Popovich is ready to accept Dukang's offer to come to the Lakers to serve as assistant coach for Lakers acting head coach Jeanie Buss.

Although Buford was given final instructions, Popovich didn't do nothing when it came time to leave the Spurs.

Before leaving, Popovich made a separate appointment with the future big man of the Spurs, Leonard.

Many people know that when Duncan was leaving the Spurs, it was Popovich who kept Duncan through direct meetings, conversations, and open and honest conversations, and this stay is for a lifetime.

Popovich wants to make a last-ditch effort to recreate Duncan's past.

After all, in Popovich's mind, even now, Leonard is regarded as another almost identical Duncan.

The two are equally low-key, the same offensive and defensive skills,

When Popovich met with Leonard, everyone in the Spurs was focused on the final outcome.

The final result was that Leonard left first with a blank face, and from Leonard's face, there was no emotion in sight, and no answer was in sight.

And Popovich ......

I didn't see him come out until it was very late.

For a while, the entire Spurs, whether it was management, coaches, or players, looked at each other.

In fact, as long as you are not a fool, you know that this result is very bad.

Leonard and Spurs just signed a 4+1 contract with a maximum salary last year.

This year's rookie contract year ends, and there is actually a 4+1 contract with the Spurs.

There are also players with at least four years of contract top-paid players leaving, which is not without precedent in the NBA, but extremely rare.

Because in general, in this case, the team actually has the initiative.

You're going to be happy, send you to a garbage team, and see if you can jump.

Generally, aspiring stars and superstars don't dare to jump around on long contracts.

However, Leonard is not your average star and superstar.

He's a young player with superstar qualities.

He wasn't afraid of being sent to a small team at all.

He wants the absolute centerpiece of a team, with neither Popovich nor Duncan on his head.

What he wants is an absolute space to grow.

Maybe the 30-year-old Leonard needs a good stage, but now the 24-year-old Leonard only needs a stage, a stage to display his talents at will.

As for the good stage, when this contract expires, all the teams in the league are not just his choice?

He chooses whatever he wants.

Therefore, Leonard's side is not afraid to break with the Spurs now.

You can send me away wherever you want.

Of course, I would be very grateful if you could get me where I want to go.

As for pressing Leonard directly on the bench for four years.

This league is definitely not allowed, there is a union of players, a union of players, all players in the entire league are not allowed, and the NBA is not the same as the professional football league.

It is precisely because of this that after the meeting between Leonard and Popovich, Uncle Ka spoke directly in the media.

"Kawhi reminded the entire league that he will eventually go to Los Angeles, whether it is the Lakers or the Clippers, that will be his destination, and he will eventually return to Los Angeles and sign for the Los Angeles team."

As soon as the news came out, the entire NBA was in an uproar again.

Uncle Ka, this is definitely a flat thunderstorm.

Because the things that are very chaotic within the Spurs this season are actually things that the NBA professional circle knows.

There is not much that the fans don't know.

In the minds of most Spurs fans now, Leonard is still the taciturn, good student, and cutie.

Still one of their favorite Spurs players, their little helper.

Why did this young helper suddenly blow himself up?

Although they also know that their young helper has a very uneasy uncle.

But!

If it weren't for Leonard's approval, such a major news, Uncle Ka would never have been able to release his words.

This is obviously very dissatisfied with some of what Popovich said when he met Leonard!

This is obviously a direct tear with the Spurs and Popovich!

"Bobo, what the hell is going on?!"

was attacked by Uncle Ka's sudden attack, and the entire Spurs management panicked.

Especially Spurs general manager Buford.

He asked Popovich to keep Leonard as much as possible, and he didn't plan to let Leonard and the Spurs blow themselves up directly!

Facing the anxious Buford, Popovich's face was also dark.

"They think I'm threatening them, and he says we don't recognize the value of Kewai right now."

Popovich gritted his teeth.

"I said, Kehuai can have the current performance and evaluation, and a great team also has a lot to do with it, leaving this team, Kehuai may still be very good, but certainly not as good as it is now, this is a threat, is this not recognizing the value of Kehuai? Do you have to force me to admit that Kawai is now Tim Duncan?! ”

Popovich, who felt that he had been sublimated and would no longer be angry because of some small things, was angry now when he thought of the phone call that Uncle Ka had called him just now.

Fack!

