127 [Meet the Lakers Delegation]
Cameron Anthony was originally traded to the Atlanta Hawks, but the Hawks obviously didn't want to keep him. Soon Anthony completed the steal and joined the Houston Rockets after going around.
Of course, there is no formal signing yet, it is just an oral agreement, because there is still a clarification period in between.
After Anthony joined the Houston Rockets, this also means that the Houston Rockets have further improved their strength on paper. After all, James Harden, Chris, Paul Carmelo, Anthony's Big Three looks at least powerful.
Of course, for Morey, his mission has not been completed. After completing Cameron Anthony, the next thing he needs to do is to negotiate a contract renewal with Chris Paul.
In Las Vegas, Jiang Hao stayed in the hotel. With the "hard arrangement" of Ricci Paul, the Los Angeles Lakers became the first team to meet with Jiang Hao.
From the perspective of sincerity, it is obvious that the Lakers are prepared.
The Lakers delegation was led by General Manager Elvin Johnson, with a total of five people. In addition to Elvin Johnson, there are head coach Luke Walton, Lakers salary expert Bob Dylan and others.
"The great magician, now the general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers, is very happy to see you"
Jiang Hao was very generous and immediately invited Elvin Johnson and the others into the conference room.
"Jiang, let's go straight to the point. You know, the Los Angeles Lakers need players like you, and you and the Los Angeles Lakers will be a match made in heaven."
The Magician is very smart and directly used the Los Angeles Lakers' golden sign to give Jiang Hao a dose of heart-warming agent.
"That sounds good, but IMHO, Mr. Magic, the Lakers now have Ingram in the small forward position and Lonzo Ball in the point guard position. It seems you don't need me."
To be honest, this has always been a point that Jiang Hao has questions, because both Lonzo Ball and Ingram are talented players, and their draft picks are very high. As long as they are given time, they will definitely be able to play at the right level.
"Jiang, the Los Angeles Lakers are a giant team with many fans, so this means we cannot maintain enough patience to wait for the growth of young players. We must return to the peak again in a short period of time. Obviously, no matter Lonzo Ballhapi Ingram or even Russell can do this. On the contrary, you can do it."
Jiang Hao is quite satisfied with the reason for the Magician. At least he thinks that what the Magician said makes sense. For teams like the Lakers, their tradition is not to train players themselves, but they have always pursued superstar basketball.
This is true whether it was Shake O'Neal, or Paul Gasol, and Dwight Howard.
Perhaps Kobe is the only exception. The guy who can make the logo man West make a big bet is indeed well-deserved.
However, Kobe has also made great progress. He has shifted from a rookie to an All-Star in just two seasons. Strictly speaking, Kobe's rise has not made the Lakers wait too long.
"In NBA history, the Los Angeles Lakers are a team that has won 16 O'Brien Cup championships, but it has been 8 years since the team won the championship last time. To be honest, after Kobe retired, the Lakers today basically have no championship genes, which is completely different from the situation of the San Antonio Spurs. In this case, I don't think that the Lakers can have the strength to compete for the championship just by just having to join."
Jiang Hao asked his second question.
This question is also relatively core.
Although he is unwilling to take advantage of the superstar team and is unwilling to be labeled as a "group" by fans, this does not mean that he has no interest in winning the championship again in the new season.
He may have the ambition to lead a civilian team to rise to win the championship, but this plan is obviously not suitable for the Lakers.
So, from Jiang Hao's perspective, if he really joins the Lakers, then the Magicians and others must make adjustments to the existing lineup.
"Our bottom line is that as long as you can join, we can trade any player"
Of course, the magician could hear the meaning behind Jiang Hao's problem, but his decisiveness and bottom line really made Jiang Hao's heart beat hard.
He finally felt the cruelty of the NBA business alliance from the magician's most urgent thing. This is a business place where people are killed without blood. The so-called emotions and loyalty are really worthless here.
In the eyes of outsiders, Lonzo Ball and Ingram are actually not controlled by them.
Jiang Hao can be sure that in fact, including himself, in the NBA's big interest field, he is just a chess piece and a tool.
"Mr. Bayonets, in terms of salary, the Los Angeles Lakers never stingy with the players we like. Soon the league's contract rules, your contract can last for 4 years, so the quote given is $92 million for 4 years."
Next to the Magician, Lakers' salary expert Bob Dylan then spoke and directly provided Jiang Hao with a quote.
$92 million in 4 years?
Jiang Hao didn't know what Ricci and Paul thought, but he was shocked at the moment. Comparing the basic salary contract of hundreds of thousands of dollars he received from the Spurs that just ended the season, this cooperation is enough to be regarded as a sky-high price.
"Mr. Bayonet, in addition to this, it is well known that Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States. From an economic perspective alone, Los Angeles is the number one in the United States. The Lakers have a strong presence in the Los Angeles sports world. If you can join, I think the benefits you get off the court are simply incalculable."
After pay expert Bob Dylan finished speaking, Maxwell Ye, the Lakers' business director on the other side of the Magician, spoke.
Jiang Hao has to admit that the Lakers did come with great sincerity in chasing him, and they have even built a blueprint for him.
And this blueprint looks completely perfect after head coach Luke Walton speaks again.
Then, as Jiang Hao expected, Luke Walton also discussed some team game tactics with him.
It can be said that during the one-hour conversation with Lakers representative pattern, Jiang Hao felt thoughtful, sincere, respectful and even perfect.
He looks like he is about to be convinced.
When the Magician and the others left, Rich Paul's face completely cracked because he saw satisfaction on Jiang Hao's face. Jiang Hao's expression could explain some problems. Xie said that Jiang Hao's joining the Lakers is really hopeful.
Chapter completed!