Wayne looked out the window at the gloomy sky and sighed.

Things are unpredictable.

Who would have thought that after two successful battles against cancer, the anti-cancer fighter would be stricken by the disease again.

This is because Allen has the ability to make money, and can exchange money for life without any scruples, and provides treatment regardless of cost, which has allowed him to survive for so many years.

To put it harshly, if you were an ordinary person...

There are so many surprises and surprises, you never know which one will come first.

A few months ago, he was still ecstatic about his three consecutive championship dynasty.

A few months later, he had to fight against death.

Wayne thought hard and couldn't figure it out. Why didn't this kind of accident happen to Gou Lei?

Thinking of Allen's appearance yesterday, Wayne felt terrible.

Yesterday, Wayne looked at Allen on the hospital bed. His face was pale and he seemed to be in a bad mental state.

In fact, Wayne was planning to attend the championship ring awarding ceremony yesterday.

But after learning that Allen was ill, Wayne rushed to the hospital.

During the championship parade, people were still fine.

It's only been a few months and people are already like this.

Allen and Wayne talked a lot, but most of the topics were heavy.

Allen frankly told Wayne that his situation this time was not optimistic.

He had escaped from the death scythe twice before, but this third time, it would probably be difficult to escape again.

Although with Allen's financial resources and modern medical standards, Allen would not be able to survive this test.

But in Allen’s own words: “Who knows when it will get worse next?”

Facts have proven that having money can indeed extend your life.

But no matter how much it continues, it will eventually come to an end.

After watching Paul Allen, Wayne felt that his heart felt a lot heavier.

Although I don't have a close personal relationship with Allen, I can still be considered a friend.

Seeing the person next to him lingering on the edge of life, Wayne felt deeply.

No one knows what will happen in the future, just like Wayne's previous life, no one knew that the sudden epidemic would sweep the world, and no one knew that the damn helicopter would fall.

So, cherish now.

Don't feel sorry until you are desperate.

During Paul Allen's illness, the team will be managed by his sister Judy Allen.

Because Allen has no wife or children, his only relative is his sister.

But unlike her brother, Judy is not a person who likes professional sports.

How devoted is Paul Allen to sports? There is no need to elaborate too much.

Anyway, it can really be described as inhumane.

This is enough to prove that he really loves basketball and does not just regard it as a business.

Regarding your hobbies, do you care whether this thing can make you money?

Just like many people like to play games, but not many people think about making money by speculating on second-hand games all day long, right?

The money you spend on the game is spent and you are happy when you play it.

Paul Allen probably has the same mentality when it comes to basketball. It's great to make money, but it doesn't matter if you can't.

But Judy doesn't look at basketball that way.

If she takes over the team with full authority, the most likely scenario is...

She sold the team directly!

Judy is also a very powerful businessman, so she has no interest in basketball, and the team is just part of the assets in her opinion, and she will only look at it from the perspective of a businessman.

Just like the owners of the Pacers back then, when they bought the team, they just wanted to fulfill their obligations to Indianapolis and keep the team in the big cornfield.

And, I hope this team can help them make some money.

As for basketball, they don't understand and don't want to understand.

After Wayne retires, can the Trail Blazers still make money?

It's hard to say.

Therefore, if Judy takes full control of the team in the future, the safest way is to sell the team while the market value is high now.

Of course, Judy is only managing the team on behalf of others. The real owner of this team is Paul.

So, it’s not just something she says she wants to sell.

Wayne doesn't know what the team will be like in the future. He just hopes that Allen will be fine.

In Wayne's previous life, Allen died in 18 years.

In this life, Wayne hopes he can live longer.

After returning from visiting Allen, Wayne also felt that he could no longer continue to eat and drink all day long.

You have to seize the moment and do something more meaningful.

Besides, Wayne has been going on an unscrupulous revenge spree for several months, and he is quite satisfied.

Next, Wayne will focus on his family and try his best to do things that he wanted to do but had no chance to do before.

Ever since, Wayne's social media accounts have become active again.

However, most of the time I update some family photos.

Bringing up the baby, showing affection, watching Sharapova competition, etc.

Well, Wayne can finally go to his wife's games to support her.

While Wayne returned to his family, the intense NBA season was also underway.

Without Wayne, the Trail Blazers' record this season has naturally plummeted, and the season is not going very smoothly.

Gasol and Garnett have plummeted in form this season, and without Wayne, the Blazers' inside line, which used to have an advantage, has become a disadvantage this season.

On the bench, Stephenson is also missing as a key point.

With Wayne gone and no one to hold him down, Stephenson began to act like a monster and chose to test the free agent market instead of renewing his contract in the summer.

Because he also knows that it will be difficult for the Trail Blazers to win the championship without Wayne.

So, instead of staying, it's better to make money.

The Trail Blazers gave Stephenson a five-year contract with a large total contract amount but a small average salary.

Bobcat Joe's boss gave him a two-year short contract. Although the total salary was small, the average annual salary was over 10 million. As we all know, boss Joe also gave contracts with his eyes closed.

This is not because the old gangster has a problem with his head. The main reason is that in Charlotte, there are basically no big names willing to come.

Therefore, as long as he seizes the opportunity, he will not hesitate to spend money to sign players with fighting ability.

At this point, Stephenson has become another player trained by the Trail Blazers who started as a substitute and has an annual salary of over 10 million.

The quality education at Portland Kindergarten is just different.

Although it is indeed not cost-effective to give Stephenson an annual salary of tens of millions, this is not the main reason why the Blazers let him go.

The main reason is that after Judy took charge of the team, she was not as lavish with money as Paul.

Allen's policy is - as long as he can win the championship, he can spend whatever money he wants.

After all, to put it harshly, given Allen's current physical condition, he won't be able to spend all the money until he dies.

But Judy's policy is - it doesn't matter whether you win or not, the key is not to lose money.

Because Judy doesn't love basketball, and she is just an agent.

Therefore, her goal is to ensure that the team can break even before her brother recovers and can take charge of the team again.

After all, this is her brother's beloved team, so she will not break up the team directly.

With a core like Curry, she will definitely not move around.

But for others, if the renewal price is higher than expected, Judy may not retain them.

Stephenson is the first example.

In the next few years, the Trail Blazers will face contract renewal issues for Green, Butler, Thompson, Gasol and others.

By then, no one knows whether the Trail Blazers will be dismantled directly.

After all, similar things have never happened.
To be continued...