"What, the deal? Why is this? I don't think we get along with each other!" Three days after the Pacers won the championship, Larry Bird received such a call, but the content caught him off guard. George hoped that the team could trade him to Los Angeles and he wanted to go back to his hometown to play.

George signed a maximum salary in 2014. Because he entered the All-A-line for two consecutive years, George also triggered the Rose clause, which was 90 million in five years. At that time, the salary space was definitely considered a big contract. It also gave George the option of a player, which means that George could jump out of the contract in the 2018-2019 season. Now in this year of salary soaring, the contract is a bit small. But this is not a problem. The Pacers have long planned to give him a maximum salary after the game ends next year. He is very important on the Pacers' road to winning the championship this year. His defense is a big trouble for James and Durant.

Let's just say that! Lin Sen is their advantage. Nowadays, there are not many people who can compete with Lin Sen against the top in the inside, and the strong insider now seems to have not found a system suitable for them in this year. Davis, Cousins, Towns, and a great emperor who always tweets on the bench. These people have entered the playoffs this year, or the only one among them has entered the playoffs is Davis two years ago.

But George is an indispensable striker in this small forward era. If you take him as the core, he can deliver a good answer. As the second in command, he may be the best one to get rid of the Warriors' double MVP, and he may be better, not occupying too much ball rights, stable output on the offensive end, top defense ability in the third position, outstanding ball-free ability. It can be said that even if Durant and Lin Sen partner, they may not necessarily have a better effect.

"If it's a contract matter, it's not a problem, Mr. Aaron, you know we will have absolute sincerity when signing the contract next year! We will give him the salary that suits your expectations! None of these are the problems." As general manager, Larry Bird naturally hopes that the team can become a dynasty and be remembered by everyone's history, so his tone is very sincere.

George's agent Aaron did not agree on the other end of the phone: "Mr. Larry, it's not your problem, it's not at all. I like to work with you very much. In the season when Paul was injured, you provided a lot of medical support and logistics support, which we all remember, but Paul is from Los Angeles, and that's his hometown. He wants to play for his hometown. And Los Angeles is a city with more opportunities. Paul needs a little exposure. Now in Indiana, Lin is the top brand."

Larry Bird understood George's agent Aaron's idea. George wanted to play in Los Angeles, which was first George's hometown. However, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that there is more exposure for players in that city. These things can bring more fans, more endorsements, and more opportunities.

There is no way, no matter how strong the basketball atmosphere in Indiana is, in general, they are not a very developed area. In winter, no matter how good the basketball atmosphere is, it is difficult to fill the audience with the Banker's Life Arena. The location in the north-central region does not make them famous enough to allow Paul George to gain enough influence. Perhaps Lakers rookie Ingram will surpass George in the past two years.

After receiving this call, Bird understood that George might have decided to go. The question is whether he wants to reach this deal now. What we need to consider now is to keep George for another year and then use this championship lineup to continue to compete for the championship. In that case, George can choose to sign a team in Los Angeles naked, which means that after the end of next season, George can choose to sign a team in Los Angeles, which means that the Pacers let George run away in vain.

But if you trade this year, you can indeed get a lot of valuable chips. But such a good chance to win consecutive championships, will the Pacers give up now? This year's Pacers need to do a lot of things this summer.

Al Jefferson's contract expires, so you can give up this and prepare Linson as a substitute. Al Jefferson has good attack ability, but he can only play on the bench. There is basically no chance for him to play in the playoffs, so Al Jefferson, who has mixed the ring, is not hungry and willing to get a basic salary in the Pacers. Now at this time, he can get the last contract he can still see in his life. This is an opportunity.

At the same time, the two important rotations in the backcourt, George Hill and CJ Myers also became free agents. They probably shared that the Pacers' backcourt players had about 50 minutes of playing time together, which was very high. The Pacers had basically never played three defenders, and two forwards with quick defense ability are necessary. Gordon's basic playing time is about 35-38 minutes. In fact, among the Pacers' defenders, these three people rotated most of the time.

George Hill is more organized and has good three-pointers and has a medium defense. Except for being a little short, nothing else is a problem and it is very effective in organizing the team's second lineup.

CJ Myers became the team's starting guard in most of the playoff games. Defense and three-pointers are his signature. He is very clear about his playing style, 3D players, and does not stick to the ball. Occasionally, after finding opportunities, he will hit the opponent's basket without any concern.

But fortunately, these two players are not without substitutes in the market. Gordon, George, and Linson are the core framework of the Pacers. As long as this framework does not fall, the rest of the players can be supplemented. The problem is that George wants to leave, which is more important than everything.

At this time, in Larry Bird's opinion, their primary factor is to try every means to persuade George to stay and win the championship. It can be said that George has been here for 7 years. Even if Linson won the MVP of the Finals this year, the Pacers' fans may be more of George's fans. Whether it is the team's honor or the team's money-making, it is important to keep George.
Chapter completed!