i am legend

Chapter 547 Contract Renewal Negotiation with Duncan
A happy retirement ceremony made the Warriors suddenly the most desirable team in the entire league, especially some veterans and half-hearted team stars. Come alive!
During the dinner after the press conference, Bruce was standing alone on the balcony outside the banquet hall of the Hilton Hotel with some emotion, when a sound of metal collision suddenly attracted him!

"Er. Allen."

Holding the wine glass in his hand, Bruce looked at the slightly drunk Iverson in surprise, seeing his hip-hop attire and the gleaming "Lord Gold" hanging around his neck, which made him smile for a while. I still remember the "hip-hop kid" who really fought against Stern for a while in the previous life.

"Hehe, what are you thinking?"

Iverson raised his glass to Bruce from afar, and walked towards him with a smile!

"It's just a little emotional!"

Bruce smiled faintly, took a sip of the juice in the glass, then glanced at the still lively hall, and asked curiously, "Shouldn't you be with them?"

"Hehe, I just want to get some air!" Iverson shrugged indifferently, and then a trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes. He leaned on the railing of the balcony and asked hesitantly: "Do you think I will be suitable for you?" Is it the tactics of the Warriors??"

"What??"

Hearing Iverson's words suddenly, Bruce opened his eyes wide and looked at him in surprise!
"I mean, if I want to join the Warriors, do you think your tactics will further increase your strength with my joining?"

A trace of helplessness flashed in Iverson's eyes, and he said to Bruce slowly!
Since joining the 76ers, although Iverson has some problems with training and team rules, once he plays, this soldier will definitely tell everyone who is the guy who never dies!

However, after Larry Brown entered the team, although the relationship between the two was quite harmonious, with Brown's very strict requirements in training, Iverson gradually felt the unhappiness and anxiety in his heart!

Before leading the team to the final finals, the relationship between the two was completely repaired, but as the team's record continued to be difficult to break through year after year, and even showed a downward trend, the relationship between the two suddenly exploded !
Now, even though Brown has resigned from the coaching seat of the 76ers for this reason and chose to join the Pistons, the biggest dark horse in the league, Iverson really feels a little tired and wants to move his nest!
"Well.."

Bruce looked at Iverson with a look of shock. Although he loved this player very much, the Warriors still have a decent back line. If he is brought in, it really seems a bit redundant!
"Sorry, Allen, I think we will have a chance to cooperate in the future!" After a moment, Bruce said to Iverson slowly with an apologetic face. The current Warriors will indeed not choose to accept other superstars to join again. !

"Hehe, it's nothing!" A hint of disappointment flashed in Iverson's eyes. After thinking about it, the current lineup of the Warriors is indeed as Bruce said, and he can only sigh helplessly to himself!
"Aha, guys, how does it feel to blow in here??"

When the two were slightly silent, O'Neill walked towards them with a big glass of beer and a smile on his face!
"Hehe, we were just talking about something!" Iverson patted O'Neill's big belly with a smile, nodded to Bruce, then turned around and walked into the hall!
Seeing Iverson's appearance, O'Neill couldn't help feeling puzzled!
"Dude, what's the matter with this guy?"

Hearing O'Neill's question, Bruce smiled and said, "Hehe, he's just a little tired!"

"No wonder!" O'Neal muttered, then changed the subject and said, "You guys may still win the championship this year!"

"I have always firmly believed that we will win the championship!" Bruce said confidently, and then clinked glasses with O'Neal, his smile was full of strong belief!
"Yeah, Carl and Gary were originally ours!" Seeing Bruce's expression, O'Neill couldn't help feeling depressed when he thought about Malone and Payton!
Before, when they chose to join the Warriors, the Lakers were the most likely team for them to settle down. If the Warriors hadn't suddenly seized the opportunity, I am afraid that the Lakers would eventually get them instead of the strong Warriors!

"Haha, this is where our charm lies!" Bruce laughed triumphantly, thinking of the conflict between him and Kobe, he couldn't help sighing secretly!
"That guy doesn't know when this endless lawsuit will end!" O'Neill drank a whole glass of beer in one go, and said in a low voice with a depressed face!

