389 Battle for Jin Feng
On June 27, 2019, Beijing time, Jin Feng finished the first phase of recovery training, and together with the Jin team, flew to Los Angeles, USA, and then after the transfer market opened on July 1, they will use Los Angeles as their base camp to meet with representatives of all parties one by one.
Because Jin Feng is undoubtedly the biggest fish in the transfer market this summer, any wind and grass about him is naturally concerned all the time, and Jin Feng and his party did not deliberately hide it, so in an instant, the Santa Felia Hotel in Los Angeles, that is, the hotel where Jin Feng stayed, suddenly became a place of sweetness!
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After all, it was the old club, Jin Feng finally gave the Spurs delegation the first chance to meet, of course, Jin Feng was not too touched from the bottom of his heart, because he had already made up his mind a long time ago.
The lineup of the Spurs delegation surprised Jin Feng, because there was only one person in the entire delegation, only Popovich.
In the hotel conference room, Jin Feng gave Popovich a big hug.
"Old man, I haven't seen you for a long time, my body is still so tough, have you been drinking? It feels like you're still a little unconscious."
"Boy, it's finally back, yes, it looks like you're ready to return"
The two of them were like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years, and they exchanged pleasantries.
"Old man, to be honest, I'm a little surprised that the Spurs actually only let you come alone" After the greetings, it was time to get to the point.
"What if there are more people, if more people can get you to join, then I would have suggested that everyone in the team should come over"
"Haha, that's what I said"
"Jin, I think, there is no need to beat around the bush between the two of us, you just say what you need the team to do, you can return" Popovich stared straight at Jin Feng.
The atmosphere was somewhat tranquil at one point.
"Old man, you know that Spurs have a special meaning for me, after all, this is where I am rising, of course I don't want to leave, but, you know what? I knew in my heart that maybe I wasn't really the right fit for this team, but I thought it was too cozy, so I wanted a change of scenery."
"Jin, your answer is not beyond my expectations, so, in fact, when I learned the news that you plan to come back, I already understood that the team lost you, maybe you are right, the San Antonio Spurs are indeed the Ivy League of the moment, but, too monotonous, or you can understand that this is more of a small market team helpless, maybe, the team is really time to make changes, I might as well tell you, today on behalf of the Spurs to meet you, It's the last thing I can do for the team as head coach of the Spurs."
"What do you mean?" Jin Feng frowned.
"It's time to say goodbye, you know, I'm a little overwhelmed," Popovich sighed.
"It's already decided? It's a real pity, it's clear that your departure will be missed by a lot of people, but to be honest, old man, I understand your decision"
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In fact, the negotiation between Popovich and Jin Feng should be more of an old friend chatter between the two individuals, as for the real purpose of the meeting, in fact, the two have already tacitly agreed to it.
In the end, the negotiation between Popovich and Jin Feng lasted for an hour.
The second meeting was the Miami Heat delegation, the Heat delegation consisted of three people, namely the "God Operator" Pat Riley, the team's head coach Spoelstra, and the Heat team who returned to the team last season, Dwyane Wade, the lineup looks very luxurious, of course, it can also be seen that the Heat's real invitation to Jin Feng.
"Mr. Pat Riley, long admired the name"
In the conference room, Jin Feng and Riley also came to a hug, and Jin Feng had heard of the gray-haired old man with a big back in front of him.
"China Jin, your performance on the court has already deeply conquered me, so, the Miami Heat sincerely invite you to join" Riley is a well-known "old fox", but, at the negotiation table, he likes to get straight to the point.
"The Miami Heat are a very good team, and it would be an honor to play for this team, and in addition to that, the city of Miami is also desirable, but, you know, I still have to listen to your specific ......" Jin Feng shrugged.
"Ok, Kim, the Miami Heat are a young team as a whole and we have a lot of potential in the future, but in the No. 2 position of the team, we are not competitive, Dwyanne used to be the best player in this position in the league, this is our honor, it fits your position perfectly, other than that, Coach Spo ......"
"So, Mr. Pat Riley, what exactly are you going to offer?" As Jin Feng's agent, Ji Ming naturally had time to speak at this time.
"There is no doubt that Jin is definitely a top new player, and we can give Jin a 5-year top new contract worth 202 million"
"Wait, Mr. Pat Riley, with all due respect, it doesn't seem like you have enough salary space to get a contract like this on the Heat right now?"
"Of course, there will be some trades to be made"
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At the end of the meeting with the Heat, Jin Feng was somewhat disappointed, because Pat Riley always felt a little unreliable......
The third team to meet Jin Feng is the Brooklyn Nets.
The fourth New York Knicks.
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9th team, Phoenix Suns!
On the first day, Jin Feng met with a total of 9 teams.
But obviously, this is far from all the teams that are interested in Jin Feng, according to the information provided by Ji Ming, a total of 21 of the 30 teams in the NBA have contacted him, hoping to let Jin Feng join.
The next day, the meeting continued.
The first team is the Purple and Gold Lakers delegation composed of Pelinka, Magic Johnson, Paul George, and Kobe Bryant.
In a previous online prediction list, the Lakers are the most promising team to get Jin Feng, on the one hand, because of the Lakers' innate advantages in traditional giants and big cities, and secondly, Lakers celebrity Kobe Bryant has long said in a talk show that if the Lakers management needs it, he will help the team lobby Jin Feng to join.
After the same greetings, in the conference room, the two sides sat down face-to-face, and the main topic began.
"Jin, you know what kind of team the Los Angeles Lakers are, so, I think, from the perspective of attraction alone, we have this confidence, which will be our advantage" Jin Feng was a little surprised that on the Lakers side, the first person to speak was Kobe!