Chapter 052: Use Yourself as a Bargaining Chip

Zhong Muchen couldn't believe that the big man who appeared in front of him with a sleepy face, messy hair, and a whole person who looked like he had just finished rolling the sheets and was unkempt would be Lin Yi, the employer who planned and then acted and strategized.

"Presti is a chicken thief." After listening to Zhong Muchen's report, Lin Yi said with disdain.

"Yes, I also think his request is a bit too much." Zhong Muchen nodded.

Lin Yi yawned lazily, if he was a guinea pig, he might have been eager to agree to Presti's request, right?

Presti's condition was that they would choose Lin Yi at all costs, and it sounded good, as if they were putting it up for themselves.

Ahh Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are both immature right now, and you expect two young stars to go against the Green Shirts with the Big Three?

Or is it going to fight against the Purple and Gold Army with Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol?

To put it bluntly, the Thunder was originally going to be rotten, but after seeing some of the potential of this rookie, they were more resolute in rotten.

What else is the foundation laid before the re-establishment of the dynasty, why didn't Presti become a poet?

To put it bluntly, it is an unspoken rule of the NBA, in order to maintain the balance of each team, in order to let all investors have to play, there will be such a rule for each team to supplement.

For example, the king, how many years has it been rotten, every year it has been rotten, every year there is hope, but every year it is not like that?

As for not hesitating to trade the champion sign upwards? Well, why are you stopping me from trying out with another team?

To put it bluntly, Presti doesn't want to pick up a bargain yet?

Assuming that the Thunder didn't get the top pick, but if other teams didn't go to the trial because of Lin Yi in the draft, they would definitely be uneasy, so as long as people didn't choose themselves because of this, once their rank fell, the Thunder would be tantamount to picking up a big party.

To put it simply, Prestiya just wants to pick up the leak, and it is best for Lin Yi to fall, so that the Thunder team can choose Lin Yi without spending any cost, if Lin Yi does not fall, it will not be too late to trade upwards at that time.

"My employer, I remember hearing you say that your selection team potential is important, and if the Thunder need to pay a fortune to get you, is that a weakening for them?" Zhong Muchen asked curiously.

"That's different, Xiao Zhong, you know, from the time I decided to run for this rookie, I am not a person, I bah, what I mean is that I am not myself, I am a commodity now, what we have to do is not just to sell at the price, the one with the highest price will get, but to try to enhance our own value and brand effect!" Lin Yi patted Zhong Muchen's shoulder and said.

Lin Yi gave a simple example, why are men most interested in women who can't catch up with their desperate efforts? Why do people always prefer to buy expensive goods instead of the most suitable ones?

If Lin Yi really wants to go to the Thunder, in the case that the Thunder does not have a champion signing, Lin Yi will definitely find a way to make Presti bleed once.

Why?

Because Lin Yi is not an NBA superstar who has already played now, the superstars must retain the strength of the team they want to go to as much as possible in order to hold together, even at the cost of salary cuts.

But Lin Yi is different, he is a rookie, a rookie who has not yet played!

How did Daco Milicic get unpopular in the NBA? Don't think that you will be treated as a rookie with a high pick, the NBA is a business field.

If the Thunder don't heed for themselves, how can they value themselves? You have to know how many resources have been spent on this player, don't your coach train well to be worthy of the general manager?

As for the big picture? For rookies, especially Lin Yi, this thing is pure nonsense.

I'm not a virgin, and I'm not going to lower my worth.

So Presti's trick is okay to deceive those guinea pigs, and he doesn't want to hide himself from himself every day.

"So, Xiao Zhong, from now on, treat me as a commodity, what you have to do is very simple, just like meeting Presti, we might as well wait and see all the team's invitations, because the value of my commodity can still rise." The schedule for Crazy March will be released soon, and on the stage of Crazy March, Lin Yi can once again enhance his value!

Because, he is only three games away from being promoted, as long as the Wildcats can successfully advance to the quarterfinals, he can immediately make his strength go up a notch!

Lin Yi went back to sleep after a brief explanation to Zhong Muchen, and when he left Lin Yi's bedroom, Zhong Muchen also heard Lin Yi's voice from the bedroom.

"Stephen, go to bed, you've got all the beds! Damn, I knew I wouldn't sleep in the same bed with you! ”

The life of a basketball player is really colorful, and I don't know what breed of Yanma my employer rides. Zhong Muchen closed the door and left, when Stephen Curry, who was sleeping soundly, had a nightmare......

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According to Lin Yi's requirements, Zhong Muchen held talks with the Clippers, Warriors, Suns and other team executives who are likely to get the top pick and high pick.

Among them, the conversation with Steve Kerr, the general manager of the Phoenix Suns, impressed Zhong Muchen the most.

"Lin is not suitable for traditional positional warfare, he is suitable for running and shooting. He definitely can't gain weight, I noticed his body fat content, once he weighs more than 125 kilograms, his current speed advantage will be gone, he's not a big man in the traditional sense, he's more of a super small forward in the guise of a center. Cole analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of Linyi from all aspects, and made a detailed plan for Linyi's future.

"We don't have a good chance of getting the No. 1 pick, but as soon as the draft pick is lined up, we're going to do everything we can to trade the No. 1 pick, and I appreciate Lin more than Blake Griffin because he's more malleable."

And compared to Presti's promise to leave a hand, Steve Cole's meaning is more direct, even if Lin Yi is not chosen, it doesn't matter, we will find a way to send Stoudemire and use Xiaobawang as a bargaining chip to trade Lin Yi.

Cole seems to be saying that Lin Yi will definitely be my player next season.

Zhong Muchen told Lin Yi about his meetings with NBA teams these days.

"Cole is Cole." Lin Yi sighed.

Kerr's career as general manager of the Suns was not successful, but this is not to say that Kerr's vision is not good, but that there is a problem with the Suns' results, and the wave of running and roaring whirlwind brought by Nash has made Phoenix's attendance too high, and the Suns want to play badly, but they are embarrassed to compare with those teams of 76, so in the bad team matchup, the Suns can often win.

And the Suns can still make the playoffs from time to time, which is embarrassing for a team that wants to rebuild......

What is the sun at this time? Nash is at the end of his career, and Kerr has long had the idea of tearing down and rebuilding, because he knows that Stoudemire will definitely test the free agent market when his contract expires.

But Stoudemire's knee, the Suns' team doctor doesn't think it's that secure......

One of the three major artifacts of the NBA, the Suns team doctor.

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In early March 2009, NBA teams began their own sprints to the playoffs.

The Lakers and Celtics are two of the most favored teams.

Of course, strong teams such as the Cavaliers, Magic, Rockets, Spurs, and Mavericks would also like to pull these two teams off the horse and give it a try......

The Wildcats have been preparing for March Madness all this time, and Stephen Curry and Lin Yi are both doing their final special training.

On the afternoon of March 14, 2009, U.S. time, the NCAA Organizing Committee officially announced the list of the top 68 of the NCAA Championship, James Harden's team got the wild card qualification for the NCAA round of 68, and the Wildcats for a season also won the favor of the judges.

In the Wildcats' basketball arena, Coach McLopp walked in with a newspaper.

The coach's expression was a little heavy.

Because the NCAA March Madness schedule is also coming out at the same time.

Crazy March is coming!