NBA: Start with 2 billion, buy the Knicks

Chapter 33: Poach Bird? Call Genius General Manager

"If you really don't have anyone to choose from, I can recommend some reliable candidates to you."

David Stern's smile hides his secret, but in fact, he is also under a lot of pressure.

The bosses and the players' union are putting pressure on him. Damn, you were so strict with us at that time, but you didn't care about Jiang Chao under your nose?

Is it possible that foreign bosses still give preferential treatment?

Are America’s fine traditions no longer needed?

So he also has to give his NBA team an explanation as to whether the Knicks will approach the management.

"Right away, but Mr. Stern, you can talk about it."

Then Stern introduced a few unemployed general managers. In fact, they were the ones who contacted the Knicks. Jiang Chao basically knew them. None of them were names he had heard of. If he had no impression, that meant he had no idea.

powerful.

There are even retired officials and chief referees from the NBA league, which means people who have never eaten pork but have seen too many pigs running around are also suitable?

As someone with experience, he doesn't want to slowly develop managers or general managers that he can't even predict.

Seeing Jiang Chao's careless look, Rui En reminded him:

"Hey, boss, what do you think of the president's suggestion? Although these people are not as good as Old Downey's experience and D'Antoni's resume, they all have potential."

Jiang Chao was expressionless: "I'll figure it out, thank you."

Who do you introduce and whom should I use?

It's useless to ask him to choose something with threats.

"We also have good intentions and don't want you to go to the step of selling the team." Among the people introduced by President David was Ryan's brother. He also thought that his brother was a Knicks executive, so he would also have free seasons to watch games in the future.

Voted.

"As long as I don't go bankrupt and close the team without operations, you can't interfere with my operations, haha, it's still too early for me to get to that point."

Jiang Chao knew the laws very well.

Ryan said he was selling the team?

This must be the opinion of most people in the league. Can’t the fox’s tail be hidden? This is because he looks down on Jiang Chao.

Pity.

The league has no power to force an owner to sell the team, unless it is a globally sensational incident, such as the later Clippers owner Sterling incident and the magical case of Chelsea.

Unless the league itself acts as the team owner.

A trade that almost changed the league's structure in 2011 failed to materialize because the league itself represented the owner of a team.

At that time, the Hornets went bankrupt and the league bought it. The kind old man in front of him was equivalent to the owner of the Hornets. At this time, the star star Paul was seeking a trade.

At that time, after weighing the interests of many parties, Stern did not let the league's No. 1 point guard and the No. 1 player in the league be on the same team, otherwise other teams would not be able to play.

Of course, if the Hornets were still their owners at that time, the deal might have been completed.

"Ryan, please go out first."

Ryan seemed even more immature in front of Jiang Chao. David Stern signaled the vice president to leave the office quickly, but Jiang Chao almost killed him. David took Ryan's heart out.

I can't hold myself back. No matter how young I am, I am still a boss and want to share profits with the alliance.

If the Knicks continue to fail and are sold, the league's profits will also be reduced.

Rui En also didn't expect Jiang Chao to know so clearly about his professional field. He went out in disgrace and cursed:

"I want to see what you can do next season!"

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Now it's just the two of them in the office.

Jiang Chao raised his glass: "A clean environment seems more suitable for drinking tea."

If it wasn't Stern on the other side, he might have said rubbish about how noisy flies are.

David Stern suppressed his annoyance and smiled:

"Well, you can consider my suggestion. It would be good for both of us to find the management as soon as possible."

Jiang Chao: "Today I will find a candidate for the head coach."

"Yes, I heard that you are going on a business trip?" David was also a little surprised. It was almost the draft, and Jiang Chao was actually on a business trip now.

Improving your skills at the last minute doesn't work in the NBA, but sharpening your skills before the battle is okay. All kinds of tricks will appear in the draft.

"Yes, I'm going to Indiana in the afternoon. I've bought the ticket."

"Oh~~ Not bad." Stern finally felt more relieved.

"If you want to poach Big Bird, Bird is a good choice. He is very capable as a head coach and general manager."

There are not many people who can make Stern say this, and one of them is the King of Forces.

When it comes to Indiana, in his opinion, he must poach Bird. Larry Bird is the only player in NBA history to achieve regular season mvp, finals mvp (fmvp), coach of the year and general manager of the year.

Manager awards grand slam man.

"I checked and found out that his general manager contract with the Pacers has indeed expired. That's ok!"

This kind of legend will be more worth looking forward to than the players when he comes to the Knicks.

"Ahaha, yes."

Jiang Chao didn't explain too much. If Stern thought it was okay, then that was fine. Anyway, he did what he wanted to do.

People like Bird are destined to be incompatible with him. He is a super pretentious person that even the boss doesn't look down on. How could Jiang Chao allow someone to pretend to be under him?? If it really comes, then he will have to completely delegate power.

Yes, this is obviously not something Jiang Chao would do.

Moreover, Bird's family lives in Indiana, and he will not move unless the Knicks move to Indiana.

"That's fine."

David Stern is too relieved. If Bird comes here, the effect may not be as good as Kobe Bryant coming to the Knicks, but it will definitely make everyone look at Jiang Chao with admiration.

Poaching Bird, whether he continues to be the general manager or returns as the coach, compared with him, Downey Sr. and D'Antoni are indeed sparrows. What fans care about is the historical status! The white basketball player has the highest status in history, right?

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"Hey, old man, please be patient and don't be led astray by public opinion. I'm not really crazy. I'm also poaching people from the Spurs. The process is a bit slow. Trust the process!"

