In this All-Star journey, Richard is still quite relaxed, with five players selected as All-Stars, if he can't get the AMVP again, then Richard simply don't do it as the head coach.

In the end, the All-Star MVP was won by Roy, and Richard got the seventh part of the supergiant suit!

The annual all-star, Richard is quite looking forward to it, after all, he has been collecting this supergiant suit for more than ten years.

One thing has been collected for more than ten years, and you can imagine how much Richard is looking forward to the day when the collection will be successful.

Fortunately, most of them have been collected now, and only the last two pieces are left to be gathered.

……

After the All-Star, Richard also began to worry about next year's All-Star eligibility.

Richard naturally wanted to get his hands on the supergiant suit as soon as possible, which would require him to get more All-Star qualifications.

If nothing happens next year, the top four teams in the East will definitely be the current four, the Pirates, Green Kai, Pistons and Magic.

Green Kai's head coach Rivers, I don't know if he will give it to him if he gets the qualification to lead the team next year.

Last season, Rivers didn't let Richard delay his plan to assemble the supergiant suit by a year.

And the Pistons have now made a change of coach, Sanders was fired and replaced with Michael Curry.

The head coach, Richard has no friendship with him, and I don't know if he will give it to him after he gets the qualification to lead the team.

As for the Magic, Big Van Gundy shouldn't let it, Richard had this hunch.

Just when Richard was worried about next season's All-Star, he received a call from Pistons general manager Dumas.

Davidson Sr. passed away last night......

After receiving this news, Richard's head boomed, and it was still here that it was time to come.

Old Davidson, a year-old friend, finally couldn't escape the devastation brought by the years.

"Raheem, you've been acting as head coach for the last few days, and I have to go to Detroit." Richard called in Raheem to take over as head coach.

Raheem naturally knew the news of Davidson Sr.'s death and nodded.

……

On the plane to Detroit, Richard wrote a eulogy, which was why Dumas called Richard.

According to the old Davidson's intention before his death, he would invite Richard to read the memorial at the memorial service held at the Auburn Hills Palace Arena.

Once in Detroit, Richard went straight to Davidson Sr.'s estate on the outskirts of the city.

Dumas, Yao Ming and other pistons were all in the manor, with a sad face.

When they saw Richard coming, everyone sighed.

"My old fellow, let me see him one last time." Richard's eyes were red.

Although he and the Pistons have only had a short relationship of three years, the relationship with Davidson Sr. has always been very good.

The elder Davidson has always taken good care of Richard, and Richard is also full of respect for this year-old friend.

Under Dumas's guidance, Richard saw Davidson Sr. for the last time.

Seeing his familiar old buddy gone, Richard felt very uncomfortable.

"Coach, mourn." Yao Ming patted Richard on the shoulder.

At the moment, Yao Ming is also very heartbroken, the person he is most grateful to is Richard, and in addition to Richard, he is most grateful to old Davidson.

Old Davidson has always taken great care of Yao Ming, and he simply treats Yao Ming as his own child.

In Yao Ming's view, the elder Davidson is not only his boss, but also his elder, an elder who cares about him.

……

Three days later, Auburn Hills Palace Arena.

Tonight was the Pistons' home game, and with an hour and a half to go before the game began, the arena was already filled with countless fans with grief-stricken expressions.

"Detroit lost a hero, the Pistons lost a good owner, and I, Richard, lost a close friend."

"I'll never forget that time working with old buddies."

"Everything in the world can change, only life and death cannot be moved, rest in peace, my old fellow, go all the way."

“……”

Richard read the eulogy with a sad expression, and his heart was mixed.

Looking at the autumn coat with his name written on it hanging over the arena, Richard recalled the night he won the championship.

……

After the memorial service, Dumas instructed the team's staff to hang the jersey with the old Davidson's name on it over the arena.

Davidson Sr. definitely deserves this honor, and he has brought countless glory to the Pistons in his lifetime.

