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Chapter 481 Admiral joins hands with postman?

"Old K, is it true? Are you sure you want to leave Phoenix?" The reporter's tone seemed very sad.

Lao Wang said seriously: "I am indeed in Los Angeles now, and I am preparing to leave the Phoenix Suns. It is my helpless move. I regret making this decision, but I have to make this important decision related to my career."

"Did you choose to leave, or the management?" the reporter asked.

Lao Wang explained: "This is a two-way choice problem, not a simple one-sided problem between me and the team.

As far as I know, the new Suns will reduce their investment, and the championship will no longer be the team's goal, which is not in line with my pursuit of the championship. "

"Old K, do you want to say something to the fans?" the reporter asked.

Lao Wang pondered for a while and said: "I hope the fans of the Suns can understand and respect my choice, but I know it is difficult.

I had an incredibly successful start to my career with the Suns, and it was the Phoenix fans who were there for me. I hurt them by leaving, and I'm sorry. "

Wang Tiejun's response to the transaction was forgiven by most Suns fans.

……

In Philadelphia, the general manager of the digital team was very helpless. The sudden deal between the Lakers and the Suns destroyed his vision, and he couldn't get the big dream.

But he changed his mind, since the Spurs agreed to trade Dameng, wouldn't the Suns also be able to trade Dameng?Also, David Robinson and the Spurs have a stalemate, is there a chance?
So, he immediately started contacting David Robinson's agent Austin.

At this time, in San Antonio, Popovich's mind was spinning rapidly. From this sudden burst of transactions, he keenly captured an opportunity.

Tim Duncan, a big guy who made him drool, was taken away by the Lakers in the last draft, but now the Lakers have thrown Duncan to the Suns, and the Suns have traded Old K. Who in the league doesn't know that the Suns are no longer pursuing the championship. Is Duncan willing to go to the Suns to dawdle?

The more talented people are, the more intense their pursuit of honor is, because other things, including money and women, are easy for them to obtain. Only honor is what they want but cannot easily obtain.

Taking this opportunity, he not only wants to get Tim Duncan, but also get David Robinson back.

Austin, the agent who condemned the Lakers and David Robinson last time, teamed up to poach the Spurs, but David Robinson himself was not involved at all. This is the opportunity he left in case there is a possibility of turning around.

"Ding ding..."

In Miami, a restless Jeff Austin's cell phone rang.

"Hello, I'm Jeff Austin."

"Hello, Mr. Austin, I'm Billy King, the general manager of the numbers team."

"Oh, hello, Mr. King."

Billy King immediately said: "Mr. Austin, I hope the general can come to Philadelphia. We have Iverson on the outside, and the lineup is complete. We only need a super center. As long as he is willing to come, we have the ability to attack the championship..."

"Philadelphia?"

Austin pressed the microphone and said to David Robinson on the sofa next to him, "David, the digital team is recruiting you."

"Number team?"

David Robinson immediately thought of Iverson. Last year's No. [-] pick, he is a very good guard with a very strong offensive ability. If he and Iverson join forces to form an internal and external core, with the current lineup of the digital team, can they reach the championship level?

He was a little hesitant, because in the past season, the digital team did not make it to the playoffs.

And if you trade him, what price will the digital team pay?
Austin observed Robinson and saw his movement, so he let go of the microphone and said, "Mr. Jin, if you trade David, you will have to pay a very high price. Can the lineup remain competitive enough?"

"Mr. Austin, the last time I talked with Popovich about the big dream deal, the bargaining chip was Jerry Stackhouse. He didn't object, and our current lineup has no place for Stackhouse. Trading him will not affect the lineup." Billy King explained.

"Mr. Jin, I'm afraid a Stackhouse can't exchange for Dameng?"

"I know this. The transaction has not been discussed in detail, but generally there is no problem."

"Well, Mr. Jin, I need to think about it with David."

"Mr. Austin, please tell David that Philadelphia is not the Spurs or the Suns. Our boss is very generous. For the sake of the championship, he is willing to spend a lot of money to build a championship lineup."

Billy King looked very happy after putting down the phone.

If you can get David Robinson, it is obviously better than Dameng. Two years younger is a big advantage, and Robinson's contract is smaller.

However, he continued to contact the Suns. After all, Austin didn't agree to him just now, and he couldn't give up on the other side of the dream.

"Hello, Mr. Billy King, hello." After the phone call, Colangelo Jr. said.

"Mr. Colangelo, let me be blunt, since you have given up the pursuit of the championship..."

