Wien and Billy looked at each other and could see a hidden smile from each other's eyes. Although they didn't know Zhao Chen very well, they didn't know how much money they could make for him just by an album "Dawn". What's more, Billy is still a banker, and it doesn't matter that Zhao Chen wants to pay in installments.

For the two capitalists, although the Rockets appreciated, the appreciation rate was too slow and they could only be a little higher than the bank's interest rate, which was really useless for them. What's more, Moses Malone has not renewed his contract this year. If this continues, Moses Malone will become a free agent in another three or four months, and the Rockets' record can be imagined. When will it not be sold at this time?

"Mr. Zhao Chen, I think you should have investigated it too. Ten years ago, we spent more than 5 million US dollars to buy this team. Now, ten years have passed and the Rockets have been relocated to Houston today. The value of the Rockets should naturally rise. Do you think it is?"

"You can't say that, value-added is definitely value-added. However, although the Rockets moved to Houston, the attendance rate has not improved much, and they have never had a championship, so I'm afraid it won't increase much! I think the two gentlemen can give a real price!"

Zhao Chen is not so negligent, especially this guy is a bit of a matter of money and likes to use the smallest price to get more benefits. And the Rockets are like this. Although the current NBA is not famous and there is no TV broadcast, as long as Stern, a Jewish old man, comes to the stage in two years, the team's value will increase more and more. You should know that in the future

Leslie Alexander bought the Rockets for $85 million in 1993, and the appreciation room is really not low.

In the end, the United States is a big comic market. Although American superhero comics occupy the mainstream market, there are too many superhero comics. This has led to ineffective innovation, which has led to fewer and fewer comics produced in the United States in recent years. Looking at the superheroes such as Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, etc., which are not products from decades ago, and also lead to the current American comic market being relatively empty.

It is precisely because of this that Zhao Chen wants to quickly gain a foothold in the American comics market. The piano album "Dawn" is a product that was created to occupy the market, and the current acquisition of NBA teams is also the same.

"Mr. Zhao Chen, we don't want to talk too much. If you really want to buy it, as long as you pay 10 million US dollars, the Rockets will be yours." Obviously, among the two investors, Billy, the banker, has the right to speak. At least when talking to Zhao Chen, Billy was talking, and Wien was just sitting silently.

"Ten million dollars are too much. Everyone knows that the current NBA is not developing well, and even the TV station has not broadcast it. If I weren't interested in basketball, how could I think about buying a basketball team? Besides, I heard that Rockets superstar Moses Malone will become a free agent in a few months. Do you think the Rockets' current price is worth the price?"

Zhao Chen doesn't know much about the NBA, but he has also investigated it. The NBA is still in the late dark era, so the value of the team can be imagined. Not to mention the Rockets, who are about to lose Moses Malone. Look at the Rockets this season, the winning rate is a little higher than the negative rate.

Wien and Billy looked at each other, and all their eyes were helpless. Moses Malone was almost certain that he left. After all, Moses Malone also felt that he had not had a few years of peak period. He did not have a championship ring in his hand, so he naturally hoped to get the championship ring when he was still in his peak period. What's more, the two Rockets bosses were just investment-related and had relatively few salaries, so they also wanted to fight for a larger contract.

Especially now that the United States is still in an economic crisis, the two bosses also have their own industries, so they naturally hope to sell the Rockets to survive the crisis.

Besides, the two American bosses had no choice. They knew in their hearts that if Moses Malone left, the Rockets' record would probably plummet, and it would be even harder to sell at that time, even if the price was lowered a little.

So, the two sides started to argue, one side kept talking about the Rockets’ shortcomings to reduce prices, while the other side said that the advantages should be maintained.

After two cups of tea, the two sides finally completed the negotiations. Zhao Chen only needed to spend $8 million to win the Rockets.

In fact, the most important thing in buying the Rockets is undoubtedly the gymnasium, which is equivalent to buying a large piece of land. Zhao Chen is a shameless man. After purchasing the Rockets, he bought the vacant land around the gymnasium, which is called building the Tianxia Branch here. In fact, he is waiting for the NBA to become famous. The land price has skyrocketed, so he is a good idea.

As the Rockets change hands, even if the NBA doesn't have much fame in the United States, it is still the most famous basketball league. American newspapers and media will naturally report, especially when "Dawn" is popular recently, many newspapers use good pages to report.

With the spread of newspapers, the Rockets have become more famous in the United States. The most important thing is that the Rockets' home name has become the center of the world. As for the so-called Toyota Center in later generations, tsk, as long as Zhao Chen is the owner of the Rockets, how can this name be used?

Zhao Chen is not a basketball fan and is actually not interested in the Rockets, but this guy is quite generous in his actions. At least after the Rockets changed hands, the salary for renewing contracts with several capable players has increased.

Except for these players who are quite capable and Moses Malone, the rest of the players are basically not very strong anymore, otherwise the Rockets' record with Moses Malone would not be so ordinary. So they directly asked the current Rockets general manager to exchange with other teams, and even used players to exchange draft picks.

In addition, although Moses Malone's peak period is almost over, he is still the most powerful center now. It would be a waste to give up Zhao Chen now. Moreover, the NBA salary is not much now, and if he dies, he will be like a million dollars a year with Elvin Johnson's contract last year.

Speaking of Elvin Johnson's contract, Zhao Chen felt funny whenever he remembered it. That happened last year, in 1981. Elvin, who had just entered the league for only two years, signed a 25-year contract with the Lakers. This contract was not only the longest in history, but also the highest amount at present.

This is almost a reference. After all, the Lakers are in Los Angeles, the entertainment city, so their salary space will naturally be relatively high. But this is a 25-year contract. I really don’t know if the Magic was stunned at that time. After all, after Stern became the chairman, the salary will rise rapidly. The salary of millions of dollars will be similar to that of a role player in a few years, and it is so cheap.

So, an unscrupulous person also began to imitate this super-long contract to bind future superstars. In this way, the cost will undoubtedly be saved, and at the same time, these superstars can play well in the team. For example, the future Bulls Jordan and Pippen are two so strong, but their salary in the Bulls is obviously not as good as other superstars, because of this helpless super-long contract.

With a significant increase in salary, Moses Malone finally chose to renew his contract with the Rockets, with a contract of $5 million for four years. This was almost what Zhao Chen gave when he calculated Moses Malone's peak period. Such a high salary was also to cause a sensation. After all, the annual salary of $1.25 million exceeded Magic Johnson, becoming the highest salary in the current NBA.

Perhaps it was this salary that exceeded that allowed Moses Malone to stay. For players of this era, compared to the illusory championship ring, high salaries are more attractive. There is no way. The overall salary of the NBA is too low now, and many role players can only work while playing basketball.

When this salary is released, it almost seems to be promoting the characteristics of someone who is stupid and quick to come, but in the end, how can those who don’t know the future be clear.
Chapter completed!