NBA backer king

Chapter 467 Stern's Attitude
In a five-star hotel, Stern, Colangelo and his son sat down in a high-end business suite.

Without turning around, Stern said bluntly: "Jerry, the finals are coming to an end, Jordan is about to enter the trading market, he is still at his peak, his whereabouts is very important, the impact will be great, now the league is facing a change.

Let's be honest, because the whereabouts of the old K is also very important. The two most influential super giants in the league, I hope they can go to the big ball market. "

Colangelo and his son were shocked, especially Colangelo Jr. He is not a shareholder of the Suns, so he is not very clear about the attitude of the shareholders. There are some things that his father did not tell him. Now Stern's words seem to be confirmed. Old K will leave the Suns?
The old Colangelo is better. He knows the attitude of the shareholders. The shareholders no longer support the management to continue to invest heavily. They ask the management to reduce expenses and demand dividends.

And if he disagrees, even his relatives who hold 38% of the shares may oppose him. He only has 20% of the shares, so he will no longer be able to control the Suns, and the shareholders are likely to drive him out of the Suns management.

In fact, if the shareholders want to sell their shares, they are forcing him to pay dividends and stop competing for the championship. He is quite aware of this.

In fact, from the perspective of a businessman, he also believes that the Suns have reached the limit of the three championships in five years. No matter how many championships they win later, they will not bring more benefits to the team.

Bankruptcy is very possible for a small horse and a big boat, because the league has basically determined internally that the labor agreement will be renegotiated next year and the luxury tax system will be implemented. In the future, the investment of the championship team will only be greater than it is now.

Speaking of the ball market, for example, the Celtics have won eight consecutive championships and 16 championships so far. So many championships have not allowed the Celtics to become the first-tier ball market, so what about the Suns?
In fact, he himself is a little tired. If he wins another championship this time, it will be three championships in five years, which can be called a quasi-dynasty. On the basis that the Suns' market is close to its limit, such a record is enough. Otherwise, he would not have the idea of ​​selling some of his shares.

In fact, this is also the reason why he started to form Cobra, because the Suns' ball market has reached the limit of Phoenix.

But this does not mean that he wants to trade the old K, because without the old K, the Suns' ball market may not immediately fall from the second tier to the third tier, but sooner or later it will definitely fall back to the third tier. Trading the old K is just a short-sighted behavior.

It's just that he promised old K that the team would continue to compete for the championship, so now he is looking for another solution to the problem, but he has not had time to implement it.

Facing Stern's question, he thought for a while and said, "David, our board of directors has not yet made a final decision. I will make a decision after the finals and before the draft."

Stern nodded, with a smile on his face, and asked again: "Jerry, tell me what you think."

Old Colangelo showed helplessness on his face, and sighed: "I personally hope that old K can stay in Phoenix forever, and the same is true for Phoenix fans, political circles, and business circles.

He attracted a large number of Chinese to relocate to Phoenix, and the city government even prepared a billion-dollar Chinatown plan.

In this year's playoffs, the number of Chinese watching the game at home has increased significantly. In fact, our sports market is also slowly expanding. The Chinese who can move to Phoenix to start over will not be poor, and there are a large number of middle class among them. "

Stern nodded. He could tell that Colangelo didn't want to trade K, but he couldn't bear the pressure from the Suns' shareholders.

He also heard that the old Colangelo should have a plan, and he might use the power of the entire Phoenix to counter the opinions of shareholders.

In other words, Old K may not be traded yet.

He thought for a while and said, "Well, if the Suns decide to trade Old K, as I said just now, I hope he will go to a big ball market, Jerry, what do you think?"

Colangelo said sincerely: "David, old K contributed too much to the Suns. Without him, we might not have won the championship in 93, let alone the championship later on. And we didn't pay any price for him to come to the Suns. So if we want to trade him, I will let him make his own decision. This is the respect of our Colangelo family for him."

Stern nodded appreciatively. Colangelo is really a person with a big picture, unlike Reinsdorf's accountant, who only cares about every detail.

Colangelo's request and his request are not exclusive. Old K will definitely go to a championship team, and the team that can bear the old K's super contract can only be a big football market.

As for the old K's bird rights contract, of course it is handled with Jordan, and the receiving team can enjoy the right to virtual space.

Whether to plug this loophole in the future, the rules are determined by people, and we will talk about it later.

After speaking with Stern, the Colangelos left.

The two returned to the hotel where they stayed, and talked again in the room of the old Colangelo, making a communication between father and son, and also a communication between management.

"Father, I do not agree to trade Old K."

Little Colangelo looked at his father and said firmly: "If we trade him, maybe we can share more money in the next two years, but this is too short-sighted.

Because once the old K is traded, his fans will immediately abandon the Suns, and our ball market will shrink immediately. For this, we can just look at Jordan and the Bulls.

