Legendary basketball manager

"No, Greg is the key to the transformation of this team."

"Only when he comes back healthy and performs as expected will we have a chance to compete for a championship."

Pritchard shook his head, rejecting Shen Fei's proposal.

"Pfft..."

Shen Fei couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Did I say something wrong?"

Pritchard wondered.

"I can understand the pressure on you."

"Back then, in order to choose Oden, you gave up a scorer like Durant."

"Now the Thunder are on the rise. Not surprisingly, they will be a strong player in the league in the next few years, and Durant has all the qualities to become the top player in the league."

"So even if Oden has suffered a devastating injury and cannot fully recover, you dare not move him lightly."

Shen Fei's voice was deep and deep, punctuating each word, piercing the bottom of the opponent's heart.

"Any manager would have chosen Greg at the time."

"Who would have thought that he would always be troubled by injuries!"

Pritchard had a slight aggrieved tone.

It would be bad luck for him to get the No. [-] pick like Oden.

If it's parallel imports like Kwame Brown and Bennett, the fans will at most scold them for being blind and random selection.

But Oden's talent is real. If he can stay healthy, he even has the potential to compete for the best center in the league.

You know, he led his university to the NCAA finals in his freshman season.

Moreover, in the finals, with his left hand injured, Oden blew up the opponent Noah + Horford's inside twin towers with only a healthy right hand.

It is worth mentioning that this pair of twin towers will both enter the best defensive team in the NBA in the future, and Noah even won the best defensive player in 2014!

From this we can see the horror of Auden's talent.

But...he's too brittle!

Since landing in the NBA, Oden has played 39 games in the first year and 21 games in the second year.

This year is his third year, and Oden announced his season reimbursement during the offseason.

Blazers fans couldn't accept this fact, and blamed all the blame on the team's medical team and general manager Pritchard.

"Why not match the lineup according to Oden's characteristics? He was not injured in college, but he was injured frequently when he came to our team. This definitely has a lot to do with the general manager's inaction!"

It was a comment Pritchard had seen on Twitter and which he still remembers now, almost two years later.

In this regard, Pritchard is very helpless.

Because, after Oden joined the Trail Blazers, he was immediately diagnosed with injuries.

As for why the pre-draft physical examination did not detect it, it is not known.

All in all, within the Blazers, there is actually no hope for Oden's recovery.

But the fans' expectations for him were so high that Pritchard didn't dare to stop the loss!

He could only comfort himself, if a miracle happens, Oden really recovers...

But now, Shen Fei completely opened Pritchard's wound.

"I watched Oden up close once on the set."

"If you guessed correctly, the length of his left and right feet should be different. This is an important reason for his frequent injuries."

"But with the current level of medical treatment in the beautiful country, Oden's condition is an 'incurable disease'."

Shen Fei said lightly.

In fact, he had just been traveling for a few months, and he had never seen Auden at all, let alone observed it.

What Shen Fei said was a guess made by the authoritative sports medicine institution in his previous life about Oden's frequent injuries.

"You really know medicine?!"

Pritchard was taken aback.

This conclusion is completely consistent with the diagnosis made by the Trail Blazers team doctor when Oden suffered repeated injuries during the offseason!

"Ah."

"We Huaxia have some special methods that can relieve such symptoms."

"Even, there will be a very small probability that Auden can be cured."

"So, just scratch it off as if I wanted to buy a lottery ticket."

Shen Fei said with a smile.

"You mean, Roy + Oden for Courtney Lee?"

Pritchard was a little moved.

To be honest, these two players, who were highly expected by the fans, both suffered devastating injuries.

With every passing day, the value of their transaction will drop a little bit.

Pritchard even had a hunch that within a season, the two might become negative equity.

And now, there is a chance to send them away all at once, and get a potential newcomer...

How could Pritchard not be moved!

"No, no, you misunderstood."

"There must be no shortage of draft picks, and you have to make a first round + a second round."

Shen Fei said calmly.

Of course, this quotation is too high, and the young Asians only regard it as a trial.

"What did you say?!"

Pritchard was so angry that he propped himself on the table and stood up, his eyes wide open.

So bullying!

No matter what Auden said, he was also a man known as the "Emperor".

Roy is even known as Kobe's successor!

Now you tell me, pack these two for Courtney Lee, and also get a first round and a second round?

Isn't this robbery? !

"Manager Pritchard, I hope you can understand that I am now negotiating a deal with you at the risk of getting two players who cannot play."

"And the chip I took out was a 25-year-old potential All-Star who averaged 20 points per game and was very healthy."

"Once the worst happens, I may become the eternal sinner of the Rockets."

Shen Fei looked into Pritchard's eyes and said word by word.

"This..."

Pritchard hesitated again.

"We hit it off. As friends, I have to tell you that Courtney Lee's trade value is increasing every day, and the number of teams interested in him will increase."

Shen Fei continued to "attack".

Pritchard was tangled again.

After a long silence, he gritted his teeth and said, "At most one first round, no more!"

Shen Fei was overjoyed upon hearing the words, and was about to agree.

"Moreover, although Oden is on a rookie contract, he is the No. [-] pick and his salary is not low."

"If you only play Courtney Lee, the salary will not be evenly matched. You don't have enough room to force them both."

Pritchard added.

"E.. well, let's add another Chuck Hayes."

"He performed well last year and played hard. He can serve as Aldridge's substitute."

"Besides, Hayes' contract is very small. It will be very easy for you to renew or lay off the contract in the future."

Shen Fei suggested.

As a veteran of the Rockets, Hayes is deeply loved by fans.

But now, with Yao Ming's recovery and Griffin's joining, his playing time has been compressed very little.

In addition, once Oden joins in the future, once he is treated, the Rockets will no longer be short of people at the center position.

Simply put, the Rockets have no place for Hayes.

It would be a good choice to send him to another playoff team.

Pritchard thought for a moment, and accepted Shen Fei's proposal.

The two immediately left the Toyota Center Arena and went to a nearby high-end coffee shop to discuss the details of the contract.

.............

Ten minutes later, when all the details were finalized, Shen Fei immediately contacted his assistant and asked him to send over the contract.

After Pritchard signed the document, the Asian youth finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Roy, here we go!