It is difficult to acquire an NBA team, but it is actually very easy to operate. As long as the team owners agree, the league agrees, and you can pay enough taxes, then everything will be as quick as a green light.
After all, the current chairman of the NBA is Stern. After taking over the position of NBA chairman in 1984, he devoted himself to making the NBA a great chairman who influenced global sports projects.
Although his current main goal is still on the NBA's influence in American sports leagues and expanding such influence to European countries. But he doesn't mind taking the lead in expanding the NBA's influence to ancient China.
Although people around the world now regard that ancient country as a feudal and backward old man, this does not prevent him from taking over a wealthy owner in this country and joining the NBA league, especially since this new owner gave him a few suggestions. After a very surprising opinion, he welcomed the other party to join him even more.
All players and coaches at the 76ers' training center, as well as assistant coaches and staff, stood on the court to greet their new boss.
The members, who had been unable to make the playoffs for several consecutive years, barely had a chance to survive because of the signing of Jerry Stark Howe in 1996, a rookie known as Jordan's overtime man.
This year's Jordan successor has continued to decline this year, but they signed a stronger No. 1 pick last year and performed very well this year, which gives them greater hope. But just when they were ready to unite and wait for this hope to mature and bear fruit and lead the team to achieve greater glory, the team boss changed.
Moreover, he was replaced by a Chinese whom they did not understand at all, which cast a shadow over the hearts of all the players and coaches who had been actively preparing for the game.
"I am very happy to be able to acquire this team and have excellent players like you. Although the team has changed owners, other than poaching better players to join you, the previously internally decided plan will not change at all. And..." Yang Dongxu paused here: "After training, I'm going to treat you to the largest nightclub in Philadelphia."
"Aww..."
When they saw such a young Chinese boss, everyone was a little nervous, wondering what the young boss would say when they first met.
Who would have thought that the other party would be so open-minded, come up and show that he would not point fingers, and would only spend money to buy better players to join the team, and then treat them directly to him in such a righteous manner. The originally anxious players suddenly felt that their new boss seemed pretty good, unlike the previous boss who wanted good results but was unwilling to spend money and was very stingy.
Watching the players excitedly discussing how to go to a nightclub, what are the features of the largest nightclub? Larry Brown's face was not as relaxed as the players'. He asked the assistant coach to restrain the excited players to continue training so as not to leave a bad impression on the new boss and then walked into the office.
Entering the office with him was Buck Coulson, now the 76ers' general manager. This is a fat man who is only 165cm tall. On the surface, it seems a bit funny because he is really too fat.
But just like this fat man who looks a little funny, but he has excellent vision and team management ability. The 76ers' performance has been so poor in recent years, but from time to time they can still find some good players and poach them all because of his vision.
It's a pity that I was unlucky enough to encounter a stingy boss. No matter how promising a player is, the first thing he considers is always the price, and then the player's ability. It would be better if he could meet players who are both capable and cheap. His previous boss always thought so, which sometimes made him very distressed.
"What I just said is not empty words to comfort people. The team's current management system and plans will indeed not change. I called you two to come to the office because I want to know more about the team, and at the same time I want to hear your thoughts on the current team. Insights on shortcomings.
Don’t worry, I’m not someone who’s eager for quick success. I’m asking you to do whatever you want this year or next year. After all, capable players also need time to grow. But I don't want the team to continue to be bad, so the results don't necessarily mean it must make the playoffs, but at least it can't be at the bottom like it is now. "Yang Dongxu said, looking at the two people who were a little nervous.
Hearing what their big boss said, Buck and Larry Brown, who were a little nervous at first, looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. There is also a feeling among outside players that their boss is too smart.
In other words, he is simply too considerate. He will not do anything they are afraid of, but will support everything they want to do. He is simply the best boss.
As for the team performance issue that seems to have no requirements, but is actually required, this is nothing at all to them. After all, this is what they have always wanted to do. One of them is the general manager of the team and the other is the coach.
No one is willing to let the team fail, or any manager or coach of any team, even if they are considering drafting, no one is willing to let the team fail. Every year we compete with the bottom team to see who is worse. To be honest, it feels really shameful to go out and meet our peers.
"Let me first talk about the current player situation and salary structure of the team." After confirming that the boss in front of him really wants to improve the team and will not blindly direct the team in a hurry for quick success, Buck pondered and said.
It was obvious that he had been prepared for it before, and this preparation was naturally the new boss's work report if he was good. If the new boss makes him more desperate than the previous boss, it will be a resignation report for job handover. The current situation is obviously the former.
