Bishop of the Devil

In the afternoon, Richard and Jordan received calls from the NBA Management Committee, informing them that the matter of the new team had been approved. When the new season ends, they will become the owners of the new team in Charlotte.

That night, Jordan couldn't bear the excitement in his heart and ran to Detroit to discuss the plan with Richard.

"Li, we finally got this done, let's have a drink first!"

"God, am I not dreaming? We actually got the next team!"

Jordan even brought a bottle of good wine this time, and he was very excited and confused.

"It's something that was expected, is it necessary to be so excited?" Richard looked at Jordan speechlessly.

"That's right, it's to be expected. We are now real people with real identities. We are real management. We must pay attention to our image in the future!"

"Let's talk about the name of this new army first, Li, we agreed at that time to let you use this naming right!" Jordan said with a smile.

Richard waved his hand, he really didn't have any ideas for a while.

But Richard is not in a hurry. If it doesn't work, he will use the team name Charlotte Bobcats. When the New Orleans Hornets change their name to the Pelicans, they will change their name back to the Charlotte Hornets.

However, he finally had the opportunity to name an NBA team. This was something that Richard would never have dreamed of in his previous life. Now, Richard still wants to see if he can come up with a more meaningful team name.

…

"Do you have any ideas, Michael? Tell me." Richard asked.

"Charlotte Royals?" Jordan said directly...

Richard waved his hand. This team name has been used by teams in NBA history. It was a very old team, the Rochester Royals that existed in the 1950s.

"Change the team name. Someone has already used this team name. Rochester Royals."

"Ironman?"

"Pittsburgh Ironmen."

"Then I don't know. I just thought of these two team names. Actually, it would be better if we call them the Hornets."

"The old fans in Charlotte must all be Hornets fans. If we continue to use the name of the Hornets, it will arouse their sense of belonging and be beneficial to our football market." Jordan analyzed.

Richard nodded. He naturally knew this. Their team was a completely new team with no historical background at all.

If we can get the team name of Hornets, we can directly attract a group of old fans of the original Hornets and lay a good foundation for future team operations.

"Let me make a call and ask, aren't the New Orleans Hornets going to the West at that time?"

"Let's see if I can get the Hornets' team name."

…

If it were another team, Richard would definitely not have such a crazy idea. After all, the team name is almost the belief of a team.

But the New Orleans Hornets are different. They changed their team name to the New Orleans Pelicans within a few years, so in Richard's view, they may not attach much importance to this team name.

Since they don't pay attention to it, let's try to see if they can get it done. There will definitely be some benefits in continuing to use the Hornets' team name.

…

I called Pelicans owner Tom Benson, but the other party flatly rejected Richard's request.

"Li, I definitely can't promise you this. I know it will be good for you if the Hornets team name stays in Charlotte, but we also want to win over a wave of original Charlotte fans, so in the past ten years, we have If it is impossible to change the team name, the team name of the Hornets will always be used." Boss Benson did not mince words and directly stated their thoughts.

Richard thought for a while, but he couldn't find anything wrong with this.

You, the new army, want fans and make money, and others also want to make money. How can you benefit yourself and others at the expense of yourself? Isn’t that a fool...

Although Richard would not blame Benson, he definitely felt uncomfortable.

Without the Hornets' team name, Charlotte's new team will definitely have to start from scratch, without any foundation at all.

After thinking about it, Richard felt that the two team names provided by Jordan were somewhat interesting...

The Royals and Ironmen are both the team names of previous NBA teams. Will using such team names attract the attention of some old fans?

It's just that these two team names are a bit ugly, and Richard didn't like them anyway...

After frowning and thinking for a long time, Richard suddenly had an idea in his mind.

Since New Orleans doesn't give the Hornets the team name, then Charlotte might as well find an old New Orleans team name and use it first...

The city of New Orleans has a strong presence in the history of the NBA and has had many teams before.

The Utah Jazz's previous home city was New Orleans, called the New Orleans Jazz.

It sounds like a certain fried chicken brand...

The New Orleans Jazz were formerly called the New Orleans Pirates, and later changed their name to the Jazz.

Richard thought about it for a while, why not just call this new Charlotte team the Charlotte Pirates? !

