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Chapter 132 Pull the trigger! !
Chapter 132 Pull the trigger! !
The next day, Bruce sat in the small conference room with his brows tightly frowned, writing and drawing on the paper with a pen in his right hand.
"Mr. Bruce, hello!" As Bruce's assistant, Taylor has been assigned by Bruce to study in the Basketball Affairs Department as he has gradually come into contact with the Warriors' basketball affairs!
"Have they arrived, Lenny?" Bruce crumpled up the paper on the table with some annoyance, and threw it into the trash can!
"Mr. Laney, they will be there soon!" Taylor seemed to be back in the past, and then turned around and brought Bruce a cup of coffee!
Ten minutes later, Wilkens and an elderly man walked into the small conference room one after another!
"Now that everyone is here, let's get started!" The management of the Warriors still looks a little thin, which is where Bruce has some headaches!
"Today we are going to discuss about Gary Payton!" Bruce looked at several people seriously, and when he finished speaking, several people showed surprised expressions one after another!
"Gary??" said one of the old men. For Payton, the old man who was hired by Bruce as the head of the Warriors' basketball affairs department couldn't understand it!
"That's right, Hibbert!" Bruce nodded affirmatively, then took out a document and handed it over to everyone!
Wilkens glanced at the data on the information, and slightly lowered his head to think!
In Bruce's mind, Payton is the player the Warriors need most at the moment!
Although Billups's performance is not bad, his ups and downs are still not satisfactory to Bruce. After all, he is not the key man of the "big heart" in his previous life, so he is very eager to have a real one. The point guard controls the rhythm and connection of the team!
"Sorry, Mr. Bruce!" Hibbert looked at the situation on the information, and said without thinking at all: "Don't you know Gary's current contract?"
Hearing what Hibbert said, Bruce couldn't help showing a wry smile, this is what he has been struggling with!
Although Payton is not young anymore, he is still in good condition. If you want to trade him, as long as the Sonics are satisfied with the bargaining chip, they will definitely not mind sending this head star!
The only tangled issue for Bruce is Payton's contract situation!
Payton signed a total of three contracts with the Supersonics, a three-year rookie contract, a three-year $750 million renewal contract, and now this 96-year $7 million huge contract signed in the 7823 season!
Seeing the contract signed by Payton, Bruce admired his agent very much. He only said that the three-year contract that Payton signed after the expiration of his rookie contract was a classic!
Until the 96 season, when the NBA gradually showed its prominence and gained huge profits, his agent once again won him a contract that was very shocking at the time!
"Gary's salary is a very big burden. If we choose to trade, if it succeeds, his annual contract of nearly 1200 million US dollars will definitely restrict the development of the team!" Hibbert looked at Bruce seriously. Come on, if a team wants to continue to develop, a reasonable salary is the most important factor. Now when I hear Bruce's plan, my first thought is not excitement, but worry about this contract!
"That's right!" A trace of reluctance flashed across Wilkens' face, he looked at Bruce seriously and said, "With our current strength, it is basically impossible to have any hope of winning the championship, so we are not in a hurry to get Gary now! "
Bruce smiled bitterly. When he had this idea, he had already considered the reactions of the two of them now!
Although Payton's contract will expire in three years, he is now 32 years old. Although his skills have declined compared to his peak period, his tough defense and experience are very exciting!
"Is it really impossible?" Bruce looked at them with a wry smile, but he had no reason to refute this realistic question!
"At present, we basically don't consider these older stars!" Hibbert said calmly. In his mind, since the rookies in the team have shown the potential of superstars, let's look at their current attitude towards superstars. The need is not so urgent!
Of course, if it is a star whose salary makes the Warriors covet, not to mention Hibbert, Bruce will find ways to operate!
"Bruce, we are obviously in a period of rapid growth. If we were a championship team, we would definitely support your proposal unconditionally, but now it seems a bit redundant!" Wilkens said with a smile, watching Looking at Bruce who was still wryly smiling, a playful smile flashed across his face and he continued, "Why don't you try Sam Cassell?"
"Uh. Aliens??" Bruce almost exclaimed when he thought of Cassel's name!
"Sam has been complaining about his contract!" Wilkens looked at Bruce playfully. For him, the team now needs an orthodox point guard like Cassel, although his scoring ability It should not be underestimated, but he is more willing to connect the entire team. This kind of player also fits his "team basketball" very well, so he suggested this!
"Will the Bucks let them go?" Bruce asked hesitantly. From his understanding, although Cassel's physical fitness and defense are at the average level of the NBA, his weird rhythm and nearly ten years of experience in the NBA But it is definitely a treasure!
