one-handed ball

Chapter 125 Core Players
This is a busy summer. Rich clubs are waving checks and looking for superstars all over the world to form N giants. Clubs without money hold up their emotional cards, telling their difficulties with their noses and tears, and then they are free. The market makes up one piece in the east and one piece in the west, claiming that the lineup has been upgraded.

The news that Zheng Ke was established as the core of the Timberwolves spread like wildfire, and Jefferson was probably the most disappointed.He is an ambitious man.

But Zheng Ke never thought that the seemingly honest Jefferson would directly show his cards to the team and choose him or Zheng Ke.
There has been a long history of grudges. Jefferson is very dissatisfied with the power forward Kevin Love, who was selected by the team with the No. 5 pick in this year's draft, because he believes that this is the team looking for his substitute.He also heard the rumors of last season and remembered them in his heart. It was just that Zheng Ke was still on the team at the time, and Zheng Ke's performance didn't look like he was about to seize power, so it didn't turn into a conflict in the locker room.

Jefferson couldn't help feeling sad when he thought that he was a member of one of the few 20+10 clubs in the league last season.He was the No. [-] manager in Boston, and the feeling was not as good as being the leader. In other words, although he is not the core of the team, he wants to be the leader.

McHale publicly announced to the news media reporters that the team would build a new team with Zheng Ke as the core, which made Jefferson completely angry.

"He's never been a big picture guy." After the office sent Jefferson away, McHale took a deep drag on his cigar and exhaled a puff of smoke.

Looking at the file in his hand, McHale remembered the boss's instructions.In fact, the team owner has never cared about the team's operations. This time Zheng Ke was the core of all major shareholders. No one can refuse the temptation to become the second place in the Houston Rockets!Zheng Ke is a growing cash cow.
It is not enough for Zheng Ke to have a core position. McHale has a headache when he thinks of Schwartz's flat face.Schwartz is eloquent, pinching the necks of these high-level executives who fell into the eyes of money, the lion opened his mouth, and won almost the same rights for players like Kobe and James for Zheng Ke.

Among them is the right to participate in the transaction discussion. In this way, his rights as the general manager have been divided, and McHale feels that he has become an empty shelf!He even had the idea of ​​resigning.

He didn't resign, but the team's head coach Randy Whitman really renewed his contract. Unlike history, Randy Whitman led the Timberwolves to several upsets in the past year when he coached the Timberwolves , it is his greatest contribution not to lower the box office much after Garnett left, so he renewed his contract
Although the contract is only being renewed for one year, Whitman is also quite happy, aside from other things. Apart from the fact that the career of an NBA head coach is a little more stressful, there is nothing to say about salary benefits and extra income.

After Zheng Ke learned the news, he sent a short message blessing to his tutor. Zheng Ke sincerely thanked Whitman.Whitman dared to use newcomers and gave him a lot of opportunities.Zheng Ke felt that Whitman was a good coach. At least he dared to use new players, which was better than some coaches. Of course, his success was limited to his daring to use Zheng Ke.

After Zheng Ke left the capital, he returned to his hometown to live for a period of time. He didn't have to think or do anything all day, and spent the entire month of August leisurely.

Schwartz called.

"My dear Zheng, how long are you going to rest?" Schwartz's tired voice came from the other end of the phone.

"what happened?"

"Don't you know? There are money all over the floor waiting for you to pick it up!"

Zheng Ke: "."

Schwartz said: "I have already found the house you told me about last time. I have already told the owner of the house that you will sign a contract after you return to the United States. The price is 250 million U.S. dollars."

"Okay, thank you, Jeff!"

"Also," the voice of flipping through the paper came from the other end of the phone, Schwartz continued: "The Timberwolves asked you about the McCants trade, and McHale wants you to call him back."

"Ok."

"Also, several sports car companies hope you can sign an advertising endorsement contract with them."

"A sports car?"

"Yes, Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini."

Zheng Ke wondered: "Isn't Lamborghini always endorsed by Kobe?"

"What's the matter?" Schwartz rubbed his forehead and said speechlessly: "Don't you know that there is a market of more than one billion behind you? People are willing to sign one more, okay?"

"Uh..." Zheng Ke was embarrassed by what Schwartz said, and felt that he was a bit of a layman suddenly. He quickly expressed his trust in Schwartz: "Jeff, you can arrange these things, and I will be in charge when the time comes." Just sign it, you know, you are my agent, I have always trusted you."

"Okay, then there are still some beverage endorsements, so I won't go into details with you, and we will deal with them together at that time."

"Don't do too much, Jeff!" Zheng Ke said worriedly.

"If you don't have much contract, it will definitely not affect your game and training."

After Zheng Ke finished the call with Schwartz, he quickly remembered Schwartz's last request and called the team's general manager Mike Hale.

"General manager, I'm Zheng Ke."

"You finally called." McHale's voice sounded more tired than Schwartz: "Zheng, don't forget the team assembly time, it's in"

"October 10th. I always remember it, general manager." Zheng Ke hurriedly interjected, expressing that he had been very focused.

"Okay, Zheng, I'm glad to hear that you haven't forgotten the time." McHale's voice rose slightly, as if he was really satisfied with Zheng Ke's answer, but after a short while, his voice fell again: " Zheng, the team is in big trouble now."

Zheng Ke's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't speak.

"Al asked to leave the team!"

This is really a big piece of news. There is no official news from the Timberwolves. Two days ago, head coach Whitman's contract extension made Zheng Ke happy. I didn't expect such news to come out today.

Zheng Ke felt that his voice was trembling: "Why?"

After asking, Zheng Ke regretted it. Isn't this asking knowingly?There is only one reason Jefferson wants to leave the Timberwolves, and that is that Zheng Ke wants to be the boss of the Timberwolves.

"Hehe," McHale's laughter sounded so helpless, and he said in a bitter voice: "Zheng, you know. Al is a piece of meat I snatched from the Celtics at the beginning, and I have great respect for him." I gave him a lot of hope and gave him a ten million-level contract, and he has indeed lived up to my expectations and has become an excellent insider."

Zheng Ke didn't know why McHale said these things to him, but he still listened quietly to McHale's story.

McHale said in a deep voice: "Jefferson's performance makes my heart ache."

Then he changed the subject and said: "But, we don't regret it. Zheng, I have seen your performance in the Olympic Games. Now I admit Jeff's words. You have indeed become a superstar. The team The potential of the cornerstone, even if you have reached it, our team is willing to give up anyone for you!"

Zheng Ke was moved by McHale's sincere words, "Our team is willing to give up anyone for you!" What a sonorous and powerful sentence.For a moment he couldn't find the words to answer McHale's words.

The two people on both ends of the phone fell into deep thought and silence.

After a long time, Zheng Kecai took the lead to break the deadlock, and tried his best to say in a calm voice: "General manager, I am very grateful for your love, and I also thank the team for their trust. I am willing to devote my youth to the Timberwolves."

"Damn it!" McHale's head hurts, and the Chinese are troublesome. If he was a black man, he would have cried bitterly and sacrificed his life with his two or three provocative words.

McHale feigned a voice of surprise: "That's great, Zheng. I'm glad to hear your words. Well, now we should discuss this matter."

"whats the matter?"

"About Jefferson, McCants, etc., a series of transfer transactions, come on, I need your opinion."

(PS: Ayer left a year ago, and the deal is still being conceived. Everyone helps to think that winning the championship is no longer a dream)

(End of this chapter)