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Chapter 384 Let Me Tell You A Story
The price must be increased, but with the bargaining chip the Cavaliers currently propose, how can the price be increased?
They took out the best young player on the team and $60 in cash.

If you want to increase the price, you can only increase the amount of cash and give one more young player.

Thinking of this, Harry Weltman began to feel pain in his heart.

If he wants to increase his cash, he must ask his boss for instructions.

Cavaliers owner Gordon Gander (Gordon Gander) is a businessman who does not see the rabbit but does not spread the eagle. Before he took over the Cavaliers, the poorly managed Ted Steppy wanted to relocate the Cavaliers to Toronto.However, the league is unwilling to lose the Cleveland market.

Cleveland in the early 80s was not like the village it was called after a few decades. Although the city was not as prosperous as it was in the 60s, it was still an important industrial town and had the reputation of a sports city.But it is not easy to find a receiver for the Cavaliers. Gund did not want to take over at first because he could not see the future, so Stern decided to sell an additional first-round pick to the Cavaliers to ensure that they can strengthen through the draft.

This isn't the first time Gund has done this.He likes to buy companies that are in trouble at a low price, help them change their status quo, and sell them at a high price.

Now, the Cavaliers desperately need to rebuild, but the management messed up another deal. They almost handed over the first-round pick that may become the No. [-] pick this year and next year to New York.

So buying the No. 76 pick from the [-]ers is the best way for them to change the status quo.

Gund was very dissatisfied with the increase in cash, but he knew that if the Cavaliers wanted to restore their competitiveness, they needed Philadelphia's second pick.

"Listen, I'll only pay $80 at most." Gund threatened on the phone, "I've already paid a lot for this shit, if the results don't satisfy me, you idiots better change your boss!"

Wiltman was scolded severely.

The results were good, at least Gund was willing to spend an additional $20.

After internal resource integration, Weltman put forward a final offer.

Pat Williams waited for a call from the Cavaliers.

That's why he made that call to the Cavaliers. The Knicks made a good offer, arguably very good, and if there wasn't a contender like Cleveland, it might have been done by now.However, both of these two have a must-have determination for the No. [-] pick.

Because the Knicks want to see the Cavaliers continue to rot, so that they can ensure that the Cavaliers will send them another top-seventh pick next year.

If the Cavaliers want to change this dilemma, they will naturally go after the No. [-] pick at all costs.

No one is in a better position than the 76ers, who can watch New York and Cleveland bite each other and see who has a higher bid.

"Harry, if your offer is not higher than New York"

"Don't talk about Pat, I still understand the principle that the highest bidder wins." Weltman said heavily, "We decided to change the bid to Roy Hinson, Phil Hubbard (Phil Hubbard SF) and 80 cash."

Williams took a deep breath, Cleveland was crazy.

"Pat, you don't have any reason to reject us anymore!" Weltman was very dissatisfied, "Let's make a deal!"

For a moment, Williams wanted to nod in agreement.

However, as a mature manager, he knew that he should not agree immediately.

Who can guarantee that New York will not return a higher price?

"Harry, I believe that no one can offer a higher price than you, but I still need to discuss this matter with others!"

"Fuck!" Weltman lost all restraint, "This is all we can give, if you call me next time and tell me that you got a higher offer, then I can only congratulate you! No, if you get a higher offer, I hope you don't call me and just complete the deal with the damn Little Lu!"

Little Lu?Isn't it Elgin Baylor who has been negotiating with him?

Although Louis is the general manager of the Knicks, in many cases, Baylor is in charge of the management.

Louis only understands the details behind his back, and does not show up unless necessary.When he was most active, when Debusschere was in the last season, the player transactions were basically presided over by him.

After Baylor came, he was not so active.

Therefore, many teams regard Baylor as the Knicks' de facto general manager.

"I understand your difficulties, and I believe we will be able to get a result that satisfies both parties."

"hope so!"

Pat Williams hung up.

He started to feel embarrassed. Cleveland's latest bargaining chip was mainly an increase of $20 in cash. The extra player didn't make him happy.

The Knicks are only willing to pay 50 cash, but their players are very attractive.

Williams called the current 76ers coach Matt Guokas, and he wanted to hear his coach's opinion.

"Mr. Katz has made it clear that unless there is an undeniable option, we should focus on cash, and Roy Hinson looks very good." Guo Kasi believes that this bidding should have a result, "I don't think New York will raise their offer again."

