NBA: I'm really just an ordinary coach

The next day.

After a simple breakfast, Tang Feng sat in the office and looked through the team's scout report.

The draft was approaching, and his understanding of this year's draft only existed in his limited memory.

In addition to the No. 6 and No. 34 picks traded from the Cavaliers, the Trail Blazers also had their own No. 21 pick in this year's draft.

The biggest advantage of a time traveler is that he clearly knows the future development trajectories of these players who are about to enter the league, so he can't be careless.

Just as Tang Feng was checking the scout report, there was a knock on the door.

""Please come in."

Pritchard walked in and said,"Don, Knicks General Manager Scott Layden contacted me and wanted to talk to me about the trade of Rasheed.

Rasheed is not for sale. I rejected him directly, but he didn't give up.

He told me that other players and draft picks besides Alan Houston and Sprewell can be used as trading chips and we can choose them at will.

You know, the Knicks are the No. 7 pick this year, and there are also very good young players like Marcus Camby in the team, so I came to ask your opinion."

After that, Pritchard added,"Of course, Rasheed is not for sale, but the Knicks are now eager to return to the playoffs, and in our team, players like Reuben, Derek, and Dell are all very good players. This is only in the Trail Blazers. If it were in other teams, Reuben and Derek would be in the starting lineup.

Oh, yes, there is also Damon.

Although his data is no longer impressive, his strength should not be underestimated, and he is still at the quasi-All-Star level.

If it were a weak team with insufficient lineup depth, it would be enough for him to produce the data of a first-class point guard."

Hearing this, Tang Feng thought for a while and said,"Forget about Marcus Camby. His blocking ability is greater than his defensive ability, and his independent offensive ability is not strong. Such a player is not in my plan.

However, there should be many teams interested in Camby, so he has trading value.

As for the Knicks' No. 7 pick, it would be best if it could be obtained before the draft.

The specific details of the transaction are up to you."

Pritchard nodded and said,"OK, I know what to do."

After that, he turned and walked outside.

Just as Pritchard was about to reach the door, Tang Feng's voice rang out again.

"Kevin, the Knicks may also be in contact with the Nuggets, and may even have reached a preliminary transaction intention. If we want to make this deal happen without giving out Rasheed and Bunch, we will suffer a loss. At least, in the eyes of the world, we are the one who suffers."

Pritchard turned his head, a hint of surprise appeared on his face, then he nodded seriously, turned around and walked out.

Tang Feng's words were not aimless.

Perhaps, the news of the contact between the Knicks and the Nuggets has not yet been heard, but in the future, Tang Feng clearly knew that the Knicks selected the beastly power forward Nene in this year's draft, and then sent him to the Nuggets along with Camby.

It is unknown whether Nene was selected by the Knicks at the instruction of the Nuggets or the Knicks' own choice.

But we have to guard against...

About two hours later,

Pritchard came back.

Looking at the tangled expression on Pritchard's face, Tang Feng asked curiously,"How did the talk go?"

"Their appetite is too big."Pritchard snorted coldly and said,"They want Damon, Dell, Reuben and our 2004 first round. At the same time, they need us to eat Luke Longli, Mark Jackson and Shandon Anderson before they will trade this year's No. 7 pick and Marcus Camby to us. They also threatened me implicitly that if I refused, it would make my future work more difficult."

Tang Feng laughed and said,"This is a good calculation. You only need to pay a seemingly promising inside star and the No. 7 pick in a small draft year to get three immediate combat forces and a first round pick for rebuilding the team. At the same time, you can clear the salary space, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone."

Pritchard sneered and said,"Yes, it's true that this is my first time as a general manager, but I have been in this league for a long time. They really think I am a naive rookie!"

After that, Pritchard's face became serious and he said in a deep voice,"I talked with them for two hours, and finally, a plan was decided.

We paid Damon, Dell, Reuben, the 2004 first-round pick and the second-round pick in exchange for their No. 7 pick, Marcus Camby, Mark Jackson, the 2004 first-round pick, and the right to swap the 2005 first-round pick.

As for future draft picks, I told them that we need to negotiate again, and it will take no more than half an hour. I will give them a reply."

"Well done!" Tang Feng stood up, looked at Pritchard with shining eyes, and said excitedly:"Even if the Knicks make the playoffs in these two seasons, their first-round pick is more valuable than ours. As for

Damon and the other two, they were not in my plan. Damon and Dell have three years left on their contracts, and Reuben has five years left on his contract. If we pass these three burdens to the Knicks, our salary pressure will be much less.

Although we don't have any financial worries, there is no need to be a sucker and pay so much luxury tax, right?"

"It would be wonderful if we could win the championship within a relatively reasonable salary range." Pritchard said with a wry smile:"However, if we trade away all these experienced players, leaving only Rasheed, Chauncey and Larry Hughes to lead a group of rookies and marginal players, it will take at least four or five years to win the championship."

Pritchard had one more thing to say.

That is, everything is developing according to the imagined trajectory.

The selected rookies and other young players can grow up quickly.

If there are a few fakes among them, let alone winning the championship, whether they can enter the playoffs is a question mark.

Tang Feng smiled without comment.

Some things are useless to say more.

Pritchard is not him after all.

Let time prove it all.

After the transaction with the Knicks was completed, the Blazers only had Camby and Derek Anderson as chips for trading.

Camby is a rising star in the interior. In this era where whoever has the interior can rule the world, interior players like Camby who are in their prime are still very popular.

As for Derek Anderson, he is also a very capable player who has the level to be a starter for an ordinary team.

There is no need to be as anxious about the transaction between these two as it is now.

After the draft is over, put them on the shelf and make a decision based on the offers from various teams.