sbdcsierra Chapter 131 The Dust Has Settled! James Joins Forces With Durant! (Ask For Automatic Subscription)
Chapter 131 The Dust Has Settled! James Joins Forces With Durant! (Ask For Automatic Subscription)
David Griffin showed Presti a clear path.
This is a three-way deal involving multiple players.
It’s not just superstars led by Kevin Durant who are involved.
It also includes All-Star players, core rotations, super rookies, and some draft picks.
This is truly a multi-party deal where everyone gets what he needs.
The only thing to note is:
Which team to find as this third party.
Presti knows that.
Although David Griffin pointed out a clear way, in fact, he was still throwing the problem to himself.
Find an All-Star player that the Thunder can still accept after losing Durant, and it is really possible for this player to leave his home team.
Easier said than done?
This third-party team is the key to this deal.
But this third-party team is hard to find!
"Man, you know, this is the only way."
David Griffin pretended to be helpless: "If we want to punish Kevin Durant.
"That's the only way."
Presti nodded at the other end of the phone.
In fact.
If you can't let Durant go to Cleveland, or a bad place like Minnesota.
Toronto is also an option.
However, the Toronto Raptors have a history of playoff damage.
If Durant is traded, KD will advance to the finals than Thunder/Things.
all in all.
Sending Durant to Cleveland is basically the final decision of Detonator.
It’s just that they need to find a third party to join the deal.
Even finding a fourth team to provide conditions for the deal to be concluded.
For example: transaction balancing.
For example: Provide draft picks.
Another example: providing the All-Star players that Detonator wants.
At first, David Griffin wanted to use Wiggins as the main body to trade KD.
But Presti looks down on Wiggins.
Send away a player of Durant's caliber in exchange for a lottery ticket like Wiggins?
Presti felt that if the deal went through.
Russell Westbrook will be the second player to be forced into the palace!
At least, Westbrook must be exchanged for a player who satisfies him with "240".
Keep your basic base!
etc...
A player that satisfies Westbrook?
He is also an All-Star player.
He also expressed dissatisfaction with his home team and may leave at any time!!?
Presti's smart brain works quickly.
It didn’t take long to find an obvious answer.
Of course.
To complete this deal, Russell Westbrook must be involved.
After being notified by Presti.
Westbrook's first reaction was confusion.
In just one summer, Durant fell out with the team management?
The key is:
The reason why KD and Detonator collapsed was because Detonator deceived Du Xiaoshuai into trading Westbrook himself!
This is so outrageous!
Anyway.
Being labeled as a trade by the team management is an act that hurts Westbrook's heart very much.
Although the final posture of the detonator is:
We were just cheating on Durant, we didn't even think about trading you.
Even if we trade KD, we will not trade you!
Presti is also a man who is familiar with the PUA encyclopedia. He keeps saying this one after another, and Westbrook almost believes it.
Why would I rather trade KD than trade you?
It was obvious that Durant had completely broken with the team management.
As a last resort, Detonator chooses to trade KD!
As for not being able to trade yourself?
It's just that after losing Durant, he doesn't want to lose Westbrook again.
However, Westbrook is still very straightforward.
This wave of statements from the team management can be regarded as a change of apology.
Coupled with the fact that Durant's departure is a certainty.
If it is within the range of options, it may not be a bad idea to trade for players that you are more willing to partner with.
"So, you are willing to do this?"
Presti was very excited: "Russell, I don't think this deal will necessarily be a bad thing for the team."
"With Kevin sent away, you will be the absolute core of the team's future!"
"We will try our best to build a system and lineup around you!"
Presti's classic pie painting begins again.
Westbrook half listened and half believed.
It's not so much that he helped Lei/Ting broker the deal this time.
Rather, it is Westbrook's help to himself.
Looking at the entire league, apart from Harden and Durant, the guy who has the best relationship with Westbrook is that guy.
July 22, US time.
The silent NBA trade market finally broke out with a blockbuster deal!
This is a big deal involving four teams.
The number of players involved reached 7!
Among them are the top three superstars in the league.
Including All-Star starters who are kings of the league's individual rankings.
Including the top pick in the 2014 super year.
Including future first-round picks, including strong immediate combat power!
What's more, it brings an end to the Durant forced palace incident.
Yes.
This is the official deal on where Kevin Durant will end up.
July 22, United States time, is a day remembered in history.
The NBA officially approved a four-way trade.
The teams traded are:
Philadelphia 76ers;
Minnesota Timberwolves;
Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder!
The specific transaction content is as follows:
The 76ers sent Thaddeus Young + the team's 2016 first-round pick for trade balance + draft picks.
In exchange for Alex Shved + Mbah a Moute and the Cleveland Cavaliers' 15-year first-round pick.
Shved and Mbah a Moute are both on short-term contracts that are about to expire.
This deal for the 76ers is not only to carry out the mess to the end, but also to free up the team's salary space for next season.
Trying to sign a heavyweight free agent in the third season after continuously failing to compete for the No. 1 pick.
