Almighty Athlete Chapter 423: Exploration from the NBA

Los Angeles Lakers, general manager Kupchak looked at the big man in front of him with a wry smile.

"Phil, I didn't lie to you. I really didn't have a series with Zhang Guan or his team of brokers. This report is a fool's thing." Kupchak pointed to the copy of "New York" on the table. The Times said.

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 and asked Kup Check gave an explanation.

"That is to say, what is said in the New York Times 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 ask for your opinion first? Moreover, it is a big player like Zhang Guan. We have been working together for so many years, don’t you? Do you know me!" 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 signing the right to trade Zhang Guan." Kupchak paused, and then said: "Yes, you heard it right. Nineteen, nba only has a total of 30 teams, which means that everyone is interested in Zhang Guan! Including our old friend Celtics......"

"Celtics is strong enough!" Phil Jackson then asked: "What are you going to do?"

"What else can I do? I can only tell them that the Zhang Guan signing right is our non-sale product! One person killed a whole American team. If this kind of player falls into the hands of others, wouldn’t it be our catastrophe! "Kupchak said here and once again sighed: "If there is no Kobe in our team, I will definitely find a way to let Zhang Guan come 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 nodded silently.

"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, and other balls. The temptation of the team. 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.

nba’s headquarters is located in the Olympic building, at this time 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 from 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 Zhang Guan." 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 testing the Lakers, I'm also testing Zhang Guan." David Stern flashed a worry on his face. He continued: "Eight years ago, Dayao came to nba and opened for us. One of the largest markets in the world. 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 laid off by the team like other A-cat and A-dog players. The only possibility of "lost" is retired.

At a certain age, I can’t move and then retire, or I have to retire early because of injury!

Xiao Hua knew that what David Stern said of "lost" was definitely the latter.

Thinking of this, Xiao Hua couldn't 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 players, it is just at the peak of their youth. 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 a 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 of this commercial value brought by Dayao can continue at least until 2016 However, if Dayao retires now, it is obviously a loss for the entire NBA.

nba was originally 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. 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 nba for nearly 30 years, and developed nba into the world's most successful professional sports league. The relationships and connections behind him are beyond the imagination of ordinary people. 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 nba temporarily. So this time, you are 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, and the reputation of Zhang Guan is enough to drive the growth of our nba worldwide." Stern said

"What about the Lakers?" Xiao Hua then asked: "What if Zhang Guan really decides to enter ~IndoMTL.com~ What to do with the Lakers? But the Lakers have Kobe. Do they have to be in Kobe and Zhang Guan? Choose between two individuals? Besides, 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 off the signing rights of Zhang Guan. We can give the Lakers appropriate compensation, such as draft picks, such as special cases of injuries." Stern Said.

Stern certainly knows that the Lakers will not trade the signing rights of Zhang Guan, 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 means. For example, when the Cavaliers traded away from James, they were compensated by the top pick.

Only Stern went on to 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 For the top 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 blinked: "Of course, if any small city team wants to cut off, don’t blame me!" (To be continued.)