Before leaving Cleveland, James learned from Danny Ferry that the Sonics had rejected all inquiries from teams about Rashard Lewis.
"Rejected all inquiries? They asked Rashad to appear, wasn't it to inspect the goods?"
James was full of doubts, and Danny Ferry explained: "It's for inspection, but the SuperSonics believe that Rashard Lewis is in good condition. If he plays a few more games for inspection, he can sell higher prices."
price."
"Okay, so now it means we need to wait?"
"Yes, be patient, LeBron. From the information I have received so far, we have a chance to get Rashad."
Danny Ferry smiled. Although he felt a little manipulated by James in several transactions since the summer, he also benefited from them.
If Danny Ainge hadn't formed the Big Three, the trade operation of Lin Yu with Alexander Pavlovich plus two first-rounders and one second-round pick would have been enough to help him become the best manager this season.
Now, Danny Ferry can't compete with Danny Ainge, but if he gets Rashard Lewis at a low price, he will have a chance to compete with Danny Ainge.
Because in comparison, Danny Ferry also formed a small Big Three lineup.
In Los Angeles, Mitch Kupchak just felt that he was so unlucky.
When he completely took over the Lakers, the Lakers were already at the end of their ok combination. All the credit for the three consecutive championships belonged to Jerry West, and he was just a small assistant.
When Jerry West left, the Lakers entered a trough.
Without big money, they even missed the playoffs for one season.
Now, Kobe Bryant has applied for a trade again, and the Lakers' last hope is almost gone. Jerry Buss finally became anxious and looked for deals everywhere.
In the negotiations with the SuperSonics regarding the Rashard Lewis trade, the Cavaliers suddenly stepped in and intervened. With this kick, the deal that was about to be concluded was once again blocked.
The Sonics are going to drag down, but the Lakers have no time to delay.
In desperation, Mitch Kupchak had no choice but to make one more call, to Jerry West, then the Grizzlies general manager.
"Jerry, it's me, let's talk about the deal for Pau Gasol. What price do you want?"
"To be honest, Mitch, apart from Kobe, there is no player on the Lakers that I like."
An old voice came from the other side of the phone receiver. Mitch Kupchak frowned: "So, the deal can't be reached?"
"Yes, it's impossible."
The phone was hung up just like that, and Mitch Kupchak felt desperate.
He immediately made another call to Jerry Buss and informed him of the current predicament.
Jerry Buss was silent for a while: "Promote Kobe's trade. I only hope that I can see the future of the team from this deal."
Kobe Bryant's trade began to be promoted. At the same time, the Cavaliers also rushed to Boston. The Christmas atmosphere became more and more intense, and the Christmas war was approaching.
Danny Ferry received a call from Mitch Kupchak, and all he got was a simple sentence: "Danny, Kobe's trade can be discussed."
Danny Ferry, who was filled with excitement and excitement in his heart, immediately replied: "Except LeBron and Lin Yu, take your pick!"
"Danny, stop joking. In the entire Cavaliers, besides LeBron and Lin, who else is valuable?"
Danny Ferry reacted immediately and added: "No matter what, LeBron is not for sale."
"I know, so my request is Lin Yu. All discussions about Kobe Bryant's trade must include Lin Yu!"
After saying this, Mitch Kupchak hung up the phone.
Then, he called Bulls general manager John Paxson and dropped the same sentence: "All trade discussions about Kobe must involve Luol Deng."
Finally, he called Pistons general manager Joe Dumars: "Sorry, Joe, Kobe said he refused to go to Detroit. You know, he has trade veto power."
As for the Knicks' offer, he simply ignored it.
Jerry Buss said that he wants to see the future of the Lakers, and the Knicks need to match the salary with a garbage contract. Neither Steve Francis nor Stephon Marbury is what the Lakers want.
In Cleveland, LeBron James has already left for Boston. Faced with the temptation of Kobe Bryant and the temptation of 23+24, Danny Ferry decided to directly start trade negotiations for Kobe Bryant.
He organized his manpower and began to evaluate the price the Cavaliers would have to pay for this deal.
"The Lakers require that this deal must include Lin. So, a top defender who is only 24 years old and averages 20+ per game, his value is already close to half of Kobe Bryant's value."
"If you include Kobe's request to be traded, Lin can be considered at least 2/3 of Kobe. Then we can get two players with matching contracts and a future first-round draft pick.
Kobe Bryant."
Danny Ferry looked at the assistant in front of him: "Tell me the specific quotation."
"Linga Andre Miller and Drew Gooden, with exactly the right contract, plus a future first-round pick, can get Kobe Bryant and two basic salary additions. If the Lakers don't
If you like, we can add another first-rounder at our discretion."
"That's it, send a fax to the Lakers and let's try their tone first." Danny Ferry excitedly asked his assistant to send the fax.
He seems to have seen that 23+24 won the championship in Cleveland, not one, two, three, nor four, five, or six...
Lin Yu spent Christmas Eve at Paul Pierce's residence in Boston.
Here, he met Pierce's brothers, each of whom was very tough. Pierce introduced several representatives to Lin Yu, patted his chest and said: "Lin, if you encounter trouble in the United States, just come to me.
No matter who it is, I can help you settle it!"
Lin Yu smiled and didn't pay much attention.
The two most well-known NBA bosses are Carmelo Anthony and Pierce.
However, Lin Yu's development path destined him to have little interaction with Heisehui, so naturally he would not take Pierce's words to heart.
Around the dining table, Lin Yu tried the Christmas Eve turkey dinner.
At this time, Jeff Schwartz suddenly called. He first arranged some work with Pierce, and then Pierce handed the phone to Lin Yu.
"Lin, it's like this. I got news that the Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to trade you."
"Trade me?!"
Lin Yu opened his mouth, a little surprised: "Who is their target?"
"Kobe Bryant."
Listening to Jeff Schwartz's not calm voice, Lin Yu was even more surprised.
But when he thought about it carefully, in this time and space, with his existence, it was really not a fantasy for the Cavaliers to get Kobe.
Lin Yu's face also darkened: "Jeff, help me pay attention to Kobe's transaction. I need to get timely feedback."
"no problem."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Yu thought for a while and decided to call Amanda Grey.
"Hello, Amanda? It's me, Lin... I have big news here, yes, you can just report it directly... The Cavaliers are trying to trade for Kobe Bryant, and the chips they paid include me..."