As soon as the big news about Dwight Howard came out, the management of the Minnesota Timberwolves was undoubtedly the biggest headache. After the top management held an emergency meeting to discuss, a very important decision was quickly made.
On the third day after the incident occurred, the senior management officially stated their position in front of the media through the official spokesperson of the Timberwolves, Sam Mitchell.
"We don't know the truth about this matter, but given that Dwight has had too many scandals this season, the team management can no longer tolerate him..."
"After unanimous discussions at the top level, we have decided to officially put Dwight on the trade shelf... We welcome any team to come to discuss trade-related matters with us..."
As soon as the news came out, it quickly spread to the entire alliance.
The fans' reaction was the most surprising, especially those in Minneapolis. When they learned that Howard was sent to the trade shelf, their reactions completely fell into two camps.
One group of people shouted that it was a good job and believed that trading Howard was worth it.
"This should have been done a long time ago. What's the value of leaving such a playboy in Minneapolis? We need strong inside players, but we don't need this kind of guy who doesn't like to play..."
"Dwight is good at everything, he is very strong, and his ability to guard rebounds in the paint is also good. Although his career is now on the decline, he is still a top-notch center in the league... The only bad thing about him is, I don’t play much, I don’t take the game seriously..."
"Thank God! This guy is finally leaving! I have been waiting for this day for too long... What else can this parallel importer do besides cost the team 26 million US dollars? Just because of this, the team's tickets The price has also increased...Fake squid..."
The other group is more cautious and opposes trading Howard.
"This guy is really good, but if we trade him away, who can we get? This is a question worth thinking about! There are so many teams in the league, and it is impossible for any team with excellent center players to send them over... ....”
"You're right! Dwight is no longer the same person he was in his prime! Who is willing to trade for such a 'time bomb' now, not to mention the premium contract he signed is so exaggerated, which team is willing to take over such an inferior contract? ?”
"If we can't trade someone better, I think it's better to keep him! This guy can always make a difference at critical moments. Compared with the dilemma where we can't find anyone in the interior, having a big man like this will definitely Better than nothing…”
The fans reacted like this, and many celebrities and commentators in the league also started talking about it.
Among them, Charles Barkley, as the "big mouth", was the first to stand up and express his opinion.
"In fact, Dwight's contract has been a big problem from the beginning. I think it will be difficult for them to deal with Dwight's contract now. It will be difficult to trade...unless they are willing to send someone else, but This kind of backhanded behavior is so stupid that it is impossible for the Timberwolves management to do it..."
"Dwight is still the same guy! He could have been better! He has top talent and physical fitness, a leader like Zhao who can change a team, and a group of young people who perform well. The configuration gives me a chance to hit the finals..."
"Even if they can't reach the finals, they can still reach the Western Conference finals! As long as they perform well and have the ability to win the championship, are they afraid that they won't be able to find anyone to join them next season?"
Another famous star, Smith, also stood up and spoke out.
"If Dwight could control his private life off the court and make it less chaotic, then his achievements would definitely not be what they are now..."
"He is already 30 years old, and his physical fitness and performance have changed obviously... So he still refuses to take it seriously? He missed the Lakers and Kobe at the beginning, and now he has to miss another opportunity?"
"So talent can never determine a person's upper limit, aggressiveness is... Only the determination to work hard to chase the championship can determine the ultimate value of a player..."
Criticisms from celebrities will naturally have some influence on such things.
This makes Dwight's already not very good reputation during this period even worse.
The real surprise, though, was the trading market's reaction.
After the Timberwolves expressed their intention to trade Dwight, not only was the trading market not as lively as they imagined, but it was also terrifyingly silent.
This time, not only did no team come up to discuss the deal, but no team even asked.
It seemed as if Howard was abandoned by the league overnight, and no team was more interested in him.
After the news was exposed, the outside world was also in an uproar.
Timberwolves general manager Sam Mitchell keeps posting updates on his personal social media, saying that as long as a deal can be sought, everything is negotiable.
With his publicity, a team finally came forward to express its position. This team is the Golden State Warriors.
The Warriors called general manager Sam Mitchell and expressed their willingness to receive Howard for free. However, considering that they were a little bit sorry, they decided to send veterans like Anderson Varejao to the Timberwolves.
Sam Mitchell exploded when he heard this and blasted the Warriors contact on the other end of the phone.
"Damn! Are you dreaming? Anderson is already 34 years old! What do we need him for?"
"Are we going to support him in his old age? He can't even play in the Warriors, so what can he do when he comes to us?"
"You greedy guys, even if we don't use Dwight, we will never let the team's 26 million go to waste..."
At this point, the deal between the Warriors and Timberwolves may be completely broken off.
After them, no other team came forward to express their opinion.
After the Timberwolves management learned that the situation was more serious than they imagined, they had to hold another high-level meeting.
After discussing for a long time, they finally reluctantly made another choice.
That is to wait and see again. If no team is still willing to make an offer, they will sell it at a discount.
If discounting doesn't work, then for the future of the team, the only option is to buy out Howard.
Buying out is not a very good option for the team. After all, the team did spend a lot of money to sign Howard.
With an annual salary of 26 million, you can choose any star in the league!
Of course, this is without considering whether the other party is willing to come!
Once Howard is bought out, according to existing regulations, there is a high probability that more than half of his salary will be paid. Even if another team takes over, it will only make up the remaining salary.
This is a sure profit for Howard, but it is undoubtedly worse for the team's salary expenditure.
