Looking at Irving holding the trophy high, James' eyes were wide open without blinking.
Most people thought that James was coveting the All-Star MVP trophy. Only Deng Fang knew that it was because James saw a new, thicker thigh!
This is beyond Deng Fang's control, so just let him be.
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Just two days after the All-Star Game, the trade deadline has arrived.
Compared with the trade deadlines in previous years, this year’s deadline is particularly deserted—of course, that is if there is no Warriors trade!
After the 2013-14 NBA trade deadline passed, the Lakers did not send Pau Gasol, the Knicks did not make any move, the Nets' total salary and luxury tax increased, and the Rockets only sent Brooks, nothing
Get Rondo…
On the day of the trade deadline, apart from the Warriors' trade, the most significant transaction was the player exchange between the 76ers and the Pacers. Danny Granger was sent to Philadelphia, while the Pacers received E.
Vin Turner and Lavoie Allen.
Yahoo reporter Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Pacers sent Danny Granger and a 2015 second-round pick to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Evan Turner and Lavoy Allen. At the same time, the Pacers also
Orlando Johnson was waived to make room for LaVoy Allen.
Among them, Granger's salary this season is 14.02 million, and he will become an unrestricted free agent this summer. The 25-year-old Turner's salary this season is 6.68 million, and he will become a restricted free agent this summer.
So far this season, 30-year-old Danny Granger has only played 29 games due to injuries and other reasons, averaging 22.5 minutes per game, contributing 8.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, and shooting only 35.9% from the field.
On the other hand, Evan Turner played 54 games, averaging 34.9 minutes per game, scoring 17.4 points, 6 rebounds and 3.7 assists, shooting 42.8% from the field, while Lavoi Allen averaged 17.4 points, 6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
He contributed 5.2 points and 5.4 rebounds in 18.8 minutes per game.
For the Pacers, they are now aiming to win the championship, or to overthrow the Heat's dominance in the Eastern Conference and reach the finals. In this case, players like Granger whose strength has declined and cannot keep up with the team will not be able to keep up.
What's it used for?
The most important thing is that Granger takes up too much salary space!
So this deal is very suitable.
On the other side, the Wizards announced that the team had acquired veteran point guard Andre Miller and sent Vesely to the Nuggets.
As part of the three-way deal, the Wizards also sent guard Eric Maynor and a 2015 second-round pick to the 76ers, and received a protected 2014 second-round pick from the 76ers. In addition, the 76ers will also
Received a future second-round pick from the Nuggets.
The Rockets reached a deal with the Nuggets, and Aaron Brooks and Jordan Hamilton swapped clubs.
Apart from these transactions, there has been little movement from other teams in the league.
Why?
Because there is no hope!
The warrior is so powerful!
Even the Heat, the Big Three, have no hope at all. How can other teams possibly compete?
For other teams in the Western Conference, reaching the Western Conference Finals is the ultimate goal!
For the Eastern Conference teams, reaching the finals is the greatest honor!
Under such circumstances, if you want to recruit more troops, expand salary space and burn money, you are a fool!
Therefore, there was a lot of movement before the trade deadline, but the final action was not big!
Except the Warriors!
The Warriors made several deals at the last minute of the trade deadline, shocking the league!
First, the Warriors traded Yao Ming back to the Rockets in exchange for several non-guaranteed junk contracts and a trade exception, as well as two first-round draft picks.
The non-guaranteed contract can be waived directly, and the transaction exception can be used or not. This transaction directly reduces the Warriors' total salary by 20 million!
Secondly, the Warriors traded Yi Jianlian to the Bucks in exchange for a non-guaranteed contract and a second-round pick.
The purpose of the Warriors is obvious, which is to save money!
The Warriors' current total salary is as high as 91.57 million, which is 20 million higher than the luxury tax line of 71.74 million!
Yao Ming's annual salary is 20 million, and Yi Jianlian's annual salary is 5 million. After these two people were traded away and several non-guaranteed contracts were cut, the Warriors' total salary was suddenly below the luxury tax trigger line.
For Deng Fang, it would be okay if Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian could stay with the Warriors and spend more money, but according to the requirements of the system, neither Yao Ming nor Yi Jianlian will be able to stay next season.
Therefore, when Deng Fang signed the contract with Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian before the start of the season, he made an agreement with the two of them. If the two of them were injured later, Deng Fang would not take action again.
As for the reason, Deng Fang did not say, nor did the two of them ask.
For Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian, Deng Fang is their benefactor. It can be said that they absolutely trust Deng Fang.
Yao Ming was retired before, and Yi Jianlian almost had no ball to play with, so he was about to return to China. It was Deng Fang who brought the two to the Warriors and gave them generous annual salaries. The two won two championships with the Warriors.
It has extremely high popularity in China.
All this is because of Deng Fang!
Therefore, they would have no doubts about whatever Deng Fang asked them to do.
Even if the two of them retire directly!
They just signed big contracts with them during the offseason. Yao Ming's annual salary is higher than Curry's, and Yi Jianlian's contract is not small. It's four years, not counting this season. Isn't that enough?
If you want to deceive two people, wouldn't it be better to just not sign the contract?
So the two of them had no doubts.
Immediately, Deng Fang instructed General Manager Tim to buy insurance for the two of them.
Deng Fang did this mainly because he was afraid that the two of them would be injured.
Once injured, if Deng Fang does not take action, he will still have to pay wages if he cannot be cured, and cannot trade, which will be troublesome.
Fortunately, after a few months of fighting, the two of them were alive and well, and nothing happened!
So Deng Fang launched a preliminary plan to trade away two people.
It took more than half a season and it was almost done.
With Yao Ming's condition and ability, he doesn't have to worry about anyone wanting him.
He has no injuries, can throw three-pointers, and can block shots in the penalty area!
Not only will no one want it, there will also be competition for it!
But Deng Fang doesn't want any players as long as they have unguaranteed contracts, so every team is racking their brains to collect non-guaranteed contracts and trade exceptions.
In the end, Deng Fang chose the Rockets.
Yao Ming's career started with the Rockets, and now he has returned to the Rockets. This is the best ending.
The leaves have fallen and returned to their roots, and Yao Ming can be fulfilled. This is good.
The same goes for Yi Jianlian.
Although Yi Jianlian is not as good as Yao Ming, with his exposure in the Warriors and his good data after increasing the shooting rights this season, it is not a problem to sell him.
In the end, like Yao Ming, Deng Fang sent Yi Jianlian back to the Bucks.
That place Yi Jianlian didn't want to go to, but it was the place where his NBA dream began.
Deng Fang knew that the two would not play together for long after leaving the Warriors. Retiring at the place where the dream began was a good choice.
