When Zhou Xuan and the four arrived in New York, Chris? Mullin happens to be with James too? Dolan negotiated. The salary he wants is not high, sign for a year first, speak with action, if it is not done well, the new season record and transactions will displease the owner and Knicks fans, and he will automatically leave.

Mullin's self-confidence has pleased Dolan, and Richmond has a knack for scouting rookies and poaching people in the free market, as well as a wealth of scouting experience, both of whom are qualified in the face.

After Dolan finished talking, he felt that Walsh was a piece of crap, and that his good friend Thomas was far less discerning than Mullin. Mullin used to work for the Warriors, and he had to consider many aspects such as luxury tax and team revenue, and he spent more money than the previous managers in New York, and he also knew how to find players with the right coaching system. In the past, it was completely a random trade, and a group of people who could only score played run-and-run, and they didn't defend, so it was strange to win.

Meanwhile, according to local media reports in Oakland, the Warriors and new general manager Larry ? Riley signed a three-year contract with an annual salary of about $700,000 to $800,000. Previously, the league's lowest-paid general manager was Sam of the Thunder? Pristi, who earns only $900,000 a year, is now Larry? Riley has undoubtedly become the latest low-paying general manager of the league.

According to the league's relevant statistics, the average annual salary of the general manager of the 30 teams in the league is about $1.5 million. Mullin's annual salary is also about $1.5 million. But as the saying goes, do more with less, and the Warriors' change this time may bring them a big reward.

Mullin will not open his mouth when he goes to the Knicks this time, he will only sign for one year for 1.5 million, and as long as the Knicks enter the playoffs, he will sign a long-term contract if he does a good job. His demand is to have the right to decide, Glenn? Gruward could not interfere with him.

There are too many brains in the Knicks uniform team, and if a few people discuss it, it may be bad. Dolan saw that Mullin was very bold and immediately agreed. Mullin, D'Antoni and Richmond quickly formed a new camp of management in New York, and Glenn, who temporarily replaced Walsh, was vacated.

That's the good news. Zhou Xuan said that he would look at the house first, and then live in the Knicks for a while, and then study the signing with them at that time, and it would be done within two days.

Seeing that his son not only has a good relationship with his agent, but also gets along well with the team manager and coach, Masha and Zhou Gaozhuo feel even more proud. Children are not as simple as growing up, but they have become out-and-out successful people, and they can't believe that they do things neatly.

If you didn't have to worry about money, where would you live?

For Zhou Xuan, the answer is: a super-cool, costly penthouse in Manhattan's Soho district. Of course, the place introduced by Donnie is not something that ordinary people can afford to live in, but Zhou Xuan has to live in this kind of place to meet his identity. The neighbors in the same neighborhood are also New York celebrities.

New York's famous real estate agency "Brown? Harris? Stevens' manager, Steiner, showed them the apartment. Penthouses are occupied by wealthy and wealthy people, and buyers include tech and finance tycoons, many of whom are from Wall Street. There are also some wealthy Europeans who make Manhattan's top apartments their second home. They will transform it to their liking and habits to make it a very private space.

Zhou Xuan's two-story apartment, formerly inhabited by a writer, installed a spiral staircase in the apartment, and decorated it with exposed stone bricks, beams, and skylights. There is a spacious lanai on the roof, an open-plan dining area, and a small swimming pool.

The apartment has a total of 370 square meters, 10 rooms, including four bedrooms, a ceiling height of about seven meters, plenty of natural light, exquisite decoration, and a price of 9.8 million, which is still a cheap sale in the context of the subprime mortgage crisis, and the price should increase in a few years.

After hearing the price, Ma Sha was shocked, pulled Zhou Xuan aside and said, "You don't really want to buy here, do you?" It's also too expensive! ”

Zhou Gaozhuo is also thinking about housing prices, which is equivalent to more than 60 million yuan. They didn't know that Zhou Xuan originally wanted to buy a villa, but there was a manor in the suburbs of Manhattan, and it was inconvenient to go to the stadium, so they chose an apartment. It is more expensive to buy a villa.

Steiner didn't show the slightest disdain, and smiled: "Madam, a star like Mr. Zhou can live in a place like this. ”

Zhou Xuan smiled: "I think it's good, what do you think?" Is it far from your school? ”

"It's not far, but Martha doesn't seem to like it......" Chloe worried that it would upset Martha.

Zhou Xuan said in Chinese: "Dad, Mom, just buy here, I will live in New York for many years in the future, once in place." And there are celebrity friends who come to visit the door, and ordinary houses are not suitable. It's easy for me to make money. ”

Martha hesitated and sighed. "You decide."

They all know that Zhou Xuan endorses a lot of advertisements and can afford them. This time, Zhou Xuan chose to pay in installments, rather than paying it all at once, which can be deducted from taxes. Nearly 10 million, the tax is not a small amount.

The house is fully furnished and ready to move in immediately.

