There is no airtight wall in the world. The news that the Wizards were preparing to trade Webber and Jaylen Rose with the Warriors did not know how it got out.
Lin Yu felt that 80% of the time it was the Warriors who were worried about the Wizards going back on their word, so he let the news out first to confirm the matter.
Jean did not sign any written agreement with Lin Yu. The two only reached a verbal agreement. If Lin Yu regretted it, Jean would have nothing to do with Lin Yu.
Now that the news of the transaction is released, Lin Yu should always take his reputation into consideration. If he breaks his promise, no one will dare to make oral transactions with him in the future.
Lin Yu couldn't laugh or cry. No wonder the Warriors have accomplished nothing in these years. Their behavior is really petty.
The Warriors' caution made the league lively, and Unseld became the biggest victim.
"Lin, if I hadn't read this newspaper, I wouldn't have even known that a trade had occurred within the team."
“And it’s such a blockbuster deal.”
"When I was walking on the road in the morning, many people gave me the middle finger. I didn't react at the time."
"Now, all the fans in Washington think it was my idea to trade Webber. I became a street rat and everyone beat me up."
Unseld looked a little angry. He had suffered an unreasonable disaster.
In the eyes of Washington fans, Weber has just won a double MVP, so it is impossible for him to take the initiative to propose a trade.
Everyone has seen how well Lin Yu has treated his players over the past year. He can really go on the field and fight for the players, so it is impossible for him to sell Webber.
After much deliberation, Unseld became the biggest suspect.
Wizards fans certainly don't want Webber to leave, not only because Webber is strong, but also because championship teams have a tradition of not breaking up teams.
They want consecutive championships and a dynasty, and are not satisfied with just one championship.
Therefore, Unseld directly became a sinner who was criticized by thousands of people. He could be given the middle finger even when walking on the street.
Lin Yu was speechless. He didn't expect to harm Unseld like this, and he felt a little guilty.
"Well, how about I hold a press conference in the afternoon and announce that this matter has nothing to do with you and is my own trading plan?" Lin Yu said with a smile.
He thinks it doesn't matter, so the fans will just complain. The fans' anger will come and go quickly. As long as they can win the championship next season, everything will be fine.
Unseld shook his head quickly, "How can that be okay? You are the boss, and it is my duty to help you take the blame."
"And I'm used to this kind of thing. How could the Washington fans not scold me? When I drafted Manute Bol, someone threw shit at my house. Can you believe it?"
Lin Yu couldn't help laughing. Is there such a outrageous thing? But it’s really hard for old Unseld. He has been walking on thin ice in his life, and he can step on poop accidentally when he leaves the house.
"Huh? That's not right. Why is there Bug Boggs in this newspaper? Why does he call you ruthless and ruthless?"
"It seems like we haven't had any conflicts with Boggs, right?"
Lin Yu looked at the newspaper and asked curiously. In addition to reporting on the Wizards-Warriors trade, the newspaper also interviewed some players about their views on the deal. Bogues' view was that Unseld was ruthless and ruthless.
Unseld's face turned red and he said in embarrassment: "That was a grudge from a long time ago. This kid has always hated me."
"Didn't I select him with the 12th pick in the first round in 1987?"
"Don't look at me like that. I don't know what dirty things went into my head at that time. I chose a little guy who is 160cm tall with a lottery pick."
"After the selection, a fan threw something that looked like feces at my door that day. Then Boggs played for a whole season and his performance was not as good as I expected. I simply sold him."
Lin Yu was stunned, "Wait a minute, why did you say it was suspected to be feces? Someone tasted it?"
Unseld was dumbfounded by the question. He felt that Lin Yu's brain circuit was different from normal. Shouldn't a normal person ask what happened after selling Boggs?
"My dog won't eat, so I think it's suspicious." Unseld said with a dry cough.
The corner of Lin Yu's mouth twitched. Being the Unseld family's dog was such a blessing. He always had fresh and hot food to eat...
"Ahem, where did I say it? Speaking of Bogues being traded by me, he ran to my office crying that day and begged not to trade him."