Coupled with the young resources accumulated by the team over the years, they will have a big fight in the Eastern Conference!
The Minnesota Timberwolves sent out: Kevin Love + Shved + Mbah a Moute + the team's 15-year first-round pick.
Love finally got what he wanted and left Minnesota, which has no future and no money.
The Timberwolves received: Andrew Wiggins + Anthony Bennett + Thaddeus Young and a trade exception worth $6.3 million.
A Love, in exchange for two No. 1 picks + immediate combat power + trading exceptions.
The Timberwolves can be regarded as maximizing Love's trading value.
The Oklahoma City Thunder/Things sent Kevin Durant and gained:
Kevin Love + Philadelphia 76ers’ 15-year first-round pick + Timberwolves’ 15-year first-round pick + Cavaliers’ 17-year first-round pick + 19-year first-round pick!
Sold away KD in exchange for All-Star starter-level Love | Plus 4 first-round picks!
This is the value of Durant!
Under the premise that Durant must be traded away, Detonator maximized Durant's value and gained a lot.
And the Cleveland Cavaliers.
It gave away double No. 1 picks + the team’s first-round picks in 2015, 2017 and 2019!
It seems that they gave away the team's first-round picks for five seasons, two of which were still the top picks!
With this deal, the Cavaliers completely gave up on the future and only looked at the present!
Why?
Because they traded for the third player in the league-Kevin Durant!
At first glance.
This deal with the Cavaliers is a bit like the Blue Net Stud Celtics Xuan Ming Er Lao C last summer.
only.
The Nets got two old men in exchange.
What the Cavaliers got in exchange was peak KD!
Even if you give away 5 first-round picks, or even 5 No. 1 picks, so what?
Will there be a No. 1 pick in the next 10 years who can surpass Durant?
Very blue and spicy!
It is worth mentioning that.
In this transaction, Russell Westbrook played a crucial role.
Westbrook and Love were alumni at UCLA.
The relationship between them is very good.
The two were even roommates in college.
That's a close relationship, coupled with the fact that Love was fed up with Minnesota last season.
He was already looking for a deal.
Westbrook simply followed Presti's instructions and negotiated with Love.
Promoted this four-party transaction plan!
So far.
The 76ers freed up salary space + completely destroyed the team to prepare for the team's future rise.
The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired two No. 1 picks, with unlimited potential.
The Thunder/Things obtained a huge number of draft picks while ensuring that the team's losses were minimized.
With a detonator's perspective, if you draft well, you can expect to be in trouble.
Cleveland Cavaliers.
Then he became the ultimate winner of where Kevin Durant goes.
When they gained KD, it also meant that they were the winners in the LeBron/Lon James battle!
Don't forget what James promised.
He told Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers front offices:
Whoever can win KD can win himself!
So, when Cleveland welcomed Kevin Durant.
They also welcomed the return of LeBron/Ron James!
July 23rd, US time.
James, who was moved by the news, announced his decision via Sports Illustrated 2:
"After careful consideration, I decided to return to the place where my dream began."
James said in an interview with Sports Illustrated: "I will always be the kid from Akron, Cleveland.
"I am more mature and stronger than ever."
"It's time to bring a long-lost championship trophy to the city of Cleveland!"
That’s right!
Loeb/Ron James ultimately did not choose to go to the Pelicans or Warriors in the West.
He chose to play basketball in his hometown and returned to Cleveland.
This also means that the Cleveland Cavaliers directly formed:
The new Big Three of Kyrie Irving + Loeb/Ron James and Kevin Durant!
The terrifying degree of offensive firepower can be seen with a blind eye!
I saw a photo of the Cavaliers wearing Irving, James, and Durant together on the TV news.
Chu Han suddenly felt:
Isn't this the PLUS version of the future Big Three of the Nets?
The third-year Irving may be less interesting than the future Nets peak Irving, but peak James and Harden during the Nets era are definitely not on the same level.
The distance between peak James and Harden of the Nets far exceeds the distance between peak Irving of the Nets and third-year Irving.
As for Durant now and Durant in the future with the Nets?
That’s not even the same level of existence!
What is the concept of Durant now?
This is MVP+ league scoring double.
The existence of the second best material!
Without Chu Han, Durant would have won both MVP and scoring titles this season!
Who is the future Nets Durant?
That was KD returning after a serious injury that cost him an entire season.
This gap may be greater than the gap between peak James and Nets Harden!
in other words.
The current Cavaliers' new Big Three are even more outrageous and terrifying than the Nets' Big Three that will frighten fans all over the world in the future!
Chu Han even felt that the NBA’s combat effectiveness had collapsed!
James + Durant team up?
Do you really think the reality is 2K?
But often.
Reality is more bullshit than games.
This is not just James + Durant, but even Irving.
And the Cavaliers' operation is definitely not over yet.
They previously gave away Jack, sold rookies, and also freed up a lot of salary space.
David Griffin must still have a backup plan.
The Cavaliers' lineup is far from finalized!
When James officially announced his decision 2...
The whole world’s internet is in a state of shock!
