Chapter 459: The Future Is Hard to Say (Fourth Update)
Coming out of the teahouse, Foster couldn't believe that the negotiations had gone so smoothly.
The price of 35 million was set, and Smart looked very happy.
This guy is really, there is nowhere to burn the money, right? But I think it's not his money, it's the Clippers' money.
It can only be said that the Clippers have managed well in the past few seasons and have indeed grown rapidly.
After negotiating the price, Foster also deliberately asked Min Congda if he could help solve those troubles.
Of course, this was a piece of cake for Min Congda, because the trouble was originally created by him.
So, Min Congda immediately notified Christopher by text message, so that those who were making trouble could stop a little.
Of course, the money that should be given will not be less.
Then, Min Congda instructed Sloan to rearrange security for the Great Western Forum Arena.
Get the daily operations of the arena back on track so that the Clippers can take over later.
After making a verbal agreement, Min Congda will next deal with the 35 million problem.
Wells Fargo and National City Bank only gave a loan of 30 million, and the remaining 5 million had to be refounded.
If you go to Rosser, this guy will definitely say that there is no money, because the current cash flow of the Clippers is indeed tight, and it has reached the limit.
With high incomes comes high expenses.
If there is to be misappropriation, it must be the use of money from the Basketball Development Fund.
But the basketball development fund is what Min Congda wants to throw out, and it makes no sense to buy a stadium.
He'll have to add a little more debt to the Clippers.
After thinking about the people around me, who can come up with the $5 million for the team?
Kanye West? Forget it, this guy has been busy getting new shoes recently, and he has invested a lot of money in it, and he owes a lot of debt.
Then go to the bank for credit? It is estimated that it will not work, and it is already very good that Wells Fargo and City Bank can give 30 million.
If the price rises to 35 million, it is not certain whether they are willing to lend the 30 million.
After all, buying a stadium is not a business that makes money right away.
After thinking for a while, Min Congda thought of a person, this guy is very rich.
Not to mention 5 million, even 500 million, he can take it.
That's Microsoft's CEO, famous basketball fan Steve Ballmer!
There's a game between the Clippers and the Thunder tonight, and it's a great matchup.
Ballmer will definitely come and talk to him about it when the time comes.
Min Congda also made a special call to Anschutz, saying that he would watch the game together in the VIP box in the evening and invite Ballmer to join him.
Anschutz guessed that Min Congda must have something to talk to Ballmer, and agreed.
It was soon past six o'clock in the evening, and the Stamp Center ushered in another focus battle.
Thunder vs. Clippers.
After a chaotic start to the season, the current record between the strong and weak teams in the East and West is gradually diverging.
After the latest wave of winning streaks, the Thunder managed to surpass the Clippers and Lakers and rush to the first place in the West.
The Lakers are second in the West and the Clippers are third in the West.
They are followed by the Mavericks, Spurs, Jazz, and Trail Blazers.
These teams will be strong contenders for a playoff spot.
In the East, the Cavaliers have been on top of their game, losing just two games so far.
The arrival of Kyrie Irving and Sean Battier has greatly increased the strength of the Cavaliers.
Coupled with James' further maturity and the addition of a back to his skill pool in the summer, the league is quite a sign of entering the era of the Cavaliers.
Recently, James has called Min Congda significantly less often.
This white-eyed wolf, the team's record is good, so he doesn't come to greet or ask for help. m.
In contrast to James, Kevin Durant has also reached maturity in the fifth year of his career.
His scoring is still the highest in the league, and his average of 28 points per game has been capped in a chaotic season.
No one can average 30 points per game.
His rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks all reached career highs.
Last year's defeat in the semifinals made him realize that he had to get stronger to have a chance at dominating the league.
The Los Angeles Clippers are the roadblocks that prevent him from reaching the highest peaks, and Durant is naturally going to beat them.
Before the game, the media also played a lot of games and created momentum, and both teams were very popular.
There were 7 games in the playoffs last season, and there were many young talents in the team, so the topic was naturally full.
The game was unsurprisingly broadcast live across the United States.
The Staples Center is even more full tonight, and there are a bunch of stars and celebrities on the sidelines.
Min Congda stood in the VIP room, looking down with a red wine glass in his hand, Beckham and his family came again.
And Kanye West, the guy who was recently with socialite Kim Kardashian and brought her to Stamps to watch the game.
Kardashian was well known in basketball last year, when she married Humphries, a rich second-generation player for the Nets, and divorced immediately in November, ending their brief marriage.
Then at the end of 11 years, Kim Kardashian and West fell in love, and the two are currently living together.
The big screen at the scene swept the camera to these stars from time to time, especially the female stars who were carefully dressed.
Min couldn't help but think of Daddario, and the two had not been in touch since she left after that night's match.
Min Congda called and sent text messages, but he didn't answer the phone and didn't reply to the text messages.
Yesterday he saw the announcement that D'Addario was filming in New York, and knew that she was okay and no longer in Los Angeles.
Surprisingly, he didn't feel particularly uncomfortable, but continued to put in the work, thinking about how to bankrupt the Clippers.
It was only now that he thought of D'Addario in his heart, and remembered her beauty and enthusiasm, that he felt a sense of loss and pain in his heart.
If they don't communicate like this, I'm afraid it's over.
The sadness didn't last long, and the arrival of Anschutz and Ballmer brought Min's thoughts back on track.
Ballmer, the CEO worth hundreds of millions, still looks like a stupid son of a landlord, and warmly shakes hands with Min Congda.
Anschutz looked down and said, "The Clippers are very well run by Smart, and tonight's attendance will definitely exceed a million dollars at the box office, and it's amazing to be able to do this in a shrinking season." ”
Min Congda smiled reluctantly, I know if you have good intentions and want to praise me, or do you want to avoid it, it is more uncomfortable than scolding me.
Anschutz asked again: "I heard that the Clippers recently wanted to buy the Great Western Forum Arena?" What, you want to move the Clippers home to the Great West? Let me tell you, there are no VIP boxes at the Great Western Forum. ”
Anschutz was well-informed, so he naturally knew that the Clippers wanted to buy the Great Western Forum Arena.
He is also worried that the Clippers will move away, which will reduce Stamps' traffic by half and his revenue will drop a lot.
Especially looking at the thriving appearance of the clippers, it would be a big loss to themselves if they really moved away.
Min Congda smiled and said, "If you move away, you won't move away for the time being, the Great Western Forum is too old, but in the future, it's hard to say." The Clippers are going to build a new arena in the future. ”
Some people died, but not completely......