The current total salary of all 76ers players is US$28.61 million, which does not include venue fees, his own expenses, coaches, assistants and logistics expenses.
Counting all these, the team's current annual expenses are about $35 million. This is all money spent. As for the income, including the sales of game tickets, some endorsements and other peripheral items, there will be approximately more than 27 million yuan in income this year.
Therefore, it is a certainty that it will lose more than 5 million US dollars this year. Therefore, Yang Dongxu's offer of 50 million to acquire the team is really a high price. Because after paying taxes, all the money went into Schneider's pocket. As for the team's losses and all expenses, they are calculated from the moment of signing, and Schneider will not have to pay a dime from now on.
After Buck's team's overall salary and management report last night, Larry Brown gave a general introduction to the team's situation and the current overall plan to build a new team with Iverson as the core.
However, although Iverson is currently planned to be the core of the team, the 76ers' highest-paid player is not Iverson. He is not even ranked second and can only be ranked third.
The current highest salary among the 76ers is Derrick Coleman at US$8 million, and the second highest salary is Jim Jackson at US$4.6 million. The combined salary of the two people is nearly half of the entire team.
And what makes Yang Dongxu even more speechless is that if these two players can play such a high value for money, then he will definitely have no objection. But the current physical condition of these two people is not that optimistic. Although they were diagnosed by the doctor, they went home to rest without saying that they would be reimbursed for the season.
In the 82 games of the regular season, it is estimated that at least one-third of the games will be missed. In other words, the attendance rate of two-thirds of the two people with the highest salary is good, and the remaining one-third of the time needs to be recuperated. This is still the most optimistic estimate. If there are any new injuries during the game, the attendance rate will continue to decline.
Moreover, Jerry Stackhow, the fourth salaryman in the previous starting team, is also injured, and the situation is even less optimistic than the previous two people. Therefore, three of the five starting lineups that have been put together this season are already thin.
What is even more speechless is that among the three 76ers stars, one is a slacker and two are prodigals. Jim Jackson, who is second in salary, is known as the NBA's number one prodigal in later generations. His career lasted 14 years, including the Hornets who did not report to the team. 13 teams play.
Although Jerry Stackhow is not as promiscuous as Jim, he is known as Jordan's successor. Because of his rebellious character and uncertainty, it is difficult to cultivate him as the core of the team. He is no less prodigal than Jim in his bones.
Then there is Derrick Coleman, the most valuable man. Karl Malone once said that if he could work as hard as him, the number one player in the league would not be Michael Jordan. Barkley also felt that he was the most talented forward in history. One guy is a slacker and an alcoholic.
Although he is the No. 1 pick at No. 90, judging from the statistics alone, he is not completely considered a parallel No. 1 pick. But because of personal laziness and undisciplined life, it was difficult for the team to tolerate him, so he was sent to the 76ers by the Nets. As a result, he only played 11 games due to injuries in the first year after the transfer. His attendance rate in the 1996-97 season was okay, but now he is injured again... and he gained weight due to lack of self-discipline during the injury. .
"Coleman must warn that if he still lets things go unchecked, measures must be taken. The same goes for the other two. If you want to build a championship team, not to mention that all players need to work hard, but at least they cannot let this happen. People bring bad luck to newcomers in the team." After listening to Larry Brown's report, Yang Dongxu pinched his eyebrows depressedly.
Previously, his knowledge of the 76ers was limited to later generations' love for Iverson and the information he recently obtained through Zhou Ya's investigation. Now that he knew more about it in detail, he felt that his acquisition this time was too natural.
The only reason why a team is so bad is not only because it is bad, but also because it is really bad. This situation has a lot to do with bad players. The current 76ers are simply a concentration camp for these bad players. Iverson can be said to be the only bit of green, but right now this bit of green is still too young and just a newcomer.
"Can we trade to strengthen the lineup?" Buck's eyes lit up. His new boss didn't seem to be afraid of spending money, which made him feel that he had a chance to perform.
Previously, Schneider had to save money and find capable players. How could he trade these problem players to the team.
"First of all, give a warning and emphasize discipline. Everything must be done in accordance with team rules. If you don't listen, we will ask about exchanges and reinforcements. If no one is willing to take over the player for the time being, let him sit on the bench for me. If he doesn't change it one day, let him do it. The bench. Don't give him a chance even if you let the new substitute come on, even if you lose in the end." Yang Dongxu expressed his tough attitude on this issue with a wave of his hand.
