Chapter 210: The Candidate in Li Hao's Heart
"Mitch, I don't think the Lakers need DeMarcus Cousins right now," Li Hao said.
"Don't need it? Are you sure? "Both President Jim Bass and General Manager Kupchak have been working hard to bring Cousins back to Los Angeles.
"Yes, I think we need a center who protects the basket more than DeMarcus Cousins" Cousins is known for his versatility and has some ability to protect the basket, especially when it comes to protecting rebounds in the backcourt.
But Cousins himself has too many problems, emotional, glass, and the most important thing is that Cousins is now worth a very high value, not to mention whether the king is willing to let go, even if the Lakers are released, it is estimated that they will pay a huge price, just like the original Lakers changed thick eyebrows.
"Lee, DeMarcus isn't bad at protecting the basket," Kupchak said.
"But Mitch, do you think the king will let it go? Even if the king is willing to trade, then what do we exchange for? Li Hao said.
"Lee, you don't want to work with DeMarcus?" Kupchak also wanted to say when Jim Bass asked first.
"It's not that I don't want to, it's just that I have a better candidate," Li Hao replied.
"Mitch, I'm not here to seize power, I'm just suggesting that you and Jim make the final decision," Li Hao said to Likupchak again.
"Li, I'm not a stingy person, I know, you're the same as me, everything is from the team's point of view, it's all for the team" Kupchak Whether this is true Li Hao doesn't know, anyway, whether it's or not, Li Hao wants to mention it.
"Who?" The president asked.
"Dwight Howard," Li Hao said.
"Are you sure?" Jim Bass and Kupchak probably never dreamed of hearing this name from Li Hao's mouth.
"Lee, do you know what happened to Dwight on the team?" Kupchak said.
"I know, even before I came over, I talked to Kobe Bryant about "Kobe Bryant is retired, but his influence is still there.
"What did Bryant tell you?" Jim Bass is a big fan of Kobe Bryant.
"Kobe Bryant also said that Dwight is a good fit for the current team, but that is a big premise, that is, De Watar can put down his body and focus on defense," Li Hao said.
"I don't think Dwight is going to put his body down and focus on defense," Kupchak said.
"Mitch, people are going to become, and now it's completely different from four years ago" Howard came to Los Angeles four years ago with the title of the league's No. 1 center, and now Howard has long since stopped talking about the No. 1 center of the past.
"And Dwight's contract expires this summer, and you only need to pay a salary to get him" In terms of value for money, Howard can say that Cousins has exploded.
Of course, if there is no Li Hao, then Cousins is undoubtedly more suitable for the Lakers, but the current Lakers are different, and in the case of having Li Hao, Howard is more suitable for the Lakers.
Besides, the Lakers without Li Hao can't attract Cousins, and if the Lakers can attract players, it won't give away a two-point garbage contract.
"Do you have any other recommendations besides Dwight?" In fact, at this time, both Jimbas and Kupchak looked at Li Hao's thoughts.
"Dwyane Wade, we have a lot of young players right now, and Dwyane can bring a lot of experience to the table, especially championship experience" The whole world knows that Leeli is reluctant to offer Wade a decent contract.
"Championship experience?" When Jim Bass took over as president, he shouted that he would win the championship in five years.
"Lee, do you really think signing Dwight and Dwyne can help the team?" Jim Bas looked at Li Hao with a serious face.
"I believe that the two of them can bring great help to the team" said so, but Li Hao knew in his heart that Wade's joining would definitely help the team, and Howard's words, then he had to recognize himself.
"Okay, the team will do their best to take down the two" Jim Bass said after saying that, his eyes stopped Kupchak, who was still trying to speak.
"I've already had a phone call with the two of you, and I hope to let me meet with them before the team makes a formal offer," Li Hao said, looking at the president.
"Good" Jim Bass is unusually good to talk to.
"I still have to catch a plane at night, so I won't bother you" Although there was some surprise, since he had already received a promise from Jim Bas, there was naturally no need for him to stay here.
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"Mitch, I had an in-depth exchange with Kobe," Jim Bass said after Li Hao left.
"What did you talk about?" Kupchak curious.
"Kobe Bryant gave me some advice about Lee," Jim Bass said.
Kupchak watched as his president waited for the afternoon.
"Kobe Bryant: Don't bring in superstars right away," Jim Bass said.
"Huh?" Kupchak still looked at his president.
"Because there's no way Lee is going to coexist with another superstar right now," Jim Bass said.
"Jim, if we don't bring in superstars, it's probably going to be hard for the team to win championships" Since James brought his talent to Miami, there has been a culture of star huddles in the league.
"Mitch, if we can really bring in Kevin Durant, then do you think the team will have Kevin Durant as the core or Lee as the core?" Jim Bass asked.
"Can't it be dual-core?" Kupchak said.
"Kobe Bryant said that Lee is the same person as him, and if we really bring in superstars this season, then Lee is likely to apply for a trade" With the amount of data played by Li Hao, there will be countless teams rushing to ask for it.
And Li Hao brought the Lakers not only on the court, but also off the court, and now countless Chinese brands want to squeeze into the Staples Center.
And the Lakers have already made an internal assessment, and the impact of Kobe's retirement on the Lakers Li Hao can be remedied, and even in some aspects, Li Hao's potential is better than Kobe.
There is no way, there are 1.4 billion people standing behind Li Hao, and the current NBA is a Chinese player like Li Hao.
"You should know that when it comes to negotiating a contract, Holtz is adamant that he will veto the deal," Jim Bass said.
"In fact, we are not unfamiliar with Lee's mentality" In Jim Bas's view, the current Li Hao is like the former Kobe.
"Mitch, people need to grow, and in the process of growing up, there are some things that we have to bear," Jim Bass concluded.
"I understand what you mean, I know what to do, I hope Lee is worth our effort" Kupchak was chosen by old Bass to assist his own son, so their fates are linked.
In fact, the current Jim Buss position in the Lakers is much more stable than the original, and the original Laker Kobe Bryant has been unable to find the core after retiring, so that Jim Bass and Kupchek rushed to the hospital.
But now it is different, Li Hao's appearance has solved the original hidden danger of Jim Buss, and the average triple-double performance per game has given Lakers shareholders a boost in strength.