Bishop of the Devil

The death of old Davidson has made Richard quite dull these days.

After returning to Charlotte, he called Paul Allen again and told him to always pay attention to his health.

Just a few days later, the Buccaneers had an away game against the Trail Blazers. Richard took Tiana and their three sons to Portland to see Paul Allen.

"God, we haven't seen each other for a few months, but this boy Bit is taller again?!" Paul Allen couldn't help but marveled after seeing Li Bit.

Libit is currently less than four years old, and his height has already reached one meter three. He is quite terrifying and does not look like a four-year-old child to anyone.

A normal four-year-old child is less than 110 centimeters tall, and most children may not be 1.3 meters tall by the time they are eight years old.

Libit was less than four years old, and his height was comparable to that of an eight-year-old child. Paul Allen couldn't help but pull Richard over and asked in a low voice: "Are you sure it's not gigantism? Li, you need to pay attention to this matter." point."

Richard waved his hand, "No, I must definitely and definitely not. Don't worry. How can I still not care about my own child?"

"As long as you care, don't say anything. This kid Pit is really as his name suggests. He is as strong as a pit bull."

"No, it's not a pit bull. Pit bulls aren't that big."

"Caucasian? No, Kangal dog is more suitable."

Paul Allen smacked his lips and said.

The Kangal dog he was talking about is known as the largest dog breed in the world. If raised well, the shoulder height can reach more than 90 centimeters and the weight can reach a terrifying 200 kilograms. It is quite powerful and majestic. It is the national treasure of Turkey. Similar The status of the giant panda in China.

Not to mention, Paul Allen's metaphor is still somewhat reliable. Now the three children have already attended the early childhood education class. You can imagine the intimidation power of Libit in the class. No child dares to come within three meters. Close...

But as a father, Richard must have been quite speechless when someone compared his son to a dog.

Richard rolled his eyes, "Paul, Libit's name has nothing to do with dogs. It's the name of wine!"

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That night, the whole family gathered together for a meal. The three children all liked Paul Allen.

The main reason is that Paul Allen is so generous. Every time he sees his children, he always gives them car toys...

This time was no exception. The bed of a Ford Raptor pickup truck was filled with toys, which greatly delighted the three children.

Seeing this scene, Richard couldn't help but sigh, it's great to have money...

After dinner, Richard followed Paul into the study, lit a cigar, and the two of them had a drink.

"Lee, we have put Jermaine on the shelves now. There are many teams that are interested. You can help us advise on which player to introduce." Paul Allen talked about business.

He and Richard have already agreed that after the end of this season, Oden and Durant will exchange clubs.

Therefore, there is no need for the Trail Blazers to keep O'Brien at the moment. Taking advantage of Ou's return from injury and in good condition, they trade away O'Brien for an outside star to replace Durant's left position.

"Let me see which teams have made offers." Richard was also very interested.

Paul Allen found a form from the drawer, and it seemed that he had been prepared for it.

When Richard saw this form, the first line said Nets Carter...

The Nets have made quite a move in recent days. After seeing the rise of Yi Jianlian, they made a decisive coaching change. Then they learned that the Trail Blazers were going to sell O'Brien, and they immediately prepared to trade Carter for O'Brien.

The Nets also know that this deal is risky, because Xiao O's current physical condition is unstable and he will be injured from time to time. He may be hit hard one day and his strength will decline significantly.

After all, O'Brien is now a veteran who has played in the league for more than ten seasons.

But even if there is a risk, the Nets management is still willing to take it.

If Carter is kept, Carter is also a veteran. Who can guarantee that Carter's condition can be maintained forever?

Looking at Carter's competitive status in recent years, it has actually declined quite significantly.

If they get Ou, if Ou maintains good physical condition, they can form a double-tower lineup with Yi Jianlian. Even if they are not opponents of the Pirates, they can still try to compete with the Pistons or Green Kai.

Most teams in the Eastern Conference have recognized the reality that if Richard does not leave the Pirates, the Pirates will be an insurmountable mountain above all Eastern teams!

Since it can't be surpassed, then just ignore the Pirates, treat the Pirates as nothing, and compete with teams like the Pistons and Greencaps.

This is obviously the Nets' plan.

"Don't think about Carter. His current state has declined greatly and is far from making up for the lack of firepower after Durant left the team." Richard directly crossed out the Nets option.

