Under normal circumstances, the Warriors had a chokehold incident with a madman this season. With the madman suspended, the Warriors had a very bad record. They drew the fifth pick in the lottery, used this pick to select the flying Carter, and then followed up with the Warriors. The Dragons traded for Antawn Jamison.
Now that Lin Yu has traveled through time, the throat that should be locked is still locked. With the Warriors' extremely poor record, they failed to draw the No. 5 pick this time and only got the No. 8 pick. It was extremely unlucky.
"What about you? Jay, what do you think?" Lin Yu asked with a sigh.
"Boss, compared to Kobe, McGrady and Peja, my potential is not worth mentioning. There is really no need for the team to spend a lot of money on me, and I really want to truly prove my strength."
Jaylen Rose said ashamedly that he felt very sorry for Lin Yu.
Lin Yu fought against everyone's opinions and kept him, but now he wants to leave for high salary and playing time.
If Lin Yu needs himself very much, then he will definitely have to stay even if he takes a salary cut. However, he knows very well that there is really no place for him in this Wizards team.
McGrady and Peja are just rookies, and they are already so much better than him, not to mention second-year Kobe. These three will become stronger and stronger, and the gap between him and these three will become wider and wider.
"It doesn't matter, Jaylen, if I were you, I would make the same choice."
"I can understand you."
"Are you two sure you want to go to the Warriors together? That might wipe out all the Warriors' wealth, and you might not even be able to make it to the Western Conference playoffs next season."
Lin Yu rubbed his temples and sighed, saying that the transaction value of these two people is too high. Fortunately, Rose said that Weber is a double MVP of the new team, so the transaction value is too high.
Originally, the Warriors' madman trade value was quite high, but after he choked him, which team would dare to use him.
Except for the Madman, there are no first-line stars in the Warriors, not even a player who can be replaced by Rose alone. In fact, the current value of the Madman is not enough to replace Rose alone.
To say that the Warriors have been drained of their wealth is Lin Yu's euphemism. These two are enough to trade the Warriors boss.
Weber and Ross looked at each other, then their eyes became firm and they nodded towards Lin Yu.
They had made up their minds to go to the Warriors. Lin Yu shrugged, "Okay, then let me contact the Warriors head coach, no, the Warriors general manager, and see what kind of price they can offer."
The Warriors' head coach is Carlesimo, and Lin Yu suddenly became happy. This guy's death has come.
There is also Witherspoon. In the second half of last season, he was traded to the Warriors and is now a member of the Warriors.
After Weber and Ross left, Lin Yu smiled, took out the Death Note from his desk drawer, took out a red pen and made a red cross behind the names of Carlesimo and Witherspoon.
These two are definitely the biggest victims of this deal.
Lin Yu found the phone number of Warriors general manager Gary St. Jean from Unseld and dialed it.
"Gary, this is Lin Yu, are you interested in making a deal?"
"Are you really Lin Yu? God, are you kidding me? You just won the championship and then asked us to trade?" Gene was shocked at first, and then ecstatic.
The Warriors' life is extremely difficult right now, and the Wizards have such a luxurious lineup. If they can get a superstar from the Wizards, the Warriors' life will be much easier.
"Chris Webber, plus Jalen Rose."
"You don't have to rush to give me a quote. You can consider it slowly, but I only give you one day. You have three chances to quote."
After saying that, Lin Yu hung up the phone, which was a bit rude, but this was Lin Yu's method of negotiating transactions, and the Warriors must be made aware that this is a fleeting opportunity.
Gene was confused and pinched himself hard. Wasn't this a dream?
The new double MVP, superstar, super power forward Webber is destined to enter the Hall of Fame, plus a first-line forward and swingman Jaylen Rose who is good on offense and defense and is fully capable of averaging 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game.
Any team that acquires these two players will immediately have a chance to make the playoffs, no matter how bad their previous strength is or how rubbish their lineup is.
The key is that these two are not veterans yet, they are both young people who can play for the team for many years. Use these two as a framework to build the lineup. If you are lucky, you will immediately become a powerful player in the Western Conference.
