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NBA players explain what its like to be mentioned in trade rumors.

讓NBA球員來告訴你深陷交易流言會是一種怎樣的感受。

Several years ago，an Eastern Conference team made several midseason trades and the remaining players on the roster were worried that theyd be the next person dealt before the trade deadline.Some of the players who were traded were notable names，so the general consensus in the locker room was，"If they were willing to trade those guys， we could definitely be next."

幾年前，一支東部球隊在賽季中進行了多次交易，剩余的球員則非常擔心，害怕自己成為交易截止日前下一個被交易的人。其中一些被交易的球員還頗有名氣，所以更衣室里產(chǎn)生的共識就是，“如果他們連這些球員都愿意交易，下一個肯定就是我們?！?/p>

Fans and media love trade season. Its fun to follow all the different rumors and moves， but whats it like to be a player during this period？How does it feel when its your name in the rumor mill as the trade deadline approaches？There arent many jobs where，without any notice or explanation，you can be sent to a different organization across the country.

球迷和媒體愛死了交易季。追蹤不同的流言和交易操作很有意思，但這個時期的球員又會有怎樣的感受？沒有多少工作能像在NBA打球一樣，在沒有任何通知或解釋的情況下，球員會被送到美國的另一端的另一支球隊。

When players are traded，they often leave their families behind and stay in a hotel （paid for by their new team） for quite a while until they get settled in their new city. Its a strange time that requires a lot of adjusting.

被交易后，球員通常把家人留在原先的城市，自己在酒店住上一段時間（費用由新球隊支付），直到在新城市安頓下來。在這個詭異的時間段里，球員需要做出大量調(diào)整。

With the Feb. 23 deadline approaching， we asked several players what its like to hear their name in trade rumors， how it can become a distraction and how it impacts their individual production as well as the teams performance.

隨著臨近2月23日交易截止日，我們詢問了多名球員身處交易流言中的感受，了解被卷入流言如何分散了他們的注意力，并對他們個人和球隊整體的表現(xiàn)產(chǎn)生影響。

"Ive seen two things，" 14-year NBA veteran Caron Butler said. "Ive seen guys go harder on the court to show their value， and Ive seen guys say，‘Fuck it， and not care at all. Its absolutely a distraction because chemistry is at stake. A player may think，‘Why should I care about these guys or wins or losses if Im not going to be here？"

“我見過兩種情況?！庇兄?4年NBA職業(yè)生涯的卡隆·巴特勒表示，“我見過有人在為了證明自己的價值更努力地打球。我也見過有些人說‘去他媽的，不管不顧，徹底放棄。這肯定會分散精力，因為球隊的化學反應處于危險之中。球員可能會想，如果很快要走了，我干嘛還要在乎這些人或者輸贏。”

One common sentiment shared by players is that a dishonest front office can only make things worse. Honesty is the best policy when it comes to trade talks， because lies only create more tension and drama.

球員的一個共同態(tài)度就是，不誠實的管理層只會讓情況變得更糟。在交易流言的問題上，誠實是最好的選擇，謊言只會讓氛圍更加緊張，帶來更多鬧劇。

"It depends on the way the front office staff communicates with that certain player，" Sacramento Kings guard Garrett Temple said. "A lot of times， guys just want to be told the truth – no matter what that is. What upsets guys the most is when the GM or personnel people are saying one thing to their face and doing something totally different behind the scenes."

“這取決于管理層和特定球員的溝通方式?！彼_克拉門托國王隊球員加雷特·坦普爾表示，“很多時候球員只想知道真相——無論真相是什么?？偨?jīng)理或管理人事的人當面說的和背后做的完全不一樣，這是最讓人生氣的事。”

"What really causes team chemistry issues is when the front office hides （things） or lies about certain rumors，" former Denver Nuggets forward Jarnell Stokes added. "Word travels fast. Ive yet to see a trade affect a team negatively based on chemistry， but it can affect individual players."

“真正會導致球隊化學反應出問題的，是管理層隱瞞（事實）或者在某些流言上說謊。”前丹佛掘金前鋒賈尼爾·斯托克斯表示，“流言傳得很快。我還沒見過交易對球隊整體的化學反應帶來消極影響，但這會影響球員個體?！?img src="https://cimg.fx361.com/images/2017/05/15/klan201703klan20170330-1-l.jpg" style="">

Stokes did add that sometimes a trade can be welcomed in a locker room， since NBA players are extremely competitive and want to win. If a deal brings in more talent and improves the roster， players may see the move as beneficial. However， some may still be upset （especially if the outgoing player was a locker-room favorite or veteran leader）.

