The loss against the Jazz not only affected the coaching staff, but even the management actually reacted this time. This kind of thing is very surprising to everyone, after all, this is the regular season, and it is normal for a team to lose a game, especially a young team like the Lakers. Young people have their ups and downs. However, this time the management was quite angry, and even began to investigate the person who disclosed the news to the media, and Zhao Wei, who was in the whirlpool of public opinion, became a victim at the first time.

Not long after Zhao Wei and Luke Wharton went home after dinner, they received a call from the management, telling Zhao Wei that because of the conflict with his teammates, it had a very serious impact on the team, but considering that Zhao Wei was too young and was a first offender, the punishment was reduced and Zhao Wei was punished with 15,000 US dollars.

When he heard the final penalty number, the corners of Zhao Wei's mouth couldn't help twitching. I scolded Jim Bass in my heart. When he was an eight-generation ancestor, he accidentally even brought the old Bass, whom he respected very much. Afterwards, I apologized for a while.

How much salary do you have in total, ya, this time the fine will cost 15,000 yuan. At this time, Zhao Wei had already begun to plan in his heart how to take revenge, whether to wait for more money when he signed the contract in the future.

Yes, when you sign a contract, you must ask for more money.

At the same time, a document was placed in front of everyone in the executive conference room of MG Cable Group. The document is marked with a very bright red color for the first level of the document.

James Dolan walked in anxiously at this time, his clothes still looked a little messy, and he seemed to have come in a hurry.

When James Dolan came in, he bowed solemnly to the seven people in the room, and then walked to his seat and sat down.

James Dolan. President and CEO of American Cable Corporation. Such a name is loud enough, and whoever sees him outside has to be honest. However, in this room, James Dolan knew that no matter which one it was, he had to treat it with respect.

These are the bigwigs behind cable companies. Each of them has an amazing fortune. It's just that for these people, the greatest pleasure is to play with people behind their backs in applause, so they have their current position.

James Dolan's ass just touched the bench.

The old man at the head of the group, Dolly, spoke: "James, have you seen this contract?" ”

"Yes. Director. The stakes were too high for me to make up my own minds, so I submitted it to the board of directors as soon as possible. James Dolan immediately stood up and said respectfully.

"What's this Abel company?" Dolly continued.

James Dolan simply didn't sit down and just stood there, and continued to answer: "Director, when I received the contract, I immediately sent someone to investigate, but the general investigators know very little about this company, they are just a general commodity trading company in the Middle East, and their main business is just some department stores, just like our Macy's department store. But their scale is not comparable to Messi's. So, they can't come up with such a contract at all. ”

"And you're going to submit this stupid thing to the board?" Dolly's eyes widened and he scolded.

In the face of Dory's scolding, James Dolan did not have a trace of panic. These old men are menopausal one by one, and they will roar twice when they are fine, and he has long heard calluses in his ears. But now his strength is still far from these people, although he is bored, but he has to continue listening.

James Dolan continued: "But the investigators found many unexplained suspicions. So, I dispatched the company's Hawkeye, and their investigation found that this department store was nothing more than a shell company, and the force behind it was the real Abel Company. At first, Abel was just a little-known oil company, but it suddenly burst onto the scene a decade ago. Now its business scope has been all-encompassing, and almost every person in the industry will have its tentacles, including many illegal transactions. However, although the police knew that they had committed these acts, they had no evidence. Don't dare to touch it at all. Its owner's name is Abel. We never had contact with them, so the collaboration was too sudden and involved so many projects. ”

Dolly nodded with satisfaction, he wasn't really angry just now, he still recognized James Dolan's work ability very much. The reason why the company has been successful over the years is that Dolan's contribution is the highest.

"And what do you think of this collaboration?" Dolan asked slowly.

James Dolan was overjoyed, finally to the point, he tidied up his clothes, coughed lightly, and said solemnly: "I don't think we can agree to this cooperation." ”

"Why?" Dolly raised an eyebrow and asked, "This is an important condition for us to go one step further with cable companies." ”

"Director, we're the cable media side, and the whole country is watching us. If we cooperate with the Abel company, if some of their shady incidents break out, then the blow to us will be fatal. James Dolan said worriedly.

"But do you know how much benefit such a contract can bring us. Who is going to have trouble with money? Dolly continued.

"Directors, businessmen are naturally mercenary, but I value long-term interests more than anything else, otherwise our company would have gone bankrupt long ago." James Dolan said sonorously.

"Good." Dolly applauded, but James Dolan was not happy, but frowned. He was waiting, waiting for Dolly's next words.

Dolly and the other six looked at each other, then looked at James Dolan and said, "Dolan, how long have you been working for us?" ”

"I've been here for decades, since the cable company was founded." Speaking of which, James Dolan felt a little emotional, his whole life was dedicated to the cable TV company, so he must not see the cable TV company go downhill in his own hands. This company is like his own child, and he has raised him since he was a child.

"Decades? Hehe. Dolan, you're good. Since joining this company, we have valued you very much, you are a talent, and you have lived up to our hopes. Dolly affirmed James Dolan's work, "But you're still a kid." ”

"Kid?" When he first heard this word, James Dolan wanted to laugh, but when he saw Dory's indifferent face, James Dolan silently lowered his head. At least the seven people in front of him, for decades, he has never seen through them once. In this way, for them, they are really a child, or even just a baby.