Gene's heart was pounding. The Warriors' current situation was so bad that it made him restless. He felt that he was not far away from being fired.
However, as long as Webb and Rose can be traded, he can guarantee that he will be the Warriors general manager for at least three more years.
He didn't know why Lin Yu would "help" him, and he didn't want to know. He only knew that the deal had to be done, and it had to be done as soon as possible. After all, the deadline given by Lin Yu was only one day.
He immediately summoned the team management and even invited team owner Cohen.
"What are you talking about? Lin Yu wants to sell Chris Webber to us? And also add Jaylen Rose?"
"How is this possible? If we give all the Warriors players to the Wizards, we can't get these two people."
"Are you sure Lin Yu is not playing tricks on us? He had conflicts with PJ before, so he must be deliberately disgusting us, right?"
Cohen frowned and said, he really didn't believe that such a good thing could happen to their warriors.
The Warriors have a bad relationship with Lin Yu. When Carlesimo was choked, Lin Yu was at the scene and even fought with Carlesimo.
"No, boss, I think Lin Yu was serious when he said this, although I don't know what his purpose is."
"Why don't we try it? What if it's true?" General Manager Gene encouraged.
Cohen nodded. Does he still have a choice now? Even if Lin Yu is really playing tricks on them, he still has to try to make an offer. No one wants to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"Then what bargaining chips do we give? Lin Yu only gave us three quotation opportunities." Gene asked again.
Cohen frowned, "Do you still need to ask me? All the Warriors players with contracts are given to Lin Yu, giving us three opportunities to bid? I won't make a bid directly, and all the players will be given to him. Let's see what he says. "
Everyone in the conference room laughed. Even if all the Warriors players were given to Lin Yu, as long as the deal could be facilitated, the Warriors would still make a profit.
Carlesimo smiled very happily. After Madman was suspended, he had no high-end players available. If he gets Webber and Rose now, he feels that he can at least lead the team into the playoffs.
…
Jean came to Lin Yu to make a quotation with the boss's will.
"Huh? All the players from your Warriors? Man, do you think our Wizards are short of players?"
"What do I want from your Warriors players? Trade them and then send them to the Development League?"
Lin Yu frowned and said that he wanted to trade with the Warriors, and what he wanted was definitely not the current Warriors players.
In addition to Madman, the Warriors' current valuable players include Joe Smith, the former No. 1 pick in a shady contract, second center Dampier, and Donyel Marshall.
The three of them are all insiders, and they are actually quite valuable, but Lin Yu looks down on this group of people.
Even if Weber leaves, Lin Yu still has O'Neal in his hands. Even if he doesn't sign a contract, Lin Yu still has Dazhi in his hands. In addition, Dazhi will definitely be able to join the team smoothly. With the blessing of special props, his offensive ability is definitely first-rate in the league. level.
In addition, in the next 1998 draft, All-Star center Brad Miller, who was undrafted, was a free pick.
And Lin Yu is ready to take down Nowitzki.
Taking down Nowitzki was Lin Yu's sudden idea. After Weber said he wanted to go to the Warriors, Lin Yu thought of Nowitzki at that time.
The Warriors have the No. 8 pick in hand. They want Webber and Rose. This No. 8 pick must be used to select Nowitzki.
In addition to Nowitzki, Lin Yu can easily take down combo forward Al Harrington and blade fighter Rashad Lewis, both of whom can play the fourth position.
Lin Yu has no shortage of inside players at all.
This is also the reason why Lin Yu is willing to let Weber go. If he really lacks insiders, Lin Yu will definitely try his best to keep Weber.
"Lin, you know this is all our chips." Gene sighed.
All the players have to be given to Lin Yu, so naturally they have all the chips.
"No, of course this is not all your chips, you still have the draft picks."
"In addition to the No. 8 pick you brought, I also need three additional first-round picks from 1998, and two more first-round picks from 1999."
"When the Warriors bought Webber, they used the No. 3 pick plus three first-round picks. Now Webber is already a superstar. In addition, he added a first-line forward and swingman in Jaylen Rose. My offer is not excessive, right?"
Lin Yu asked with a smile.
