Chapter 10: The final piece of the puzzle for the complete system

The next day, Tiger made headlines in major basketball media.

But it wasn't because he said he wanted to win the championship, but because the league officially announced the Warriors' equity deal.

As soon as this information came out, it immediately aroused criticism from major teams. Because the premise of the league allowing active players to buy teams in the first place was ...... Must be wholly owned and fully acquired.

And now another foundation has suddenly appeared to eat 49% of the equity, and the premium is almost to the total amount of Little Tiger's acquisition.

This makes other teams have to question the fairness of the matter.

The alliance headquarters and David Stern were on the cusp of the storm at once, and they were put on the fire by public opinion!

"David Stern's special terms are like nothing. ESPN described the incident with a large headline, accompanied by a picture of David Stern kowtowing to Tiger.

"There's no denying that the NBA has received more attention because of Tiger, and each and every one of us is a beneficiary. But... The league officials have to explain this, this clause is too far loophole!" Mark Cuban said, "Players can easily become white gloves for the consortium, and then... There are endless black-box operations, the existing balance is completely broken, salary regulations, transfer mechanisms, and even... The entire business market will be turned upside down!"

Mark Cuban's statement was shared by everyone, and this time, no one was on the opposite side of him.

In fact, David Stern also realized that he had made a serious mistake in the procedure.

So, that afternoon, he flew to Auckland overnight. He needs to consult with Little Tiger in a big way.

After nearly two hours of confidential talks in the conference room, the two agreed on their goals.

David Stern declares 'Tiger clause void'.

At the same time, he publicly stated that he would officially retire in 2010 and hand over the NBA to Vice President of Operations Adam Shaw.

Little Tiger quickly completed the equity cut, handed over all the equity to Lin Wanwan's name, and promised: "Never take a special channel in player personnel and salary space." ”

The two issued separate statements to put a sloppy end to the farce.

At the same time, Hollywood broke the news that the Tiger Foundation was founded by four tiger girls, whose goal was to return to Tiger.

As soon as the news was exposed, everyone's attention immediately shifted to the drama of 'post-workers competing for favor'.

Lin Wanwan's strong rise finally united the four tiger girls, who were fighting separately, and they sounded the horn of the defense of America. ”

MTV even did a special episode.

As far as the entertainment industry is concerned, it is beyond their expectations that these four female stars who have been torn up before can hug together and launch a general attack.

The disappearance of the Tiger Girls in the past six months even made everyone wonder if they had given up the fight and handed over Tiger to their agent Lin Wanwan.

Now, they know that these four are holding back their big moves!

It's just that... They held back for more than half a year, but they still only bought 49% of the equity, which is still not as good as 51% of Lin Wanwan's.

"So, in this farce, we have the most to lose?" said Buss Sr. lashed out at the Lakers board.

The little tiger lost nothing, he made a lot of money, and in the end he got rid of it.

"Actually... The biggest loser was Portland. Magic Johnson was ruthlessly humorous, saying, "At least we didn't lose anything on our trade with them." ”

This kind of humor relaxes the tense conference room a bit.

Kupchak then added: "The Golden State Warriors want to trade their potential rookie Bryden Wright for our Ra's Manovic. ”

"This deal is good for us, Radmanovic's contract is about to expire. Wright, on the other hand, is a member of the NCAA championship team, and he is extremely talented and can grow into a great power forward in the future. ”

"Once the deal happens, our salary space is freed up and we get a cash spread. ”

Kupchak concluded: "We have no reason to refuse. ”

The authority of this transaction is actually a decision as the general manager, but ... After all, this is related to the Golden State Warriors, and he no longer dares to take any risks, so he specially took it to the board of directors.

"It's a good deal, and Lattimanovic is on the verge with the Lakers and we don't even need him to play again. "Even if Bryden Wright doesn't play in the end, we've freed up salary space, which is extremely beneficial for our future operations," Buss Jr. said. ”

Bass Jr.'s words were echoed by many directors.

Magic Johnson was silent as he looked down at the Golden State Warriors' roster.

At this point, Phil Jackson finally spoke: "The key to this deal is whether we treat the Golden State Warriors as the biggest rival in the West. If one day, we meet in the Western Conference Finals. So... This deal will be the last arrow that will kill us. ”

"The Warriors are missing just one shooter on their roster. Radmanovic has dropped rapidly, but he is still able to provide good firepower. Especially around Tiger, I even think he can hit a career-high stat. ”

Phil Jackson put it bluntly.

However, in the end, the board did not take his advice.

In the final show of hands, the board members leaned more towards Buss Jr.'s statement: Tiger is not the Tiger of a year ago, and when his pace slows down, the Warriors will never be able to take off. He may still be able to maintain a star-caliber level, but he doesn't have the strength to make a final decision. So, there is no need for us to refuse this deal to happen. While respecting the opponent, we must also respect the facts.

Phil Jackson finally walked out of the conference room with a blushing face, followed by Magic Johnson.

Magic Johnson is also a little angry, the little tiger is his personal disciple, and he knows what the little tiger can do at the free throw line...... This guy has learned all of his little hook tricks, and the small area through balls he has shown lately are even better. Back then, he was able to win the trophy and MVP as a center in the finals, and now Little Tiger can certainly play a piece of his own sky at the free throw line with his back skills.

He always believed that Little Tiger would rise again.

But... His stake is too small.

He couldn't deny the misdeeds of Bass Jr. at the beginning, and he couldn't stop the transfer of Manovic this time.

That evening, the league officially announced the approval of the deal.

Phil Jackson tossed and turned in bed, and he lost sleep.

The same goes for Popovich in San Antonio.

At the same time that the Golden State Warriors made an offer to the Los Angeles Lakers, they also sent a trade request to San Antonio. Nelson Sr. was even willing to put Petrus on the trade list in order to get the aging Robert Holly or Brent Barry from San Antonio.

Popovich wielded the power of life and death in San Antonio, and he could see at a glance what the Golden State Warriors were up to.

So, he didn't hesitate to turn down the deal.

Even though he knew... The deal was blood on paper.

However, leaving the books aside, the Golden State Warriors are constructing the final piece of the puzzle of a complete system.

"How could the Lakers make such a stupid mistake?"

Popovich didn't understand why the Lakers were doing this: "Doesn't Phil Jackson know what Tiger is capable of?"

Although the experts of the entire basketball circle are downgrading Tiger's strength at this time, Popovich is sure that the little tiger's ability to control basketball has improved. He studied Tiger's 'kyogen' carefully...... I was surprised to find that the little tiger didn't say half a big word, what he said was the truth.

The Golden State gangs are underrated.

Once the little tiger recovers more than seventy percent of its strength, they will devour the entire alliance without hesitation.

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