"He said he was very grateful to me. Without me, he would never have entered the league with such a high pick. He wanted me to give him a chance and he would prove himself."
Lin Yu sighed and said, "Then you still sold him? Then he was right, you were indeed ruthless and cruel."
Unseld raised his eyebrows, "Then you are not ruthless or cruel? You sold Weber."
"Where am I ruthless and cruel?"
"Where are you not ruthless, where are you not cruel?"
An old man and a young man began to perform a Qiong Yao drama in the office.
Lin Yu took the initiative to stop, "Well, I am indeed more ruthless and cruel than you. This place in Washington is too dangerous. I have to protect my privacy and not let anyone know where I live."
"I'm really afraid that someone will throw shit at me one day."
Unseld smiled and said, "Actually, it's okay once you get used to it..."
Lin Yu started to roll his eyes. Can he get used to this? He quickly changed the subject, otherwise he would not have any appetite for dinner tonight.
"Help me recruit some basic-salary players. You don't need to consider strength, position or age. Just be a man. No, this is a bit discriminatory against women. It's not impossible if you can recruit female players."
"Ten, help me recruit ten first, and then all of them will be sent to the Development League."
Lin Yu has started this "factory director" plan a long time ago. He wants to rely on these marginal players to increase their charm value, and marginal players can also get a guaranteed contract, even if it is a basic salary, which is what they dream of.
Unseld was about to cry, "You really think I don't have enough poop in front of my house."
"How on earth did you come up with such an outrageous idea, signing ten players at random? I'm not allowed to scold the fans to death?"
"What on earth do you want to do? Want female players too? Don't tell me, the NBA can really sign female players. There is no precedent before, and there are more than one."
Next, Unseld talked about how the Pacers signed a female player named Meyers in the ancient days of the NBA, but she did not play.
Then there is Harris. She is the first female player selected in the real draft in NBA history. Although she did not officially play on the court, she later entered the Hall of Fame.
In the early 1980s, a female player named Nancy Lippe joined the Lakers. She played in the preseason games for the Lakers. Although she did not play in the main game, she became the only female player in NBA history to officially debut. players.
"Forget it, don't sign female players. I don't know what gossip will come out by then."
"Just help me find ten male players, interview more, and then sort out their information, especially family members, whether they have children and what their names are."
"After it's sorted out, I'm going to take a look at it and then decide who to sign."
Lin Yu's words made Unseld even more confused. He had never dreamed of what Lin Yu wanted to do. This matter was full of weirdness.
Of course, Lin Yu has his own goals. Many future stars have fathers who are fringe NBA players. If he doesn't stay in the NBA for a year or two, he will probably stay for decades. It is inevitable that he will coach these second-generation players in the future.
With their father's relationship, it would be easy to gain favorability in the future.
For example, Lin Yu's current godsons, Love, Irving and Jerami Grant, will not be a problem at all in the future.
What is sustainable development? This is sustainable development!
…
The championship bus parade began. Lin Yu led the generals on the bus and enjoyed the cheers and shouts of Washington fans.
However, the mood of the generals was a little heavy. They had already learned that Weber and Rose would be leaving.
Webb and Rose are relatively older in the Wizards, and they usually take good care of the young guys. Kobe McGrady and others are very sad to see them leave.
Kobe and others can understand Rose's departure. After all, he has the ability to start in most other teams. In the Wizards, he can only play as a substitute, so it is normal to want to leave.
But why would Weber want to leave? They were puzzled.
Lin Yu didn't explain to them. After all, it was Weber's personal demon and it was not suitable to be made public.
After the championship parade ended, Lin Yu got the information on the fringe players from Unseld.
It was said to be a trial training, but in fact there was no trial training on the field at all. It was just an interview, where I asked some questions and then filled out a form.
"So many? Why does it look like there are hundreds of copies?"
Lin Yu was dumbfounded when he saw the mountain of information in front of him.
"381 copies!"
"Didn't you say it's okay if it's a man? After we spread the word, thousands of people came."
"I'm not kidding, a lot of them are older than me."
