Legendary Basketball Tycoon

In the study of Long Island Villa.

After Mitch Kupchak arrived, he also heard about the lottery.

"Then prince, are you going to trade with which team?"

"From the current situation, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Golden State Warriors are bound to win this No. 1 pick. I don't think the other teams are so attractive to this No. 1 pick. After all, if they want to trade It will pay a higher price, which is not in the interests of the team owner."

Mickey Kupchak was brought out by the LOGO man without losing, and this sharpness is indeed suitable for a shrewd general manager candidate.

Bruce was on the desk in the study, pointing his finger on the countertop, thinking.

To be honest, Bruce can continue to pit the Golden State Warriors like how the Magic pitted the Golden State Warriors in his previous life.

This is completely trivial, and the Golden State Warriors must also suffer from this dumb loss again.

But what did Bruce want him to do with the Golden State Warriors in the first round of 94, 96, and 98?

In addition to the useful first-round picks in 1996 and 98, Bruce really didn't like the first round picks in 1994.

Except for Jason Kidd and Grant Hill in 1994, no one else was the player the Blues wanted.

But they are both in the top three picks. Can the Golden State Warriors get such a high pick in 1994?

Anyway, Bruce doesn't believe it. Since it's useless, why do you want the 1994 draft pick.

So Bruce was thinking about what price the Golden State Warriors would pay to achieve what he expected.

...

It finally made Bruce think of it.

He talked about his ideas to Mitch Kupchak.

Mitch Kupchak felt like watching an idiot.

Why do you say that?

Bruce's idea is good. It wants the Golden State Warriors to have the 4th pick in 1993 + the unprotected first and second round picks in 1996 + the unprotected first and second round picks in 1999.

A total of 5 draft picks.

The No. 4 pick in 1993 should be available for trading.

But the annual lottery in 1996 and 1999 is impossible?

And the first round is still unprotected, is the uniform group an idiot?

Or his own "prince prince" is an idiot, too whimsical.

Mitch Kupchak shook his head and said: "Impossible, Golden State Warriors management and Don Nelson will never agree to such a demanding request, Prince, you are robbing!"

That's right, Bruce is robbing!

Bruce knew that this condition was very demanding and that he was not a fool, so he would definitely disagree. If you replace the unprotected with the top ten protections, maybe the Golden State Warriors will not rebound so much.

But Bruce knew about the development of the Golden State Warriors in his previous life. After Webber was traded to the Golden State Warriors, he signed a big contract. One of them was that he could transfer freely for the first year. As a result, he really played for a year and then transferred. left.

For this, the Golden State Warriors fans scolded the team management.

How high can the Golden State Warriors score without Weber? This is not a lottery sign for nothing!

Don't do it for nothing, Bruce can't tell Mitch Kupchak.

After thinking about it, Bruce decided that he still wanted the first round of unprotected picks in the past two years.

Because the quality players of the past two years are in the mid-range, Bruce wants to create other team players with Tim Duncan as the main player, and basically they will appear in these two years.

Dealing with players is a big deal, and it happens to be a big purge.

"Mickey, I need you to know. I'm not kidding. I'm telling you very seriously now that this must be done."

"Tell the other party that I can add money or trade some players as a lead."

Mickey Kupchak didn't know why his "Prince Prince" was so paranoid and insisted that he didn't protect his lot in the first round.

But there is no way, the arm can't twist the thigh, after all, he is the boss, his employer, and he is a wage earner.

Hey, this will make Mickey Kupchak think of the classic line "I have bitterly complained about the American government, I have bitterly complained about this capitalist society"!

It's all caused by the rich!

After dialing the number of old Nelson, Mitch Kupchak also informed the other party of the transaction result. Unsurprisingly, old Nelson was angry!

The roar echoed in every corner of the study, and Bruce had nowhere to hide, so he could only listen with a smirk.

Mitch Kupchak also took the phone away, even the old Nelson's voice was too loud, and his ears were deafened when he heard it.

