In the United States, the most influential and profitable people have always been not the NBA, but the NFL and MLB. Both leagues have twice as much annual revenue as the NBA, but when it comes to international influence, especially in China, the NFL and MLB together are no fraction of the NBA.

In addition, the reason why MLB's revenue can surpass that of the NBA is related to its excessive number of games, the NBA has only 82 regular season games per team, but MLB teams play 162 regular season games per year.

As for the NFL, it is not to say that it has too much influence in the United States, and the commercial income in the United States alone has far exceeded that of the NBA, which operates globally.

Zhang Chen really has no interest in rugby, after all, he has never been exposed to it since he was a child. But he really likes baseball, he returned to China some time ago, and Anda Chong's "Touch" is being broadcast in China, that is, "Baseball Heroes", Zhang Chen also took time to watch a few episodes to re-feel the throbbing of youth.

Zhang Chen likes Anda Chong's comics very much, and it was because he read Anda Chong's Katsu that he became interested in boxing. If it weren't for the fact that there was really no baseball atmosphere in the country, he would really want to play baseball.

After being reborn, Zhang Chen also went to watch the Giants game, and just last year, he invited the legendary superstar of the Giants, Berry, to attend a party at Matrix.

However, Zhang Chen chose to buy NBA teams instead of MLB or NFL teams, partly out of hobby, and on the other hand, of course, purely commercial considerations.

What's the most important thing in doing business? Of course, it's making money.

Although the NBA does not seem to have as much income as MLB and NFL, it also has low expenses. To engage in a team, the biggest expenditure is the salary of the players, there are many people, there are only five BA starters, counting the substitutes, there are a total of 12 players in each team. And the people who really get high salaries are only five or six people.

But what about the NFL? There are more than 50 players on each team, and MLB teams have 25 regular players not counting the second team and minor leagues, and each of these players has a salary similar to that of NBA players.

All in all, while it looks like NBA teams earn less than both the NFL and MLB, their profit margins are 15 percent higher than those of the NFL and MLB.

What's more, the Chinese people know and love the NBA far more than the other two leagues. Zhang Chen is engaged in basketball, and he can rely on the Chinese market of 1.3 billion people, play baseball and rugby, and still engage in hair?

"New York is certainly the best option, and the Knicks are one of the most profitable teams in the league, regardless of their record. Madison Square Garden is every NBA player's dream, and because of this, the Knicks are not for sale to the Dolan family. ”

Although the Grossbeck family does not have many assets, the Celtics, as a traditional giant, are not easily transferred, and it is easy to cause fan riots, and they can also pass. ”

"The Magic is actually a good choice, after Shaq left, the Magic's record has been bad in the past two years, and it is on the verge of rebuilding, depending on whether DeVos has any intention of selling. However, Amway is one of the largest privately held companies in the country, and DeVos is not supposed to sell Magic for money. ”

"76 people。。。。。。 ”

"The New Jersey Nets, this is the most realistic option, the Secaucus Seven is in talks with two real estate developers about a sale, and East Rutherford is only seven miles from Manhattan and could be seen as a New York team. Moreover, the Nets have a mediocre record in the past two years, and their commercial operations are also very bad, and now they will be very cheap, and they should be able to buy it for less than 200 million dollars. ”

Jordan and Zhang Chen began to discuss which team they could buy seriously, Zheng Kai was confused by the side, he knew many words spoken by the two, but when they were connected, he didn't understand what it meant at all.

Unclear.

Jordan has an unusual interest in the New Jersey Nets, a team that has internal and external troubles and a low price tag, and is the easiest team to buy.

Zhang Chen shook his head slightly, "Although the price of the Nets is very low, I don't think it's a good choice. As you said, the Nets' home stadium is East Rutherford, which can be considered a New York team. But it is the only NBA team in New Jersey, and such a location not only makes New Yorkers disagree with its status as a New York team, but also makes New Jerseys have no sense of belonging to the Nets, both at the box office and the number of fans, which is far below the average NBA standard, as evidenced by the Nets' commercial operations in recent years. The previous news said that the Nets wanted to move from East Rutherford to Newark, and that's why. ”

Jordan remained unmoved: "Maybe we can move the Nets to New York? New York is big enough for two NBA teams." ”

Zhang Chen smacked his lips: "Where to move to? Brooklyn? The per capita income here is too low, and the turnover of personnel is too large, even if you really move there, it will be difficult to cultivate a core fan base, and without a core fan base, the team's operating income will be greatly affected." ”

Jordan frowned slightly: "If you give up on the Nets, do you have any other goals? There are only a few teams in the East, and the Nets are actually quite a good choice." ”

Zhang Chen smiled and said, "Michael, why do we have to be in the east?"

Jordan was stunned, since he entered the NBA, he has been in the East, has been in Chicago, and is of course more familiar with and affectionate to the East than to the West.

"Which team do you want to choose in the West?"

"Warriors, Golden State Warriors. Zhang Chen leaned over slightly and looked into Jordan's eyes, "What do you think of this choice?"

"Warriors?" Jordan smirked, "Chris Khan just bought the Warriors a few years ago, and he's still building a new stadium, so I don't think he's going to sell the Warriors." Moreover, the Warriors' record in the past two years has not been very good, Zack, you are a San Francisco, and I understand that you want to support the Warriors. But if we all make decisions based on personal feelings, the team I want to buy the most is the Bulls, so why bother talking about it here. ”

"If it's a personal feeling, the team I want to buy the most is the Bulls. Zhang Chen grinned, "I do live in San Francisco for a long time, but the Warriors were not chosen for this reason. ”

Jordan was obviously a little unconvinced, and waved his big hand that could hold the basketball, "If Chris Khan agrees to sell the Warriors, of course I won't say anything, San Francisco is the second largest city in the West, with a population of millions and huge business potential." Chris Khan seems to be in the communications industry, right? His fortune has grown rapidly in recent years, and he has no reason to sell the Warriors. ”

Zhang Chen's eyes flashed: "Oh?

(End of chapter)