Chapter 1005: Alian Arrives

"Iron Hammer, does the Suns management also want to trade?" Yu Jia said with a smile.

"Yes, they are thinking of you." Li Ba said with a smile.

"Your general manager and head coach this year are both new. If they were veterans, they would have seen the shortcomings of the lineup and sought trades long ago." Zhang Li said with a smile.

Li Ba smiled and said: "It's not that they can't see it, but they are reluctant to trade David Lee, and Mark is a Yuanyuan player, so they won't trade it easily. Antonio McDyess is old and there is no good bargaining chip." , Dior couldn’t get a good bargaining chip, so he delayed it.”

Zhang Liyi nodded and said: "So there is only one David Lee left who is worth trading. He has 20 plus 10 statistics and has been trained for three years. He has been trained from a rookie to an All-Star level star. He must be really reluctant to let go."

"It's useless to pile up stars anyway. If five stars who score 20+ points are together, they may not be able to average over 100 per game, and they may not be able to win. The combination must be reasonable, just like cooking, with meat and vegetables." Yu Jia road.

Over at the headquarters, Griffin and Scott talked again and finally decided to make a deal, but notified boss Sarver.

There is no way, David Lee did play so well last season. He is such an All-Star insider, and he is also a rare high-quality low-post player, and he also has certain defense. Griffin is afraid of being traded and being complained by the boss. .

"Trade David Lee, why?" Sure enough, Sarver was shocked when he heard it.

Griffin explained, and Sarver said: "Have you talked to the Hammer?"

"Well, I just had a phone call with him. He agreed and mentioned a suitable trading team, the Hawks." Griffin said. "

"As long as he agrees, the management should communicate more with the Hammers for important transactions like this in the future," Savol said.

"OK, I get it." Griffin said, and then he added: "The Hawks do have two suitable forwards, one is Josh Smith and the other is Yi, but the Hammers did not mention specific trade candidates."

"Yi's strength is good. I heard that he was trained by the Hammers, so I traded him." Savor said without hesitation.

"Yes, Robert, Yi is indeed good and suitable for the Suns." Griffin said.

"Then let's decide." Savor said and hung up the phone.

The Hawks received an offer from the Suns and hesitated, but did not reject it.

The Hawks' forwards are indeed good, but like the Suns, their functions overlap and they are not true low-post power forwards. This is one of the most important reasons why they did not refuse.

Another thing is David Lee's performance last season. As soon as he was mentioned as a starter, he produced All-Star statistics, which was really surprising and very eye-catching.

After thinking about it, they wanted to trade Josh Smith and keep the United Arab Emirates. Because the United Arab Emirates is in the Hawks, the team has received a lot of sponsorship from China, and the economic benefits are good.

But Griffin refused, as long as the United Arab Emirates.

In the end, the Hawks chose to trade because they could not refuse a low-post killer like David Lee.

As for the economic benefits, now that the football market is expanding and the record is improving, it can bring greater benefits, which is the most cost-effective.

The two of them were single swaps, both on rookie contracts. David Lee's pick was much lower, so the contract was lower, and the Suns also provided some cash.

After Li Ba got the news, he called David Li and told him the news of being traded.

"Boss, I was traded?" David Lee was a little surprised, but also somewhat expected.

His starting position overlapped with Li Ba's, forcing Li Ba to move to a high position, and he thought of this possibility.

"David, the lineup doesn't match. You probably know why you were traded, so I won't say more. Go to the Hawks and do a good job. You must be the starting four there. They don't have any good centers or interiors. The offense mainly depends on you, Joe Johnson is there, you are inside and outside, put up outstanding statistics this season, and strive to become an All-Star," Li Ba encouraged.

"I know, boss." David Li said.

"Also, David, don't lose your defense. You didn't do very well on the defensive end last season." Li Ba warned.

"Yes, boss." David Li said awkwardly.

After ending the phone call, Li Ba called Ah Lian again.

Ah Lian definitely did not expect that he would be traded to the Suns, but he was still very excited to go to the Suns.

The deal then went through and was announced.

After Dayao found out, he immediately called Li Ba: "Did you get Ah Lian there?"

"Don't you know this?"

"It's no use trying to get over it. This season's championship will definitely be ours."

"Come on, it's not like your lineup hasn't beaten you before in the 0607 season, and it will beat you this season as well."

"You think too much."

"I can tell you how to beat you right now. I'll let the Arab League go out and guard you, and I'll guard Duncan and control the paint area at the same time. You tell me, without rebound control, how can you Lakers beat us?"

"We'll see." Dayao said in a deep voice.

At this time, there was a caller ID on the phone. When Li Ba saw it, it was Gao Yuanyuan. Then he remembered that he had forgotten to tell her about the deal with Arab League.

"Hello?"

"Tugao, you didn't say anything in advance about the deal with Arab League?"

"Didn't I forget?"

"Let's make an agreement first. Ah Lian is here. You can pass the ball to him more and improve the statistics so that he can become an All-Star this year."

"Okay, okay, I get it."

At noon on the 13th, A-Lian arrived in Phoenix. Gao Yuanyuan went to the airport to pick him up at Li Ba's home, just in time for lunch.

In the afternoon, Li Ba took A-Lian to the team to report and meet his teammates.

In the evening, the Suns played against the Mavericks at home. A-Lian came on as a substitute in the 6th minute of the first quarter. Because of Li Ba, he was warmly welcomed by the American West Arena.

At the end of the first quarter, A-Lian sent 1 block and made 2 of 3 shots, ending his debut with the Suns.

After the Suns won the game, they arrived in Sacramento the next day.

On the 15th, the Suns challenged the Kings away.

A-Lian played as a main forward, played 30 minutes, made 8 of 15 shots, including 1 of 3 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 20 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 3 blocks, 1 turnover, and 3 fouls. He performed well and was recognized by head coach Scott and general manager David Griffin.

What's important is that of the 15 shots taken by A-Lian, 5 were low-post attacks and 10 were outside attacks. He could play both inside and outside, without squeezing Li Ba's space.

Li Ba played for 35 minutes and got 27 rebounds, including 10 offensive rebounds, which was much higher than the previous seven games. This is the best proof of the success of the transaction.

At the same time, A-Lian showed good defensive ability, which can defend from the basket to the three-point line, which is not inferior to Marion before, and his confrontation ability is stronger than Marion, and he has the ability to attack with the ball and low-post, which Marion does not have.