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Chapter 431 [Joining conditions, transaction veto]

Chapter 431 [Joining conditions, transaction veto]

Yang Rui was very relaxed, and set out his own conditions for joining like a family chat with friends.

"First of all, I'm going to trade rights and draft picks. Every team I go to, it's my bottom line. It's absolutely no harm to the Lakers, only good, because I have a better eye than everyone else."

Old Bass agreed immediately. "No problem, whoever you want, Kupchak will try his best to operate the transaction. As long as the team can win the championship, it doesn't matter if the luxury tax is paid."

Yang Rui is so cool!He can't hear such words in the Raptors and Wizards. The owners of both teams must avoid the luxury tax and trade with reasonable salaries.

The Lakers have deep pockets and pay the luxury tax for years in a row, and they don't care.

Yang Rui smiled and said: "Then I'll add another request. In the summer, Yao Ming must be traded to the team. Except for Lamar Odom, Kobe, and the summer lottery rookies, everyone else in the team can be used as chips. Nick. Pick whatever you want, and next year's first-round pick can be traded."

Jim Bass interjected. "George, Rush, Cook, Walton are all potential young people. It's a pity to send them away, right?"

"No, in my opinion, they have no potential, and the Knicks may not like it. According to my plan, the Lakers will be completely rebuilt this summer, and there will be few left in the original lineup."

"But Yao..."

Jim Bass still wanted to question, but the old Bass raised his hand to stop him and smiled: "No problem, I promise that Yao Ming will appear in the Lakers next season."

Old Bass knew what his son wanted to ask, and was worried that Yao Ming would not be able to play and affect the Lakers' results.Indeed, Yao Ming's performance in the Knicks is very poor, no matter how you look at it, it is a parallel import.But Yang Rui has the confidence to cultivate Yao Ming, and he has to give him enough trust.

The cooperation between the two sides should be based on trust, not to mention Yang Rui's outstanding record before?Once Yao Ming hits the mark, and the Chinese market is behind it, the Lakers will make a lot of money.

Yang Rui was very satisfied with this answer, and at the same time looked down on Little Bass.

Little Bass deserves to be the useless successor who destroyed the Lakers. Yang Rui has trained so many inside stars. He also suspects that Yao Ming can't play well. This is not careful, but indecisive, and even looks down on Chinese players.The same is the floor flow, Yao Ming finished Brad Miller.

Old Bass asked, "Is there anything else?"

"There is a very important point. When renewing Kobe's contract, you can offer a maximum salary, but don't give him the right to veto a deal. He has a personality problem and is not easy to train. Without O'Neal leading the lottery, he should recognize his own If he is not obedient, the Lakers will be in the first round of the playoffs with him as the core.”

Old Bass frowned. "What if Kobe doesn't renew his contract with the Lakers and asks to leave?"

Yang Rui smiled and said: "You think too much, although from the Eagle County incident, Kobe's IQ is not high, but he should not be low enough to give up the Los Angeles market and go to a bad team. Of course, he can also go A strong team with stars competing for the championship, but then he is the second-in-command for a lifetime. Does he seem like the kind of person who is willing to live in the next life?"

Old Bass's brows immediately stretched out, Yang Rui understood Kobe's character thoroughly, and there was a way to control it, that is, the veto power of the transaction.

The Lakers won't trade Kobe, but they can use it as a threat. If he doesn't obey the command, Yang Rui will clean him up.

"How did you know I was going to give Kobe the veto power?" Old Buss asked.

"Because Phil Jackson has repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction with Kobe in public, and the news has also mentioned several times that the Lakers are ready to trade Kobe. In addition to the Eagle County matter, Adidas and Kobe's termination of the contract, he will definitely feel very insecure. The Lakers have lost O'Neal, if Kobe leaves again, there will be no stars. His agent [-]% will propose some additional guarantees." Yang Rui explained.

Old Bass swallowed and spit. He didn't know that Yang Rui had seen this news in his previous life, and thought that Yang Rui had deduced it.He has never seen such a person, and it seems that he can only be described as "genius".

Jim Bass asked: "If you don't give the right to trade, what if Kobe does leave?"

Yang Rui laughed. "It's very simple, let him go, the salary space is enough, and the signings are in the free market. I have the confidence to lead the Lakers to win the championship, and someone will definitely be willing to join. If Kobe chooses to leave, he will regret it for the rest of his life."

Kobe Bryant left Los Angeles, and it is impossible to have so many good teammates. He will never win five championships like Yang Rui's previous life and become the second shooting guard in history.

Old Bass asked with a smile, "Are you sure you want this?"

"Of course, there are two things that attract me to the Lakers, one is that they are located in Los Angeles, I love this city, and the other is that they have the best owner in the league. Kobe didn't attract me, it was optional. With his current reputation, Honestly, I don't even want to coach. The Cavaliers contacted me, and if they were in L.A., I would have chosen the Cavaliers without even thinking about it."

The Lakers have been doing public relations for Kobe's image, but the Eagle County lawsuit has never ended, and they have no bottom in their hearts.In Yang Rui's previous life, the lawsuit continued until September 2004, 9, when Kobe was acquitted and he had renewed his contract.

The Lakers front office is in a good position to negotiate a contract extension.

Old Bass smiled and said, "You're really welcome, and you're not low-key."

"Haha, to be successful as a coach, the most important thing is ability. Larry Brown is quite low-key. You can wait and see how I abuse him next year." Yang Rui said confidently.

Jim Bass complained wildly in his heart, he didn't like Yang Rui's character, it was too crazy.

After eating Chinese food, the three talked about some details, and the coaching staff was also decided by Yang Rui.

Next season, the first thing Yang Rui will do is to bring Jeff Hornacek to Los Angeles and give him an assistant coaching job, otherwise it will be too boring.

It is also necessary for Yang Rui to receive a high salary. The specific contract period and amount should be discussed with his agent in detail.The Bass family is not short of money and will definitely not treat him badly.

In the end, Yang Rui said: "If you feel uneasy, you can sign a simple agreement with me another day, and wait until a few big deals in the summer are over before we officially sign. Because if you announce that I will join the Lakers in advance, many teams will know my vision. Well, maybe don't want to trade with the Lakers."

"It couldn't be better." Old Buss said with a smile: "Jerry, joining the Lakers must be the right choice for both of us."

"Of course, it's hard to succeed if you join forces." Yang Rui nodded.

Jim basically doesn't speak, just accompanies and listens. He now admires his father's vision.

Before he came, Old Bass told him that Yang Rui would definitely agree, and he predicted all the conditions that Yang Rui might offer.

Yang Rui turned down many invitations last summer, including the strong Suns, apparently looking for a big city team to join.Buying a house in Los Angeles is a clear signal. He can only fancy the Lakers, not the Clippers. A smart person will not do stupid things.

It was Yang Rui who put pressure on Old Buss to spray Larry Brown. If he sprayed Brown away, he might join the Knicks, which is also a big city.

Therefore, after Yang Rui sprayed Brown for the second time, Old Buss took the initiative to find him. He was afraid that the Knicks would act first.He also thought too much, because the assassin Thomas traded for Marbury, and now Yang Rui will not go to the Knicks.

The meal was very pleasant. Yang Rui left first, and the Bass and his son left afterward, leaving their contact information.By June, Kupchak will contact Yang Rui, and the draft and trade will be approved by him in advance.

A stone fell in Yang Rui's heart, and he can live in Los Angeles in the future!

(End of this chapter)