In addition, Cassel is more willing to join the team, and the more Bruce thinks about it, the more he feels that he is very compatible with the Warriors!
"So, who should we use to attract the Bucks?" Bruce thought carefully about the team's current personnel, and couldn't help but feel a little tangled!
Wilkens wrote a name on the document with a smile, then got up and apologized and left first!
Bruce took the information that Taylor handed to him in doubt. When he saw the name on it, he thought about the current lineup of the Bucks, and couldn't help but be stunned for a while!
As the season is halfway through, every team has exploded with strong combat effectiveness, and they are not as casual and relaxed as they were at the beginning of the season!
Among them, the teams that hope to enter the playoffs are going all out to prepare for the game and win the victory with all their strength!
After nearly half a month of preparation, Bruce finally and the professional production team basically completed the All-Star work.
When Bruce and Mariah Carey finally signed a deal, he really kicked off a slightly crazy deal!
"Larry (Harris), how are you doing recently?" Bruce stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the office with a mobile phone in his hand, looking at the information on the Bucks' latest statistics on his left hand from time to time!
"Aha, Bruce, you really surprised me!" Larry Harris stopped what he was doing unexpectedly, he was about to be driven crazy by the current situation of the team!
Although the Bucks are gradually sprinting towards the playoffs under the leadership of Glenn Robinson and Ray Allen, the current staffing of the team makes him scratch his head!
In the positions of center and power forward, the Bucks have a very good configuration, but the position of small forward seems a bit stretched, especially Robinson's substitute, which is unbelievable for him!
Although Tim Thomas can also serve as a small forward, he is a little slow when he is 2 meters tall when facing other players. If his shooting is worse, it will be a nightmare experience!
Now that he suddenly received a call from Bruce, Harris couldn't help but feel moved!
"Bruce, do you have any plans?" At this time in the NBA, especially when the trade deadline is still a month away, no matter which team manager contacts the other party, it is definitely to reach some potential deals, so Harris That's why he asked so bluntly!
"Uh..." Bruce was suddenly stunned by the other party's question, then thought for a while, and said, "Do you have any intention to trade Sam Cassell?"
Hearing Bruce's question suddenly, Harris couldn't help but have the urge to refuse immediately, but thinking of the personnel structure of the Warriors, he held back his refusal and asked, "Who will you take out?"
Seeing the other party take the bait, Bruce walked to his office chair, sat down, and said, "Chris Mills!"
"What??" Larry Harris couldn't help being taken aback when he heard the name, and exclaimed subconsciously!
"Chris Mills, buddy, you heard me right!" Bruce's expression suddenly became solemn, and he decided to come up with the conclusion that Mills reached after discussing with Wilkens, although Mills' worth and his own skills It is basically proportional, but Marshall's awkward position and some things that hinder Posey's development still made him discuss with Wilkens for a long time before choosing to use him as Kassel's trading chip.
Hearing Bruce's reaffirmation, Harris couldn't help but fell into deep thought!
Judging from Bruce's current trading plan, Harris can definitely see that the Warriors are about to start a series of deals!
Although the Warriors seem a bit weak in the position of point guard, they still have the former super sixth man John Starks to control, but now they suddenly heard the players Bruce asked for, which can't help but arouse Harris' thoughts. curiosity!
"Bruce, I'm very happy to accept your proposal, but I don't think you need Sam very much!" Harris said a little nervously. Although he was very curious about Bruce's plan, he didn't want to miss it because of what he just said. This is a good forward who is currently averaging 16 points and 1 rebounds per game!
Hearing a little nervousness in Harris' words, Bruce couldn't help but feel amused at this guy who is currently acting as the manager of the Bucks!
"Then let's think about it again, what do you think?" Bruce is not worried that Harris will not agree, because the current Bucks desperately need a good small forward to relieve Robinson's playing time. Solving Robinson's substitute problem can also liberate Tim Thomas, the wonderful "power forward"!
Although Kassel's price-performance ratio is very good, Mills is undeniably a player with excellent ability, so Harris' bargaining seems a bit weak!
"Wait!" Harris said anxiously, because of the pressure from the boss and George Karl's gradually showing dissatisfaction with the management, which made him desperately need a deal to stabilize his position as the manager. position, so he couldn't miss out on this seemingly good deal!
"We can send Sam, but you have to add a point guard for us!" Harris finally regained his composure when negotiating with Bruce last time, thinking of the older Del Negro in the team, so he proposed this plan!
Bruce couldn't help laughing when he heard the trading plan proposed by Harris, paused, and said reluctantly: "Okay!!"
