NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 310
After winning the championship, Combe didn't have time to participate in the team's subsequent championship parade, because he still had a lot of work for the new team to deal with.

The day after winning the championship, Combe led Jordan to Charlotte.

After arriving in Charlotte, the local media reporters have been waiting for a long time. After all, this is a completely new NBA team, and the NBA's most successful coach Comb and the most successful player Jordan are the bosses. Any topic can be on the news. headlines.

It's a pity that at this juncture, Kumbu has no plans to accept interviews at all. There is less than half a month before the military expansion draft.

In addition to the Bobcats, there are 29 teams, which means Comb has to deal with at least two teams every day.

It's not that every team needs Kumbu to negotiate. Some teams have very few valuable players, and their protection lists are endless, so there is no need to negotiate with Kumbu.

Those who can negotiate with Konbu, either feel that there are too many valuable players in their team, and the protection list cannot protect them. They want to let Konbu go, and they will discuss giving the Bobcats some compensation.

Or it's something like the Magic that has players with very low cost performance in the team. They want to take this opportunity to get rid of the cancer contract and start a new life.

There are actually a lot of cancer contracts in the league right now. For example, the top five players in the league by salary are Garnett, O'Neal, Mourning, Juwan Howard and Pippen.

Except for Garnett and O'Neal in the top five, the other three are all cancer contracts.

Mourning was unable to play because of kidney disease, Howard was unable to match his salary, and Pippen was too old.

It's just that these three people said they were cancerous, but they weren't actually cancerous, because their contracts also ended after the end of this season.

The same goes for the former big country bumpkin Bryant Levi. He actually stopped playing in 2001, but until 2003, he still received an annual salary of 1300 million.

After the start of the new season, there are only three players on the really cancerous contract, namely Hill, Penny Hardaway and the former All-Star power forward Vin Baker.

It's okay for Wen Baker to say that there are two years left on his contract, so the team can just grit their teeth and bear it.

There are still four years left in Hill's contract, so it's not something that can be tolerated.

Hardaway's contract is also very fatal. He played for the Suns with an annual salary of 1400 million. The contract will not end until 2006.

Penny at his peak was naturally too strong to say anything, he was definitely McGrady in the parallel world, but since he suffered serious injuries one after another before playing, his strength is not good now.

He can play [-] or [-] games in a season with the Suns, averaging seven or eight points per game, which is reasonable to say that he is not as good as Hill.

Anyway, Hill played more than 20 games last season and averaged 14 points per game.

It is precisely because Pence is so embarrassing to use, which leads to the lack of competitiveness of the Suns. If Pence is at its peak, think about Nash, Pence, the UAE and Chandler, maybe the Lakers are really doomed.

It just so happened that there were a lot of big fish in the free market this year, and Danny Ainge, an old fox, started to think about Kumbu.

Both Duncan and Kidd have reached player options, and they can freely choose whether to leave the team.

If the Suns get Duncan, they will directly form the strongest frontcourt lineup in NBA history, which may be stronger than the frontcourt combination of Green Kay's Bird, Parish and McHale.

Even if you get Kidd, the dual point guard system of Nash and Kidd is not impossible to play. Nash is good at offense and Kidd is good at defense.

In addition to these two player options, Xiao Ao's contract expired and he became a free agent.

Captain Brand, Lama Odom and Maggette are all restricted free agents, and it is unlikely that the Suns will win them.

Danny Ainge's real interest right now is Raja Bell, who is also an unrestricted free agent.

Nash had partnered with Bell for a season before, and the two cooperated quite well. Nash mentioned to Angie more than once that he hoped that the team would introduce Bell.

It just so happens that Bell doesn't need a maximum salary, and a middle class can almost sign him. As long as the penny contract can be cleared, the Suns can sign Bell casually.

Angie originally wanted to let Ah Lian play the game, let Ah Lian go to Kongbu to talk about this matter, and let the Bobcats select Penny Hardaway in the military expansion draft.

But Ah Lian is not a fool, he knows that the selection of Penny will not do any good for the Bobcats, how could he cheat Kongbu, so he said nothing.

