Chapter seven hundred and fourteen [at all costs]
Reinsdorf was very uncomfortable in this meal and could not find a reason to convince Wang Jun.
Jordan was a little uncontrollable back then, but he would communicate with him. Wang Jun was different. He did not have Jordan's sense of belonging to the Bulls.
Jordan was selected by the Bulls. When he got old, he never thought about transferring before. He treated the Bulls as his team, and Chicago was his territory.
Wang Jun is a prodigal son, and he wants freedom. When he feels bound in a place, he will want to break free. Unfortunately, the Bulls management realized it too late.
Moral kidnapping, early contract renewal, and fan questions made Wang Jun feel bound.
Skeles wanted more rights and went to the Bucks, Wang Jun won the three-collar championship, and also wanted more rights. Reinsdorf could not give him anything, Vivik could.
Reinsdorf has tried several times to test Wang Jun’s future plans and wanted to find out where he would go. Wang Jun changed the topic and talked about the entertainment industry, indicating that he would make a movie in the future and was choosing a script.
Hughes had long told Wang Jun that he could do whatever he said, just don’t talk about serious matters.
People like Reinsdorf are very intimate on the surface, and as long as they cannot get the benefits they want, they can stab someone in the back. As long as he reveals the news to the Maluf brothers, it will be even more difficult for Vivik to take down the king.
Wang Jun is nearly 26 years old and is no longer a fledgling rookie.
In Sacramento, negotiations between the Vivik and the Maluf brothers went very smoothly.
The only thing that wants to compete for the king is a consortium from Seattle. In the summer, the former Seattle Supersonics moved to Oklahoma City and changed its name to the Thunder.
As long as the Kings are sold to the Seattle Consortium, the team is likely to move out of Sacramento, which is something that the mayor and the fans do not allow. The Maluf brothers sell the team, but they are also vetoed by the city because they want to move the team to Las Vegas, where the business is located.
Vivik not only impressed the Maluf brothers, but also convinced the city leaders to support him.
He promised not to let the Kings leave Sacramento and planned to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in the new stadium, developing a detailed future plan that guarantees profitability and attracts fans and makes the Kings a local pride and icon.
Vivik's methods are very clever. He first establishes a good relationship with the city council. It will definitely be useful in the future. For example, if you encounter a nail house, you have to ask for help.
Sacramento has an advantage, and the mayor is Kevin Johnson, the former Suns All-Star point guard and a hardcore basketball fan. With this hardcore basketball fan, the Maluf brothers don't want to sell the team to the Seattle Consortium.
Vivik is not afraid of how much investment is in the early stage. As long as Wang Jun is willing to come back and play in the Kings, he will definitely have a bright future.
The only thing that made Vivik a little unhappy was that the Kings played badly this season, which became a bargaining chip for the Maluf brothers to increase their prices, because they could choose a high pick in the summer.
Vivik is a super fan. He has been the head coach of Ajiali Middle School basketball team and knows basketball very well. He doesn't play any unfavorable battles, and also lists all the unfavorable situations of the King and tries to lower the price as much as possible.
First of all, the Kings have no big-name star, and Kevin Martin, who has 55 million in five years, is the top card.
Secondly, there is not even a person in the team who is good at defending. Qiao Alexander is not worthy of his pick at all. If he doesn't trade, the team will consider giving up in two seasons.
Larry Hughes, Miller, Raheem, Thomas and others should be cut directly, but the contracts are all very large and will not expire until 2010.
Eat these bad contracts, the Kings will have to lose money next season and compete for the No. 1 pick, and it is impossible to have a viewership. Just such a bad team, how can they buy it at a high price?
Vivik also analyzed the current situation facing the Maluf brothers, and the economic crisis has made their business worse.
"If you want to open a high price, I won't buy it, and others are not fools. You can only continue to lose money until some garbage contracts expire in 2010. With the King's popularity, what if there is room? Will there be big-name stars willing to join? If you want to rise, you have to attract second-rate stars at a premium. It can be predicted that after a failed season, you will still want to sell the team. Even if you are lucky enough to sell more than 500 million, would it be better than leaving with 450 million now?"
The Maluf brothers are very clear that they can bargain under normal circumstances, and it is not a bad idea to hold on until 2011 before selling. They love this team.
Selling 500 million in 2011 is not as good as selling at a slightly low point now. At least you don’t have to bear the pressure of losses and don’t have to continue to waste your brains and manage this mess. They can focus on casino business and overcome the difficulties of the economic crisis.
After two years of hard work, the Kings couldn't sell much more. Vivik talked about the key point, they couldn't attract big-name stars.
The Maluf brothers couldn't afford the time, so they were forced to wait for the team to rise but had no confidence. Without big-name leaders, they could not build a team around them. Even Yi Jianlian and Qiao Alexander, who were selected at high rankings, were not good, and they were really desperate.
It took more than two months to bid for external bidding and negotiation.
At the end of January, the Maluf brothers finally made a decision and signed the agreement. After bargaining, Vivik acquired 70% of the King's equity and bid 485 million yuan, and was about to become the new boss.
It will take two months before the league certification and the arbitration institution confirms that the team will change hands completely after the end of this season. Vivik will participate in the draft lottery and build a new management team in the summer.
As soon as the matter was confirmed, Vivik immediately called Wang Jun for a long talk.
"Wang, I don't urge you to come back. I just hope you can be a team consultant for the time being and make suggestions on player transactions and drafts. We will form the team according to your ideas. Just tell me when you want to come back. If the NBA asks you to be a restricted free agent in the Bulls, I will also exchange you for it at all costs."
This attitude is simply unspeakable, which shows that he has a great say in building a team with him as the core.
The Bulls management has never asked Wang Jun who he wants to come to the team. The only person on the Rockets who heard him was digging Novak and had no chance to play.
In this case, the fool also knows which team to choose.
Wang Jun smiled and said, "I don't want to sign and exchange the half team with the Bulls first and then change it. It's not easy to win the championship, right? I don't want to rush back for the time being, but don't worry, I will keep training and will definitely be stronger when I come back."
"Yeah, I believe."
If Wang Jun had not played basketball for two years or exercised, he would have been afraid that signing a maximum salary would be a garbage contract when he came back, and he would not want to live like that.
My sister had already undergone surgery. When she could exercise, Wang Jun was about to teach her the "Eternal Life Method" step by step, and also asked the hospital experts for this.
Appropriate activities are OK, but they must be gradually improved, starting with a walk, then trotting, cooperating with drug treatment, and undergoing regular reviews. Wang Jun believes that Le Ying can learn it in one year.
He will also ensure the training volume. He has a court and a lawn at home, and there is nothing to do with it, so there is no need to go to the stadium.
Wang Jun also has an idea, planning to take time to participate in other sports events, which are related to endurance. As long as he can win a championship in other fields, everyone will be shocked.
The endurance project training system can help, and there are still thirteen bottles of physical Coke in the warehouse.
Chapter completed!