The renewal of the contract cannot be negotiated for the time being, but the decision on the surgery must be negotiated as soon as possible.

As a player of the Atlanta Hawks, according to the contract, Erniu cannot decide on surgery alone, if he has to hide from the team to perform surgery in advance, or even announce the reimbursement of the regular season (repair surgery takes about 3-4 months, barely in time for the playoffs), it will inevitably cause Maddy and the Rockets to talk like the relationship.

In modern business alliances, communication with each other always comes first.

The internal meeting was held quickly, and Mike Woodson had just led the team to play away from home, and he ran back as soon as possible, and the Hawks without Ruan Erniu made him feel like he was back a few years ago, when there was no future in sight.

Also attending the meeting were the Hawks uniform team led by Billy Knight, as well as Erniu himself and his agent team, Ruan Da Niu's resignation from UCLA has been almost completed, and he now has time to arrange surgery for his younger brother, so he attended the meeting as Erniu's medical advisor.

The two sides exchanged pleasantries relatively amicably at first, but due to the urgency of time, they quickly got to the point.

Billy Knight began by saying, "Kraft, we've talked to the medical team about your injury, and we want you to be able to undergo debridement and get back to the team as soon as possible. ”

Ruan Erniu shook his head and said, "No, I have also fully communicated with my medical team, and I insist on performing a more time-consuming repair surgery, which is responsible for my career." ”

Billy Knight persuaded again: "But Amare Stodameyer has also undergone debridement treatment, and he is recovering well......"

Ouyang Haotian interrupted: "Mr. Knight, are you kidding? Stoudeyer's current athletic talent can really be compared to his peak? From the information I have received, the Suns' medical team has always had reservations about Stoudeyer's knee, otherwise it would not be so simple to trade him to New York." ”

Nair was about to shake his head and deny it, but Ouyang Haotian further asked: "Or do you not care about whether Kraft can recover to his best condition at all, and just hope that he will play with an injury and risk ruining his career to protect the value of the Eagles?"

Ouyang Haotian's rough words pierced the heart of the team's new owner Tony Ressler, for the new owner who just won the team, how to ensure that his assets do not depreciate is what he is most concerned about.

If the Hawks can't continue to win championships, the team in a city like Atlanta that lacks attention will inevitably decline.

Of course, Tony Ressler himself has concerns, because if a high-quality asset like Ruan Erniu is scrapped early, it will inevitably give him more irreparable losses.

Billy Knight stopped talking, he also came from his playing days, and he knows too well what a horrible injury a torn meniscus is, and I have to say that Knight is still not professional enough as general manager, he could have put forward the needs of the Hawks more cold-bloodedly, but he didn't do it in the end.

On the one hand, Knight has had a good relationship with Erniu for several seasons, and on the other hand, Tony Ressler really hasn't made up his mind, so Knight doesn't bother to be this bad guy.

Mike Woodson on the side didn't understand this truth, and saw that the negotiations were deadlocked, so he hurriedly played a round and said: "Let's adjourn the meeting for the time being, both sides need to calm down." ”

Ruan Da Niu suddenly said lightly at this time: "If Kraft really has to be reimbursed in advance due to injury, and the Hawks fail to win the championship, who will be responsible for this loss?"

That's right, that's the key, all parties want to fight for the best interests, but who is willing to take the biggest responsibility, Tony Ressler is like making money, he is also weighing the speed of depreciation of Ruan Erniu's asset.

A torn meniscus is not a minor injury, and there are many players who can return to playing on the court, but there are almost no guys who have really returned to their peak, which undoubtedly puts Tony Ressler in a dilemma.

With only a 10-minute recess, Nguyen decided to continue to take a tough stance, and Billy Knight, after two phone calls and after the meeting restarted, made a compromise and finally agreed to let Erniu undergo meniscus repair surgery.

Even so, everyone understands that it will be difficult for Ruan Erniu and the Eagles to go back to the past, and the thorn has been pierced, and if they want to pull it out again, it will be possible unless both sides find a greater convergence of interests.

Billy Knight left with Hawks management first, while Woodson stayed behind and had a long conversation with Nguyen.

Three years ago, it was he who insisted and brought Ruan Erniu back to the Atlanta Hawks with the No. 3 pick, and more than three years later, Ruan Erniu proved the vision of the egg head with an inhuman-like performance, and both sides reached the peak of their careers with their trust in each other.

Erniu completed two consecutive MVPs and three consecutive FMVPs in his rookie season, and Woodson also completed the impossible - two consecutive COYs, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the two of them are a perfect match, they are a model of mutual achievement between coaches and players.

"Kraft, have faith in yourself and you'll be able to get back to the top. Woodson patted Erniu on the shoulder and said.

Ruan Erniu and Woodson high-fived, hugged Woodson in a wheelchair, and said emotionally: "No matter what, Mike, thank you for bringing me into this alliance, I will never forget your cultivation of me over the years." ”

Woodson patted Erniu on the back again, and everything was gone.

