In the office, Kupchek and Jim Bass were like a deflated ball, and they were obviously hit hard.

As Su Yang expected, the Lakers' second application for trading Paul was once again ruthlessly rejected by Stern.

"No, we add an extra first-round draft pick or let them pick a young player at will. They actually think that the Hornets will suffer a loss with such conditions." Jim Bass looked puzzled, "It must be the others who jointly target us..."

Su Yang sat next to him and heard the remarks, and almost couldn't help but scold him: Are you too shameless?

As for the Lakers' record of making the playoffs for many years, a future first-round draft pick can only be the bottom five in the first round, and its value basically equals nothing, let alone arbitrarily selecting young people in the team. Isn't it just a Devin Ebanks who averages 3 points per game?

Jim Bass has seen too many robbery trading. This time he became the executive president and has no idea about the unspoken trading rules.

Key Gasol and Odom's contract is now considered a burden, and the price will only be lower after the Wasp is eaten.

"Everything is as you predicted, I admit you are the right one, what new ideas do you have now?"

Kupchek ignored Jim's complaints, turned to Su Yang and asked, with a little curiosity in his eyes.

The progress of how to trade Paul is exactly the same as Su Yang’s prediction, and even the process and details are the same!

In the past, although Su Yang showed that he knew about trading during the interview, he still didn't believe it so much, but after the labor-management agreement and trading with Paul, he had fully recognized Su Yang's ability to select people, not to mention that Su Yang himself is the head coach.

"Stop trading Dwight Howard's plan immediately. Don't force yourself to prove that you can still succeed because of setbacks. Sometimes you need to wait patiently. I said in the interview before that my idea of ​​winning the championship needs to be changed..."

Su Yang was blunt, mainly holding his anger in his heart. The management's unfamiliar operation directly caused the team's heart to be disintegrated.

When I knew that the transaction of Paul was not violated, I strongly suggested that they need to keep it strictly confidential before the conclusion was made. As a result, the news leaked early, resulting in nothing being done. Don’t rush to prove that you can do it, and start the transaction again immediately.

Such words are a bit unpleasant.

Jim Bass immediately raised his eyebrows and glared, but Kupchek replied calmly: "I know this will disrupt your plan. I'm sorry for this, but we still need to send Lamar Odom away and look for centers in the middle of the season."

Su Yang nodded to express his understanding that the Lakers insisted on sending Odom away was more of helplessness. The main salary space was too tight and there was too much luxury tax to stay. And the Lakers' major players, Odom and Gasol were the easiest options to handle.

As for finding a center in the middle of the season, it is normal. Now, Bynum is only a serious center in the Lakers lineup. He must give Bynum a substitute. However, given the Lakers' existing lineup, most of them can only get a second-rate and last-level substitute.

"As long as I give up pursuing Howard with all my might, I feel it's okay..." Su Yang replied, "But I hope I won't sign certain players because of some one-sided needs. If possible, I hope to get McGrady and Barnes..."

In the words, Su Yang emphasized that the Lakers lacked three-point shooters, but only knew that the salary space was tight, so it was impossible to get a 3D player of Bathir. He simply recruited McGrady and Barnes, at least they were familiar with each other and used for convenience.

Moreover, Barnes and McGrady are both at the base salary level, and they can use the veteran's basic salary clause without worrying about salary space pressure.

"Since you recognize their abilities, I will do my best to do it and strive to get them to the base within two days to report..." Kupchek said, "I also plan to sign McRoberts, who is also a player who has performed outstandingly from your hands..."

Su Yang pretended to be a little surprised, but actually knew that Kupchek would replace Odom with McRoberts, and McRoberts had the ability to support him. After several seasons of training, his technical maturity and physical condition were much better than before.

Anyway, it will be very useful, so I will give you a face by the way, so that Kupchek can have a full sense of accomplishment and control.

"Then let's talk about the season goals..." Kupchek turned his head and looked at Jim Bass, "What do you think?"

"I think it's OK..." Jim looked at Su Yang again, "We reached an agreement internally, what do you think?"

"My expect goal is to be in the Western Conference Finals. If I don't meet the Spurs in the second round and can meet the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, I will be very sure to reach the finals. If the final opponents of the Heat, I will be 60% sure to win the championship..."

After Su Yang finished speaking, Jim was stunned on the spot, and Kupchek reacted and said, "You mean you may control your ranking by losing, avoid encountering the Spurs too early, let the Thunder eliminate the Spurs first, and then use experience to restrain the Thunder?"

Su Yang nodded and confirmed that the Spurs were too strong in the 11-12 game, and it was difficult to play normally. It was the best decision to let the young people of the Thunder use their physical talents to attack first, but it was not necessary to lose intentionally. It was the best if they could win the first place in the regular season.

Seeing Su Yang nodding, Jim rushed to say, "I think it's feasible. We will cooperate with you to let the fans understand it."

Choosing opponents is a job with a high reputation risk. If you play well, you will be a smart star. If you don’t play well, you will be a big coward.

But the Lakers lineup is just like that, and it is too difficult to win the championship. If you want to win the championship, you must make good use of familiarity with the Thunder style and the characteristics of the big center restraining the Heat lineup. However, it is also full of assumptions and premises. In the end, it is still lacking in hard power.

"You need to deal with it the most is Kobe..."

Kupchek was not confused about deliberately losing, and suddenly said: "During the interview before, you suggested that we trade James Harden or Stephen Curry as the core of the future team building. If you really want to do that, what is the price?"

"The price is Bynum, whose data has steadily improved this season, either a three-party trade or a high pick."

"Why isn't Paul? Gasol?"

"Paul Gasol is more important than Bynum and can design a richer tactical system around it. Traditional centers represented by Bynum will soon become very small in effect, but not every team understands this."

Perhaps it is because of the basic understanding of "those who get the center win the world". Kupchek fell silent about what Su Yang said, and Jim Bass also looked confused. The two knew that Su Yang was very powerful and had many things proved, but it was still difficult to accept.

That's the little shark Bynum. It can be seen that it is in the rising period of its own eyes and is actually used to replace unknown outside lines.

"If you successfully defeat the Heat to win the championship next year according to your previous plan, are you still going to replace Bynum?" Kupchek asked again, "Especially, centers like Bynum, who perfectly restrain the Heat's breakthrough and can still sprint in the inside..."

"Then you have to change it!"

Su Yang said firmly: "Even if there is an opportunity in the middle of the season, you have to change it. Even if you give up the championship that is very likely to be won next year, because after the exchange, you can lay the foundation for winning the championship in the next ten years, and the two Bynums will also change it!"

According to memory, Curry will be reimbursed for an ankle injury in the middle of the season, and his personal value will fall to the bottom, and then the Warriors management will be used in exchange for Bogut. However, the Bucks Medical Team believes that Curry's ankle injury cannot support long-term combat, so he finally chose Ellis.

If the same situation still happens in this life, Su Yang believes that it is necessary to take action in the middle of the season, even if he gives up the championship.

"Of course, if you have other ways, you can change it without Bynum, that's the most perfect situation..." Su Yang added.
Chapter completed!