In the past half a month, Supersonic General Manager Presti has been working hard to solve the team's center problem.

Free agent, rookie draft, trade market, and whenever possible, Presti is trying his best.

The NBA's free market this year is a typical small market.

The biggest free agent in the entire free market is Carter of the Nets.

The biggest cards remaining are the Pistons Billups and the Bobcats Gerald Wallace.

Carter is a superstar, Billups is an All-Star, Gerald Wallace is a quasi-All-Star.

A few such big names in the free market in a year are rare in the past years.

However, because there are few high-quality big-name free agents, everyone's focus is also concentrated.

So much so recently that the entire league has revolved around Carter, Billups and Gerald Wallace.

One time Carter was in Los Angeles, and another time Billups joined Boston.

Even Jordan has recently been pulled out of the whip because of Gerald Wallace.

Gerald Wallace ’s contract requirements are not high, and he is willing to stay with the Bobcats. The reason why the contract failed to be completed in advance is because Jordan Morrison was selected by Jordan.

Jordan first chose Adam Morrison to make him a Bobcat Larry Bird. Since the Bobcats already have Larry Bird, what do you, Gerald Wallace, who have a position to figure out with Larry Bird do? ?

Now that Adam Morris has confirmed the water, the great **** Jordan and the Bobcat want to leave Gerald Wallace again, but it is too late.

Gerald Wallace has flowed into the free market.

Wallace flowing into the free market is still unlikely to get the Bobcat's top salary.

In this case, whether it is for money or for honor, the Bobcats are no longer the first choice.

Is Gerald Wallace playing Lotto for idols?

Therefore, recently, there have been rumors that the Rockets are in contact with Gerald Wallace.

Gerald Wallace was selected by Adelman into the NBA when he was king.

Although Gerald Wallace had not played much time in the Kings, his current skills were inspired by Adelman. When he first entered the NBA, he did not make three-pointers and shoot. Said Adelman was his mentor.

After staying in the Rockets, Adelman has been recruiting veterans.

The Rockets are now all players except Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady and Roy who can be discarded in order to make room.

Yao Ming, the contract of Tracy McGrady and Roy together is only 35 million US dollars.

This year's salary cap is 55 million US dollars, the Rockets have a lot of salary space to operate.

The Rockets are one of the most active teams in the free market after being eliminated and replaced with a new head coach.

The Lakers, Grizzlies, and Rockets are the three most active teams in the free market.

Of course, no matter which team is active, the Supersonics are destined to not be active. As long as they wear LaFrenz's contract, they don't want to be active for the past two years.

Carter, Billups and Gerald Wallace must have nothing to do with supersonics.

Even a free agent of this level, Mo Williams, has nothing to do with supersonic speed.

With regard to the salaries of these people, even if they are willing to come, the Supersonics cannot open a contract.

Moreover, for supersonic speed, these positions are not in short supply.

Supersonic eyes have always been in the center position in the free market.

However, what makes the Supersonic quite embarrassing is that the biggest card in the free market center this year is actually Mutombo.

And the biggest center that the Supersonics can sign is Mutombo.

It's not that Mutombo is disgusted. Mutombo's age is indeed old. No one knows whether Mutombo is 28 or 38 or 48.

But he still has energy now.

In the Rockets last season, Mutombo can also contribute 3 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block in 15 minutes per game, which is not bad and can continue to be used.

Some time ago, Presti had contact with Mutombo.

Presti is Mutombo with great sincerity.

But in the end was rejected by Mutombo, the same as the basic salary, Mutombo chose Rockets.

It's just that Mutombo didn't sign a preliminary contract with him, just because he was still waiting.

Wait for the Rockets to complete the operation, and then sign him with the basic salary.

The trust between Mutombo and the Rockets is full.

Generally speaking, whether it is a team or a player, they are unwilling to wait for the opponent or give up their own operations. What if they are pitted?

Although most people in this world are simple, there are always one or two people with bad water.

Losing Mutombo, the Supersonics completely cut off the plan to find a center in the free market.

After that, the Supersonics entered the stage of using the draft to make up for the lack of center position.

In the case where the No. 2 pick has basically taken the lead, the Supersonics can only use the No. 22 pick to reinforce the center position.

Among the rookies who signed this lot on the 22nd, Mark Gasol and Split were the best.

The Supersonics are persuading Max Gasol and Split, two European players, to join the team next season.

For this reason, even the team's head coach Nielsen personally went to meet Marc Gasol.

The team's assistant coach Scott Brooks went to Split.

Mark Gasol was excited when he saw old Nelson.

Old Nielsen has high prestige in the United States, and the cardinal disciple of the Cardinals is a first-rate big man in the NBA and NCAA.

In Europe, Old Nielsen's reputation is also very good, after all, he has trained Europe's first star Nowitzki.

In the face of old Nelson's arrival, Gasol Jr. was somewhat flattered. His current draft picks are only about the end of the first round.