And without the old K, do we have as many as fifty or sixty national broadcasts in a season?Can we still reach the Western Conference Finals and the Finals?Without the income from the Western Conference finals and finals, and without a large amount of broadcast income, our operations will lose a lot.

Those shareholders only focus on our operating income, but don’t think about who gets these income. Five years ago, we had such a good football market, did we have so much operating income? "

Old Colangelo couldn't help but nodded and sighed.

Little Colangelo said a little excitedly: "Father, in the long run, it is right for us to keep old K.

Although his contract is big, he will also bring a bigger ball market to the Suns, more broadcast copyright income, more stadium income, more playoff income, and higher ticket income...

By the way, we haven't sold his peripherals in China yet, the economy there is developing, and sooner or later we will have a lot of income there..."

Old Colangelo looked at his son, nodded with relief, and said, "Brian, I'm very happy that you can see this. I have a plan. The Suns have too many small shareholders. I'm going to find a suitable local big businessman, a big shareholder who wants to keep Old K, and use him to replace those small shareholders. Aren't they going to sell their shares anyway? Then I will help them."

Little Colangelo said excitedly: "Father, this plan is good, but that Savor can't, absolutely not."

Old Colangelo said solemnly: "That's for sure, I will look for another one. The most important thing at the moment is to keep this matter from being exposed, and don't make it look like a bull."

Little Colangelo nodded and reminded: "Father, I suggest that after the finals, take the initiative to communicate with Old K.

The K Martial Art Museum in his hands has a large number of local businessman VIP customers. We can use the K Martial Art Museum's network to seek support and find suitable candidates. "

Old Colangelo was taken aback, and laughed, "Bryan, don't mention it, I really ignored his martial arts gym."

Little Colangelo nodded and said with a smile: "Actually, we don't need to worry. As long as Old K comes forward, some of his local VIP customers will definitely be willing to pay to sell the Suns. I don't think those people are willing to trade Old K."

Old Colangelo nodded repeatedly, and suddenly sighed: "Old K is indeed a talent. In a few years, he has established such a large network of contacts in Phoenix."

Little Colangelo said with a smile: "In fact, there are not many rich people in Phoenix, and K Martial Arts has more VIP customers in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco."

Nodding, old Colangelo said with a strange expression: "It's a pity that old K has completely wasted such a large network of contacts. It seems that he never thought of using that network to do anything."

Little Colangelo laughed and said, "He helped two Chinese martial arts stars throw several parties in Hollywood, released a movie in the United States, and this time I heard that there will be another one, that's all."

Old Colangelo shook his head and said helplessly: "Poor old K, he has read too little. I have to suggest him to read more."

Having said that, he said to Little Colangelo: "Old K's agent should have arrived. Maybe he knew something. He asked me out. I plan to have a good communication with him and try to gain his understanding."

……

At this time, Lao Wang met his agent Lance Hawksman in the hotel room.

Hawksman first wished him a third championship, and then informed him of some news.

For example, the first phase of Mammoth's domestic factory has been put into production, the cost of its products will drop significantly, and Mammoth will enter a rising period of healthy development.

There are also some previous sponsorship endorsements that have expired, and this time I plan to replace some better brands and so on.

After chatting, Hawksman naturally changed the topic to the topic of Jordan being traded by the Bulls, and contacted Lao Wang.

He said: "Old K, do you have any thoughts about leaving Phoenix?"

Lao Wang didn't hesitate, shook his head and said, "The contract is only for two seasons, and there are still five years left. If there are no special circumstances, I won't take the initiative to apply for a deal."

Hawksman nodded and said: "If Savor, the racist who wants to buy the Suns, takes over the Suns, or someone similar controls the Suns, then I will help you get out of there immediately."

"of course."

He nodded and asked with some doubts: "Lan Qi, although Mr. Colangelo intends to sell some shares, but not much, do you think he will lose the power to control the Suns?"

Hawksman said with a smile: "In addition to him, there are also some shares that he can influence that are also sold. As long as these shares are sold and then controlled by a person or a consortium, he may lose control of the Suns."

Lao Wang nodded thoughtfully. I don’t understand these things, but even if Colangelo no longer controls the Suns, as long as there are no racial discriminators like Savor in the team management, he still hopes to stay in the Suns. The opportunity is rare. He hopes to defend the title, or even the dynasty. If he leaves the Suns at this time, everything will have to start again.

Hawksman said: "The Suns won two championships in four years and are about to win three championships in five years. The team's market value has risen, and its operating income has risen rapidly. It has become one of the few teams in the NBA that can make money..."

Lao Wang interrupted Hawksman and asked in surprise: "Lance, do most teams in the league lose money?"

Hawksman said: "Of course, it means that a few teams in the first and second tier markets can make money. In fact, the real money is the first tier ball market, and the second tier ball market can barely maintain operations. The team owner wants to make money. The only way to make money is to increase the market value of the ball market, and then cash out the shares, just like the shareholders of the Suns.

