Reborn in 96, I started by taking charge of the Dallas Mavericks.

Congratulations on becoming a member of the Dallas Mavericks!

Chen Fang extended his right hand to congratulate Sean.

At this moment, Sean had not yet reacted to Chen Fang's words and realized that he had become a member of the Mavericks.

But he hasn't even started his trial yet!

Looking at Sean's bewildered expression, Chen Fang smiled and said, "I'm the boss. If I say you're a Mavericks player, then you're a Mavericks player."

As soon as Chen Fang finished speaking, Don Nelson's son, Don Nelson Jr., walked into the court with several assistant coaches and trainers.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Sean, we can begin now!"

Little Nelson approached Sean with the folder in his hand.

As for Chen Fang, because his back was to him, Little Nelson did not recognize him.

Before Sean could answer, Chen Fang slowly turned to look at Nelson, "No need for a tryout, I've already decided to sign Sean."

"Next season, he will appear in the Reunion Arena wearing the Mavericks' jersey!"

"Boss...

Little Nelson was surprised to see Chen Fang on the court, and even more surprised that Chen Fang signed Sean without giving him a tryout.

"Boss, signing Sean without a trial period might not be a good idea."

"There's nothing wrong with it. I've already made up my mind. Go and prepare the contract."

Even without him, Shawn would have been signed and retired after playing eight seasons with the Mavericks.

Moreover, Chen Fang signed Sean not only because of his own merits, but also because he came from Germany.

As is widely known, Dirk Nowitzki, the Mavericks' greatest player in history, is from Germany.

Once Nowitzki enters the league, with this older brother from Germany by his side, he will surely integrate into the NBA environment quickly.

Since the boss had spoken, Nelson naturally didn't dare to say no and immediately took Sean to sign the contract.

at the same time.

After receiving the task assigned by Chen Fang, Don Nelson immediately began contacting the players selected by Chen Fang and arranging for them to come to Dallas for tryouts.

The players Chen Fang selected were all ranked very low in the draft predictions, and Old Nelson didn't pay much attention to them from the beginning, so he had very limited knowledge of them.

However, if Chen Fang wants to select them, he will definitely need to understand the characteristics of these players first and formulate a trading strategy based on each person's specific situation.

Of all these people, Chen Fang valued Kobe the most, and Old Nelson also started with Kobe, calling Kobe's agent.

But he never expected that he would have such a bad start.

Don Nelson conveyed the Mavericks' desire to give Kobe a tryout to Kobe's agent, but Kobe's agent rejected the offer outright.

He also made it clear in the phone call that Kobe only wanted to play in Los Angeles.

He is currently undergoing a tryout with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Old Nelson knew very well how much Kobe meant to Chen Fang. After being rejected by Kobe's agent, he immediately contacted Chen Fang and relayed Kobe's desire to join the Los Angeles Lakers to him.

Upon hearing this news, Chen Fang frowned. "Where is Kobe now?"

Without hesitation, Don Nelson said directly, "I'll have a tryout with the Los Angeles Lakers."

"Get me a plane ticket, I want to go to Los Angeles myself!"

Chen Fang was mentally prepared for Kobe's desire to join the Lakers.

Kobe's participation in the draft as a high school player was not well-received, or rather, people were not optimistic that he would make a name for himself in the NBA.

This was undoubtedly the greatest insult to Kobe, who was naturally competitive.

Just then, Lakers general manager Jerry West discovered Kobe and praised him highly. The young Kobe thought he had found a kindred spirit and expressed that he only wanted to play for the Lakers.

Of course, West used a little trick in this process, which was to deliberately mislead other teams into thinking that Kobe wasn't that strong.

But West could fool others, but he couldn't fool Chen Fang.

As someone with supernatural insight, Chen Fang knows exactly who the best players of the next thirty years will be.

When it comes to the ability to deceive people, West might not be as good as Chen Fang.

"Boss, I'll go with you."

Seeing that Chen Fang was going to take charge personally, old Nelson immediately said.

Chen Fang waved his hand and refused, saying, "No need, I can go by myself. You should finalize the rest of the people as soon as possible."

Hearing this, old Nelson didn't insist; he did indeed have a lot of things to deal with.

However, Old Nelson still had his assistant accompany Chen Fang.

Nelson's assistant is also Chinese and a graduate of Harvard University, one of the world's top universities; he is a true academic high-achiever.

Chen Fang did not refuse Old Nelson's arrangement; it would be good to have someone to look after each other.

……

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

Chen Fang met Old Nelson's assistant, but he never expected that Old Nelson's assistant would be a woman, and a beautiful one at that.

"Hello boss, I'm Shen Jieyi."

Shen Jieyi introduced herself with a graceful and generous demeanor.

Hello, Chen Fang!

After a brief introduction, the two walked side by side toward the boarding gate.

After a three-hour flight, the plane slowly landed at Los Angeles International Airport.

After leaving the airport, the two got directly into the car that Shen Jieyi had arranged in advance.

"Boss, shall we go to the hotel to rest for a while?" Shen Jieyi asked.

Chen Fang glanced at the time, shook his head, and said, "Let's go straight to Staples Center."

"Okay, boss!"

Shen Jieyi agreed and immediately picked up the walkie-talkie to speak to the driver in front.

Shen Jieyi arranged for the hotel to provide a Rolls-Royce, with the front and back rows separated by soundproof glass.

So the driver couldn't hear what Chen Fang and Shen Jieyi were talking about at all.

Soon, the car stopped in the parking lot of the Staples Center.

"Boss, what should we do now?"

"Wait!"

"wait?"

Shen Jieyi was a little confused. They had come all the way from Dallas to Los Angeles, and they were just waiting in the parking lot like this?

Seeing Shen Jieyi's puzzled expression, Chen Fang smiled and said.

"You know the story of 'beating the grass to scare the snake,' right?"

As a top student, Shen Jieyi immediately understood what Chen Fang meant.

West is unaware that they are also vying for Kobe, which means they are operating in the shadows, while West and the Lakers are in the open.

If West were to learn that the Mavericks wanted to draft Kobe, given West's personality, he would undoubtedly make a trade up before the draft to obtain a higher draft pick than the Mavericks and select Kobe.

This was something Chen Fang didn't want to see, so he could only contact Kobe in secret.

Of course, Chen Fang could have chosen Kobe directly without communicating with him.

But in that case, Kobe's heart wouldn't be in Dallas, and even if forced to choose, he wouldn't fight wholeheartedly for Dallas.