i am legend

Chapter 234 Negotiations
Bruce followed the leading young man all the way, looking around curiously from time to time.

When the two walked up the steps to the second floor, the young man pointed to the obviously luxurious office in the middle of the corridor with his right hand, and said with a smile, "Mr. Bruce, Mr. Mark is waiting for you in the office!"

"Okay!" Bruce nodded with a smile, then walked over curiously!

When he came outside the office door, Bruce first took a look at the young man who had turned to leave, then straightened his clothes, knocked on the door and waited quietly!

"Bang bang bang!~"

When Mark Cuban heard the sound of the door, he tidied up the messy documents on the table with some anticipation, and then slowly walked towards the door with what he thought was the most amiable smile!
"Crack it!"

With the opening of the door, Bruce finally saw this very controversial boss in his previous life again!

"Hello, Mark!" Bruce stretched out his right hand with a smile, shook hands with the other party, and then walked in under the invitation!

"Hello, Mr. Bruce!" Cuban closed the door with a smile, then took Bruce to the reception area on the left side of the room, and said as he walked, "What do you need?"

"Clear water!" Bruce said casually.

Cuban nodded still smiling, and after pouring a glass of water for Bruce, he slowly walked over with another glass of red wine in his hand!
"Bruce, you did a great job. No boss in the league has ever done such a good job to you!" Cuban handed the water over, and then sat opposite Bruce, saying with great admiration.

"Mark, you are the enviable guy!" Bruce put the water on the table and said with a smile.

"Okay, buddy, this is so boring!" It seemed that Cuban was a little impatient with this very formal greeting, he took a sip from his glass, thought for a while, and said: "Some things just want to talk to you !"

"Here we come!" Bruce muttered to himself, and then looked at him as if listening attentively.

"You know, it's not easy to run a team!" Cuban shrugged helplessly, and then said straight to the point: "I think Downey has already talked to you about the possibility of something. right?"

"Yes, Downey did have some communication with me!" Thinking of Nelson's longing for Nowitzki before, Bruce felt strange and nodded clearly!

Seeing Bruce's action, Cuban suddenly put down his wine glass, sat up straight, and said very seriously: "Except for Michael (Finley), everyone else can be a part of the Warriors!!"

crazy! !This is what Bruce thought after listening to it. Even though he was already surprised by Nelson's bargaining chip, Cuban said it was crazy!

think about it!Steve Nash has gradually become a quasi-star, and Jamison has also played well. If you add Bradley and other players with very high cost performance, Bruce thinks he heard it wrong!

Seeing Bruce's shocked expression, Cuban's face flashed with pride, and then he said confidently: "As long as you are willing to hand over Dirk to us, we are the backyard of the Warriors, whoever you want! !"

"Mark, to be honest, your proposal is so exciting!" Bruce sighed, and then with a look of surprise on Cuban's face, he said with some regret: "But, for Dirk's The problem, but I can only say sorry!"

"Why??" Cuban looked at Bruce in surprise. For him, he had shown the greatest sincerity, but he was still incredulous when he heard the other party politely decline!

"Dirk's career will only end in Oakland, and he will not retire in any other team!" Bruce didn't want to get too entangled in this issue. When he got Nowitzki, he secretly made this decision. Although there is nothing impossible to trade in the league, he has the memory of his previous life, and he knows Nowitzki's stability and few injury factors better than anyone else!
Cuban looked at Bruce in amazement. After he bought the Mavericks, he was very aware of the most essential existence in this league, but now he suddenly heard Bruce categorically say that he couldn't help being extremely surprised that this happened!
"Bruce, don't you know this is a huge business?" Cuban said unwillingly.

"Of course, I am very aware of the essence of this league!" Bruce agreed with Cuban's statement very much, then picked up the clear water on the table, and said playfully: "However, a team that can become the core of a team in the next ten years or so , This is a good thing that can't be found anywhere!"

Indeed, as Bruce said, it is definitely a very difficult thing for the league to obtain the core of a team for more than ten years.

There isn't another Michael Jordan or a few David Robinsons here, and there's no team that doesn't yearn for a star that's hard to come by in an era.

