Chapter 269: The Lively Free Market (9000 Words Chapter)
In the 2012 offseason, many players entered the free market, and of course, not only the players, but also the owners of some teams.
On June 11, former Grizzlies owner Michael Hasley agreed to sell the team to Pera for $350 million, who is just 34 years old and was named to Forbes' list of the world's 10 youngest billionaires.
The new owner will most likely bring a new atmosphere to the team, and Grizzlies fans are waiting for the final confirmation of the NBA league, and everyone can't wait for the team to break through, and the Western Conference semifinals are not the end of the road.
The Malouf family, who are at the helm of the Kings, also seem to have plans to sell the team, and Vivek Ranadave, who just became a minority shareholder of the Warriors in 2010, seems to be very bullish on the prospects of the NBA.
The two sides are currently in communication, and it is expected that it may only be a matter of time before the Kings change owners.
Bucks owner Herb Kerr also intends to sell the team, but the guy may really like Milwaukee and sells on the condition that the Bucks stay in Wisconsin and build a new arena.
Of course, the most interesting thing is the Clippers.
After ESPN released the racist recording, NBA commissioner David Stern imposed a lifetime ban on Sterling, fined him $2.5 million, banned him from all Clippers affairs, and banned from attending NBA games.
And with the Finals over, the players' union continued to appeal, the NBA asked Sterling to sell the team, and the Los Angeles-based Clippers have been suppressed by the Lakers.
But with the advantage of geographical location, once the team is sold to the outside world, there will certainly be no shortage of buyers.
Sports media are speculating about who will take over the Clippers in the end, and Magic Johnson is intrigued.
Larry Ellison, one of Oracle's co-founders, also appears to be asking for a price, and the tech industry big man also seems interested in owning a Los Angeles team.
Microsoft President Steve Ballmer is the most active, and Mr. President is currently still fighting at Microsoft, preparing to fight against the iPhone and Android, and buying a team seems to be more about relieving the pressure of work
However, for everyone on the Thunder team, the most important thing to win the championship again is to enjoy the victory, and the above news is just everyone's gossip.
On the morning of the 22nd, the Thunder team officially returned to Russia, and after getting off the plane, they were warmly welcomed by the fans.
"It's a shame, if only we could win at home, the fans are so enthusiastic!"
Durant took the trophy and waved enthusiastically to the fans, who has been complaining about the lack of atmosphere for winning the away championship since he got off the plane, and perhaps Durant cares more about being noticed than the championship.
"Anyway, the day after tomorrow is the championship parade, and it will be as lively as it will be then."
Regarding Durant's complaints, Li Ze felt that it didn't matter, it was good to win the away championship, shrimp and pig heart, thinking of the depressed expressions of Miami fans, Li Ze was extremely happy.
His happiness needs to be built on the pain of others!
"We're going to be in the Olympics this offseason, we're training in early July, we've just finished the finals, and I want to turn down the call-up."
Back on the bus, the turtle immediately complained about this year's schedule, which is also a fact, the impact of the shrinking season is all-round, otherwise according to the end of the finals in early June of previous years, the players will have more time to rest.
"I'm going to represent Spain at the Olympics and I'll meet Kayce in the group stage, so it's good to think about the Olympics, and there's not a lot of chance to beat Kayce."
Li Ze was immediately depressed when he heard Ibaka's words, the Olympic Celestial Dynasty men's basketball team was divided into Group B, and the top 4 qualified, with Spain, Australia, Brazil, Great Britain, and Russia in Group B.
The memory in his mind told him that this year, Spain is the runner-up and Russia is the third place, these two teams basically have no hope, Australia is also choked enough, if you want to enter the quarterfinals, you have to pinch the soft persimmon, and the match between England and Brazil cannot be lost.
"Haha, maybe we can meet Sergi in the final this year, and I'm looking forward to the Olympics."
