Chapter 7 A Trip to Los Angeles Laying the groundwork
Lamar, who had no idea that he was about to be traded, was also waiting for Jeff in a hurry at the cafΓ©. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Jeff, this is Ganon Baker, my personal basketball trainer, he's a great guy! Beck, this is Jeff, my personal agent, with a great business sense! You two are my good brothers!" Lamar immediately pulled the red line for the two of them.
"Hello, nice to meet you, Jeff!" "Hello, Beck, it's a great honor to meet you!" the two exchanged pleasantries and greetings.
"Lamar, I have to say sorry to you first, although some companies have sent me a contract to invite you, but I have rejected them! I think your value is much more than that, the endorsement contract they give is not worth much, and I think it is too long!" Jeff was a little apologetic, he felt that his agent had failed a bit.
"No, Jeff, you don't need to be like this! You know, I'm leaving all this to you, because you're my brother to life and death, and I fully believe you have a bear-like sense of smell in business!" Lamar patted Jeff on the shoulder.
"Thank you for your trust, my brother, why are you in such a hurry to come back to me?
"Yes! Very important things, related to Baker, some things led by him! I think there is a lot to be done, the success of the operation is very high, let Baker talk to you specifically! I will add. Lamar said and looked at Baker.
Baker took a sip of his coffee: "Jeff, here's the thingγγγγγγγγγγγγγγγγ Baker told Jeff everything he and Lamar had planned, and Lamar made some additions!
"I think it's completely feasible! The only thing that bothers us now is the problem of fundingγγγγγγγ Jeff felt that this plan was very promising, and also expressed some of his own opinions on business operations!
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Time flies quickly, before you know it, it's already night, the three of them feel a little hungry, the plan is almost the same for the time being, now it can be said that everything is ready only to owe the east wind, waiting for the funds to be in place, everything still depends on the performance of Lamar Stadium! The three of them said goodbye to each other after dinner, Jeff went back to contact a few of his trusted friends for the training plan to start tomorrow, while Lamar went back to his rented apartment to start recuperating, and Jeff started running around the world again for Lamar's endorsement, and everyone started their own busy!
The night in Los Angeles is as beautiful as ever, and it's so memorable!
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In this beautiful night, some people have already started planning for the new NBA season!
"Hey, old man, I'm Bass, how are you doing? I heard that the scenery of Hawaii makes you linger! When will you come back to get together, we will play cards together, bubble girls, and when it comes to beautiful women, it is still the best in Los Angeles, Hollywood!"
"Haha, old man! Hawaii is really good, there are girls in bikinis everywhere! I've always had good luck, can't you spend a lot of money lately, and you want me to help you spend it, I won't mind." Say, find me something, I don't think you call me now just to relieve your loneliness!"
"Haha, old friends still know me! Let's be honest, I've got a crush on your rookie Lamar this year, how about it?
"I'm sorry old man, Elgin Baylor told me about this little guy, he is very optimistic about this guy, the little guy is the heart of our future!" Sterling rejected Dr. Bass, but the shrewd Dr. Bass knew the old guy very well.
"Core, huhγγγγγγγ Old man, isn't the lesson of the past two years enough? Although the Clippers' draft picks in the past few years have been good, their record has indeed improved, and obviously choosing a rookie as the core is quite risky, after all, not everyone is Jordan, and Lamar is not the champion, just a No. 4 pick! It's not that I said, Elgin Baylor is absolutely responsible for the Clippers' poor record in recent years, and I doubt his ability to cultivate rookies!
"Well, I also think Elgin Baylor's performance in recent years has been disappointing!" Sterling's attitude softened, apparently being said to the heart: "So old man, what good advice do you have, I know you have been very successful with the Lakers!"
"My suggestion isn't cheap, old man!" Dr. Bass seemed to be joking: "Old man, I think the most important thing for the Clippers at this stage is to solve the problem of the head coach, I heard that Baylor is going to ask Dennis Johnson as a full-time coach, I think he is choked enough, he still has to choose a prestigious coach, integrate the disputes within the team, and then trade a few veterans who are still in their prime to stabilize the morale of the army, supplemented by good rookies! As long as the team's performance improves, the value of the team will naturally increase!" You'll probably be worth more than that!"
"Then who do you think is suitable to be the manager?" Sterling was clearly anxious.
"I can't give you advice on that, but I can recommend a few players: A.C. Green, Glenn Rice, and this year's No. 1 pick, Elton Brand! You know, this guy is going to be a superstar, and look at his performance at the NCAA level, Elton Brand averaged 16.2 points, 8.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game during his two years at Duke. In 1998-99, Brand averaged 17.7 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, earning him the NCAA Player of the Year award and the John Wooden Award.
"You're cunning, old fellow, but you've obviously impressed me, and I'll agree to give Ammar to you as long as Elton Brand can be traded to the Clippers!"
"Haha... You've definitely made a wise decision, old man!I think we can start informing our respective general managers, so leave the tedious work to them!," Dr. Bass looked amused, and complimented Sterling.
"Well, that's a good decision, we can let them know now so they can be prepared!Let's hope Elgin Baylor won't let me down again this time!" Sterling looked very happy, he coveted Elton Brand not for a day or two!
After Buss chatted, Sterling couldn't wait to call Baylor, apparently he couldn't wait to see Elton Brand join the Clippers!
"What!boss, you're trading Ammar? why?" Lord Belle was visibly shocked by Sterling's call!
"That's right! for Elton Brandγγγγγγγγ! "Sterling is obviously not very satisfied with Baylor's attitude (little wage earner, let's do my orders well!!Otherwise, I don't mind changing the general manager, two-legged toads are hard to find, two-legged general managers are everywhere in the NBA, and they are absolutely obedient)
"Okay, I'll get in touch with Jerry West!I know, Elton Brand is good, but boss, I hope you can give me autonomy in the future transaction, please don't interfere too much!" Although Lord Belle is helpless, he is still very optimistic about Elton Brand, and he also thinks that he is better than Amar (he obviously doesn't know that Amar is no longer Amar in his previous life, and he will regret it in the future!)
And the magician, Phil, and Jerry West on the other side also carried out their own tasks after receiving a call from Dr. Bass!
The Magic immediately began to call and contact the relevant media that was friendly with him (definitely don't underestimate this guy's influence in front of the media, ESPN's commentary over the years has not been done in vain), and then contacted some friends in the NBA!
Phil Jackson immediately contacted his beloved apprentices Shaq and Kobe Bryant to stabilize the morale of the army. Tell them about the deal, and they won't be involved!
Even busier was Jerry West, who on the one hand began to contact friendly media, unleashed some smokescreens, and caused chaos! On the other hand, he began to try to contact the general managers of the Bulls and the Timberwolves to test their tone, everything was false and real, and it was confusing! The most important thing was to contact Baylor, and while discussing the deal with him, he fought with each other, and began to exchange words for a little profit!
And what is our protagonist Lamar doing at this time? This heartless guy actually watched a soap opera in his apartment ("Friends", also translated as "Six", is a humorous sitcom that has been broadcast for 10 years since NBC TV in 1994. Produced by Warner Bros. The whole play is performed by six handsome men and three women, and celebrities from all walks of life such as celebrities and designers are invited to participate from time to time, and it has been one of the signature plays of the NBC television network since its broadcast. I don't know that the outside world has already started a battle around him (there was no such transaction in the previous life, will this make history no longer be the same?)! The sky outside in Los Angeles is obviously starting to be a little unusual, and a storm is quietly coming! As if heralding the coming of a trading storm!