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Chapter 125 Mo Gou Get Out of the Alliance Timeline

Just two days ago, Chen Shuo hinted that the Cavaliers would match Jeremy Lin's contract, and Morey immediately responded with an even more toxic contract.

Mo Gou probably never imagined that this was exactly what Chen Shuo needed.

This huge contract was Chen Shuo's gift to Jeremy Lin, but also one of the landmines he personally planted for Morey.

Chen Shuo continued on the phone, asking, "How's that matter going?"

Grant's confident voice rang out: "This is not difficult. I have selected two or three candidates. You can choose."

Rodrigo Beaubois of the Mavericks, Austin Daye of the Pistons, and Eric Mayno of the Thunder are all willing to make a move, with team options of over $200 million in the final year of their rookie contracts.

"The Mavericks and Pistons are asking for a second-round pick, while the Thunder are willing to pay cash."

Chen Shuo was somewhat surprised by Lei Ting's request.

Rumors have circulated that Chesapeake Energy, the Thunder's second-largest shareholder and the company that sponsors their arena, is facing a major crisis and its assets have shrunk significantly, which doesn't seem to be entirely unfounded.

"Trade with the Thunder."

Chen Shuo made his choice immediately.

Chen Shuo didn't mind spending capitalists' money at all, especially since the benefits the Knights brought to Gilbert were far more than that.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shuo quickly edited the good news and clicked send.

All that's left to do is wait patiently. You have to be fully prepared if you want to do business with someone like Mo Gou.

July 15th marked the fifth day of the free market's opening.

Bosh ruined Miami's second championship.

Public opinion on the South Coast overwhelmingly placed the blame on Chris Bosh.

Unable to penetrate inside, unable to stretch the floor on the perimeter, unable to grab rebounds, and unable to defend pick-and-rolls, Bosh suddenly became the villain of Miami.

LeBron James, the core of the team's system, is nowhere to be seen.

Chen Shuo frowned slightly.

Such one-sided public opinion doesn't seem like something that the forces behind James could achieve alone; it must involve a collaboration and negotiation among several parties.

The Lakers are leading in the Howard trade, which could involve a four-team deal.

The West Coast media, on the other hand, racked their brains to figure out how to acquire Dwight Howard and the rosy blueprint of the Lakers' Big Four.

Lakers reporter Mike Bresnahan said, "The last great center the Magic brought in, along with Kobe, led the Lakers to three consecutive championships."

"Now that the Magic have acquired another top-tier center, they should be able to bring Kobe another three-peat."

"This is the inheritance of the Zijin Dynasty's heritage."

Good daydreaming.

Chen Shuo pursed his lips.

They only say the nice things.

Nobody has mentioned the failure of the Big Four in 04.

Of course, compared to the fate of the four giants this time, the four giants of Angel City in 04 were far more successful, at least they fell in the final battle.

[Discord between the generals? Kyle Lowry and Kevin McHale's conflict]

This Houston news story didn't garner as much attention as the major news story above.

However, under Chen Shuo's manipulation and promotion, the conflict between Lowry and McHale was still brought to the forefront and analyzed in detail.

Some things may seem insignificant on the scale, but can weigh a ton even on a scale.

Chen Shuo's goal was to completely cut off Lowry's escape route back to the space city.

Now we can try to get Grant and Mogou to have an initial conversation.

7 month 17 day.

Negotiations between the Cavaliers and the Rockets have officially entered a heated phase.

Mo Gou expressed interest in the Knight's proposal.

After all, it doesn't matter who you trade with; what matters is the chips you offer.

In an effort to persuade the Cavaliers to drop their match-matching offer for Jeremy Lin, Morey stated that he would prioritize a trade with the Cavaliers if they offered the same assets as the Raptors.

The Raptors offered a top-three protected first-round pick from 13.

Chen Shuo waved his hand and directly awarded the Cavaliers an unprotected first-round pick in 14.

Such a offer clearly did not satisfy Morey, who indicated that considering the Cavaliers' previous record and roster, they needed at least 14 points from the Cavaliers.

The unprotected first round in 2016 and 2017.

That's just one side of the story.

Although the Cavaliers' record is bound to be good in the next two years, who can predict what will happen with injuries and player changes?

Chen Shuo didn't actually care about the Cavaliers' 16 first-round pick.

It's difficult for him and Gilbert to get along for so long.

However, letting Mo Gou take too much advantage is not in Chen Shuo's mind.

Chen Shuo felt the time was right, and it was time to play his last card.

7 month 19 day.

[Shams: Goran Dragic and the Phoenix Suns have reached a preliminary agreement and are close to signing a contract]

In North American sports circles, almost everyone knows that Shams has a very close relationship with the Cavaliers.

Many astute individuals even pinpointed Chen Shuo as the source of Shams' information.

But this does not diminish the impact of the message at all.

This message was deduced by Chen Shuo based on his memory.

Given the current situation, Morey, who wants to leave room to compete for Howard, will not sign Dragic, who costs at least 700 million.

Chen Shuo wanted to blatantly tell Mo Gou that Dragic was about to sign with the Suns, and that Mo Gou had no way out except to acquire Jeremy Lin.

Meanwhile, the Cavaliers further hinted that they were preparing to match Jeremy Lin's contract.

In fact, Morey's willingness to give up Goran Dragic, who performed exceptionally well last season, to compete with the Cavaliers for Jeremy Lin, who only shone in the Finals, clearly wasn't solely based on Lin's talent.

It's highly likely that this was a task assigned by their boss, Alexander.

By grasping this point, the Cavaliers will always be on the offensive.

7 month 20 day.

[Shams: Houston Rockets trade Lowry to Cleveland Cavaliers]

[Shams: Cleveland Cavaliers announce they will not match Jeremy Lin's contract]

Chen Shuo looked at the messages on Twitter.

The Rockets and the Cavaliers ultimately compromised.

The Cavaliers traded a 13 second-round pick from the Timberwolves, along with their 14 first-round pick, and used Eric Maynoo (acquired from the Thunder) and Thomas (acquired from Samuels) as matching contracts to acquire Kyle Lowry.

This Timberwolves second-round pick is actually quite valuable. Based on the Timberwolves' record and roster, it is very likely to be a second-round pick between 31 and 35, which is almost comparable to a late first-round pick.

Chen Shuo contacted Lowry immediately after the transaction took place and, without much persuasion, brought the little cannon directly to the Cavaliers training camp in Cleveland.

Chen Shuo naturally has a deep understanding of the team's most important offseason signings.

Lowry currently relies too much on his physicality in pick-and-rolls, often driving past smaller guards to penetrate the paint.

This kind of pick-and-roll response is too simplistic and can be easily countered in the playoffs.

During his prime, Lowry possessed a signature three-point shot after a pick-and-roll, a hallmark skill of modern guards in the small-ball era.

In the past two days, Chen Shuo has been watching a lot of Lowry's videos from last season when he had some free time.

This skill has been incorporated into Lowry's arsenal, but she is still a bit clumsy in using it and it doesn't fit McHale's system, so it hasn't been further honed.

Therefore, Chen Shuo gave Lowry a strict order: he must master this skill during the offseason.

Chen Shuo had carefully considered it.

Lowry has two years left on his contract.

If all goes well, Lowry will have the opportunity to sign a big contract with another team during the 14 offseason.

Although Paul's presence will somewhat limit Lowry's performance.

But Lowry has greater exposure with Cavaliers and can shine on a higher level.

Securing a contract worth close to ten million shouldn't be too much of a problem, given Lowry's undeniable talent.

The day Lowry signed the contract was the day Morey was kicked out of the league.