LeBron James, your house got robbed.

Breaking News: The Cavaliers and Celtics have reached a trade agreement for Cavaliers to acquire Kevin Garnett.

The moment the tweet was posted, hundreds of comments flooded the screen.

"Incredible"

"The Celtics have split up!"

"KG——"

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"According to reliable sources, the Cavaliers traded Antawn Jamison, a 12 unprotected first-round pick from the Kings, and a 15 protected first-round pick from the Heat to the Celtics in exchange for Kevin Garnett."

An hour later, the Cavaliers, Celtics, and NBA.com officially announced the trade.

Chen Shuo sat in his chair, staring at the current record of the Eastern Conference.

The Cavaliers are still in first place, followed by the Bulls and the Heat.

He was certain from the very beginning.

Apart from the Heat, the Cavaliers have no rivals in the East.

The four strongest teams in the East, besides the Heat and Cavaliers, are the young Bulls and the Celtics' aging Big Three.

Rose will most likely still suffer from injuries.

With Thibodeau's slave-owning methods, any player would get injured under his control, let alone Rose, who can dunk without slowing down or getting his hands on the rim.

The Celtics were the team that Chen Shuo was determined to dismantle himself.

Therefore, the Cavaliers' only perceived rival in the East has always been the Heat.

The entire team's development strategy is aimed at the Heat.

In Chen Shuo's memory, during this shortened season, the Celtics experienced a slump at the beginning of the season and briefly considered splitting up the team.

So he set his sights on Garnett from the very beginning.

Since the opening game, Chen Shuo has been keeping a close eye on the Celtics' record.

As is history, the Celtics started the season with a dismal 5-9 record.

Chen Shuo knew that the window of opportunity to complete the transaction was at most two weeks.

Once the Celtics' record improved, they never had another chance to get Garnett.

Therefore, Chen Shuo instructed Grant to keep a close eye on things.

Grant finally received confirmation after the game in which Scott was cut.

Angie began listening to offers from the Big Three.

Grant, holding the Heat's 15 first-round pick and Jamison's contract, tentatively offered Garnett a contract but did not receive a definite answer from the Celtics.

Given Angie's personality, he didn't even hint that he lacked sufficient chips.

Chen Shuo immediately understood that Anji's desire to disband the team was not strong enough, or rather, there was considerable internal resistance.

The Celtics had considered breaking up the team after last season, but the Big Three all wanted to play for another year.

So the Celtics' internal thinking is that management wants to break up the team, but the players are sticking to their decision.

Chen Shuo later confirmed this with Tyronn Lue.

Chen Shuo understood that the key to everything lay with Anji.

He is the only person who can help Chen Shuo achieve his goal.

So Chen Shuo personally went to Boston to negotiate with Angie about Tyronn Lue's future.

It was just a simple meeting, and there was no issue of compensation for draft picks.

However, Chen Shuo preemptively stated that he would give up at most a second-round pick for Tyronn Lue.

Angie naturally accepted the second-round draw and labeled Chen Shuo a "fat sheep".

To make Angie more convinced of his "fat sheep" attribute.

Chen Shuo even had team reporter Alva lead the charge in challenging his appointment of Tyronn Lue, creating the impression that Ainge didn't really understand the rules of the trade.

Anji doesn't need to accept everything; trusting about 50% or 60% is enough.

At the same time, Rivers, who was known for his decisiveness, announced to the media that the Celtics were no longer the championship team.

According to Tyronn Lue, Rivers's remarks were intended to relieve the pressure on the players.

But at the same time, it also minimized the resistance of the three giants to splitting up the team.

Chen Shuo knew it was time to make his move.

He couldn't let Angie hesitate any longer; he had to seize this opportunity to get Angie on the same side as him.

The next game was against the Spurs.

Chen Shuo deliberately let Tyronn Lue adopt an aggressive strategy, which led to the loss of the game.

Then, feigning a moment of vulnerability, he began making frantic offers to the entire league.

This naturally caught Danny Angie's attention.

Anji's cold-bloodedness and greed are well known to the world.

When this tough guy was still playing in the late 80s, he saw the Celtics' golden age coming to an end, with Larry Bird and Kevin McHale both beginning to decline.

So he went to Auerbach's office and proposed trading Larry Bird to complete the rebuild.

The final result was naturally that Angie was sent to the sun.

But before completely relinquishing control, Auerbach recalled Ainge to the team in 2003 and promoted him to general manager.

This clearly demonstrates Auerbach's high regard for Angie.

Such a ruthless person naturally wants to squeeze every last drop out of the three giants while they still have value.

Faced with the prospect of losing their prize, Anji naturally became anxious.

The 12 draft was a super strong year. If they could get the Kings' pick, they would have the opportunity to select a cornerstone player and quickly complete the rebuild.

This is something Ainge has been considering ever since the Big Three came together in Miami.

Chen Shuo entrusted the final fire to Shams to set.

The previous messages sent through Shams have greatly enhanced the credibility of Shams as a channel.

In the general public's perception, Shams' news is almost equivalent to an official announcement from the Cavaliers, even though he is still a college student.

Shams tweeted that the Cavaliers and Jazz have entered the final stages of a trade.

To make it look realistic, Chen Shuo actually had Grant seriously discuss the deal with the Jazz.

Greed ultimately led Angie to seek out Chen Shuo.

Ainge's initial asking price was the Kings' first-round pick plus two protected first-round picks from the Heat, which was truly outrageous.

In fact, the Kings' draft pick is worth enough to bring Garnett back in the current market.

After all, Garnett can only maintain a high level for a maximum of two more seasons.

But Chen Shuo didn't have time to argue with Angela; he was essentially racing against time.

After some haggling, an agreement was reached that the Kings would get a first-round pick plus a 15-point protected first-round pick from the Heat.

After all, Anji came here specifically to fleece its customers.

Of course, Ainge didn't have any special insight and didn't know there was an even bigger target behind him, which directly helped the Celtics assemble a core pair.

Chen Shuo naturally wanted to ensure the other party had a thorough experience.

Moreover, Chen Shuo might not even be able to use the Heat's first-round pick in 15.

Despite Gilbert's strong support, their cooperation is based solely on mutual benefit.

Once the quick loan company reaches a bottleneck and no longer needs traffic or needs higher-level traffic, it will be time for the two to end their cooperation.

Chen Shuo wants to achieve as much as possible in a short period of time to plan for his future.

Therefore, Chen Shuo placed his bet on Garnett's last two high-level seasons, striving to achieve results within those two years and, incidentally, complete the task assigned to him by the system.

Even if Garnett's performance completely collapses two years later, the emerging Kawhi Leonard and Klay Thompson will be more than capable of carrying the team, and Chen Shuo still has backup options for this position.

The next step was to persuade Garnett.

Chen Shuo was the first to take the court, bringing his defensive system and championship hype, but no matter how much he talked, he couldn't convince anyone.

Garnett stated that he already has a championship.

Next up was Tyronn Lue. Long before Coach Lue joined the Celtics' front office, the two had maintained a good personal relationship.

But that still didn't convince KG.

Garnett shook his big head, insisting on spending his entire career with the Celtics.

In the end, it was Angie who had to step in personally; he really did the job after taking the money.

I don't know what kind of spell he cast, but after a bit of "Celtics spirit inheritance" manipulation, KG, who was preparing to retire with the Celtics, finally agreed to the trade and made his final contribution to the team.

It wasn't a waste of my extra chips.