NBA backer king

Chapter 354 The Big Deal

On the 5th, after the Suns defeated the Grizzlies at home, the Suns flew to Denver on the 8th and challenged the Nuggets away on the [-]th.

This is the second game between the two teams this season. In the first game, the Suns lost at home. It was useless for Lao Wang to hit 50+. This time he really wants to win the away game.

At the away game, Mutombo called to make an appointment for dinner, and Lao Wang readily agreed.

"Old Mu, how much did you spend in K Martial Arts?" At the dinner table, he asked casually.

The consumption bottom line he booked for these VIP customers is at least one hundred thousand dollars a year, otherwise he might not make much money, so when he meets them, he always likes to ask them.

"$15."

Mutombo blurted out, and it is conceivable that he has a deep memory of this number.

After finishing speaking, he complained again with a distressed face: "Old K, I only joined V during the playoffs. It has only been half a year since April, and I have already spent so much. Can your VIP service be a little cheaper? I can't afford it."

"Stop talking, what do you do with your annual salary of more than 300 million US dollars? I told you, money is yours when you spend it. If you put it in the bank, it's someone else's." Old Wang persuaded earnestly.

"Old K, stop messing with me. If I spend it, it will become yours."

Mutombo was stunned, and immediately woke up. After a rebuttal, he said with a distressed face: "You should know that my hometown is very poor, and I need to help them."

Lao Wang was a little helpless, who is this person, crying poorly to his head, he said bluntly: "Old Mu, just tell me what you want to do, if you can help me, I will help you, if you can't, I will treat you."

Mutombo smiled helplessly, and then said with a simple and honest smile: "Old K, according to media reports, you have donated more than 100 primary schools in your hometown. I hope you can participate in my charity plan in my hometown."

"Your hometown is not my hometown."

Pharaoh slandered, but since Lao Mu opened his mouth, he definitely couldn't refuse, so he had to think about it anyway, nodded and said, "Well, I'll donate fifty thousand dollars, is that enough?"

"awesome!"

Mutombo is not too little, and he quickly expressed his thanks.

"Don't publicize it to the outside world, or they will all come to me, and I will go bankrupt within a month. If you ignore my warning, the donation will be cancelled."

Lao Wang gave a warning casually, and then immediately started to sell: "Old Mu, there is a party in the K Martial Art Museum recently, and all VIP customers will receive invitations. We have a medicinal diet to promote to you. It can regulate your body, slow down aging, and even take it for 100 years. It can make you immortal. You look so old, I think this medicinal diet is the most suitable for you."

"I'm not very old, I'm already very old."

Mutombo touched his old face, laughed at himself, and then complained: "Old K, I think it's best to grow old slowly. This way has the strongest sense of experience. Otherwise, I won't be able to experience the passage of time, and my life will be in vain."

"You idiot!" Old Wang scolded with a grin.

Mutombo didn't even bother to ask the price of the medicated diet. He knew it must be expensive. If he got a big contract in the future, he could try it. Let's forget it now.

"By the way, Lao Mu, your rookie contract hasn't been completed yet?" Old Wang asked.

"Contract year."

Mutombo said with a somewhat disturbed look.

"Damn it, it's no wonder you played so hard on the court. You're trying to step on me to get a big contract!" Old Wang cursed secretly, and asked, "Don't the Nuggets plan to renew the contract early?"

"Ugh!"

The African mountain couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

He really wants to stay in his home team. His agent has been working hard to communicate with the management. He has also worked hard since the start of the new season. He just hopes that the home team will offer him a contract that satisfies him. Unfortunately, the management's willingness to renew the contract in advance is not strong. They rejected the manager's contract, which made him very disappointed.

Lao Wang didn't ask again. He led his team to sweep the Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs last time. This should be an important reason why the Nuggets didn't want to renew Lao Mu in advance. There is no hope of breaking out of the West.

And Lao Mu's weakness is obvious, not enough offensive ability, but defensively, there is no way to defend him alone, he needs the help of teammates to defend, which is a bit tasteless.If Lao Mu can carry him in single defense, he thinks the Nuggets should be more generous.

But he thinks that after the end of this season, many teams will scramble for Lao Mu. If the Nuggets don't renew his contract, he will be a free agent. He doesn't need to spend a price to get a top defensive center. Who wouldn't want it?

For example, the Spurs, get the old wood, create a double-tower tactic, one attack and one defense, invincible in the world!

There is also the Magic, Lao Mu and O'Neal partnered, the Sharks don't like defense and rebounding the most now, they also attack and defend, and are invincible in the world.

It's just that there is a salary cap limit, and Lao Mu obviously won't accept a small contract. These teams don't have Lao Mu's bird rights, so there is no way to introduce him. Lao Mu will eventually go to a team that has enough space and is not considered strong.

"How much contract do you want?" he asked gossipingly.