The third watch, I wish you a good dream! !
(End of this chapter)
The next day, Bruce sat in the small conference room with his brows tightly frowned, writing and drawing on the paper with a pen in his right hand.
"Mr. Bruce, hello!" As Bruce's assistant, Taylor has been assigned by Bruce to study in the Basketball Affairs Department as he has gradually come into contact with the Warriors' basketball affairs!
"Have they arrived, Lenny?" Bruce crumpled up the paper on the table with some annoyance, and threw it into the trash can!
"Mr. Laney, they will be there soon!" Taylor seemed to be back in the past, and then turned around and brought Bruce a cup of coffee!
Ten minutes later, Wilkens and an elderly man walked into the small conference room one after another!
"Now that everyone is here, let's get started!" The management of the Warriors still looks a little thin, which is where Bruce has some headaches!
"Today we are going to discuss about Gary Payton!" Bruce looked at several people seriously, and when he finished speaking, several people showed surprised expressions one after another!
"Gary??" said one of the old men. For Payton, the old man who was hired by Bruce as the head of the Warriors' basketball affairs department couldn't understand it!
"That's right, Hibbert!" Bruce nodded affirmatively, then took out a document and handed it over to everyone!
Wilkens glanced at the data on the information, and slightly lowered his head to think!
In Bruce's mind, Payton is the player the Warriors need most at the moment!
Although Billups's performance is not bad, his ups and downs are still not satisfactory to Bruce. After all, he is not the key man of the "big heart" in his previous life, so he is very eager to have a real one. The point guard controls the rhythm and connection of the team!
"Sorry, Mr. Bruce!" Hibbert looked at the situation on the information, and said without thinking at all: "Don't you know Gary's current contract?"
Hearing what Hibbert said, Bruce couldn't help showing a wry smile, this is what he has been struggling with!
Although Payton is not young anymore, he is still in good condition. If you want to trade him, as long as the Sonics are satisfied with the bargaining chip, they will definitely not mind sending this head star!
The only tangled issue for Bruce is Payton's contract situation!
Payton signed a total of three contracts with the Supersonics, a three-year rookie contract, a three-year $750 million renewal contract, and now this 96-year $7 million huge contract signed in the 7823 season!
Seeing the contract signed by Payton, Bruce admired his agent very much. He only said that the three-year contract that Payton signed after the expiration of his rookie contract was a classic!
Until the 96 season, when the NBA gradually showed its prominence and gained huge profits, his agent once again won him a contract that was very shocking at the time!
"Gary's salary is a very big burden. If we choose to trade, if it succeeds, his annual contract of nearly 1200 million US dollars will definitely restrict the development of the team!" Hibbert looked at Bruce seriously. Come on, if a team wants to continue to develop, a reasonable salary is the most important factor. Now when I hear Bruce's plan, my first thought is not excitement, but worry about this contract!
"That's right!" A trace of reluctance flashed across Wilkens' face, he looked at Bruce seriously and said, "With our current strength, it is basically impossible to have any hope of winning the championship, so we are not in a hurry to get Gary now! "
Bruce smiled bitterly. When he had this idea, he had already considered the reactions of the two of them now!
Although Payton's contract will expire in three years, he is now 32 years old. Although his skills have declined compared to his peak period, his tough defense and experience are very exciting!
"Is it really impossible?" Bruce looked at them with a wry smile, but he had no reason to refute this realistic question!
"At present, we basically don't consider these older stars!" Hibbert said calmly. In his mind, since the rookies in the team have shown the potential of superstars, let's look at their current attitude towards superstars. The need is not so urgent!
Of course, if it is a star whose salary makes the Warriors covet, not to mention Hibbert, Bruce will find ways to operate!
"Bruce, we are obviously in a period of rapid growth. If we were a championship team, we would definitely support your proposal unconditionally, but now it seems a bit redundant!" Wilkens said with a smile, watching Looking at Bruce who was still wryly smiling, a playful smile flashed across his face and he continued, "Why don't you try Sam Cassell?"
"Uh. Aliens??" Bruce almost exclaimed when he thought of Cassel's name!
"Sam has been complaining about his contract!" Wilkens looked at Bruce playfully. For him, the team now needs an orthodox point guard like Cassel, although his scoring ability It should not be underestimated, but he is more willing to connect the entire team. This kind of player also fits his "team basketball" very well, so he suggested this!
"Will the Bucks let them go?" Bruce asked hesitantly. From his understanding, although Cassel's physical fitness and defense are at the average level of the NBA, his weird rhythm and nearly ten years of experience in the NBA But it is definitely a treasure!