Angie wasn't angry either, he couldn't express any anger towards the 19-year-old future superstar in front of him.

Just go out on his own, he called Kong Bu.

"Danny? What? Figured it out?"

"Want to trade Michael with me?"

Combe laughed and joked.

Angie had previously played the idea of ​​​​the shooting guard of the Philadelphia 76ers. At that time, Comb directly used Jordan to block his small abacus.

Jordan happened to be sitting opposite Kongbu. Hearing that Kongbu mentioned his name, he couldn't help but curiously asked in a low voice: "Trade me? What's the situation?"

"It's not you. There are dozens of people named Michael in the league." Kong Bu quickly denied.

"Kong, you are the smartest person in this league, you must know the purpose of my call."

"Help me, no, to be precise, help Ah Lian."

"He has already said that he will sweep the Lakers next season, but the Lakers are not so easy to be swept. If he fails to do it, it will definitely become a joke in the entire league."

"A 19-year-old child must not be able to bear it psychologically. At that time, he may be hit by it and gradually become a mediocre player."

"Kong, help this kid."

Angie, an old fox, immediately kidnapped morality when he came up.

"Hey guy, let me put it this way, if I don't choose your Penny Hardaway, I will be blamed for global warming."

Jordan, who was sitting across from Combe, immediately knew who Combe was calling when he heard Penny Hardaway's name.

"no!"

"Absolutely not!"

"Are you kidding, do you really think our Lynx is a garbage recycling bin? Send all the garbage to us?"

"Why don't you want to send Yi Jianlian to our team?"

If others dare to say that Penny Hardaway is rubbish, I'm afraid they will be sprayed to death, but it seems so natural for Jordan to say this.

Danny Angie heard Jordan's yelling on the phone, and laughed awkwardly, but scolded Jordan in his heart.

Give Yi Jianlian to you?Even if you Jordan returned to his peak period and came to exchange for Yi Jianlian, you have to think about it.

一个新秀赛季砍下场均30+9+7+2+2的家伙，看着比乔丹的未来更加辉煌。

"Danny, let me tell you the truth, there's no way we're going to take Penny Hardaway."

"First of all, he doesn't have that idea, and secondly, he doesn't have that ability. We simply can't afford his three-year salary of more than 4000 million yuan because of some special circumstances."

"but……"

Kumbu still likes Pence, a low-key player, but it is a pity that Pence's current strength is really not good, and there are still three years left in the cancer contract.

If he can trigger tasks like Hill, then Combe can still think about it. After all, Penny Hardaway at his peak is quite tempting.

It's a pity that there is no trigger at all, so there is no reason to choose Penny Hardaway.

"But what? Kong?"

Danny Ainge was extremely disappointed when he heard that Combe rejected him, because the Bobcats might be the only way they could get rid of Penny.

Hearing that Kong Bu changed the subject, Anji's heart rose again with hope.

"I know you guys want a shooting guard, but I have one here."

"In his peak period, he is definitely eligible to be selected as an All-Star. He has certain organizational skills. Although his defense is not very good, it must be better than Nash."

"It can be regarded as my gift to you Suns for free, as my rookie season graduation gift to UAE."

Combe said with a smile.

Angie was crazy. If he had met Kongbu face to face instead of making a phone call, he would have forced himself to shed a few tears. Kongbu's behavior was so touching.

An all-star shooting guard, just give it away for nothing? !

How valuable the All-Star shooting guard is, needless to say, the commercial value of the four major shooting guards in the league is astonishingly high, even at the level of Oban, his commercial value is not as good as that of Carter, who is the lowest among the four shooting guards.

Now that Kongbu opens his mouth and wants to give away an All-Star shooting guard for free, Angie can't wait to come to Charlotte to kiss Kongbu.

Jordan just quit.

"no!"

"Kong, are you crazy? All-star shooting guards can be given away at will?"

"We are a new team, not a team like the Philadelphia 76ers. What we lack most now are strong players."

Of course, Jordan was not willing to give away such a good thing to Combe.

In Jordan's view, this player is Comb's player, isn't that the same as his own player?
Since he is his own player, why should he give it to the Suns for free?
"Okay, Danny, let's wait until the draft meeting to discuss this matter. Now I have to do my best to prepare for the military expansion draft."

