LeBron James, your house got robbed.

The lights of Manhattan shimmer and sparkle, their colors as vibrant as jewels.

Chen Shuo arrived in New York this morning to participate in the talent show that starts in two days.

He was looking at the lineup list in his hand at that moment.

At his request, Grant has cut all non-guaranteed contracts.

Currently, there are ten players remaining on this list.

The most troublesome issues are the three large contracts: veteran Jamison's $1335 million, Varejao's $728 million, and Davis's $1400 million.

The salary cap for this season is $5800 million. However, due to the impending labor crisis, the league will soon be shut down, and the salary cap for the new season has not yet been announced.

However, according to Chen Shuo's memory, the change should not be significant, so it can be calculated at 5800 million.

These three alone account for 3463 million in salary space.

Jamison, who is almost 36 years old, can still consistently score 18 points this season, but his efficiency is average and his defense is practically non-existent.

Fortunately, the contract only has one year left, and it won't be difficult to handle when it expires.

Varejao has been nicknamed "Brazilian Oscar winner" due to his tendency to fake falls, which has seriously affected the assessment of his abilities.

When healthy, Varejao can be a key defensive center.

They don't overstep their bounds in attack, are willing to do the dirty work, have a spirit of dedication, and possess a unique Brazilian passion that can inspire their teammates on the field.

As a player developed by the Cavaliers, with three years and $22 million remaining on his contract, he is considered a valuable asset. The only issue is his health.

Chen Shuo recalled that Varejao had been plagued by health issues and had low attendance since James left, although it was also possible that the management was tanking.

As for Baron Davis's big contract, it's a complete garbage contract, but Chen Shuo has already arranged a place for him.

The remaining valuable contracts on the roster, namely those of Ramon Sessions and J.J. Hickson, could potentially be traded for a low-draft first-round pick.

Chen Shuo has already instructed Grant to put those two players on the trading block.

Besides, Ryan Hollins and Daniel Gibson can only barely squeeze into the rotation on weaker teams, but fortunately their contracts aren't too big, and their value should be around a second-round pick.

The two young players, Aiinga and Samuels, are young and have some talent, but that's all they have; they can't fetch a price on the market.

In fact, according to Chen Shuo's plan, no one on the list would stay.

In his opinion, even if he picked up the scraps to fill the roster, it wouldn't necessarily be worse than this Cavaliers team.

Just as Chen Shuo was pondering, the phone screen on the table flashed, and Grant brought a deal proposal.

The Kings are very interested in Hickson; they need an athletic, blue-collar power forward to pair with DeMarcus Cousins, who has made a name for himself this season, in the frontcourt.

They are also willing to give up their first-round pick next year, along with Israeli striker Omri Casspi.

Chen Shuo didn't know what to say for a moment.

According to his recollection, the Kings' record next year won't be very good, and their first-round pick might be in the top 5.

Is this a windfall?

Before he could even celebrate, Grant provided more detailed information.

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If this lottery spot is still within the protection zone in 2017, it will be converted into a second-round lottery for that year.

In this way, neither side would suffer a loss, and Chen Shuo believed that the deal was feasible.

Then he suddenly remembered the three-way trade that happened a few days ago between the Kings, Bucks, and Bobcats.

The gist of the deal is that the Kings will trade their 7th overall pick to the Bobcats, the Bucks will give their 10th overall pick to the Kings, and the Bobcats will trade their 19th overall pick to the Bucks.

It also includes player trades to bridge the value gap between draft picks.

However, specific details were not released. Thinking of this, Chen Shuo called Grant directly.

"Chris, were those three-team trade rumors from a few days ago reliable? Is the Kings definitely holding the 10th pick this year?"

Grant didn't rush to answer; he checked the information again before speaking:

According to sources, the Kings have acquired the Bucks' 10th pick.

Although he was very reluctant to work as Chen Shuo's assistant, Grant had resigned himself to his fate ever since Gilbert allowed the trade of next year's first-round pick.

Although the boss's promises haven't been fulfilled, we still need to keep our current jobs.

Besides, what if it comes true in the future?

After all, Gilbert had said in their last conversation that he was still the most ideal candidate for general manager.

Grant worked while simultaneously engaging in self-psychological counseling.

On the other end of the phone, Chen Shuo pondered for a moment before speaking:

"Upgrades can be made through trade with the king."

"We'll trade Hickson and our first-round pick next year for the Kings' 10th pick and their first-round pick next year."

Is there a high chance the other party will agree?

Grant was a typical honest man. Once he accepted his fate, he worked diligently and stopped questioning Chen Shuo's ideas. He began to seriously compare the two sides' bargaining chips.