After he finished talking to Kehuai, Uncle Ka called directly and scolded him all over the world.

He already thinks very highly of Kawai.

However, in Uncle Ka's view, he still didn't recognize the value of Kehuai.

How can he be truly human?

It's you TM who don't really recognize Tim's value, right?!

Tim is a single-core player who led the Spurs all the way through the powerful West and finally won the championship!

How do you make me believe that Kewai can do such a thing!!

No one believes that Kawai can do it!

Except for the uncle who always thought that his nephew was invincible.

In this uncle's opinion, the only reason why his nephew is not invincible is that the Spurs and he, the head coach, did not give his nephew invincible treatment.

In a wolf-ridden place like the NBA, there's no problem with defending your nephew, but you can't be so crazy!

Even if he was made angry by this guy.

He hadn't settled accounts with this guy yet, and now this guy is here to get him again.

Listening to Popovich's complaint about Uncle Ka, Buford finally knew why Uncle Ka chose to tear his face directly with the Spurs.

Because, Uncle Ka has already torn his face with Popovich, and Popovich is the Spurs, and Popovich can directly represent the Spurs.

"Bobo, what now?"

Popovich was still gritting his teeth after Buford asked.

"Kehuai is a good boy, and I still believe that Kehuai is a good boy, but ...... He has an uncle who will ruin him! ”

After saying that, Popovich closed his eyes, and the look on his face could be seen to be very tired and painful, and it took a long time for Popovich to open his eyes, as if he had made an extremely difficult decision.

"We sent Tony to the Hornets, and Kawai's next home can't be better than the Bobcats, and that's the bottom line, and with the trade chips close, the team he sends to is as good as possible, and the worse the better."

After Popovich finished speaking, Buford was directly dumbfounded.

Bobo, I'm still remembering Tony's story!

It can be seen how much Bobo cares about sending Tony away.

Although Tony betrayed Bobo, Bobo still didn't blame Tony.

It was indeed he who gave Tony some false hints.

made Tony feel that he was the future boss of the team, which eventually led to a conflict between him and Leonner.

Bobo has always felt that he has a lot of responsibility.

Let Tony and Kawhi have a conflict, and Bobo is mainly responsible.

However, such a contradiction was eventually triggered into a life-and-death struggle, and Uncle Ka must have contributed to it.

So, in this matter, Bobo has always counted the pot on Uncle Ka.

"Since you don't care about anything, then prove to me if Kawai can really lead the worst team in the worst city to win the championship like Tim!"

Bobo: This is still angry with Uncle Ka!

Hearing Popovich was almost a cold sentence through gritted teeth.

Buford was chilled all over.

Bobo is still that Bobo.

Ruthless!

Compare with Bobcat.

There aren't many teams in the league right now that are worse than the Bobcats.

Especially after the rise of the Timberwolves in the West this season, the worst team in the league and the Bobcats are just the Raptors, 76ers, Pistons, Kings, and Clippers.

Although these teams have poor results, Philadelphia and California are certainly not bad places, small ball cities.

Even the Pistons have a tradition of success, and the Spurs are not qualified to say that the Pistons are a garbage team.

So, now the super bad team that can be compared to the Bobcats, in fact, only, the Raptors......

After the Raptors lost Kyle Lowry last season, their results collapsed this season.

This season's Raptors are going directly to Carl Anthony Towns.

The penultimate one, the champion is the biggest hit.

Thinking of this, Buford knew why Bobo would have said something like that just now.

What is comparable to the bobcat, now the only one who can compare to the bobcat is the raptors.

Bobo, this is the quasi-champion who wants the Raptors!

Bobo, this is ready to re-practice!

It's just, Raptors, would they be interested in Leonard?

After all, they only have access to Leonard for four years.

In terms of the strength of the Raptors, it takes four years to rebuild, and after four years, after the rebuild, Leonard is gone, the rebuilding core is gone, and then, the rebuilding starts again?

This...... Isn't it inappropriate?

"We can take a little bit of some chips that aren't so good."

Well, got it.

In other words, even if the Raptors are not the champion, try to send Leonard to the icy foreign paradise, Toronto!

"The colder the weather, the calmer the people, and the warmth of the holy city makes some people's heads always hot."

As soon as Popovich's words came out, Buford knew that he had not guessed wrong.

Because he still has feelings for Kehuai, Bobo can't say some things, and Bobo is afraid that he still has plans to rebuild the old relationship with Kehuai now.