The surgery was scheduled for a week, and Ruan Erniu will fly to Los Angeles for surgery accompanied by his girlfriend, his agent and Ruan Daniu.

In addition to the attending doctor, David Gale, there are 4 medical experts in sports specialties who confirm the surgical plan. Although Ruan Daniu is about to leave the United States, his connections still play a vital role.

Erniu officially announced the operation and the reimbursement of the regular season, and the online public opinion of the United States and the Celestial Empire suddenly exploded.

This time, the United States and the Celestial Empire have reached a high degree of consensus in some aspects.

If it weren't for the fact that the Celestial Basketball Association disregarded the health of the athletes, and repeatedly summoned them for high-intensity games and long-term closed training, the two pillars of the Celestial Basketball Team would not have suffered terrible injuries in the same season.

Needless to say, Da Yao has hidden injury hazards, and even Erniu, who has only missed one regular season game for three consecutive seasons, will directly miss all regular season games, which undoubtedly makes people doubt the value of Celestial Empire players.

In the words of the Hawks and Rockets fans of the United States: "Obviously, the Celestial Basketball Association is paying salaries, why do we have to pay for the accumulated injuries of players in the international arena?"

Of course, more fans still sent their blessings to Ruan and Yao, hoping that they can recover as soon as possible and return to the basketball court in good health.

There is a secret and there is black, and the topic of Ruan Erniu's withdrawal from the national team has also been turned over by some guys with ulterior motives, and even some vicious guys said that this is retribution, and as a result, they were immediately replied to and blackened downstairs.

Most fans agree that some bastards lack the minimum morality to be a human being.

Erniu naturally had no interest in these disturbances, he was recuperating in Los Angeles with peace of mind, Dr. Han directly chose to resign to take care of him, and Eddie also transferred to Los Angeles this semester under the operation of Ouyang Haotian.

Don't look at Erniu being injured, but he really understands the meaning of Ruan Daniu's sneer at the moment, there are some things, where can you refuse if you want to?

After spending a lot of time with Ms. Mary Han, I naturally have a lot of free time, a man and a woman together, if nothing happens, it is called strange.

As it turns out, knee injuries don't have much of an impact on that, and evil humans are always capable of inventing all sorts of positions to handle the most primitive acts of reproduction.

Just when Erniu thought that he would be abandoned by the whole league, someone suddenly called him, and this was still a guy that Erniu never expected.

"Kraft, how's it going, how are the Pacers next season?" said Larry Bird with a smile on the other end of the phone.

In fact, the NBA has a clear rule that team managers are not allowed to contact players privately, but insiders actually know that if there are rules, there must be fouls, and without private contact, it is impossible to catch a big fish in the free market.

As long as you don't make too much noise in front of the media and expose private contacts, some unspoken rules are always universal.

"Larry, thank you for calling me at this time, are you sure you're not kidding?

"But we're the top interior lineman who can decide the winner, and once you join the Pacers, we're going to qualify for the championship! Darren (Collisson, a UCLA teammate) is also with us, and with Danny [Granger], Roy (Hibbert), we can build a team that changes the league." Big Bird continued to bewitch.

Ruan Erniu did not immediately give a clear answer, or rather, he was fundamentally skeptical of Big Bird's proposal, Ruan Erniu said directly: "Larry, don't forget, even if I enter the free market next year, it will be a restricted free agent, even if you give me the maximum salary, the Hawks can directly choose to match the contract." ”

Larry Bird laughed and asked, "Will they?" or rather, since they're willing to give you a top salary, why don't they renew your contract early?"

Ruan Erniu was immediately asked, and the king of the king was right, the Hawks must have doubts about their injuries, otherwise they will directly arrange the renewal of the contract with the highest salary, where is the turn to consider using the restrictive clause.

Larry Bird didn't talk nonsense, he assured Erniu before hanging up: "I'm sure your injury won't hit you, and you will definitely be back to the top!"

In any case, Bird, who is a three-time MVP, can maintain trust in Erniu at such a critical moment, and is willing to provide a maximum salary guarantee as soon as possible, which makes Erniu very happy, which is undoubtedly an affirmation of him.

After Bird's call, Erniu received a call from another player, and it wasn't his teammate who called, but the Spurs' eternal No. 21 rookie, Tim Duncan.

"Kraft, so you're not thinking about coming to San Antonio next season?" Deng said.

Ruan Erniu said unceremoniously: "Are you going to trade Ginobili, or Tony Parker, or just trade you?"

Duncan said seriously: "Why can't everyone reduce their salaries a little and welcome you?"

Crowdfunding?

Er Niu was a little stunned for a moment, but he still quickly smiled and said, "What's the matter?

Shi Buddha is no longer funny, he said in a serious tone, word by word: "Spurs will always have only one pop culture, and that is - victory!"

