warrior godfather

Chapter 678 Forcing the Palace
After Dennis got Leonard's permission, he immediately acted.

The next day, when the trading market officially opened, Dennis approached Chris Haynes, a reporter from Yahoo Sports, for an interview as Leonard's agent.

He said in the interview:
"Kawhi played high-level basketball last season. His improvement is obvious to all. People underestimated his talent. When Kawhi first entered the league, he was a 3-and-D player who could only shoot threes and defend. No one expected , He can achieve today's achievements, scoring 30+ in the finals. But this is just the beginning, he has finished his vacation and devoted himself to offseason training. Next season, his performance will be even better."

Chris Haynes asked:
"Kawhi got 4 votes in the fmvp selection, do you think he has the strength to compete for fmvp?"

Dennis replied without hesitation:
"Of course! His scoring in the finals is almost the same as Steph. The Cavaliers can't guard him at all. He is definitely qualified for fmvp. The judges also saw this, so they voted for him. People have to change their attitude toward Kawhi. In my opinion, he is not the role player he used to be. He won the best defensive player, was selected to the best second team, and got votes in the fmvp selection. He is a real superstar, just like steph curry The unrivaled superstar!"

On the day when the trading market opened, there were such things as the Thunder sending Ibaka to the Magic in exchange for Oladipo and Sabonis, Gasol's free signing with the Spurs for $2 million in two years, and the Grizzlies signing for $3000 million in four years. Parsons and many other blockbuster deals.

But after Dennis' interview was reported by Yahoo Sports, it still attracted a lot of attention.

The Warriors had just successfully defended their title, and Leonard's performance in the finals was exceptionally good. He was in the limelight and was at the center of the traffic.

Fans think Dennis is right or wrong.

Leonard's offensive and defensive integration last season, from the regular season to the finals, his performance was very good, he can definitely be called a superstar.

But it would be an exaggeration to say that Leonard can be compared to Curry.

The Finals had just passed, and people's memories hadn't faded. At least half of Leonard's points were from Curry's open three-pointer after he was flanked.

The Cavaliers' defensive attention is all on Curry. Curry is the Warriors' offensive engine and the Warriors' only superstar.

But fans also understand that Dennis is Leonard's agent and his uncle after all, and it is normal to praise his nephew.

But the general managers of each team smelled something unusual from Dennis' words.

Everyone knows that the boss of the Warriors is Curry, but Dennis said that Leonard "has the qualifications for fmvp" and is "a superstar like Curry". The attitude behind this is already obvious.

They took action one after another, got in touch with Dennis, and tested his attitude.

At the same time, the contract extension between Durant and the Thunder has been delayed, which has attracted the attention of the entire league.

Many teams that originally wanted to trade stopped their plans to see if they could profit from it.

All of a sudden, the two top small forwards, Leonard and Durant, stirred up storms in the trading market.

……

San Francisco, Chase Center.

Zhang Yu was sitting in the office with a cold expression, and Riley was sitting opposite him, making a detailed report:
"Dennis contacted me and proposed that Leonard wants to transfer to the Knicks, hoping that the team can make a trade with the Knicks, and then, the Knicks general manager Steve Mills called me and expressed his willingness to pay 4 A first-round pick and Porzingis for Leonard, other rookies follow us to pick..."

Zhang Yu frowned and said:
"Nix? Dennis is trying to push Kawhi into the fire pit!"

Riley said:

"I probed Steve Mills, he should be cleaning Anthony, Kawhi going to the Knicks, is the absolute core... By the way, Dennis also hinted at the fmvp problem in the finals, he saw it, You are deliberately giving Curry points and letting him compete for fmvp..."

"Hehe!" Zhang Yu sneered, "How long has Stephen been with me, and how long has Kahuai been with me? Without Stephen attracting flanking attack, can Kahuai get so many points? I want to use this matter to put pressure on me, dreaming !"

Riley said:

"Dennis still has a sense of proportion. He didn't tell the matter in front of the media, otherwise the matter will be difficult to deal with. It's just Kawhi's transfer..."

Zhang Yu narrowed his eyes and said slowly:
"Since I coached the Warriors, no one has dared to challenge me, Dennis? Who does he think he is? Call him."

"Ah? Oh..."

Riley was stunned for a moment before he realized it. He took out his mobile phone, called Dennis, and turned on the speakerphone.

"Drip...drip..."

The two waited for a while, the call was connected, and Dennis' relaxed voice came from the phone:
"Hey, Riley, what do you think? This deal is good for both the Warriors and the Knicks..."

"Dennis, hello, I'm Ronan-Zhang." Zhang Yu interrupted him.

"Uh, Ronan?" Dennis responded in surprise, and then fell silent, as if trying to organize his words. After a while, he said in an inquiring tone, "Ronan, Riley should tell you my request. ..."

"You want Kawhi to go to the Knicks?" Zhang Yu interrupted him again.

"You..." Dennis was obviously annoyed, but he suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "Yes, this is a win-win deal..."

"I tell you, it's impossible!" Zhang Yu interrupted him for the third time.

Dennis couldn't bear it anymore, Zhang Yu didn't give him face so much, he no longer maintained that hypocritical veil, and sneered:
"Hehe, are you sure? Are you not afraid that I will expose the fact that you scored Stephen in the finals?"