"Dolan, do you want to enter the higher business realm?" Dolly's old, but shining, eyes shone with seduction.

"Yes. Absolutely. James Dolan blurted out that for a person who is obsessed with business, being able to enter a higher level of society and be exposed to more abundant and fresh business information is something they yearn for a lifetime.

"Good. If you really want to come in, then step into that foot of yours. Dolly said it lightly, but James Dolan's face was unusually serious. He was a smart man, and he could feel a hint of breath from the things he investigated about Abel's company, and from the atmosphere of the entire office.

As the saying goes, it's easier to go up than to down. However, that temptation was hard for James Dolan to resist. He longed, he always thought that his life had reached the peak, he wanted to make transcendence, but he couldn't, thinking that his life was going to end like this, which seemed to be glorious but sad, when he heard hope.

At the dawn of the night, Dolly and the others did not urge James Dolan, and quietly waited for him to make a decision.

In just a quarter of an hour, James Dolan thought a lot, thought about his future, his family, and finally, James Dolan made a decision, and he nodded.

A nod, using all the strength of James Dolan's body, he slumped into the chair weakly, but then ecstasy struck.

"Congratulations on being one of us." Dolly stood up and clapped in congratulations. The other six also stood up and applauded at the same time. For the first time in decades, James Dolan had seen these towering men stand up for him.

At this moment, James Dolan's emotions are very mixed, with joy, sadness and emotion.

There are mountain people outside the mountain, and there are people outside the mountain.

"Dolan, from now on, the cable TV group is your own property, so it can be regarded as a congratulatory gift from us." Dolly said lightly.

"Ahh James Dolan felt his heart almost skip out. What he didn't get in his whole life, in this short period of ten minutes, because he nodded, came to his own hands. James Dolan really didn't know whether to cry or laugh. It is estimated that if his scriptures are passed on, they will definitely be written by those writers as the greatest tragedy of the moment.

"Thank you, Director." James Dolan was still a little sensible, and hurriedly thanked him.

"Hehe, no need. You can call us by name in the future. Dolly waved his hand.

"Don't dare, don't dare. Everything I have is given by the directors. I will be loyal to the directors. James Dolan hurriedly straightened his position. He kept warning that the more he did this, the more vigilant he became.

"Okay, since it's my own. So Lan, I can tell you right now. Cable companies are just a drop in the bucket. Even if it goes up another notch, its value is still limited. And the cooperation with Abel will bring us supreme value. Dolly said happily. Thinking of this, his heart, which had not been excited for many years, was also a little excited at this time, and he didn't expect that he would encounter such an opportunity in his twilight years.

"But, their conditions." James Dolan said hesitantly.

"On what terms?" Dolly didn't know about it, but then he laughed, "Just say yes." ”

"Huh!" James Dolan felt that he had been surprised too much today, and he was a little immune to Dolly's reaction. It is believed that only such a reaction is justified. However, thinking of the value that Porzingis can bring, he still wants to fight for it, so he said: "What he wants is very simple, that is, let us trade Porzingis of our Knicks to the Lakers." ”

"Oh?" Dolly exclaimed in surprise.

James Dolan thought that Dolly was surprised by this incident, but he didn't expect Dolly to say next: "Lakers, is that Los Angeles team?" ”

"Yes!" James Dolan nodded.

"Abel would actually help such a small family. Find out what the background of this Lakers team is. Dolly said solemnly.

"The Los Angeles Lakers are a basketball team. It is owned by the Bass family. The Bass family's business is basically in this area. "James Dolan runs the Knicks, and he naturally has information about these teams in the NBA.

"Oh! I didn't expect such a small family to have something to do with Abel. Dolly exclaimed.

"Director, Porzingis deal." James Dolan asked, tentatively.

"Agreed." Dolly said with a casual wave.

"However, Porzingis is a young man with great potential, and his future is limitless." James Dolan was heartbroken at the thought of trading away the cornerstone of his team, and wanted to keep it one last time.

"Potential?" Dolly seemed to hear the biggest joke, "Just an athlete." How much benefit can he bring you? Billion? Or two billion? It's just a profit from a trade between us and Abel. ”

Click! James Dolan could clearly hear the sound of his jaw dislocating.

"Boss, no. Porzingis must not be traded. Phil Jackson retorted loudly.

"Can't do it? Are you the boss or am I the boss? James Dolan's face changed and he said in a deep voice.

"You are." Phil Jackson said aggrievedly.

"It's good to know. The board has decided that no matter what leverage the Lakers propose, the deal must be done. "James Dolan gave the death order.

James Dolan walked away, and as he walked out the door of the manager's office, James Doran recalled what had happened in that dark conference room.

At the end, he asked Dory what the outcome would have been if he hadn't nodded in agreement.

Dolly looked at him with a faint smile and didn't answer, but between that smile, James Dolan felt cold to the bone, and the cold was in the bone marrow. His body trembled even now when he thought about it.

Zhao Wei and they don't know about this side yet. Zhao Wei didn't expect Abel to have such an influence.

The Lakers, for their part, started their journey again.

Their next opponents are relatively easy schedules. There are many opponents who are teams outside the playoffs. It's not much different from their strength. (To be continued.) )