Nine Hundred and Fourteen: [Deal! Trade! 】

"The owners of the Clippers are so arrogant. That's the whole reason I refuse to buy their stock."

Scarlett Johansson said it clearly in the WhatsApp group.

This group was named the ‘Duke Group Building Group’.

Before that, they instructed the fund manager to contact the Los Angeles Clippers, but Donald Sterling was obviously a little arrogant. He doesn't think fund manager West can convince Snoopy to join.

He even said: "Do you think the Clippers need Snoopy now?"

This is a very flamboyant and unbridled guy.

But he didn't pretend.

Because, the day after he finished pretending, ESPN exposed the news: Snoop asked the Bulls to trade him.

When he learned the news, he quickly called West. But West has received orders from above: Don't look back.

As a result, Sterling missed Duke Snoopy.

If God gives him another chance, he will definitely hold West's hand tightly, give up the comparison, and say sincerely and touchingly: "Yes, I am willing, I am willing to sell the shares, as long as you can handle it." Snoopy!"

Donald Sterling is a Jewish man who possesses all the qualities of a shrewd businessman. He knows better than anyone what Snoopy's joining means. As long as you can get Snoopy, even if you transfer a part of the shares, you will only get more.

Donald Sterling understands this truth, and the Bass family understands it even more. After all, when the Buss family purchased the Lakers, they borrowed money from Donald Sterling.

So when West walked into the Bass family offices claiming to represent the Duchess's foundation, he was greeted with courtesy. Including old Bass, everyone rushed over from the hospital to attend the meeting.

Now, the world knows Snoopy may be on his way out of Chicago, and Chicago is privately starting to entertain offers.

"I'm definitely not bragging. As we all know, Duke Snoop has the absolute initiative in transaction matters, and our fund can control this initiative. If you allow us to acquire 20% of the Lakers' equity for $100 million, Next, you just need to hand over the chips.”

West smiled and said: "This is your only chance to get Snoopy. If you are going to miss it, I can only say I am sorry. Next I will go to Oakland. As you all know, the two Warriors club The new boss also has a deep relationship with the bosses of our foundation.”

"You are robbing!!!" Jeanie Buss said angrily: "You have to know that the current market value of the Lakers is 900 million U.S. dollars, and you want to exchange 100 million U.S. dollars for 20% of the equity. This is a dream. !”

West spread his palms and leaned back.

To be honest, he is not a great negotiator.

But he just has the confidence.

He said very calmly: "Do you know that you are rejecting the NBA's most popular superstar? I did not use Magic Johnson's purchase of 4.5% of the Lakers' equity for $14 million as a comparison. That's very understanding. Ms. Jenny, if you continue to speak to me in this tone, we can end this meeting."

He was calm and composed.

Jenny Buss was so angry that she even jumped up and shouted. In her opinion, the Lakers' lineup is already very gorgeous, and there is no need to fight for Snoopy.

However, her words had not yet been spoken. Old Bass waved to her and told her to leave quickly.

Old Bass is the wisest man in the Bass family, even though he is too old to be ridiculous. But his judgment ability is still unmatched by several children.

After sending Jenny Buss away, he began haggling over the shares with West. Then it was emphasized that if Snoopy did not ultimately agree to the deal, all agreements today would be automatically voided.

West agreed immediately.

They reached an agreement to exchange 19.99% of the Lakers' shares for US$99.99 million.

Yes, the negotiation part is so boring because they all know that it is not the point at all. The point is... Snoopy joins.

If Snoopy joins, the increase in market value will definitely exceed this 100 million US dollars. Since the Bulls acquired Snoopy, their market value has increased from US$550 million to US$950 million today, surpassing the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers.

But now, based on Snoopy's contract, they have to make a trade decision.

Because when it was signed, it was destined to be a domination clause that was completely in favor of Snoopy. Who told the general managers of other teams to cause trouble for the Bulls at the NBA all-club meeting? In that collective bargaining agreement, the player who gained the most was Dugger, followed by Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant and others.

After West sent the message about the contract to Scarlett and others, Scarlett immediately contacted Duggar.