Of course, there are exceptions. Like the Clippers and Mosaics, it is okay to rely on stars to sell tickets without aiming at the championship. "

Speaking of this, he gave an example: "For example, for a second-tier team in the market like the Bulls that is aiming to win the championship, it is the owner who is worried that the team will age, the record will decline in the future, the operating costs will be too high, and losses may occur, so they are forced to trade Jordan.

Another example is the Suns. Although the operating income has increased significantly in recent years, the operating costs have also increased significantly. Especially after the implementation of your new contract, the operating costs of the Suns are close to the limit.

In recent years, no dividends have been distributed to shareholders, which means that the owners of the Suns have not made money from it. The championship bonus has nothing to do with them, and it has all been earned by the league and players. "

"what do you mean?"

Lao Wang more or less heard some meaning from these words.

Horisman said seriously: "Old K, because the shareholders of the Suns didn't make any money, they can only share the championship bonus by cashing out their shares, including the Colangelo family."

"What consequences will there be?" Pharaoh asked immediately.

Hawksman said thoughtfully: "Looking at the history of the league, once a team in a small ball market wins the championship, it is difficult to defend it.

Because to defend the title, it is necessary to build a stronger lineup, which means more capital investment, and this is precisely what is difficult to do in a small ball market.

Therefore, after a small team wins the championship, the famous stars want to go to a bigger football market to develop. The small team can't keep people, and the team's owner and shareholders also want to share the championship bonus, losing the motivation to defend the title. "

Old Wang was startled, and hurriedly said, "You think the Suns can't defend their title?"

Hawksman shook his head and said: "No, the current market of the Suns is similar to that of the Chicago Bulls, both belong to the second tier, but this is already the limit, and it is very difficult, very difficult to continue to grow.

But relying on the current ball market, it is possible to defend the title. After all, the Bulls have also defended the title, but this has a consequence. The owners and shareholders of the Suns still cannot share the championship bonus. "

Old Wang frowned, at this moment he somewhat understood.

As for others, if K Martial Arts is always not making money, and there is a possibility of losing money, can he continue to run it?
No, with his personality, if the martial arts gym loses money, he will immediately reduce the scale, and whichever branch gym loses money, he will withdraw the branch gym.

Even if he doesn't make money for a long time, he can persist for a year or two, and he won't persist for a long time. He will definitely choose to sell or close the martial arts gym.

So, what will the shareholders of the Suns do if they can't make money for a long time, or can't share the dividends of the three championships?Of course, it is to sell the shares to cash out.

But he knew that Hawksman mentioned this matter, so the consequences may not be so simple, and the consequences have already come out?

At this time, Hawksman said: "Old K, in fact, selling shares to cash out is just a last resort and a one-time way to share dividends.

The Suns have too many small shareholders. Now I am worried about a situation. If they want to share the three championship bonuses for a long time, they may not sell their shares again. "

"Do not sell shares, but want to share dividends for a long time?"

Lao Wang was shocked, there was only one result, reducing expenses and distributing the invested funds as dividends, and this result must lead to the loss of the team's hope of defending the title.

"This won't work. The team must continue to invest. When I renewed my contract with Mr. Colangelo, I agreed that the team must support me to compete for the championship. The goal is to compete for the championship every year." He immediately shook his head.

Hawksman nodded and said: "Old K, if the shareholders push the management to cut expenses and give up defending the title, what do you think they are most likely to do?"

"doing what?"

Old Wang didn't understand, but when he saw Hawksman staring at him, he suddenly understood. He stood up from the sofa with a bang, and said angrily, "Could it be that they still want to trade me?"

Now he understands why Jordan beat Jerry Krause in a fit of rage that day. If the Suns really want to trade him, his goodwill for the Colangelo family will be wiped out.

"you are right!"

Heck, Hawksman snapped his fingers, signaled Lao Wang to sit down, and said, "Your contract is the largest contract in the history of the league. It's not only a [-]-million-yuan contract, but also a [-]-million-yuan contract. As long as you get rid of your super big contract, even if you find another All-Star to maintain the team and lineup, the Suns will save a lot of expenses every year, and the saved money will go into the pockets of shareholders."

"Special!"

Lao Wang cursed depressingly.

People are selfish, shareholders want to make money, he can understand, but he is the bargaining chip, the same thing, he can't understand.

"What can I do?" he asked.

Shaking his head, Hawksman said: "This is just some of my thoughts, I will talk to Mr. Colangelo.

No matter what, your interests cannot be lost. If the Suns don't want to defend their title, they can only leave. "

"Ok."

Old Wang also nodded helplessly.

At this time, he thought of Jordan, but he didn't expect that he might follow in Jordan's footsteps, so he couldn't help being very depressed.

Then Hawksman left. He had already made an appointment with the old Colangelo.

(End of this chapter)