The first point guard in basketball

Chapter 174 Formal Acquisition Completion
After playing the Timberwolves, the Grizzlies can rest for a day, and then wait until November 11 to host the Detroit Pistons. This game is also broadcast live across the United States.

The Grizzlies are playing well, but the situation of the Grizzlies owner Griffith is getting more and more embarrassing. He is already on the verge of bankruptcy. In order to continue to survive, he can only choose to sell the team.

The Grizzlies currently have three potential buyers. Except for Jason, who Griffith can't see through, the other two are very familiar to Griffith. One is the boss of a local retailer in Vancouver, and the other is a shareholder of Galma.

"Arthur, I know that the Grizzlies are currently in a very good market, but is 7000 million too expensive? We are old friends." The retailer was the first to speak, and he is currently the most ordinary of the three potential buyers.

Griffith just snorted coldly. He knew exactly what this guy was up to, so he didn't need nice words at all, "Sean, the Grizzlies now are not the Grizzlies they used to be. 7000 million is already a price that would make me lose money. If it wasn't for the fact that I really encountered difficulties this time, otherwise, I wouldn't sell it at all. What do you guys think?"

Griffith ignored Sean and focused his attention on Jason and the shareholder of Galma. The shareholder of Galma showed embarrassment on his face. Although his net worth was a bit stronger than Sean, it was all due to Geilma's relationship. He was only a minority shareholder in Galma, so buying a team for 7000 million was indeed a bit of a pain.

"Arthur, Sean is right. Your asking price of 7000 million is too outrageous. Although it entered the Western Conference finals last season, it was just luck. The positioning of this team should not be so far away. It is enough to sell tickets to the playoffs. If you want a championship, this lineup will not work at all. And if we invest a lot, it will definitely be a burden for us. The luxury tax thing is not for everyone."

Aha, Jason somewhat understood the meaning of what Xiao Tian said to him that night. These Canadians are indeed a group of speculative businessmen. They only have interests in their eyes, and the team's victory is secondary.Hey, I thought my competitor was very high-end, but I didn't expect it to be so mediocre.

Arthur Griffith stopped talking to the other party, but looked at Jason, "Mr. Bentley, what do you want. 7000 million, you just need to give me 7000 million and this team will be yours."

At this moment, Sean and the shareholder of Galma began to feel their hearts pounding. If Jason really agreed to the offer, the two of them would be really upset.

Jason pretended to think for a while, "No problem, just 7000 million, let's sign the contract, are the lawyers here yet?"

Ah, Sean and that Geerma shareholder couldn't sit still, "Do you have so much money, don't pretend to be a wolf with a big tail."

Jason wasn't a gentleman, but he didn't need to do anything at all. The bodyguard beside him stood up, and that coward, Sean, looked at this black man who was almost two meters tall, and immediately hiccupped.The shareholder of Galma looked at Jason with hatred, Jason completely disrupted his plan, this damn Yankee.What the hell is it to go to Canada to show off your power.

The contract was signed quickly, and then the Grizzlies held a press conference that day.

'From now on, Mr. Jason Bentley will become the new owner of the Grizzlies, and all the framework of the team remains unchanged. "The press conference turned into a wet market in an instant, especially for the sports community in Vancouver, it was no different than a nuclear bomb going off over Vancouver.

"May I ask Mr. Bentley, why did you choose to acquire the Grizzlies?" This is a relatively authoritative local newspaper in Vancouver, and they can be regarded as the mouthpiece of the Grizzlies.

This guy Jason was sitting in the center, looking like a successful person. Xiao Tian who was in front of the TV just wanted to laugh.

"I am a sports fan and even more of a basketball lover. My idea of ​​acquiring the Grizzlies is very simple, just to fulfill a childhood dream."

Basketball lovers, um, Xiao Tian agrees with this, but the basketball Jason is talking about is not the basketball he plays, but another basketball.

Xiao Tian watched with gusto in front of the TV, but Paul Westphal called, "Heaven, are you at home, our team has been acquired." Paul Westphal felt a little worried in his heart, his coaching career had finally seen a little improvement, but he encountered this kind of thing, which really caught people off guard.

Compared to Paul Westphal's worries, Xiao Tian's heart was filled with secret joy. Damn, he can finally be the boss with peace of mind now, without having to worry about Griffith dictating, "Coach, we only need to make the Grizzlies record better. We don't need to worry about other things. Being ourselves is more important than anything else."

Mom sells batches and calls by herself, but was actually taught by Xiao Tian, ​​a brat, but Xiao Tian seems to be right.

The news of the acquisition of the Grizzlies has also attracted the attention of the league, but that's all. The team owner goes bankrupt, and selling the team is very common in the league. If a buyer cannot be found for a while, the league will take custody, just like the Hornets in the previous life.

On the night of November 11th, the Grizzlies ushered in the Pistons at home. The team changed their owners, which had some impact on the team. But after Jason had an in-depth conversation with the logo man, the logo man's hanging heart was completely put in his stomach. Now the Grizzlies are about to blossom and bear fruit. If they are kicked away by the new boss now, how aggrieved it would be.

The Grizzlies' home court was still full for this game, which made the Pistons who came from afar very envious. Although Detroit is in the United States, this city looks like Liverpool. It is a standard industrialized city. It can't compare with New York, Los Angeles, and London in terms of football market and prosperity. Compared with Vancouver in Canada, Detroit can only be said to be half a catty.

The Pistons have not changed much in the lineup this season. The introduction of Malik Healy from the Clippers is considered the biggest signing, but from the current point of view, the Pistons are 2-3 in five games, which is not so satisfactory, because Malik Healy is a court controller in the Clippers, but when it comes to the Pistons, the person who controls the ball has become Grant Hill.

So he can only adapt to playing without the ball. In addition to Malik Healy, Xiao Tian also saw a familiar name in the Pistons' roster-Jerome Williams. Big Ben has an opponent in this game.

(End of this chapter)