NBA backer king

Chapter 480

United States, at 9 am on July [-]th, Colangelo Jr. received a trade offer from the Lakers.

"Ugh!"

He was really not reconciled. Originally, Mrs. John bought the team, and everything was developing on the positive side. How could he know that in a few days, there was no money, and old K would also leave.

He opened the quotation, which was a letter faxed by Jerry West, with a series of names on it, Olajuwon, Eddie Jones, Nick Van Exel...

These lists include almost all of the Lakers' main lineup and important substitutes, so it can be seen that the Lakers have also spent a lot of money.

"The Lakers want Old K and Kobe at the same time?"

He shook his head, looked carefully at the list again, and found that there was one person without his name, and that was No. [-] pick Tim Duncan.

He picked up the pen, wrote Tim Duncan's name next to Big Dream, thought about it, and crossed out the names of Nick Van Exel and several other substitutes.

Big dream + Duncan + Eddie Jones, for the old K + Kobe, Kobe is just a trick, in fact, the old K is replaced by three.

In this transaction, his goal is not to create a championship lineup. Mrs. John obviously has no ability to invest, and may even draw blood from the team. What he has to do is to create a competitive playoff lineup.

Duncan is a must, Duncan + Rasheed Wallace, the Suns are still very strong inside, and they are very young. Maybe this combination can be used for ten years.

He traded Kidd from the green team for Billups, the No. [-] pick. Anyway, the team doesn't plan to compete for the championship, and someone is available at the No. [-] position, and there is no need for Nick Van Exel.

As for the second position, after the rookie Kobe left, Eddie Jones, who was stronger than Kobe, took the top spot.

As for the big dream, it should be no problem to change to an All-Star small forward who is playing in his prime, or a rookie small forward with potential.

Of course, Dameng can also stay and trade away Rasheed Wallace. With Dameng + Duncan + Eddie Jones + Billups as the main lineup, there is only one main small forward.

Such a main lineup will not be bad, especially the inside line is very strong, as long as the two rookies Tim Duncan and Billups are not bad, and then use Rasheed Wallace to trade a star small forward to come in, it is also a first-class strength in the West.

However, Dameng's contract is even bigger, a five-year contract of 7000 million. With the current financial resources of the Suns and the situation of the owner, Mrs. John, he feels that Rasheed Wallace, who is in the rookie contract, should be kept.

Then he handed the list to his assistant and said, "Mark it, this is the final offer."

Lakers, West received an offer from the Suns, saw Colangelo Jr.'s asking price, couldn't help but smiled wryly, but also nodded.

This kind of deal is also good, the lineup doesn't need to be too traumatic, after the old K comes, he can make reinforcements from the free market, and there will be a championship lineup.

Center old K, shooting guard Kobe, or first find a star shooting guard to play the main force, point guard Nick Van Exel, small forward, first use Chris Mullin recommended by old K, a little older, and then change when there is a better one. At present, the most lacking is the main power forward.

This power forward must be able to defend, so as to prevent the old K from being pulled out, and he must have the ability to shoot from a distance, so that he can pull the air for the old K.

To put it simply, they are power forwards like Rasheed Wallace and Oakley who can defend and score ten points in a game.

Trading Dameng without signing Duncan can free up tens of millions of salary space. He now has enough room to recruit an All-Star player and a few good role players.

He put aside the matter of the lineup first, and after agreeing to the offer from the Suns, he immediately notified his boss Bass and Old K, and they were both satisfied.

The Lakers immediately notified the agents of Dameng, Tim Duncan, and Eddie Jones.

When Dameng heard that he was traded to the Suns in exchange for Old K for the Lakers, he couldn't help but smiled wryly.

But fortunately, going to the Suns is better than going to the Spurs. If David Robinson goes to the Lakers as he wishes, he will be suffocated to death.

He doesn't know Little Colangelo's plan now, and he won't keep him at all, and will sell him off, otherwise he won't be so calm.

"Old K, you bastard, you are going to the Lakers, and you didn't tell me?" He called Lao Wang's cell phone and cursed.

"How did I know that the team's new owner would suddenly change? Do you think I want to change teams? I still want to play a dynasty in the Suns, and I was forced to." Old Wang said aggrievedly.

"Okay, as long as it's not cheap, that bastard David Robinson is fine. I don't think he can go to the Lakers, so he has the face to go back to the Spurs?" Dameng said bitterly.

In Hawaii, Eddie Jones was on vacation, but he was notified by his agent that he had been traded, so he couldn't help being dumbfounded.

However, he was not so angry when he heard that not only he was traded, but also Dameng and Duncan, who had not officially signed a contract, were traded.

The real outrage was Tim Duncan and his manager, Charles Banks.

They have been staying in Los Angeles for the past few days. After playing in this metropolis for a few days, they were about to leave when they received this news.

