NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 2 The deal is reached
The next day, Lin Zuo brought his assistant to Madison Square Garden in New York City. When he saw Madison Square Garden for the first time, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: It really deserves the face of New York.

Lin Zuo turned around and said to his assistant: "You go to the top hotel first, and I'll go around."

"Okay, sir." After the assistant answered, he turned and left.

Lin Zuo believes that on the night of the draft, there will inevitably be many rookies practicing in the arena to gain the appreciation of scouts.

Therefore, Lin Zuo plans to go to the arena to have a look, maybe with luck, he will meet the person he plans to choose.

Half an hour later, Lin Zuo stepped into the Madison Square Garden arena. As soon as he entered the stadium, he heard the sound of the friction between the sneakers and the floor and the slap of the dribble hitting the floor.

It seems that there should be many rookies who participated in the election here, Lin Zuo thought to himself, when he stepped into the basketball court, he saw many rookies who participated in the 08 election.

Lin Zuo found a middle seat and sat down, his eyes kept sweeping towards the rookies in the court.

Suddenly, Lin Zuo's attention was caught by a figure who jumped up and took off the board. Jordan Jr., DeAndre Jordan, a second-round pick who entered the first team of the best team and the first team of the best defense by virtue of his hard work and talent.

Jordan will become the champion center of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Thinking of this, the corner of Lin Zuo's mouth rose.

Lin Zuo didn't go to Jordan immediately, until Jordan finished playing and was about to rest, Lin Zuo walked in front of Jordan.

"Hi, DeAndre Jordan, do you have time, let's chat" Lin Zuo said to Jordan with a smile.

"Who are you?" Little Jordan stretched out his hand even though his face was full of doubts.

"Presti, general manager of the Supersonics," Lin Zuo said with a smile.

"Ah, you... well, hello" When Jordan heard the words from the general manager of the Supersonics, he stuttered instantly, his movements became even more flustered, and he didn't know where to put the hand he had just shaken.

A few days ago, he was full of confidence, thinking that he would at least be selected in the lottery. As a result, after he tried out a few teams, his original confidence disappeared.He has basically determined that he will not be selected in the lottery, and even in the second round, he is not necessarily a front.

But at this time, the general manager of the team was watching him play, and he had to chat with himself after the game. For a moment, he felt filled with happiness, and was even more excited and overwhelmed.

"Hey, DeAndre Jordan, do you have time?" Lin Zuo said shaking his hands in front of his eyes.

"YES yes" Little Jordan nodded desperately.

Lin Zuo pointed to the stand next to him and said, "That's right there." After speaking, Lin Zuo waited for Jordan's reaction.

Little Jordan didn't expect that he wasn't even an NBA drinking fountain player, and the manager of the Supersonics respected him so much.

In an instant, Jordan made a decision. If he was selected by luck, he would follow him for the rest of his life.

Jordan followed Lin Zuo to the stands, waiting for Lin Zuo's next words, and Lin Zuo said without any nonsense, "I want to choose you in the draft with the No. 32 pick."

After finishing speaking, Lin Zuo kept observing Jordan's reaction. When talking about the No. 32 pick, he clearly felt Jordan's disappointment.

Seeing this, Lin Zuo continued, "Your talent and potential are worthy of the No. 4 pick in my heart."

Hearing this, Jordan was full of doubts. He was about to ask back, but then he heard: "However, your simulated pick is very low. Other teams will not use the top picks to sign you. From the team's point of view, of course we will use the No. 32 pick to sign you, although your potential is worthy of me using the lottery pick to sign you."

Lin Zor paused and continued: "As for the remaining No. 4 and No. 24 picks, we plan to sign guys with high simulated picks who we think have potential. In this way, our Supersonics have accumulated several talented players like you within a year. You will become the core force of this team in the future and realize the revival of the team."

Speaking of this, Lin Zuo looked directly at Jordan with his eyes, and his voice was hoarse and solemn, "Then DeAndre Jordan, are you willing to be the core force to revive this team?"

After listening to Lin Zuo's words, Jordan's mood was agitated immediately, and he wished to be selected by him on the draft night and become a supersonic player.

"I am willing, I am willing" Little Jordan nodded his head peckingly.

"Okay, I believe I will become the top center in the league. My vision is never wrong." After a pause, he continued, "I chose Manu Ginobili and Parker of the Spurs back then."

Enjoying Jordan's admiration, Lin Zuo stood up, waved his hands and said, "See you in Seattle, champion center."

After watching Lin Zuo leave, Little Qiaodan finally couldn't help shouting "YES!".
After Lin Zuo left the arena, he called the general manager of the Spurs, preparing to discuss the deal.

The phone was connected quickly, and then a burst of hearty laughter was heard.

"Presti, how is the general manager doing, haha,"

"I think it's better than being your assistant, haha" Lin Zuo replied with a smile

"Haha, you damn bastard, you still don't like people when you talk, by the way, what's the matter with calling me!" Buford asked Lin Zuo's purpose after complaining.

"My general manager, how about making a deal," Lin Zuo stated his purpose.

"Oh, are you going to sell me the lottery pick?" Buford said with a wicked smile.

"You think too much, how about adding cash to the 46th lottery for your 45th lottery?" Lin Zuo quickly said the purpose
"What? Did I get it wrong? There is only one pick short, and it's only a second-round pick. Do you need to trade up? Who are you looking at?" Buford was full of doubts.

"Improving one position means more hopes, general manager, do you want to do it?"

"OK OK, I suspect that it was a mistake for the Sonics to ask you to be the manager, or you should come back and be my assistant," Buford said with a laugh.

After the "fuck off haha" deal was concluded, Lin Zuo was relieved, and then there was the Bucks deal, which Lin Zuo planned to hand over to his assistant. The two second-round picks at the end plus the second-round pick in 09 were exchanged for the No. 37 pick. I believe no one would refuse.

Sure enough, after a period of time, the assistant called to inform that the deal was concluded.

His preliminary plan has been completed. Next, he wants to recall some deals of the Thunder in his previous life, because he dare not change too much history at will, and dare not gamble. If he deviates from the track, he is afraid that he will not get James Harden in 2009, which will be a devastating disaster for his entire team building plan.

Thinking of this, Lin Zuo picked up the phone decisively and called Clayton.

"Presti, tell me what's going on, I'm still negotiating with the stingy mayor of Seattle," Clayton said angrily.

"Haha, boss, I need the power to appoint and dismiss all coaches," Lin Zuo said with a smile.

"OK, but I want to see the grades"

"No problem, boss!" Lin Zuo said confidently.

"Well, then I hang up."

Lin Zuo closed the phone and said silently that he was waiting for the draft.

(End of this chapter)