I think that at the beginning, if it wasn't for the old Davidson personally to invite Richard, I'm afraid Richard would not have had the idea of joining the Pistons.

It is precisely because of the elder Davidson that the Pistons have two more championship trophies in the team's history.

……

Early the next morning, Richard followed Dumas and Yao Ming to visit Davidson's family.

On the way back, Dumas asked Richard about something.

It was quite sudden for Richard.

"Lee, do you have any plans to buy the Pistons?"

"In Davidson Sr.'s will, you have the right of first refusal."

Richard didn't expect Davidson Sr. to mention this in his will, but it's normal to think about it, the Pistons are of great significance to Davidson Sr., and he naturally doesn't want the Pistons to become a fish belly team after his death.

And if Richard can buy the Pistons, under Richard's leadership, the Pistons will definitely be able to return to the top, and it is only a matter of time before they take out the Pirates.

How long can the pirates remain strong without Richard? I'm afraid it won't be any longer than the previous peak trailblazers.

The future of the Pistons was the thing that Davidson Sr. was most worried about before he died, so he made such a will.

His family doesn't particularly want to run the Pistons, and they may be planning to sell the Pistons right now.

Dumas is now mentioning this matter to Richard, also thinking that Richard can buy the Pistons, so that at least there will be no change in his position as general manager.

After all, he and Richard are also old acquaintances, and after Richard bought the piston, it was impossible for him to use the knife.

Yao Ming also looked at Richard with hopeful eyes on the side, and he also hoped that Richard could join the Pistons, so that he could play under Richard again.

He already has feelings for Detroit, plus he has opened several Yao restaurants in Detroit and has a lot of properties, so he doesn't want to leave Detroit.

Now if Richard comes to the Pistons, it will be the best of both worlds for Yao Ming.

……

Both of them looked at Richard with blank eyes, hoping to get an affirmative answer from Richard.

Richard's head was a little messy, and Davidson Sr. had just died, so he was asked to think about these issues.

But even if his head is messed up, Richard doesn't think he should have the idea of buying the Pistons.

Although the economy of Detroit declined in the first two years, it was generally okay, and after that, the situation is not so rosy.

The Detroit ball market will become smaller and smaller, and if you buy the Pistons, although you will definitely not lose because of the huge broadcast contract in the future, you can't make too much money.

Besides, Richard is doing a good job in the Pirates at the moment, and he really doesn't have the idea of joining other teams.

"Sorry, guys, I have no plans to buy the Pistons."

"One is the financial problem, and the other is that I have no plans to leave the pirate team at the moment." Richard sighed.

Dumas and Yao Ming nodded, sighing in their hearts, feeling a little apprehensive about the future.

I don't know what kind of person the next boss to take over the Pistons is, whether it is a good boss like Davidson Sr.

There is a difference between bosses and bosses, and some bosses are quite annoying, and playing under such a boss is definitely not a pleasant thing.

It's a pity that Richard has no plans to buy the Pistons, otherwise, Dumas and Yao Ming wouldn't have to be so worried at the moment.

The Pistons have an outstanding record in recent years, and the team's market value must be good, and they can't get it without three or four billion dollars.

If Davidson Sr. was still around, he might have made concessions to Richard in terms of price, but now that the Pistons are owned by Davidson's family, even if Richard has the right of first refusal, if the money is not enough, it will definitely not work.

Richard had previously given the Golden Dragon $350 million to buy the Warriors, and he didn't have much liquidity at the moment.

……

After returning to Charlotte, Jordan came to talk to Richard, and he knew that after the death of Davidson Sr., he felt a little uneasy.

He didn't have any friendship with Davidson Sr., and even because of the Bad Boy Army, it would not be too much to say that there was a grudge between the two, so it was definitely not Davidson Sr. who was upset about him.

What he feared was that Richard would have a plan to buy the Pistons, and the Pirates would be cold......

Fortunately, he was relieved to learn that Richard had no plans to buy the Pistons.