Chapter 186 The turbulent free market!
Barbas didn't expect that such a transaction would happen at this time.

In the original history, this transaction took place later.

However, after being beaten by Lin Yu by 58 points, Popovich realized that Rasu Nesterovic was simply incapable of protecting the rim.

The Spurs must find a qualified rim-protecting center.

The Lakers are disintegrating, the Mavericks just fired Nelson and the team needs to get used to each other, the Kings' star player Webber is injured, and the Suns have no defense...

In Popovich's view, only the Spurs can break out of the West this year!
Therefore, when it comes to reinforcements, the Spurs are bleeding heavily!

The Raptors were still very hesitant about trading for Carter before.

Because, in addition to the Nets, the Celtics are also among the bidding.

And the Celtics gave more chips than the Nets.

But the Celtics ultimately chose to give up the bidding, which made the Raptors management helpless.

The Raptors are ready to rebuild this season and re-establish a team with Bosh as the core.

Therefore, the Raptors finally decided to send Carter to the Nets.

Then the Rockets reached a deal with the Hornets.

Rockets send out: Jim Jackson and Persian Jan Nahba.

Hornets send out: David Wesley.

David Wesley, as the Hornets' starting player, sent him away.

And he was sent away at such a low price.

no doubt.

This deal basically announced that the Hornets are about to prepare for a rebuild.

Barbas realized instantly that the reconstruction of the Hornets might change the landscape of the entire league!

"The Hornets have a lot of great players, Baron Davis, P.J. Brown, and Jamaal Magloire."

"Baron Davis has long been put on the shelf by the Hornets, and the trade of P.J. Brown and Jamal Magloire is likely to change the landscape of the entire league!"

In the 2003-04 season, Jamaal Magloire averaged 13.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, played an outstanding performance, and was selected to the All-Star team.

In the original history, the reason why Jamal Magloire quickly disappeared from the NBA was mainly because of a major event that happened in the summer of 2005.

His brother, Justin Magloire, was robbed and killed.

After this incident, Jamal Magloire became devastated.

But this has not happened yet, and he is still ranked among the top ten at the league's five position.

No, Duncan was nominally still a power forward, and Warcraft was still in the stage of leveling up.

In the entire league, only Shaq, Yao Ming and Ben Wallace can be said to be superior to Jamal Magloire.

No matter whether it is Big Z or "the second center in the West" Dampier, other players can't surpass him.

And the most important thing is.

The Sharks are in the East!
The Sharks this season clearly feel old.

Both his statistics and dominance on the court have declined compared to his peak.

But that's the problem.

The Shark is getting old and his dominance on the court has declined.

It's just that he is old compared to himself.

In the original history, Shark was still second on the MVP list and was still a first-team center.

Jamaal Magloire, as a blue-collar rim-protecting center, is the type who can fight with sharks in the low post.

For a team that wants to win the championship but lacks a defensive center.

Jamaal Magloire is an excellent choice!

Big Bird: That's right, that's exactly what my Pacers need.

And the Hornets don’t just have one Jamaal Magloire.

PJ Brown was selected to the second defense three times in his career.

Possess strong defensive ability and rich experience.

In the original history, PJ Brown once helped the Celtics win the championship.

In the Eastern Conference, there are top inside players such as Lin Yu, Shark, the two Wallaces, and O'Neal Jr.

The trade of PJ Brown and Jamaal Magloire could really change the entire league! And then...

After one night, the entire trading market remained calm.

Barbas made himself a cup of coffee, which was not quite what he expected.

Logically speaking, with the Hornets completely disintegrating, all the teams that want to compete for the championship should start trading, right?

Just as he was about to continue thinking, a piece of news made him instantly understand the plans of each team.

Alonzo Mourning refuses to play for the Raptors! The two sides are negotiating a buyout!

Alonzo Mourning.

A former first-team center and two-time Defensive Player of the Year.

After returning this season, he averaged 25.4 minutes per game for the Nets, averaging 10.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.

Mourning's performance fully illustrates what it means that a lean camel is bigger than a horse.

Mourning's choice is also very clear, he wants to go to a team that can compete for the championship.

Although Mourning's role on the court today is not necessarily greater than that of PJ Brown and Jamal Magloire.

But the price and cost are lower!

After the buyout, it is likely to be a basic salary.

Before Mourning's next team is revealed, it can be said that many transactions in the league will not go forward.

San Antonio.

Old thief Bobo is so regretful!
If he had known that Alonso Mourning was going to be bought out, why did he bring in Nazir Mohammed?
It would be great to just grab Mourning, saving two first-round picks and paying less luxury tax.

Doesn’t this kill two birds with one stone?

Indiana.

At this time, Big Bird also began to think about how to snatch Mourning.

At this time, transactions in the market are continuous.

Magic sent out: 'Old Cat' Mobley.

Kings send out: Christie and forward Michael Bradley.

Christie is also a defensive stalwart, having been selected to the All-Defensive Team once and the All-Defensive Team three times in his career.

Michael Bradley was a bonus in the deal.

Bucks send out: Keith Van Horn.

Mavericks send: Calvin Booth, Alan Henderson and some cash

To put it simply, this transaction is a swap of junk contracts.

Keith Van Horn, the second pick in the 2008 draft, was the player who was touted by the Celtics as the successor to Bird in an attempt to fool the Spurs.

We can't say he's a complete dud, after all, he averaged 16.1 points and 7 rebounds per game for the Bucks last season.

The offense is OK, but the defense is a sieve.

Considering that Keith Van Horn's current salary is 1500 million US dollars.

It cannot be completely said to be a garbage contract, but at least it is half a garbage contract.

As a backup center, Calvin Booth averaged 2.4 points and 1.7 rebounds per game, but received a salary of 590 million US dollars.

Alan Henderson averaged 3.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game and got an $800 million contract.

It can be said that the two parties simply exchanged garbage contracts.

Calvin Booth and Alan Henderson only have one season left on their contracts, which will expire at the end of this season.

Although Keith Van Horn has two seasons left on his contract, he will be a significant addition to the Mavericks' bench.

Overall, this deal is a win-win for both parties.

I have to say something here.

Cuban's biggest problem is that he often interferes in the operations of the management.

But he is indeed willing to spend money on signings.

After this transaction was completed, the Mavericks' total salary reached 9100 million US dollars.

Became the team with the highest salary in the league!

(End of this chapter)