Durant thought that Li Ze might have difficulty appearing in the group, and his heart suddenly blossomed, this year's Olympics, he is Amerika's golden thighs, the real top brand!
After winning the championship, according to the convention, the team still has to give back to the community, and throughout the afternoon, Li Ze followed the Thunder team to carry out activities, and the city hall also sent personnel, which also shows that the team and the city are getting deeper and deeper.
After returning to his home in Ocheng at night, Li Ze breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, his cheeks that were smiling during the day were sour, and his popularity was too high, which was not good, and there were too many people taking photos.
took a comfortable bath, first liked the girls on INS, and then found out on Twitter that Nike announced LeBron James's sneaker sales data for the first half of the year - 150 million US dollars!
Li Ze pouted, it was the same last year, every time the son of the chosen one loses, Nike stands up to show off his muscles, and by the way, he expresses the status of the big brother, but I have to say that such sales are really eye-catching.
Due to the extra practice of ball control last night, after taking a bath, Li Ze lay down in bed early to rest, and at the end of the season, he was completely relieved, and it was time to check the final harvest.
At midnight, in the dream training space, seeing the prompt on the control panel, Li Ze was in a good mood, and when he came to the achievement room, he immediately saw the colorful badge that appeared in front of him, and stepped forward and touched it lightly:
Achievement Badge [NBA Championship] :(Mergetable)
The glory of the champion, the player's all attributes are increased by 1%, and the game experience is bonus.
Li Ze noticed that another championship badge was also flashing, and immediately pulled it in front of him, and after looking for a long time and didn't see the hint of fusion, he couldn't help but scratch his head, and suddenly had an idea, grabbed a badge with one hand, and then closed it with both hands.
After the fusion was completed, a multicolored badge that was slightly larger than just now appeared in front of Li Ze's eyes, and he hurriedly stepped forward and touched it lightly:
Achievement Badge [NBA Championship]: Level 2 (Mergetable)
The glory of the champion, the player's all attributes are increased by 2.25%, and the game experience is bonus.
Basic Attributes after Fusion: Champion Genes - Sharp intuition in the face of high-intensity defenses.
Additional Attributes after Fusion:
XP bonus: 2x
Compared to the two separate badges, the attributes are 0.25% more, and as for the basic attributes after fusion, it is quite a metaphysical intuition.
Li Ze looked strange, of course he had felt basketball intuition, but the specific effect of the badge may only be experienced when he waited until the Olympics, but when he saw that the most important experience bonus had become 4 times, he couldn't help but smile.
However, when I looked at the basic attributes, I found that the entire panel was blank, and after the fusion badge, the attributes seemed to have been upgraded, and if you want to check the specific values, you may have to wait until the functional drink is upgraded to A+.
After carefully checking the experience of all the badges again, Li Ze roughly calculated that if everything went well next season, a few key badges could be upgraded to purple.
Li Ze, who was in a good mood, decided to play Durant, who was simulated a few more times tonight, and then thought of the offseason problem, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart:
"Maybe I won't have the opportunity to use the simulated Durant for training in the future, thinking about it like this, I always feel like a blood loss!"
The 24th happened to be the weekend, the Thunder championship parade was held as scheduled, and the city of Russia was once again turned into a sea of blue.
Despite the heat, the enthusiastic city fans didn't care about the temperature, shouting with excitement all the time, just like last year's parade route, ending in front of City Hall.
Nearly 50,000 fans took part in this year's parade, and the entire city cheered loudly for the team's second consecutive victory.
However, compared to last year, many fans this year wore whiteboards with only one word "Stay" on them, and the fans of the city did not want the team to disintegrate in the offseason, so they took advantage of the parade to express their opinions in passing.
Bennett, the team's owner, was embarrassed that he still couldn't convince the shareholders to throw money away.
There are no broadcast contracts, no big advertising sponsorships, and the league's subsistence share in the case of two championships, and the shareholders are very happy with it, spending money? Inexistent!