"This year's draft is weak, so the 10th pick isn't very valuable. The Kings really like Hickson, and they might ask for an extra second-round pick."

"The remaining trade is essentially a first-round swap between the two teams next year, and it depends on their management's assessment of the two teams' strengths."

After listening, Chen Shuo chuckled softly:

"They don't think their record is worse than ours, especially 'I' as the team's general manager."

Chen Shuo deliberately emphasized the word "I".

This is a process of negotiation.

If the Kings are prepared to achieve results this year and are confident of being better than the Cavaliers, it will naturally be difficult for them to withstand the Cavaliers in the first round.

After all, the entire league was waiting to see Chen Shuo make a fool of himself. With the Cavaliers being such a bunch of junk, no one believed they could rebuild quickly.

Moreover, next year is a big year for the draft, and the media has already made statements, even comparing this draft to those of '84, '96, and '03.

The bait is already on, just waiting for the big fish to bite.

Chen Shuo remembered that "Wang Guan's" IQ had never been very high.

……

"In the 2011 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected—"

"Kerry Irving from Duke University"

As Stern's voice faded, a lean Black man in a suit, looking slightly aged, stood up at a round table near the front of the Green Room and greeted his parents and friends with a hug.

A staff member approached and handed him a Cleveland Cavaliers hat. Irving put on the hat and walked straight to the stage.

Chen Shuo looked at Irving on the stage, taking a photo with Stern.

Although 2011 was a relatively weak year for the draft, there was basically no doubt that the number one pick would be chosen.

In the eyes of many, Kyrie Irving was in a league of his own, and Derek Williams was in another league.

Even though Kyrie Irving suffered an ankle injury in his freshman year, few people doubted his status as the number one draft pick.

Each team has 5 minutes to think during the draft.

But the Timberwolves and Jazz didn't waste much time, selecting Derrick Williams and Enes Kanter with the second and third picks respectively.

Derrick, a forward with explosive athleticism who can play both the three and four positions, should have had a bright future in the small-ball era, but unfortunately he was drafted by the Timberwolves.

Chen Shuo snapped out of his daze and fixed his gaze on Stern, who had reappeared, holding an envelope containing the Cavaliers' fourth pick.

"The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Kemba Walker with the fourth overall pick in the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft."

"He led the Connecticut Huskies to the national championship this year."

Walker stood up, his face filled with excitement, and hugged his mother tightly.

Despite leading his team to the national championship during March Madness, and with media predictions placing him in the top three at one point.

But he never imagined that, despite being drafted so high at 183cm, the Cavaliers would not even give him a tryout.

Trying to calm his excitement, Walker and the others around him greeted each other in turn, straightened their suits, and accepted the hats handed to them by the staff.

Upon seeing the Bobcats' logo, Walker immediately signaled to the staff.

When the staff member smiled and shook his head slightly, as if to confirm that they hadn't made a mistake, Walker realized that he had been traded to the Bobcats.

Chen Shuo looked at Walker, who was wearing a lynx hat.

Welcome to the NBA.

Meanwhile, news of the deal spread quickly.

The Bobcats traded their 9th overall pick this year and the Trail Blazers' protected 13 first-round pick up to the Cavaliers for the 4th overall pick.

Chen Shuo knew that the NBA in this timeline had changed at this moment.

The butterfly effect of time travel will gradually accumulate, eventually presenting a completely different NBA to you.

Walker was still selected by the Bobcats, but with the 4th pick. His rookie contract will earn him an extra million dollars a year, so he should thank himself.

Chen Shuo had always wanted to trade for the No. 4 pick, as such a high pick seemed a bit of a waste for him.

However, this year's draft class is considered weak, and apart from Irving and Williams, the other rookies do not show a significant difference in quality.

As requested by Chen Shuo, Grant spread rumors of a downward trade, but the response was not strong.

The only trade the Raptors would make is to use the 5th pick to bring in a second-round pick and then trade it up to get the 4th pick; such a trade would be meaningless.

So Chen Shuo put in a little effort.

Grant leaked information that the Cavaliers would use the fourth pick to select Kemba Walker and trade him to the Pistons, who were short of a point guard.

Sure enough, upon hearing the news, Jordan, who had his eye on Walker, became very fond of him and, in a fit of anger, directly instructed the Bobcats management to inquire about his price.

After some haggling, the Bobcats got Walker as they wanted, but gave up a first-round pick from the Trail Blazers.

Chen Shuo clasped his hands together in gratitude for the gift from the God of Basketball.