NBA backer king

Chapter 471 The admiral and the dream swap?
Old Colangelo really had no other choice. He didn't have the money to sell all the shares, so he could only delay for a while.

After those shareholders calmed down a bit, he coughed twice, and then said: "In principle, I have no objection to redemption, but the league's playoff revenue has not yet come out, so even if dividends are to be distributed, the alliance must calculate it clearly and transfer the funds to the account.

How about this, before the draft at the end of June, the official will release these data, and in the first half of July, we can find out how much money we have earned this season, and then we will hold another shareholders meeting to decide on dividends, what do you think? "

"Jerry, you won't drag us, will you? Yesterday you assured the fans that you wouldn't trade Old K." A shareholder said.

"idiot!"

Old Colangelo cursed secretly.

Trading old K, of course, can save old K's remaining five-year contract of 1.5 million US dollars, but without old K, can he still reach the finals in the future?Can you still make it to the Western Conference Finals?

Both the Western Conference Finals and the finals are the bulk of the playoff income. If these two incomes are gone, even if the ball market can be maintained for a few years, how much money can they earn?

After a few years, without the championship bonus, the ball market will shrink, and I am afraid that it will lose money again, and even without the old K, the market value of the team will also shrink significantly.

Facing the shareholder's question, he could only fool around and said, "How is it possible, I also want to make money. I assured the fans yesterday that it was just to stabilize them."

"Jerry, roughly how much money are we making this season?"

"There should be 2000 million, this is my estimate, not very accurate."

"That's all? We've played four rounds of the series, and that's all the income from the regular season plus the playoffs?"

"It's already very good. How many of the 29 teams in the league can earn 2000 million in a season? Don't forget, our operating costs are very high. The team's annual salary is as high as 5000 million US dollars, and the total operating costs for this season are as high as more than [-] million US dollars."

"Old K's salary is too high, next season is close to 2500 million US dollars, and he still has a five-year contract of 3000 million US dollars. If he saves his contract, we can share this [-] million US dollars, and we can share [-] million per year. Jerry, how do you plan to deal with his contract?" A shareholder said excitedly.

"idiot!"

The old Colangelo cursed secretly, without the old K, the team's income will decrease, where is there 3000 million US dollars a year for you to share?

He was cursing in his heart, but he said in his mouth: "Since you want to pay dividends, do you think we can keep him? But if he leaves, the team's market value will definitely drop sharply. You must be aware of this."

"Replacing two All-Stars back should stabilize the football market. Although the fans will be noisy for a while, but after a long time, they can't do anything about it. We are the shareholders and we are the ones who decide everything."

It took a long time to spend a lot of time talking, hypocrisy and slander, and finally appeased the shareholders temporarily, and promised to hold a general meeting of shareholders in early July.

And during this time, he has to find a suitable major shareholder to take over the Suns.

……

Just when the Suns management was struggling, Jordan and David Frank came to the NBA headquarters in New York and met with Stern.

After exchanging pleasantries, Stern asked, "Michael, do you want to stay in the east or go to the west?"

Jordan has already discussed with David Frank and said: "I hope to stay in the Eastern Conference. Only in this way can I meet Old K again in the Finals."

Stern nodded. This was exactly what he wanted. Jordan lost three times to Old K in the finals. If he wanted to save face, it was only possible if he defeated Old K in the finals.

"Mr. Stern, I discussed it with Michael. He is a bit older now and hopes to go to a team with a top center." David Frank said.

When Jordan heard this sentence, although he knew David Frank's intentions, he felt a little embarrassed. He didn't accept his old age at all.

Stern nodded and said, "Michael, I've already talked to the Bulls. The team that receives you only calculates your virtual space within the salary cap, but I hope you go to a big ball market, at least a second-tier ball market like Chicago. Even if a small ball market can make room, it simply cannot afford your big contract."

"Thank you, Mr. Stern." Jordan smiled.

Without Stern's permission, the Bulls could not trade him, and he could only leave with a self-buyout, which would be too embarrassing.

At this time, David Frank analyzed again: "There are O'Neal's Knicks in the East, Ewing's Pacers, Mourning's Heat, and Mutombo's Eagles. Only these four teams have the possibility of winning the old K.

The Pacers' ball market is small, and they already have Ewing and Reggie Miller, so they can't afford Michael's contract.We have not yet decided on the other three teams, but their management has contacted me, hoping to introduce Michael. "

"Michael, why didn't you decide?" Stern asked.