Kehuai was so well protected by Bobo in the Spurs that when he came back from a few years outside, he knew how happy he was at the Spurs.

It's just that this needs to test the IQ and guessing ability as a general manager.

Buford is still glad that he is a fairly smart person.

"Bobo, don't worry, I know how to do it."

The Spurs' failure to win the championship this season basically means that the Spurs need to rebuild in the future.

Sending Kawhi away means that it doesn't make sense for the Spurs to keep Duncan and Ginobili.

And this is also the reason why Bobo hates Uncle Ka so much, even if he doesn't want the best chips, he sends Kewai to Toronto to calm down.

You ruined Bobo's promise to Tim.

Letting you go to Toronto, where you are tortured for four years, is already Bobo's greatest mercy!

Do you really think that in the current NBA, Toronto is the worst choice?

No, for Leonard, the worst option in the NBA right now is the Boston Celtics!

Haven't you always wanted to come out on top, wanting no one on your head?

I'm going to send you to Boston, and by then, you'll have a bunch of people on your head!

James, Paul, Angie, the Celtic remnants, each of them can bring you back to life.

If you really want to send Kehuai to the Celtics, Uncle Ka will die of pain, and Kehuai may also be ruined by James's side like Jamison, Bosh and others back then.

Therefore, Bobo is kind to Kawai.

After all, he has no feelings for Uncle Ka, but he has feelings for Kehuai.

At Leonard's home in Los Angeles.

Leonard learned that his trade application had been approved.

Leonard is a silently smart man who knows that his trade application will definitely be approved.

In the NBA, as long as the players are determined to leave, the team is generally not forced to stay.

Those who can be forced to stay by the team generally have no iron heart to go.

However, what he didn't expect was that Bobo and the team agreed so quickly.

It's as if he's just an innocuous little player, a little role player.

"Kehuai, do you see? That's why I've been asking you to leave this place with Spurs, in their minds, you're never going to be the most important person, and in the Spurs, the most important person is always Popovich, always Duncan! ”

Uncle Ka saw at a glance the complex mentality of his nephew's gains and losses.

I have to say, let's not talk about Uncle Ka's personality, he really understands Leonard and really dotes on him.

"As long as you get out of here, we can prove to the whole world how good you are, in the Spurs, Kawhi will never be recognized, the game is lost, you are the blame, the game is won, the credit will always be Popovich, Duncan's, I have long had enough of their contempt for you!"

And!

"Kowai, you know what, do you know why I keep letting you play cleanly on the court?"

Well?

"I'm afraid that one day, you'll be the retribution for that Popovich guy's sins!"

Leonard's eyes widened!

Will I be the retribution for the sins of Bobo and Spurs?

"That guy Popovich has offended too many people on the court and taught too many people badly, and in this league, there are more and more so-called Spurs, the darkness has not decreased, but it is deeply hidden, as long as you are still on the Spurs, you are still by Popovich's side, you are the most dangerous player!"

"And this is the most important reason why I want you to leave, the sooner you leave, the better, the sooner you leave, the more relieved I am."

“……”

Leonard's eyes were still wide.

This time, the reluctance in Leonard's heart and his incomprehension of his uncle all disappeared......

"I see...... Uncle ......"

"Huh?"

"Thank you......"

Spurs, scattered!

……

……

"Coach, congratulations, you've dismantled another team, and it's the worst team in NBA history!"

Nash is excited!

The great revenge, finally, has to be avenged!

In fact, at this time, it was not only Nash who was excited.

Carter, Iverson, Wheat, and Ray Allen...... I don't know how many people are excited!

"Coach, me and Kobe, TMC feel that they are injured and they are injured, we want to contribute more to the team, coach, can I and them act as head coach in the team?"

“……”

Du Kang was stunned and looked at Nash who was excited at this time.

For a while, I didn't even know how to answer.

it!

You guys, you really can!

A bunch of acting head coaches with an assistant coach?

This......

……

……

Ahh

"Bobo, are you alright?"

"Don't worry, I'm fine, even if I go to the Lakers as an assistant coach, I won't give advice to the Lakers, not once, I won't do anything for the Lakers!"

Popovich smiled and calmly said goodbye to Duncan, Manu, Buford, and Budenholzer, who cared about him.

"Coach D, are you ready?"

Avengers, here!

(End of chapter)