The Strongest Bishop in the NBA

According to the current situation, the market value of 800 million is only a temporary situation. As the Wizards win three consecutive championships or even more championships, the value will further increase.

Unless Leonsis is crazy, there's no way he's selling the Wizards.

Of course, if Mallory's father is willing to offer a sum much higher than the current market value of the Wizards to buy the team, it's a different matter. For example, investing 1 billion US dollars to buy the Wizards or something... Such a possibility Also very low.

"Is it hard? The Wizards are expensive?"

Upon hearing Wang Xiao's words, Malorie couldn't help but raised her head and asked curiously.

"It's not a question of whether it's expensive or not. The owner of the Wizards should have no intention of selling the team now."

"That's a pity, the Wizards you lead should be the most powerful team in the league, and it will be very cool to buy it!" Mallory was slightly disappointed, "Then guess what, my dad wants Buy that team?"

"The Bucks." Wang Xiao said without thinking. As a time traveler, he certainly knew about it.

"How do you know?" Mallory's eyes widened in surprise.

This matter is already a commercial secret, and neither party will take the initiative to disclose it before a deal is concluded.

"Guess." Wang Xiao smiled slightly, "Did I guess right?"

"I really doubt whether you really have superpowers." Looking at Wang Xiao in surprise, Malorie sighed after a while and said, "You guessed it right, it's the stag, I'm not very Understand, why buy the Bucks? Milwaukee is so far away from New York, and the Bucks are just a team at the bottom of the league. What's the point of buying a team that can only lose and never win?"

Wang Xiao thought for a while, and then said: "You can't say this. The significance of the draft is to let weak teams get better players, so that weak teams gradually become stronger? The Bucks selected in this draft Rookie Antetokounmpo is a player with considerable potential, and he will definitely be a top player in the league when he grows up."

"Really? Just that thin bamboo pole?" Malorie was suspicious when he heard that.

When Antetokounmpo participated in the draft, he was not favored by scouts.

The situation he faced was very similar to that of Durant back then. Although he was tall and long, he was too thin, which made it doubtful whether he could adapt to the high-intensity confrontation in the NBA.

Unlike Durant, Antetokounmpo has no mid-to-long range shooting ability, which further reduces his rating.

It is precisely because of this that Antetokounmpo's draft pick will drop to outside the tenth place.

No one would have imagined that in a few years, this skinny guy would turn into a muscular guy, a monster on the front line.

"Believe me, my vision will not be wrong." Wang Xiao said very firmly: "Your father's decision to acquire the Bucks is very wise. In less than ten years, the market value of this team will double. , and it’s not just the market value that doubles, but also the strength of the team.”

Wang Xiao has a vision for the draft, how could Mallory not know about it?

The league's well-known insight into talents, touch stones into gold, but all the players he likes can basically play their worth.

Curry, Harden, George, Thompson, Leonard...

Since Wang Xiao is optimistic about Antetokounmpo, then he will play his worth in all likelihood.

"It's too early to say these things. Although my father intends to acquire the Bucks, he is only in the process of considering whether it will be successful or not." Mallory said, and suddenly smiled again, "But If he really becomes the owner of an NBA team, can I invite you to coach my team?"

...

Wang Xiao didn't immediately answer Malorie's question.

After the Wizards won three consecutive championships, it was just the beginning, and what to do next after winning the three-peat championship is also very important.

The Wizards need to renew George with a maximum salary in 2014, and Thompson and Leonard are still in rookie contracts. It will not be until 2015 that the Wizards will face the problem of salary space.

So in Wang Xiao's plan, he should still coach the Wizards for three or four years.

After all, even if the salary space does not allow, the Wizards can at least keep the lineup of Curry + Thompson + George (or Leonard) + Green.

And this lineup still has extremely terrifying strength, and it is no problem to rule the alliance.

Wang Xiao has no reason to give up this invincible lineup and go to other teams to start from hell mode.

Of course, no one can say what will happen in the future.

There are various force majeure external factors in this world.

What Wang Xiao can do well is grasp the present, that's all.

...

After attending Mallory's birthday party, Wang Xiao returned to Washington to prepare for the start of the new season.

The preseason of the NBA13-14 season will officially start on October 5th. Wizards players will report to the team one week in advance to do some restorative training.

Members of the coaching staff, such as Wang Xiao, need to study and analyze the new season's schedule earlier, and formulate a training plan for the new season.

Compared with the previous season, the Wizards' lineup for the new season has not changed significantly.

Whiteside joined the Heat with a maximum salary and left the team.

Antawn Jamison also officially announced his retirement after harvesting his second career championship.

In addition, Raja Bell, who was sent as an extra when he was traded for the Jazz's first-round pick, didn't announce his retirement in the summer, but he didn't renew his contract with the Wizards either.

This player was famous for defending Kobe when he was young, but his real defensive level can only be regarded as average in the league, especially as he ages, he loses his speed and explosive power, and his defensive ability further declines. There is no bright spot. Word.

Last season, he played the least amount of playing time in the Wizards. Another bench center, Thackeray, partnered with the Wizards' water dispenser administrator combination, and he won the championship ring all the way.

Even if he wants to renew his contract with the Wizards this season, Wang Xiao will not want him.

As a result, the Wizards lost three players.

Rudy Gobert and Alan Crabbe, who were selected by Wang Xiao in the draft, also signed contracts in the summer and entered the Wizards roster.

This keeps the Wizards' roster at 13, as detailed below.

Point guard: Stephen Curry, Isaiah Thomas.

Shooting guards: Klay Thompson, Allen Crabbe.

Small forwards: Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Chandler Parsons, Jimmy Butler, Caron Butler.

Power forwards: Draymond Green, Yi Jianlian.

Center: Rudy Gobert, Robert Thackeray.