Jordan said: "Although Mourning is good, he is too short. He has no height, tonnage, and strength. He has no advantage against the old K. He can't help the old K on both offense and defense. If I team up with him, I'm afraid we still can't beat the old K's Suns.

Mutombo's offense is not good. Under the old K's defense, he cannot provide high-quality low-post offense on the offensive end. "

At this point, he stopped talking.

What kind of person Stern is, he immediately understood what Jordan meant.

The Knicks, O'Neal and Jordan, combined with the existing lineup, probably can beat the old K's Suns, right?

This will not work, what he wants is balance, not one-sided.

The Suns defeated the Bulls three times in the finals. Although they were also one-sided, the lineup is not stronger than the Bulls. Except for the old K, there are no other big names who can play a one-sided game. It is purely because the old K faces the Bulls inside.

If Jordan teamed up with O'Neal, the old K's advantage would definitely not be that great, and the two super giants at their peak would not have a good impact, and the alliance would be questioned.

And in the final analysis, he doesn't want to suppress the old K too much. Jordan is old after all. If his state drops a lot next year, it is entirely possible. So he can't suppress another signature star of the league, which is not in the interest of the league.

However, it seems that the only one who can deal with the old K is O'Neill, another behemoth. This is also the situation he hopes to see.

So for a while, he also fell silent.

Jordan and David Frank looked at each other without speaking, waiting for Stern's attitude.

Without Stern's permission, he would definitely not be able to go to the Knicks, but apart from the Knicks, he couldn't find a second team in the East that had a chance to beat the old K.

But if he can't go to the Knicks, he will decide to join forces with Mutombo. This top defensive center can reduce the old K's offensive efficiency. There is still a chance to win the Suns, but the chances of winning are not great.

At this time, Stern said: "This year's situation is more complicated. Not only you, but old K may also be involved in the transaction."

"Old K?"

Jordan and David Frank were taken aback, and the former quickly asked, "Mr. Stern, is the Suns really going to trade Old K?"

Shaking his head, Stern said: "The Colangelos and his sons don't want to trade, but the shareholders hope to clear his contract and reduce expenses by trading Old K. At present, this issue is still being dealt with."

"That is to say, the Suns are likely to no longer compete for the championship?" David Frank lost his voice.

"No, that's not important, the important thing is old K."

Jordan shook his head and said, "If the Suns trade K, K's next team will definitely be the favorite for the championship. His team is completely dominated by him, and the configuration of other players is not that important. It is easy to create a championship-level team. I may also face his team in the finals.

And if he stays in the Suns, it means that the Suns will continue to compete for the championship next season, there is no doubt about it. "

"That's the case with the Suns."

Stern nodded, and said: "Michael, if you really want to come to the Knicks, I can agree to you, but I will not give the Knicks any other help. The Knicks must face the pressure of the salary cap, you know what I mean."

Hearing this sentence, the faces of Jordan and David Frank also froze, and they were not in a happy mood.

They know what Stern means. If he goes to the Knicks, the Knicks will have his and O'Neal's two bird rights contracts. Although they only calculate the virtual space within the salary cap, the combined virtual space of him and O'Neal is not small, so the Knicks must clear a lot of people from the current lineup.

His virtual space is 600 million, O'Neal's is 850 million US dollars, two people will occupy 1450 million US dollars, and the salary cap for next season will be around 2700 million US dollars.

In other words, the Knicks only have about $1300 million in space left, and this space needs to accommodate the contracts of ten to thirteen players. The average annual salary of these people is $100 million. The current average salary in the league is just $100 million.
In other words, if the Knicks want to trade him, they must first clear a large number of contracts, even the main players and important substitutes. Otherwise, the contracts of a few marginal players will be cleared. The contracts are too small to be useless.

Or directly use these main players to trade him with the Bulls. With his trading value, it even takes an entire team to trade. After the trade, find some marginal players and less high-quality role players to fill the lineup.

This means that after he joins the Knicks, what awaits him is not the Knicks that just reached the Eastern Conference Finals, but an incomplete team composed of marginal players and role players.

How effective is such a team, even if he and O'Neal lead it?Can they beat Old K's Suns?Even if he and O'Neal average 60+ or ​​even 70+ per game, who will get the rest?
Stern said again: "But this news must not be disclosed, because the Knicks owner is negotiating with the buyer to sell the team."

Hearing this sentence, the two of Jordan immediately understood that Stern hoped that the Knicks would change hands, so they nodded repeatedly.

They also know that James Dolan, the owner of Madison Square Garden, wants to buy the Knicks. He is a rich man who is willing to spend money. The family owns such high-quality assets as American cable television.