However, in the face of the old Nielsen's invitation, Gasol Jr. rejected the old Nielsen.

Not only because he couldn't get the starting position at supersonic speed.

There are also reasons for wages.

Because the old Nielsen personally invited, Gasol Jr. did not hide his ideas from Old Nielsen.

"Mr. Nielsen, I need a minimum of 3 million annual rookie contracts, which is the minimum requirement for me to come to the NBA."

"I come to the NBA and need to buy out my contract in the NBA. I can borrow money from my brother. This is no problem, but I need to sign my team to make up for the money for me."

"Mr. Nielsen, the Supersonics need me to join the team next season, but you can't provide me with a 3 million annual salary contract, you can not use the first round of the second sign on me."

Gasol Jr. said frankly that location is the main reason and money is also the main reason. It is impossible for him to pay for the contract on his own and accept a first-round or second-round contract in the NBA that is lower than European salary.

This is not the only thought of Gasol. Most European players are like this.

Most of the European players who can be selected by the NBA are elites among European players. Their salary in Europe is not as high as that of NBA middle-class players, but they will definitely not be much lower than those of the first round.

It is impossible to spend your own money to work for others.

This is also the reason why European famous players will always postpone coming to the NBA.

Ginobili is a good example. He was selected 57th in the second round in 1999 and came to the NBA in 2002.

When Ginobili came to the NBA in 2002, his salary was not the salary of the second-round rookie. He was paid by the rookie salary of the top ten picks in the lottery.

Ginobili could have been in the NBA in 2000.

Why didn't you come?

Quite simply, the Spurs felt that Ginobili at that time was not worth them to send a contract with the top ten picks in the lottery.

If in 2002, the Spurs are not willing to give him such a salary, he will continue to postpone until the Spurs are willing to.

In the NBA, NBA rookies are linked to salary.

But there are several situations in which the rookie's salary can be decoupled from the rank.

The first case is the draft, which is a completely free agent, and the salary has nothing to do with the rookie contract.

The second case is the second-round rookie. If the second-round rookie does not sign a contract with the team immediately, after the second year, they can sign a higher contract with the team. Ginobili is the representative.

The third case is the first round rookie, the first round rookie, the first round rookie is not signed with the team three years after being selected, the team can open a bigger contract for the player after three years of selection, Sabonis Among them, Sabonis was the 24th pick in 1986. When he entered the NBA in 1995, he received the top salary.

"Mr. Nelson, unless a team picks me in the top five this year, I will not join the NBA immediately."

Gasol Jr. does not want to stay in Europe, and is willing to come to the NBA sooner. Even if he is willing to sacrifice, he can not make money in the rookie period of the previous years, but to maintain a loss of money requires a minimum of three million contracts per year.

The three million annual contract now requires the top five picks in the lottery.

Gasol Jr.'s draft prospects are best, but at the end of the first round, where will the team go crazy in order to let him come to the NBA in advance, pick him with the top five picks.

"I know this is not possible, so when I participated in this year's draft, I never thought about entering the NBA immediately."

"If a team picks me in the first round, I will join the NBA in three years at the earliest. If this team is willing to sign a rookie contract with me with a three-year 10 million contract after three years, I am willing to enter the NBA."

"If a team chooses me in the second round, I will join the NBA as early as one year later. If this team is willing to sign a rookie contract with me with a 10-year contract of 10 years, I am willing to join the NBA."

"Mr. Nielsen, I know your sincerity, and I also feel your sincerity, so I do n’t want to deceive you. Unless I lose, I wo n’t be able to join Supersonics this year. I ’m sorry."

Gasol has already said so, and Nielsen can only give up.

The 52nd pick of the supersonic second round certainly won't be able to select Gasol, and they will have to wait for Gasol for a year.

In the first round of the Supersonics, the 22nd overall pick can be selected for Gasol, but the selection is even worse, it needs to wait for Gasol for three years.

"Mr. Nelson, the situation on Split should be similar to mine."

When Old Nelson was about to leave, Gasol Jr. didn't know if he was guilty of letting Old Nelson lie for a while, and also included a message.

The situation in Split is indeed the same as that of Gasol Jr.

And the supersonic assistant coach Scott Brooks also met Spurs coach Popovich in Split.

The Spurs are also very interested in Split.

Split's market is better than Gasol, Gasol may also have a second round, Split is definitely in the first round.

In the case of Split and Gasol, it is impossible to bring dry food to the NBA, it depends on whether Popovich has the courage to wait for Split for three years.

It is no longer possible to invite Split and Marc Gasol to join Supersonic this year.

It is no longer possible to find a supersonic substitute center through the draft next season.

When the desperation of the supersonics went up and down, the Lakers actually sent the supersonics to participate in the transaction between them and the Nets.

It's no secret that the Lakers are now negotiating Kidd with the Nets.

Kidd has been ready to part ways with the Nets since he was kicked up countless times last season.

Before Kidd did not engage in the Kidney Conference, Kidd's reputation, even if he is now 34 years old, there are a bunch of teams rushing to ask for it.