Zhang Yu raised his eyebrows and said:

"Do you know that if you do this, you will completely tear yourself apart from the Warriors, and Kawhi will not be able to get along with your teammates normally."

Dennis heard Zhang Yu's voice lowered, without the toughness just now, and felt that he had grasped Zhang Yu's weakness, and became more unscrupulous:

"You forced me to do this. If you didn't let Stephen score points and take away Kawhi's fmvp, would I have done such a thing?"

Zhang Yu said:

"You have also played in the NCAA. You should know that without Stephen attracting flanking attacks, Kawhi would not be able to score so many points. He has indeed improved a lot this season, but he is not yet at the level of a superstar. How can he be called Stephen? fmvp?"

Seeing what Zhang Yu said, Dennis simply stopped covering it up and expressed his true appeal:

"I admit that you are right, but sooner or later Kawhi will become a superstar. The Warriors have Stephen. They cannot give Kawhi the status, ball rights, and honor he wants. Sooner or later, he will leave the Warriors. Sooner or later , what does it matter?"

That's right, this is the essence of Dennis forcing the palace. Leonard didn't get fmvp, it was just a fuse. He wanted Leonard to be the team leader, and this is something the Warriors can't give. Irreconcilable contradictions among warriors.

Zhang Yu smiled and said slowly:

"So you forced me into the palace? Do you think that you have already decided on me?"

Hearing Zhang Yu's laughter, Dennis was even more sure that he had found Zhang Yu's weakness, and said proudly:
"Ronan, the opportunity for three consecutive championships is once in a lifetime. The Warriors have missed a chance for three consecutive championships. Now, the opportunity to achieve a dynasty is in front of you. If Kawhi and the team tear themselves apart, the transaction value will be greatly reduced. Warriors If you can't get reinforcements, your strength will be greatly damaged, and it will be difficult to defend your title. You might as well take the Knicks' rookies and draft picks to strengthen the striker. Of course, if you find it troublesome, you can pull a three-party deal, you Whoever you want, just say, I will discuss with Steve..."

"Who told you that I'm going to trade Kawhi?" Zhang Yu interrupted him for the fourth time.

Dennis was talking excitedly, but was interrupted by Zhang Yu, his anger was uncontrollable, his volume suddenly increased, and he said loudly:
"It's already reached this point. If you don't trade Kawhi, do you still expect him to play well for the Warriors? Let me tell you, if the Warriors don't trade Kawhi, he will never play a game for the Warriors!"

After finishing speaking, he only felt that he let out a bad breath, and he felt refreshed physically and mentally.

However, Zhang Yu did not give in under his threat as Dennis expected, instead he laughed and said sharply:
"Okay! You just let the horse come here and see if I will give in! Before I bought the Warriors, the Warriors were just a small team. They only made the playoffs once in more than ten years. After I bought the Warriors, they immediately played Entered the playoffs, seven years so far, never absent, six Western Conference Finals, four championships in five years, dominating the league! Just you, want to threaten me?"

"You, you..." Dennis was caught by Zhang Yu's aura, and couldn't speak a complete sentence for a while.

Zhang Yu didn't intend to stop, and said sharply:
"Let me tell you, the Warriors can't be short of Stephen, anyone else can be short! Even if Kawhi doesn't play a game, the Warriors are still the biggest favorites for the championship. This three-peat, I'm sure! You have only one way now You can go, that is to stop all actions at hand, and there is still room for change, otherwise, Kawhi will not only not be able to go, but also forget to play the game! He still has three years of contract with the team, and I will let him sit for three years. He was not even allowed to participate in the training, and he was completely abolished! If you don’t believe it, you can give it a try!”

"You, me, you..." Dennis stammered for a long while before choking out a sentence, "Kawhi was just selected to the All-NBA Second Team, won the Best Defensive Player, and is one of the best small forwards in the league. You don't need him. Aren't you afraid that the strength of the warriors will be greatly reduced?"

Zhang Yu sneered and said:
"Hehe, don't worry about it. Who in the league doesn't know. I have never looked at people. If I can discover one Kawhi Leonard, I can discover the second. And you, only Kawhi Leonard If you are pregnant with this nephew, if he does not play or participate in training for three years, what will happen to him, have you ever thought about it?"

"This, this..." On the other end of the phone, Dennis was sweating coldly and speaking incoherently.

He never expected that Zhang Yu would be so tough, and even made preparations not to let Leonard play for three years, without any compromise.

If the head coach of other teams does not have the power to do so, the boss will not make a loss-making deal.

But Zhang Yu is the boss of the Warriors. He has all the power and says nothing. He wants to do one thing, and no one can stop him.

Moreover, he has a vicious vision and is well-known in the league. If he really cultivates a second top small forward, wouldn't Kawhi be...

Dennis was flustered and didn't dare to think about it any further.

Zhang Yu didn't give him much time to think, and issued an ultimatum:

"I'll give you 24 hours. It's now... 10:18 am. Before this time tomorrow, tell me your choice. If you exceed the time limit, you will bear the consequences!"

After speaking, he ended the call.

"Beep beep..."

Dennis held up his mobile phone, listening to the rapid disconnection tone, his eyes were blank.

(End of this chapter)