"Of these 381, I selected some relatively reliable ones. About half of them are professional or semi-professional players."
Lin Yu completely underestimated the desire of these fringe players to secure contracts. There are twenty-nine teams in the NBA. Even if each team has fifteen players who are fully guaranteed, in fact, only more than four hundred players can have it. contract.
And how many people in the United States want to become professional players? One hundred thousand is on the lower side.
In addition to the NBA, there are countless minor leagues. The most famous one is definitely the NBDL, and then there are the USDL, ABA, and CBA. The CBA here is not the Chinese CBA, but the Continental Basketball Association.
There are also some semi-professional players who make a living by playing wildball.
In addition, tens of thousands of players graduate from the NCAA every year. They definitely have no chance to enter the NBA and will enter all walks of life. However, now that there is an opportunity to become NBA players, they are definitely not willing to miss it.
Apart from anything else, just being an NBA player can be regarded as a gold-plated job. It will be easier than others to find a job in the future.
"Forget it, I'll take my time and see." Lin Yu could only smile helplessly. Others can't help him with this matter, because only he knows which children will enter the NBA in the future.
From noon to eight o'clock in the evening, Lin Yu's eyes were dizzy, and he finally found ten players who met the requirements.
Among them, the one who pleased Lin Yu the most was naturally Melvin Booker. His son was Devin Booker, who later became Mr. 70+ and Mr. 35CM!
This 35cm length was reported by his girlfriend Kendall Jenner. It is almost as thick and long as the arms of ordinary people. I really don’t know how Jenner can bear it.
Old Booker played for the Warriors in the 1996-97 season. After being laid off last season, he could not find a job. After hearing that the Wizards were recruiting players, he quickly asked someone to send him a piece of information.
In addition to Old Booker, Lin Yu also found Wes Matthews, who is the father of future Trail Blazers star Wesley Matthews.
Matthews Sr. has a connection with the Bullets. He was selected by the Bullets in 1980 and was teammates with Unseld.
Matthews Sr. is now 38 years old. When he heard that the Wizards were recruiting someone and the contract was guaranteed, he hurriedly approached Unseld and submitted the information.
When he entered the league, Unseld was about to retire, so there was not much friendship. Unseld didn't even mention the old Matthews in front of Lin Yu.
In addition to these two people, there is also Ricky Winslow, the father of future Heat player Justise Winslow.
Winslow Jr.'s ability is pretty good, not a star, but Lin Yu doesn't need to care whether he is a star or not, as long as he can provide charm value in the future.
But what really interests Lin Yu is LaVar Ball.
That’s right, it’s the ball daddy!
Lin Yu really never dreamed that he would see Ball's father's name in this information.
He is now thirty years old, 198 centimeters tall and weighs 122 kilograms. He has played professional football and rugby games before, and played basketball in Washington State.
When he heard that the Wizards were recruiting players, he rushed over excitedly. Maybe he didn't expect that he was really spotted by Lin Yu.
Under his influence, his three sons all embarked on the path of professional players, but their achievements were different.
The eldest ball brother, Lonzo Ball, played in Los Angeles at the beginning of his career and was very famous. He was called the next Kidd. However, due to injuries one after another in the later period, not many people were optimistic about his future.
LaMelo Ball, the third-year player, is really something. He won the Rookie of the Year in his first year, averaged 20 points and 7.6 assists in his second year, and 23.3 points and 8.4 assists in his third year. He was selected to the All-Star. Look. It seems that his future achievements will be much higher than those of Brother Qiu.
As for the second-goal LiAngelo Ball, he is pure trash. His only feat was to come to China to steal something and was caught...
The more Lin Yu thinks about it, the happier he becomes. It doesn't matter who he signs, so he might as well sign the ball dad. Some interesting things might happen in the future.
He gave the ten selected materials to Unseld and asked him to contact these ten people. When he could sign a contract, he immediately came to the Wizards to report and sign.
Under normal circumstances, the signing of free agents is after August 1. Lin Yu knows that this year will be suspended due to labor negotiations, so this date may have to be postponed for a long time.
