidson think that Dumars was really in a dilemma. Larry Brown forced a general manager and a rookie with superstar potential into such a situation, which made Davidson think that Dumars was in a dilemma.
Feeling that his authority had been challenged, but he "thought the same" as Dumars and did not want to destroy the existing championship lineup and the unity of the team, so he agreed to make this deal, but at the same time Davidson also secretly summoned the Pistons'
Veteran player Lindsay Hunter, although Hunter has been away from home, he has always been loyal to the Pistons, and Davidson was kind to him. Dumars also took good care of Hunter before retiring. This person's loyalty is
There is no doubt that Davidson required Hunter to directly inform Dumas of the team's dynamics on a regular basis. On the other hand, Davidson also invited Milicic and Dumas to his family dinner, fully explaining the cause and effect of the entire incident.
communication and expressed respect for Milicic's decision.
After the matter was settled, Dumas immediately moved to seek a deal. Milicic's outstanding performance in the Olympics was obvious to all, and his salary was extremely low. Every team hoped to recruit him.
The Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks and other teams that hope to strengthen the center position have all taken the lead in submitting trade plans, but the strength of these teams is not weak, and as time goes by
After the disintegration and reconstruction of the Lakers this year, the Spurs, Mavericks, and Timberwolves all have a high chance of meeting the Pistons in the finals, and the strength of the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns cannot be underestimated. Although they have good trading plans, Duma
Si will not be stupid enough to let his opponents get bigger, and in his plan, Milicic must be able to have a certain tactical position in the team and have certain shooting opportunities to strengthen his statistics. The Spurs' Duncan, the Mavericks
Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett of the Timberwolves, and Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns will all occupy most of the shots inside. Milicic obviously has no chance.
At this time, Celtics manager Danny Ainge called Dumas and expressed his interest in Milicic. Ainge and Dumas can be regarded as old acquaintances and both belong to the All-Star level.
The shooting guards, not counting the number of times they met on the court, also served as the general manager of the team. At this time, Anji did not have the magic skills of the later Big Three. Both as a player and as a general manager, he was better than Du.
Mas is quite a bit different, but they still appreciate each other somewhat due to their similar experiences. It can be said that their personal relationship is not bad.
Angie's trade plan is to use Gugliorgi + McCarty, two veterans worth about 1 million, plus 1 million in cash or defender Marcus Banks, which is enough to match Milicic's salary. Gugliorgi and
Both McCarty are quite good. Although they are veterans, they still have experience. McCarty has a three-point shooting percentage of close to 40%. The Pistons do not have very good substitutes at the small forward position, whether it is
Neither Davin Ham nor Dupree can provide enough firepower when Prince is off the court. Although the Celtics have Blount and LaFrentz, both of them rely on long-range offense.
Damn it, the reason why Ainge traded former captain Anthony Walker was to create a team that combines both inside and outside and focuses on defense, rather than relying entirely on three-pointers like before. In the past, Delk shot three-pointers and Pierce shot three-pointers.
Three-pointers, McCarty shoots three-pointers, and even Anthony Walker in the paint comes out to shoot. It's all relying on luck. If this continues, it will never become a strong team in its lifetime. It is not difficult to enter the playoffs, but it is really difficult to achieve results.
There is no hope.
Dumas was not opposed to the deal and immediately discussed it with Larry Brown to see if the other player was what Larry Brown wanted. At this time, Larry Brown was also eager to prove his right to speak.
He wanted to establish his prestige by kicking Milicic out. Now that Dumas had given in and agreed to trade Milicic, he couldn't ignore it and still be stuck, so Larry Brown
The only requirement for this deal is that Milicic's trading chips are Guglioni + McCarty + Perkins.
The arrival of Perkins can help Ben find a good substitute. In the second team, Perkins and McDyess still play one offense and one defense, continuing the Pistons' inside energy, and Larry Brown also has a strong influence on Perkin.
I have some understanding of Si. Although his rookie statistics are average, he can still be a good inside blue-collar player with his strength. He can average about 6+6 per game. He is also relatively young and has cultivable value.
His strength and body can also be used to deal with O'Neal when necessary, which is much more reliable than Dixon.
Dumas also informed Milicic of the deal, symbolically asked Milicic what he thought, and talked about how difficult it was for him to seek this deal, and asked Anji to make a promise to Milicic.
More than 20 minutes of playing time. Milicic's agent Mark agrees with this deal. Boston is a big city and the inside line is weak, which gives Milicic enough room for development. This is a good thing for Milicic.
It's a good thing. Milicic himself doesn't object. In fact, no matter where he goes, it will be much better for him than now. Being able to go to a big city like Boston is a surprise to Milicic.
After submitting the transaction and waiting for the league's approval, on September 25, 2004, the Pistons and the Celtics finally completed a four-person trade. The Pistons sent Milicic in exchange for the Celtics' Guge.
Rioji, McCarty, and Perkins. In the NBA, where there were endless transfer news before the start of the game, such an insignificant transaction of four people did not attract enough attention from the fans, and the media only reported it in two ways and then stopped.
But the meaning for Milicic is far from that. He will embark on a new journey, which may not be better, but at least it will not become worse.
