At nine o'clock the next morning, Jazz's staff took Tiger and Dawson to Jazz's office on time.

Old soup has been sent directly to Denver by Tiger's private jet to prepare for the match with Denver.

All of them didn't come with Tiger and his party.

Seeing the arrival of Tiger and his party, Scott Redden hurriedly stepped forward to welcome.

"Mr. Tiger, take a seat, I heard that you just made a deal with the Grizzlies to trade O'Cella Harrington and a first-round pick in '98 plus some cash for '97 No. 4 rookie Antonio Daniels, are you bullish on this rookie in '97?" Scott Redden is clearly concerned about the Rockets' trade and hopes to help with the negotiations for a while.

"Hehe, yes, we just reached a transfer agreement with the Grizzlies, we're happy with the deal, and we're very bullish on Daniels' future. I think this deal will be helpful for our upcoming negotiations, because we all have a goal to compare with each other. Tiger gave the curious Scott Redden a profound explanation.

Scott Redden was also quite a shrewd figure, and he just smiled and nodded.

Everyone exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then they moved on to today's topic.

Scott Redden was the first to say: "Mr. Tiger, we want to trade Greg Ostertag for Shanton Anderson, but since Ostertag's salary is already $6.4 million this year, and Shanton Anderson is only on a two-year, $120 contract, we hope the Rockets can add a few other players in exchange." ”

As soon as these words came out, Tiger laughed at the time.

Looking at the laughing Tiger, Scott Redden was a little embarrassed.

So, he said, "Why, Mr. Tiger doesn't approve of this deal. The tone was obviously a little dissatisfied.

"Alright, Mr. Redden, you say, you want those Rockets players." Tiger said with a wave of his hand.

Scott Redden looked at Tiger with a smile on his face, and said steadily: "According to the salary structure of the Rockets, we want to get the cash, Saulus, Shanton Anderson, and Ray Allen and some of the cash. ”

Hearing this list, the smile on Tiger's face became more obvious, and the color of ridicule became heavier and heavier.

Even Dawson on the side shook his head and smiled wryly, looking at the young man under 40 years old opposite, he really didn't know how he chose Malone and Stockton.

"Hehe, Mr. Scott, I don't know who gave you this plan, I can only say that the person is really too whimsical, let's talk about the people you mentioned. Bus, height: 6-foot-11, weight: about 310 pounds, born in 75 years, in the NBA for more than a season, the data is not conspicuous, but you should know that he scored 27 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists in the game against Washington today, and the general manager of Washington called me directly after the game to ask me to trade him. The maximum salary of signing first and then changing should not exceed 5.5 million, and the contract period is 5 years and 28 million, and you actually want to exchange him like this. Speaking of Saulus, who has the potential to be the best outside defender in the league, three teams have already offered trades, do you know what the highest price tag is? I'm telling you that it's 4.4 million, the contract period is 4 years, the total value is 17.6 million, and I'm talking about Ray Allen, there are no less than ten teams that are interested in Ray Allen, do you know, after the end of this season, what kind of contract will we offer Ray Allen? Tell you how much it is, tell you, it's a 6-year contract worth 75 million, you want to rob it like this now, is your Jazz management too taken for granted, even Shanton Anderson in your picture has been consulted by four teams, the value of the contract is basically about 9 million for 3 years, you are like a 6.4 million, 7-foot-2 tall, bulky big man to get 4 players with a total value of 25 million next year. I don't know, it's your brain that's wrong, or mine. Tiger was so angry that his voice grew louder and louder, and at last he was almost about to roar.

Now Tiger feels more and more that the person opposite him is a fool, no wonder he is so bad at the Knicks.

At Jazz, Tiger reckoned that there was a master behind the kid to stand.

When he said this, Scott Reden's face flushed.

Actually, it's not that he doesn't know, but he just feels that the young man in front of him may not be a person who understands basketball, and he wants to bluff.

If you can bluff it, you can take advantage of it.

However, I didn't expect that the wizard in the financial world opposite me was also an excellent basketball manager.

This proposal of his own is self-inflicted.

At this time, Dawson stood up and played a round, as a manager who has been in the NBA for many years, Dawson can still control such a scene.

