Chapter 20 The deal is reached, and the white monsters come to Houston!
The two general managers did not stay at the game site, but went to a nearby office to have final discussions on the details of the transaction.
In the end, the two reached a consensus: the Rockets acquired Blake Griffin from the Clippers in exchange for Aaron Brooks, Lan Stephenson and a second-round pick.
After signing the contract, Shen Fei and Frank continued to watch the game on TV.
In the second half, after receiving treatment, Griffin returned to the sidelines to watch the game.
But he never imagined that he would be traded by the team before he even finished a game.
On the court, Stephenson's performance is still eye-catching!
With the support of the whole team and the tactical tilt, he scored a total of 42 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in the game.
If you want to choose the best player in this game, he is definitely the best choice!
After the game, ESPN commentator A-Smith said bluntly:
"The Rockets have found a treasure! Even if Stephenson cannot become the main player this season, he will become one of the core of the team in the next few years!"
"His game is very passionate and he will be deeply loved by Rockets fans!"
Outside the game, Clippers manager Frank breathed a sigh of relief after seeing his junior perform like this.
Although the performance of the No. 1 pick was far less than expected, the Clippers finally got a good rookie through him!
Two hours later, Woj, a well-known reporter from Yahoo Sports, also announced the transaction on his personal Twitter.
As soon as the news was released, Rockets fans who had just watched the game were shocked!
They left angry comments under woj’s tweet:
"What happened? I was still thinking that in the future, Brooks and Stephenson would partner up in the backcourt, and the Rockets would be revived. But when I turned around, both of them were gone?"
"The one upstairs is not only gone, but the replacement is the glass man that was just blown out."
"What is this Shen Fei doing?! I heard that he went to watch the game today. Can't he see how good Stephenson is? I think it would be a loss to replace Griffin with him!"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu My little black bean, he just won the Most Improved Player award and was sold at a low price..."
Rockets fans are excited, while Clippers fans feel happy!
During this period, they were frightened by the public opinion that "Griffin is the next Oden".
Today, Griffin was injured again in his first show since his comeback, which made them believe in the authenticity of public opinion even more.
Just when Clippers fans were worried about the future of the team, the sudden trade made them overjoyed!
"I declare Frank the best general manager this year!"
"This is definitely a deal that will save the future of the Clippers. Hats off to you, my general manager!"
"Brothers, did you watch today's game? I think Stephenson might have been able to compete for the No. 1 pick last year!"
"The ones upstairs are fine this year! It's just that those scouts don't understand football! Look at Jeremy Lin, the undrafted draft pick of the Rockets, he's also playing very well."
"I think those scouts should be fired! I just watched one game and I can tell who has good talent. Those scouts have been studying for a whole year and they can't tell?"
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While the discussion on the Internet was in full swing, Shen Fei had already brought his assistant to the Rockets team bus.
At this time, the Rockets soldiers were celebrating happily.
When they saw Shen Fei appear, they immediately stood up to welcome him.
Stephenson was the only one, minding his own business joking in his seat, without any reaction to Shen Fei's arrival.
First of all, it was because he was completely high today and his emotions were a little out of control.
Secondly, he didn't have much respect for this young general manager.
In Stephenson's eyes, although Shen Fei is the nominal leader of the team, he is too junior to stay with the Rockets permanently.
But the junior brother is extremely confident about his own position.
He believes that he has performed so well just after joining the team and will definitely be trained in the future.
To put it simply, Stephenson feels that although he is only a rookie, his status in the team is higher than that of Shen Fei!
Because of this, he didn't react at all when he saw Shen Fei appearing.
"Congratulations to everyone, you played a wonderful game!"
"I came here mainly to announce something important."
Shen Fei ignored his junior brother and got to the point directly.
The players all cast doubtful glances.
Only the team coach Mark Jackson and rookie Paul George (who were ventilated in order to get him to cooperate) present were aware of Shen Fei's purpose.
"Just now, the team made a deal."
"Unfortunately, Lance, you will be leaving the team. Your next stop will be the Los Angeles Clippers."
"They are still in the hotel near the arena. You can go directly to meet them."
Shen Fei said lightly.
"???"
Stephenson woke up as if from a dream, and the smile on his face instantly solidified.
"What did you say? Are you kidding?"
He couldn't believe his ears.
"I scored 42 points in my first summer league game, do you know what this is?!"
Stephenson's eyes widened angrily and he questioned Shen Feidao.
"I don't need to explain to you, I just came to inform you that you have been traded."
Shen Fei said calmly without any hesitation in his heart.
This time, he came in person because he wanted to give Stephenson some comfort.
After all, he was a rookie selected by Shen Fei, and he was traded away after just one summer league game. Whoever replaced him might not feel comfortable.
But with Stephenson's current attitude, Shen Fei was too lazy to talk nonsense to him.
A mere rookie is traded. What reason is needed?
Shen Fei waved his right hand, and the assistant understood it and handed over the contract.
Stephenson took a look at the contract and confirmed that Shen Fei was really not joking.
He has been traded to the Clippers...
"Okay! Okay! Just wait for me, I will make you regret it!"
Stephenson said a harsh word, got out of the car through the back door, and left without looking back.
After he left, Shen Fei's expression did not change and he continued to say to the Rocket soldiers:
"Everyone has a short rest in Las Vegas. You can go to the casino to relax in the evening. When Griffin comes to join the team, we will leave together."
The players suddenly realized that Stephenson had been traded for Griffin.
"Everyone played very well in the first game."
"We have to keep working hard in the following games. This summer league championship must be brought back to Houston, do you understand?"
Shen Fei asked.
"clear!"
Everyone answered in unison.
Paul George twirled his wrist.
In the next game, he will be able to perform.
During this period, George believed that he had made great progress. At this moment, he was very eager to use competition to test the results of training.
Shen Fei exchanged greetings with the players for a few more words, then got out of the car and left.
His work is far from over.
The current Rockets lineup is still far from competing for the championship.
Shen Fei still has a long way to go if he wants to complete his mission!