Tobias Harris, for the current players, this is indeed just an unknown name. After all, he is playing for the Milwaukee Bucks at this time, which is too trivial.

When he was in Tennessee when he was in college, Harris's team-leading performance was neither good nor bad. He was a talented player, but not the best talented group of players.

Therefore, last year, he was selected by the Bobcats at the 19th pick in the first round. But before he could report to the team, he was transferred to the Bucks in a three-party transaction. Moreover, he was just a big deal.

In his rookie season, Harris averaged 11 minutes per game, with only 5 points and 2 rebounds. Such players may not be recognized by them even if they walk 500 meters away from the stadium. Unless they are fans who know every water dispenser manager of the team, they will have an impression of Harris.

This year, Harris was even more frustrated. With the Bucks, Alice and Jennings scored internally, Harris still did not get any chance to perform. He averaged 4.9 points and 2.0 rebounds per game, and the data looked similar to last year. As expected, a rookie who had not achieved any results for two consecutive years was almost the same as before.

Therefore, Harris is now put on the shelves as a bargaining chip. Even so, Harris is only added as a top-notch player. Otherwise, no one would be willing to ask for a big guy who is averaging less than 7 points and less than 3 rebounds in the second grade.

But Link naturally knew that Tobias Harris was not as simple as a water dispenser player. He had the strength, but he just didn't have the chance.

The next morning, Link looked at the news. Among the many transaction rumors, he actually found several news related to Tobias Harris.

The earliest news was that the Bucks were negotiating with the Hawks about Josh Smith's deal. In this deal, the chips included Tobias Harris. However, the latest news shows that the Hawks have withdrawn from the trade. It is highly likely that Josh will not be traded this season, just like the original history.

Then, Tobias Harris got involved with the Orlando Magic. The Bucks have proven that they can't go further under the leadership of Alice and Jennings, so they have to focus on the free agent market this summer. Therefore, they started their "slimming plan" to free up their cap space.

The first step of the "slimming plan" is to clear out Slovenian defender Benno Yudri Yudri signed a five-year contract worth $32 million in 2009. In that era, this contract was not small. Until now, Yudri's contract has two years left. This season, his salary is $6.93 million. Next season, his salary will reach 7.37 million!

This is naturally unacceptable for the Bucks who need salary space. Therefore, the Bucks wanted to use chips mainly from Yudri to exchange for Magic Redick. Redick's salary is not low, but it expires this summer and does not occupy the Bucks' salary space. In order to play badly, the Magic is willing to give Redick, who can contribute 15 points per game.

Both sides are now close to completing the transaction, and Tobias Harris happens to be the leader in this transaction.

And then, as Randolph said, the Grizzlies actually began to intervene.

The transaction between the Bucks and Magic is essentially a swap between Yudri and Redick. As for whoever the other chips are, they are actually OK. Because of this, the Grizzlies are really good now and Harris.

After reading so much information, Link called Stevens directly. Sure enough, Stevens confirmed the rumors that Link saw.

"We are indeed in contact with Tobias Harris, which I proposed. If we want to go further in the playoffs this year, we have to be foolproof. But to be honest, it is not very reassuring. So I started looking for young and potential big forwards. Then, Tobias Harris came into my sight. I had submitted a deal application to Pera and Chris Wallace, and it seemed that they had already started to act?"

The young coach has a good view of people, and he likes players like Harris very much. He can play team basketball, play two forward positions, has a good attitude and comprehensive skills. These are all representatives of Stevens' satisfaction with the fourth position. Although Harris doesn't have many opportunities in the Bucks, Stevens can see these potentials.

In the Grizzlies, the young coach has more say than in the original history of the Celtics. Therefore, the management immediately began to prepare for the trade as he suggested.

History is likely to undergo major changes again.

"What if Tobias Harris can't do it?" Link asked quippedly, wondering why Stevens had the idea of ​​trading for a player who averaged 5+2 per game.

"No? If he doesn't do it, we still have Arthur and Sean. If he doesn't do it, we will almost lose anything. But if he does, we will make a lot of money. What do you think? Have you seen Harris play? What kind of player do you think he is?"

"Me?" Link smiled. "I think Harris would be a good addition. I've seen him play and in Milwaukee, he was wasted."

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On the evening of the 17th, the NBA All-Star Game was very lively. As the highlight of the All-Star Weekend every year, the competition is always the most popular.

Link has been in the All-Star lineup for the second consecutive year, so this year, he has also changed from a spectator to a performer.

Last season, because it was the first time he was selected as an All-Star, Link basically acted as a green leaf for others. But this year, Link's fame has increased greatly, and fans also hope to see Link perform well in the game.

As a result, Link lived up to expectations and started the All-Star Weekend with a beautiful back button as soon as he came out.

This year's All-Stars are no different from previous years. Everyone basically doesn't defend and attacks the basket at will. But even so, Bosh still made a fool of himself, because his two consecutive three-pointers in open positions actually became three-pointers. I don't know if he really couldn't make a shot or did it on purpose.

But even more tragic is still coming. In the second quarter, Bosh was actually pierced by Paul. People are eager to see Irving do this today. Unexpectedly, Paul was the one who took the lead in igniting the whole audience with street ball movements.

As for Irving, maybe it was because he was educated by Link yesterday, which made him not very excited today. Especially when he and Link were on the court at the same time, Irving instantly became a good man, and he would rush to pass the ball when he received it.

Link was speechless, am I so scary

After seeing Paul successfully wearing the crotch, Parker, the "French sports car" was not to be outdone and followed suit and wore Bosh again.

One night, someone was penetrated by a crotch twice, and Bosh was in tears.

In the second half, Paul was basically the performance time. The shortest player in the All-Star Game scored and sent a wonderful pass, and the data rose slowly.

After Paul took control of the game, Link also cooperated tactfully. Apart from an aerial cooperation with Randolph, Link did not play any highlights.

In the end, the Western Conference Stars defeated the Eastern Conference Stars 143-138. In the second half, Paul, who scored 20 points, 15 assists and 4 steals in the whole game, won the first All-Star MVP trophy in his career.

When picking up the All-Star MVP trophy, Paul said modestly: "I am very honored to be able to play against these great stars, play with them, and assists are easy, I just need to pass the ball to them."

Link clapped and thought Paul's heart. What the guy really wanted to say was, "I'm willing to take this All-Star MVP trophy for a chance to play in the Western Conference Finals."

At this point, the 2013 All-Star Game ended in a happy atmosphere. But as soon as the game ended and returned to the locker room, Link found that many people's expressions became serious in an instant.

Kobe frowned. He said little this year and had no time to ask Link for training. Perhaps because of the Lakers' situation this season, Kobe has exhausted both physically and mentally.

Durant, Paul, Griffin and Westbrook would always look at Link and Randolph from time to time. There was no doubt that they all peeked at the Grizzlies' position in the West No. 1.

In this delicate dressing room, the sound of Link's phone finally broke the embarrassment.

Link hurriedly took the opportunity to look down at his phone. If he looked at these guys like this, he would be crazy.

As a result, after watching his phone, Link became the only player in the locker room with a smile.

"Our deal with the Bucks is close to completion, and Tobias Harris is about to become your new teammate. I hope you really like him."
Chapter completed!