That night, the Suns hosted an all-night party at Phoenix's biggest nightclub, inviting friends and family to the show and interacting with some local celebrity fans.

Guo Xu invited Austin Nichols, Jason Statham and other people in the entertainment industry, and also called O'Neal.

O'Neal didn't resent Guo Xu because the Lakers were swept by the Suns, and came without thinking about it.

O'Neal in the offseason is always a happy big fat man, is it possible that if he loses once, he will have a sad face for the rest of his life? His personality will not be depressed for more than a week, and sometimes even a day.

The most typical example is when O'Neal and Barkley were fighting on the field, and it took a long time for teammates and referees on both sides to separate the two fat men, and the referee sent them off at the same time. After being sent off, the two actually went to dinner together, and later O'Neal revealed that the meal was invited by Barkley, and they did not bring the grievances on the court to the court, and they reconciled on the same day. Many years later, Ao Pang and Ba Pang also became colleagues in the TNT commentary team, and the two living treasures brought a lot of joy to the fans.

The two chatted about music and movies for a while, and O'Neill got down to business.

"Jason, I'm here to introduce someone to the Suns in addition to playing."

"Who?"

"Gary Payton, he wants to be with a team that can compete for a championship. He doesn't know you well, so ask me if the Suns are willing to sign him, a two-year veteran contract, and he wants to get the ring before he retires. ”

"That's great, thank you, brother." Guo Xu immediately agreed, does this kind of thing still need to be considered?

Guo Xu can fully understand Peyton's thoughts, at the age of 36, his speed has slowed down, and he can't accept old age. In his previous life, Payton first joined the Celtics, and after failing to win the championship, he joined the Heat to find O'Neal, and finally fulfilled his championship dream in 2006.

The Celtics look hopeless at the moment, and it's not a good idea for Payton to continue to follow O'Neal. In the previous life, the Lakers reached the Finals, although they lost a bit miserably, at least it was much better than being swept in the second round now.

This year's playoff defeat hit Payton's self-confidence hard. It is the best choice for him to join the Suns, it doesn't matter if his strength declines, and he is definitely more reliable than Blake, a sophomore rookie, when he occasionally plays. Before Payton's retirement, the Suns' point guard bench was guaranteed, and he could also play in the No. 2 position without losing defense.

Guo Xu smiled and asked, "What about Ma Long?" Did he consider coming to the Suns to join in the fun? ”

The two veterans failed with the Lakers last season, and it would be a big gimmick to realize their dreams together with the Suns next season, and Guo Xu is even more powerful. And both of them are powerful veterans, and they are not purely here to mess around.

O'Neill smiled: "He said that he didn't want to change teams anymore, and even if he won the championship, it would be meaningless, it would be too embarrassing." I'm afraid of offending him, otherwise I'm sure I'll tell him the truth, and there's nothing more humiliating than the Lakers last season. ”

Admitting one's failures is not cowardice, but rather proving that one has the courage to face oneself head-on. O'Neill is usually cautious and thin-skinned, but he has a good ability to self-regulate.

Malone can't, he cares a lot about what the outside world thinks of him. Guo Xu can understand why Ma Long is reluctant to join the Sun, he doesn't want to give a young person like Guo Xu a hand. And there are a lot of people who can play on the inside of the Suns, and he can't play for a long time when he comes. It is impossible for the Sun to give up the cultivation of newcomers to the inside line in order to help him brush up the data.

The most important thing is that Malone still wants to hit Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record, even if Kobe Bryant has a conflict with him, he can endure it. It's a pity that things won't go in the direction he expected, and he underestimated Kobe Bryant's personality.

Malone's only advantage is that he was eliminated early in the playoffs this time, did not get injured again, and does not need surgery this summer. Of course, Lakers management wants Malone to continue to play for the Lakers, and in this case, it will be very difficult for Kobe to get rid of Malone.

After chatting for a while, O'Neal sighed: "I will definitely be traded in the summer, I guess I have to go to the Eastern team, you are right not to stay with the Lakers, these people are not human." It's a pity that it's hard for the two of us to work together again in this life, and no matter where I'm traded, I'm ready to jump out of the contract next year and sign a long-term contract. ”

"It's a wise choice, but we may not be able to work together again, if you don't want to retire when your next big contract expires, you can come to me." Guo Xu said with a smile.

"I'll think about it."

Other teams can only get O'Neal through trades, and the Suns have no leverage. After Kukoc and Gugliotta's contracts expire, only Guo Xu and Marion are the only highly-paid players in the team, how can they trade young people for O'Neal?

O'Neill wants to go to a strong team to compete for the championship, he feels that he is not old, he still has the strength of a top center, he can't decide where to go in the end, Guo Xu can only wish him good luck.

After chatting with O'Neal, Guo Xu immediately went to find Brian Colangelo.

"Jason, what are you talking to O'Neal about? He wouldn't want to join the Suns, would he? Brian asked with a smile.

"No, we can't eat his contract, he just recommended someone to me, saying that Payton wants to join us on a two-year contract, you can talk to his agent."

"Okay, I'm sure I'll sign him." Bryan is worried that the Suns don't have a good bench at the No. 1 position, and everyone thinks that Blake is not qualified, he is just a pitcher who dribbles through the half, and his defense is very average, and he is not famous.

Payton's joining is like a tiger with wings, the team doesn't need him to do too much work, and the substitute Guo Xu will be qualified after playing for a while.

"Jason, tomorrow I'll ask the scout to send a list of free agents and rookies to your mailbox, you can take a look at it, and then tell me who you want to be teammates with, and I'll dig it up."

"I must take a closer look, I'm going to accompany my girlfriend first." Guo Xu saw Megan and beckoned to her.

"Go ahead, and don't forget to perform in a moment."

Brian and Guo Xu have always been equal dialogues, and he is especially grateful to Guo Xu, after winning the championship, his father passed the position of boss to him.

He's now the owner of the team and the part-time manager, so he could have had a better time, but he doesn't think it's interesting to be idle and wants to be involved in the running of the team because he loves basketball.

He's willing to go out and do some work himself, which is a bit like Jordan in the future at the Bobcats. If he only uses the team as a money-making tool, occasionally looks at the battle report and listens to the work report, he will feel that he is old.

Guo Xu and Megan played for a while, danced, and then sang on stage at the request of everyone.

Guo Xu was also the absolute focus at the party, and his teammates just sang blindly, which couldn't be compared with his professionalism. As soon as Guo Xu came on stage, everyone's eyes gathered on the stage.

He sat at the piano and sang "You're Beautiful" to himself instead of the à la carte accompaniment in the bar.

At the end of the song, the guests applauded. Guo Xu played and sang the European and American English pop song "My ay" again. He sang a version similar to Jacky Cheung in his previous life, which has a unique taste.

The song "My ay" became popular all over the world after it came out in 1967, attracting many singers to cover it, but it is rare to actually be able to sing a version with a meaningful meaning. Life experience has not accumulated to a certain extent, and he really can't sing this song well, but Guo Xu doesn't need experience, he just imitates his favorite version.

When Guo Xu was singing, Megan looked at him obsessively from the audience.

Someone suggested that she go up and sing together, but Megan waved her hand and refused. This is her most regrettable point, because of the serious lack of music cells and incomplete five tones, she can only miss how many good songs Guo Xu writes.

Everyone had a great night and the players and coaches were able to take a long vacation......