stadium ambition

Chapter 270

Chapter 270

George Sean has done a lot of bad things. He was accused of kidnapping and sexual harassment, and had a nationally televised trial, which caused him to be so disgraced in Charlotte that he had to relocate the Hornets to New Orleans.

Among the many bosses in the league, George Sean and Donald Sterling are like-minded. The two of them have united against the chairman of the league many times, Stern, and tried to entangle a group of small bosses, planning to remove Stern.

In this transaction, if Sterling is involved, the chances of a deal will be greatly increased.

In addition, the management of the Clippers and the management of the Hornets have made many transactions, such as exchanging Russell Barrett for the Clippers' second-round pick last season. a lot of.

But for what Su Yang said, Gerald and others still showed a little surprise.

How can anyone scold their own boss like that?

It's still open to the public, without any scruples!

Su Yang picked up the phone with a smile, dialed Sterling's private number directly, and the call was connected instantly.

"Su, what do you need?" Sterling said in a very happy tone, after all, he was talking to the God of Wealth.

"We need you to contact the owner of the Hornets and let him facilitate the trade of the 12th pick and the 8th pick, or choose first and then change, otherwise it will be difficult for us to choose the player we want, and that player is very important to us, as long as If I can choose him, when I sign for the maximum salary four years later, he will grow into a top five player at the same position and be on a rookie contract!"

For Sterling, making money is very important, and of course saving money is also very important, so Su Yang chose to hit the pain point directly.

"Oh?" Sterling's tone became excited, "You want me to call Sean and make a quick deal?"

"Yes, the draft is about to start, and we don't have much time left."

"OK, I'll call right away." Sterling hung up the phone.

Su Yang put down his cell phone and said to Gerrard, "You can contact Jazz to talk, we are ready."

Gerald acted immediately, the office was busy again, and the Jazz responded quickly.

Jazz general manager O'Connor is willing to try to pick first and then change, but he needs to wait until the first seven picks are finished before making a decision, and he also needs the No. 30 pick and the No. 54 pick in the second round. The reason is that he is worried that his favorite player will be intercepted by the Pacers. Hu.

The risk does exist, but the asking price is indeed too high. It is only the eighth pick, which is far behind the Warriors' sixth pick.

After Su Yang communicated his ideas with Xin Ji and others, they decided to shelve them temporarily.

Sterling quickly called back, and after Su Yang connected, he also turned on the speakerphone for everyone to hear.

"Sean is willing to give me face and is willing to make a deal with us, but he also hopes that the Hornets can choose the right person. He is worried that the 12th pick is too low and will be snatched away by the Jazz and other three teams, so... "

Su Yang interrupted and said, "Reassure him that the players they fancy will definitely not be taken away."

"Oh? How did you know?" Sterling was very curious.

"They just want to pick Cole Aldridge or Hassan Whiteside. You tell him that those three players are not good enough, and don't worry about the pick being too high. I have better suggestions for him. Let him Believe me."

"Oh, dear Su, I trust you unconditionally, but he may not think so."

"Then you need to convince him, we will also provide corresponding bargaining chips, this is not a special deal."

"OK, wait for my good news." Sterling hung up the phone again.

Su Yang sat down and only heard Gerrard say: "Warriors sent a message, willing to lower the bargaining chip, give up next year's first-round pick, change to next year's second-round pick, but add this year's 30th pick and 54th pick. Next in line..."

"Don't talk about it!" Su Yang waved his hand directly, and rejected the proposal without discussing it with Xin Ji.

Gerrard didn't say anything, because there was a similar plan before, and he couldn't be led by the nose, and the cost was a bit high, not to mention that now that the Hornets line has been taken, the Warriors belong to the past tense, so there is no need to think about it.

Between discussions, Sterling called again.

"Sue, he needs time to see if he can prove your vision. If Cole Aldridge has not been selected by the Pistons with the seventh overall pick, he will let the Hornets trade with us. You are satisfied with the result. ?"

"Of course, let's do it."

Su Yang put down the phone, clenched his fists and cheered, applauding with everyone in the team.

He turned around and walked out of the office, heading straight to the site of the draft, ready to greet George as soon as possible.

When I first arrived at the place, I found that Larry Bird was also there.

As a junior, Su Yang took the initiative to wave hello, and Bird responded with a smile and nodded.

In the small green room area, many invited rookies are ready to go, and the live broadcast camera sweeps over them one by one.George was wearing a white suit and looked very handsome, but his expression was a little tangled, as if he was waiting for a decision.

The draft began immediately, and Stern came out amidst the boos and cheers, with a kind face on his face.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the site of the 2010 NBA Draft, Madison Square Garden, home of the New York Knicks, thanks to James Dolan..."

"I would also like to welcome the young players who enter the draft tonight. You come from all over the world. You are basketball talents. You also devote a lot of time to training. Your legendary career will begin tonight. You are about to stand On the best stage in the world, against the best players in the world..."

"At the same time, I would like to congratulate the Los Angeles Clippers and the Boston Celtics. They have just completed a great performance in the finals. I wish the two teams continued to achieve good results in the future, and I wish the NBA better and better!"

"Next, the Washington Wizards will make the first pick, and they have 5 minutes to prepare!"

Cheers erupted in the ball tube, and Bird suddenly waved at Su Yang, motioning for a chat.

Su Yang thought for a while, walked over to Bird and stood still.

Bird said: "Let's guess the team candidates. I guess first, you guess later, and the cycle moves forward."

That tone is undeniable.

Su Yang nodded, willing to follow the trend, thinking, can you guess more accurately than me?

The two chatted every sentence, and Stern walked out in a blink of an eye, announcing that the Wizards chose Wall.

Byrd naturally guessed right, and it was really not difficult.

Su Yang then guessed that the 76ers chose Turner, and it was equally accurate and not difficult.

Guessing the Pistons in a blink of an eye, Bird said confidently: "They will choose Greg Monroe..."

Su Yang immediately gave a thumbs up. It was really difficult for Bird to guess this.Because many predictions believe that the Pistons will choose Al Aminu or Ed Davis, and Pistons President Dumars has also praised Aminu.

Stern then came out and announced that the Pistons chose Monroe, proving that Bird's guess was completely correct.

Bird laughed: "The game is starting to get difficult. Who do you think the Hornets will choose?"

Su Yang also laughed: "I think they will choose Paul George..."

"Impossible!" Bird shook his head. "I talked to Monty on the phone before I came here. They will choose the big man."

Su Yang didn't argue, the two waited silently.

Five minutes later, Stern came out again, holding a card and reading slowly: "The eighth pick in the first round of the 5 NBA draft, the New Orleans Hornets selected Paul George from Fresno State University..."

Bird raised his eyebrows suddenly, turned his head and stared at Su Yang seriously: "You are so lucky..."

Su Yang chuckled: "I'm sorry, I'm hanging up, you're not wronged..."

(End of this chapter)