Compared with the internal tangle of the Thunder, it requires meetings to discuss and repeated consultations.
There was nothing wrong with the Clippers. After Min Congda hung up the phone, Piombetti stared at Min Congda for a while.
"Mr. Smart, why do you suddenly want to trade Gordon?"
"It was so sudden that I just wanted to trade him."
Piombetti swallowed, nodded, and thought: "Every decision made by Mr. Smart must be firmly supported. All operations done by Mr. Smart are correct. Just obey his instructions and that's it."
Thinking about it this way, I feel that my daily work has become much easier and smoother, and there are not so many entanglements.
This is the benefit of centralization. There is no need to think about many things. The key lies in execution.
For a team like the Clippers, the more they think, the bigger their mistakes will be. Not thinking is actually a good thing.
"Then I'm going to make preparations. Do you want to inform Mr. Olshey?"
"No, it's night in China now, let him have a good rest and don't disturb him."
"What about Mr. Sterling?"
"That's what Mr. Sterling meant. You still don't understand this?"
"I understand, I understand, then I'll leave first. If you need anything, please call me at any time."
Min Congda waved his hand, indicating that Piombetti could leave and leave him alone in the office.
Min Congda clarified his thoughts. He had no objection to Gordon as a player.
This round-faced guy plays and trains diligently, although he often screams during games, which is an eyesore.
But as a young man in his early 20s, his hard-working, low-key and tough character is still very popular among fans.
His performance has improved greatly compared to his rookie season, and he has become the backbone of the team's second position and the main defensive arrow.
His defensive ability is naturally not comparable to some well-known defensive gates in the league, but his combination of speed, strength and wingspan allow him to face most backcourt attackers.
Whether it's an explosive point guard like Derrick Rose, a shooting veteran like Carter, or a small forward like Granger, Gordon can never fall behind.
Even when facing Kobe, Gordon could ensure that he would not be too badly exposed.
In the two games the Clippers won in this year's playoffs, Gordon's outstanding performance on the defensive end really inspired Min Congda.
Even if you can put some restrictions on Corvo, how about letting you really grow up in the future?
Although Curry is excellent and can score, his defensive level is relatively poor after all.
Thinking of Curry, Min Congda thought to himself: "If I trade Curry directly, will Presti agree without hesitation?"
"Emmm... no, because Curry is a point guard and his position conflicts with Westbrook. Presti won't want it. And it's too unreasonable to trade Curry for Harden."
Min Congda found some reasons for himself, but deep down he refused to admit it. He knew that Curry was very strong and had great potential, but he was reluctant to get rid of this kid.
Maybe he didn't realize it himself, after all, this was the player he picked off with his own hands.
Tian didn't feel bad for Zaimai. Min Congda didn't really care about the people chosen by the management before.
But the young people he "carefully" selected seemed to be his little brothers, and it was really difficult to accept it emotionally when he wanted to send them away.
He often went to Curry's house to have food. If Ayesha knew that she sold Curry in one season, she would definitely break off the relationship.
While she was thinking wildly, the phone in the office rang, and Ada said it was Presti, the general manager of the Thunder.
"On Line 3!"
Min Congda answered the phone, "Hello, Sam, how are you thinking?"
Presti didn't waste any words and said: "I agree to this deal, but I want a first-round pick in 2012 and a first-round pick in 2014."
Presti suddenly opened his mouth, going from one first round and one second round to two first rounds.
This guy is really good at taking advantage of others. He wants to bargain with Min Congda to see if he can extract more value.
Because he always felt that this transaction was calculated, but he couldn't find the reason and couldn't figure out the logic.
When Min Congda heard this, he thought, This is a good thing. You also want it in the 2014 draft, so I'll give it to you.
"Okay, no problem, is there anything else you want?"
Presti didn't expect Min Congda to agree so readily, and felt that there was an even bigger problem.
But you agreed to the promise, and you got someone else in the first round, so it would be unjustifiable to add more money.
So, Presti agreed to the deal, and the Clippers sent Gordon and two first-round draft picks to acquire James Harden and Bledsoe from the Thunder.
The moment he put down the phone, Min Congda immediately notified Fan Chen and asked him to update the results on NBA-Batman.
It was already night in China and Fan Chen didn't sleep. He was shocked when he saw the message from Min Congda.
"What? The Clippers sent Gordon away for Harden? Why?"
"Of course it's to better build a strong Los Angeles Clippers. Don't ask, just send it. The first-hand news is hot."
Fan Chen posted the tweet first, which, needless to say, immediately caused an earthquake in the NBA public opinion circle.
Fan Chen's account was almost flooded with a large number of comments and reposts.
He closed his Twitter account and asked Min Congda: "This deal is so sudden, why do you have to give away two first-rounders? Gordon's performance and potential are no worse than Harden."
Min Congda couldn't explain to Fan Chen, so he had to say: "Harden's potential is worthy of two first rounds."
When Min Congda said this, Fan Chen couldn't help it. He still believed in Min Congda's vision.
The two talked about the Basketball Talent Development Fund in passing.
Because Min Congda didn't want Olshe to report, Min Congda didn't know what the situation was.
Fan Chen briefly said, "We have given them a villa area to live temporarily in Shanghai. They are not used to living in apartments and prefer to live in a detached house. The Clippers will definitely pay for the expenses."
Min Congda is very satisfied with this. He is a good boy who knows how to spend money, so he has a good future.
"In terms of funding, we used the investment bank that Horizon Fund cooperated with to successfully transfer the money to China and set up a foundation. Then we set up a fund operating company to be responsible for the operation of the fund. The legal person of the company is Olshe, and the equity is owned by Kuaiyu The ship and the oil pipeline company are jointly owned. The procedures are almost complete, and it should be up and running in another week."
Min Congda thought that he would be stuck at this level for a long time, because it was not easy for foreign funds to enter the country and to set up a fund operating company with foreign citizens as legal persons.
Without professionals in charge, it would take a lot of time and energy just to figure out the ropes.
Min Congda's ideal situation is that Olshe and others go to China and discover that Fan Chen is a college student.
Fan Chen also acted as a tour guide, taking them to eat, have fun, and find a place to stay and settle down.
Then Olshey was looking for people everywhere like a headless fly, trying to find ways to put up a show.
Then, with the help of the YouTube China branch, we will organize some promotional activities, shoot videos, conduct interviews, and create two advertisements.
If the 8 million U.S. dollars are used as advertising and marketing expenses in China, his mission will be completed.
As a result, a fund operation company was actually established?
Min Congda asked: "Fan Chen, you didn't lie to me. Are you really a college student? How did you do these things?"
Fan Chen said: "I'm a college student. It's not all done by me. It's my dad. He specializes in fund management and knows a lot of people."
When Min Congda read the news, he closed his eyes and cursed secretly: "Damn, he's a father-in-law again!"
(End of chapter)
