At the same time as reaching out to O'Neal Jr., several other center players on the free market, Randy Fender, sorted out their information and gave them to Bai Fan.

Divac, the man who single-handed Kobe Bryant, is getting old, and he doesn't have much gas before O'Neal entered the league, even if he stays healthy, he will play two or three more starters at most.

And there is one thing that Divatz is very unsuitable for the Suns, and now in the league, he is one of the few organizational centers who will occupy a lot of Wade's ball, which makes Bai Fan, who focuses on cultivating Wade, very dissatisfied.

Kidney fighter Mourning is also looking for a job, and O'Neal's substitute in the previous life during the Heat period was Mourning, who did an excellent job as a substitute and helped the Heat win the championship.

However, now Bai Fan does not want to risk choosing Mo Ning, once he falls on the playing field, it will be difficult to get up in a short time.

Brad Miller, as O'Neal Jr.'s teammate, is also waiting for a big contract, as a playmaking center like Divac, he lacks the ability to play the basket on the inside, because the burst and bounce power are not high, although he is a good defensive player, it is difficult to call him a defensive gate.

Finally, the No. 1 pick in '98, Olovo Kandi didn't show a good performance in the five years he entered the league, so the Clippers chose to give him up, if he was just a bench, the Suns chose him as a good choice.

But you can't expect O'Neal to be much of a starting center when he gets a lot of playing time.

There is another option, Bai Fan can easily recruit Wang Zhizhi or Battle.

These two people are obviously not capable enough to be O'Neal's substitute, but being a mascot in the team can also attract a lot of attention and small money.

The Suns, who have already paid two first-round picks, really don't have any leverage to trade with other teams.

Now it's time to choose the last piece of the puzzle for a backup center on the free market.

Leaving the job of signing a backup center to Randy Fender, Bai Fan finally had time to step on the plane back home.

After eating Western food for a few months, Bai Fan's mouth was extremely nostalgic for his hometown food.

Eat, drink and be merry along the way, and by the way, inspect the investment projects.

For Bai Fan, this is a return to China, but this body is the first time.

As a foreigner, it is difficult to change his identity for a while, but this does not affect Bai Fan to take the remaining 500 million from buying the team and go back to invest in the construction of his parents.

After a long-distance flight of more than ten hours, Bai Fan, who had a good sleep quality, got off the plane and started a food journey directly.

The first stop, Bai Fan chose to be in the southeast coastal city.

There has not yet been a major construction project, and the streets where high-rise buildings have been built, and most of the rustic people ride bicycles.

I found a fly restaurant on the side of the road, ordered a bowl of noodle batter, held the meat dumplings I just bought on the roadside in my hand, and ate a mouthful of meat dumplings and a mouthful of noodle batter.

The meat dumplings here are very rich in ingredients, the meat aroma and mushroom aroma are the strongest in one bite, and you can also eat some seafood and taro flavor when you eat carefully, soft and glutinous.

Many northerners are not used to eating meat dumplings, that is because they have not eaten really delicious, as a northerner Bai Fan, sweet and salty are very fond of it.

The noodle batter is very fine, you can wear the needle when you hear the name, the amount is not large, mainly to drink soup, the taste is light and bright.

At the end of breakfast, Bai Fan began to inquire about the local shoe and clothing companies.

At this time in September 03, domestic sports brands have appeared one after another, the earliest An Wei, 361, Tebu, Hongxing, Guirenyu, Delhui and so on.

Since he is an NBA team owner, to build a complete sports business empire, he must lack money for sneaker brands.

I don't want to invest in the NBA, so I focus directly on domestic brands.

After a few days of understanding, the domestic sneaker brands are now the most popular sales of Anyu, Tebu and 361.

While entrusting people to establish an investment company in Xiangjiang, Bai Fan made an appointment with the owner of the brand.

Taking advantage of the WTO, several companies have begun to export overseas, and have opened stores in many countries in Europe, Asia and Africa.

For this cooperation, Bai Fan really has no bottom in his heart, 500 million funds, of which 200 million are ready to be left to other industries.

The remaining 300 million, whether it can be invested in, and how many shares can be accounted for are unknown.

Indiana.

Randy Fender met O'Neal Jr. here, facing the scramble of many teams, at this time the Pacers have given the contract to a seven-year 123 million.

This price is also very rare in the current league.

The Suns' salary cap this season no longer allows such a big contract, and in fact, without signing O'Neal Jr., the Suns are already above the salary cap.

What's more, the Suns don't have the bird rights of O'Neal Jr., and even if the offer is higher, it will be rejected by the league in the end.

I had no choice but to give up O'Neill Jr. and choose someone else instead.

Compared to Divac and Mourning, two inconsistent players, Randy Fender chose to choose between Bradmiller and Olovo Kandi.

There was no need to move places, and I saw Brad Miller, who also played for the Pacers, on the same day.

Unlike Bai Fan, who is thinking about competing for the championship, Randy Fender needs to consider the team's salary structure.

Now the Suns have a big contract with Marion and a two-year contract with O'Neal, and the two of them take up the majority of the salary cap.

Wade is still a newcomer, and after a four-year contract, Marion and O'Neal still have to occupy a lot of salary space without leaving.

There is no room for reinforcement at all if there is a signing of Wade or other players in the team.

This is also why some teams can be the Big Three and Big Four, and some teams have no room for reinforcement with a superstar.

Whether or not you're willing to pay a hefty luxury tax is one thing, and whether or not you're a superstar player is signed is another.

Randy Fender can only take one step at a time, and when O'Neal's contract expires in two years, it will be the hardest time to make a decision.

Bai Fan didn't know that Randy Fender was worried about bird rights, otherwise he would definitely tell him: "My team lacks everything, but there is no shortage of bird rights." ”

In a resident's home, Bai Fan was cooking with the main family, talking and laughing.

It is said that the north is hospitable, and the enthusiasm of the southerners also makes Bai Fan embarrassed to refuse.

"It's not like it used to be, and I didn't even want to eat these things back then.

I remember when I was in the eighties, a cake was divided into two points, and I didn't sell a few pairs of shoes for a day, and I walked to the door of a shop that sold cakes, the aroma was fragrant, I was hungry and uncomfortable, and I was reluctant to buy it.

At that time, it was two minutes to take the car back to the bottom, and my heart was crossed, and I had to eat a bite of bread when I walked back.

When I got home, it was almost dawn, and when I walked so far, I ate a loaf of bread, and I was already hungry again......"

Almost busy, he moved a small wooden stool and sat next to the pot, listening to the old man while waiting for the cake to come out of the pot.