Guokas is right. The Knicks don't have to take the second pick. The main reason they want the second pick is that Cleveland wants it.Originally, they were a playoff team with 50 wins last season, and the team is full of young people. Waiting patiently for young people to grow up, the future can be expected.

They have no reason to make such a deal that hurts the enemy first.

"You're right."

Williams thinks he's got results.

He decided to close the deal with the Cavaliers, and when he picked up the phone, for some reason, he called the Knicks office.

"Can we agree, Pat?" Baylor asked optimistically.

"I'm sorry, Elgin, because Cleveland upped their game, so."

"What are you kidding?!!"

"That's what happened, Elgin, they raised the offer, a better offer." Williams decided to do what he thought was right.

The right thing to do is to strive for as many benefits as possible.

"If you can increase the cash amount, maybe we can close the deal."

"Damn, is it still about money after all? How much did they give!?"

"100."

Pat Williams was neither flushed nor out of breath.

"Then I can only congratulate you for making a perfect deal, goodbye!"

Baylor hung up the phone as if losing control.

The only thing Pat Williams has to do now is to wait. The Knicks may not make another bid, or they may, and there may even be a fourth party crazier than New York. He has to wait.

In the New York office, Baylor and others looked at each other.

"What's next?"

$100 million is outrageous!

"Is Cleveland really so crazy? The transaction funds approved by the higher authorities are only 80 US dollars." Zhao Yuanzheng couldn't believe that the Cavaliers could be more proud than the Knicks.

Louis walked to the vending machine silently and bought another bottle of Coke.

Third bottle today.

He unscrewed the easy-pull button with one hand.

"No." Louis said, holding a Coke.

"What's wrong?"

"The Coke is wrong." Louis directly dumped the freshly opened Coke into the trash can, "It's the fucking reset version again!"

Louie bought a fourth bottle in frustration.

"Lu, are we still going to follow up?" Baylor said, "It's a little too big."

"If you believed that Cleveland paid $100 million, you didn't understand," Louie said.

"What do you mean?"

"Cleveland's cash offer is higher than ours, that's for sure. But we've already offered $50. According to previous negotiations, the Cavaliers' cash should be between 50 and 60. Even if the price is raised again, it won't reach 100 million all at once, that is to say." Louis put the Coke on the table, "So I guess the Cavaliers' bid should be between $70 and $80. They know that what Philadelphia wants most is cash. The Philly office would go to Cleveland, which has more cash."

Hearing this, Zhao Yuanzheng said excitedly: "Since this is the case, we also have a fund of 80 US dollars, and we can completely bid with them!"

"No, I don't want to use money ability. That's not how money is used. Cleveland is willing to pay so much money because they have nothing, so they can only use money." Louis sat on his desk and picked up the phone. "Everyone, the general attack has begun."

About 15 minutes later, Pat Williams got a call from the Blue Palace in New York.

To his surprise, it was not Baylor who called this time, but the Knicks general manager "Little Lu", "Messiah", "Light Chaser", whatever you want to call him.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Williams, Elgin's current mood is not convenient for negotiation, so let me talk to you instead of him." Louis said politely.

"That's all you want, Coach Road," Williams said.

Louie has been known in professional basketball circles since 1980.

The story of his urging Sampson to run is a popular story in the circle.

As a scout, his ability to touch gold has also been reflected in New York. The young people under him are all very good.

For him, Williams has a good impression of him but dare not be careless at the same time.

Can Auerbach be regarded as a successor, will it be good?

"Pat, I think you must have a doubt, why do we want the second pick, because we already have the first pick in our hands."

"In order for Cleveland to keep sending you top-seven picks?"

"They even put Roy Hinson in the deal. Could it be that getting the second pick can get the team out of the current quagmire? No, no matter who they get, they will still send us a good sign next year."

Louie's words made Williams curious.

Why is New York wading into this muddy water?

"I think since Coach Lu is willing to talk to me, he must want to tell me the reason."

"Don't worry, Pat, we've got a long time, let me tell you a story."

At this time, in Louis' office, Tomjanovich had just gone to the training ground to do other things. Hearing that Louis was going to make up a story, no, it was time to tell a story, so he hurried over to listen.

"Has it begun?" he asked.

Zhao Yuanzheng smiled and said, "You came at the right time!"

(End of this chapter)