In fact, what Yang Fan wanted at the beginning was naturally the Pacers' draft pick with the 15th pick in the first round.

Because in that position, Leonard can be selected, a forward star with both offense and defense.

However, the Pacers are currently built with Danny Granger as the core, so when the Pacers have negotiated a contract with David West in advance, what this Pacers need most is an excellent point guard.

Looking at the entire Wizards' lineup, except for John Wall, others will definitely not be able to trade this first round.

Or the price of the transaction is something that Yang Fan is unwilling to bear.

Leonard is indeed very strong, and is very comprehensive on both offense and defense, but when Yang Fan can already guarantee to win "Buddhist" Thompson and Jimmy Butler, Leonard is not a must-have.

After all, Leonard was not as useful as John Wall during this period, not to mention that he did not have a very outstanding point guard at this year's draft.

So instead of breaking up the team and winning Leonard, it is better to settle for Paul George.

As a newcomer who just entered the league last year, George could only contribute 8 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist last season.

Although it is not bad, the Pacers did not expect him either.

In fact, if it weren't for Danny Granger's injury, then George's position on the team would be a 3D.

At the earliest, neither management nor coach Vogel regarded George as the core of the team.

So compared to the first round pick in the Pacers, it is easier to trade Paul George.

As for Nick Young and Bratch, who are bargaining chips, they can contribute 17 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, as well as 18 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists respectively in the last season.

The data of the two are not only very explosive, but the most important thing is that both of them are also very young, so there is no reason why the walkers are not allowed to let others go.

Even the management of other teams also knows that the Wizards' data is somewhat humid, but if it is used to trade players of Paul George, it is completely enough.

"This... OK, I'll contact the Pacers later." Hearing the transaction plan given by Yang Fan, Grenfeld was fucking stupid.

Even if he didn't know Yang Fan's background, Feld would have thought that Yang Fan was a spy sent by other teams to make trouble.

At the same time, Grenfeld also understood the meaning of Yang Fan's previous sentence at this time and understood why Yang Fan told him that he might be under great pressure.

Because Grenfeld can completely foresee that when the news of these two deals is known by Washington fans, he will definitely be called an idiot.

So at this time Grenfeld had no idea what to think about, just hoped that Yang Fan was really sure.

Otherwise, Grenfeld would not know whether Yang Fan would be dismissed from get out of class or not, but Grenfeld knew that once this matter was messed up, he would definitely be dismissed from get out of class!!

"Don't worry, Mr. Ernie, don't be nervous. There's nothing else. At most, it's about discussing a deal for the second round of picks with the Rockets."

"Then find a way to buy a second round of picks, which can be done with any ranking, or the lower the better, to keep the price to the lowest level."

"For the Rockets, players like Cork, Morris, Al, and Kevin are asked to choose whatever they want. Anyway, their second round pick is not high, so it is not difficult for you."

Take out two oranges from your bag. Yang Fan smiled and handed the chopped orange to Grenfeld, signaling Feld not to be nervous and eat an orange to suppress his shock.

"Huh, it's okay, it's okay, there's no problem with these two things in the end. If nothing happens, I'll contact the Pacers and the 76ers." After taking the orange handed to him by Yang Fan, Grenfeld only felt that the orange was heavy.

Many teams will sell second round picks, for example, the Lakers have four second round picks this year.

But the rankings are not very high, and it is even difficult to sell. After all, even if the Lakers have selected all the players, there are not enough places to sign in the end.

It is highly likely that these people will become free people, so compared to other things, the last two things are easier.

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In the following period, Wizards general manager Glenfeld immediately contacted the Pacers and 76ers teams.

Although Grenfeld's vision and pattern are average, he has been able to sit in the position of general manager for many years, and his skills are still quick.

As the saying goes, in the officialdom, it is not easy to be appreciated by leaders because of excellent abilities. Some people like to study work, while some people like to study leadership.

You can't tell a right or wrong about these things. Anyway, no matter which one is, there is a chance of success.

At least Yang Fan still likes to work with Grenfeld very much. Even though he thinks Yang Fan is a lunatic, this does not affect Grenfeld's enthusiasm when he is devoted to work.