"Okay, okay, boss, I think this is also an idea or a plan of Mr. Scott, just for your reference, these things are still negotiable, am I right? Mr. Scott. Dawson asked Tiger to sit down first, and gestured for Tiger to suppress his anger.

Scott Reden is also a stormy figure.

Immediately said: "Yes, Mr. Tiger, this is just a proposal, don't you want to be so angry, you sit down first, you sit down first." "Scott Redden is also a clever person, and he can do things that offend people, but you can see who to offend. Thinking about the master in front of him, the whole United States did not say that a few people could offend him, and the three major investment funds under his command could call the wind and rain in the country's financial market.

In his own hands, he holds the shares of more than a dozen large companies in the United States, and his net worth is even more amazing.

Tiger, who slowly suppressed his anger, slowly sat down in his chair.

After calming down, he said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Scott, I was a little excited just now, please forgive me." Tiger took the initiative to apologize.

"Nothing, nothing, inevitable, inevitable, are we negotiating." Scott Wren said with a smile.

"Well, since the two sides are negotiating, then let's put forward a plan, and you can study it." Tiger also took the opportunity to put forward his own request.

"Oh, then please bring it up Mr. Tiger and we'll refer to it." Scott Redden doesn't dare to underestimate Tiger now.

"Here's what we do, we trade Shanton Anderson plus some of the cash for a first-round pick from the Jazz in '99, you see." Tiger came up with his own plan.

As soon as this plan was proposed, Scott Redden fell into deep thought.

I calculated that the Jazz had three first-choice rights in '99, and I could completely use a back draft pick to get Shanton Anderson, a strong player.

According to his own estimates, as long as Anderson is given time to average 12+6 per game, it is achievable, and Shanton Anderson's defense is also extremely good.

And as the three elders of Utah gradually age, the successor strength of the Jazz needs to be replenished.

Young players like Shanton, who endured last year's brutal Finals, will be a major force in the Jazz's rebuild.

Shanton Anderson is definitely an underrated player, and the plan is entirely viable.

After thinking for a long time, Scott Rearden said: "Mr. Tiger, your plan is very convincing, but I can only sell a relatively late '99 draft pick, and we won't sell the first one." ”

Tiger recalled, the pick in the Utah '99 draft.

After a moment's consideration, he said, "Mr. Scott, let's take a step back, I want your second pick in the first round, we don't want the first one, do you think it's okay?" ”

Scott Redden thought for a moment and said, "Okay, if it's okay, we'll draft the contract according to your plan." ”

"Okay, I don't have a problem, totally fine." Tiger stood up from his chair and reached out to shake Scott Redden's hand in agreement.

Scott Redden hurriedly got up and grabbed Tiger and said, "Okay, Mr. Tiger, we're okay with that." ”

The following is the matter of the staff on both sides.

The decision-makers on both sides were relaxed at this time.

Dawson and Scott Redden were happily talking to each other.

Tiger sat quietly on the sidelines. Quietly sipping tea.

I don't know where I'm going.

About an hour later, the staff on both sides drew up the work contract.

The managers of both sides made a contract.

When Tiger left the Jazz office building, Scott Redden suddenly turned around and said: "Mr. Scott, the plan you proposed today is not your will, I want to say that as a manager of the Jazz, you must always focus on your own team, the Rockets want to cooperate with anyone who wants to be friends, and the Rockets are never afraid of any opponent, no matter who they are, are you right?" Then he glanced at Scott Redden with a smile, turned and got into the car and left.

Looking at the convoy that was gradually moving away, Scott Redden muttered to himself: "Such a person can only be a friend and not an enemy, we can't afford to provoke such a person, who wants to provoke whom, anyway, it has nothing to do with us." Then he smiled self-deprecatingly and turned away.

After a night's rest in Salt Lake City, Tiger and Dawson set out on their way east to Indiana.

There's a walker waiting for them.

At this time, the Rockets, who were far away in the Denver Plateau, encountered stubborn resistance at McNichols Arena, the home stadium of Denver.

Denver had seven double-doubles at home, but they met a burst Garnett, with Garnett's 35 points and 17 rebounds and Ray Allen's last 8.8 seconds of three-pointers, the Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 116-115.

The Rockets are on a nine-game winning streak after this victory.

And the Rockets are proud of the league with a 25-2 overall record.

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