When Li Ze took the microphone of the host and was about to thank the fans, the Russian fans at the scene suddenly shouted:
βStayοΌ StayοΌ StayοΌ β
Such a scene made the team's management feel a little embarrassed, Li Ze smiled slightly, and then said loudly:
"Thank you to the fans who are here today, you are the best, like I said before, the future is ours"
A simple speech did not interrupt the shouts of the fans, since the beginning of the season, the team has been shrouded in trade news, everyone knows that Li Ze failed to reach an early contract extension agreement with the team, so he came to the scene, also to put pressure on the management.
Fortunately, in the parade that followed, the Russian fans stopped doing things and cheered with the team, Presti already felt that his head was big, and if he really broke up the trio, he felt that he would be scolded by the fans for many years.
After the parade, the players officially entered the holiday, everyone said goodbye to each other, went home, and after Durant returned home, agent Kleiman immediately sent a good news:
"Congratulations, Kevin! With $17.5 million in sneaker sales, all of our additional terms with Nike have been activated! β
Durant didn't feel much excitement when he heard this number, and as a Twitter expert, he certainly saw Nike's LeBron James sneaker sales, which were a fraction of the sales of the other party.
"I have long said that the style of sneakers must be updated, even if it is a second-generation sneaker, Nike has no care, who else is in front of me?"
Kleiman, of course, knew what Durant was pursuing, and seeing that the big employer was in a bad mood, he shrugged helplessly, and said again:
"The second place is Kobe Bryant, Kobe Bryant's 8th generation signature sneakers are selling very well in Asia, and the sales in the United States in the first half of the year are about 25 million, and the third place is Carmelo Anthony, New York has brought him huge exposure, 20 million sales."
When Durant heard such news, his mood was even more unpleasant, and the people in front of him were all defeated under him! Even if his second-generation sneakers are a little ugly, they shouldn't be ranked fourth!
"Shet! This offseason, we have to have a good talk with Nike, I'm the number one player at Nike! By the way, how are Kayce's signature shoes selling? β
Kleiman saw Durant's serious look, so he had to smile bitterly and said:
"Keds no longer makes money on sneakers, in the past few months, that new material running shoes have almost swept Amelika, counting the sales of Flow 1, it should be close to 80 million, this is the news I got when I went to New York to chat with Chapman before."
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Jealousy separates the hostage walls!
Durant instantly possessed a lemon essence, and then thought that he had barely won too many honors in the past two years, and his heart began to go crazy with lemons.
Is there still a heavenly principle? are also all-star players, why is Li Ze so good?
Kleiman felt a little helpless when he saw Durant return to the study without saying a word, he also mixed in the music industry, and had previously helped Jay-Z's agency create a sports department.
For the operation of the big machine record company, he only has envy in his heart, in Amerika, the music industry has always been linked to sports, but it's a pity that Durant's image is not good, otherwise he would have arranged for a big employer to release records and cut leeks.
Although Durant's mansion in the city is equipped with a lavish recording studio, and Durant can sing a few songs when he has nothing to do, the agent Kleiman still has to rely on endorsements and sneakers when he thinks of his employer's indescribable temperament and angel-beaten voice.
"It's really an all-round gap, I hope Kevin can calm down."
In New York at the end of June, the weather was pleasant, and after the championship parade, Li Ze flew here, and there is a lot of work to be done this offseason.
The oversized duplex apartment at 155 Franklin Street has become Li Ze's temporary residence, but Li Ze feels a little heartbroken at the thought that the money printing machine chick has spent nearly 1 million dollars to renovate the decoration style of this house.
He doesn't have the mentality of an artist, instead of spending a lot of money on decoration, it is better to buy a modern mansion in one step, fortunately, the taste of the money printing machine chick is really good, and it does not make the house nondescript, and the overall style is still nostalgic.
