Chapter 124 The Warriors want draft picks, so give them draft picks

Larry Riley remembered another thing and said:

"Boss, I have signed Wesley Matthews, Reggie Williams and Anthony Toliver according to your instructions. Except for Wesley Matthews who is only willing to sign a two-year minimum salary, the other two are Three-year salary contract."

"Very well, go get busy." Zhang Yu nodded in satisfaction and hung up the phone.

Larry Riley put down his phone in a daze, looked up at the dark night outside the window, and then looked at his watch, falling into the big thinking of life.

That's right, it's 10 o'clock in the evening, what does it mean that the boss asked me to go to work...

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The next day, word spread that the Warriors put Monta Ellis on the shelf and accepted a league-wide offer.

There are no big fish in the free market this offseason. The most noteworthy thing is the four-way deal of the Mavericks, Raptors, Grizzlies and Magic. In addition, only Artest joined the defending champion The Lakers can be regarded as heavy news.

Monta Ellis is a promising young scorer, the type of player most teams need.

After he was put on the shelf, he immediately became the most sought after object in the trading market. Larry Riley's work phone was about to be blown up by the general managers of other teams.

Soon, everyone knew that the Warriors needed draft picks, and those teams that did not have or were unwilling to give draft picks withdrew, and the rest were in urgent need of a second scoring point and wanted to strengthen their outside firepower , And the team that is willing to give out draft picks.

In the Cavaliers conference room, general manager Danny Ferry looked at the Monta Ellis game video on the computer screen in front of him and said:

"Mike, are you sure he can help us? We've got Mo Williams on the team, and LeBron needs to have the ball in his hands."

Next to Danny Ferry is the Cavaliers coach Mike Brown, he said with a wry smile:

"Danny, to be honest, this is what LeBron meant..."

When Danny Ferry heard this, his expression suddenly became solemn:

"Is LeBron very optimistic about Monta Ellis?"

"That's right, he thinks that Monta Ellis' scoring ability is better than that of Mo, and LeBron said that he can take on the responsibilities of point guard himself, and he doesn't need Mo to connect the offense. He needs a tough player, not someone who divides him. Possession of the ball," Mike Brown said.

Danny Fei's face changed. Mo Williams was traded by him. He averaged 17.8 points per game last season. He was secretly happy about the deal, but he didn't expect James to be dissatisfied.

"Danny, Mo is a bit too sticky with the ball, and you know, LeBron needs the ball in his hands, and Monta Ellis needs the ball, too, but he's a shooting guard and he's good off the ball. He traded, let Mo play the sixth man, the team's offense will have more continuity, and LeBron can also hold the ball in his hands and play the most powerful." Mike Brown said.

He can stay firmly in the position of the head coach of the Cavaliers, relying on nothing else, but because he understands James' thoughts best.

In the Cavaliers, as long as James is happy, his position is as stable as Mount Tai, and no one can shake it.

Dennis nodded and said solemnly:

"I know, I will handle this matter, the Warriors want the draft pick, then give him the draft pick!"

As we all know, in the Cavaliers, the boss can be changed, the general manager can be changed, and the head coach can be changed, but as long as James doesn't want to leave, then he is the little emperor of the Cavaliers.

James is the chosen son of Cleveland, he is the city's greatest wealth.

In the past 50 years, Cleveland's industry has declined rapidly, and the whole city has been shrouded in a gloomy and gloomy atmosphere. The unemployment rate and crime rate have soared.

At the same time, the city also failed to win the championship of any of the four major American sports leagues, becoming the "Cursed City" of American sports. When everyone mentions this city, there is only ridicule, jokes and irony.

It wasn't until James was born in 2003 that all this began to usher in a change.

This proud boy from Akron has been famous all over the United States in high school. Everyone thinks that he will be a superstar in the future and the new king of the NBA after Michael Jordan.

James also announced his participation in the draft after graduating from high school, and was picked by the Cavaliers with the No. [-] pick.

The Cavaliers fans were very excited, thinking that the city finally ushered in a savior, and the history of no championship will definitely be broken.

The little emperor lived up to expectations. Although he led the team to the playoffs in the third year of entering the NBA, he led the Cavaliers out of the Eastern Conference and into the finals in the fourth year.

Even if the Cavaliers are swept by the Spurs 0:4, as Duncan said, the future belongs to James, and no one will doubt this, whether they like him or hate him.

But two years later, James' strength has further improved and won the first MVP trophy in his career, but the Cavaliers have never touched the floor of the finals.

James has given everything to the Cavaliers, but this city is too bad. Even with James' golden sign, no star is willing to come.

Every year, the Cavaliers have great momentum in the free market, but in the end they can only sign some second-rate players at a premium, and in the end they still have to rely on James alone to support them.

In the regular season, James can still kill the Quartet, but once in the playoffs, he deeply felt the feeling of being alone and helpless.

When a team's third scorer in the playoffs is Delonte West, who averaged 13.8 points per game, it's hard to believe that this team can do anything.

In the playoffs last season, James averaged an astonishing 35.3 points, 7.3 assists and 9.1 rebounds per game, and he also tried his best on the defensive end. He is omnipotent on both ends of the offense and defense.

But look at his teammates-the No. 16.3 scorer Mo Williams averaged 40.8 points per game, but his shooting percentage was only [-]%. It is difficult for you to tell whether his scoring is more beneficial to the Cavaliers or makes the opponent happier. .

If you are not afraid of immortal opponents, you are afraid of having pig teammates.

Without Mike Brown conveying it, Danny Ferry also knows James' dissatisfaction with the team's management.

Competing for the championship every year, returning empty-handed every year, no one knows how much patience James still has, and there is only one year left in his contract.

Last year, Danny Ferry worked hard and signed the aging Ben Wallace. Big Ben led a higher salary than James. As a result, he contributed 2.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game...

This year, Danny Ferry made another shot, using Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovich and a 2010 second-round pick to trade the 37-year-old Shark from the Suns...

Cavaliers fans are very unhappy, but many columnists are very happy. Every year, they can write a lot of manuscripts by scolding Danny Ferry in different ways. It saves worry and effort and conforms to public opinion. How wonderful!