NBA Absolute Flood Dam

Chapter 1295

"Yi, has Hammer talked to you? Which team does he want to go to?"

Ah Lian will still be in the country. After receiving the call, he was a little surprised. Is Kobe also afraid of being traded?He knew Kobe's status in the Lakers and Los Angeles.

"Kobe, I haven't talked to him about it, you can ask him yourself."

Kobe hung up the phone, hesitated for a while, and got through to Li Ba's cell phone.

"Kobe?"

"Hammer, which team do you want to go to? Tell me, so that I can decide whether to leave the Lakers as soon as possible."

Li Ba was taken aback by Kobe's words, is this too straightforward?
"I can only tell you that I have no special interest in Los Angeles. As for whether I will go to which team, there is currently no accurate answer to tell you." He said.

"why?"

Kobe didn't understand that only a few teams were able to give Li Ba a sky-high contract. Why is it difficult to decide?

"You know that the Suns owner Savor is going to sell the team. Related to this, there is a buyer who promised me that if he enters the Suns, he will give me a contract."

Only then did Kobe understand why Li Ba couldn't decide which team to go to?
He also knew that Li Ba didn't really want to leave Phoenix. If he could get a contract with the Suns, it would be a good feeling to stay with the same team, which is why he didn't want to leave the Lakers.

After Li Ba returned to the United States, Gao Yuanyuan immediately announced to the media that he would start talks with NBA teams to decide Li Ba's next home.

This news stimulated the fans of the Suns, and the headquarters of the Suns and Sarver's company were blocked by many fans.

This increased the pressure on Savor sharply, and he had to speed up the pace of selling the team.

On September 9, the Suns changed hands, and TC Investment Fund acquired all the shares of the Suns at a price of US$2 billion.

This price is not low. This is the highest transaction price for an NBA team, setting a record.

In order to reduce the team's burden, Gao Yuanyuan has approached Adi before, hoping that Adi can learn from Nike and bear part of the operational pressure of the Suns.

Adidas has benefited greatly from Li Ba, and in order to continue to compete with Nike, he readily agreed to send [-] million US dollars to the Suns every year to help build a competitive lineup.

In this way, this fund alone can afford Li Ba's big contract.

If another big broadcasting contract is won, then these two funds alone can not only undertake Li Ba's big contract, but also build a good lineup, at least signing another maximum salary is no problem of.

So after buying the team at a high price, Gao Yuanyuan and Li Ba are still very sure about the team's operation, and they won't lose money anyway.

Savor is also satisfied. At the beginning, his purchase price was 7 million U.S. dollars, and later he bought [-]% of Li Ba's shares with more than [-] million U.S. dollars, which added up to a purchase price of more than [-] million U.S. dollars. The team is running well, and he has earned $[-] billion in the Suns, which has already recovered his investment. The current selling price is a net profit of one billion.

With the Suns changing hands, people's hearts are fluctuating, and everyone from the management to the players is very disturbed.

At noon on this day, after the news was announced, senior management such as General Manager David Griffin and President of Operations Ross Bruce were waiting in the conference room, because the new boss would be here soon.

They don't know what's waiting for them, the emperor and the courtiers, maybe dismissal?

Soon, Hassan appeared in front of everyone.

"high?"

Seeing Gao Yuanyuan appearing with Hassan, Griffin and the others were very surprised.

"Everyone, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Hassan, the manager of TC Fund, and the new owner of the Suns."

Gao Yuanyuan introduced.

After exchanging pleasantries, she said again: "Everyone is surprised why I appear here?"

"Yeah, Gao, why?" Griffin asked.

Gao Yuanyuan said with a smile: "Because Mr. Hassan will give Hammer a contract that matches his worth, and Hammer also hopes to stay in this city."

"Oh, it would be great to renew the contract with the Hammers!"

Griffin and the others instantly became excited, their eyes widened.

"At the same time, you will continue to serve." Hassan said again.

"yeah!"

The news was even better, and the management and coaching staff present cheered.

The news was released immediately, and the entire Phoenix fell into a carnival.

At the same time, the Lakers, Knicks, Heat, Trail Blazers, Mavericks and other teams that wanted to sign Li Ba were disappointed.

On the morning of September 9, the Suns' special plane picked up Li Ba, Gao Yuanyuan and Hassan, all the management of the Suns, and Adi's president Herbert Hainer from San Francisco, and went to the airport to greet them.

The team has released the news, and countless Suns fans went to the airport to greet them. From the airport to the Suns headquarters, there is a motorcade of fans.

At 11:[-], under the witness of a large number of media, Li Ba signed his third contract in the NBA with the Suns, a sky-high contract.

3+1, the last year is a player option, the total contract value is as high as 2.3 million US dollars, and it has the right to veto transactions.

Li Ba did not choose the highest five-year contract, he wanted to play for three seasons first.

He is very aware of his body, with one billion fertile nanites in his body, his physique can maintain a very long peak period, and there is no need to worry about the contract being too short. On the contrary, signing a contract that is too long is not good for him.

All the shares of the team are held by TC Fund. Gao Yuanyuan and Wu Jiehui hold 40% of the fund, Hassan 15%, Guoguo, Li Yi and Li Yang each have 15%. Neither he nor Yatou holds any shares , but the shares of the three children are managed by them, and they are actually the major shareholders of the team.

The team then hired a new president, former Grizzlies general manager Brian Colangelo, son of former Suns owner Jerry Colangelo.

The Colangelo family has a very high status in the Phoenix sports world, and it can even be said to be the highest. With Brian Colangelo as the president, it can also get the most support from the local area.

On the 6th, Li Ba came to the Suns headquarters.

Not only did he come, but the management and coaching staff also came.

The head coach of the Suns is Payton, who has just finished his vacation and rushed back to Phoenix to discuss with Li Ba the lineup for the new season.

Not only the Suns are busy here, but teams such as the Lakers and Heat are also busy.

With Li Ba's return to the Suns, the Heat, Lakers, Mavericks and other teams aspiring to win the championship began to strengthen again.

"This is our current lineup, all under contract." David Griffin handed Li Ba a list.

Li Ba took a look. After last season, there are not many old people left.

The contracts of Lin Shuhao and Nash are both over, and they have entered the free market. The former is a restricted free agent.

(End of this chapter)