This is a trade at the current time node where the Supersonics had to bleed the Rockets dry to acquire Yao Ming.

But this was just the first shock the Supersonics brought to the basketball world on draft day.

Because, using the draft, the Seattle Supersonics immediately reached that trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves about the Wolf King, Kevin Garnett.

Seeing this, some might ask, with Yao Ming already traded to the Supersonics, does Stern not intend to stop the Supersonics from the imminent trade for Garnett?

The answer is Stern can't control it.

In Qin Yue's previous life, Stern could stop the New Orleans Hornets from trading with the Lakers because the New Orleans Hornets were already managed by the league at that time. Therefore, the league could intervene in that trade concerning Paul under the guise of basketball reasons.

In fact, if the league could really control trades between teams, then how could the Knights have been robbed by the Lakers in the 1980s, allowing the Lakers to become the championship team with top draft picks in their hands?

David Stern is merely the league commissioner. Unless a team is managed by the league, he has no authority to interfere with trades between NBA teams.

Of course, if Stern had known in advance that Schultz dared to play so big...

He would definitely have seriously considered whether to let the Supersonics draw this year's first pick.

But since the result is already destined, Stern can only admire Schultz's bold move.

At the draft day site, the second seismic-level trade quickly emerged.

The Supersonics were to send their All-Star forward Rashard Lewis, Reggie Evans, Danny Fortson, Damien Wilkins, Ibrahim Kutluay, Mike Wilkes, and a 2006 second-round pick, a 2009 first-round pick, and a 2010 second-round pick, to exchange for the Timberwolves' All-Star power forward, Kevin Garnett.

All-Star for All-Star—although Lewis's stardom can't be compared to Garnett's, considering Garnett has been forcing for a whole season and personally only wants to go to the Supersonics, this is also a fair and open trade at the current time node.

"Don't you watch the news?" In an East Bay mansion, Evans curiously asked as he looked at the calm Qin Yue.

Qin Yue shook his head and said, "What's there to see?"

Qin Yue knew very well that his appearance would inevitably trigger a series of butterfly effects.

NBA team managers would definitely not remain indifferent to the rise of the Warriors.

So, isn't it just a new version of the triple giant with Yao Ming, Garnett, and Ray Allen?

Why the big fuss?

"It's your phone."

"Who's calling?"

"Your good buddy Carmelo Anthony."

Seeing this, taking the phone from Evans' hand, Qin Yue was nearly deafened by Anthony the next second.

"I want to apply for a trade! I can't stand it! Is this damn Western Conference even playable? Check out the news! The Lakers have also done a trade with the Grizzlies! No way, I'm applying for a trade to the Warriors tomorrow!"

On the phone, Anthony's tone was so agitated and collapsing.

And Qin Yue?

He certainly wouldn't take Anthony's joke about applying for a trade seriously.

After all, even if Anthony wanted to come to the Warriors, the Warriors would need the chips to trade for him. Now Anthony is still on his rookie contract, so surely the Warriors can't use him to trade for Anthony, right?

Does Mulin still want to mix in Oakland?

At this moment, Qin Yue eagerly asked, "The Lakers also did a trade with the Grizzlies?"

Then, after getting a confirmed response from the call, Qin Yue let Evans turn on the TV.

"Why are you only curious about the Lakers?"

"Because if they have always been a weak team... would going to Los Angeles as a defending champion to dominate be justifiable data padding for the new season?"

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Note①: The reference data here is from when the Warriors won the championship in 2015. According to historical records, the parade involved more than a million people.

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