Mutombo thought for a while and said: "A long-term contract is certain, at least four or five years, with an annual salary of more than 5000 million yuan. I don't expect a billion-dollar contract, but the next contract cannot be less than [-] million US dollars."

Lao Wang nodded, anyway, the Suns couldn't afford this contract.

In addition to Lao Mu, the contract between Dameng and Barkley is over after this season, that is, the three top stars are about to enter the free market, and they will break their heads.

On December 12th, around 8 o'clock in the morning, a news suddenly spread from Los Angeles to all parts of the United States. All major TV stations temporarily interrupted the news. The newly appointed president of CAA, Jay Maroney, committed suicide.

"Lance, what's going on?"

Wang Tiejun didn't watch TV, but a teammate saw it and told him, and he quickly called Hawksman.

"Old K, too bad, his choice was a mistake, a terrible choice, alas!"

Hawksman sounded depressed, but quickly got it under control. The two chatted for [-] minutes before ending the phone call.

Hawksman told him that this matter would not affect CAA's operations, nor would it affect him, and told him not to be affected by this matter.

In addition, Hawksman also told him that due to his crazy performance in the finals, the operation of Mammoth has improved a lot in the past few months and he can survive.

It's just that the situation is still not very good, there is no way to deal with the backlog of shoes, but the factory plan in China is advancing, and the land issue has been negotiated with the local government in Fujian.

"In 93, it was said that it would set up a factory in China. It has been almost 96 years, and there is still no sign. This Mammoth Company will be finished sooner or later."

Lao Wang is scratching his head, it's not that he doesn't want to change the brand, but his Mammoth K series has been launched for several generations, and he can't easily change the brand.

Now Mammoth wants to make his K-series brand an independent brand, just like Jordan's MJ brand, and then drive sales of the company's other brands.

The meaning of the company is to set up an independent K company, give him a part of the equity, and enjoy permanent dividends.

Jordan owns two-thirds of the brand in MJ Company, that is, 66.6% of MJ Company's annual dividends belong to Jordan, and now Mammoth Company wants to do the same.

Mammoth has no other way to go, and he cannot be tied down. Once he is poached by other big companies, the company will only go bankrupt.

Originally, this was a very good thing. If he did it, he would be the second NBA player to enjoy a lifetime contract, and he would own his own shares in the company like Jordan, but he didn't trust Mammoth's management. These people haven't made a name for themselves in the past few years. Sooner or later, the company will be tossed into bankruptcy by them.

Now Hawksman is going to delay Mammoth again. The contract will not end until the All-Star Weekend, and there are still more than two months. He is communicating with his boss Roman Wicks during this time, hoping that Mr. Wicks can form a more capable management team and speed up the construction of the Chinese factory.

That night, the Suns beat the Nuggets and avenged their loss on the field, 15 wins and 2 losses. After losing to the Trail Blazers in the last back-to-back game, the Suns won eight consecutive victories.

At the same time, the Bulls also defeated the Spurs at home that night, also 15 wins and 2 losses.

The Mosaic team was absent due to Barkley's minor injury, lost to the Supersonics, and fell to the league's first throne. The Suns tied for the league's first place with the Bulls.

After the post-match press conference, the Suns rushed back to Phoenix overnight, and the team will face the Miami Heat back-to-back on the 9th.

The Heat made a big deal during the offseason. General manager and head coach Pat Riley seized the opportunity and showed great courage.

The Hornets' center Alonzo Mourning made his debut for three seasons and performed very well. Although he was overwhelmed by O'Neal and Old K since his debut, he can also be called the sixth best super center based on his performance.

It's a pity that the conflict between him and Larry Johnson has deepened, and it has reached the point where water and fire are incompatible. Then the Hornets have no way to offer him a big contract, because after the Hornets gave Larry Johnson that [-] million yuan contract, there is no room for him at all.

Regardless of whether he is willing to stay in the Hornets or not, the actual situation is that if he wants to get a big contract, he can only be traded, go to another team to get a big contract, or leave as an incomplete free agent after the four-year contract ends.

The Hornets chose to trade.

Pat Riley used Glen Rice, the core of the team, as the main bargaining chip, and created a big four-for-three deal, sending Glen Rice, Matt Geiger, Califfs and a first-round pick in exchange for Mourning, Leron Ellis, and Pete Meyers.

This deal is not good or bad at present. Glenn Rice is the boss in the Heat. He was the No. 89 pick in the first round in 4. He became the team's third scoring point in his rookie season, the second scoring point in his second season, and then the team's first scoring point in the next four seasons. His strength is very strong.

Before the transaction, the Heat promised Mourning a seven-year contract of [-] million yuan, which is a prerequisite for completing the transaction.

After the completion of the transaction, the Heat had a good record of 11 wins and 5 losses before, especially in the Eastern Conference. They are regarded as a strong team, but whether they can persist is not certain.

