Legendary Basketball Tycoon

It can be seen how bad the impression Bruce has brought to these people, or so many people prevent themselves from interacting with Bruce!

Larry Tanebaum thought for a long time. After complimenting the other proprietors who supported him, he discussed with his team whether to call Bruce.

There is no way, there is nothing to ask for!

Bruce exchanged a few more friendly greetings with Larry Tanebaum.

"Mr. Larry, do you have anything else?!"

Dragging the phone with one hand and tapping on the desk a few times, it was obvious that Bruce was a little impatient.

We are not very familiar with each other. Besides, supporting you Larry Tanebaum is totally helpless. It is almost enough for you to call Larry Tanebaum to thank you, but you still have Lao Tzu’s What time do you do, you have to know that today is the first game of the first round of the playoffs. I didn’t watch the game because I had been in school during the day. Now I’m going to broadcast the news. I’m eager to see the result of the game and you’re always on the phone. What do you mean by not letting go? !

Larry Tanebaum can't see Bruce's expression on his side at this moment, anyway, he didn't hear Bruce's tone of the intention to evict the guest, so let's continue chanting!

"Oh, yes, I want to talk to you about cooperation!" Larry Tanebaum said hurriedly.

In fact, this is the main purpose of his call. Apart from discussing this cooperation, he actually didn't want to make this call. He could ask his subordinates to give Bruce this call to express his gratitude, but in that case, the cooperation in the future would be nothing more. It's gone!

Cooperation? !

Bruce laughed angrily. Your newly formed team actually asked him to talk about cooperation. You should survive in the league for a few years before talking about it!

When I joined the league, didn’t I also fight alone? Oh, when you come in, you can find a helper. Is it better for you to be an adult than a child? !

I think how majestic it was when an 8-year-old kid was making trouble in the United States...

With his brain wide open, Bruce not only began to remember the deeds of the year.

"Hello! Are you still listening to Bruce?!" Larry Tanebaum could only speak out without replying after listening for a long time.

"Yes, yes, how do you want to cooperate?!" Bruce blushed after being awakened. It's so dangerous. Fortunately, it would be too embarrassing if the other party didn't see it. What do you think about it? !

"That's it. In this year's draft, the league gave us Toronto the second pick, and I want to use the second pick to trade with your Han Chinese!" Larry Tanebaum said to Bruce unhurriedly.

Second pick? !

Not! Wasn't the lottery draw held in May? Why did the draw take place so soon this year? !

Besides, Mickey Kupchak, who is the Han Chinese general manager, didn't report to him, but he reminded Mickey Kupchak that the results of the lottery meeting should be told to himself as soon as possible.

But what the **** is Toronto getting the second pick? !

Could it be that Mickey Kupchak forgot to report to himself? !

Bruce was so angry that he was going to call Mickey Kupchak after the call, and he had to scold him, knowing that I am going to stay in the United States this year, you still put your words in your ears and want to die!

With doubts, Bruce asked Larry Tanebaum.

And Larry Tanebaum explained it in detail to Bruce.

It turns out that the league has already passed a proposal to sign the second place to this NBA team formed in Canada at this owner’s meeting. Originally, the owners wanted to give the No. 4 pick, because the NBA has always been a team that expands the draft. The first three players who entered the league were not able to get the first three. The Hans did the same when they entered the league, and finally forced Bruce to take his 4th pick + second round 34th pick + 300,000 US dollars to trade with the Charlotte Hornets. By the second pick in 1992, Alonzo Mourning was selected.

But this proposal was rejected by Stern and he directly signed the second place to the Toronto Raptors very aggressively. As for why he will talk about it later.

Anyway, this is the situation now, the Toronto Raptors easily got the second pick, there is no reason for this!

Bruce was extremely indignant. Why could he be treated like this for Larry Tanebaum, besides, he was specifically showing off to himself? !

"Then how do you want to trade?!" Bruce asked playfully.

My heart is not peaceful, now it’s useless to say nothing, want to trade and wait for the next life

"I want to trade for Steve Nash with the second pick in 1997. Besides, I want to..."

"What do you want Steve Nash?!"

I have to interrupt Larry Tanebaum, because what he wants is his own non-sale items, Nash, although he is not the first point guard in the history of the league, he can still be ranked in the top ten in history. , For a second-place pick for Nash in 1997, Bruce felt a loss. Although Nash hasn't played his worth yet, Bruce believes that sooner or later Nash will definitely take off.

"Yes, it's Steve Nash, Bruce, do you have any questions?!"

Honestly speaking, if you change the second place pick to Nash, Larry Tanebaum feels that he is the one who loses the most. A player who is not an All-Star can change the second place pick. That's all for Nash, if it weren't for his team. Investigating Bruce likes to save picks, and he doesn't want to trade for Nash with precious second-place picks.

Because he knows that the only worthy Toronto Raptors now is the second pick. If you want to achieve your goals quickly, you must trade this second pick.

In fact, Larry Tanebaum is a very foresighted businessman. He also knows the disadvantages of the establishment of the NBA in Canada, but in the end he was still willing to invest and establish the Toronto Raptors. This is why, and the reason lies in his addition to I like basketball and also like challenges. The title of "King of Mergers and Acquisitions" is by no means an understatement. A wise and shrewd vision will definitely expand the influence of this NBA team to the entire Canadian region as soon as possible.

But Canada is a country that likes ice hockey, and it is difficult for basketball to have a place here.

So Larry Tanebaum made a series of plans after discussing with his team.

This first step is to localize. If you want to attract local Canadians to watch the arena, there is no doubt that local players are the most suitable. Can the Canadians spend money in the stadium to watch the Americans play? This How is it possible? If there are a few Canadian players on the team, it will undoubtedly enable the Toronto Raptors to gain the trust of the locals faster!

It's just like Zhan Xiaopang's hard work to trade back to New York's local account players to fight against the Bruce is the same reason, with the addition of these local players, it is the same reason that many local fans can also be supported.

The Canadian players currently play in the league with only two players, one is Chicago Bulls backup center Bill Winnington, and the other is New York Hans starting point guard Steve Nash.

This is one of the reasons why Larry Tanebaum called Bruce himself.

If you want to trade Nash, you can only call Bruce. Originally, Larry Tanebaum’s team found Han Chinese general manager Mitch Kupchak’s, but Mitch Kupchak said Nash. It's not for sale, and all of the team's not for sale must be handled by the boss himself.