After leaving the NBA headquarters and getting into the car, David Frank said: "Michael, Stern is only willing to give this kind of support. I'm afraid you went to the Knicks, and the Knicks can't beat Old K!"

Jordan was silent for a long time before saying: "It's not impossible, recruit a few veterans with a basic salary who want to win the championship."

David Frank nodded again and again: "That's right, just like Wilkins and Chapman, the combined annual salary is less than 50. If Old K didn't have these two basic salary veterans as helpers, the Suns would not have a decent backup lineup at all. The main lineup alone may not be able to win against the Bulls."

Jordan snorted coldly and said, "At that time in 95, if Drexler hadn't been in the Suns, would Old K have won against me? The salary of the glider in that season was only 158 million US dollars, how much difference was it from the basic salary?"

He was very annoyed when he thought of the 95 finals. He was actually swept away by old K and allowed old K to average 50 points per game in the finals. To him, this was a great shame.

"That's right, without the glider, the Suns even struggled with the Mosaic level that year." David Frank nodded involuntarily.

"By the way, David, are Patrick and the Pacers going to sign a new contract?" Jordan asked suddenly.

"Yes, I'll be there tomorrow. What, what do you think?" David Frank asked.

"No, just ask."

……

On June 6th, just as the Suns started the second day of championship celebrations, a news broke out. The Spurs star, Admiral David Robinson, who had just signed a six-year 13 million contract with the Spurs last year, proposed a trade application to the team.

The news, provided by David Robinson's agent Jeff Austin, immediately blasted Spurs fans and immediately attracted the attention of other teams in the league.

David Robinson, but the youngest of the three super centers, is also the one with the most outstanding physical talent. The physique of the center and the athletic ability of the small forward are just at the peak, and it is not the end, it is the real peak, at least still There are three or four years of peak period, such a super center, apart from the Suns and teams like the Knicks, Pacers, and Lakers, which other team does not drool?
Less than half an hour after the news came, Popovich continued to receive contact calls from other teams, and some even sent quotations directly.

Just an hour ago, Jeff Austin informed him that David Robinson wanted to leave the Spurs. This news was a thunderbolt to him, and it took him a long time to react. When he reacted, he received contact calls and trade offers from other teams.

"Contact me again, or if you dare to contact David Robinson, I will report to the league."

Popovich was so angry that he had long been confused by David Robinson and his agent, and directly threatened the teams that contacted him.

His threat really worked. At this time, the trading window has not yet opened, and he was discovered by the league, and he will be fined.

Looking back, Popovich started to call David Robinson, but the phone was turned off, and he almost dropped the phone.

I wanted to go to David Robinson's home to have an interview with him, but as soon as I got up, I sat down in frustration. The Spurs were poor and couldn't make the playoffs. David Robinson had left San Antonio long ago, and he forgot.

In this way, he can only contact David Robinson's agent.

At this time, David Robinson was lying on the beach in Miami with his agent Austin.

Austin was born in a tennis family. In the 70s, he was also a famous player in the tennis world. The Austin family has also written legends from generation to generation in the tennis world.

After retiring, he changed his job to become a tennis agent. Downers, who has won eight Grand Slam titles, was under his banner. Later, by chance, he signed David Robinson. His agent's career changed again and he became an NBA agent.

At present, Stackhouse is still under his banner, and he has established a firm foothold in the NBA and has his own contacts.

Now his most important job is to help David Robinson go to a team that can win the championship, so as to help him fulfill his dream of a championship.

Originally, David Robinson was hesitant to leave the Spurs. It was he who helped David Robinson make up his mind to leave the Spurs. The economy of San Antonio is too bad. The average ticket price for the regular season is only a few dollars, and the attendance rate is also very low. How can such a market build a championship lineup?
"Ding ding..."

Austin's cell phone rang, and it was Popovich's.

"Hello, Mr. Popovich, you..."

He connected, and before he finished speaking, Popovich yelled angrily: "Mr. Austin, what do you want to do? Where do you want to get David? You are doing too much! You..."

Austin took the phone away from his ear and licked his ear. After the other end quieted down, he said to him: "Mr. Popovich, I am too disappointed in the Spurs, and I am too disappointed in your operation. We can't see hope in the Spurs. You should prepare to trade..."

"Shut up and give David the phone, I want to talk to him."

Before he could finish his sentence, he was roughly interrupted by Popovich.

"Feel sorry!"

He didn't agree and just hung up the phone.

"Fake oil!"

At the Spurs headquarters, Popovich cursed angrily, bang, and slammed the microphone on the desk.

(End of this chapter)