Basically, in order to echo the five major leagues in Europe, January is always the peak period for transactions, and there are many large-scale transactions that can shake up the league structure...
This year is no exception. As the transfer deadline approaches, various gossips are spreading. Among them, the news that Kobe is dissatisfied with the team and declares that he is ready to leave the Lakers is the top priority. For a time, Los Angeles was full of rumors.
It's like a real thing, but I don't know why magic has become one of the legendary magic tricks.
Magic officials promptly refuted the rumors, saying they were very satisfied with the team's current lineup and that it was impossible to trade for Kobe, which would disrupt the tacit understanding the team had finally established.
Edison also said when asked by reporters after a game, "Kobe will not come to Orlando. It is impossible. I even think it is impossible for him to leave Los Angeles."
Seeing Edison analyze this matter, the reporter naturally followed the lead and immediately put the question to Edison again, "Why do you say that? Please explain it in more detail."
After hearing this, Edison folded his arms and summed up his words first, and then said loudly, "Because he is Kobe, he is the person in the world who can't accept failure the most."
Although Edison was not Komit in later generations, he also admired Kobe. In fact, as long as you pay attention to NBA in this era, Kobe is a figure that you cannot get around no matter what. You can question his style of play, his technical ability, and even his conduct as a person.
method, the only thing that cannot be touched is his hard work and professionalism. He is absolutely no worse than anyone else in this regard, just like Jordan, Reed and others. This pursuit of sports can never be tarnished.
So Edison started talking completely.
"Shaquille O'Neal left the Lakers last year, and everyone knows that Kobe Bryant plays a big role here. Now that O'Neal is playing with the Heat, they are the favorite to win the championship. Under these circumstances, it is impossible for Kobe Bryant to leave the Lakers.
, he must prove his ability here now and prove that he was indeed qualified to let O'Neal leave. The current Lakers are undoubtedly a leaky ship. Others can jump ship. They can either choose to leave or merge with this team.
There is not much emotional connection. Only Kobe can't leave. He is the core of this ship. He and the Lakers are both prosperous and suffer losses. We share weal and woe. This has nothing to do with loyalty or money. It is all about his self-esteem.
The only option. But if the Lakers cannot satisfy his ambition to surpass O'Neal, then it is not impossible for him to leave the Lakers. But I believe that even if there is such a day, it will be in a few years, and it will be impossible this season."
Of course, according to NBA practice, no matter what the management, coaches, or players say at this time, you can't believe it. They may put their arms around each other and make a gesture of reconciliation, but then turn around and stab each other with knives.
, dripping with blood, and the knot was broken all over the ground.
The Magic said they didn't plan to trade, but a deal still came to them.
On this day, Edison led the team for morning training and had just returned to his office to sit down and prepare to sweat. At this time, the team staff knocked on his door.
"Paul, Mr. Odis invites you to come to his office."
"Okay, I understand. By the way, do you know why you asked me to go?"
"It seems to be about player transactions. I don't know the details."
The staff member answered Edison with a wry smile, then turned around and closed the door and left. In fact, does this staff member really know nothing? Of course not, but now there is an undercurrent surging among the top management of the Magic. Now it seems that Edison may be dismissed by the team's owner
Abandoned, but now he still has great rights. He is the humerus of the team and cannot be offended easily.
When Edison saw the staff leaving, he hammered the table hard.
In the past, regarding player transactions, the information was sent to him, and then he reviewed it and made a decision. When it came to matters that he could not make a decision on his own, he also summoned other management personnel, so he was not like now.
Others call and drink.
In fact, Otis didn't mean to cause trouble for Edison. He went through the most normal process among other teams. It's just that Edison had too much power before. Although power is invisible and intangible, it is better than gold.
It can even corrupt and distort people's hearts.
Although he felt very unhappy, Edison simply cleaned up and came to Otis's office.
Otis was discussing something with his assistant. When he saw Edison come in, after a look, his assistant turned and left the office, leaving only the two of them in the room.
The two were now in a hostile state. Edison naturally would not give Audis a good look. He pulled out a chair and sat down carelessly. Then he took out the throat lozenges from his pocket and ate one before he raised his eyes to look at Audis seriously.
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"Call me here for something." Edison said to Otis impatiently.
Otis glanced at Paul Edison with disdain and thought, in the almost two years since he came to power, people have changed a lot. A gentle and steady person in the past has become so vulgar. It seems that power can really be important.
Shape a person.
While slandering Edison in his mind, Otis's hands and mouth were not idle, "Here, this is a fax sent by other teams in the morning, hoping to trade some of our players. Most of them I decided to stop because they were unreliable."
Okay, I think this is okay without suffering a loss, so I want to see what you think."
