Bishop of the Devil

"Paul, we have just won two consecutive championships. I am preparing to build a dynasty with Oden. Can we talk about this later?" Richard said with a wry smile.

Paul Allen is his elder, and Richard cannot but give him face no matter what he says...

"Is this kid Oden really that important? Don't you have a lot of insiders..." Paul Allen said speechlessly. He already felt that Richard had plans to default on his debt.

"You kid don't want to default on your debt, do you?"

"Okay, Richard, how dare you lie to me."

Richard's head is even bigger. His father-in-law is a bit naughty. Otherwise, he would not be engaged in rock music and become a singer at such an old age...

Although the Trail Blazers were just a humble industry in his hands, he couldn't help but love basketball. Especially after the Trail Blazers established a dynasty, he fell in love with basketball.

The reconstruction plan proposed by McMillan is still quite attractive to him, so he came directly to discuss the transaction with Richard without any politeness at all.

"Wait another two years, Paul, you are trying to force me to death." Richard really couldn't do anything about his father-in-law.

"No, just one year. After your Buccaneers establish a dynasty, we will trade Durant with you for Oden."

"This matter is settled!"

After that, Paul Allen hung up the phone...

Richard didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This was like sitting at home, and disaster came from the sky.

I also blame myself for being a mean-mouthed person and making such a remark. Otherwise, this would not have happened today...

Paul Allen's appeal was reasonable, because they wanted to choose Oden, but they chose Durant only after being deceived by Richard.

Now they want to take Oden back, and Richard has no choice...

"Just one year, let's try to make Oden reach his peak this year, but will he be willing to let O'Neal play as a substitute?" Richard frowned, feeling helpless.

Oden's departure will definitely have an impact on the team's strength, but the impact will not be big. After all, Durant has been added.

The main reason why Richard didn't want to replace Oden was because he wanted to see with his own eyes what a healthy Oden could do.

But now because of O'Neal, he has a headache.

O'Neal is definitely not willing to play as a substitute, and if Oden wants to reach his peak this season, what can he do without sufficient playing time.

Is it possible to trade O'Neal?

This is not impossible, but it is very difficult, because after selling O'Neal, it means that the Pirates will also have to swallow a contract that matches O'Neal's salary.

"Huh? Suns? Why don't you go talk to the Suns? Under normal circumstances, they use hackers and cannon fodder to replace O'Neal. That was O'Neal who only played half of the season last season..." Richard De suddenly thought of the Suns.

A trade with the Suns would not be bad. Although Marion's current condition has declined a bit, he is still one of the best forward players in the league, especially on the defensive end. He is quite powerful.

On the offensive end, Marion's fast break system is better. If it plays a half-court battle, its offensive ability will be weaker. But the most important thing the Pirates lack is offensive firepower, so there is no need to worry about this at all.

The most critical thing is that Marion only has the last year of his contract left, that is, after the end of the 2008-09 season, his contract expires, which will be able to free up salary space for the Pirates.

Richard had thought about capturing Marion a long time ago, but the time was not ripe at that time, but now is a good opportunity.

Richard believes that as long as he proposes this deal to the Suns, the Suns will probably agree to it without saying a word.

O'Neal is now in better shape than under normal circumstances, and even his free throws have improved. The Suns have been suppressed by the Spurs and Lakers in the past two years, and they must be looking for ways to overcome the team's internal weaknesses.

When the Heat originally traded with the Suns, in addition to thinking about getting rid of O'Neal's burden, Marion's contract was about to expire was also an important reason. Pat Riley took a gamble. If Marion and Wade could lead the team to win, If so, that's great. Even if they can't win and Marion's contract expires, they still have enough salary space to make signings...

That was the gathering of the Heat's Big Three.

I have to say that the divine fortune teller is really impeccable in his calculations.

Richard just feels a little sorry for the old O'Neal...

He plans to have a good chat with O'Neal about this matter in a few days. If O'Neal is willing to play as a substitute in the next season, then he will not trade with the Suns. If O'Neal does not want to play as a substitute, Richard will only I can sell him.

…

Portland, the Trail Blazers' training ground.

"What? Nate? Are you telling the truth?" Durant looked at McMillan in surprise.

"It's true, man, I don't need to lie to you about this. Just train hard, young man..." After that, McMillan turned and left the training ground.

Although it is still a long time before the start of the new season, Durant has already invested in training.

It happened that McMillan came to the team to do business today, met Durant, and had a few words with Durant.