Chapman saw that Li Ze didn't say much, and also helped the money printing chick say good things:
"Taylor just likes to toss houses, compared to some celebrities, this hobby is not excessive, buying a house in New York is considered an investment, where do you want to play next season?"
Li Ze sat on the sofa, heard the other party's inquiry, and replied casually:
"The team option, even if it is really traded, leaves us not much choice, even if Presti continues to squeeze the contract, I am not surprised, after all, the league's rookie contract itself is biased towards the team."
Chapman also did his homework, and then immediately stated his expectations:
"In the past few years, we have also set up a sports department, not to mention anything else, to make a multi-party transaction, I think it is a win-win, but unfortunately the Thunder team doesn't seem to want to swallow a big contract, otherwise it is easier to operate."
"Of course, I still hope that the Thunder can trade her to New York or Los Angeles, which will give us a huge exposure, and the Lakers seem to be ready to make an offer, and the Clippers are not clear."
"As for the New York side, the Nets have been throwing money since they changed the Russian owner, but unfortunately, the NBA circle doesn't seem to like this very much, and the Knicks seem to be satisfied with the status quo, and in New York, tickets have not been sold."
Seeing the other party's energetic appearance, Li Ze immediately chuckled and said teasingly:
"It seems that you are about to become a professional sports agent, leave professional things to professional people, don't worry too much about trades, as for the Lakers, it is simply impossible, unless the other party pays a lot of draft picks."
"A lot of the Thunder's management came out of the Spurs, and Presti was with the Spurs for a couple of years, and you know, these two teams rarely do business, and the trade is based on personal relationships."
Chapman had to shrug his shoulders when he heard Li Ze's words, the team options were really helpless, but he wouldn't let Li Ze go to Milwaukee to play, that was a huge waste of resources, and the small ball market was not in their interests at all.
"By the time the dust settles in August, we'll lobby some teams, and the U.S. knife will always solve some problems, so leave it to our new department, and the new album in these two months is the most important thing."
Li Ze nodded, make money, don't shudder, you still have to continue to "create", after the Olympics, he will devote himself to music, thinking of the sales of sneakers in the first half of the year, Li Ze said with a smile:
"Let Rick take a break, the problems of production capacity and factories will not be solved at all for a while and a half, and he has spent almost the first half of the year on the plane."
"This is the power of the American knife, we need to seize the opportunity, look at the data at the end of the year, believe me, this time we are really rich!"
Seeing that Chapman's eyes seemed to be flashing with a beautiful knife, Li Ze almost laughed, as long as there is enough money, 996 is not a thing
On June 29, the 2012 draft was held in Madison Square in New York.
This year's No. 1 pick was acquired by the New Orleans Hornets, and after the departure of Chris Paul and David West, the Hornets completely collapsed, and in this case, it is imperative to compensate for a No. 1 pick.
The NBA league has always been able to give a spot to a team on the verge of disintegration in time, and of course it is declared that it is God's will and luck to the outside world, but in fact, this is the league's balance hand.
Draft picks have always been an important asset of the team, and in the midst of the envy and jealousy of New York fans, the Hornets chose Amika's son - Anthony Davis from the University of Kentucky.
After all, Anthony Davis led the University of Kentucky to an NCAA championship this year, averaging 4.65 blocks per game and setting a new record for the University of Kentucky, Southeastern Conference and NCAA freshmen with 186 blocks per game.
Basically, all the honors that the university can get, this American son has taken all of them.
In fact, the memory in his mind is not too accurate draft information, but Li Ze couldn't help but smile after seeing on his phone that the Trail Blazers selected Damion Lillard with the sixth pick and the Warriors selected Harris Barnes with the seventh pick.
Little Butterfly didn't change much history, the "cousin" still went to the Trail Blazers, and the Warriors received important pieces of the puzzle.
