Vol 5 Chapter 423: Test from the NBA

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Los Angeles Lakers, general manager Kupchak looked at the big man in front of him with a wry smile.
"Phil, I haven't lied to you. I really haven't been with Zhang Guan or his team of agents. This report is a fool's thing." Kupchak pointed to the New York Times on the table. Say.
This big old man is naturally the Lakers coach, "Zen Master" Phil Jackson. After seeing the news in the newspaper, he rushed into Kupchak's office as soon as possible and asked Kupchak to give Explanation.
"In other words, what the "New York Times" said is false?" Phil Jackson believed eight points, and he felt that Kupchak was not necessary to deceive himself in this matter.
"Phil, you are the head coach. If I really want to bring in players, how could I not seek your opinion first? Moreover, it is still a big player like Zhang Guan. We have worked together for so many years, don't you know me yet What!" Kupchak sighed a long time before saying, "To be honest, Zhang Guan is a hot potato now!"
"Why do you say that?" Phil Jackson asked.
"Recently today, I received a total of 29 emails inquiring about the possibility of trading Zhang Guan’s signing rights." Kupchak said suddenly, and then said: "Yes, you heard it right, it was 29. Feng, there are only 30 teams in the NBA, which means that everyone is interested in Zhang Guan! Including our old friend Celtics..."
"The Celtics are strong enough!" Phil Jackson then asked: "What are you going to do?"
"What else can I do? I can only tell them that Zhang Guan's signing right is our non-sale product! One person killed a whole American team. If such a player falls into the hands of others, wouldn't it be our catastrophe!" Ku Pucek said here and sighed again: "If there is no Kobe in our team, I will definitely find a way to bring Zhang Guan to the Lakers."
"That's right, as long as Bryant is on the field, he is the leader of the team. He must be... maybe when he is no longer the leader of the team, that is the day he retires." Phil Jackson silently Nodded.
"I can't bear someone fanning the flames!" Kupchak pointed to the newspaper on the table and said, "I think this is a test, a test for us, a test for Zhang Guan, but also for other teams. Tempt. The controller behind it is likely to be the Boston Celtics, or the New York Knicks!"
When talking about the New York Knicks, Kupchak glared at Phil Jackson inadvertently. However, when Kupchak was disappointed, Phil Jackson's expression did not change at all.
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New York, next to Fifth Avenue, the Olympic Tower building is magnificent. Because this building is close to New York Central Park, you can have a panoramic view of Central Park.
The headquarters of the NBA is located in the Olympic Building, and NBA President David Stern is looking at the New York Times with an inscrutable smile.
Vice President Xiao Hua stood not far away, he asked: "President, there is no movement on the side of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Kupchak's response is also very calm."
"Sure enough, as I expected, the Lakers already have a Kobe, it is impossible to tolerate the next crown." David Stern sighed.
"Sir, I don't quite understand. Why did you use this method to test the Lakers?" Xiao Hua asked.
"I'm not just trying to test the Lakers, I'm also trying to test Zhang Guan." David Stern's face flashed with anxiety. He continued: "Eight years ago, Dayao came to the NBA and opened a world for us. The largest market. And now, we have to be prepared, if we lose Dayao, how can we maintain this market."
"Lost?" Xiao Hua was a little surprised. At Dayao's level, it was obviously impossible for him to be removed by the team like other cats and dogs. The only possibility of the so-called "loss" is to retire.
At a certain age, I can’t move and then retire, or I have to retire early because of injuries!
Xiao Hua knew that what David Stern said of "lost" was definitely the latter.
Thinking of this, Xiao Hua could not help but burst of cold sweat from the bald head. He thought about it, Dayao should be only 30 years old now, if retired due to injury, it is indeed a bit early.
At the age of 30, for many NBA stars, it is just at its peak and young. Many big-name stars retire after reaching the age of 35. Individual players who maintain a good state can even reach the age of 40. And like Yao, if Ken is willing to accept the veteran's base salary, it is estimated that even if he is over 40 years old, there will be a team fighting for it. After all, the commercial value behind him has far exceeded the team quota or The value of a veteran's base salary.
Since entering the NBA, Dayao has brought too much business growth to the entire NBA, and according to previous calculations, the value added by Dayao can continue at least until 2016, but if Now that Yao retires, it is obviously a big loss for the entire NBA.
The NBA has always been a business, and in the eyes of those who do business, not making a profit is a loss, and even making less is a loss.
"Mr. President, what do you mean?" Xiao Hua asked softly.
"Yao's leg injury is not optimistic." Stern hesitated and finally told Xiao Hua the news.
Xiao Hua's eyes widened, and since Stern said he was not optimistic, he must be in a very bad situation.
Xiao Hua did not ask the source of the Stern news, nor did he ask whether the news was reliable. Stern has been the president of the NBA for nearly 30 years, developing the NBA into the world's most successful professional sports league. The relationships and connections behind him are beyond the ordinary people's imagination. Stern must have his own unique and accurate source of information.
Just listen to Stern and then say: "So we must plan ahead to find a replacement for Yao, and Zhang Guan is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate."
"Zhang Guan said two years ago that he will not enter the NBA for the time being. So this time, are you going to try Zhang Guan through the mouth of the media?" Xiao Hua said.
"Yeah, I really hope that Zhang Guan can change his mind, with Zhang Guan's fame, enough to drive the growth of our NBA worldwide." Stern said
"What about the Lakers?" Xiao Hua then asked: "If Zhang Guan really decides to enter the NBA, what should the Lakers do? The Lakers have Kobe. Do they have to choose between Kobe and Zhang Guan? What? Phil Jackson is also a tough guy."
"If Zhang Guan has the willingness to enter the NBA, then we need to prompt the Lakers to trade Zhang Guan's signing rights. We can give the Lakers appropriate compensation, such as draft picks, such as injury exceptions." Stern said Said.
Stern certainly knows that the Lakers will not trade Zhang Guan's signing rights, so when necessary, the league can only put pressure on the Lakers and then give the Lakers some benefits. Enwei's side by side and a stick to the two dates are Stern's best methods. For example, when the Cavaliers traded away from James, they were compensated by the top pick.
Just listen to Stern and then say: "New Yorkers will definitely be interested in Zhang Guan. They are not short of money. Even if they give Zhang Guan a big contract with hundreds of millions of dollars, they will not be stingy. Moreover, for a world top As for the superstars, only big cities can be worthy of their fame and worth! It is also in the best interests of the alliance."
Stern said here, his eyes flashing coldly: "Of course, if any small city team wants to cut off, don't blame me!" (To be continued.)