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433. Chapter 433 Three-step acquisition plan (please subscribe and support)

Author: Fan Xian Xiao Xianxian

Chapter 433 Three-step acquisition plan (please subscribe and support)

After the lockout ended, each NBA team immediately started its own operations. Contract renewals were renewed, transactions were traded, training camps were held, coaching changes were made, and big news happened every day.

As Ke Yan's right-hand man, Quin Snyder has received many offers as expected. The Trail Blazers, Pistons, and Raptors are all interested in hiring him to lead the team.

Both the Pistons and Raptors are still in the rebuilding stage. Although the Trail Blazers made it to the playoffs last season, Roy has suffered from injuries and has announced his retirement. The Trail Blazers without their outside core cannot be said to be successful.

A good prospect, and the challenge for Snyder is not small.

After the previous experience of rushing to take over the Bobcats and then suffering a huge blow, Snyder was much calmer this time. Just like Ke Yan did when he selected the team in 2005, he made a special trip to Detroit, Toronto, and Portland to eat and drink.

After some on-the-spot investigation, I finally chose the Raptors as my next home.

The King of the North is left with nothing to do after Bosh left, including selecting Derrick Williams as the third overall pick this season, which was also a very passive choice. The patience shown by the team management made Snyder more satisfied. And in

After officially taking office, Snyder made a special call to Ke Yan to discuss some issues.

Ke Yan's entire coaching staff left, leaving room for the Knicks' coaching staff. After a series of interviews with Jimmy White, Walsh, and James, former Suns head coach Gentry became the team's new head coach.

coach.

Gentry is known as the offensive master in the league, and he should be expected to be able to continue the Knicks' offensive firepower, which is the only one in the league this season; however, his team's offensive style is similar to D'Antoni's, and they are accustomed to point guards leading the offense.

Relying on pick-and-rolls to create mismatches, there are some doubts about whether he can match the Knicks; and his lack of research on the defensive system does not rule out the possibility of dragging down the team's defense.

At his induction conference, Gentry stated that he would train Curry into a defender like Nash.

There is no offensive coach who dislikes Curry, and Gentry does the same.

The time has come to December 1st, and the free agent market has opened. Since J.R. Smith, Wilson Chandler and others are temporarily "trapped" in the CBA and will not be able to come back for a while, the free agents on the market are even more valuable.

In his previous life, Shane Battier took a three-year, $9 million contract to work for the Heat and strive for a championship. Now, he has won two rings with the Hawks and only needs to consider money, not the Thunder and Heat at all.

Extended an olive branch and signed with the Cavaliers for 15 million in three years;

The Kings made a fool of themselves and signed pure blue-collar Hayes with a four-year, 20 million contract, and then renewed the contract with CBA legend Marcus Thornton. Ke Yan didn’t know whether to be happy or scolded that Hayes’s garbage contract will be in the future.

It's definitely a burden.

Caron Butler signed a four-year, $32 million contract with the Mavericks to replace Carter, who left the team. The latter signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Nets to win a championship ring, and also hoped to have his jersey retired by the Nets.

Since the new collective bargaining agreement has just been launched, no stars have made any big moves for the time being. Including Anthony, who has been planning to make a move for a long time, has stopped playing for the time being.

In addition to paying close attention to the Kings' operations, Ke Yan also privately expressed his opinions to Xu Yi's article. In the shortened season, he is optimistic about a team with sufficient depth in the lineup or a relatively young team overall. The Knicks are of course the strongest, but

If he considers it from the perspective of "taking a small approach to make a big difference", he is willing to vote for the Thunder.

In fact, in the past few years, the Thunder have continued to use their talent and vitality to challenge the clichés of "everyone in the family is like a treasure" and "the competition in the playoffs is experience." Their experience can be exploited.

The Spurs don't want it. If the boss hadn't been too stingy, the management had made the wrong bet, Beverley had killed Westbrook, and the Warriors had been destined, the Thunder would have achieved far more than that.

After leaving Xinglang, Huo Qingshu also returned to China to study with Xu Yi. This was a good opportunity for her to break away from Ke Yan and practice her own internal skills.

With the start of the new NBA season, Ke Yan and Yao Ming have also "lived in seclusion" respectively. They not only refuse to participate in any basketball-related activities, but even make public appearances if possible. The two people are trying their best to "suppress" the NBA.

of influence.

At other times and with other people, it might be a bit arrogant to say this, but Ke Yan was very stuck at this point in time.

First of all, Yao Ming happened to retire this year. For many middle-aged people who are 30+, 35+ or even 40+, watching the NBA is to watch Yao Ming. Even Ke Yan does not get this treatment. Ke Yan won two championships with the Hawks.

The Knicks won a championship, but the popularity of these two teams could not keep up with the Rockets; Kobe was known as 60E Komi, and the Lakers were once the team with the most broadcasts on CCTV, but who has seen the Lakers and Rockets?

Can their approval rating be 40%?

The second is the decline of Kobe. I only talk about Ke Yan’s impressions and discuss the popularity of foreign athletes in China. Only Messi can compete with Kobe, including Beckham, Baggio, Ronaldo, Federer, and Bolt.