In this back-to-back home game, the Suns don't want to lose again, because they also lost to the Blazers in back-to-back home games last time. Losing at home is the most demoralizing. Fans buy tickets to see a victory, not to see how the home team loses.

So the Suns played very hard. Although they were physically exhausted, they were in good spirits.

Leading by example, Wang Tiejun played 44 minutes and only rested for 4 minutes. He scored 42 points, 17 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks, 4 turnovers and 5 fouls. His shooting percentage was 59%, which is not high. He led the team to defeat the Heat.

Mourning did not play against him. He was against Kevin Willis, the No. 84 pick in the first round of the Diamond Generation in 11.

But Mourning put a lot of help defense on him. He sent 5 big caps, three big caps were given to him, and he also stole his ball twice in the help defense.

Pharaoh was also a little annoyed by being hated three times by Mourning, who was not as tall as him, but there was nothing he could do. Mourning's defense speed was really fast, and if he didn't pay attention, he would appear from behind Willis.

After the 9-game winning streak, the Suns defeated the Hornets led by Glen Rice at home on the 12th and won 10 consecutive victories.

The next game is on the 16th, playing the Mavericks away, the team is on holiday on the 13th, a training session is arranged in the afternoon of the 14th, and they fly to Dallas in the morning of the 15th.

On the 13th, in order to promote the promotion of Immortality and Longevity Chicken, K Wuguan arranged a party in Phoenix, and the invited guests were the VIP customers of the Wuguan.

This is also the first time that the K Martial Art Museum holds a party. This kind of high society party is a large-scale high-level social place, which is very attractive. Not only the rich locals are eager to participate, but many rich people from other places are also very interested.

Many businessmen and companies were not invited because they were not VIP customers of the K Martial Art Museum. In order to find opportunities to enter this party, they simply paid to join the VIP of the K Martial Art Museum. Therefore, the number of VIP customers of the Phoenix branch has skyrocketed in the past two days.

At the party, the Wuguan arranged a session of tasting medicinal food.

The promotional slogan of this medicated diet is to prolong life and improve beauty.

When hundreds of bowls of medicated food were placed on a long table, the rich people began to salivate before the aroma reached their mouths, and their appetites soared upwards.

Without publicity and guidance, the party's attention was quickly focused on the medicinal food, and they all walked up and began to taste it.

Lao Wang finally proposed a price of [-] U.S. dollars for a piece. This product is positioned as a top luxury item, which means it needs to be of high grade and style, so as to give these rich people the impression that only they can afford it, and they are willing to pay for it.

Now there is only one kind of medicinal food, and he can't open a restaurant. He can only place an order for VIP customers, and then deliver it to the door after it is made. The scope of service is much smaller, and it can only be carried out in the cities where the three branches are located.

He felt that he should find a team to help him with these business affairs. There was Bai Changsheng on Fengshen Street for the time being, but K Martial Arts Hall still needed to find a real manager.

"Old K, you're too stingy, is that all?" Kevin Johnson wanted to get another bowl after eating one, but it was a pity that he didn't have it. He just tasted it and didn't want to be full.

"Don't worry, I'll keep it for a while, I've left a few cans." Old Wang said in a low voice.

"That's about the same." Lightning put down the bowl, and asked again: "Is this thing really as advertised?"

"Of course, you can live forever and prolong your life." Old Wang said with 100% certainty.

"Just blow it."

Lightning pouted contemptuously.

But he has to admit that this bowl of chicken is really delicious, the soup is even better, and the aftertaste is endless, but the shit is too expensive, and he can only eat it from old K in the future, and he can't afford it.

"Eat it a few times, and you will know the benefits. It will definitely keep you in puberty longer. If you don't eat it, let your wife try it. It's better than any beauty product. Let her buy less of those things in the future and eat chicken chicken a few more times."

Old Wang knew that Lightning still didn't believe it, so he didn't say much about it. This thing needs to be eaten more to have an effect.

"Old K, can this food really beautify the skin?" A lady in her 50s came over and asked with great interest.

Lao Wang recognized this woman, a director of a large pharmaceutical company in Phoenix, with a net worth of at least several hundred million dollars. She should be called Mrs. Hawke. He nodded immediately and said, "No, ma'am, it's not just for beauty, it's for improving your inner self, making you younger, and regaining vitality and youth."

"Looks like I'm going to try it." Mrs. Hawke smiled.

After Mrs. Hawke left, Wang Tieshan came over and said, "Tiejun, this Mrs. Hawke spent more than 50 US dollars in our branch. Herbal bath and medicated oil massage services have been purchased for a long time. I am very satisfied with the effect of our products."

Old Wang smiled and said, "She has tasted the benefits of medicinal bath and medicinal oil, so she is willing to trust our medicinal diet."

The party was a success, and the Los Angeles branch will also have a party the next day, and then the New York branch is on the 15th.

(End of this chapter)