In addition, Cassel is more willing to join the team, and the more Bruce thinks about it, the more he feels that he is very compatible with the Warriors!
"So, who should we use to attract the Bucks?" Bruce thought carefully about the team's current personnel, and couldn't help but feel a little tangled!
Wilkens wrote a name on the document with a smile, then got up and apologized and left first!
Bruce took the information that Taylor handed to him in doubt. When he saw the name on it, he thought about the current lineup of the Bucks, and couldn't help but be stunned for a while!
As the season is halfway through, every team has exploded with strong combat effectiveness, and they are not as casual and relaxed as they were at the beginning of the season!
Among them, the teams that hope to enter the playoffs are going all out to prepare for the game and win the victory with all their strength!
After nearly half a month of preparation, Bruce finally and the professional production team basically completed the All-Star work.
When Bruce and Mariah Carey finally signed a deal, he really kicked off a slightly crazy deal!
"Larry (Harris), how are you doing recently?" Bruce stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the office with a mobile phone in his hand, looking at the information on the Bucks' latest statistics on his left hand from time to time!
"Aha, Bruce, you really surprised me!" Larry Harris stopped what he was doing unexpectedly, he was about to be driven crazy by the current situation of the team!
Although the Bucks are gradually sprinting towards the playoffs under the leadership of Glenn Robinson and Ray Allen, the current staffing of the team makes him scratch his head!
In the positions of center and power forward, the Bucks have a very good configuration, but the position of small forward seems a bit stretched, especially Robinson's substitute, which is unbelievable for him!
Although Tim Thomas can also serve as a small forward, he is a little slow when he is 2 meters tall when facing other players. If his shooting is worse, it will be a nightmare experience!
Now that he suddenly received a call from Bruce, Harris couldn't help but feel moved!
"Bruce, do you have any plans?" At this time in the NBA, especially when the trade deadline is still a month away, no matter which team manager contacts the other party, it is definitely to reach some potential deals, so Harris That's why he asked so bluntly!
"Uh..." Bruce was suddenly stunned by the other party's question, then thought for a while, and said, "Do you have any intention to trade Sam Cassell?"
Hearing Bruce's question suddenly, Harris couldn't help but have the urge to refuse immediately, but thinking of the personnel structure of the Warriors, he held back his refusal and asked, "Who will you take out?"
Seeing the other party take the bait, Bruce walked to his office chair, sat down, and said, "Chris Mills!"
"What??" Larry Harris couldn't help being taken aback when he heard the name, and exclaimed subconsciously!
"Chris Mills, buddy, you heard me right!" Bruce's expression suddenly became solemn, and he decided to come up with the conclusion that Mills reached after discussing with Wilkens, although Mills' worth and his own skills It is basically proportional, but Marshall's awkward position and some things that hinder Posey's development still made him discuss with Wilkens for a long time before choosing to use him as Kassel's trading chip.
Hearing Bruce's reaffirmation, Harris couldn't help but fell into deep thought!
Judging from Bruce's current trading plan, Harris can definitely see that the Warriors are about to start a series of deals!
Although the Warriors seem a bit weak in the position of point guard, they still have the former super sixth man John Starks to control, but now they suddenly heard the players Bruce asked for, which can't help but arouse Harris' thoughts. curiosity!
"Bruce, I'm very happy to accept your proposal, but I don't think you need Sam very much!" Harris said a little nervously. Although he was very curious about Bruce's plan, he didn't want to miss it because of what he just said. This is a good forward who is currently averaging 16 points and 1 rebounds per game!
Hearing a little nervousness in Harris' words, Bruce couldn't help but feel amused at this guy who is currently acting as the manager of the Bucks!
"Then let's think about it again, what do you think?" Bruce is not worried that Harris will not agree, because the current Bucks desperately need a good small forward to relieve Robinson's playing time. Solving Robinson's substitute problem can also liberate Tim Thomas, the wonderful "power forward"!
Although Kassel's price-performance ratio is very good, Mills is undeniably a player with excellent ability, so Harris' bargaining seems a bit weak!
"Wait!" Harris said anxiously, because of the pressure from the boss and George Karl's gradually showing dissatisfaction with the management, which made him desperately need a deal to stabilize his position as the manager. position, so he couldn't miss out on this seemingly good deal!
"We can send Sam, but you have to add a point guard for us!" Harris finally regained his composure when negotiating with Bruce last time, thinking of the older Del Negro in the team, so he proposed this plan!
Bruce couldn't help laughing when he heard the trading plan proposed by Harris, paused, and said reluctantly: "Okay!!"
The third watch, I wish you a good dream! !
(End of this chapter)
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