Even worse. Kobe Bryant has lost his glory this past season, and many of the once arrogant Komies are "not allowed to grow old in this world."

Of course there is an impact from the shutdown, but it's not that big.

In fact, the historical influence of the NBA in China has indeed declined a lot in the past 10 years. The two key points that can continue to improve are that Yao Ming retired in 2011 and Harden joined the Rockets in 2012 to help the "national

"Home Team" continues to be competitive; Kobe Bryant ruptured his Achilles tendon in 2013, and Curry brought back a large number of fans with his extremely dazzling play in 2014.

Now, let's take the opportunity to step on it.

.......

As Ke Yan predicted, after the start of the new season, the Bulls and Thunder, two teams composed of young people, and the Knicks and Spurs, two teams with deep lineups, became the leading teams in the East and West.

The Bulls are not competitive enough in the playoffs, but in the regular season "relying on everyone for defense and relying on Rose for offense" is enough to defeat most teams; the Spurs have the second-most depth in the league second only to the Knicks, and compared to the Knicks

, their main players don't care about statistics. Duncan and Ginobili all accept playing time of less than 25 minutes and have achieved the ultimate in the concept of "team basketball"; the Knicks are first in the league in terms of hard power; the Thunder rely on the physical fitness of young people.

You can defeat one opponent after another.

The Lakers, which contain the "feelings" of the fans, are favored in the second tier. Although the weaknesses of this Lakers team are visible to the naked eye, Kobe fans still believe that the "boss" can turn the tide as he has stepped forward to save the team countless times in the past.

Fans have ardent expectations, but in the direct dialogue between the team and the Thunder, the Lakers can no longer hold down their opponents as before. Fisher was already chased to death by Westbrook two years ago.

If you ask him to face Westbrook, you can only say "Oh, he really has two brushes!" over and over again!

Fans scolded Mike Brown every day, and the Los Angeles media hyped Phil Jackson back to take charge of the team or Ke Yan's return every day. However, as soon as the Los Angeles media compiled the news, Xu Yi issued a news denial and slapped him in the face.

Compared with Ke Yan, Phil Jackson's attitude is ambiguous. He chose to leave the team's head coach position in 2011 just to let the management and fans see how serious the Lakers' problems are.

There was no resistance when I defended myself and then came back to rebuild.

Compared with other coaches, Phil Jackson excels in the skill of "assessing the situation".

...

In late January, under the instruction of Ke Yan, Zhou Jie, as the executor of the acquisition, met for the first time with the Maloof brothers, the owners of the Kings, and expressed her willingness to acquire the Kings.

The incident happened suddenly and the Maluf brothers were unprepared. However, after Zhou Jie made an initial offer of US$460 million, the two brothers were somewhat moved.

So far, the highest transfer amount of an NBA team is US$450 million from the Warriors a year ago, and Zhou Jie's offer directly exceeded this figure. You must know that the current operating situation of the Kings is not as good as that of the Warriors.

At the same time, compared to the two brothers' cost to acquire the team, it was more than seven times higher.

However, the transfer transaction about the team will not be so easy to reach. First of all, according to the league's regulations, the transfer between teams must be carried out under the supervision of the league. The league will review the qualifications of the new owner and also need the existing

The owners of the other 29 teams voted to approve it; secondly, if they really decide to sell the team, the Maloof brothers will definitely sell it to the public to see if other buyers come in and take the opportunity to raise the price; finally, the Sacramento government, local residents

Willingness also plays a decisive role.

Therefore, the actions of Ke Yan and Zhou Jie were more of "throwing stones to ask for directions", taking the initiative to launch an acquisition plan for the Kings, and offering a sincere price, so that the other party began to consider the option of "selling the team."

As for the price of acquiring the team, the increase is "limited." A club with a clear size like this has financial reports to calculate its profits and losses every year, and financial institutions also estimate its specific value. Generally speaking, the price is relatively transparent.

There are cases like Ballmer's "premium" purchase of the Clippers, but not many.

After listening to Zhou Jie's analysis, Ke Yan didn't say much. Of course he knew that the Kings completed the transfer at about this point in history, but in front of Zhou Jie, he didn't dare to "pretend" to avoid being betrayed.

The other party saw some clues.

"I estimate this is a sure thing. The situation of the Kings this season is worse than I imagined." Zhou Jie said.

The Kings currently rank in the middle and lower reaches of the league, but the team's dismal performance is a drain on the fans' patience. What makes fans less confident than the "bad performance" is the lack of hope.

"In terms of money, Yao Ming and I have prepared a sufficient budget, hoping to win the Kings safely. I really don't want to take over the Hornets from the league," Ke Yan said.

At this moment, Zhou Jie was equally nervous. She had been employed by Keyan for one year. If the acquisition was completed, in addition to the basic fee, she would also receive a 1% commission; and if the acquisition was not completed in the end, she would receive at most a symbolic fee.

All the hard work paid off.