"Are you so sure that Dirk is the future of the Warriors?" Cuban asked curiously after a trace of helplessness flashed across his face!

"Haha, I dare not say that!" Bruce laughed loudly, then his expression changed, and he said seriously: "But, I have great confidence in him!"

Seeing Bruce's determined appearance, Cuban completely lost the desire to continue this topic: "Well, Bruce, you are really a stubborn guy!"

"It's nice to be stubborn sometimes, isn't it?" Bruce shrugged with a smile!

"Okay, let's change the subject!" Although there was still no sign of Bruce letting go, Cuban was looking forward to the next thing.

Since the Mavericks completed some transactions this summer, Cuban and Nelson have done some in-depth discussions on the situation of this season!

After their discussion, with the team's current lineup, hitting the playoffs is their greatest wish.

And as the season progressed, although the Mavericks had a very good record, the reinforcement in some positions still seemed a bit insufficient!

"You know that we are a bit inadequate at the small forward position, so I want to ask, do you have any willingness to trade James Posey?" Cuban shrugged helplessly, thinking that the team can only use Finley Playing this position, the shooting guard is barely played by Nash. This is something he and Nelson do not want to see, so they are very eager for the Warriors' sufficient small forward players!

"James?" Bruce's eyes flickered after hearing Cuban's proposal!
Since joining the Warriors, Posey has used his positive attitude to strive for his own playing time. With the training of the past two seasons, his defensive skills have been strengthened a lot. The three-pointer was also gradually developed.

Now hearing Cuban's proposal suddenly, Bruce couldn't help thinking secretly!
Seeing Bruce frowning in thought, Cuban's eyes flashed with eagerness, and he was not ready to give him enough time to think: "Bruce, at the small forward position of the Warriors, you have Larry (Hughes), Donyell (Marshall) can play too, plus James, Bruce (Bowen) and Chris (Mulin), I have to worry about your lineup!"

"Hehe!" Hearing Cuban's eager words, Bruce simply didn't want to think about it, and then raised his head playfully, looked at him and said, "Yes, every position of us seems a little overstaffed, but don't you think this Is such a strong lineup a very exciting thing?"

"God, don't you worry about the team's situation?" Cuban looked at Bruce in disbelief. In his understanding, if there are as many as 4 or 5 players in one position, this must be a very serious matter. Headache!

If it's a starter with a primary backup and third choice player, this configuration is justified!
It can be said that the Warriors obviously have some specialties. In Cuban's view, there will be some irreversible problems in the future, but now seeing Bruce's expression and rhetoric, it is obviously not what he imagined. Gives a great sense of confidence!

"I believe that all problems can be perfectly solved under the enlightenment and sorting out of me and Lenny!" This sentence is not a way for Bruce to deliberately raise prices without thinking. He looks a little immature, but when it comes to dealing with players, he has a confidence that others don't understand!

This kind of self-confidence may also be due to the fact that they were young people at the time, or it may be that Bruce’s confession played a role. In short, even as Bruce and Wilkens worried before, he has enough confidence to be Solving potential problems, this is his confidence!

"You are really an amazing guy!" Cuban was completely convinced by Bruce. If it wasn't for the great feeling brought by the Mavericks under the impact of the Warriors' strong lineup, he would definitely sneer at Bruce's words!

Cuban looked helplessly at Bruce, who was still smiling and silent, picked up his water glass, got up and refilled him, then walked back and said, "Okay, buddy, what do you need?"

"Draft picks and expiring contracts!" Bruce looked at Cuban seriously. In his opinion, with the Warriors' crowded small forward position, this is not a very good result for Posey's growth.

Therefore, when Cuban made this proposal, Bruce was secretly moved.

"We can provide Terry Mills with $140 million in the expired contract. I am afraid that it is impossible to hand over the draft rights to you in the past few years!" Cuban recalled the team's expired contract. The proposal of Bruce's pick seems a bit helpless!
Hearing Cuban's words, Bruce couldn't help but fell into deep contemplation.

　Can I try it three times today?. .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)