Although this is the old team name of the Jazz, with the relationship between Richard and the Jazz, there is no need to save any face for the Jazz.

Moreover, Richard still likes the name of the team Pirates. The wild and unruly style suits Richard's style very well.

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"Michael, I thought of a team name. Let's just call it the Charlotte Pirates..." Richard happily called Jordan.

When Jordan heard the team name, he frowned and thought about it.

"This is the team name that the Jazz used before. It seems to have some impression." Jordan was slightly impressed by this team name, but he was not very impressed.

After all, this team was still in the ABA era and only existed for three years.

"That's right, you also know my relationship with Jazz. They can't do anything to us anyway."

"When the time comes, we will use this team name to build a pirate dynasty, and they will look good!" Richard said with a smile.

Jordan definitely has no objections. He also feels that this team name is good. If he hadn't thought of this team name before, he might have suggested that Richard use this team name.

"Okay, Li, then I will say hello to the management committee, and then we can release official news and confirm the name of our team!"

"Charlotte Pirates, good, really good. We must be like pirates. Although we are just a new army, even if we rob, we must rob a pirate dynasty!"

"I'll call the management committee immediately!"

"By the way, don't leave all the team building framework here to me. You have to work hard, right?" Jordan thought of this and couldn't help but said bitterly to Richard.

A completely new team will definitely need countless work to do, and the personnel recruitment alone is a headache.

Jordan has a headache right now. If Richard becomes a hands-off shopkeeper, he will be very busy.

"Don't worry, you should have seen the Golden Dragon. I'm going to let the Golden Dragon take full responsibility for this matter. Don't worry about his abilities. He will definitely give us a surprise." Richard must be busy working on new projects at the moment. It is about the army, so I am going to leave all the work that I have to do to the Golden Dragon.

After so many years of getting along, Golden Dragon has become Richard's absolute right-hand man. Team building seems difficult, but Richard firmly believes that Golden Dragon will be able to complete the task perfectly.

Jordan nodded. He knew about the Golden Dragon. It was widely rumored that the Golden Dragon was the man behind Richard. Without the Golden Dragon, Richard would definitely not have been able to accumulate so much wealth in a short period of time.

Jordan is convinced of this...

Since Richard sent the golden dragon to take care of this matter, he was relieved.

…

At noon the next day, the NBA officially released the news.

The name of the new Charlotte team was established, called the Charlotte Pirates.

The entire Charlotte fans are probably extremely excited right now. Richard is about to be stationed in Charlotte. How can Charlotte lose a championship in the future?

The key to the team name was decided by Richard himself, so no matter what new army name Richard was planning to decide on, they all supported it unconditionally.

Moreover, the team name of the Pirates is quite good. Many fans do not know that such a team existed in NBA history. They think that this is the inspiration that Richard found from the Pirates of the Caribbean movie...

In June this year, the Pirates of the Caribbean movie was released, and the box office was extremely popular. Countless people were fascinated by the profession of pirates.

Now Richard has established the name of the new army as the Pirates. Whether it is the meaning or the popularity, it is quite good. Anyway, Charlotte fans can't fault it at all.

In this way, the Charlotte Pirates have truly registered in the NBA. In less than a year, they will truly begin to create the framework of a new team.

…

Originally, Richard was worried about whether the new Richard's Rule No. 3 would have any impact on him.

After all, the rules stipulate that team owners cannot enter the team's coaching staff...

If it is strictly implemented, Richard will definitely have to step down as the Pistons head coach now.

But the old Davidson was definitely not happy. The almost ninety-year-old man went to the New York headquarters to make a big fuss in person, which made Stern turn pale. If this old man burped in the NBA headquarters, it would be over. Pistons fans will probably kill him Stern...

With no other choice, Stern could only be accommodating. After all, the Pirates have not yet been truly established, and Richard's Rule No. 3 does not yet apply. This is an explanation for the old Davidson.

Richard didn't pay much attention to Rule No. 3 before, but now that he thinks about it, it seems that once Rule No. 3 comes out, it will really have a great impact on him.

If you can't serve as the team's head coach, then you will definitely not be able to serve as the team coach during the All-Star Game. Then how will you get rewards and get that super suit!