The Strongest Bishop in the NBA

Can't afford the price? What does it mean?

Everyone in the Spurs management team looked at each other in blank dismay, unable to figure out what the Kings meant by saying this.

The fastest responder was Popovich, the only one among the crowd who didn't quite agree with the deal.

His face changed slightly, and then he made a guess.

"Could it be that a team has already contacted them?"

Is Leonard worth a lot? In fact, this is not the case. The media is generally not optimistic about Leonard's development prospects, and Leonard's template before the draft is just All-Star forward Gerald Wallace.

Is Wallace strong? Of course he is very strong, but he is by no means a top superstar.

In the pre-draft predictions, Leonard was basically out of the top ten, and it would be very weird to be selected by the Kings with the sixth pick.

The only thing Popovich can think of is that the King may have a verbal agreement with other teams to help select Leonard before completing the transaction.

"Look quickly, if any team announces the transaction information, who will make the first move!"

The general manager of the Spurs said immediately.

"No……"

Budenholzer held his phone, his face livid.

"I just got a call. The Kings just announced on their official website that they reached a deal with the Wizards. The Kings sent Leonard, the No. 5 pick in the second round this year and the first-round pick next year, and got James Hale from the Wizards. board!"

For a while, everyone fell silent.

Sending off James...Harden?

Some people even wondered if there was something wrong with their ears. The Wizards replaced Leonard with Harden?

No one cares about the second-round pick in this deal, it's just an insignificant addition.

"Hey, that kid is quite courageous..."

Leng Leng, Popovich couldn't help laughing.

Even George Hill himself was unwilling to pay, but the opponent did not hesitate to use Harden as a bargaining chip.

Although James Harden is positioned as the sixth man in the Wizards, his average of 20+8 per game is not something that ordinary sixth men can achieve.

"Is he crazy?"

Budenholzer had a helpless look on his face.

The opponent is even willing to play Harden. The Spurs really don't have a player who can match his value, not even Duncan. After all, Shi Fu is now a nearly 35-year-old veteran.

At the same time, the news of the trade between the Wizards and the Kings has caused an uproar in the outside world, and the first to be confused are the fans in Washington.

Originally, they were happily watching the draft, watching their team select potential rookies with the fifth pick that was almost for nothing.

They never expected, drinking beer and singing, suddenly the core of their team was traded!

That's Harden! Harden!

Apart from Curry, Harden is the strongest and most potential in the entire Wizards team!

Did the team take the wrong medicine? Why did he hand over the good seedlings he personally selected?

The vast majority of fans couldn't help but yell at this moment, extremely angry.

This kind of mood is easy to understand. I had seen my team get better day by day, and even reached the finals. I haven't been happy for a few days!

But at the same time, there are also many slightly rational fans.

At present, the Wizards have the right to draft and trade in Wang Xiao's hands, and this deal must also be written by Wang Xiao.

Who is Wang Xiao? Since his debut, has he ever had a failed business deal?

Think about it carefully, how did the Wizards get the No. 5 pick this year? When he traded Arenas, how many people complained about Wang Xiao, but what happened?

But fans who think this way are only a minority. In the eyes of the vast majority of fans, trading Harden for Leonard is like buying a rock with diamonds.

Wizards fans were outraged, but Kings fans were ecstatic.

"James Harden! We actually got James Harden!"

With James Harden and DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings finally have their future stars.

No matter how sensational the outside world is, the draft in the venue is still going on.

In the box of the Wizards, Grunfeld looked at Wang Xiao strangely, but did not speak.

He had already made up his mind that he would never waste a word with this guy, and he would never express any opinion no matter what stupid deal this guy made.

But just now he almost couldn't hold back.

It's so funny to trade a future star who is only 21 years old.

Grunfeld is now eager to see how the outside world scolds Wang Xiao. He is also very much looking forward to the Wizards next season without Harden, a strong scoring point off the bench. Chic?

The draft continues, and the subsequent major teams continue to make their own choices.

Unknowingly, he has reached the twentieth pick in the first round.

"How about it?"

Wang Xiao turned to look at the assistant beside him.

Then he shook his head, "The other party has been refusing to let go."

Wang Xiao gritted his teeth, "Tell them, I agree."

He's always wanted a 20th or so pick, mainly to prevent someone from drafting Jimmy Butler early.

Although Butler is very inconspicuous, in this year's draft, with Leonard, Marcus Morris and Iman Shumpert these famous small forwards were selected, there is no What can be taken out of the striker.

Among the dwarfs, Butler is also very likely to be selected in advance. For example, he holds the 28th pick, fails to win Leonard, and the Spurs are short of strikers, and they have 27 and 2. The Bulls with the nineteenth pick and two picks.

But the draft pick at this pick is not easy to get.

Wang Xiao didn't want to involve any players, but obviously there was no team in the league to fool.

The reason why the Kings agreed to the deal with the Wizards was because Harden was an irresistible bargaining chip, and if they were unwilling to trade players, the only bargaining chip the Wizards could offer was the first-round picks for this year and next two years.

Two first-rounders for the Wizards? Who? What's the difference between that and the second round?

How bad will the Wizards who won 68 wins this season be next season? It is very likely that it is the rhythm of continuing to top the league.

In this case, all the teams contacted by the Wizards began to open their mouths.

Some people want Danny Green, some people want Beverly, and some people are interested in the two big men McGee and Whiteside.

They don't know who Wang Xiao wants, but no matter who you want, you can't do it without some blood.

Seeing the progress of the draft, Wang Xiao had to grit his teeth and agree.

After all, neither Green nor Beverly is worth as much as Jimmy Butler.

So soon, a deal was announced.

The Washington Wizards reached a deal with the Houston Rockets. The Wizards sent Danny Green and the team's second-round pick, and the Rockets got the No. 23 pick in the first round.