After all, there is no trouble in taking over the Hornets. After evaluating the price, you can directly negotiate a contract with the league.

...

Time came to February, just after the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year, and good news came from the United States. The Maloof brothers officially listed the Sacramento Kings for sale!

Immediately, Xu Yi immediately posted a message saying that Ke Yan and Yao Ming were interested in joining the bidding for the Kings.

It is reported that Yao Ming is currently worth about 3 billion yuan, nearly 450 million U.S. dollars; while Ke Yan is worth about 730 million U.S. dollars; and the Kings are worth about 500 million U.S. dollars.

As soon as the news came out, it caused a stir. After all, this is the first time that Chinese people have been associated with buying an NBA team!

For a time, NBA traffic in China seemed to have returned to the moment in 2002 when Yao Ming was elected as the No. 1 pick!

At this time, Yao Ming and Keyan also worked together.

Yao Ming is building momentum in China and responded in an interview with the media: "Although this matter has not been finalized for the time being, Ke Yan and I do have such a plan. We do want to buy an NBA team. The Kings are our best choice.

Ideal choice.”

Ke Yan went to the United States as soon as possible and submitted Ernst & Young's review of the assets of the two individuals to the alliance to prove to the greatest extent that the two individuals were strong enough to handle the acquisition and subsequent operations.

At this stage, Keyan's decision to invest in "Tesla" is very important. If the net worth is just scattered stocks, real estate, collections, or shares of some leather companies, it is suspected of being a "speculator", then the alliance will

I won't allow the two of them to enter the venue.

However, Ke Yan's shares in Tesla are enough to attend the shareholders' meeting. Although he does not have voting rights under normal circumstances, he can have a say in certain extreme situations. With shares of this kind of industrial company, he can weigh the scales.

, which greatly enhances the persuasiveness of Ernst & Young’s “Asset Review Report”.

With a two-pronged approach, there were no surprises. Ke Yan and Yao Ming passed the league's review and got the opportunity to make a formal offer; as for the voting of the remaining 29 owners, it was basically a formality.

Also passing the review together with the two of them was Anjali's father, Vivek Ranadive.

On the contrary, Ballmer, the strongest player, gave up the idea of ​​acquisition after learning that both Ke Yan and Vivek had shouted the slogan "Let the Kings stay in Sacramento."

The world's top ten richest man has no plans to watch football in Sacramento.

Next comes the second step, which is price negotiation between the two parties and the Maloof brothers.

This bidding is relatively easy. Neither Ke Yan nor Vivek is stupid. Bidding maliciously against each other and raising the price to an incredible height will only appear in novels where the protagonist pretends to be a slap in the face. It will not

appear in the real world.

Sure enough, after the price reached US$550 million, both parties unanimously stopped and said they would not raise the price any more.

This price was 90 million higher than Zhou Jie's previous offer. The Ma'ruf brothers were already flush with cash and immediately accepted the offer.

The last step of the acquisition is to hold a meeting with the local government and fan representatives to outline the next plan to manage the team.

At this time, Ke Yan's advantage is already obvious. After all, a "scientist" is someone who can lead a team to win. A boss who understands football is definitely more reliable than the third brother of QJ Komodo Dragon.

In order to reverse the disadvantage in terms of reputation and win more support, Vivek used the influence of Indians near Silicon Valley as the main propaganda point, half to win over and half to "threat";

But Keyan’s slogan is more direct:

"When I was coaching the Hawks and Knicks, every time I visited Sacramento, the local Chinese fans would give me a lot of support. I hope I can repay them."

"My wife has lived in Atlanta, which has a comfortable living environment since she was a child. We have experienced life in New York. Compared with the prosperity of such a big city, a better living environment is suitable for us. Sacramento has a great living environment, and we all

I am willing to live here for a long time.”

"In previous exchanges with Kings fans, everyone was very upset about the injustice suffered in the 2002 Western Conference Finals, and they all felt that the Kings should have won the championship that year. I am confident that I can help the fans make up for the regrets of that year! Moreover, I also

Watching the Lakers makes Phil Jackson unhappy!"

"Fourth, if the government agrees, I want to buy a piece of land east of Sacramento and build the most modern arena in the NBA to match the team's daily improvement! I will use a two-pronged approach to improve the team's record and operations at the same time, so that

The Kings will become the most successful team in the NBA in the future."

When talking about Chinese fans, it is to explain his feelings for this city; when talking about his wife Wang Lifan, she points out her Chinese-American identity to avoid being excluded as a Chinese; when talking about the 2002 Western Conference Finals, it is to emphasize the Kings.

The humiliation carried by the fans and the changes needed; finally, it is announced that the best arena in the NBA will be built. In addition to showing the determination of the Kings to operate the Kings for a long time, it will also stimulate the local GDP. After all, if everything goes well, a new arena will mean a

New commercial district.

Isn’t this more organized than what the third brother said?

It is obvious that government departments and fan representatives have all turned to Ke Yan, which means that this acquisition has been a great success for Ke Yan, and the rest is a matter of minor details.

(End of chapter)