Bishop of the Devil

Beasley's recognition of Richard's relationship is like a clerk at the bottom of Alibaba's group who suddenly learns that Jack Ma is his second uncle, and then runs to recognize him. In the end, Jack Ma actually recognizes him. This big nephew...

Think about it, this little employee is definitely on the verge of rapid success.

Beasley generally feels the same way right now.

Although he is quite strong, he is currently in his sophomore year of high school, averaging 28 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks per game, and has the potential to make the All-American team.

Even without Richard, Beasley knows that he will definitely have a happy future in the future.

But with Richard's help, his happy future will definitely come early without any discount.

…

In fact, Richard is not 100% convinced that the relationship between himself and Beasley is just as Beasley said.

But for Richard, this is not a bad thing.

Beasley is not a bad boy, this boy is actually a poor man.

Of course, there is a certain truth to the saying that poor people must be hateful.

The reason why Beasley failed to fulfill his talent has a lot to do with his character.

His character flaw is his impatience...

The clues can be seen from his high school career. In his four years of high school career, this guy changed four schools and was simply invincible.

"Michael, did you come to New York by yourself?" Richard suddenly thought of Durant.

Durant and Beasley were almost inseparable when they were young.

It was later that Beasley transferred to high school and the two separated.

"No, I came here with a friend of mine."

"He is afraid that he will cause trouble and alert the police, so he is waiting for me outside..."

Richard was stunned, this coward couldn't be Durant...

"What's your friend's name?"

"Kevin."

"Kevin Durant."

"He actually doesn't believe that I am your cousin and thinks I am bragging..." Beasley scratched his head awkwardly and laughed naively.

Richard nodded, he really is Durant...

The two chatted for nearly half an hour, and Richard asked Beasley about his current situation in detail.

Beasley is currently in his sophomore year at Valley Baptist High School in Maryland.

But I heard Beasley said that he will transfer to Oak Hill High School, a famous basketball high school, to join his good friend Durant...

Durant is now the signature player of Oak Hill High School.

"Okay, Michael, work hard. I hope to see you on the NCAA stage in two years."

"This is my phone number. If you have time, such as during vacation, remember to come to Charlotte to see me."

Seeing that it was getting late, Richard left his phone number with Beasley.

Beasley nodded solemnly, "Cousin, don't worry. When I graduate from high school in two years, I will definitely join Purdue University. I will definitely win a championship trophy for Purdue by then!"

Richard smiled and patted Beasley on the shoulder, "Yes, keep working hard, my little cousin, the door of Purdue University is always open for you."

…

After returning to the hotel, Richard still felt as if he was in a dream, and he accidentally gained a little cousin.

For some unknown reason, he saw Beasley as quite friendly. This had nothing to do with his basketball memories from his previous life.

After all, Richard in his previous life was an impossible Beasley fan...

Presumably there are not many fans left since Beasley fell.

This kind of intimacy, Richard thought, might come from the kinship between them.

"Not bad. I have a cousin. In the future, in addition to Tiana's natal family, I will also have my own relatives in this world." Richard thought with a smile.

…

After returning to Charlotte, the players went back to their respective homes to find their respective mothers.

Their work this season is completely over.

Although their record this season is quite shameful, after all, the goal is a higher draft pick, so the players don't feel much disappointment.

Richard's front foot just returned to Charlotte and stayed with Tiana for three days, and then the team held a senior management season summary meeting.

The main summary is not the player's contract issue, but the revenue situation this season.

Richard and Jordan laughed from ear to ear after seeing the team's revenue report.

The Pirates' net profit this season is about $12 million.

Among them, Pippen made a considerable contribution to this profit statement.

Pippen's jerseys and peripherals this season are selling very hotly.

After one season, he averaged astonishing data of 25.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game. How can you tell that this is an old man who is close to forty years old.

This kind of miracle directly made Pippen a monster-level figure in the eyes of fans. The sales of some of his peripheral products are naturally extremely hot.

This US$12 million profit is certainly not enough for teams in very large markets such as the Knicks, Lakers and Bulls.

But it is also more profitable than more than half of the teams in the league!

You must know that one-third of the teams in the league are currently in a state of loss. Although there are several teams that have no losses, they have no profit. The profit of 1.8 million is basically negligible.

The Pirates were able to achieve such a good profit, even if Jordan and Richard didn't look down on the money, they were still happy from ear to ear at this moment.

Speaking of which, the biggest reason why the Pirates are profitable is that their expenditure costs are too low.

The player salary is less than 30 million, not even one-third of the Knicks' salary.

If the Buccaneers' salary reaches the level of the Knicks, I'm afraid both Richard and Jordan will lose their pants this year.

Even if it's only half of the Knicks' salary, 50 million US dollars, the Buccaneers are actually losing money this year.

And the salary level of 50 million US dollars is almost considered a relatively normal level in the league...

"Our player salaries may increase this coming season, probably to around US$37 million."

"If we calculate based on the current profit situation, our final profit next season will not exceed five million US dollars."

"Next season, our salary cap will be the same as other teams, and the poverty line set by the league will take effect on us. If we still maintain this level of revenue by then, we may face losses. .”

Huang Jinlong, the team's chief financial officer, said with a slightly heavy tone.

The Buccaneers' salary cap this season is two-thirds of that of other teams, and next season it will be three-quarters. The poor line set by the league does not apply to the Buccaneers during these two years.

Therefore, the Pirates can reduce costs as much as possible in terms of player wages...

After these two years pass, the Pirates will have to operate the team according to the same standards as other teams.

According to Golden Dragon's estimation, if profitability does not improve, they are likely to be in a state of loss in the future.

After listening to Golden Dragon's analysis, Richard stood up and waved his hand.

"Guys, don't worry about the future."

"In the future, we will be a championship team in this league, or even a dynasty team. Profitability is not a problem."

"Everyone has done a great job this season, and the profit of 12 million US dollars is enough to prove this."

"I firmly believe that next year, the year after and the future, the Buccaneers will definitely become as profitable as the Knicks!"

Richard said loudly and confidently.

"Yes, Richard is right!"

"Applause, applaud our coming dynasty!"

Jordan laughed heartily, looking forward to the new season even more.

Although this season's performance is extremely bad, Jordan knows very well that this is the darkness before dawn, and this is the foreshadowing before success.

Next season, the giant pirate ship of the Pirates will officially set sail!