NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 291 Failed to Recruit James

Lin Tian's face suddenly brightened. He remembered that Malcolm Brogdon in his previous life beat Embiid and Hield to become the best rookie!

As for the champion Simon West, due to injuries, he will not play in the NBA this year. Simon West will be officially in the league until the 2017-2018 season.

He couldn't wait to pick up Brogdon's scouting report and medical report and look them up.

Malcolm Brogdon: Born in December 1992, 12 meters tall and 1.96 kilograms, graduated from the University of Virginia and serves as a shooting guard.

Unlike many talented players, Brogdon spent four years in college before declaring for the draft.

His advantage is that his technical characteristics are quite comprehensive and his defense is hard. He was elected as the best defensive player of the year in college.

Brogdon's three-pointers are also quite stable, but his age is a problem that many teams are not optimistic about.

This year Brogdon is almost 24 years old!The youngest player to participate in the draft this year is not yet 19 years old.

The NBA is a business league that is extremely dependent on talent and age. There are very few 24-year-old rookies, which makes Brogdon's draft prospects not optimistic.

With Kobe Bryant's retirement, the Lakers are in urgent need of immediate combat power!After four years of college precipitation, Brogdon has rich experience, which is exactly what they need.

So Lin Tian handed Brogdon's personal information to Kupchak who was on the side, and Bass also quickly turned his head to watch.

Kupchak was surprised: "A kid from the University of Virginia? Although he played well in the NCAA Championship this year, he is 24 years old."

Lin Tian smiled noncommittally: "Of course I know he is 24 years old! What I like is his immediate combat power."

Kupchak and another team executive wanted to say something, but Bass Jr. said directly: "Just listen to Lin! Choose this kid!"

In order to make Lin Tian happy, it is no problem for them to choose any player. After all, Lin Tian is the soul of the team.

Little Buss said to Lin Tian again: "Lin, when do you think we have time to get the contract renewal done? We can give you everything you want, of course, the premise is within the scope of the rules. The Lakers will be your team from now on, and we will build the team completely around you."

When Lin Tian was playing the regular season, he signed a two-year contract with the Lakers, the second year of which was a team option.

Judging from his performance in the first season, as long as Kupchak and Bass Jr.'s brains are not broken, they will choose to implement the team option.

They believe that the team's top priority is to renew Lin Tian's contract in advance, and the rest is not urgent.

Lin Tian shook his head calmly: "Let's see again, don't worry."

He is well aware of how bad Bass's operations are, and it may not be a good thing to renew the contract in advance.

A player of his caliber, as long as he becomes a free agent, the other 29 teams will snap him up.

His words made Buss Jr. and Kupchak look at each other and couldn't help sighing.

This indifferent tone worried them the most.

Knowing what the two were thinking, Lin Tian continued: "If you can sign LeBron, everything will be easy to talk about."

Speaking of LeBron James, Buss Jr.'s expression changed again, and he yelled at Kupchak: "Go and call."

Kupchak nodded, quickly got up and walked out of the meeting room.

If there is no accident, Kupchak should call the media to release the news first so that the media can expose it.

Sometimes, the team will let the media not say that it is what they said.

Therefore, most of the news exposed by the mainstream media is what the team wants to expose themselves, and the media is not a magician.

Jr. Buss continued to vaccinate Lin Tian: "Lin, LeBron has steadily entered the finals in the East, and we have just defeated them in the finals. It may be difficult for James to make up his mind to leave Cleveland."

"I know." Lin Tian smiled, "But if you don't fight for it, what's the point of talking about it?"

Buss Jr. smiled and nodded: "You are right! I will do my best to attract LeBron James! Let him know the benefits of joining the Lakers."

Lin Tian nodded, but actually didn't take little Bass' words to heart.

After leaving the meeting room, Lin Tian came to the team locker room.

At this time, the locker room was cleaned and all the personal belongings of the players, including clothes, were taken away.

There was still a faint smell of champagne in the air.

Even the labels with the player's name on the wardrobe have been torn off.

If nothing else, Kobe's wardrobe will be his own next season.

He didn't stay in the locker room for long, and soon left the arena and returned to his home.

After turning on the phone, Lin Tian saw a lot of news released by the team:
[It is revealed that if James refuses to implement the player option, the Lakers intend to build the strongest striker combination in the league! 】

[The Lakers are doing their best to pursue James!Willing to pay any price to build a team around him and Lin Tian! 】

[If James joins the Lakers, the Lakers are willing to offer a maximum salary. 】

In addition to these regular news, Lin Tian also saw that some media revisited the letter from the owner of the Cavaliers who angered James.

When James decided to leave the Cavaliers to join the Heat, the owner of the Cavaliers can be said to have said all the worst things.

He was interviewed by the media and even said that James deliberately lost the game!Question James' professionalism.

It is rare in history for the team owner and the head star to turn against each other like this.

However, after James returned to the Cavaliers, the two reconciled as before, which is really ironic.

Ordinary fans just enjoy watching such news. As for James, he obviously understands the essence of being a player and never acts impulsively.

After thinking for a while, Lin Tian still called James.

"Hey! Child! What are you doing on the phone at this time? I'm on vacation abroad!" James' familiar voice came from the phone.

"LeBron, there is not much time left for you. You know, with your strength, if you jump out of the contract, we will offer you a maximum salary without hesitation! Don't you want your third championship trophy? We can do something big! Man!"

"Come on, kid! Do you want me to be spurned by everyone? I was just defeated by you! But to be honest, I am really moved! But I can't leave my hometown yet. I want to bring a championship trophy to the people here. I promised them. You know, I will not join the Lakers, at least not now. I will blow you up next season! Just wait and see."

"Well, LeBron, you are a respectable guy, and I look forward to seeing us meet in the Finals next season."

(End of this chapter)