Edison took the information from Otis and glanced at it briefly. There were only two transaction intentions, one from the Timberwolves and one from the Trail Blazers.
Edison took a closer look and found that the Trail Blazers planned to trade Roy. In fact, when the two teams played against each other, McMillan took the initiative to communicate with Edison about this issue in private. At that time, Edison flatly refused. Now McMillan refuses to give up and confirms the internal conflicts of the Magic.
Later, he bypassed Edison and directly applied for a trade to the team.
The conditions offered by the Trail Blazers are indeed excellent. They exchange their current starting shooting guard Jarrett Jack + Sebastian Telfair + next year's first-round draft pick + 2 million in cash for Roy.
one person.
Among them, Jack and Telfair will not go into details. They are the main rotation players of the Blazers this season, and the strength of these two players is not bad. As for the right to pick the ball, they are also very valuable. Now the Blazers are the No. 1 player in the Western Conference.
First, there is no chance of entering the playoffs, and unless Roy goes there and changes the team's face, if it is only a little improved, then the Blazers' pick will be in the top six, and they will not win the No. 1 pick.
It's not impossible.
Of course, the most attractive thing to the magic boss is the 2 million in cash. 2 million, the title is more important than the author.
In addition to these, the information also helps the Magic analyze the benefits of the transaction. One of them is that Hill can come back next season. When the time comes, Roy or Hill, who will you let go? So it is better to trade away to avoid conflicts next season.
, and Hill's return can also make up for the shortcomings of Roy's departure.
Edison took this information and pondered it carefully, then put it aside and picked up another information.
This information belongs to the Celtics, who hope to trade Kevin Martin and Tony Allen.
The Celtics' chips, Marcus Banks, Ricky Davis and this year's first-round draft pick, also have 2 million in cash.
Ricky Davis is a famous dunker in the league. ESPN conducted a survey in 2008 and asked experts to list the top 10 dunkers in the new millennium. Ricky Davis ended up ranking third.
Only ranked behind "The God of Dunk" Carter and "Peter Pan" Kobe, and behind him are McGrady, James, Stoudemire and other famous names.
I believe that under Nash's guidance, this person can exert his greatest strength.
Marcus Banks is just like his name, he is a bank. This nickname does not refer to how bad he is, but to his outstanding defensive ability, which is airtight and leak-proof.
As for the draft picks, the Celtics' current record is very poor, ranking fifth from the bottom in the Eastern Conference. However, if ranked in the league, they are ranked sixth from the bottom. The only Western Conference team worse than them is the Trail Blazers.
If this status is maintained, by the end of the season, this draft pick will be in the top ten.
It can be said that the two-point transaction intention is very cost-effective. At least judging from the current player performance, the Magic have not suffered a loss and can take advantage of the economy. This is also the reason why Otis was able to pass and Edison finally made the decision.
But Edison thought about it, especially the Martin deal, which he considered for a long time, and finally decided to give up.
Otis was naturally dissatisfied with Edison's answer, so he hoped Edison would give a reason. Edison thought for a moment and said, "With the current team's lineup, I am sure to reach the finals. If you replace me with a new player, I will return it."
You have to readjust, and the gains outweigh the losses. If you play one less round in the playoffs, your income will be much less, definitely more than 2 million. So you have to weigh it yourself."
Edison also grabbed the 7-inch of Otis at once. He knew that Dick behind Otis was a vampire. He couldn't tolerate magic wasting a penny on him, so he directly dragged the most lethal sentence to Otis.
before.
Although Otis secretly said countless times, believe it or not, I will fire you now, but in the face of Edison's tough attitude, he finally gave in.
However, only one day after the incident, Martin's agent Fagan called Edison and said that if the player wanted to continue to stay in the Magic, he would have to increase his playing time, otherwise he would encourage more players to pursue Martin.
Agents are not easy to mess with, especially big agents like Fagan. So although Edison was very angry, he had to meet his request and slightly increased Martin's playing time. However, Martin also performed very well.
, Edison’s change has also become a tactical arrangement.
The Magic have not changed, but other teams in the league have not been idle.
The Celtics were very eager to increase their peripheral firepower in order to share the pressure from Pierce. After failing to pursue Martin, they locked onto Szczerbiak of the Timberwolves.
In the end, the Celtics traded Ricky Davis, Mark Blount, Marcus Banks, Justin Reid and two second-round picks to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Wally Szczerbiak.
, Michael Olowokandi, Devin Jones and a future first-round pick.
Aside from Szczerbiak, the league's biggest trade in January was between the Kings and Pacers.
Artest has been unhappy in Indiana since Auburn Hills, and the Kings also discovered that Peja could not become a leader, so the two sides hit it off and made a deal to exchange Peja for Artest, two All-Star level players.
