Chapter 2 Calling KG
On the second day of the press conference, Tiger held a working meeting for the new season of the Rockets, in fact, the three general manager Dawson and head coach Rudy and Tomjanovich.
"Rudy, I think I know what we have planned for the new season and what we have for the new season. Tiger said to the old soup who was sitting on the side.
"Well, the boss doesn't know what kind of results we want this year." Rudy asked Tiger rhetorically.
Tiger pondered for a moment and said to Lao Tang: "In my personal opinion, we have no hope of winning the championship before the guy flying all over the east retires, in my opinion, what we have to do in the past few years is to accumulate strength and lay the foundation for the dynasty." β
As soon as he finished speaking, Dawson and Rudy both looked at Tiger in surprise.
"Do you have flowers on my face, and I found eye droppings, why are you looking at me so strangely." Tiger said with a puzzled face.
"Ahem, that's not the case, boss. Actually, we think you're so right, I didn't expect the boss to know so much about the current situation in the league. Dawson coughed twice deliberately.
Dawson thought to himself: Damn, I thought this newcomer didn't know anything, he was a rookie, but he didn't expect to be a layman at all.
Then, he gave Lao Tang a look.
Lao Tang is also a shrewd person, saw Dawson's eyes, and immediately said: "Yes, boss, you are right, now Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman are in their prime, and with the addition of a role player, it is estimated that they will be the strongest contenders for the championship in the next two years." β
"That's, and Jordan and Stern have a very close relationship, and Jordan is also the main star of the league, and it will be very difficult for us to win the championship in the next two to three years." Tiger said with a slight shake of his head.
"Rudy, Dawson, I have such a plan, please refer to it." Tiger said to two of his men.
"Tell me, boss," Rudy and Dawson looked at each other for a moment, and Dawson said.
"This year, we only have one 2-round pick, and next year, we only have two 2-round picks, and the Timberwolves, this year have a relatively high pick, I want to use 1-2 main players to exchange for this year's draft pick and next year's Timberwolves' top pick, so that they can protect the top three, so that we can have two rookies this year, and three rookies next year, and with the addition of Hakim, Horry, Cassel and Clyde, we can have a good main lineup and bench rotation lineupIn addition, we can go from being a strong contender to the title in the next 3-4 years. Tiger said in a smug voice.
Rudy frowned and said, "Boss, you are so confident that the players we choose can play." β
"I believe in my own vision." Tiger said very strikingly.
And Tiger thought in his heart: If Lao Tzu is walking, then he can go directly to jump into the sea, and if he can't choose a good player, how can I be right about those predecessors.
"Then who is the boss going to trade?" Dawson asked.
"Right now, the Timberwolves are still good on the inside, and the problem is on the outside, I'm going to use Kenny Smith or Mario Eli plus Brad, what do you say, Dawson." Tiger named his candidate.
"What do you say, Rudy?" Dawson asked the old soup next to him.
"Yes, but Maxwell can trade too." Lao Tang added.
"So be it, Dawson, you go and start the draft in a few days." Tiger said to Dawson, the general manager of the Rockets.
"Boss, who is the target for the first round this year, and then, I'll contact his broker." Dawson inquired about Tiger's target.
"Kevin Garnett, a 19-year-old genius." Tiger said with a stinking fart.
"Oh, boss, that kid is a high school student." Dawson said dumbfounded.
"What about high school students, when I was in high school, I was already running the financial market in the former Soviet Union, and when I was 10 years old, I had already started investing in Microsoft, Dell and Cisco, what happened to high school students." Tiger said arrogantly.
Dawson looked at Lao Meng with a stinky face, and thought hatefully in his heart: Who can compare with you, you monster, I don't know how many people want to open their brains to see what's inside.
The old soup on the side shook his head slightly, not knowing what he was thinking.
"By the way, Dawson, you can arrange for someone to go to China." Tiger said to Dawson.
"China...... Why go to China?" Dawson looked confused.
"Ah, that Mr. Dawson, I want to ask you, which country in the world has the most population, and which country has the most development potential," Tiger asked Asksen with black lines in his head.
"Mm-hmm, that seems to be China." Dawson replied weakly.
"Then what else do you have to say and don't go quickly, if every Chinese in TMD has a set of rocket jerseys, how much money can we make." Tiger's roar is like a Category 12 typhoon.
Looking at Tiger, who was full of lawsuits, Dawson didn't dare to slack off, turned around and trotted away
"What's the boss, you want to develop the Chinese market?" Lao Tang asked.
"Yes, this league is complete only if China joins the NBA," Tiger said quietly on the side
"However, can China join the NBA now?" Lao Tang asked a little confused.
