In fact, the suggestion that Kwame Brown was made was just Lacob's trap. He just wanted Jiang Chao to fall into the trap.

Because now all management know that the Knicks love draft picks and trade for draft picks, and they never sell their own draft picks.

So they guessed that they would definitely not want any more players, and they deliberately said that they wanted Jiang Chao to set the price himself.

They were afraid that Jiang Chao would give away two draft picks.

Because to be honest, David Lee is a player who can only be exchanged for at least two first-rounders according to the internal evaluation, that is, combat ability, a mid-level contract with Bird Rights, and an annual salary of only 8 million, which is not too good!

He is not very young now. If he gets used to it this year and cooperates with Thomas next year, the Warriors may really be able to do great things.

Don't look at David Lee being replaced by Ibaka in the Knicks, but don't forget that he was a double-double machine in 2008, averaging 15 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. You can say that the Knicks are too strong, but you can never say that they are too strong.

Wei Li is weak!

Therefore, coupled with David Lee, Thomas, who has only played seven or eight games, is more like an addition. To be honest, the Knicks did trade Thomas in a bit of a hurry.

He has only played seven or eight good games, and it is only one start. However, the scope of the investigation is too small. With a small sample size, other teams will not take action easily. Even if he got 3010 before beating the Warriors, it will be useless.

Jennings also scored 55 points in a single game in his first year as a rookie...

This kind of player will be worth much more if you use it for one season and then trade it. Only then will everyone think that your statistics are stable enough and that you can adapt to each team's defensive lineup.

So when Jiang Chao proposed adding a first-rounder to get David Lee, both Wrights immediately agreed.

You can't pretend anymore at this time, otherwise you won't have such a good opportunity.

To be honest, what’s the use of the first round??

You can't buy something on Taobao every year. With their current record and around 15th pick in the first round, who among the players they choose will be better than David Lee or Thomas?

It’s difficult!

The Warriors can still tell the difference between choosing a draft with a high gambling quality and directly acquiring two immediate players who have at least five years left in their prime.

Both of these two have proven themselves in the NBA.

Even if Thomas is a short-lived flash in the pan that fans hate, then isn't a high-ranking pick like Jennings also a flash in the pan...

At least Thomas is a player that the Warriors' owners and senior management like.

So when Jiang Chao proposed a first-round pick, the two sides hit it off, and the Warriors even compensated him with 2 million in cash.

This little money is nothing to Lacob, but to Jiang Chao... emm, don't you want it for free?

Anyway, judging from the long history, KT's peak durability and achievements are stronger than David Lee Thomas. The most important thing is that after gathering the splash buff, it will be very scary.

He even thinks that Harden and Clay will have a great chemical reaction. Harden is better than Curry in holding the ball and passing the ball, so KT will also get more open three-point opportunities.

The meeting became very fast and pleasant because of Jiang Chao's agreement.

Klay Thompson was traded to the Warriors for their 2012 first-round pick in exchange for Thomas Jr. and David Lee of the Knicks.

This can be said to be a relatively large-scale pre-Christmas deal, and a verbal agreement has been reached.

"Then, happy."

"joy."

Jiang Chao shook hands with Warriors owner Lacob, and the rest was left to the two general managers to do their work.

It won't take too long, because both sides will not have to pay travel expenses for the players they traded.

"Wish Boss Jiang and President Max a Merry Christmas in advance."

"Then I also wish you a happy New Year in advance and all the best in 2012."

The four of them shook hands, and Downey Jr. rushed over to take a group photo with them with a temporarily confused look on his face.

.............

Half an hour later.

Sometimes the NBA is more Broadway than Broadway, full of drama.

When the two sides were just being interviewed in the locker room, the ESPN reporter suddenly shouted:

"Hey!!! You two teams have traded!"

"ah???"

"What?"

Harden's expression turned directly into an emoticon.

The reporter from woj told the details directly:

"Just now, the management of the Knicks and Warriors reached a verbal agreement. It is now being reviewed by the league. It should be finalized!"

"What!!" Little Thomas looked like it had nothing to do with him. He took the reporter's notebook and looked at it, and then he was dumbfounded.

