When Rockets coach Tang Shuai learned that the Grizzlies were willing to sell Mobley to them, everyone was dumbfounded and wondered if there might be some conspiracy.

Because this thing looks so good. Although Mobley did not play much time in the Grizzlies, the strength he showed was recognized by everyone. Many people think that once Mobley joins some weak players,

As for the team, as long as he is given enough playing time, he will be a first-line shooting guard who can average more than 20 points per game.

The just-concluded game between the Grizzlies and the Knicks also proved this point with facts. Mobley really has such strength.

But now such a first-line shooting guard who can average 20 points per game, the Grizzlies actually want to sell it to him, and according to the information Tang Shuai inquired about, he learned that the Grizzlies did not contact any other teams, just contact them.

They rocket.

This thing is very weird. It’s okay to say that the Grizzlies have some kind of relationship with the Rockets. However, the Grizzlies have almost no contact with the Rockets since the establishment of the team. There is no friendship at all. Now the Grizzlies are here to send warmth. This matter

Of course it's weird.

But facing a player as attractive as Mobley, even if everyone in the Rockets thinks it's weird, it's impossible to say no to the Grizzlies. This is obviously something only a fool can do.

According to the analysis of Tang Shuai and others, the reason why this matter is so weird is probably the asking price of the Grizzlies.

They didn't want the Rockets' draft rights for next year, nor the draft rights for the year after that, but actually wanted the 2002 draft rights. This kind of operation is extremely rare in transactions.

Generally speaking, the trade plan requires next year's draft picks, because in a season, the team's strength will not change much, and the team's draft picks will naturally be in a relatively stable range.

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In other words, if you want draft picks for a certain year in the next few years, it can be like the five-year stipulation in the previous trade between the Pistons and Grizzlies, or it can be three years or two years. It all depends on the negotiations between the two parties.

If you operate this way, the party selling the draft picks will have an advantage. They can pay for the draft picks according to the situation and try to choose a year with a lower pick to hand over. However, there are also teams that are too confident in their own strength and ruin the situation. Under normal circumstances, the Grizzlies

That's it. In the end, I was forced to have no choice but to hand over the second pick in 2003 to the Pistons.

Of course, this possibility is no longer possible, because in Christie's transaction, the two parties no longer have a "debt" relationship.

"Is Jiang Dongbing so sure that our draft picks in 2002 will be very high?" Tang Shuai said with a frown during the Rockets' high-level meeting.

They definitely don't think that this trade plan was made by Stewart or other Grizzlies executives. Now everyone knows that every trade of the Grizzlies is done by Jiang Dongbing.

Since Jiang Dongbing wants the Rockets' 2002 draft picks, he must have his own reasons. The only reason is that the Rockets' strength will decline sharply in the future, and the 2002 draft picks will be very high.

Of course, Tang Shuai felt very uncomfortable. This was equivalent to Jiang Dongbing clearly not being optimistic about their Rockets. What's more, Jiang Dongbing was not optimistic about Tang Shuai's coaching ability.

Although Jiang Dongbing had never thought about Tang Shuai in this way, the potential signal of this transaction was indeed like this.

"Looking at what Jiang Dongbing means, that's obviously the case. He must think that our Rockets' 2002 draft pick is very high."

"I really don't understand why Jiang Dongbing thinks so. You know, he gave us a first-line shooting guard. Even if we add this first-line shooting guard, is it possible that we can't even make it to the playoffs?" Someone said in a dumbfounded voice.

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They really don't understand Jiang Dongbing's brain circuit. With Mobley's value, let alone the top three draft picks, at least exchange them for lottery picks. That won't be a problem at all. There are countless teams who are willing to

In exchange, you even have to add some other chips.

But once the Rockets make it to the playoffs, they won't have any lottery picks, and the Grizzlies will definitely lose money on this deal.

Now the Rockets lineup is really aging. Among the three veterans of the Rockets, Pippen has already decided to leave the team and will join the Trail Blazers. The remaining Barkley and Olajuwon will probably not be able to last until 2002.

But even so, the Rockets lineup still has Francis, the second-place point guard who was just selected this year, and Mobley, the first-line shooting guard. Such a backcourt combination is quite competitive.

As long as they add some reliable frontcourt players, the Rockets' immediate combat effectiveness is still very good, and at least making it to the playoffs won't be a big problem.

In other words, in the eyes of Rockets executives, the Grizzlies will definitely lose money on this deal, and the 2002 draft picks that the Grizzlies will get in the end are most likely not lottery picks.

"Promise them, there's nothing to think about in this deal. The Grizzlies are just sending warmth. We can't refuse this kind of pie-in-the-sky good thing."

"Yes, in fact, when Jiang Dongbing proposed this deal, he was looking down on the future development of our Rockets. Why don't we let them suffer a loss."

"Yes, agree to the trade. After Pippen leaves, we also need an offensive player on the forward and defensive lines."

The senior executives have expressed their attitude, that is, there is nothing to say about this deal, and they can just agree to it and be done with it.

Tang Shuai nodded. Since everyone agrees with the deal, there is nothing to discuss. Just go and inform the Grizzlies.

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Two days later, the Grizzlies and Rockets both held press conferences to announce the Mobley trade.

This news directly shocked the league. Everyone was dumbfounded. What on earth was the Grizzlies doing to send warmth again?

You just sent warmth to the Pistons, and now you are sending warmth to the Rockets?

Because the game had just happened, and this game was David's exclusive performance occasion, Jiang Dongbing didn't let Ben play at all. No one has realized what Ben is capable of yet.

Therefore, the deal between the Grizzlies and the Pistons must be a heart-warming deal in everyone's eyes.

Unexpectedly, the grizzly bear now went to send warmth again, this time to the rocket's head.

Many people in the league were immediately jealous. Adelman called Jiang Dongbing directly and "angrily scolded" Jiang Dongbing for being unjust. He was Jiang Dongbing's friend after all. Why didn't he give priority to the Kings for such a good thing like sending warmth?

Clippers owner Sterling and Knicks owner Dolan also called Jiang Dongbing. Both of them are Jiang Dongbing's business partners. In their view, if such a good thing comes, they must be given priority.

Jiang Dongbing smiled bitterly. These people seemed to have taken advantage of him. If there was really no profit, how could he send warmth to the rocket? It seemed that he was sending warmth, but in fact he was digging holes for the rocket.

Once the Rockets lose the No. 1 pick, it will not only affect the Rockets' combat power, but also the Rockets' attention, influence, profitability and everything in the next few decades.

In the short term, it seems that the Rockets have made a profit by getting Mobley, but in fact they have lost money.
Chapter completed!