As for now, the situation is completely different. There is not much interest in the 34-year-old Kidd. Even the interested Lakers and Mavericks are very doubtful.

After all, the Mavericks and the Lakers still want to win the championship. Kidd still has a two-year 40 million contract. In case of water, it will directly lock the space for two years!

Now in the entire league, except for the supersonics, which team is not talking about ‘Rondo ’s point guard’ will change!

The Nets didn't want to let Kidd go for nothing, and the team that wanted Kidd didn't want to spend too much, which made Kidd's deal deadlocked.

"The Nets want at least two first-round draft picks. Only one first-round draft pick is available to the Lakers. The Lakers hope to send our first-round draft picks."

In the supersonic general manager's office, Presti is explaining the deal.

Yeez looked down at the Lakers and Nets' trading plan.

A total of two points.

Lakers send: Lakers 2007 23rd overall first-round draft pick, Kwame Brown, Brian Grant

Supersonics sent out: Supersonics 22nd overall pick in 2007, Danny Fordson, Robert Swift

Nets sent: Jason Kidd, Jason Collins

Lakers get: Jason Kidd, Jason Collins

Supersonic get: Kwame Brown

The Nets received: The Lakers '23rd overall pick in 2007, the Supersonics' 22nd overall pick in 2007, Brian Grant, Danny Fordson, Robert Swift.

Option II

Lakers send: Lakers 2007 23rd overall first-round draft pick, Kwame Brown, Brian Grant, Brian Cook

Supersonics sent: Supersonics 22nd overall pick in 2007, Robert Swift

Nets send: Jason Kidd, Jason Collins, Persian Jane Nakhba

Lakers get: Jason Kidd, Jason Collins

Supersonic speed: Persian-Nakhba

The Nets got: The Lakers '23rd overall pick in 2007, the Supersonics' 22nd overall pick in 2007, Brian Grant, Kwame Brown, Brian Cook, Robert Swift.

Neither plan is considered a loss to the supersonic speed, nor is it an advantage.

Kwame Brown averaged 8 + 6 per game last season, and the current value is almost the same as the 22nd pick in the first round.

Persian Nakhba averaged 9 points per game last season, a 2-meter 06 forward, a 3-pointer average of 43% from the field, and a very good striker. Now he should be more valuable than Kwame Brown, but worth it It's almost like the 22nd pick in the first round.

The Lakers invited Supersonic to participate in the transaction this time. It seems that they didn't want to use Supersonic as a fool to rob, but simply looked for Supersonic to balance.

This year's team with the first round of back-end draft picks has nothing but the supersonics. If a team like the Nuggets lacks anything, neither Kwame Brown nor Persian-Nakhba may be so valuable.

Kwame Brown?

Yies glanced at the two trading proposals, and turned his attention to Kwame Brown's data.

Name: Kwame Brown

Age: 25 years old

Height: 2 meters 11

Weight: 122 kg

Wingspan: 2 meters 16

Standing height: 2 meters 78

Bounce in place: 75cm

Scouting report:

Power, bounce, and explosive power.

Has the top speed in the inside.

Good flexibility.

Excellent defensive awareness.

Offensive awareness is lacking.

There is a certain ability to vote, but it is unstable.

The technology is rough and needs polishing.

There is a lack of protection for rebounds and block predictions

The quotient is low and progress is slow.

"Among these two proposals, I prefer the first one, Kwame Brown can be qualified as the backup center of the team.

Presti set out his attitude before Yers and Old Nelson spoke out.

Hearing Presti's words, Old Nelson frowned.

Kwame Brown can indeed make up for the problem of the team's center, can make up for the team's backup center.

But for him, Persian-Nakhba is obviously more tempting.

Now the three supersonic power forwards, David Lee and Millsap and pj Tuck do not have the ability to make three-pointers.

Persian-Nakhba has excellent three-point shooting ability and can provide very great variability for the supersonic tactics.

"Mr. Nelson?"

Old Nelson ignored Presti's puzzled eyes, but looked at Yes.

"Yes, Kwame Brown can provide the team with the thickness of the lineup. Persian Nakhba can provide the team with tactical choices. Both are scarce players on the team. You choose.

Prestige, who wanted to say something, said nothing when he heard old Nielsen say that.

The head coach and the general manager sometimes need to be considerate of each other.

For Presti, if he chooses Kwame Brown, he will definitely choose Durant.

For old Nielsen, since the striker added one, the draft may naturally be biased towards the center.

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"Kwame Brown."

"Then Kwame Brown."

After Yers made the decision, Old Nelson nodded with a smile.

Presti was relieved.

"but……"

"but?"

Presti looked at Old Nelson in doubt.

"Persian Nahba is more valuable than Kwame Brown, and I hope the Nets can trade their second-round pick to us."

Nets second-round pick?

Yees seemed to think of something.

"I like Marc Gasol's character very much, and I think his future will be very good."