"The league has changed, and the Cleveland Cavaliers will be the biggest favorite to win the championship next season!"
"This is unbelievable. I never thought Loeb/Lon James would team up with Kevin Durant. This is just crazy."
"LeB/Ron James formed their second super team, and this time it's even crazier than four years ago!"
In the eyes of many fans.
The power of James + Durant + Irving far exceeds that of James + Wade + Bosh.
And the rest of the Cavaliers' players still retain good trade value.
They can operate more frequently in the trading market than the Heat did four years ago.
The second super team formed by Loeb/Ron James is far more terrifying than the Miami Heat four years ago!
"The NBA next season has lost its suspense.
evening TNT panel.
Kenny Smith shouted at the beginning: "No one can beat the Cleveland Cavaliers. The only thing that can beat the Cavaliers is injuries!"
In Kenny Smith's opinion, things weren't that bad when Durant was traded to the Cavaliers.
Irving + Durant?
You can't beat Chu Han in the east.
However, when James announced his return to Cleveland, he would become the son of Akron.
Everything has changed.
Irving + Durant are indeed smaller than Chu Han.
But Irving + Durant + James, this is definitely bigger than Chu Han!
Chu Han, the Xinke League Honor Grand Slam winner, Xinke League championship + FMVP winner, is a bit unsatisfactory when placed in front of the Cavaliers' new Big Three.
How can the rest of the league's teams play?
Just go home and play in the mud!
What's even more fatal is that the Cavaliers' operation is far from over.
Because the entire league is waiting for James to make a decision before taking action.
In the trading market + free agent market, there are still many high-quality resources left for David Griffin.
The Knights will only get stronger!
"I don't think LeBron/Long should come back to Cleveland, his return changes everything.
This time.
Even Charles Barkley stood on the opposite side of James: "The Cleveland Cavaliers of Kyrie + Kevin are actually quite interesting."
"Both of them are super scorers, and the Cavaliers' offense in the new season is worth looking forward to."
"But when LeBron/Long returns to Cleveland, the NBA will be nothing to watch in the new season.
"Who can stop KD and LBJ's front line?"
"Not to mention Kyrie Irving."
"This is a summer that has shattered the balance of the NBA. LeBron James's decision is unbelievable!"
In the eyes of Flying Pig.
It is enough for the Cavaliers to form a lineup of Irving + Durant.
The offensive attributes are full and full of highlights.
As the former number one player in the league, James is determined to catch up and surpass Jordan.
The normal operation should be to go to a team other than the Cavaliers and Knicks, lead your own team, and form a tripartite confrontation with the Cavaliers + Knicks.
The results of it?
The result is: Not only did James fail to form his own team.
He just chose to move in with his bags!
This behavior made Barkley very unhappy.
"I'm still saying the same thing, Charles, if you choose to team up with Michael and Hakeem in '88...
Even Reggie Miller couldn't stand it anymore: "The championship of the entire league within five years will be yours."
"Even the three of you plus Shaq's breasts can create a dynasty in the NBA!"
"Don't look down on us, Reggie."
Barkley rejected Miller's point of view: "If I team up with Michael and Hakeem, it will be at least 4.2 steps towards consecutive championships!"
"How many championships can we win in the end?"
"It all depends on when the three of us retire!"
Refer to James' behavior of forming a super team.
If Jordan + Barkley + Olajuwon, the three rookies of the 1984 class, formed a team in the summer of 1988.
Doesn’t that mean that you have to be soft to win the championship?
But in fact, the older generation of players have no idea of staying together at the top to keep warm.
Even if they teamed up, it was at the end of their careers that they were fighting for the championship.
This is also the reason why James' behavior makes T and NT members very unhappy.
You are LeBron James!
You are the chosen one!
Why are you taking shortcuts?
Why form a super team?
Is there no way to defeat Chu Han without forming a super team?!
Then how can you be considered the number one player in the league?
Even better than Michael Jordan who is a hammer!
"Ahem!"
In the end, Shaquille O'Neal had to smooth things over.
After all, Shark is also someone who has been teammates with James, so naturally he cannot add insult to injury: "The transaction has been approved, and LeBron/Long have officially returned to Cleveland.
"These have become facts, and it seems we should look forward."
"Next question————"
Shark changed the topic: "Looking at the entire league, who can stop the super Cleveland Cavaliers next season?"
“Can the San Antonio Spurs?”
"GDP is another year older. Greg Bobovich fulfills his promise to retire, and the San Antonio Spurs will definitely not be able to do it."
"Can the Los Angeles Clippers do it? They seem to have difficulty even in the Western Conference Finals. They definitely can't do it."
After filtering out several options on the west side, Shark turned his attention back to the east side: "Maybe, I mean maybe..."
"Chu Han is the only man who can stop the Super Cleveland Cavaliers?"
When Durant was sent to Cleveland, when James returned to Akron.
When the Cleveland Cavaliers became the most powerful ultimate dark boss in the league.
The only one who could potentially save this alliance.
Maybe there is only Super Chu Han!
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