Basketball: The Chosen Victim

Chapter 306 Today is a good day!
"David, suspend trading!"

Cleveland, Cavaliers general manager's office, Gilbert rushed in without knocking and said.

"What? Boss...we're just one step away from sealing the deal!"

David Griffin stood up with a loud sound, his face full of unwillingness.

"Kupchak is a pig head, are you also a pig head? Now the public opinion has evolved into this. If we continue to trade, it will be deliberately looking for trouble. The fans will not let us go!"

Gilbert roared angrily, Wu Di's operation was like pinching seven inches of his penis.

If he continues to replace Bynum with Jordan, not only will it not be considered a reinforcement operation, but it will be regarded by the fans as the culprit that destroys the team's chemical reaction!
"But if we don't trade, how can we lower Love's price..."

David Griffin complained that he wasn't quite up to speed with Gilbert yet.

"What?! You want me to fire you?!"

Gilbert was furious:

"Is there something wrong with your head? How can you lower the price at this time? Of course you have to negotiate according to the price offered by Love's agent! You are like a loser!"

……

Soon, the matter settled and Love signed a four-year, $6000 million contract extension with the Cavaliers!

Rumors about Jordan's trade on the court also disappeared. David Griffin began to relent and asked Scott and Wu Di for advice on team reinforcements.

However, Wu Di did not provide the operation to pick up the leaks as before. Instead, he went to Asheville, North Carolina to visit Reba and Nazha on the pretext that the crew of "The Hunger Games" needed his support.

Gilbert had already done this kind of thing, and he felt that he no longer needed to do this kind of work for the Cavaliers.

In addition, with Scott in charge, the core team of the Cavaliers is very stable. He can definitely find time to have a pure love relationship with Reba Naza to reward himself.

"Dick!"

As soon as he arrived on the set, two girls rushed towards him, one from the left and the other from the right.

Wu Di looked at the two girls in costumes, and he couldn't help but think of a very popular question in his previous life, Reba or Nazha?
Only children make choices, of course he wants them all!
There was no way, it was the first time for both girls to set foot in a foreign country, the place was unfamiliar to them, and the language was not fluent, so it was impossible without him to take care of them.

In addition to making movies to start his acting career, Wu Di also asked Ariana to help the two of them apply for the acting department of Columbia University. They have been admitted, but they have to take a year of language preparatory course first.

The two girls were college students before. They didn't need to take the SAT and took the transfer route.

It doesn't matter that you can get into a prestigious school by submitting a form. It's just that famous schools will attach great importance to relevant resources.

You can join the crew of "The Hunger Games" just after you set foot in Hollywood. Which university's acting department is not scrambling to get you?
bell bell bell...

Wu Di's cell phone rang, it was Kobe Bryant.

"I'll take a call first."

Wu Di walked aside under the admiring eyes of the two girls:
"Old Branch?"

Kobe's tone was slightly depressed:
"They stopped the transaction, they actually stopped the transaction! What do you want me to do?"

Wu Di shrugged and sneered:

"Good guy, you can't pry my feelings into a corner, but you're going to turn around and accuse me?"

Kobe's mouth twitched:
"What do you mean by trying to pry into your corner? I'm just sending you strong support! Bynum, brother, even Kupchak won't let you go!"

Wu Di nodded:
"Yes, that's right, you should keep such a great little shark for yourself!"

Kobe’s mouth twitched even more fiercely:

"I don't care. If Jordan can't come, you have to pay for it. We lack a strong striker now. Come to Los Angeles. I can give you the boss's position, but I want the sixth championship!"

Wu Di took the phone away and took a look. After confirming that it was Corvo, he replied:

"Liar! Lost at cards?"

Kobe smiled, and there was a burst of noisy laughter from the other end of the phone:

"Damn it, how do you know? Jenny is here too. She wants to talk to you for a few words, is that okay?"

Wu Di wiped his sweat:

"Don't eat the sour radish, don't play so big in the future...let the rich woman answer the phone!"

Jenny Bass:

"Hi handsome!"

Wu Di: "Hi beautiful sister!"

The sound of "Beautiful Sister" made Jenny Buss laugh until she couldn't close her legs.

Although she and the Zen master are still officially in a relationship now, her romantic debt is no less generous than that of the romantic old Bass.

Nowadays, Wu Di plays sports car and sleeps with Hollywood stars. This was something that Aunt Jenny did when she was still a little girl. What’s even more shocking is that he even posed naked for the cover of Playboy.

After Jenny Buss laughed, she asked Wu Di to have a get-together in Los Angeles next time with the same lazy tone as before, and then handed the phone to Kobe.

Kobe found a place with no one:

"Seriously, what do we do now, Bynum has to go, what do you suggest?"

Wu Di remembered that Corvo once called to impart experience in the playoffs, and said with interest:

"A late-model Ferrari!"

Kobe: "Deal!"

Wu Di: "The best solution is to trade for Harden, the second best solution is to trade for Bosh, and the last solution is to trade for Kaman. Anyway, don't mess with your hands..."

During the finals, Wu Di made suggestions to Durant to keep Harden, but Durant was far behind Wu Di as the boss.During the offseason, there was only news about Westbrook cutting his salary and renewing his contract to make room for Ibaka and Harden, but we didn't see any action from Durant.

The Thunder management was so short-sighted that they put Harden on the shelf for a little luxury tax. Now every team is gathering in Oklahoma City to chase Harden.

The Lakers have already signed Nash before, and their need for Harden is not so urgent, but Wu Di knows that the backcourt combination of Harden and Kobe, one soft and one strong, may be more explosive than the combination of Paul and Kobe!

If Bynum can be exchanged for Harden and a blue-collar center, the Lakers may be completely transformed.