"Take a picture! Kayce, don't look at your phone! Come and take a photo! β
Hearing Britney's chirping, Li Ze immediately put down his phone, today is the day when the blonde sweet girl graduated from UCLA, seeing the other party wearing a blue master's uniform, Li Ze immediately walked over and laughed:
"I really didn't expect that the original elementary school scum could get a master's degree, I'm proud of you!"
"Someone hasn't even taken enough credits for his undergraduate degree!"
Which pot is not opened, Li Ze slapped the blonde sweet girl's ass covertly, causing the other party to glare at him coquettishly, Anne saw the small movements of the two, and immediately said helplessly:
"Strike a pose! Are you children? We still have a lot of places to take pictures there, hurry up! β
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On campus, Li Ze can always meet his fans, but compared to other places, everyone will just gossip about offseason questions, and will not look around for autographs and photos.
After all, Li Ze was still in school for 3 months last year, and UCLA students have become accustomed to Li Ze's existence.
The three of them walked around the school, took a lot of photos, the blonde sweet girl looked at the photos in the camera, nodded beautifully, and saw Li Ze lying on the lawn with a salted fish look, and immediately asked gossip:
"Will I be able to see you in New York next year, I don't have to live in the house of the little singer, I will give you the apartment in New York!"
Anne glanced at the blonde sweetie, and said meaningfully:
"Why not in Los Angeles, Kayce's friends are here, and it's convenient to go back to school, we've discussed this question for a long time."
Seeing that the forest was about to catch fire, Li Ze hurriedly stood up and changed the topic and said:
"It's rare that everyone has time, so don't discuss these boring questions, and then Alex will come over to play for a few days, and there is not much time in the three-person world!"
"Scumbag! I'll sleep with Anne tonight, don't think I don't know your thoughts! β
The blonde sweet girl immediately ran to Anne's side with a smile, hugged each other, and looked at Li Ze demonstratively, Anne slapped off the salty pig hand on her body angrily, and immediately made a mess with the blonde sweet girl.
Seeing the appearance of the two big beauties fighting, Li Ze felt that this was the life he liked, but the thought of the blonde sister's private message made him a little big, after all, he was still young, and he didn't want to be a father so early.
On July 1st, the free market for the 2012~2013 season officially opened, and in the afternoon, Presti had just signed a contract with Perry Jones, a rookie selected with the 28th pick this year, and then the staff immediately handed him a document.
Seeing the documents in his hand, Presti was a little surprised, Los Angeles Lakers?
"2013 first-round pick, 2013 second-round pick, one 2014 second-round pick, 2018 first-round pick, except for Kobe, all players in the Lakers team can negotiate, Sam, the other side is very sincere!"
Presti didn't expect the Lakers to send four draft picks, two first-round picks and two second-rounders, but if you think about it, you can understand that Kobe Bryant is 34 years old, and if he wants to hit the championship next season, the team must make reinforcements.
Obviously, the Lakers did not give up, and Kobe Bryant was still chasing the 6th championship, but thinking of the instructions of owner Bennett, Presti put down the papers in his hand after a little thought.
For any one of the trio, 4 draft picks are not enough, not to mention that the other party is chasing Li Ze, who is a two-time MVP, Presti just shook his head and whispered:
"Keep waiting, everyone knows what we want."
The staff in the office didn't make a sound, and they won the championship for the second time in a row! Everyone didn't want to see the trio disintegrate at all, but alas, the arms couldn't twist their thighs, and the shareholders were about to sell at the highest point.
When Li Ze woke up at Annie's house, it was already noon, and he felt that he was having some difficulty breathing, so he hurriedly pulled away the arm of the blonde sweet girl, and then patted the black-haired royal sister on her body, and said in a somewhat hoarse voice:
"Get up, girls! I'm going to pick up Alex in the afternoon, you don't want to go hungry! β
Maybe the two-day competition was too intense, the two hugged him in a daze and didn't respond, glanced at the time on the phone, and had to use the quilt lifting method again:
"Ahh Don't eat anymore, let me sleep a little longer! β
Anne has come to her senses at this time, she doesn't want her friends to see her confused state, the three of them haven't seen each other for a long time, the past two days have been too high, and the black-haired royal sister feels that if she continues to live like this, her life will definitely become a mess
"Don't make a fuss, Kayce! Help me prepare lunch."
