From the perspective of potential, Liu Mang knew that even if Battier added a draft pick, it would be difficult to compare with Iguodala, who has a bright future.

But looking at this issue and this transaction from the actual situation, it is already a very good result.

Switching to Artest, even if he adds a draft pick, is definitely the best choice, but they are not even willing to listen to the offer.

There is one thing the Hawks cannot do, that is, they cannot lose players who want to leave.

Iguodala already has an ability rating of 79 in his second year. He is young enough to serve as the outside core of a rebuilding team. If he stays with the Hawks, there are Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady, and Iguodala cannot fully utilize his talents.

His playing time is not even guaranteed in the Finals.

In his sophomore year, Iguodala was willing to sacrifice because he was only in his second year and the team's goal was to win three consecutive championships. Even Liu Mang had to sacrifice, but he was willing.

But he will be a third-year player next season. If the third-year player has the opportunity to renew his contract in advance, or if the fourth-year player seeks to renew his contract in advance, he will inevitably need more ball rights and playing time, which the Eagles cannot satisfy.

Josh Smith is in a similar situation. In the Hawks, he is not even the second choice inside, but only the third choice.

What is the team culture? The most important thing is not to chill the players.

The Celtics have such a glorious history, but they ruined their team culture early.

The Hawks are just getting started, and they won't force Josh Smith and Iguodala to come off the bench.

The trade is inevitable, but the Eagles are so jealous now! Any team that has won three consecutive championships will have to suffer a loss if they want to trade.

Other teams also understood this, so they did not make an offer to the Hawks at first, but waited until the Hawks took the initiative to seek a trade.

When the Timberwolves rejected the Hawks' trade, leaving the Hawks in a difficult situation, many teams were secretly rejoicing.

Unexpectedly, the Suns and Rockets assisted one after another, allowing the Hawks to overcome the difficulty in one fell swoop.

I originally wanted to wait for the Hawks to "go to the wall" and rob the Suns at a cheap price. With Stoudemire's precedent, Josh Smith would most likely take off when he gets to Nash's side.

What does Team Rocket mean?

A high-quality player like Battier who is so easy to use and can accept sacrifices, the Rockets just gave it to the Hawks, not only a draft pick!

Originally, the Hawks wanted to compensate Rasheed Wallace for the draft pick and the Rockets were short of a power forward.

Although the Rockets' draft picks will not be particularly high, the Rockets are a very special team. No matter how bad the lineup is, they are very resilient and will not fail easily. After all, Bynum played few games in his rookie season. The Rockets

It was only ranked seventh from the bottom, not completely bad, but the West was too wild.

Through the Rockets' patient and dedicated training, Bynum will definitely improve faster than when the Lakers had inconsistent playing time in his rookie year. In addition, Iguodala has played on the outside for two years on a strong championship team. Although Iguodala

Dara is still young, but at least he has a clear core. Unlike last season, when seven Rockets players scored in double figures, Bynum ranked second on the team with 12 points per game.

But even if the Rockets make progress, this draft pick is estimated to be between the eighth and twelfth picks. The Hawks are taking advantage. The Rockets want to protect the top three picks. They are just betting on luck. After all, they have made such predictions before.

The first draft pick was obtained by Yao Ming...

The Hawks management found a rare conscience, but the Rockets said they didn't want it, Iguodala was enough.

When Liu Mang heard this, he felt that there was indeed something wrong with the Rockets management. Due to IQ problems, they could always miss out on all the outstanding power forwards.

Rasheed Wallace, they don't have to worry about character issues!

Look at Bynum's brain, wouldn't it be better to have a fierce guy like Rasheed Wallace to control it?

However, Liu Mang thinks that perhaps Rasheed Wallace is more efficient as a center this season, fearing that he might be better than Bynum, who is not yet 19 years old. After all, this is the second Olajuwon of their dreams.

They would rather take care of it slowly than have any unexpected situations.

The Rockets drafted Rudy Gay this summer, which was an important reason why they wanted to send Battier away.

Unlike the original time and space where Tracy McGrady was available and they sent Gay to replace Shane Battier, this time they need talent even more.

Iguodala, Gay, and Bynum, three potential players from grades one to three, give them the possibility to look forward to the future.

The Eagles, after acquiring Sean Battier, immediately split the mid-level clause and reached a contract extension with Battier with a three-year, 13.5 million contract.

The Hawks now have one problem left, finding a home for Rasheed Wallace...

I originally wanted to pack him up and send him away, but in the end Rasheed Wallace was left alone.

This gives the Eagles management a headache. How can they find a suitable next home?

But this is not a big problem. I really can’t find the right one, so I’ll keep it...

In addition, there is the issue of Prince's contract extension, which is a key issue this summer. How to deal with it is very important.

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Liu Mang is currently promoting sneakers in Asia. The last six stops in China will be from the 9th to the 15th, and he won't be able to go to the United States for a while.

This summer he did not intervene too much in transactions, nor did he take the initiative to propose transactions, because he knew that one thing was unavoidable this summer. Not many teams would sincerely talk to them, and they all wanted to make a profit.

This summer is not suitable for Liu Mang to trade.

I just didn’t expect the team to be so decisive and break up the team!

Now the core lineup of Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, Marion, and Kwame Brown is formed. Josh Smith replaces peak Marion. It is not as simple as reinforcement. If Calderon and draft picks are not added, it can be regarded as

Robbery, but Tianzun has aged another year and still doesn’t know whether he will stay or not...

There are doubts about the selection of the small forward position. Battier and Prince will ultimately depend on what the team will do. Prince has a contract extension clause with his parent team, just like Battier cannot freely decide his future and was drafted by the Rockets.

The same as if the rights were sent to the Eagles.

Of course the Eagles want to stay, but they have not yet started negotiations on contract renewal, and other teams are afraid to make offers easily.

The current situation is very different from before Josh Smith and Iguodala were traded. After the two overflow talents are dealt with, there is no need for the Eagles to trade Prince. Other teams will also

I didn't dare to make an offer easily. The offer was too low, Prince didn't agree, and the offer was too much... A defensive gate with pure defense and other average defenses wasn't worth much money.

Liu Mang felt that the offseason was a bit bleak when the first trade broke out. Now as the trade progresses, he also received an early first-round draft pick, and the team also has three rookies to be developed. Everything has gradually changed.

It's bright!

As time went by, Liu Mang gradually had a clear idea of ​​his future plans!
Chapter completed!