The NBA has always been a competitive, competitive and entertaining basketball world, both for the star players on the court and the owners off the court.

It's just that some people choose to retreat bravely when they are successful, while others will not repent until they lose everything.

"Sid, this is the owner of the Golden State Warriors, Chris Cohan. NBA commissioner David Stern excitedly introduces Sid to a middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a khaki suit.

"Hello, Mr. Cohan. Sid shook hands with the other party without humility or arrogance.

"Hello, Mr. Leon. Chris Cohan, like Sid, is a native of California, but he grew up in San Francisco, Northern California, in contrast to Sid, who grew up in the sunshine of Southern California.

As an old-school investor, he bought the Golden State Warriors for $115 million in 1995, but I don't know if the team didn't fit with him or something else.

Since he bought the Golden State Warriors, the Warriors have missed the playoffs for the third time in a row, and the following year, they even went on a 30-52 record, although he continued to pour a lot of money into the team, allowing the Warriors to move into the new Oakland Stadium, as well as a new coach, new jersey and team logo.

But it doesn't happen!

Even after forming the famous TMC Big Three (Tim Hardaway, Chris Mullin, and Mitch Richmond), the Warriors are still an out-and-out second-rate commodity in the NBA league, even if they enter the playoffs, they are still standard foils, and they tremble under the "silver way" of the West Coast Kings Lakers in the same state.

Sid knows that although he has only bought the Warriors for less than a decade, Chris Cohan, a white uncle, has already deeply understood the difficulty of playing in the NBA.

"Sid, I don't really say anything, my previous offer of $250 million is definitely a very reliable price. Chris Cohan was the first to say that IMG had already been in contact with his team several times before Sid approached him personally.

Sid wanted to buy it, Chris Cohan wanted to sell it, so the negotiation process went well, but there was a huge disagreement on the final price, so it was never decided.

Hearing the other party's words, Sid suppressed the strong urge to roll his eyes, and instead said calmly and solemnly: "Chris, let's open the skylight and say something." Don't talk about me at this price, it's impossible for anyone else to accept it. ”

"Since '95, the Warriors' performance can only be described as terrible, not only with inconsistent personnel, but also with internal and external difficulties, both in terms of team results and star quality. ”

"Well, Chris, do the Warriors have stars right now?"

In the face of Sid's unconcealed complaints, Chris Cohan couldn't help but be speechless, and he couldn't help but say: "We still have Tim Hardaway, Chris Mullin and Mitch Richmond." ”

Sid almost couldn't help but say, "I'd rather just have one Kobe." But he still endured it and said seriously: "Chris, I know you have invested a lot of money in the Warriors, but you can't hold this mentality and try to slash me, for now, the Warriors are by no means the most attractive team in the league, you can't deny that." ”

"I know the best price point my team is offering...... $150 million, I like to be direct, the new season is about to start and I don't want to waste any more time. ”

Although Chris Cohan frowned, he was not intimidated by Sid's words from this young man, and he immediately shook his head with a smile: "Sid, I know that the Warriors are not the best team in the league, but our team has an annual income of around $100 million, and the balance of income and expenditure can be completely balanced. ”

"$250 million is really not expensive at all, and I've made a lot of concessions, after all, we have a market value of $273 million in the first half of this year. Besides, we've just changed our venues, and you know, I've been working a lot on these projects with the San Francisco government. ”

"Chris, you know that the Rockets, who have now grabbed Da Yao, are only worth a little over $200 million, and the Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors are also interested in selling. "Sid and Chris Cohan are like two swordsmen with short swords, you come and go.

Although Chris Cohan did not have the strong pressure after the '07 financial crisis, the current Warriors are definitely a tasteless chicken rib for him, and he understands that the reason why Sid prefers the Golden State Warriors is because of the proximity and convenience of watching the game, and the Los Angeles Clippers are simply overwhelmed by the Lakers.

What's more important is timing, Sid wants to be in the NBA before the start of the regular season in October this year, so he will be selected on the bad team, and the Warriors in Northern California can also expand Sid's influence in Silicon Valley and San Francisco.

Otherwise, with IMG's power and connections in the sports circle, if you want a better team, it is just a matter of spending more effort.

After Chris Cohan weighed it again, he couldn't help but say, "Okay, Sid, I'll take a step back, $230 million, how about it!"

"Well, we can't go on and on. Sid stretched out his hand to interrupt, "I know you paid $115 million for the Warriors, so in this case, 215 million, all in cash." ”

Later, in the period of economic crisis, the Warriors who played the "Black Eight Miracle" offered less than 300 million yuan.

Hearing Sid's words, Chris Cohan not only did not get angry, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief, Sid's price has actually exceeded his psychological price, "Okay! It's still time to finalize it before the season starts, which is good for you and me." ”

Chris Cohan is one of the most non-existent owners in the NBA, and he is actually the type of owner who buys a team to advertise his traditional business.

But the Warriors' consistently poor track record has made his deal seem less cost-effective.

Sid couldn't help but smile brightly, raised his champagne glass and touched it with Chris Cohan and said, "Then it's decided, I wish us a smooth deal!"

Chris Cohan couldn't help but smile and nodded, "Yes, I hope everything goes well." ”