By the time the three of them had lunch, the blonde sweet girl was confused and chose the TV channel, but when she turned to ESPN, she heard the voice on the TV and immediately sobered up a lot:
"The Lakers will still be championship contenders next season, and we're going to bring the best players back to Los Angeles!"
Magic Johnson started standing up for the Lakers on ESPN's show, and Sterling was punished, making the big man feel good lately.
"Oh! Maggie, can you tell us a little bit about the Lakers' plans? We all want to know who the Lakers are targeting. β
Hearing the host's inquiry, Magic Johnson showed his signature smile, and after laughing, he immediately spoke:
"I'm sure you all know, the results will come soon, and I promise, everyone will be surprised!"
When the blonde sweet girl saw the program on TV, she immediately turned her head to look at Li Ze, who was eating pasta, and asked with some curiosity:
"Kayce, are you coming back to Los Angeles next season? Actually, the team in New York is very good, and it just so happens that the record label is also in New York."
Before he finished speaking, he was knocked on the head by Li Ze, and when he saw the other party's puffing appearance, he said with some amusement:
"Why do you want to do so much? Team options, I can't control the transaction, a rare vacation, I still want to play for a few more days, after Alex came, we rented a yacht and went directly to the sea for a few days. β
"Don't talk about work, there are a few good beaches! Hurry up and eat, pick up Alex in the afternoon and we're ready to go. β
Of course, Anne likes Li Ze to return to Los Angeles, so that she can spend more time together, and wants to secretly step on Li Ze twice to show encouragement, but she stepped on the feet of the blonde sweet girl.
"Why are you stepping on me!"
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The birth of Twitter has given birth to many sports reporters who specialize in gossip, and of course, for some great journalists, their sources are very reliable.
Yahoo Sports' Woj Wogou exposed the Lakers' trading chips for the first time, of course, no one knows the source of the information, but 4 draft picks + any player other than Kobe Bryant offered Li Ze, which still surprised many people.
The most important thing is that after this news was exposed, the Thunder did not refute it, although the deal was not reached, but the signal released by Presti is understood by everyone:
"If you want to trade, you have to add chips!"
The Thunder's wait-and-sell stance has completely ignited the interest of various teams, and draft picks plus suitable contract or role players to release salary pressure is what the Thunder needs.
On July 2, the New York media broke the news that the Nets were also making a tentative offer:
Jordan Farmal, Anthony Morrow, John Petro, DeSean Stevenson, Jordan Williams, 2013 first-round pick and 2015 second-round pick for Lee.
It's just that as soon as this news came out, the fans of the Nets scolded the team for slamming the door, and quickly sent all the draft picks in their hands, everyone in the team can choose at will, as long as Li Ze comes to New York, the season ticket will be directly decided!
Obviously, the big ball market is eager for Li Ze to join, the youngest MVP in history has a gimmick that is too easy to use, whether it is selling tickets or strength, exchanging half of the team for Li Ze is blood money.
However, TNT just likes to do things, and immediately followed the market to contradict it, questioning Li Ze's trading value:
"Being young is a sign of potential, but being young is also a sign of risk, and in September, Kayce will be 22 years old, so of course I don't question his quality, but if the team gives too many draft picks, there will be a huge risk."
O'Neal said his point in a low tone in front of the camera, and Charles Barkley immediately followed suit and said:
"I mean if, guys! If Kayce had an injury like Derrick Rose, would he still have the strength he has now? What's more, none of us knew Kayce's ability to lead the team alone, and Durant was definitely underrated! β
"If you have an injury or a team that doesn't do well, then after losing a lot of draft picks, the team goes into a dark period."