Of course, McMillan was not stupid enough to tell Durant that he would exchange Oden for one year later, but he also talked about the "agreement" between the Trail Blazers and the Trail Blazers in the 2007 draft.

This can be regarded as a vaccination for Durant.

…

Watching McMillan leave, Durant felt deep resentment in his heart.

He felt that he had been betrayed, betrayed by Richard...

Originally, I thought that the Trail Blazers valued me very much and selected me with the No. 1 pick, but I never expected that this was what happened!

In other words, Richard could obviously choose himself, but he didn't choose, and chose Oden!

One can imagine the complaint in Durant's heart at this moment. He has always regarded Richard as his spiritual totem. When he entered Purdue University, he also wanted to have a closer relationship with Richard.

Now, Richard had deeply "betrayed" him.

Durant is extremely sensitive in his heart, and sometimes he likes to get into trouble. At this moment, the more he thinks about it, the more uncomfortable he becomes. He has no intention of training and is sitting on the sidelines in a daze.

…

Richard must not know that he was sold out by McMillan. He is now discussing the Warriors with Golden Dragon.

"What do you say over there?" Richard asked about the golden dragon.

Golden Dragon smiled bitterly and shook his head, "The situation is not very good. They asked for 350 million U.S. dollars, and I gave them 350 million U.S. dollars without even counter-offering. As a result, the matter was delayed again and again. I don't know which one of them There’s something wrong with the link.”

Richard looked ugly, this was quite strange.

Under normal circumstances, the Warriors' sale was only for US$320 million, and it must have been paid off with a counteroffer. Now the Golden Dragon didn't even make a counteroffer at all. The other party wanted US$350 million and just gave it to them.

In this case, it stands to reason that the transaction should be quite smooth and the transaction should be successful immediately. However, the other party still did not give any guarantee and did not know what happened.

"Is it possible that Stern is up to something?" the golden dragon asked with a frown.

Richard nodded, it was really possible that Stern was causing trouble in this matter.

The relationship between Golden Dragon and Richard is not a secret at all. After Richard paid a fine of steel, it was Golden Dragon who came forward.

So Stern must have been very impressed by the Golden Dragon.

Richard is already giving Stern sleepless nights. You must know that Richard not only controls the Buccaneers, but may also control the Trail Blazers in the future. If the Golden Dragon wins the Warriors, it means that Richard indirectly controls the three teams. A team.

Stern knows very well that Golden Dragon and Richard wear the same pants.

Control three teams? I'm afraid Stern won't be able to sleep even more...

Therefore, he is likely to intervene to prevent the Golden Dragon from taking ownership of the Warriors.

As for what means were used, Richard didn't know, and he didn't bother to find out.

Now Stern's obstruction is just a guess. Richard is not too sure about the specific reason.

"It's possible, but don't worry about Stern." Richard said with a smile.

The golden dragon's face was full of doubts. Don't worry about Stern?

After Richard pondered for a moment, he probably came up with a specific plan in his mind to ensure that Golden Dragon could obtain ownership of the Warriors.

"Let's build momentum..."

"Publish the fact that you wanted to acquire the Warriors and then encountered unknown resistance."

"Every major sports media, every major news media, let people go and announce it. You don't need to name anyone who is stopping this. You just need to let the fans in Oakland know about it."

"Remember to let them highlight your yellow identity and be as racist as possible."

Richard slowly told his plan. After hearing this, the golden dragon's eyes shone.

He can probably understand Richard's true purpose.

Oakland is full of Asian residents, and they contribute a lot of revenue to the Warriors.

Now Richard's intention is to use the pressure of public opinion to resolve the resistance to acquiring the Warriors.

When Oakley's Asian fans found out about this, you can imagine how angry they would be.

I finally waited for a boss with the same skin color, but someone blocked me? They wouldn't agree.

When the time comes, these fans may boycott. No matter who takes over the Warriors, as long as it is not the Golden Dragon, they will not go to the game...

This is enough to make many Golden Dragon competitors retreat.

After all, so many fans of the team want to boycott the team. Buying such a team will definitely be troublesome in the early stage and destined to lose money. The situation may change later, but what if it cannot change?

This is a big risk. Unless most businessmen are really panicking because they have too much money, they must seriously consider it.

"Okay, this is a good idea, use public opinion to build momentum."

"I'm going to do it now. Let Miles assist me. He is more familiar with the media." Golden Dragon said with a smile.

Richard nodded, "Okay, when the Warriors get it, just ask Miles to help you. He belongs to the Warriors."