"I've said long ago that the Lakers don't value you. Am I right? Bastard, they dare to trade you for the sake of Old K. You are the No. [-] pick, the No. [-] pick for whom half the league is bad. They are too much!"

Banks cursed furiously, and after scolding, he said in frustration: "Tim, it's too bad, you can't play in Los Angeles, it's too bad! Why did such a thing happen?"

Tim Duncan said nothing after hearing the news, his fists clenched tightly.

Although he has a calm and resolute personality and never loses his temper easily, it does not mean that he has no temper.

In fact, the more people like him, the more tempered he is, but he never shows it easily.

Now he is very angry. He chose me with the No. [-] pick, but traded him without even signing a contract. What did he take for him?

Including the Lakers, half of the league was playing bad for him last season. Now, in a blink of an eye, in order to get Old K, he has become a trading chip for the Lakers.

"The Lakers will be my mortal enemy in the future."

This strong contrast made him feel extremely humiliated.

The Suns, a team that has given up the championship, he is not willing to go.

Since everyone can apply for a trade, so can he. He wants to go to a team that can win the championship. Even if the strength is not enough for the time being, at least he must have the heart to become a champion. Only such a team is worthy of him.

"Charles, let's get out of here." He stood up and walked out of the room.

"Oh well."

Banks realized that this room was reserved for them by the Lakers. Now that they have been traded, why are they still living here?
On the Suns side, Colangelo Jr. then notified Kobe's agent.

"What, old K also went to the Lakers?"

After Arntlem heard it, he was stunned. He didn't expect Kobe to go to the Lakers, but he still couldn't escape the old K's clutches.

"what?"

Kobe's family was also stunned when they heard the news of the deal.

"Old K also went to the Lakers? He lied to me that I was a Warrior, you liar!" Kobe complained, but Kobe was actually quite happy, he was used to playing by Old K's side.

That is, the thought of being the head of the deal made him very upset.

"Sooner or later, I will let old K be my business partner." He secretly flirted.

……

On the afternoon of the 9th, the news of the trade between the Lakers and the Suns was exposed by the media, which immediately caused a sensation in the media and the entire league.

In Miami, David Robinson, who was about to go fishing, was stopped by his agent Jeff Austin. Austin pointed at the TV and shouted in disbelief: "Trouble, trouble, David, old K went to the Lakers, our plan won't work..."

"what?"

With a bang, David Robinson dropped his fishing tackle and stepped in front of the TV in two steps. The host of ESPN Sports Channel was saying: "According to inside information, the possibility of Old K going to the Lakers is very high. The offer, the Lakers will pay super center Olajuwon + No. [-] pick Tim Duncan's signing rights + All-Star shooting guard Eddie Jones, the Suns will pay the old K + Kobe, Kobe is the leader..."

"It's over!"

David Robinson was absent-minded.

He doesn't know what to do, does he have the face to return to the Spurs now?

Phoenix, after the news broke, the Suns fans didn't seem to react. They thought it was another fake news.

However, they didn't realize until the overwhelming news came out that they truly believed that Old K was leaving Phoenix.

As a result, the Suns headquarters was surrounded by angry fans.

Among them, more than half are Chinese.

Not only that, the Phoenix City Hall also approached the Suns. Mayor Edward Green personally went to the headquarters and questioned why Colangelo wanted to trade Old K.

Mayor Green is very annoyed. He is preparing to advance the Chinatown plan. You are trying to dismantle my platform. What are you doing against me?

"Mr. Colangelo, you must suspend this transaction. The freezing period has not yet ended, and the transaction has not actually happened. It is still too late."

"Mayor Green, if the city government can subsidize the Suns with 2000 million U.S. dollars a year, I will persuade Old K to stay. He really wants to stay. It has always been his dream to defend the title and become a dynasty." Colangelo Sr. Said helplessly.

"subsidy?"

Edward Green almost bit his tongue, do you think the city government is the boss of the Federal Reserve?
Old Colangelo said: "I can't help it, and neither can Old K. Mrs. John's business has a big problem, and she is about to go bankrupt. How can you let her continue to invest? Isn't that forcing her to die? To be honest , she’s doing pretty well without selling the Suns.”

"God!"

Thinking of poor Mrs. John, although he didn't know the specific situation, but the John family was indeed selling a large number of assets, Green shook his head helplessly.

Now old K wants to trade and leave, which puts him in trouble, and the Chinatown plan will definitely not go on.

However, it seems that the policy of attracting Chinese can continue. Since those Chinese who have moved their families have already come, they will not leave easily. As long as they live here in a stable way, they should be able to continue to attract other Chinese to settle here.

There is no way, he can't subsidize so much money to the Suns every year, and it's impossible to force old K to stay.

The Suns then held a press conference in which Mrs. John attended.