Gene looked horrified, six first-round picks? What is Lin Yu going to do? Is he crazy?
It's not that the asking price is too high. In fact, the asking price is far lower than Gene's expectations. After all, Lin Yu does not require that the first-round pick must be a lottery pick. The first-round picks after the 20th pick have limited value.
It's just that this number is too much, and no team would be crazy enough to hoard so many draft picks.
With so many first-round picks, the Warriors themselves will definitely not be able to get them, but they can trade their players.
Joe Smith averaged 17 points and 7 rebounds per game last season. It would be easy to trade for one or two first-round picks.
Second-year center Dampier averages 12 points and 8 rebounds per game, and his trade value is also very good.
Marshall averaged 15.4 points and 6 rebounds per game last season and has good shooting ability. The fourth pick in 1994, if he were to trade for the bottom pick of the first round, he would be able to trade for at least two.
"By the way, in addition to this transaction condition, you must also give me Witherspoon. It's useless for you to keep it anyway. It's just a salary balance."
"Also, fire Carlesimo."
"I'm selling my player to you. I don't want him to play under someone like Carlesimo. Is that okay?"
Lin Yu then put forward two more conditions.
Gene quickly said: "No problem, fire PJ and give Witherspoon to you, there is no problem at all."
"How about we give him two less first-round picks and trade Latrell?"
"In this way, the salary is just balanced. If the Wizards don't want to use him, they will definitely be able to get a good price if they trade him."
Latrell is also a madman. The reason why Gene doesn't want two more first-round picks is because he doesn't want to sell Dampier.
In addition to the No. 8 pick in the first round, the Warriors have to trade for five more first-round picks. If Dampier is not traded, they will not be able to get so many first-round picks.
Gene has high expectations for Dampier. He is a blue-collar center with certain offensive capabilities. He is young, highly motivated on defense and has outstanding rebounding ability. He is just right to partner with Webber.
Of course it's easy to sell, but if you want to buy another center like Dampier, it will be difficult.
The Madman has caused so much trouble that few teams dare to use him. If he had not caused trouble, his trade value would definitely be more than two first-round picks. After all, he is also the league's top swingman with an average of 24 points per game. However, now That’s about the price of two first-round picks.
After thinking about it for a moment, Lin Yu felt that it was a bit outrageous to directly ask for six first-round picks, so he simply agreed to Gene.
"make a deal!"
"The Wizards sent Webber and Rose, and we will implement Rose's team option. After next season, it is your business to decide how much contract he signs with you."
"You sent me the No. 8 pick in the first round and three additional first-round picks from 1998. Don't make me too outrageous. They are all picks with the 27th or 8th picks. There must be at least one with the 20th pick. Guilty, right?"
"In addition, send Latrell and Witherspoon, and fire PJ Carlesimo."
"any questions?"
"If there is no problem, you can go and acquire the first-round pick now, and then we will go to the league to officially report the transaction. When the draft is over, the transaction will be officially announced."
Lin Yu said methodically.
Gene looked ecstatic, was it really successful? Did they really get the new double MVP Chris Webber? It's like a dream!
If nothing else goes wrong, the Warriors lineup for the new season will be Webber, Rose and Dampier. If you add a few role players, it will be a ready-made strong team.
…
After hanging up the phone with Gene, Lin Yu called Weber again and informed him of the successful transaction.
Weber and Rose have mixed emotions. They don't really want to leave the Wizards, but leaving the Wizards is indeed the right decision for them.
It will be very painful for Rose to stay in the Wizards. Without playing time, he is wasting his youth, especially next season when he needs data to get a big contract.
Webber went to the Warriors. On the one hand, he could make up for his sins back then, and on the other hand, he could take care of Rose.
Lin Yu is actually quite happy. During this season, he feels a little sorry for Rose. After all, he really doesn't have much playing time.
Now that Ross has a better destination after leaving, Lin Yu sincerely wishes him a better future.
The Warriors are even more happy. This deal is pie in the sky for them.
The only ones who are unhappy should be Carlesimo and Witherspoon. These two people are already doomed to be in the cold. Their fate is already doomed after being exposed to Lin Yu's Death Note.
