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Colangelo Sr. really had no other choice. He had no money to sell all his shares, so he could only delay it for a while.
After the shareholders calmed down a little, he coughed twice and said: "In principle, I am not opposed to red payments, but the league's playoff revenue has not yet been released. Even if dividends are to be distributed, it must be calculated clearly by the league.
, only after the funds are transferred to your account.
Let's see, before the draft at the end of June, the officials will announce these data. In early July, we can find out how much money we made this season. By then, we will hold another shareholders' meeting to decide on dividends. What do you think?"
"Jerry, you won't hold us back, right? You promised the fans yesterday that you wouldn't trade Old K," said a shareholder.
"idiot!"
Old Colangelo cursed secretly.
Trading Old K can certainly save the remaining five years and US$150 million of Old K's contract, but without Old K, can we still reach the finals in the future? Can we still reach the Western Conference Finals?
The Western Conference Finals and the Finals are the bulk of playoff revenue. If these two pieces of revenue are gone, even if the ball market can still be maintained for a few years, how much money can be earned?
After a few years, there will be no championship bonuses, the football market will shrink, and I am afraid that we will lose money again. Moreover, I am afraid that without the old K, the market value of the team will also shrink significantly.
Faced with this shareholder issue, he could only say: "How is it possible? I also want to make money. I assured the fans yesterday just to stabilize them."
"Jerry, approximately how much did we make this season?"
"It should be around 20 million. This is my estimate. It's not very accurate."
"That's all? We've played a four-round series, and that's all our income from the regular season and the playoffs?"
"It's already very good. There are twenty-nine teams in the league. How many can earn 20 million a season? Don't forget, our operating costs are very high. The team's annual salary is as high as 50 million.
US dollars, the total operating costs this season are as high as more than 100 million US dollars."
"Old K's salary is too high. It will be close to 25 million U.S. dollars next season. He still has a five-year contract of 150 million U.S. dollars. By saving his contract, we can share this 500 million U.S. dollars every year.
Thirty million. Jerry, what are you going to do with his contract?" a shareholder said excitedly.
"idiot!"
Old Colangelo cursed secretly, without Old K, the team's income will decrease. Where is there 30 million US dollars a year for you to share?
I was cursing in my heart, but I said in my mouth: "Since you want to pay dividends, do you think we can keep him? But if he leaves, the team's market value will definitely drop significantly. You must be aware of this."
"Replacing two All-Stars back should be able to stabilize the ball market. Although the fans will be in trouble for a while, but as time goes by, they will have nothing to do. We are the shareholders, and we are the ones who decide everything."
It took a long time to finally appease the shareholders and agree to hold a shareholders' meeting in early July.
During this time, he needs to find a suitable major shareholder to take over the Suns.
…
Just when the Suns management was struggling, Jordan and David Frank came to the NBA headquarters in New York and met with Stern.
After the pleasantries were exchanged, Stern asked, "Michael, do you want to stay in the East or go to the West?"
Jordan had already discussed it with David Frank and said: "I hope to stay in the Eastern Conference. Only in this way can I meet Old K again in the Finals."
Stern nodded, this was exactly what he wanted. Jordan had lost to Old K three times in the finals, and if he wanted to regain his face, this was only possible if he defeated Old K in the finals.
"Mr. Stern, I have discussed it with Michael. He is now a bit older and hopes to go to a team with a top center." David Frank said.
When Jordan heard this, although he knew David Frank's intention, he felt a little embarrassed. He didn't accept the old man at all.
Stern nodded and said: "Michael, I have already talked with the Bulls. The team that receives you will only calculate your virtual space within the salary cap, but I hope you go to a big ball market, at least the same as Chicago."
Even if the second-tier and smaller ball markets can make room, they simply cannot afford your big contract."
"Thank you, Mr. Stern." Jordan smiled.
Without Stern's permission, the Bulls couldn't trade him. He could only leave through a self-buyout, which would be too frustrating.
At this time, David Frank analyzed again: "In the East, there are O'Neal's Knicks, Ewing's Pacers, Mourning's Heat, and Mutombo's Hawks. Only these four teams have the possibility of beating Old K.
The Pacers' market is too small, and they already have Ewing and Reggie Miller, so they can't afford Michael's contract. We haven't decided on the other three teams yet, but their management has contacted me, hoping to bring them in.
Michael.”
"Michael, why can't you decide?" Stern asked.
Jordan said: "Although Mourning is good, he is too short, has no height, no tonnage, and no strength. He has no advantage at all against Old K. He can't do anything to Old K on both offense and defense. If I join forces with him, I'm afraid I still can't beat Old K.
of the Suns.