Mrs. John is also very responsible, explaining her problems and willing to bear all the responsibilities for trading Old K.

And said that if the economy improves in the future, she will definitely invest a lot of money in the championship, and even invite old K to return to Phoenix.

Her attitude was forgiven by most fans.

In fact, the fans also understand that Phoenix's ball market is not big, and ordinary fans like them can't afford the team's season tickets, and the Suns have won three championships in five years, and they have all the honors they want. It is really unrealistic to force the team to continue to fight for the championship.

Although they were dissatisfied with the departure of old K, the glory left by old K here is enough. Since the team no longer strives for the championship with all its strength, it is difficult for the strong to keep old K, the active No.

Thinking about it this way, they could accept Old K's departure again.

……

Los Angeles, Lakers fans were overjoyed after hearing the news, and many fans went to the Lakers headquarters to celebrate.

A Los Angeles TV station conducted an interview outside the Lakers headquarters and asked a female fan: "Miss, what do you think of this transaction? Do you expect this transaction to actually happen?"

"This is an unparalleled and wonderful deal. It will change the current trend of the Lakers. Old K will bring us a championship. Of course I look forward to it happening." The female fans shouted excitedly.

"Sir, what do you think old K means to the Lakers?" The reporter found another male fan.

"Savior, he is the savior of the Lakers! Like Magic Johnson, he will lead the Lakers back to the top." The male fan shouted very excitedly.

"Sir, do you think old K will become the leader of the Lakers?" The reporter asked another male fan.

"There is no doubt about it. Do you think the leader of the Lakers will be a lunatic? Haha, we will usher in a giant beast, and old K will become the king of Los Angeles, haha..." The male fan laughed like a lunatic.

"King! king! king..."

I don't know who will take the lead, and the shouts from the crowd are getting louder and louder.

Many Lakers celebrities have expressed their welcome to Old K in various ways.

"When I heard the news, I knew the best Lakers team was coming back, and I couldn't be happier," Abdul-Jabbar said in a phone interview.

Yes, I'm even willing to take off my No. 33 jersey and give it to K..."

In the hotel, Lao Wang's mobile phone has been blown up.

"Old K, you actually ran to the Lakers and took the position of Dameng, haha, it's too shameful!" Barkley called and teased.

"Do you think I want to come to the Lakers? I don't want to hang out with the Suns with a high salary of 3000 to [-] million and increase the burden on the boss. I can only choose to leave. But Dameng has to thank me, otherwise he will go to the Spurs. By the way, Charles, you still have fuel, we still need a power forward." Old Wang asked.

To be honest, Barkley really wanted to try, but looking at his figure, he was as fat as a pig, so he could only shake his head and said, "Forget it, I have to work hard to play with you. I can't do it anymore. I will retire after another season, and I won't toss with you."

After Barkley, many friends called, especially some Hollywood stars, telling him to throw a party to celebrate.

He refused the party. In his opinion, coming to the Lakers is really a helpless move, and there is nothing to celebrate.

It is a huge loss for him to leave the Suns and not be able to defend the title or even dynasty in the Suns.

After going to the Lakers, although the Lakers are willing to invest, building a championship lineup is not only a question of money, but also an opportunity, so he can't say what the result of next season will be. Anyway, from the perspective of the lineup, there is no advantage against the Knicks.

Fortunately, the Lakers now have enough salary space, and they can even sign an All-Star.

In addition, he has notified Chris Mullin to let the veteran come to the Lakers. Mullin agreed, and then hopes that the Lakers can attract one or two more veterans to enrich the Lakers' bench lineup.

From the analysis of the Knicks' salary space, its bench lineup will definitely be bad, and this is the opportunity for the Lakers.

However, with Jordan's influence, he must have the same plan as him. There is not enough space, and veterans will join in, so recruiting veterans will not be an easy task.

And not only can he not celebrate, but also keep a low profile, celebrating coming to the Lakers?That must have been a pretty stupid decision that would only irritate Suns fans and make him the public enemy of Suns fans.

The current situation in Phoenix is ​​not bad. There are some fans who scold him, but not many. After all, he left Phoenix with three championships. The fans mainly scold the management and owner Mrs. John.

For those Chinese who moved to Phoenix, he can only express regret.

But he is not responsible to them, because that is their own decision. He has never done any immigration advertisement for Phoenix, and he has never planned to participate in any Chinatown investment plan.

He is just playing in Phoenix, and he doesn't want to bear other pressures, which is completely unnecessary.

And to be honest, in the past few years in the United States, he rarely took the initiative to contact the local Chinese, and he has little sense of identity with them, especially the new immigrants, who are even more incompatible with each other.

Many media reporters called in, hoping that he would accept a telephone interview, but he basically refused. He only accepted a telephone interview from the Phoenix Sports News as his official response to this transaction.

(End of this chapter)