Throughout the whole day on the 16th, Min Congda locked himself in his room and wrote the proposal for the documentary.
Because his English proficiency was not good, he asked Ada for help. As he talked, Ada organized and recorded it in written language and wrote a complete project plan.
Looking at the investment of 10 million, Ada asked cautiously: "Mr. Smart, does this documentary really require that much money to be invested?"
Min Congda said: "Is 10 million U.S. dollars a lot? The contract I gave Curry is 20 million U.S. dollars. What is our total salary? More than 60 million U.S. dollars! 10 million U.S. dollars is not a small thing."
Min Congda has learned about the salary cap system. The league's salary cap for the 2009-10 season is US$58 million, and the luxury tax line is US$69.92 million.
Min Congda carefully studied the terms. Unfortunately, the Clippers currently do not have the opportunity or space to renew the players. Otherwise, a big contract will burst the salary cap and exceed the luxury tax line. By then, the tax alone will be tens of millions every year. , money was flowing out loudly.
Since it is currently impossible to make a fuss about player salaries, of course, the team must be bled elsewhere to consume some liquidity.
Now that the Clippers are in the offseason, they have no ticket revenue, and pre-sales are relatively weak. They have a total of about US$15 million in cash on their books.
US$5 million is reserved to pay employees and maintain the team's daily operations to support various expenses. The remaining US$10 million is reserved by Rosser as a reserve to cope with possible financial difficulties in the new season.
Rosser didn't expect that the 10 million had already been targeted by Min Congda. When he looked at the team's financial report before, he couldn't forget the 15 million.
On a trip to Las Vegas, I would spend over $150,000, which was beyond my budget. No matter how many systems there were, I wouldn't allow it.
After the idea of making a documentary was formed, the system did not express any objection, indicating that it was feasible.
As long as the basic funds for team operations are left (system requirements), all the excess money will be used to shoot the documentary. When the documentary loses money and the team's revenue declines during the season and cannot make ends meet, isn't the team on the verge of bankruptcy?
As an intern who had just become a full-time employee, Ada certainly had no right to advise on the team's business strategy. When Min Congda said this, she could only nod and follow the instructions, change the relevant details, and prepare an email to send to other executives for review. .
After Min Congda returns to Los Angeles from Las Vegas and the team meets and approves, they can start planning for the filming.
At that time, they may overspend after all the shooting, and the Clippers will have to invest more, borrow money from banks, find alliances to raise funds, etc., which will make them heavily in debt, insolvent, and on the verge of bankruptcy.
Thinking of this, Min Congda felt proud of his brilliant strategy, and the depression of winning the previous two games was gone.
As for whether he will win tomorrow's game against the Grizzlies, he doesn't care that much anymore. Who can afford 200 yuan and send it to a beggar? $300 million is waving at me.
On July 17, the third game day of the Clippers, the Las Vegas Summer League ushered in a focus battle-Los Angeles Clippers VS Memphis Grizzlies.
There will be a head-to-head conversation between No. 1 pick Stephen Curry and No. 2 pick Blake Griffin.
The biggest news in this year's draft is naturally that Curry snatched the No. 1 pick from Griffin. It can be said that one stone stirred up a thousand waves. The debate over whether Curry is worthy of the No. 1 pick continues to this day.
And it can be foreseen that this issue will be discussed from time to time for a long time to come.
NBA drafts for more than ten years have always had the law that "the number one pick must be good". One of the top two talented players in the same year will definitely fail to perform and fail to meet expectations.
For example, Durant and Oden in 2007, Ade and Bargnani in 2006, James and Milicic in 2003, etc. (In 2005, neither of the top two achieved expectations.)
This year, people feel that this law is likely to take effect again. Griffin and Curry must have a parallel import, and Curry is much more likely to be a parallel import.
The University of Nevada gymnasium was filled with spectators early on. For this showdown, live broadcast trucks from ESPN and other TV stations rarely arrived at the scene for interviews and reports. You must know that the media is generally unwilling to invest too many resources in such sideline games as summer leagues, so they sent two intern reporters. Take photos, go back and write a press release and post it on the website.
ESPN's interview host Rachel Nichols brought the interview team to the scene in person and conducted interviews with Curry and Griffin before the game started.
Nichols began his career as a sports reporter in 1990. In 2004, he joined ESPN and became an important reporter and host. He often went deep into the front lines of the NBA to contact players, coaches, and managers to collect first-hand information and provide the most vivid reports to fans.
Curry is also a person who has seen big storms. After becoming the No. 1 pick, reporters often asked for interviews, so he did not panic at all when faced with the camera and Nichols's slightly tricky questions.
"Stephen, what was it like training, living, and playing with the Clippers during this period? What kind of team is this?"
"I have come into contact with professional guidance and training here. Everything here is strange but very friendly. Everyone is very friendly. I have made good friends in the training camp. We train and compete together. I think we will bond. Create deep friendships and become a great team.”
"Everyone is very concerned about the comparison between you and Griffin. People think you stole his No. 1 pick. What do you think?"
"You know, after the draft, it won't be so important where everyone is in the draft. What's important is to be able to perform well on the court. This is a long process, and it's a big deal for me and him. test.”
Curry is young and mature, and answers questions impeccably. He is very mature and appears to be very rational.
"How do you evaluate the Clippers' new general manager, Mr. Smart Min? It is said that he chose you against all odds. Does he have any special expectations for you?"
Speaking of Min Congda, Curry's tone brought a hint of reverence and respect. He said: "Mr. Smart is a tolerant mentor. I am lucky to be selected by him. I think this will have a huge impact on my career." Help, he is gentle and always puts the interests of the players first. He is a great team manager, really. Although we have not been with him for a long time, the whole team respects him and I think he is changing. This team, I’m sure, we’re going to be even better this season.”
After hearing what Curry said, Nichols was a little surprised. He didn't expect Curry to speak so highly of the new general manager.
You know, there is often a very contradictory relationship between players and managers.
On the one hand, they cooperate with each other. The general manager needs to sign good players to create a good record for himself. The players need the general manager to dig themselves out and give themselves big contracts.
On the other hand, in the eyes of the general manager, players are just chess pieces that can be discarded at any time for the benefit of the team. Therefore, in the eyes of the players, these professional managers are ruthless, only utilitarian and without emotion.
Some team managers will try to avoid private dealings with players to avoid developing a deep friendship between the two parties and affecting the team's operational judgment.
When the general manager signs a player, he enthusiastically offers the contract. Once he finds that the player does not meet expectations, he will not hesitate to lay off or send him to another team.
There are countless examples of conflicts between players and general managers. Especially among big-name players, there are very few who can get together and break up easily.
Rachel Nichols thought to herself, "Either Stephen Curry is young, or Smart Min is too naive. There is no warmth between the management and the players. They are just taking advantage of each other."
This female reporter has been in the professional sports circle for more than ten years. She has seen many people leave and refuse to recognize others, so she did not take Curry's words to heart.
She then went to interview Griffin. In comparison, Griffin's answer was much more concise and to the point. He made it clear, "I always knew that I could get the No. 1 pick, but that's how the league is. Not everyone has sharp eyes." .”
Great, Nichols has enough material and definitely has something to post on tonight's sports news show.
Next, we have to see Curry and Griffin meet for real on the court.