Kenny Smith watched the two open their eyes and talk nonsense, a little funny in his heart, but on the surface he said seriously:
"No one can say no to the youngest MVP in history, not to mention that Kayce's contract is small next season, and teams that want to pursue a championship will not care about draft picks, and after getting Kayce, they can continue to strengthen it, which is the most important thing."
Host Ernnie Johnson continues to fan the flames:
"Even if it's to break up the Thunder, I'm sure the teams will do it, the average core player is 23 years old, which is terrible, if you don't break up this team, maybe they will rule the next ten years."
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Most sports media are also waiting for the results of the offseason trade, and the headlines on the front page are reserved for Li Ze, as long as the deal is completed, the interview will be arranged directly, this should be the biggest melon this offseason, and fans will definitely buy it!
On Reddit, the Thunder plate has been fried, and the team has won the championship for the second time in a row, and it is going to send away the core players, is this too much?
"Fack! Bennett has deceived us, management is ruining a dynasty team, can we still make it to the Finals after losing Kayce? β
"The team should pay the luxury tax, we have a dream roster and we can dominate the league for the next ten years."
"Kayce belongs in Los Angeles, and the UCLA fans are rooting for him to go home."
"Shet! Don't pretend here, you're a Lakers fan, Farker, Kayce won't go to the Lakers, we're not going to trade with the Lakers, Kayce will stay in the city. β
"Cleveland welcomes Kayce, who will form the league's most gorgeous backcourt with Kyrie Irving, and by the way, beat LeBron James to save Cleveland's sports, and he will be the hero here!"
"Minnesota needs Kayce, Kevin Love is his teammate in college, they're good brothers, coming to the Timberwolves to play real brother basketball."
"Why not choose the Warriors, Klay Thompson is Kayce's childhood friend, we can send away Stephen Curry and make Kayce the core of the team, God! It's wonderful, and I'm sure the management will make an informed decision. β
"Falk squid! Get out of the Thunder board! β
Until July 9th, all kinds of tentative trade information continued to break out, and the MVP was still too attractive, and various teams slowed down the pace of trades.
There are a lot of players on the free market this year, and if Li Ze is traded, enjoys the last year of the child labor contract, and then makes targeted reinforcements, he may be able to reach the finals, this kind of opportunity, no one wants to miss it.
What's more, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are also worth trading, and while the contracts are a bit big, for some teams, it's also a good deal to pay some picks in exchange for All-Star players.
Amid the disruptive news, the NBA league announced the news that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has won the battle for ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers with an offer of $2 billion.
Clippers owner Sterling's wife, Shirley, and 29 other owners have agreed to the offer, and the team is about to change hands, just waiting for the league to finalize it.
The $2 billion offer also set a record for the acquisition of an NBA team!
As soon as this news came out, a small number of Clippers fans were happy, and the team finally changed to a rich owner! And this old man is not ordinary rich, but very rich
The 56-year-old Steve Ballmer is indeed a man who loves basketball, and this is also a fan of the Seattle SuperSonics.
Maybe he wasn't happy at Microsoft, and the board felt that he was too old, so Ballmer already had some thoughts about retiring, and as for buying the Clippers, it was also to find some fun for the rest of his life.
In an interview in Los Angeles, the passionate Microsoft president shouted to the fans in front of the camera:
"I'm going to usher in a new era for the Clippers, and at the same time, I'm assuring Clippers fans that I'm going to bring the best players in the league back to the team!"
Steve Ballmer faced the camera and began to give a passionate speech, as if he had regained the feeling of selling computers back then, and the reporters around him were stunned when they heard it.
Good guys, the team hasn't arrived yet, the colorful pie has already been drawn, and the president of Microsoft does have two brushes.
On July 10th, the media reporters of Amerika completely celebrated the New Year, and the news continued! And Li Ze also returned to the Celestial Empire on this day:
"It's Olympic time, it's time to experience the new badges!"
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