Wang Tu Baye

Chapter 46 Mantis Catching Cicadas
After some haggling, Carol Dawson made several phone calls to the Raptors in front of Verus until late at night. The final three-way deal was as follows.

The Rockets sent Hakeem Olajuwon, a super center who is sure to enter the Basketball Hall of Fame, and got the second pick from the Raptors, plus the All-Star player Mookie Blaylock, and another $80 in cash .

The Raptors sent two first-round draft picks in 2001 to get Chris Mills and Jason Caffey, two Warriors starting players, and the Warriors sent Mookie Blalock, Chris Mills, Jason Caffey plus 80 cash, got the big dream Olajuwon to join the team.

In addition, the Rockets will give a 2001 draft lottery pick to the Golden State Warriors as compensation. The lottery pick will have to be delivered to the Warriors. If the Rockets did not draw a lottery pick in 1, it will be automatically postponed to the next year and must be handed over, or until the lottery is drawn.

The result of the transaction is naturally happy for all three parties. Carol Dawson feels that this transaction plan can at least prevent Rockets fans from smashing the glass windows of his house, and his century-old plan to tear down and rebuild will be carried out in an orderly manner.

In fact, the Raptors have doubts about how much skill Dameng can have left. After all, he is a veteran player with a lot of age. He wanted to trade Olajuwon at the beginning, but he hoped to boost the ball market and attract popularity.

Now that two first-round picks can be exchanged for two practical and reliable starting-level scoring and rebounding experts, that is actually quite a bargain. You must know that more than half of the draft players cannot gain a foothold in the NBA, especially the low-ranking picks. There are basically no decent players selected.

For most people living and living in the United States, they have always lacked interest in going to Canada, where there are dozens of degrees below zero for more than 200 days a year. Low base, one of the most important reasons.

Olajuwon was obviously very satisfied with the conclusion of the deal. He took out a few bottles of champagne from the underground wine cellar, and the tense atmosphere of just a few hours ago disappeared in an instant, and the scene was a peaceful and happy scene of peace and harmony.

Verus felt that today was an eye-opener. It was okay to drink before the end of the regular season. He blatantly violated the NBA's official ban and reached such a major three-way deal in private. Carol Dawson, Glider Drexler, Big Meng Olajuwon and the Raptors looked completely indifferent.

Before the summer trading window opened, he didn't care about it, and left iron-like evidence on the phone without any scruples. Verus really wanted to ask these people, is this really good?
Verus declined the invitation to stay at Olajuwon's suburban villa in Houston, and took a red-eye flight back to Oakland, San Francisco overnight. This time he was lucky, taking a large plane full of about 200 people. At least the size looks reassuring.

Walking out of Oakland International Airport, Verus smiled and said, "Ba Yi, have you ever seen San Francisco at 4 o'clock in the morning?"

Hu Bayi is not a time traveler, so naturally he doesn't understand the meaning of this meme. He touched his head and said, "I've seen it before. The battles with the banana man, the pepper man, and the devils are all in the early morning. The police will not care about us at this time."

Back in Atlantis, the art studio on the 58th floor, Verus was pleasantly surprised to find that the overall design work was coming to an end, and within three days they could really come up with complete samples and design proposals, which made him lament that it was indeed like As the great man said, man will conquer the sky, and more people are more powerful.

Finding a computer, Verus began to write emails to David, the deputy head of the delegation in China, where they visited and tasted Chinese food. The relationship network should have been laid out, and it was time to do something practical.

"Head David, hello, I don't know if you get along well with Mr. Silva, the assistant to the president of the NBA. Maybe you can have an in-depth discussion with him on whether you can promote NBA basketball in China and increase its influence. power and popularity."

"Football is probably more popular in Asia and Europe. I think it may have something to do with the simple requirements of football. Putting two stones or bottles on the ground or on the beach can start a fierce and friendly competition. Football games, but under the same circumstances, it is hard for me to imagine how to play basketball without basketball hoops and frames.”

"Except for special places such as school barracks and sports venues in the land of China, it is often difficult to find a basketball court where you can shoot with your basketball in your hand. Then, can Dongfeng facilitate the in-depth exchanges between high-level Chinese and American circles this time? Let more basketball courts, basketball hoops, and basketball hoops appear in this magical land."

"Shenzhou has a large population, and there are many spacious, bright and large people's parks in the center of the major cities. In fact, we really only need to allocate a small area, such as the wall near the road and the lakeside. The venue is enough for us to build places like New York Street Basketball Holy Land and NBA Basketball Park.”

"If possible, my Pandora company is very sincere to fully fund the construction of these basketball courts, so that more Chinese teenagers can have some space to thrive, to sway their youth and sweat, and let the friendship between China and the United States last forever. For a long time."

"For the small consideration of recovering the construction cost, we will only build an American fast food restaurant on the side of the basketball court to provide drinks and food, so that children who are tired, thirsty and hungry can have a nearby place to eat That's all."

PS: The lottery pick refers to the top 14 draft picks in the NBA.

The lottery protection is an additional clause in the NBA transaction. If Team A and Team B add a lottery protection clause in the draft trade, if Team A's pick is the top 14, then Team A does not need to hand over the draft pick. to Team B.

(End of this chapter)