But what surprised them was that he completely disappeared.

The phone is turned off and WhatsApp cannot be connected.

It's like ice cubes disappearing into warm water, leaving no trace.

…

Since Tom Thibodeau was promoted to general manager, he has become the busiest man in all of Chicago.

He spent all his time dealing with calls from twenty-nine other teams, and countless people even started playing favor cards with him. Danny Ainge, the general manager of his old team, the Boston Celtics, even chatted with him on the phone for half an hour about his days as colleagues. He hoped to trade Dugger to Boston based on the happy time they had spent together. Boston is willing to take any junk contract and give any bargaining chip!

But... I really don’t like those three melons and two dates in Boston. It's not that Thibodeau is gone, but that the Big Three are really old.

And... young players like the Thunder have all given up: except Durant, you can take your pick. And he spoke again an hour later: Durant can also choose!

The Celtics' resources are really not enough.

There is also the Rockets. Morey, who has been in the button-and-sock business all his life, is even more funny. He even offered to trade Kevin Martin, Parsons Chandler, and Luis Crata for Duggar Buzel.

Isn’t this looking for a fight?

Tom Thibodeau simply blocked his phone number. What time has it been and you are still causing trouble!

In contrast, the other two teams in Texas are much more sincere. They also promised that the conditions would be arbitrary, as long as the salaries were equal, there would be no problem at all.

But...the problem is that these two veteran teams really don't have any interesting bargaining chips now.

Looking at the entire league, how many people can barely enter the exchange list?

The Clippers have Paul, the Thunder have Durant, the Miami Heat have James and Wade, New York has Anthony and Stoudemire, and the Lakers have the newly acquired Howard...

Take your pick from these teams.

The Clippers must have been passed, because the Bulls now have no shortage of point guards. Derrick Rose is in charge and it is time to run towards the top.

Miami and the Thunder must have also been passed. They were both good trading partners. But Rose was unwilling to be teammates with these former rivals. He didn't want to make Dugger feel uncomfortable.

As for New York, there is no need to mention it.

Although Cameron and Stoudemire can complement the Bulls very well, making the Bulls the most luxurious team in the league. But...Duggar will definitely use his veto power.

Therefore, even if James Dolan is about to move his office space to Chicago, it is of no use.

Because it's simply impossible.

Finally, pick and choose.

If you don't take into account draft picks and later reconstruction, there is actually only one team that really fits, the Los Angeles Lakers.

The bargaining chip given by the Lakers is also very sincere: except for Kobe, just pick it.

What he said is actually nonsense. In this level of transactions, the Lakers are the only ones who still regard the Black Mamba as a treasure. The Bulls didn't need Kobe at the end of his career. They thought it was 2007.

"The Golden State Warriors' bargaining chip is also very attractive."

Tom Thibodeau looked at the email from Oakland and couldn't help but tell Reinsdorf.

The Warriors almost tore down the entire team. They were willing to trade with Curry, plus several potential rookies and draft picks in the next few years. They gave away everything they could.

Reinsdorf was speechless.

His mind had not yet recovered from the shock of Snoopy's departure. Now fans throughout Illinois are roaring and asking what happened? Why Snoopy is leaving.

To be honest, Reinsdorf himself didn't even understand it yet. How could a deal that didn't happen anger Snoopy like this? Can brotherhood be more important than a dynasty? If you stay with the Bulls, you will be the next Jordan. Why leave alone and start from scratch?

He simply couldn't understand Snoopy's brain circuitry.

This made him feel very anxious these days.

Therefore, he just took a cursory glance at the Warriors' quotation. Then he said impatiently: "There is not even an All-Star. Have the Oakland people learned from Houston's Morey? Do you still think we are doing a multi-million-level business? We are now trading the largest trade in the history of the NBA." Super business superstar Michael Jordan!”

At this point, he couldn't help but curse again.

This is so frustrating.

A group of thieves also wanted to take advantage of the situation.

Looking at the furious boss, Tom Thibodeau could only silently give the Warriors an X, even though he knew that the Golden State Warriors were different from the Houston Rockets.

