Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 331 The Leader of the New Lakers

On May 5, Yuan Qingshan received a call from an unknown number who claimed to be Erwin.

Which Erwin?Yuan Qingshan searched in his mind for a while, and found that he didn't seem to know such a person.

"Ervin Johnson, just became the president of operations of the Lakers today." The other party said.

Magician, Elvin Johnson!
Yuan Qingshan was taken aback, my God, how could I forget such a famous person.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Erwin, I've been groggy for the past two days, and my reaction is slow."

The magician laughed and said, "Haha, it's because of Scott. I heard he gets along well with you, so I understand."

Yuan Qingshan didn't know how to respond to this, because he didn't know how much Scott's dismissal had to do with Jenny Buss and the magician.

The magician continued: "Are you free today, Jenny wants to meet you."

"Available." Yuan Qingshan replied, the new boss should really say hello to the players as soon as possible.

"Okay, then at ten o'clock in the morning, in the office on the second floor of the arena, Jim's room hasn't been cleaned yet."

"Yes, Mr. Erwin."

Yuan Qingshan hung up the phone, called both Downs and Whiteside, and found that the two of them had not received the interview call.

Yuan Qingshan put on a casual suit and came to the Staples Center. Although there will be no games between the Lakers and the Clippers in the next few months, it will be rented out occasionally to hold some concerts, so the staff will not have holidays, and it is usually very lively.

The office on the second floor belonged to Scott. While going up the stairs, Yuan Qingshan recalled every little thing he had spent with Scott over the past year, and he couldn't help feeling sad, a bit like the feeling when he left Coach John at the University of Kentucky.

Dangdang, Yuan Qingshan knocked on the door.

"Come in!" A woman's voice came from inside the door.

It should be Jenny Buss, Yuan Qingshan pushed the door and went in.

Looking inside, he was startled. There were four people in the room, scout Laughlin, Magic Johnson, Scott, and another graceful woman.

"Coach!" Yuan Qingshan shouted in surprise.

Scott nodded with a smile, motioning for him to sit down.

The eyes of the four were all focused on him, Yuan Qingshan felt a little uncomfortable.

Jenny Buss spoke first: "You should know the other three, including Laughlin, so let me introduce myself. I'm Jenny Buss. Hello, Yuan Qingshan."

She extended her hand generously, and Yuan Qingshan shook hands with his new boss cautiously.

Jenny Buss continued: "Let me first explain why Coach Scott is here."

Yuan Qingshan was curious from the moment he entered the room, so he sat up straight and waited for her explanation.

"I know Coach Scott has a very good relationship with you guys. I invited him here today to explain to you and the other players that Irwin and I didn't fire the coach." Jenny is not tall, but she is plump. Sitting in the boss chair, she looks very imposing.

Yuan Qingshan said in his heart that it was so, if Scott's departure had something to do with Jenny, then why did Scott come to join us today.

Jenny Buss said: "Of course, I have another consideration. I hope you can persuade Coach Scott to stay. I am very willing to re-employ him."

Yuan Qingshan was overjoyed, and hurriedly turned to look at Scott.

Scott smiled and shook his head: "Thank you for your kindness, Boss Jenny, but I deserve it. We had a chance to reach the Western Conference Finals."

Sure enough, the coach was still blaming himself. Hearing what Scott said, Yuan Qingshan, like Towns, blamed himself. They did have a chance to kill Thunder.

Jenny Buss' voice interrupted Yuan Qingshan's thinking: "Coach, you have brought the team to the second round of the playoffs this year. Everyone has been shocked and admired. Irwin and I sincerely hope that you can stay. I guarantee that the Lakers will be different from before."

Scott smiled and shook his head, making up his mind to go.

"Laughlin, don't you want to persuade this old guy?" the magician said suddenly.

Laughlin giggled, stood up slowly, but instead of looking for Scott, she sat beside Yuan Qingshan in a charming manner.

"Ahem." The magician coughed twice in embarrassment, which meant to say why this woman is so out of shape.

Yuan Qingshan's face turned red immediately, facing this ex-world supermodel with all kinds of flair, Yuan Qingshan was always very uncomfortable.

"Okay, Laughlin, don't scare our star brother." Jenny Buss gave her a white look.

Laughlin simply snuggled up to Yuan Qingshan, and a faint fragrance came immediately.

"Hey, you're not finished, are you? Let's talk about serious business." Jenny Buss knocked on the table.

Laughlin didn't care about her stuff, and pressed her tighter. Yuan Qingshan felt that half of his body was stuck by the seductive flesh, which was warm and soft.

The magician dug out a bottle of wine from the cabinet, Scott found out the glasses and poured a little for all five people.

"Qingshan, as you can see, Laughlin and I are members of Jenny's management team, and the reason we only recruited you today is because we think you can take over Kobe's scepter and become the leader of the new Lakers team!"

The leader of the new Lakers?
Yuan Qingshan was a little dazed, he felt very ashamed, he just did a little work, how could he become a leader?

"You also know that there are very few long-term contracts in the team and a lot of salary space, so we have a lot of work to do in the summer. I want to hear your opinion first, for example, what kind of players the Lakers need, which positions need to be strengthened, etc."

The magician found that Scott's bottle of wine was delicious, so he drank two sips.

Yuan Qingshan himself has been thinking about these issues. Only him and Towns have long-term contracts on the team.

And will definitely stay, Whiteside, Channing Frye and Nick Young need to be re-signed.

All but these few are due this year.

How to fill the lineup before next season is the biggest problem for the Lakers.

Kobe retired, and Nick Young is already reluctant to play the third position in the starting lineup this season, so the shooting guard and small forward positions in the starting lineup will be vacant. It stands to reason that the Lakers are capable of giving two maximum salaries.

Yuan Qingshan thought about it and said: "What needs to be solved urgently is the second and third positions in the starting lineup."

Except for Laughlin, everyone nodded at the same time, and Laughlin was still staring at Yuan Qingshan's side face like a nympho.

"We can offer two maximum salaries. There are a lot of big fish in the free market this year. There are DeRozan, Wade, and Bill at the second position, and Durant and James at the third position." The magician counted them one by one. He is ready for the offseason.

Scott interrupted him: "Although I am no longer a coach, I shouldn't say anything rashly, but I really don't recommend signing two maximum salaries, because Yuan Qingshan, Towns and Whiteside in our team are all newcomers who are just showing their talents. They have unlimited potential and need room for growth."

The magician nodded. Yuan Qingshan and Downs are definitely superstars. If they sign other superstars with a maximum salary, their growth will definitely be affected. At that time, the gain will not be worth the loss. Yuan Qingshan and Downs still have a three-year child labor contract. Results are important, but it is also important for them to get exercise.

Laughlin suddenly thought of something: "We still have the first round from the Nuggets."

This sentence made everyone's eyes shine. This season, the Nuggets are tenth in the Western Conference. This unprotected first round may draw the top three picks. Even if they can't draw, they will be the seventh pick, which is very precious.

(End of this chapter)