Not only him, but Thompson in the home team's locker room next door also felt numb.

Curry, on the other hand, looked like he was hiding his merit and fame. He was informed by D'Antoni first during the game.

Until the reporter said David Lee's name...he burst into tears instantly:

"lee!!!"

David Lee smiled with relief, and regardless of Thomas standing there stupidly, he stood up and hugged him, and even gave Ibaka a hug of the century when he didn't react.

At this time, the press officers from both sides came to the locker room to clear the place. With many people looking confused, they cleared out the reporters and said that today's interview session was over.

Otherwise, you can believe that the locker rooms of both sides will immediately change from ordinary post-match interviews to a press conference.

ESPN's instant headlines are much faster than the live situation, because there is a traitor inside the NBA who specializes in selling information:

"The Knicks make a big move! The Warriors exchange Klay Thompson's 2012 first-round pick for Thomas David Lee Jr. of the Knicks, and the Warriors will also give 2 million in cash compensation!!"

"Shocked! The Knicks actually took the initiative to remove two rotation players!"

"David Lee leaves!! The Knicks lose another championship member!!"

"Thomas is leaving!! The strongest second-round pick of the year moves to the Warriors, and may get more opportunities!"

The news that came out just after the game really shocked fans around the world. There are still more than two months until the free market closes. Are the Knicks and Warriors so anxious? Can they have a good Christmas?

The forum instantly received thousands of comments.

It was already shocking enough that Thomas, who had performed so well recently, was traded.

But no one expected that Brother Li, who everyone has been talking about recently, would also trade together.

"Hey, hey, hey! Let's just say this, Brother Li can't really leave!"

"Yes, Brother Li is my idol. We are just joking. Don't take it seriously, Boss Jiang!"

“So I’ll let you guys play tricks in moderation!!!”

"Is Boss Jiang crazy? Okur, Turk Drew, Mills, David Lee... four people are gone from the championship-winning lineup? And three stable starters?"

"Okay, Brother Li can't compare to Ibaka this year, but Brother Li definitely has more playoff experience than Ibaka."

"Hey, I can only say that it is good for both sides. For the Warriors, David Lee is the absolute starter."

"Yes, Brother Li is definitely back in the starting lineup. It seems pretty good now? But who is this Thompson that he got in exchange?"

"A college scoring champion like Klay Thompson went to the Knicks? The Knicks' offense can't explode?"

"With his size, he can defend pretty well. If he practices more strength and confrontation, he might be better than Hayward."

"Hayward's shooting center of gravity is forward. Thompson's hand shape is standard and it is very comfortable to shoot."

"But it's definitely not the standard to replace David Lee."

"Then I definitely know that in the Warriors, I feel that David Lee can produce All-Star level data. His secondary offensive ability and ability to score points quickly are very strong."

Old captain: "So add a first rounder."

"Hey, Shuang Wai Wai, welcome Brother Li!"

"It's not a happy life in the Knicks, but we will definitely give him 35 minutes in the starting lineup!"

"Looking forward to Brother Li running the inside line in the Western Conference!"

"I, Timberwolves Love, apply for a fight!"

Warriors fans are ecstatic. It's absolutely okay to trade for David Lee at such a small price!

In fact, Thompson has been criticized many times by fans in the Warriors area because he is not very good at dribbling. In this era, everyone is spoiled by the tastes of shooting guards such as Kobe, Wade, and Harden. We have seen too many players who are awesome with the ball.

, this lottery pick of the Warriors can only catch and shoot, which makes him look shabby.

According to what Yongmi said, the co-author still has to equip him with a traditional point guard?

Coupled with Thompson's mediocre scoring performance since half a season, most Warriors fans are actually dissatisfied. No one wants to see the team have a mediocre record, and even if they lose, they still have to see explosive players.

Performance, only if you want to see hope!

Even the Knicks' Thomas's numbers in one start are better than Thompson's best season numbers.

"Next year's first round? It doesn't matter. Isn't Thomas better than the first round?"

"It's also a win-win deal."
To be continued...