But, since the boss doesn’t agree, what else can he say?

"I'm going to have a chat with Kupchak and Buss Jr. later. They have arrived in Chicago." Tom Thibodeau said.

"Well, let's kill them hard. We want them all except Kobe. If we want the Lakers to sink completely, let Snoopy and the Black Mamba play together. Anyway, they have wanted to play together for a long time... …”

The more Reinsdorf talked, the more bitter he became, and the more he talked, the more he felt like crying.

This feeling was just like Wanyan Honglie, who had taken care of Bao Xiruo for twenty years. As soon as Yang Tiexin appeared, Bao Xiruo gave up all his glory and wealth and joined him.

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Dwight Howard has been a little depressed recently. Before the trade, Kobe Bryant talked to him on the phone and texted him every day, just like a couple in love.

Now, the deal just happened.

This guy turned his back on me.

Ever since the shocking news broke out in Chicago, he hadn't even said a word of greeting to him. This put a gloomy look on his face, which was cheerful every day: Logically speaking, he shouldn't be so heartless. Even a domestically violent husband wouldn't treat him coldly as soon as he got married.

Am I about to be traded again?

He couldn't help but ask his agent.

His agent didn't have any confidence at all. He could only say: "Think in the best direction. Besides, the Chicago Bulls already have Joakim Noah, so they don't need you anymore."

Although this statement is a bit strange, it is logically logical.

But... Tom Thibodeau, a stubborn academic, is not a normally logical person in essence. He might as well have played the Georgetown style, putting two iron-blooded defensive centers on the court and playing old-school in an era when small ball was popular.

Thibodeau can really do this kind of thing.

"I don't know what's going to happen next? All I can tell you is that I haven't bought a house in Los Angeles yet."

Dwight Howard said sincerely in an interview with Time Warner TV.

And his sincerity quickly became a reason for fans in Los Angeles to cheer.

These guys are just so... hurtful. The whole world knows they love Snoopy madly, and the story of Duke's coming of age has been with people in California since the Orange County Register first published a serialized report on the wonder player.

Now, when they learn that Snoop will have a chance to return to Los Angeles.

Can they not scream with excitement?

In this situation, it is really difficult for them to take into account Mr. Warcraft's feelings.

Although everyone knows that Dwight is the number one center in the NBA and is from Florida, and the last number one center from Orlando won three consecutive championships for the Lakers.

But, that's really different.

"He's Snoopy!!!"

This is the sentiment of every Los Angeles fan. They can't help but raise a few octaves when they read the Duke's name. This kind of treatment is not even enjoyed by Kobe Bryant.

After all, Bryant was an outsider, coming from Pennsylvania and having Italian experience.

Although Snoopy is Chinese, he was a top student as early as when he was a top student. The Orange County Register has already done a long report on him, and people have watched how he grew from a short inside guy who couldn't dribble to the superstar who is now capable of everything both inside and outside.

This emotion is carried out very thoroughly.

So, how can it be easily replaced?

And when the whole world is looking for Snoopy, trying to get first-hand information.

The Duke posted a long post on his personal homepage, describing his recent feelings in very painful terms.

"Please know that this is a difficult decision."

"When I learned from Derrick Rose that he was leaving because of my better development..."

"When I learned from Armstrong that Derek gave up hundreds of millions of dollars in endorsements for me..."

"When I know that our forced combination hurts another person's growth space and court value..."

"I was picked up from New York to Chicago by Derek himself. I will always remember the scene when he hugged me and welcomed me to Chicago. These three years have passed by in vain, but the wonderful pictures have always stayed in my mind. We grew together. , advanced together, won two championships together..."

"There is always laughter in our locker room, and everyone gets along like brothers. Every long flight is always accompanied by dancing and singing. And when we return to the home court, the cheers from the scene can always wash away our fatigue and make us Exciting..."

"I gained so much in Chicago, the unreserved trust of my teammates, the one thousand percent love of the fans, and the full support of the management... This allowed me to kiss the championship trophy for the first time, and it also made me I reached the first peak of my career..."

"But now, it's time to say goodbye..."

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