It's not that Richard has any objections to Carter, but Carter is really old now, and age is the issue that athletes cannot ignore. Even if Richard admires Carter, he still has to be realistic.

The next option made Richard smile bitterly, Rockets McGrady.

The era of the four major shooting guards is over. This is the most intuitive feeling this list gives Richard.

That is to say, the Pistons that Iverson is joining now have players like Yao Ming in the team, so there is no need for O'Neill. Otherwise, Iverson's name may also appear on this list.

Thinking about it, it's really possible. The possibility of the Nuggets trading Iverson for O'Brien is quite high.

Only Kobe is still able to survive and continue to maintain a good state and status.

"The Rockets don't need to think about it. Tracy's season reimbursement basically declares that his career has come to an end. Even if it is used for the Trail Blazers, it won't have much effect." Richard sighed. said.

Paul Allen was startled. This was a bit embarrassing. After they got the offer list, they held a meeting and the target was either Carter or McGrady.

After all, both of them were the league's top attackers before, and they could just make up for the lack of offensive firepower after Durant left the team.

But now it's good, the two people they selected after holding a meeting all night were directly eliminated by Richard.

Richard also looked at the list of the next few people, and there was nothing particularly suitable.

Tyreke Evans, Antoine Jamison, Caron Butler…

Richard even saw Warriors' Warriors Jackson.

"Paul, there is no particularly suitable player on this list. If it is really suitable, Warriors Jackson is a choice that can be considered. However, don't have too many illusions about this deal, because you don't know Jackson's status. How long can it last?”

"It may be two or three years, or it may be only one year..."

Hearing Richard's words, Paul Allen sighed. This matter really made him extremely distressed.

It would be great if both Oden and Durant could stay...

"Stop it, don't even think about it." Richard waved directly because he saw Paul Allen's eyes shining.

The old man's eyes were shining, so he must have no bad intentions.

…

Paul Allen coughed dryly. His son-in-law was really hard to fool. He hadn't even mentioned it yet...

"Then what should we do now, Lee, you have to help me solve this matter. If it can't be solved, I want Oden, and I want Durant to stay."

The old man started to act mean...

Richard scratched his head. He really had a headache. The old man was acting like a fool. What could he do...

"There is a way, but you have to clear the salary space."

"When Granger's contract expires after this season, you can sign him."

"Clearing cap space?" Paul Allen frowned.

The Blazers don't have much salary space right now, at least not enough to sign a new maximum salary contract.

The reason why they traded O'Brien is because O'Brien only exchanged for a top-level outside star, which would not increase their salary pressure.

But if Granger is signed alone, the pressure on salary space will be too great.

Paul Allen is rich, but money is not everything in the league.

"It's difficult, Lee. How can we free up 15 million in salary space? It's impossible even if we think about it." Paul Allen sighed and said.

The current salary of the Trail Blazers is already well beyond the luxury line. It is simply unimaginable to have more than 15 million US dollars.

…

"How about this, after this season is over, Granger signs and then trades, we give you Jermaine, and then you give us Granger?" Paul Allen's eyes were shining again.

Richard was speechless. His father-in-law was a business elite after all. He was just trying to trick people without blinking an eye.

Granger is very strong, Paul Allen is extremely sure of this.

He is not a basketball layman, and even if he is a layman, he still has a group of professionals. It is still easy to see the true strength of a player.

In Paul Allen's view, Granger can definitely fill Durant's position, and may even do a better job than Durant!

There is actually nothing wrong with this view...

Under normal circumstances, Granger averaged 25.8 points per game in the 2008-09 season and was already one of the league's top small forwards.

In the same season, Durant averaged only 25.3 points per game, which was not as high as Granger's scoring.

Not only is his scoring not as high as Granger, but in terms of defensive efficiency, Durant is also completely unable to compare with Granger.

In the first two years of his career, Durant's defensive efficiency was still quite poor. After all, his thin body was there.

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That is to say, the Pirates currently have too many scoring points, which has resulted in Granger not being able to produce as amazing statistics as he normally would.

But even if the data is not as good as normal, Granger's strength will definitely not be worse than normal. Now Granger is one of the top small forwards in the league, and can perfectly replace Durant in the Trail Blazers. Location.