When Billy King said this, he suddenly tentatively said: "Why don't you trade Tim Duncan's signing rights to us? Don't worry, I can give you Jerry Stackhouse. He will sell a lot of tickets for the Suns."

"..."

Little Colangelo was dumbfounded. He didn't realize it for a while, but after he realized it, he scolded Billy King in his heart, did he think he was stupid?
He is a professional general manager. He traded the old K and insisted on changing back to Tim Duncan. He just wanted to treat him as the core of the Suns team. How could he be traded again?If he did that, he would be dereliction of duty, and he would be a completely unqualified general manager.

"Sorry, Mr. Jin, what can you do?" He asked a little uncomfortable.

"Oh, that's it..."

Billy King immediately understood that it was impossible for the Suns to trade Duncan, and quickly changed his words: "If you are willing to trade Dameng, I can trade with Jerry Stackhouse, what do you think?"

"Plus Philadelphia's first-round pick in 98," said Colangelo Jr.

"I need to think about it again," Billy King said.

……

On Austin's side, after discussing with David Robinson, the latter is still worried that the digital team is not strong enough. With him, I am afraid that it will be able to make it to the playoffs, and it will be very difficult to break out of the Eastern Conference.

But Austin said: "David, I can't go to the Lakers now. I think Philadelphia is a good choice. The ball market there is ten times that of San Antonio, and the boss is willing to invest. Even if the current lineup is not enough, it will be strengthened."

"Jeff, I'm not young anymore, I don't want to wait for the digital team to slowly build a lineup." Robinson was still very hesitant.

A team that can't make it to the playoffs, he really doesn't have the confidence to lead the team to the finals. The East now has the Knicks of Jordan and O'Neal, as well as several strong teams such as the Pacers, Heat, and Eagles. The competitive environment is not inferior to that of the West.

"Then what should we do now? How about contacting Jazz?" Austin said.

"Sir?"

Upon hearing the name, Robinson's heart skipped a beat.

The Jazz made it to the Western Conference finals this time. Although they were eliminated by the Suns [-]-[-], they are really strong. If he joins this team, I believe he can beat the Suns... No, the Suns have already disintegrated, and they will have to deal with Old K's Lakers in the future.

Seeing that Robinson had no objection, Austin took out his mobile phone and prepared to contact the Jazz.

He is not worried that the Jazz will reject David Robinson. Although Campbell is good, he is more than one level behind David Robinson.

He is only worried about whether the Jazz has salary space and whether trading David will cost too much and destroy the original lineup.

At this moment, his cell phone rang suddenly, and he saw Popovich.

I don't really want to pick it up, these days he was scolded by Popovich as a bitch, but he had to pick it up, because David Robinson had to deal with this guy to leave the Spurs.

"Hello, Mr. Popovich."

"Listen, Austin, let David answer my call, or you will never get through to me in the future." Popovich on the opposite side had no time to delay, and used threatening methods very rudely.

Now Austin has no way to stop it, so he can only hand over the phone to David Robinson.

David Robinson took the phone with some embarrassment and said, "Hey, Greg."

Popovich over there breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately said: "David, give me a little time, I will find you the best partner, and I will find you Tim Duncan."

His purpose of making this call was to draw a big cake for David Robinson first, hold Robinson back, and give him time to find a way to get Duncan.

"what?"

Hearing Duncan's name, David Robinson was also excited.

With the Spurs' current lineup, they don't need to be bad at all. They can make it to the playoffs. There is no big problem in the second round. If Tim Duncan is added, as long as the No. [-] pick is not a parallel importer, the Spurs should have a chance to hit the Western Conference Finals.

And Duncan is a rookie, the contract will not be very big, the space of the Spurs should be able to accommodate.

It's just, how can it be possible to get Duncan's signing rights?The Suns are no fools.

"Greg, the Spurs' market is far inferior to the Suns, and the boss is also unwilling to spend more money. Do you think I can really realize my dream of a championship with the Spurs?" he asked.

"But David, the Suns have won three championships in five years. Why can't the Spurs win three championships in five years? As long as we get Duncan, we can too." Popovich said in a firm tone.

"Let me think about it," David Robinson said.

"OK."

Popovich knew that it was done and his goal had been achieved, but he was afraid of accidents, so he warned: "David, there is still time, don't rush to make a decision."

In Los Angeles, Tim Duncan and Banks had just changed hotels when Popovich's call went to Banks' cell phone.

