Lisko’s American Life

How can he say that he also has some local stars under his command? As an agent, he is responsible for these things.

Just after flipping through a few pages, his expression became dull, and he quickly put the coffee in his hand aside, leaning over the screen to read carefully.

“NBA Denver Nuggets?”

The beginning of this email made him very confused. As the most famous basketball league in the world, he naturally knew the name of the NBA, and there were two Greek stars playing in the NBA before.

One is Jack Chakalidis, who was selected 25th in the first round in 2000, and the other is Vasilis Spanoulis, who was selected 21st in the second round in 2004. In the eyes of men, these were the heroes of their Greeks.

"Why did the NBA contact my agent in Greece? Could it be that I have a player in my fancy?"

Thinking of this, his expression immediately became excited, and he carefully read the email from beginning to end.

"Giannis Antetokounmpo?"

He rubbed his chin, and was once again shocked by the news channels of NBA teams. He said that the 17-year-old was a good seed he discovered by accident, and he had sent some practice videos to some team mailboxes before. But the replies I got were not very concerned.

There is no Denver Nuggets among these teams. After all, several consecutive setbacks made him disheartened, and he did not continue to repeat this action.

Originally, he had given up a little bit. The NBA said it was against discrimination, but it was true that discrimination was everywhere. They didn't value overseas players very much.

His original plan was to let Giannis Antetokounmpo play in Greece for two years first, and then seek to develop in the NBA when his skills mature. But now the emails from the Nuggets have given him renewed confidence.

He quickly took out his mobile phone, found the saved number and dialed it.

"Hello? It's me, Dimitropoulos. Where are you? What? Basketball court? Now go home immediately, pack your clothes, we're going to take the fastest plane to America, yes, there's a team I saw you and invited you to try out, this is our chance, put down your damn basketball and get ready to go immediately."

After finishing speaking, he picked up his coat, rushed out of the office building, and drove quickly towards the house where the other party lived. If he didn't seize this opportunity, it would be the greatest regret in his life.

The Nuggets here have also started a deal with the Pelicans, but Tim Connelly is quite capable. He understands what the boss means. The current record of the Pelicans is very embarrassing, ranking second in the league. 16th, obviously missed the playoffs.

This trend is obviously bad. The boss is betting that the opponent's pick next year will be the No. 1 pick, but if the intention is too obvious, the Pelicans will definitely open their mouths.

So he proposed a deal directly, and made it clear that he wanted to get the star of the opponent, Paul, and after careful contact with the boss, he learned that the opponent did not object to Paul joining the current Nuggets team. This is also a good player. The point guard, and it takes time for rookies to grow up, and it is good to have an immediate combat power.

In order to get this deal, he put out all the players of his team, with the obvious intention of rebuilding with Paul as the foundation. This attitude will definitely make the opponent's heart beat.

In order to match the amount in the transaction, it is also very common to piggyback on next year's draft picks, so that the obtained picks will not attract attention.

In the process of a series of transactions, Tim Connelly got what Lisko wanted the most without knowing it. After he saw this matter on the news, he couldn't help clapping his hands and applauding the other party. Went to the phone to encourage.

At the same time, the contact with Yao Ming's team was officially launched. At this time, Yao Ming's contract with the Rockets had entered the last year. With the news of the season's reimbursement, the Rockets had decided to rebuild and would not offer Yao Ming again; He is standing at a crossroads in his career.

And because of Yao Ming's injury, other teams in the league are also intimidated. So far, no team has offered an offer. The appearance of the Denver Nuggets immediately gave his team a ray of hope.

The protagonist in charge of this negotiation is Tim Connelly, the president of a team's operations personally. It can be said that he doesn't value it. Tim Connelly came to the hospital in Houston, where Yao Ming is recovering. train.

"Hello, Yao, I'm Tim Connelly."

Looking at the giant in front of him, Tim Connelly couldn't help being shocked again. This yellow-skinned No. 1 pick is really tall, and his burly figure also shocked people a lot. The whole person seemed to be Facing a giant humanoid.

However, Yao Ming has inherited the humility of the Chinese people very well, and he is very enthusiastic when facing the guests.

"Hi, Tim Connelly,"

At this time, Yao Ming looked very calm. Although the pain made his face look not so healthy, he has played in this league for so many years, and he has seen many storms and heavy rains. clear.

"Then I'll be blunt. As far as I know, Yao's contract has expired, and no one has matched the offer at this time. The Rockets also clearly want to rebuild. Our Nuggets really hope to get you to join our camp. "

After quietly listening to Tim Connelly's words, Yao Ming's expression did not change, but he had already begun to recall the current lineup of the Nuggets in his mind. This strength is not very competitive.

But Tim clearly saw Yao Ming's thoughts and continued to narrate.

"Our team has just changed owners, and a large amount of assets have been injected into the account by the new owner. Then we will give up this year, and we will trade Paul next year. If you join, our lineup will be stronger. Strong and has the standard to compete for the playoffs."

"And the first task our new boss gave me was to have you join at all costs, and our boss's wife is also from Hua, and you will be the next cornerstone of our team."

Having said that, Tim thinks he is already full of sincerity. However, Yao Ming still did not give an answer immediately. After all, such an important matter needs to be carefully considered. He still has his own team, so it is understandable that he needs to discuss it together.

After Tim reported his conditions, he turned around and left the city. For him, although he was eager to complete the boss's task, he couldn't be so low-key. Take the conditions as an example, currently no team can match his own. conditions compared.