"XXX, XXXX, you are robbing, this is a crime..."

Please continue your speech, I sit next to me drinking Coke and eating chicken feet.

Bruce simply asked the servants of the villa to bring some food, and he and Mitch Kupchak were eating while listening to old Nelson's performance.

Almost listening, Bruce also felt that Old Nelson's voice channel was down a few channels.

So he personally picked up the telephone receiver that was already on the desk, and said to old Nelson.

"Mr. Nelson, I'm Bruce, you're always calm, aren't we discussing with you!"

"If you disagree, we can continue to discuss it until everyone can accept it."

"Bruce, I tell you, I will never promise you this condition, never!"

Old Nelson still roared hysterically.

"Well, that said, there is no need to talk about it, goodbye!"

Bruce looked at the maid outside the villa outside the window who was doing the cleaning and preached into the microphone.

I hung up after speaking.

I don't know how to promote, Xiaoye, I will discuss it with you sincerely. It's good for you, and you can do it directly. If this is the case, then don't blame Xiaoye for playing yin.

Mickey Kupchak watched Bruce suddenly change his style of painting, and he hadn't gotten used to it at all.

I heard Bruce give him instructions.

"Mickey, you go out in person, immediately rush to Philadelphia to meet with the 76ers management to discuss the deal for the top pick."

"The conditions are still the ones I said, no bargaining."

"Prince, aren't we trading with the Golden State Warriors? How did you change to the Philadelphia 76ers?"

The style of painting changed so quickly, no wonder Mickey Kupchak couldn't react.

"You went to Philadelphia with great fanfare this time, but you have to keep a low profile when meeting with the 76ers management, you know?"

"why is that?"

Bruce told Mickey Kupchak what he was thinking, and finally Mickey Kupchak also admired the insidiousness of his "prince".

Could this be learned from the thick black book that "Prince Prince" often reads?

When I have time, I have to buy a copy and check it out.

If you are talking about a deal with the Golden State Warriors, don't blame me for secretly playing tricks.

Seeing Mickey Kupchak go to Philadelphia, can old Nelson sit still?

In fact, Bruce is also betting on whether the Golden State Warriors will pay such a high price for Chris Webber.

If the bet is won, Bruce can earn 5 picks.

The bet was lost, and Bruce didn't lose. If I sell the 96 Iverson No. 1 pick, more people will definitely want it by then.

I just don't know what the Philadelphia 76ers will be after they get Webber.

It's okay for Bruce to yell himself.

...

In the next few days, it was still calm, the time had come to the end of May, and the joint trial training was about to begin.

Old Nelson couldn't sit still, he knew he had lost since he knew that Bruce had arranged for Mitch Kupchak to go to Philadelphia.

The old Nelson is a crazy scientist who likes to develop various tactics on the court, so when he saw Chris Weber's performance, the old Nelson knew that the Golden State Warriors' perfect puzzle had been found by themselves.

But the **** Bruce, offering this kind of bargaining chip, really made old Nelson feel like he was robbed. It was very uncomfortable, really uncomfortable.

But no way, who made Bruce get the top pick!

Old Nelson finally compromised. The team owner asked him to compromise. He swears that he has never suffered such a big loss in his life and has never been so aggrieved.

After receiving the call from old Nelson, Bruce was silent for a while before speaking apologetically.

"Mr. Nelson, you are one of the coaches I respect very much. Since the establishment of the New York Hans team, I have thought of letting you be the head coach."

"Due to various reasons, we missed it, but this does not affect your status in my mind. You and Mr. Sloan are my most respected coaches. Others including Phil and Riley can't compete with each other. You two are on par."

To be honest, Bruce is only targeting the Golden State Warriors rather than the old Nelson himself. On the contrary, he still prefers coaches like the old Nelson.

Old Nelson also heard that Bruce said this sincerely, and didn't lie to him.

At least cheating him won't get any benefit. From the beginning of this call, he has been a loser. Will you consider the physical and mental health of this defeated army?