Mutombo is not good offensively, and under the defense of Old K, he cannot provide high-quality low-post offense on the offensive end."
At this point, he stopped talking.
What kind of person Stern is, he immediately understood what Jordan meant.
The Knicks, O'Neal and Jordan, combined with the existing lineup, can probably beat the old K's Suns, right?
That won't work either. What he wants is balance, not one-sidedness.
The Suns defeated the Bulls three times in the finals. Although it was one-sided, the lineup was actually no better than the Bulls. Apart from Old K, there were no other big names who could play a one-sided game. It was purely Old K who faced the Bulls' inside line and had too great an advantage.
.
If Jordan joins forces with O'Neal, Old K's advantage will definitely not be that big, and the two super giants in their peak years will not have a good impact, and the league will be questioned.
And in the final analysis, he doesn't want to suppress the old K too much. After all, Jordan is old. It is entirely possible if his condition drops a lot next year, so he cannot suppress another signature star of the league. That is not in line with the league.
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However, the only one who seems to be able to cope with Old K is O'Neal, another behemoth. This is also the situation he hopes to see in which things compete for hegemony.
So for a while, he also fell silent.
Jordan and David Frank looked at each other and said nothing, waiting for Stern's attitude.
Without Stern's permission, he would never go to the Knicks, but other than the Knicks, he couldn't find another team in the Eastern Conference that had a chance to beat Old K.
But if he can't go to the Knicks, he decided to join forces with Mutombo. This top defensive center can reduce the offensive efficiency of Old K. There is still a chance to win against the Suns, but the chance of winning is slim.
At this time, Stern said: "This year's situation is more complicated. Not only you, but also Old K may be caught in the transaction."
"Old K?"
Jordan and David Frank were shocked, and the former quickly asked: "Mr. Stern, are the Suns really going to trade Old K?"
Shaking his head, Stern said: "The Colangelos don't want to trade, but the shareholders hope to trade Old K to clear his contract and reduce expenses. This issue is still being dealt with."
"That means the Suns will probably no longer compete for the championship?" David Frank lost his voice.
"No, that's not important. What's important is old K."
Jordan shook his head and said: "If the Suns trade Old K, Old K's next team will definitely be the favorite to compete for the championship. His team is completely dominated by him, and the configuration of other players is not that important.
, it is easy to build a championship-level team, and I may also have to face his team in the finals.
And if he stays with the Suns, it means that the Suns will continue to compete for the championship next season, there is no doubt about it."
"That's the situation with the Suns."
Stern nodded and said: "Michael, if you really want to come to the Knicks, I can agree to it, but I will not give the Knicks any other help. The Knicks must face the pressure of the salary cap, you know
I mean."
Upon hearing these words, the expressions of Jordan and David Frank suddenly solidified, and they were not in any happy mood.
They know what Stern means. If he goes to the Knicks, the Knicks will have two Bird Rights contracts for him and O'Neal. Although the virtual space is only calculated within the salary cap, the virtual space for him and O'Neal combined is not small.
, so the Knicks’ current lineup will definitely need to clear out a lot of manpower.
His virtual space is 6 million U.S. dollars, and O'Neal's is 8.5 million U.S. dollars. The two of them will occupy 14.5 million U.S. dollars. The salary cap for next season is about 27 million U.S. dollars.
In other words, the Knicks only have about 13 million US dollars in space left, and this amount of space needs to accommodate the contracts of ten to 13 players. The average annual salary of these people is one million US dollars. The current average salary in the league is just
It's one million US dollars. What strength can such a player have?
In other words, if the Knicks want to trade him, they must first clear out a large number of contracts, even the main players and important substitutes. Otherwise, the contracts of a few marginal players will be cleared, and the contracts will be too small and useless.
Or just use these main players to trade him with the Bulls. With his trade value, it may even take an entire team to trade him. After the trade, some marginal and less-quality role players will be found to fill the lineup.
This means that after he joins the Knicks, what awaits him is not the Knicks that just reached the Eastern Conference Finals, but an incomplete team composed entirely of marginal and role players.
How effective can such a team, even if it is led by him and O'Neal, defeat the old K Suns? Even if he and O'Neal average 60+ or even 70+ per game, who will get the rest of the points?
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Stern added: "But this news must not be revealed because the Knicks owner is negotiating with buyers to sell the team."
After hearing these words, Jordan and Jordan immediately understood that Stern wanted the Knicks to change ownership, so they nodded repeatedly.
They also know that James Dolan, the owner of Madison Square Garden, wants to buy the Knicks. This is a wealthy financial owner who is willing to spend money. The family owns high-quality assets such as American cable television stations. If Dolan takes over the Knicks,
It is quite beneficial for the alliance.