Erniu then understood that Deng Dudu was not talking casually, these old guys were willing to withdraw from the stage of history when they saw the Heat forming the Big Three, don't look at the solicitation of basic skills that seems random, but he is probably not talking casually.

In the following days, there were more calls to recruit Erniu, and three of them openly expressed their hope that Ruan Erniu would join their team next season directly in the media.

The first to speak up was the Knicks' James Dolan: "Whether it's a max contract or a sign-and-trade process with the Atlanta Hawks, I'll do whatever it takes to bring Kraft Nguyen back to New York at all costs except for Stoudamire." ”

Such a high-profile statement made many media who were optimistic about Erniu feel strange, didn't Ruan Erniu tear his meniscus? Why is Dolan still so confident in the people of the Celestial Empire?

For James Dolan, even if Ruan Erniu can't return to the top, it doesn't matter how much it matters, there are more bad contracts provided by the Big Apple, and it is not so easy to open up the Celestial Empire market and develop more commercial interests.

Kraft Nguyen is the founder of the Hawks dynasty even if his form declines, and for the Knicks, the commercial value of such a superstar is the first.

After James Dolan, the Mavericks' Mark Cuban also made a similar declaration, in his words: "Kraft Nguyen's skills are very comprehensive, even if he can't play center, with the skills of the Celestial Empire, he can also play the position of swingman or even guard, I will do whatever it takes to get him." ”

There must be a premise in Cuban's words, that is, except for Dirk Nowitzki, after all, these two goods are true love.

In the end, even Jerry Buss, the owner of the Lakers, stepped forward and said that he wanted to join the fight for Nguyen Erniu - if he can't beat you, he will recruit you.

Kobe Bryant was suddenly a little embarrassed, he was killed by the Hawks in the finals twice in three years, if Kraft Nguyen Zhen came to the Lakers, who would be the boss of the Purple and Gold Army?

The media was suddenly a little blindsided, there is no reason!

Shouldn't the people of the Celestial Empire be cornered now, fighting with the management of the Hawks?

Why are there so many pick-up men all of a sudden, and they still have an expression of course loving you forever?

This is not scientific!

In fact, there is nothing unscientific, Erniu's physical fitness is already explosive, coupled with his comprehensive skills, he is not a player who always relies on slamming to maintain competitiveness.

In addition, there are many kinds of meniscus tears, injuries of this level like Erniu, and even if it is effectively treated, even if his athletic status declines, it will still be stronger than most NBA players, not to mention the commercial interests represented by Erniu.

In this way, the Hawks management who tried to use a short-term contract to get Erniu suddenly sat on wax, don't look at the Hawks still have limited player options, but once the team really chooses to send a "poison contract", will they take the risk to match, or simply give up Ruan Erniu's right of first refusal?

Once there is no match, then the other teams will not spend a penny extra to get Ruan Er Niu.

But if you choose to match, God knows if Ruan Erniu can regain his state, which is a package ticket that no doctor dares to play.

"What do you mean by that? You're the general manager of the Eagles, why are you asking me this question?" Tony Ressler lost his temper for the first time since he joined the Eagles, and it was Billy Knight who was trained.

Knight said tentatively: "Judging from the current situation, there are many teams that have ideas about Ruan Erniu, and as long as there is salary space, these people may send out a 'poison contract' that we can't think of at any time." ”

Tony Ressler held back his anger and gradually calmed down.

It took a while for the Eagles owner to say, "Is there a more proactive way to avoid losses other than renewing Kraft Nguyen's contract early, or matching his contract in the future?"

Billy Knight scolded in his heart, but he didn't dare to show that he had any good way to speak now.

Suddenly, as if thinking of something, Tony Ressler jumped up from his office chair, walked up to Knight and said, "Billy, what do you think we should do if we trade Kraft Nguyen now?"

Billy Knight looked at Tony Ressler incredulously, could there be more brain-dead attention than that? Don't forget, Ruan Erniu is still in his rookie years.

Even if he is seriously injured, the two-time MVP of the rookie contract is too cheap, once the Celestial Empire people are put on the shelf, according to the current situation, I am afraid that countless people will go crazy to grab it, right?

Just as Billy Knight wanted to stop Tony Ressler, the Hawks owner shouted like a magic wand: "I'm a genius, change, must change, we don't change any top-salary players, how about replacing those super rookies who are also in their rookie period?

Isn't Kraft Nguyen favored by the market? We can make another profit, and if the other party's rookie contract doesn't expire, we can keep the Hawks' existing championship roster to the greatest extent without paying the luxury tax!"

Only then did Billy Knight know that the thing in front of him is really not crazy!

But does it really have to be such a simple answer?

Or, will such a wronged boss come out to bet that Ruan Erniu can return to the top?

Not long after, just before the trade deadline for the 10-11 season, Billy Knight finally confirmed one thing, it turns out that Tony Ressler is indeed not the only crazy person in this world.