After finishing speaking, Combe hung up the phone.

"Michael, don't get excited, things are not as bad as you think."

"The player I sent was an All-Star guard in his prime, and it's a pity we didn't use it."

"Shooting guard with a height of 185 cm, you know what I mean?"

Combe laughed.

Hearing that the guard was only 185 centimeters tall, Jordan immediately waved his hand, losing interest, "What am I supposed to be, a 185-centimeter shooting guard? Why don't I play in person?"

The All-Star guard that Kumbu mentioned is none other than Mo Buchuan Mo Williams, whose nickname is as famous as Nabudefense and Jibugong.

It is said that he has been playing shooting guard in college, and later entered the league as a second-round pick, and also played shooting guard in the first season.

185 height to play shooting guard, you don't need to think about how miserable the end will be.

Fortunately, he met a good coach, let him start to switch to point guard, and then gradually hit the head.

But after playing as a shooting guard for so many years, how could he develop the passing awareness of a point guard so quickly. Although he played the No. [-] position, what he did on the court was actually the No. [-] job.

His nickname of All-Union is also related to the United Arab Emirates. When the two played for the Bucks together, he got the name All-Union because he didn't pass the ball to the United Arab Emirates.

To be reasonable, it's really no wonder why he passed, he is not a serious point guard, what kind of ball is passed.

The Bobcats are short of point guards, and it can even be said that they don't even have a point guard, but Kumbu is not so hungry that he can't pass, because the selection is really useless.

Perhaps because of the bad taste in his heart, he made Mo Buchuan a teammate of Ah Lian again, but this time the roles of the two were reversed.

Under normal circumstances, Mo Buchuan is the senior of the UAE, and the team status and tactical status are much higher than that of the UAE. Now the situation is completely reversed.

In addition, Mo Buchuan is really suitable for this Suns team. His breakthrough ability is good, and he can help the UAE and Nash stretch their shooting space.

Anyway, he is also a full-fledged All-Star guard who can be selected without a lottery pick, and the price/performance ratio is extremely high.

Just chatting with Jordan here, Kongbu's phone rang again, it was an unfamiliar number.

"Hello, Kong, I'm Bill Walton."

A middle-aged male voice with vicissitudes came from the other end of the phone.

"Bill Walton? The Red Giant? Fifty Greatest? Hall of Famer Bill Walton?"

Combe asked curiously.

The name Bill Wharton was so common that Combe wondered if it was a telemarketer with the same name.

"it's me."

Bill Walton laughed, listening to Comb confirming his identity, it was more like praising his career achievements.

"Kong, I know you and Michael are busy with the military expansion draft."

"I'll cut a long story short, can you do me a favor and draft my kid Luke Walton?"

"His talent may not be so outstanding, but he is a hard-working kid. I think you may have a chance to gain a foothold in the NBA under your hands."

Bill Walton turned out to be for his son Luke Walton.

Kumbu frowned. Walton Jr. is indeed a rookie in the class of 2003. His playing career has almost no bright spots, but his coaching career has many bright spots. His talents are all focused on the coaching profession.

"Luke's pick should not be low. Even if it's not the first round, it should be at the top of the second round."

"Bill, let me see the situation. If we have extra draft picks, I will definitely help you."

"No one will turn away a player who works hard."

Combe said with a smile.

"Thank you, Kong, you are a warm gentleman just like the rumors say."

"I wish you Bobcats a championship in advance. We all know that day is not too far away."

Bill Wharton speaks a standard and fluent broadcast accent, which is worthy of being a professional TV commentator.

Speaking of this, Bill Wharton is actually very inspirational in this regard. Before he was 40 years old, he had a stuttering problem, that is, a stutter.

Later, with his strong perseverance, he really got rid of his stuttering and became a TV commentator.

Konbu didn't say anything dead, after all, the military expansion draft is not over yet, and Konbu doesn't know if there will be any draft picks in the future.

If there are extra draft picks, it is not unacceptable to use a bottom pick in the first round to select Walton Jr.

(End of this chapter)