In order to make Stern feel more at ease, Jiang Chao brought out the Spurs system, which was very stable at first glance.

Sure enough, when Stern heard that the Spurs were from the Spurs, he thought, okay.

The Spurs were the only top team in a small market that was able to win the championship despite not wanting to push for it during his tenure. He admired the Spurs management very much.

People from the Spurs team really have to grind slowly. There is no other way. The playoff experience with the Spurs is so good. It is a novice village experience in the management of other weak teams. It is difficult to play with the Spurs management and coaching staff.

The copy has been leveled up.

David Stern suddenly thought of who it was, maybe Cole?

After all, now that Suns general manager Stephen Kerr is in crisis, it is not surprising that Jiang Chao seeks out Kerr.

It's just that compared to RC Buford and Larry Bird, Cole is still too young. He may have been criticized in another place (last year, the Suns failed to make the playoffs in ninth place in the Western Conference, and general manager Cole was also criticized for his incompetence in operations.

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Thinking of this, David Stern slapped his head and thought of a very powerful young general manager in the past two years:

"Hey, Boss Jiang, why don't you go find Sam Presti. His three-year contract with the Thunder expires this summer. He is a talent in the draft!"

David thought Jiang Chao had never heard of this kid, but Jiang Chao had already heard of this general manager of yyds in the eyes of fans.

Jiang Chao is very considerate:

"Sir, do you have his phone number? I'll talk to Mr. Pu now."

"Of course there is."

"Am I becoming your 'accomplice'?"

David Stern dug out the phone number of the Thunder management in his notebook and blinked his eyes. He turned out to be Jiang Chao's tool.

"Aren't I in a hurry?"

Jiang Chao originally wanted to contact General Manager Pu, but it was not about the general manager's affairs.

But now I just have the opportunity to say hello to President Pu and reassure David Stern, so I can kill two birds with one stone.

Before Stern could react, Jiang Chao called the legendary general manager in front of him.

Sam Presti!

Before Jiang Chao came over, President Pu gave the Thunder 17 first-round picks and 34 draft picks in the next seven years!

Then the rookies he likes are basically not good at it. In 0708 and even this year's 2009, he never failed and directly selected 3 MVP-level super giants. Today's Thunder fans have not yet felt that Jiang Chao often regrets his third young period.

of thunder.

He is a super general manager with a to-level drafting ability. He is already starting to show his prowess. Everyone except Ibaka has shown success.

So David Stern now said that President Pu was a genius. Later, everyone was no longer surprised. He suggested that Jiang Chao vigorously destroy President Pu for the future of New York.

But in fact, Jiang Chao just gave it a try, and if it didn’t work, forget it.

After making the call, Mr. Pu was stunned for a moment. He thought Jiang Chao was going to negotiate a deal, but in the end, he wanted to poach himself?

No need to think about it.

He said that he has played well and this year's draft has not come yet, so he cannot give up on Thunder fans.

This sentence made Jiang Chao see his tragic career as a general manager.

The reason why President Pu has a soft spot for draft picks is because he saw the sorrow of the small ball market early, and Durant's departure made him realize the reality.

If another Durant is selected, he will still leave, so his operation strategy is to use the rookie Taobao to catch the big fish depending on the situation. If it doesn't work, he will completely destroy it and move on.

No one knows whether his strategy is right or not. Jiang Chao would not play this way anyway.

This has to be said about President Pu's weakness. His drafting ability is top, but his operational ability is T2 level.

If you think about it, it would be difficult to choose the four minors at the same time. If you choose them, it will be even harder to use them.

One of the top 3 stupid trades in NBA history was made by General Pong.

Back then, Harden's contract extension was for four years and $60 million, but the Thunder offered four years and $54 million and only gave Harden one hour to think about it.

This directly caused the humiliated Harden to leave angrily, and then went on to kill everyone in the Rockets... The three Thunder young men never had the chance to win the championship together.

Just to save the boss 6 million, he did such a stupid thing and disbanded the team. Fans couldn't agree with his operational ability. He also had a bad relationship with the best sixth man he selected. This is too mysterious.

Later, Anthony and George were traded, but they didn't fit well with Westbrook, and they could never find a lineup that could compete in the Finals again.

Of course, why didn't Jiang Chao mentally put a lot of effort into poaching this draft talent?

Because he feels.

Damn it, I am the real draft talent of this era!

I have opened my heavenly eyes, which is better than anyone else's.

President Rip responded decisively on the phone. The Thunder will do big things next season and he has no plans to leave.

David Stern could only feel sorry for Jiang Chao's expression, otherwise he would be a good helper for Boss Jiang.

"Okay, Mr. Pu, it seems that we are not destined to be destined. I wish you better and better in the Thunder and shine in this year's draft!"

"The same goes for you, Boss Jiang. I hope you can build the Knicks."

"It's a pity. We could have built it together."

"It's okay, you will find the right one."

"...."

Jiang Chao's attitude was very sincere, and he flattered Mr. Pu very comfortably.

In Stern's view, Jiang Chao really wanted the general manager he recommended, but in fact, Jiang Chao felt that it was necessary to build a good relationship and cultivate goodwill with Mr. Pu, which would definitely come in handy in the future!

09 Double Iron, he doesn’t want to miss any of it!

"Then let's chat back?" Jiang Chao emphasized the word "chat back."

"Chat back!" Mr. Pu over there was stunned for a moment and then smiled.