As Grenfeld traveled back and forth in the past few days, the Wizards also received many good news in succession, and the progress with the Pacers and the 76ers was even more smooth.

Although the NBA is destined to be suspended this year, that will only happen in July after all.

Before this, the teams still had to try out, and they talked about deals, and there was no way to see the league was facing a crisis.

In addition, Yang Fan has not been idle these days.

Even if the league is suspended and it will be an unknown when the new season will begin, Yang Fan still used his personal relationships to wander around during this period.

Among them, they contacted Yao Ming as soon as possible.

Since Yao Ming signed a one-year contract with the Thunder last year, after winning the championship with the team, Yao Ming became a free agent instead.

However, because of Yao Ming's outstanding performance in the playoffs last year and currently he is still the title of champion center, Yao Ming, who was originally on the verge of retirement, has become a hot commodity now.

However, Yao Ming has a very big potential for injury, so although other teams are interested in Yao Ming, no team is willing to offer too high salaries.

After all, signing Yao Ming is like a gamble. Even though he averaged only 22.4 minutes per game in the Thunder last season, Yao Ming only played 59 games.

If it weren't for the bonus of the champion center, then Yao Ming would probably be a middle-class person at most.

As the coach who saved Yao Ming personally last season, Yang Fan naturally hopes to join forces with Yao Ming in one go.

The Wizards' salary space is still very considerable. Except for the huge junk contract Lewis has to bear, the salary of other players is under $5 million.

This situation naturally has a lot of room for operation. In addition to the draft this year, the Wizards are also competitive in the free market.

As he contacted Yao Ming as soon as possible, Yao Ming was still very interested in joining the Wizards.

After all, Yang Fan is very clear about his use and care for Yao Ming. If you have to choose a transfer, then the Wizards where Yang Fan is located is obviously a good place to go.

In addition, Yang Fan also revealed that the Wizards will complete a contract renewal with Yi Jianlian, which obviously made Yao Ming even more moved.

On the normal historical trajectory, Yi Jianlian, who is in a free agent, did not receive the Wizards' contract renewal, but eventually signed a basic salary with the Mavericks.

But the good times didn't last long. Before the contract was executed, Yi Jianlian was fired by the Mavericks, which was also half the end of Yi Jianlian's NBA career.

However, thanks to Yang Fan's joining, Yi Jianlian still got the opportunity to stay in the team.

Regarding this point, it is not that Yang Fan opens the back door, but that Yi Jianlian's playing style is more suitable for Yang Fan's tactical system.

As a high-level turret in the position of a power forward, Yi Jianlian is still very threatening.

The most important thing is that if the Wizards have two Chinese players, Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian, then the Wizards in the new season will definitely be the focus of attention.

Even Stern's position will increase, after all, the broadcasting in the Chinese market is still very attractive.

Finally, Yang Fan also contacted Prostie to help execute Mason's final year team options.

In this way, Mason can once again throw himself into Yang Fan's arms.

As the saying goes, it doesn’t matter whether the ball is good or not. It’s mainly because there is no bodyguard on the sidelines, so Yang Fan is really uneasy...

And Prostie naturally would not refuse this matter, because it was just a small matter, and Mason was not on the Thunder's future roster.

What's more, although Yang Fan had parted ways with Thunder, there was no unpleasantness between the two.

Even according to rumors, Oklahoma Mayor Mick Cornett plans to set June 21st of each year as "Orange Handsome Day".

I would like to thank Yang Fan, the meritorious coach for his contributions to Oklahoma in recent years.

It is also to let some young fans remember the glory that Yang Fan brought to Oklahoma.

No matter what, Yang Fan led the Thunder to complete two consecutive championships, which greatly increased Oklahoma's exposure and economic level.

The Chesapeake Group is willing to sign a home naming right with the Thunder for the next 15 years, also because of the achievements Yang Fan has brought in in the past two years.

You should know that in addition to being the leader of the international energy industry in the United States, Chesapeake Group is also a community leader full of commercial vitality.

So it is foreseeable that in the next few years, the small city of Oklahoma will definitely develop at a speed visible to the naked eye.

From this point of view, it is not difficult to understand why Oklahoma Mayor Mick Cornett thanks Yang Fan so much.
Chapter completed!