"China is a big country, with a population of more than a billion, do you think that in such a country, there can't be an NBA-level player, anyway, I believe there is, and there is more than one." Tiger is pretending to be a magic stick again.
Lao Meng thought to himself: Damn, Da Yao is an All-Star level player, why can't it.
Time is fast, and in the blink of an eye, it is already the day of the NBA draft.
The general managers and owners of all the teams gathered at the scene of the NBA draft.
Before entering the scene, Lao Meng saw the head of the whole alliance of Stern.
"Hello, Mr. Jones, welcome to the NBA family." Stern smiled as he walked and stretched out his hand to Tiger.
"Hello, Mr. Stern, I am very happy to join this family." Tiger reached out and shook Stern's hand gently, and replied with a smile.
"Mr. Tiger, as a legend in the financial world, I think there will be some good proposals for the development of the alliance, and when will we communicate." Stern chatted mildly.
"Yes, Mr. Stern, I am honored to hear your experience as a senior." Tiger also replied with a spring breeze on his face.
"Hahahaha, okay, let's make an appointment." Stern said with a laugh.
"Okay, I'll be there for you." Tiger said with a smile.
"Then I'll go in first, so I won't waste your time, Mr. Tiger." Stern and Tiger hip-hopped, waved, and walked into the venue.
Tiger and Stern waved goodbye and secretly thought in their hearts: nnd old fox here, I don't know, what is the matter with me.
With the arrival of all the participants, the draft of the 95 year officially began.
Sure enough, history has not changed.
Champion, Golden State Warriorsββββββββ Joe Smith, hehe, not too watery champion.
In the list, the Los Angeles Clippers βββββββ McDyce, who is also an excellent power forward if there are no injuries
Tanhua, Philadelphiaββββββββββ Stackhouse.
Fourth, Washingtonββββββββ Rashid Wallace, "Heavenly Venerable"
Fifth place, Timberwolves ββββββββ Kevin Garnett (can't be called the wolf king, if it's the Rockets, hehe)
And in the 11th place in the second round, the Rockets selected Serbian Podiroga as an excellent swingman.
Immediately, the Rockets traded Maxwell and Charles Jones and the Timberwolves, Kevin Garnett and next year's first-round pick.
And then he traded Chilkout and Zan Tamac for the Clippers' playmaker Mark Jackson.
And these two transactions are just two waves in the tide of transactions in 95 years, and they have no big impact at all.
After the draft, under the command of Lao Meng, he signed a "2+2" contract with Garnett with a total value of 7.2 million.
At the meeting, looking at Garnett, who was still immature and shy, Tiger felt a surge in his heart.
KG's fate has changed, so my little butterfly doesn't know how much of a storm it can set off, hehe, the NBA will be more meaningful than before.
Mark Jackson's contract is no problem, and Mark is more than willing to play for the Rockets.
As the No. 3 person in the future assist list, it can be said that he is very good.
And in Tiger's future planning, Jackson will not be a passerby.
"Dawson, I asked you to send someone to China, who do you send." Tiger asked, sitting in the boss's chair.
"I've already sent two senior assistants to China, and I've already been in touch with the club you mentioned about in Yanjing." Dawson replied.
"Then the matter of cooperation, how about talking." Tiger wants to know the full picture
"It's just that there are some intentions, and the other party still seems to be a little skeptical." Dawson smiled wryly and replied helplessly.
"Doubt? What do you suspect, are we liars?" Tiger asked very strangely.
"Sort of, how can a dignified NBA championship team look at a national league that has just begun to go professional." Dawson also said depressedly.
"I'm going to be an X, it's really stupid, so Dawson, you go in person, first contact the United States Basketball Association and the Chinese Basketball Association, and then the Chinese Basketball Association will notify Yanjing to go through this procedure. I don't think that's going to be the case. Tiger said quickly.
"Then why did you choose the Yanjing team, aren't other teams good?" Dawson asked.
"You know, what's the political center of China? It's Yanjing, and money doesn't necessarily work in China, go ahead, your second stop is Shanghai, remember to give it to them, we have a choice. Tiger said.
"Okay, boss, but tell me who you have your eye on, I have a good idea." Dawson Road.
"Hehe, a big Mongolian man, a guy who has the potential to withstand O'Neill in strength, and he's only 20 years old, hahahaha." Tiger said with a silver smile on his face.
And the Mongolian young man who was far away in Yanjing unintuitively shivered, and his back was cold.
I muttered in my heart: Why, who cares about me.
And with Tiger's hope, Dawson set off 3 days later.
Fly to Yanjing, fly to an era where Chinese professional basketball began.;