After leaving the NBA headquarters and getting into the car, David Frank said: "Michael, Stern is only willing to give this kind of support. I'm afraid that if you go to the Knicks, the Knicks won't be able to beat old K!"
Jordan was silent for a long time before saying: "It's not impossible to recruit a few veterans with basic salaries who want to win the championship."
David Frank nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, just like Wilkins and Chapman, their combined annual salary is less than 500,000. If old K didn't have these two basic-salary veterans as helpers, the Suns would not have a decent substitute at all."
The lineup, just relying on the main lineup, may not be able to beat the Bulls."
Jordan snorted coldly: "That time in 1995, if Drexler hadn't been in the Suns, could Old K have beaten me? The Glider's salary that season was only $1.58 million, how big a difference was it from the basic salary?"
He was very angry when he thought about the 1995 finals. He was actually swept by Old K, and even allowed Old K to average 50 points per game in the finals. This was a great shame and humiliation for him.
"Yes, without the glider, the Suns even had a hard time passing the Mosaic test that year." David Frank couldn't help but nodded.
"By the way, are David, Patrick and the Pacers going to sign new contracts?" Jordan suddenly asked.
"Yes, I will go there tomorrow. What, what do you think?" David Frank asked.
"No, just ask."
…
On June 13, just as the Suns were beginning their second day of championship celebrations, a piece of news suddenly broke out. The Spurs' star player, Admiral David Robinson, who had just signed a six-year, 66 million contract with the Spurs last year.
, took the initiative to apply for a trade to the team.
This news, provided by David Robinson's agent Jeff Austin, immediately shocked Spurs fans and immediately attracted the attention of other teams in the league.
David Robinson is the youngest among the three super centers, and the one with the most outstanding physical talent. The center's physique and small forward's athletic ability are at their peak, and they are not the end, they are the real peak, at least they are still there.
In his peak period of three or four years, with such a super center, except for teams like the Suns, Knicks, Pacers, and Lakers, which other team wouldn't drool?
Less than half an hour after the news came out, Popovich continued to receive contact calls from other teams, and some even directly sent quotations.
Just an hour ago, Jeff Austin informed him that David Robinson wanted to leave the Spurs. For him, this news was like a thunderbolt. He didn't react for a long time. When he reacted, he received calls from other teams.
Contact numbers and trade quotes.
"Contact me again, or if you dare to contact David Robinson, I will report it to the league."
Popovich was so angry that he had been angered by David Robinson and his agent, and directly threatened the teams that contacted him.
His threat really worked. The trade window hadn't opened yet. If the league found out, he would be fined.
Looking back, Popovich started to call David Robinson's phone, but the other party's phone had been turned off, and he almost smashed the phone.
He wanted to go to David Robinson's house for an interview, but as soon as he got up, he sat down in frustration. The Spurs were in bad shape and couldn't make the playoffs. David Robinson had left San Antonio long ago. He had forgotten about it.
In this way, he can only contact David Robinson's agent.
At this time, David Robinson was lying on the beach in Miami with his agent Austin.
Austin was born into a tennis family. In the 1970s, he was also a famous player in the tennis world. The Austin family has also written legends in the tennis world from generation to generation.
After retiring, he became a tennis agent. Downers, who had eight Grand Slam titles, was under his management. Later, by chance, he signed David Robinson, and his agent's career took another major turn.
Transformed and became an NBA agent.
Currently, he also owns Stackhouse, who has established a firm foothold in the NBA and has his own connections.
His most important job now is to help David Robinson go to a team that can win the championship, so as to help him realize his dream of a championship.
Originally, David Robinson was hesitant to leave the Spurs. It was he who helped David Robinson make up his mind to leave the Spurs. The economy of the city of San Antonio is so bad. The average ticket price for the regular season is only a few dollars, and the attendance is just that.
Very low. How do you build a championship-winning lineup in a ball market like this?
"Ding ding..."
Austin's cell phone rang, and when he saw it, it was Popovich's.
"Hello, Mr. Popovich, you..."
He connected, but before he finished speaking, Popovich yelled angrily: "Mr. Austin, what do you want to do? Where do you want to take David? You have gone too far! You...
"
Austin took the phone away from his ear, took out his ears, and after the other end calmed down, he said to him: "Mr. Popovich, I am so disappointed with the Spurs and your operation. We
If you don’t see hope in the Spurs, you should prepare to trade..."
"Shut up and give the phone to David. I want to talk to him."
Before he could finish his words, he was rudely interrupted by Popovich.
"Feel sorry!"
He didn't respond and just hung up the phone.
"Fake Oil!"
At the Spurs headquarters, Popovich was so angry that he cursed and slammed the microphone on the desk.