"Hello, Mr. Banks, I'm Popovich, the general manager of the Spurs, and I want to have a chat with Tim Duncan, can I?" Popovich said.

Banks' impression of Popovich was broken immediately. I'm Tim's agent, so what's the point of getting rid of me?When I'm your megaphone?
He said unhappily: "Sorry, Tim has already rested."

Popovich realized something, and quickly made amends: "Actually, I just want to greet Ti Deng, and it's the same with you."

"OK, Mr. Popovich, what can I do for you?" Banks asked.

Popovich really hates these agents. These guys are like a layer of iron, preventing him from directly contacting the players.

Enduring the disgust in his heart, he organized his words and said, "Mr. Banks, the Spurs are a team with a strong desire to chase the championship..."

"Stop first."

Banks understood as soon as he heard it, and directly interrupted the other party, asking: "You want Tim to go to the Spurs, don't you think the Suns will be willing to trade Tim?"

Although he was very upset that the Lakers traded Duncan, he did not want Duncan to be traded again and again. It is absolutely ironic that a No. [-] pick who was spoiled by half of the league's teams and wanted to be traded again and again before entering the league has not been formally signed, and it will definitely damage Duncan's commercial value. He does not allow this to happen.

Moreover, going to the Suns is better than going to the Spurs. The Suns now belong to at least the second-tier market, but the Spurs belong to the bottom of the league.

But he didn't know that Tim Duncan didn't want to go to the Suns at all.

"This bastard!"

When Popovich heard the busy tone on the phone, he was so angry that he swears, and now his impression of the agent has been extremely bad.

"How to do?"

He thought for a while, since he couldn't get in touch with Duncan, he should go see him in person.

His idea is to find Duncan and convince him to come to the Spurs.

And his confidence in persuading Duncan was David Robinson who was temporarily fooled by him.

There is no chance, anyway, there is no other way now, as long as there is a chance, he will give it a try, what if it succeeds?

Once the trade happens, let Tim Duncan refuse to report to the Suns. This kind of thing has never happened in the league.

In his mind, as long as Duncan insists not to go to the Suns, maybe the league will back down a step?
He can be sure that Stern will not allow a No. [-] pick that makes half of the league's teams fail to enter the league.

Give it a try and you have a chance.If you don't try, you will never have a chance.

Just, God, can you tell me where Duncan is now?

At this time, in the hotel, Duncan was about to ask Banks if Popovich, the general manager of the Spurs, was looking for him.

Banks persuaded: "Tim, ignore him. He wants you to go to the Spurs. With the average ticket price of only a few dollars and the attendance rate is only [-] to [-]%, can the team really win the championship? He just said that the Suns can win three championships in five years, and the Spurs can do it. I said he has no brains.

Next, the league is likely to introduce a luxury tax system like the major league baseball. Teams in big markets invest wildly to build luxurious lineups. Teams in small markets have no chance of winning the championship. "

Duncan also understood Banks' attitude, but he said: "Old K left the Suns, there is no championship strength there, Charles, do you really think I should go to the Suns?"

Banks said embarrassingly: "But the Lakers want to trade you. Where will you go if you don't go to the Suns? Tim, you don't have the right to choose. When the trade happens, your signing right is in the hands of the Suns. If you don't sign with the Suns, you can't play in the NBA. And now according to media reports, the Suns just have a business problem with the owner, not because they don't want to compete for the championship.

In addition, you have just entered the league, so it is too early to talk about the championship now?You can completely practice in the Suns for a few years before talking about the championship, isn't it more rational? "

Duncan shook his head, and leaned on the back of the sofa in frustration, a little at a loss.

He disagreed with what Banks said. If he spent a few years with the Suns, he might get used to it. How could he have the heart of a champion?
"Tim, you were traded with Dameng. You went to the Suns and teamed up with him. Maybe you have a chance to win the championship." Banks persuaded.

Duncan smiled wryly and said, "Dameng's contract is tens of millions, with an annual salary of more than 1000 million. The Suns don't want to win the championship. Do you think the management will keep him?"

Banks froze for a moment, and then said, "You don't have to think about the Spurs, anyway, going to the Suns is a hundred times better than the Spurs."

Duncan doesn't want to go to the Spurs. David Robinson has already run away. Why is he going to the Spurs?Help the admiral defend the city?

He just doesn't want to go to the Suns. Old K already has three championships in his hands, so he doesn't want to hang around in the Suns, and he doesn't even want to.

But it seems that he can only accept the arrangement of fate and go to the Suns.

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(End of this chapter)