"Then why didn't you choose me? Why do you still push the Golden State Warriors so hard?"

To be honest, the old Nelson still cares very much about Bruce's "three-eyed" why he didn't choose himself. What's wrong with him? Even the famous coaches like Sloan wouldn't leave it!

For what reason, Bruce can personally go to Salt Lake City to invite Sloan, but can't come to San Francisco to invite himself.

Whether to go or not is one thing, what you want is Bruce's inviting attitude.

This may be the inferior nature of the old and the United States at work!

Bruce knew that Nelson still cared more about these false names.

"Mr. Nelson, first of all I am very sorry that I did not personally go to San Francisco to invite you to be the head coach of the New York Hans. It is definitely not because of your ability to coach, but for other reasons."

"Can I ask you a question here?"

"go ahead?"

"Can you ignore the team's draft arrangements and trades like Coach Sloan?"

This really knocked old Nelson down, the guy Sloan, as soon as the season is over, he will immediately return to the farm to be a villager and spend his life with his wife.

It doesn't care about the team management draft trading operations at all, people at most just make some suggestions.

As for myself, I personally went into battle and negotiated with the management of various teams, and also participated in the draft to select rookies.

Can I do what Sloan did?

Of course not!

Old Nelson knew that he was a hard worker, and he also enjoyed such a busy life.

Seeing that old Nelson hadn't spoken for a long time, Bruce continued to explain.

"Do you know the current management arrangements of the New York Hans? Coach Paul now only has the right to tactical arrangements and the team’s daily training. Mitch Kupchak is responsible for drafts and trades, and Stu Jackson is responsible for the team’s external publicity ."

"Do you know what this means? It means that everyone will have their own job. As the owner of this team, I will not let him do other things that are not his job."

"Mr. Nelson, do you still think you can do it? That's the only reason why I didn't go to you as the head coach in the end."

"that……"

"As for why the Golden State Warriors are slaughtered so hard, to be honest, I don't hate the Golden State Warriors, but as a businessman, you should accept the reason that a businessman is seeking profit!"

"The reason why I tell you these things today is that I don't want you to have any bad thoughts about me. I care very much about your feelings, Mr. Nelson. After all, you are also one of my most respected coaches."

The old Nelson knew that Bruce was telling the truth, and he also heard that Bruce really respected him, but now he is standing from the perspective of his team as the owner, and it is understandable to do so.

After relief, the old Nelson also decided to start negotiations.

"Well, I accept your personal apology to me, let's talk about the transaction!"

"Bruce, your request is a bit too much. If it is the first round of unprotected and second rounds of 1 year, I can now take the lead and agree to the transaction. The first round of these 2 years will be unprotected..."

"Mr. Nelson, I also give my plan here. Take a look, can this work?"

"The New York Hans got the No. 1 pick in 1993 + the second round pick in 1994 + Sam Mark + Tim Legler + Pete Chilkat, how about it, it should be sincere enough!"

Bruce had already made a new plan long ago and waited for the Golden State Warriors to negotiate!

Sending a few junk players is called sincerity. Old Nelson immediately didn't shame Bruce as a person. Just now he felt that Bruce was very sincere, and he was very moved. Now it's all gone!

Hehe, Bruce is still so good at being so furious.

But the old Nelson had to agree. The team owner has already issued a final notice to try to meet the conditions of the New York Hans. Anyway, there is only one principle, and that is to bring Chris Webb back to San Francisco.

Old Nelson thought for a long time, but didn't rush to answer.

Bruce didn't force the opponent either, because he believed that the old Nelson would compromise.

"Okay! I promised. The New York Hans must pick Chris Weber for the No. 1 pick, and we will trade again when the draft comes!"

"Okay, happy cooperation!"

After hanging up the phone, Bruce also jumped up excitedly. He couldn't help but feel unhappy. The unprotected first-round picks in 1996 and 1999 could select many All-Star players.

Nash, Big Ben, James Posey, Richard Hamilton, these players are what the Bruce wants.