ace marshal

Chapter 703 For Next Summer
Los Angeles Clippers star power forward Brand is being checked at the Los Angeles Sports Injury Center.

In the previous away game against the Spurs, Brand hit his knee.

The test results came out soon.

The anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee is torn, and the recovery period is about 10 to 12 months.

"Torn anterior cruciate ligament,,,, I knew it would not be light~"

The general manager here found Lan Shengli, and after telling Lan Shengli about Brand's injury, Lan Shengli sighed.

"Did Brand's sudden injury disrupt our reconstruction plan~?!"

The general manager asked immediately.

"Yeah, I originally hoped that Brand could lead Jordan and Hill to grow faster, but now, for a long time, our Clippers team will be in a state of leaderless~!!"

Lan Shengli shook his head and sighed.

"Moreover, after Brand was injured, his trading value was greatly reduced, which is a very unfavorable situation~!"

Lan Shengli continued to speak in a regretful tone.

"Then what should we do next~?!"

the general manager asked.

"The next step, I think we can prepare well in advance for next summer~!"

Lan Shengli nodded and said.

"What do you mean~?!"

the general manager asked.

"Taking advantage of the "opportunity" of Brand being reimbursed for the season, we will completely screw up and seek greater opportunities to compete for the No. [-] lottery~!!"

Lan Shengli said simply and clearly.

"To be honest, I have been the general manager for so many years and stayed in the Clippers for so long. After learning about Brand's reimbursement for the season, the first thing that came to my mind was whether to go to A completely rotten competition for the champion~”

The general manager said.

It seems that the two coincided with each other.

"Actually, if we want to deliberately show bad, the fans may not buy it, and the boss will not support us, but now that Brand is reimbursed for the season, we can play badly in a fair manner. You can rest easy~!! Because just relying on the current lineup, we really don't have the strength to win~!!"

Lan Shengli responded.

"Yeah, Boss Sterling has always disagreed with the team's rebuilding, no matter what time it is, so I think that if you want to completely mess up like you said, maybe you have to get his consent~!!"

The general manager said.

"Donald Sterling, I only saw him less than twice during the two times I played for the Clippers. Maybe we really need a conversation~"

Lan Shengli sighed, thinking about Sterling's appearance in his mind.

"By the way, I have to remind you that Sterling has some doubts about your previous reconstruction plan. It was only after I persuaded him to listen to it, so you'd better get ready to go to him~!!"

The general manager reminded.

"You should also know that Sterling is a very tough person, and he is a typical old capitalist style~!!"

The general manager continued.

"Um~, don't worry, it's fine~"

Lan Shengli nodded and said.

Donald Sterling, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, bought the Clippers for $1981 million in 1250 and has owned the team ever since.

Sterling seldom manages the team personally, and even seldom goes to Staples to watch the game. He is only the owner of the team in name, and the real managers of the team are the general manager and president.

As the general manager said, this is an out-and-out old capitalist.

Rich, powerful, and equally tough.

If Lan Shengli wanted to meet such a big shot, he had to be fully prepared.

In order to prepare for the interview with the boss, Lan Shengli did not even go to the away game with the team, but has been studying in his office.

After about a week.

"Today Sterling will come to the team base to listen to the team's work summary and income situation this month~"

The general manager found Lan Shengli and said.

"Okay, I see. This is a good opportunity. I can have a one-on-one chat with the boss, right~?!"

Lan Shengli asked.

"Of course, I have already greeted the boss assistant. After the meeting, you have 15 minutes to talk to Sterling. Only these 15 minutes, so you should cherish it~!!"

The general manager responded.

"Only 15 minutes~?!"

Lan Shengli frowned and asked.

"Yes, there are only 15 minutes, your time is very limited~!"

The general manager responded.

"Okay, although it's a bit compact, it's not easy to have such an opportunity~"

Lan Shengli sighed.

"Yeah, the only time Sterling can come to the team base is for meetings, and you can't even find him at ordinary times~"

The general manager said.

"As long as you speak faster and bring up the key points, I think there should be no problem~ Don't worry~!"

Lan Shengli said.

"Last month, the team's home revenue was ~,,,,"

Soon, the monthly work report meeting began.

"Brand is reimbursed for the season. We must do a good job in rehabilitation. He can take more than 1000 million from me every year. I can't just let him lie down~!"

Sterling said.

As soon as this remark came out, the taste of a big capitalist was fully revealed.

Soon, the monthly work report conference ended.

"Mr. Sterling, the Senior Advisor of the Basketball Affairs Department has something to report to you, don't forget~!"

The general manager did not forget to remind Sterling.

"I remember, you should have told him that there are only 15 minutes~!! I don't want to waste 15 minutes listening to his tirade~!!"

Sterling said in a mocking tone.

"Haha~, it's all essence~"

The general manager shook his head and said with a smile.

Soon, Lan Shengli came to Sterling's office.

After knocking on the door, Lan Shengli entered the office in a very cautious state.

"Mr. Sterling, thank you for giving me the opportunity to meet you in spite of your busy schedule~!"

Lan Shengli said.

"You're welcome, before you get down to business, I want to ask you, does this part-time job as a senior consultant of the basketball affairs department affect your work as the director of player performance~?!"

The boss suddenly asked.

"Well~, this,,, will not affect, I still have plenty of energy~!!"

Lan Shengli responded.

"It's nice to be young~!"

Sterling nodded slightly and sighed.

"Tell me, what do you want from me~?!"

Sterling took the initiative to ask.

At this time, Sterling still seemed relatively approachable.

"I want you to agree to the team's complete reconstruction~!!!"

Lan Shengli summoned up his courage and said.

(End of this chapter)