Time passed day by day, and finally at the end of the preseason, a big deal broke out in the league again!
The Rockets won the Harden competition, and the Thunder accepted Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, two future first-round picks, and two second-round picks. This seemingly rich offer was actually a robbery.

But the excitement was not over yet. On October 10, the last day of the preseason, the Lakers and the 29ers reached a deal. Bosh and Bynum exchanged clubs, and the 76ers finally became the pick-and-roll players.

"Hey, from the north to the south coast to Philadelphia to the west coast, I finally realized that the NBA is a business league!"

Being chosen by a wealthy family, Bosh had mixed feelings in his heart. No one wanted to experience the world at his peak age, but when he met a pig teammate, he had no choice but to admit defeat:

"Damn it, my Miami mansion!"

Bosh has no choice, but Ray Allen still has a choice.

He now has three offers on the table, one from the Celtics, one from the Cavaliers, and one from the Heat.

Yes, the Cavaliers' offseason focus is on recruiting Ray Allen.

Although the Cavaliers' defense line is already very thick, the Cavaliers' inside line and forward line are even thicker.

By the way, in this year's draft, the Cavaliers selected Dream Green with the 26th pick in the first round.

The Cavaliers' draft pick is not high, and Green has established contact with everyone on the Cavaliers in the Invincible Elite Challenge last year. Wu Di can't avoid this guy.

Moreover, Lao Zhan has not settled the matter after last season, so he is right to choose to kick the ball.

But Ray Allen was very confused.

The Green Army's offer is 2 million over two years.

The Cavaliers' offer is 2 million over two years.

The Heat's offer is 3 million over three years.

If you think about economics, choose the Cavaliers.

If you want to settle the score between brothers, choose the Green Army.

If you don't know how to settle accounts, choose the Heat.

But Ray Allen thought for a long time and dialed Riley's number.

In Ray Allen's eyes, money is a trivial matter. He wants to get another championship ring to piss off those stupid idiots in the Celtics.

Yes, you stinky idiot!
He was actually asked to serve as a substitute for Rondo?
Let's have cat cake!

He won’t go to the Green Army anyway!

Whether to go to the Cavaliers or the Heat is what he is struggling with these days.

Both teams have the hope of competing for the championship, which makes Ray Allen extremely happy. No matter where he goes, he can play a role in changing the situation of the battle. This is the most obsessed feeling for shooters.

But when he went to the Cavaliers, he couldn't overcome two hurdles. The first hurdle was to serve as a substitute for Butler, the second-year pick at the end of the draft, and the second hurdle was James's recruiting attitude!

James has been traveling to Boston during the offseason and is almost staying at his house. He can't refuse such brotherly love.

And James is like this. Even if he stays in the Green Army, he can't go to the Cavaliers...

Therefore, he chose to call Riley and made the final decision!
On the other end of the phone, Riley was very happy and said that he made the right choice and would hold a grand welcome ceremony for him!

After hanging up the phone, Ray Allen put away the offer from the Cavaliers and Celtics with some heartache:
"The Heat are more capable of competing for the championship than the Cavaliers. After all, the media said so, and the odds of winning the championship cannot be deceived. The four giants of James, Howard, Wade, and me can definitely defeat the Cavaliers..."

So, the preseason is here, and the signings of major teams are very lively. However, the Cavaliers' off-season reinforcement actions cannot be said to be without any disturbance. It can only be said that there is no movement.

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be. After all, they are the defending champions, and a bunch of veterans have to come over to show their support.

But there are only veterans. The Cavaliers gave Jamison a three-year, 3 million merit pension contract, and signed McGrady at the end of his career with a minimum salary.

In addition, Jamison also recommended his brother-in-law and fellow junior Carter.

However, when David Griffin tried to trade Alonzo, the Mavericks refused to let him go, but instead offered to trade Tyler Zeller for Sessions.

Kidd's departure hurt the Mavericks, who desperately needed an experienced point guard to fill the void.

David Griffin agreed to the trade and used the freed space to sign free agent Shaun Livingston to make up for the lack of size on the back line.

The Cavaliers made so many trade moves in the off-season that the Cavaliers achieved a very good operational indicator, that is, they did not pay luxury tax for the first time since becoming the top three in the league in 07.

"They actually came to see me too!"

On October 10, the day before the opening game between the Cavaliers and the Thunder, when the Cavaliers players gathered for dinner in a box at the Eighth Floor in Cleveland, Parker said a little apologetically:
"But I have already agreed with my wife and children that I am going to take them to travel around China..."

Wu Di raised his glass:

"Brother, Rui Sibai! Family always comes first. Tell me the day you are leaving and I will send you on a private jet!"

Parker was instantly overjoyed. Who could not love a team boss like Wu Di?
Flying from Cleveland to Magic City takes almost 16 hours, and the average price of a Gulfstream G550 flight hour starts at at least US$1. Calculated, Wu Di’s casual “free ride” is already more than US$5!
The most important thing is that private jet travel brings an unparalleled experience!

Everyone clinked glasses with joy, and Green was so happy that his tongue stuck out. Wu Di was so inhumane. It was so cool to have such a boss!
That night, the Cavaliers' 15-man roster for the new season was officially released. Point guard Irving, Thomas Jr., Beverley, Livingston, shooting guard Butler, Tracy McGrady, Gibson, small forward Wu Di, Alonzo, Samuels, power forward Love, Jamison, center DeAndre Jordan, Dream Green, Tyler Zeller.

On October 10, thousands of fans came to Quicken Loans Arena early!

Today is a good day, because they are about to raise Cleveland's first championship flag and award glorious championship rings!

(End of this chapter)