The world's best combo guard

Chapter 24 [The great irony]

23 Days of Big Sarcasm

"What? Damn"

Laughlin punched the air in frustration.

The news hit her too hard. An hour ago, when Kupchak told her that she had reached an agreement with Phil Jackson, she was very excited, because it meant that she would be able to get the draft right away.

Therefore, she was also the one who suggested that Kupchak come together and tell Li Hao the news.

But now, before she could speak, Yao Zhijun poured cold water on her.

"So Lee, you guys have signed a written agreement with the Orlando Magic"

Kupchak looked at Li Hao with regret. Compared with Laughlin, his anger was not much less, but he was good at restraining his emotions.

"Two, compared to the Orlando Magic, Ah Hao is more willing to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. This is his real idea, so we have not signed any written agreement with the Orlando Magic, but you also know that the current initiative is not necessarily ours. Here, if the management of the Magic insists on choosing Ahao, we have no choice, of course, the only remedy now is for you to choose Ahao before the Magic.”

Yao Zhijun could understand the anger and disappointment of the two, but that was all. At this time, he had to fulfill his obligations as a manager.

The atmosphere fell into an eerie calm.

Laughlin kept shaking her head. For her, this was a difficult news to accept. How about choosing Li Hao ahead of the Magic?

This is simply impossible. It took so much effort to get the approval of the management for a second-round pick, let alone a pick higher than the Magic's first-round pick.

Laughlin can be sure that the old guy Phil Jackson will definitely not agree. You know, you must pay a very high price to get a pick higher than the 15th pick in the first round.

Don't even say that Phil Jackson will not agree, even Jeri Buss may not agree.

"Mr. Kupchak, I can reiterate that I am very happy to play for the Lakers, but whether I can go to the Lakers in the end depends on you."

Li Hao opened his mouth. He felt that it was necessary to put some pressure on Kupchak at this time. If the Lakers really didn't want to miss him, maybe Kupchak wouldn't really have nothing to do.

She went in enthusiastically, but came out disgraced in less than 20 minutes. At the entrance of the hotel, Laughlin suddenly felt that the whole world was against her. Being a woman is really difficult, and being a strong woman is even more difficult.

"Bonnie, if this is God's choice, we really can't do anything, maybe the Los Angeles Lakers shouldn't have Lee, forget it, there is only so much we can do, let's see if Lee can bring us a miracle, If they can convince the Magic to drop Lee, maybe we still have a chance."

Kupchak knew that Laughlin was feeling bad at this moment, but he didn't know what to say. Before he left just now, he pinned his tiny hopes on Li Hao.

Kupchak hoped that Yao Zhijun would come forward and reject the Magic head-on again, trying to get the Magic to give up Li Hao in the first round. Of course, he didn’t think Yao Zhijun would really do this. A 15th pick in the first round and a 33rd pick in the second round The first pick, the gap between the two is too big. As Li Hao's agent, Yao Zhijun can't help Li Hao make such an outrageous decision. a bottom line.

"Bonnie, we can't blame Phil, and we can't complain about Jerry. Obviously, things have exceeded our expectations. Before that, who of us would have thought that Orlando Otis Smith would be so ruthless on Lee Let alone the fact that we don’t have a pick higher than the 15th pick in the first round, even if we did, we would not dare to make such a big gamble.” As a man, Kupchak can’t just watch Laughlin sad and disappointed.

"NO NO NO, look, Mitch, maybe we don't get Lee in the end, but even now, I still disagree with you. Do you think Lee is not worth the 15th pick in the first round? I don't think so. Don’t think so, from the first time I met Li, I felt that he was different, he is a real genius, if it were me, even if it was the number one lottery, I would choose him.” Laughlin suddenly became emotional , Kupchak was caught off guard.

"You are too stubborn, Bonnie, you are unreasonable now, you can say whatever you want." The anger that had been suppressed for a long time finally broke out on Kupchak, and he turned around angrily and left directly.

He originally planned to pass on Phil Jackson's entrustment to Laughlin, asking her to quickly follow up with the big inside man Brian Cook, but now it seems that this woman is crazy and can't work normally at all, so he should give this task to Give it to other scouts, the Los Angeles Lakers have a systematic scouting department, and Laughlin is not the only scout.

"Old ghost, a very unfortunate news. The Orlando Magic decided to use their first-round pick to select Li Hao, so your wishful thinking failed." After Kupchak left angrily, Laughlin adjusted his emotions, and then Called the old Bath's phone.

"Is Richard DeVos crazy? He allowed Otis Smith to make such a decision?" Old Buss said in disbelief on the other end of the phone.

"I don't know if the Magic management is crazy or not, but, old guy, I know we're going to miss Lee, the Los Angeles Lakers will miss a future superstar, and you, Jeri Buss, will miss countless green dollars," Laughlin said. Said sarcastically.

"Bonnie, what you said is a bit serious. I admit that that guy has a bit of talent, but that's all, future superstar? You overestimate him. I'm sure that guy Richard DeVos values ​​Lee more. The Chinese market behind him, just watch, Richard DeVos will regret it, he thinks that choosing Lee with the 15th overall pick in the first round will bring him huge wealth, but it may not be long before he is waiting for him, Lee is mediocre The first generation, finally pack the bag from the scene of the NBA jerk," Bass Sr. sneered.

"Jerry, from a human point of view, you are an unreasonable cold-blooded bastard"

Laughlin hung up the phone vigorously.

...............

"It seems that we overestimated the Lakers. They are only willing to take out the second round pick. I think we can indeed communicate with the Magic. However, what we are talking about should be about your playing in the Magic. Instead of rejecting them head-on.”

In the hotel room, Yao Zhijun said with a wry smile.

Before Kupchak and Laughlin came, although he already knew that it was unlikely that Li Hao would eventually play for the Lakers, he still had a little hope. Maybe Kupchak would surprise him. , will tell him that the Lakers will get Li Hao at all costs, but he did not expect that the so-called good news in Kupchak's phone call an hour ago is that the Lakers are willing to use a second-round pick to select Li Hao.

Thinking about it now, it's really ironic.

(End of this chapter)