Chapter 3: Get the big deal
At first glance, the Wizards' lineup does not seem to meet Kongbu's needs.
Their lineup last season had three All-Stars, namely Chris Webber, Juwan Howard and Speedy Strickland.
There is definitely no way for the Flying Squirrel to replace Webber alone.
Webber is currently a super power forward in the top three levels of the league, and he is also a young man. He is not comparable to the flying squirrel at all.
As for Uncle Huo, he and Weber were the inside partners of Michigan's top five.
The reason why Weber came to the Wizards back then was because he wanted to renew his relationship with Uncle Huo.
It is impossible for the Wizards to break up the two of them. If Uncle Huo is sold, there is no guarantee that Weber, the absolute core of the team, will have the intention of running away.
On the other hand, Irving's godfather, Speedy Strickland's trade value is not high.
Because he and Irving's biological father were childhood friends, it was natural for him to become Irving's godfather after Irving was born.
Many of the ball-handling skills of later Irving were actually learned from this godfather.
The strength of the flying car is not inferior to that of the flying squirrel, but its reputation is really bad.
Drunk driving, beating teammates, defying coaches, hit and run, indulging in nightclubs, and missing training without excuse.
Anyway, all the mistakes that players can make can be found in Speedster.
It is precisely because of these problems that even though Speedy has the statistics of the league's top point guard, he still cannot be selected as an All-Star.
However, he was selected to the second team of the year's best team.
All-NBA second team, in a sense, he was the second-best point guard that year.
So in Kongbu's view, Feiqi is definitely a first-line player.
The reason for Kongbu's expression of ecstasy is certainly not because of such a prickly star.
What he was really ecstatic about was Da Ben.
That's right, Big Ben, Ben Wallace!
Four-time DPOY, six-time All-Defensive Team, five-time All-NBA Team, two-time rebounding champion, and one-time block champion.
The ceiling for blue-collar insiders!
Ben happens to be playing for the Wizards now, and he's just a young player who averages less than six minutes per game.
Such playing time is a dispensable role for the team. The Wizards already have Webber and Huo Ershu as two insiders. They cannot take Big Ben, an undrafted draft pick, seriously.
Kongbu is convinced that if he has a big player in his lineup, the team's rating will be directly improved by another level.
Yes, Ben alone may be able to improve the team's rating.
Even if you exchange the little flying squirrel for a big one, this transaction is an absolute profit.
You must know that the current little flying squirrel actually has little potential to tap, while the big one has unlimited potential, and its upper limit is several levels higher than that of the little flying squirrel.
It's just that it is definitely impossible for Kongbu to do such a stupid thing, and the trading value of Daben is almost negligible.
If the little flying squirrel is really traded for a big player, Kongbu will definitely become the laughing stock of the entire league.
"You can add flying cars to the transaction."
"Then take out the flying car and continue the transaction, and continue to improve the team's rating."
Kongbu thought up his next trading plan in a short period of time.
A thorny player like Speed is not suitable for a young team like the Raptors, but powerful teams with deep foundations can suppress him.
For example, the Jazz, even if the speedster had the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard, would not dare to make a mistake in front of Malone.
In addition, those teams with bigger thorns in the team are also suitable for the speeder's next home.
Take the New York gangsters for example. Each member of their team is more powerful than the other, and when they drive there, they can only act with their tail between their legs.
In fact, Speedy was born in a New York gangster. He was drafted by the Knicks in 1988 and was later sold.
"I announce that the San Antonio Spurs have selected Tim Duncan from Wake Forest University with the first overall pick."
Just as Combs was thinking, Stern on the stage announced the candidates for this year's No. 1 pick.
The audience was very quiet, and no one expressed surprise, because even if he were selected a hundred times, Duncan would still be the No. 1 pick this year.
The mission goal is to improve the team's rating during the draft. Now that the draft has officially begun, there is not much time left for Kongbu.
He simply stood up and walked towards the Wizards representative office not far away.
"Hello, Mr. Unseld."
Combs walked up to Wizards general manager Wes Unseld and greeted him gently.
During his playing days, Unseld, nicknamed Bone Crusher, had the image of a ferocious beast that wouldn't let anyone in.
Now that I am older, I look no different from the fat old man next door.
"Young man, what's the matter?"
The old bone crusher looked at Kong Bu curiously and said in a low voice.
"Would you be interested in doing a deal?"
"Regarding Damon's trade, I want to trade him for your Rod plus Ben Wallace."
Kongbu has no stage fright at all. Even if he is facing the top 50 celebrities, he still behaves neither humble nor overbearing.
After these words were spoken, the surrounding area instantly became quiet.
Everyone looked at Kong Bu with surprise.
What surprised them was not the content of the transaction, but that this young man who had just taken office actually wanted to sell the cornerstone of the team?!
Is this his own initiative, or is it the intention of the Raptors owner?
"Kong, do you have such authority? This kind of transaction is not a small deal like buying a second-round pick."
The old bone crusher was immediately moved, and his name for Kong Bu changed.
"Of course, I'm the team's president of basketball operations."
"Of course there is any trading authority."
After Kongbu said this, he felt he had no confidence in his heart.
Under normal circumstances, the little flying squirrel would indeed be traded away in the new season.
But after all, that is a matter for the future. Now I am making my own decision. I don’t know what the boss’s attitude will be.
If you are not careful, you may have to pack up and get out after the draft.
But Kongbu can't care so much now.
His main goal at the moment is to complete system tasks and get the novice starting gift pack.
As long as he completes his mission, it doesn't matter if he is fired by the Raptors. The worst he can do is find another way out.
"make a deal!"
The old Bone Crusher couldn't hide his excitement and made the deal in a hurried tone.
The allure of the little flying squirrel is too great for the wizards.
The boss of the Wizards is Webber, but Speedy is now messing around in the team and beating his teammates.
This also made Weber very unhappy, and he had expressed his dissatisfaction to Unseld countless times.
To put it bluntly, I just want the team to get rid of the big problem of speeding cars, which is causing unrest in the team.
Now Kongbu is really sending warmth. Not only can he deal with the flying car, but he can also get a little flying squirrel with unlimited potential for free.
This kind of pie-in-the-sky good thing does not happen every day.
If he misses it, the old man may not be able to sleep well for the next year.
As for Big Ben, he was undrafted. The main reason why he signed Big Ben at that time was because the old bone crusher felt that Big Ben had the shadow of himself when he was young.
He is extremely short for the center position.
Unseld's height is only 201 centimeters, while Ben's official height is said to be 206 centimeters, but everyone knows that his real height is about 201 centimeters.
Both of them are extremely strong, with muscles all over their bodies, and they look like professional bodybuilders.
The other two are also very low-key in temperament.
All these similarities made him like this young man Da Ben very much.
But as much as he likes it, Unseld doesn't think Daben will have any big future.
Chapter completed!