They also signed Parkson to a big contract, pushing the team's payroll to the salary cap limit. If the team wanted to strengthen or change the lineup, they could only rely on trades now.
To remediate, Yin Man started considering trades. In January, he communicated privately with a few team managers, like the Clippers and the Knight, who were interested in Vandeweghe and Parkson.
On January 7th, Yin Man received a call from the Clippers' manager, who inquired about his interest in a trade revolving around Parkson, Vandeweghe, and Norm Nixon, Marques Johnson.
This intrigued Yin Man considerably. Norm Nixon was once the Lakers' main point guard and became a supporting player after Magic Johnson arrived.