Seeing the tiredness and helplessness in O'Neill's eyes, Bruce couldn't help feeling sorry for the relationship between him and Kobe!
Afterwards, as these big men entered the stage of drinking, Bruce took a last look at the lively hall and left here secretly. He didn't want to repeat the unbearable abdominal pain before!
On August 8, as the pre-season training camp for the 23-2003 season approached quickly, hard-working players in the training halls of some teams have returned to the arenas one after another!
In the signing of this summer, the players who were originally very optimistic about by all teams have found their "homes", especially the news that Kidd returned to the Nets after careful consideration is the most!

In the reinforcement of each team this summer, Arenas was proudly taken into the team by the Wizards with a multi-year contract. Richard Hamilton and other players also renewed their contracts with their home team. , or go directly to other teams!

With the fast approach of the pre-season training camp, some wrangling negotiations also reached a signing in the following time, or simply find another place!
With other teams constantly strengthening, Bruce's Warriors really didn't have any eye-catching deals, or directly signed in the free agent market!
"This year's free agent market is really lively!" Bruce put down the newspaper in his hand with emotion, and looked at West who was at the desk with a worried face, and he couldn't help sighing secretly!

Although West has gradually let go of Kobe's matter, with the continuous outbreak of this scandal and the corresponding emergence of new evidence, this puts Kobe in the risk of being imprisoned a little bit!

"Jerry, this matter will eventually come to an end!" Bruce said slowly and helplessly, he didn't want West to be immersed in this matter all the time!

"Yeah, I'm just a little sorry!" West smiled helplessly, and then changed the subject: "As for the operation of the team, we already have a very good lineup. Have a very firm belief!"

"Hehe, that's good!"

Bruce said something with a smile, then changed the subject and said: "In this year's free agent market, there are really some coveted guys, such as Jermaine O'Neal, Elton Brand, etc. He's a very good player!"

"Hehe, if you are willing to trade one of Dirk and Tim, I'm afraid the whole league will be crazy about it!" West thought of the negotiation with Duncan, and suddenly said with a serious face: "Teem If Tom can't answer us before September, then we really have to attack those guys!"

"Yes!"

Bruce shook his head with a wry smile, he couldn't help feeling deeply helpless at Duncan's temporary silence!

Since the Warriors won the championship, because of a series of celebratory issues, neither side has entered into substantive negotiations in depth!

However, now that the new season is about to start, coupled with the news that Popovich has re-contacted Duncan from the media, this has given Bruce great pressure and trouble!

"I hope Tim can make the wisest choice!" Bruce turned his head and glanced at the scenery outside the window, and said helplessly.

At the end of August, as Duncan ended his trip to San Antonio, Bruce and West came to the team training hall early!

"Jerry, can you tell me some news about you?" Bruce said to West with a serious face, obviously he valued Duncan's attitude very much!

"According to our informant, Tim is only interested. We can only find out after Tim and us have in-depth negotiations!" West frowned and said helplessly. own news!

"All right!!"

Bruce said something irritated, then turned and left his office!
Since Duncan was brought into the Warriors in the middle of last season, this team has become the league's biggest favorite to win the championship. Judging from how they won the championship in the end, it is clear that Duncan's role in the team, will be very important!
The next day, when Bruce, West, Duncan, and his agent sat in Bruce's office.

"Hehe, it's a great honor to meet you!" As Duncan's agent, Lang Barbie is needless to say about this guy's ability in public relations!

"Hello, Lang!"

Bruce greeted each other with a smile, and then looked at the smiling Duncan!

I don’t know if it’s the professional imaging that Duncan learned in college. It’s hard for this guy to see anything from his face, especially in such a delicate situation now. This can’t help but make Bruce, who stared at Duncan for five seconds, very depressed. !
"Hehe, hello, Jerry!" After Lang Babi greeted West with a smile, he first glanced at Duncan who was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai beside him, and then a smile flashed in his eyes: "Gentlemen, Let's get to the point, shall we?"

"certainly!!"

Bruce and West looked at each other very quickly, and then West continued: "We have great sincerity about Tim's contract renewal!"

　Sorry, I just came back from the infusion, please forgive me!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)