斯托克斯承認，由于NBA球員非常好勝、想要贏下比賽，所以有時候更衣室里會歡迎交易的出現(xiàn)。如果一筆交易能帶來更多天賦，提高陣容深度，球員就會認為交易是有好處的。不過有些人可能還會感到沮喪（被交易走的球員在更衣室內(nèi)廣受喜愛，或者是老將領袖時尤其如此）。

A few players pointed out that being mentioned in trade rumors is just part of being in the NBA， and most have come to terms with the fact that they could be dealt at any second.

一些球員指出，被交易流言涉及只是NBA生活的組成部分，而大多數(shù)人已經(jīng)接受了隨時會被交易的事實。

"The mindset for most NBA players is，‘Hey if youre not one of the Top 2 guys， you can be traded，" 11-year NBA veteran Dorell Wright said."Anyone can be traded. Guys know whos untouchable – the guys theyre building the team around. If youre not one of the Top 2， you should understand，‘Hey， I can be moved. And sometimes the writing is on the wall. If your team is underachieving， you should know，‘They might blow this up."

“大部分NBA球員的心態(tài)是，‘嘿，如果你不屬于前二的球員，你就有被交易的可能。”在NBA效力過11個賽季的多雷爾·萊特說，“任何人都可能被交易。球員知道誰是不可動的——也就是球隊的基石。如果你不屬于前二的球員，你就該明白，‘我是可能被交易的。有時候表現(xiàn)得很明顯。如果球隊戰(zhàn)績不好，你就該知道，‘他們也許會拆散球隊。”

"I think it can be a distraction if you let it be，" Portland Trail Blazers forward Maurice Harkless said.“Guys know its possible and at any moment they could be next， but it comes with the territory， I guess. At the end of the day， we all understand the business side of it and we just focus on what we can control. At least， thats the way I look at it."

“如果自己放任，我認為這種事情確實能讓人分心?！辈ㄌ靥m開拓者隊的前鋒莫里斯·哈克里斯說，“大家知道什么事都有可能發(fā)生，他們隨時會被交易。但我覺得總有一些界限。不管怎么說，我們都能理解這是商業(yè)的一部分，我們只關注自己能控制的事情。至少我是這么看的?！?/p>

“（Whether a player lets it become a distraction） depends on what type of guy youre dealing with and how mature he is，" Temple said.

“（球員是否會被流言分散注意力）取決于你應對的是哪種人，以及他的成熟度。”坦普爾說。

According to the players， the general rule in NBA locker rooms is that trade rumors shouldnt be discussed.

按照球員們的說法，NBA的規(guī)則就是不要在更衣室討論交易流言。

"Guys really dont talk about it，" Wright said. "Guys just do their job until they get that call. Ive never been on a team where people spoke up about （rumors） if they heard something. Everyone hears about it， they just dont speak about it."

“球員們不聊這種話題。”萊特說，“接到那通電話前，球員只是做自己的工作。我呆過的球隊，如果聽到流言，沒人會談這些話題。每個人都會聽到流言，他們只是不說而已?！?/p>

"I dont think it hurts the locker room； if anything， it becomes a distraction to individual players，" 16-year veteran Rashard Lewis said."When your name is in trade rumors but the team hasnt told you anything about being traded， you walk around on egg shells until the deadline. As a player， you dont show or talk about it. But in the back of your mind， youre always thinking about it."

“我不覺得這會傷害更衣室；如果有什么的話，只是會讓球員個人分心?！睋碛?6年NBA職業(yè)生涯的拉沙德·劉易斯表示，“當你的名字出現(xiàn)在交易流言中，而球隊什么也不告訴你，交易截止日前你都像在雞蛋上跳舞一樣。作為球員，你不能表現(xiàn)出來，也不能談論這種話題。但是在心里，你總會想到這些事?！?/p>

Wright pointed out that young players are more likely to be affected by trade rumors， since theyre just starting to learn that the NBA can be a cutthroat business. Its also tougher on them because they have no idea what its like to be traded and what the future holds.

萊特指出，年輕球員受交易流言影響的可能性更大，他們才剛剛開始了解NBA是個殘酷的生意場。年輕球員應對起來的難度也更大，因為他們不知道被交易的感受，不知道未來會有怎樣的發(fā)展。

"These guys are getting younger and younger，" Wright said. "It might be a sensitive subject when these guys really dont understand the business.（Eventually， you learn} its not always a big deal getting traded."

“這些人越來越年輕?！比R特說，“因為這些人不了解這門生意，所以這是一個敏感的話題。（最終你會明白）被交易并不是多大的事。”

Sometimes， its easy to forget that NBA players are people too. They worry about their job performance， stress about their future and fear that they could be replaced. As the Feb. 23 trade deadline approaches， this is something to keep in mind.

有時候我們很容易忘記，NBA球員也是人。他們會擔心自己的工作表現(xiàn)，會擔憂未來，也害怕自己被人取代。隨著2月23日交易截止日臨近，我們都應該記住這個事實。