The four of them moved into the apartment the next day, and Robert Downey Jr. was in the same area, so he could come and eat at any time. He is much older than Zhou Xuan, and the two of them are also friends.

Zhou Xuan is very satisfied, although it is not big, it is not as big as Gilmour and Colo's manor in Los Angeles, but if you don't hire someone, it will be difficult to clean that kind of house.

Masha and Zhou Gaozhuo also have to admit that this kind of life is too cool to enjoy in China. As long as the weather is good, you can eat on the rooftop in the evening and enjoy the night view of Manhattan, with its high-rise buildings and bright lights.

Martha sighed: "We've had enough of playing in China, let's just immigrate to the United States, it's much better to live in this kind of house than in China, and the roof is not half as high." ”

"Well, come over when it's stable. You're not going to change teams with the Knicks this time, are you? ”

"Definitely not changing, the coach and the manager are all my own people, as long as I play beautiful statistics next season, I don't run away with a big contract." In the contract year, Zhou Xuan will definitely go all out.

The house is comfortable, his parents are happy, Zhou Xuan feels indescribably comfortable, and he has nothing to worry about. When Emma arrives in New York, she will definitely like this apartment too.

On the third day, Zhou Xuan asked Mullin, Richmond, and D'Antoni to his new home, and Mitchell also came over from Los Angeles to deal with the company's affairs. The new season has not yet started, and Zhou Xuan already has the right to speak in the team.

Chloe knew that they were going to talk about business, and offered to take the old couple out to play and have a treat, and Martha liked Chloe more and more.

Mitchell smiled after visiting, "This house is awesome, which room was mine when I came to New York?" ”

"The upstairs one, Koloe and I chose the downstairs, and my parents are upstairs in the room on the left."

"Enough buddy! What if the Olsen sisters are here? And Emma. ”

"Of course I'm in the same room with Emma, and you and Yao Ming are squeezed? He said he would come and play when he had time. Ha Lu Ha. ”

“……”

Mullin sighed: "You are very good at enjoying life, I can't afford this house, and I was paid so much when I was a player. ”

"Don't cry poor, future Knicks chairman. As long as we work together happily, you will also have a lot of money sooner or later. Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

D'Antoni said: "Let's not be too happy, there is a shortage of people in all positions, people who are a little famous are not coming, and if you recruit players with average strength with high salaries, it is easy to make the same mistakes as Isaiah (Thomas) back then, it is not easy to do." ”

"Since we can't be famous, we look for those who are not famous and suitable for the system, and Corunna (Azubuuk) was a rookie who was not selected that year, and we can discover talent from this aspect. I consulted with Mitchell for a long time, and selected a few people by elimination. Zhou Xuan smiled.

Mitchell's first name was unfamiliar, and no one paid attention to it in free agency this year. The swingman of the Jazz, Wesley, who entered the NBA without drafting? Matthews, who increased his playing time after Brewer's departure, averaged 9 per game. 4 points 2. 3 rebounds 1. 5 assists, the advantage is that he is physically strong and shoots accurately.

"This guy is really good for running and shooting." D'Antoni nodded with satisfaction: "But how big is the right contract for him?" He's a restricted free agent, and the Jazz can match contracts. ”

Mullin continued: "Give him a contract the size of Harrington, I'm not afraid that he won't come, plus Corunna, we have two consistent three-point shooting points." ”

Harrington is 34 million for 5 years, and it's risky to give so much money to a sophomore rookie. But Mullin compared Ariza to the Rockets, who were offered a similar contract last season and shot very hard and sent the Hornets this season. Matthews' data shows that he is much more accurate than Ariza, and the value for money is not too low.

Mitchell added: "We can find a veteran on the inside, this person needs to be traded, he should be able to dig up, he can resist people, he can grab rebounds, Reggie? Evans. ”

"This guy?" D'Antoni frowned.

Reggie? Evans, who was drafted in the NBA in 2002 but was not selected, joined the SuperSonics as a free agent. He is only 203CM tall, but he mainly plays the power forward position, although the offensive strength is limited, he is a good rebounder, he is the real version of Sakuragi Hanamichi, in the 2004-2005 season, Evans ranked first in the league in rebounding efficiency per minute.

Mitchell explained: "The contract is 23 million for 5 years and expires in the summer of 2011. If the transaction is not played well, it can be freed up next year. He doesn't have a chance to play at all with the Raptors right now. With Bosh, the Raptors also have a lot of inside lines. Ed? Davis, Amir? Johnson and Bagnani will take up a lot of playing time, and they could be traded for cash and a second-round pick. ”

Mullin smiled: "Makes sense. Mitchell, what kind of agent are you going to come to the Knicks as an assistant coach. ”

"I said that to him, too." D'Antoni said lightly: "Is there anyone else?" ”

"Of course, there are at least 14 people." Mitchell smiled: "The powerful person is not me, this kid has read the information and never forgets it, mainly because he analyzed it." ”

D'Antoni also knew that Zhou Xuan had a good brain, and he made a lot of money by digging him to the Knicks.