At 2:30 in the afternoon, Min Congda and his party arrived at the Texas Hotel in Dallas, the same hotel where Kennedy stayed in 1963.
The hotel waiter opened the door for Min Congda. His Asian face looked very eye-catching in Texas. He immediately attracted the attention of many media reporters as soon as he walked into the lobby.
However, Min Congda did not accept an interview with reporters. This meeting was a meeting of 30 team owners, and he was not obligated to accept interviews.
Rosser and others followed Min Congda by taking the elevator to the large conference room on the second floor of the hotel. Two security guards stopped everyone at the door.
Only Min Congda can go in, and everyone else has to go elsewhere to wait for the results.
"Go wait for me somewhere else and have a good rest. I will inform you and discuss what happens in the meeting."
Rosser and others nodded, and Min Congda opened his arms to let the security personnel conduct a body search to prevent him from carrying recording or eavesdropping equipment.
After the inspection, the security personnel opened the door of the conference room and invited Min Congda in.
Behind this door, symbolizes the highest power of the NBA, the joint meeting of the 30 team owners.
Min Congda straightened his clothes and walked into the conference room. Dozens of pairs of eyes looked at him.
The layout of the venue was not luxurious, but rather simple. A huge round table covered with white tablecloth was placed in the center of the conference room.
Each of the 30 teams has one seat, and the round table means everyone is equal.
Just such a table of people can have a total net worth of hundreds of billions.
Of course, Min Congda was a big hindrance, directly lowering the average.
It’s not necessarily the big boss who comes to the meeting.
In addition to Min Congda and Sterling attending the meeting, the Los Angeles Lakers also sent Jenny Buss, the daughter of owner Jerry Buss, to attend the meeting.
Because old Bass's health was failing and he couldn't bear the torment of long-distance flights and long meetings.
There are also some super bosses like Paul Allen and others who are too lazy to take care of trivial matters like the NBA, so just send a small boss to attend the meeting.
The seats of the Los Angeles Clippers were right next to the Lakers. Jenny Buss waved to Min Congda and motioned for him to come over and sit down.
Sitting next to Aunt Jenny, Auntie took the initiative to move closer to Min Congda, and Min Congda subconsciously leaned a little to the side.
"Young man, are you really not Sterling's illegitimate son? Now he really doesn't care about anything and leaves everything to you."
Jenny pointed out the doubts of many people. Min Congda's authority in the Clippers is simply not the boss, but better than the boss.
Rumors about "illegitimate children" have been circulating in NBA circles.
Min Congda smiled, pointed to his hair and eyes, and said: "You are dark and beautiful, how could I be Sterling's illegitimate son."
He thought to himself, I am his father, but I am still an illegitimate child.
"How much benefit did Sterling give you? Did he promise you shares in the team?" Jenny Bass believed that Min Congda must have received a lot of benefits.
She wanted to establish a good relationship with Min Congda. As a competitor for the future boss of the Lakers, Jenny saw the potential of a super manager in Min Congda.
In such a short period of time, the Clippers went from being a weakling to the Western Conference Finals. The speed of their rise is staggering, and they are developing as fast as his hometown, China.
Now that the Lakers have begun to decline, Old Buss's health is getting worse and worse, and his children have to consider their funeral arrangements.
"Benefit? The benefit is that I can go to the training center and have a free lunch every day. This is the biggest benefit." Min Congda said seriously.
Of course Jenny Bass thought he was joking, but Min Congda was really not joking. The free lunch was too important to him.
"My father mentioned you. He said he met you in Las Vegas the year before last and you left a deep impression on him."
Min Congda was one of the few people in Old Bass who misjudged the situation, and the unpleasant conversation in Las Vegas was still fresh in his memory.
"Oh, that's right, I'm deeply impressed." Min Congda nodded.
The thing that impressed him most was the two big wave heroines beside old Bass, and he still remembers them to this day.
After chatting awkwardly for a few words, Jenny Buss discovered that she and this guy were not on the same channel at all.
I gave up communicating with him for the time being, and when the other bosses arrived, the meeting was about to begin.
Because the Hornets are in league trusteeship, representatives from 29 teams were actually present.
Presiding over the meeting were David Stern and Spurs owner Holt, who chairs the Labor Relations Board.
As this meeting is not open to the public, everyone will no longer say polite words.
Stern asked at the beginning: "It is very likely that this negotiation will be suspended. Can you accept the losses caused by the suspension? If you can, stop it. If not, the management may as well make concessions."
The bosses spoke one after another and soon divided into two groups. Contrary to what Min Congda thought, the ones who can accept the suspension are not the big teams that make money, but the small teams that lose money.
Because for small teams that are losing money, they will certainly suffer losses due to the shutdown, but if they continue to operate according to the current salary situation, the losses will only be greater.
Just like some factories, they will lose money if they don't operate, but if they start operating, they will lose more money. It is better to shut down the factory.
Of course, not all losing teams want a shutdown.
For example, Pistons owner Tom Gores hopes that the new season will go smoothly.
Because Tom Gores has been the Pistons owner for less than a month.
He just completed the acquisition of the Pistons in June this year.
The Pistons' legendary previous owner, Bill Davidson, passed away in 2009.
Davidson bought the poor Pistons in 1974 and turned them into one of the most successful teams in the Eastern Conference.
With his departure, the Pistons' Five Tigers disbanded, the city of Detroit went bankrupt, and a basketball era in the Motor City ended.
The Pistons have suffered serious losses in the past two years, and Davidson's wife, who inherited the team's assets, has no intention of continuing her husband's career.
Finally sold the team to Tom Gores this year.
Gores, the boss, has not yet warmed up to his position, and has not yet started to show off his talents. Are you talking about a shutdown?
Of course he disagrees and hopes to have a good talk with the players. Anyway, he is not short of money when the Pistons lose money.
"The lockout will not only lose money, but also the market, goodwill, fans' attention, and most importantly, the NBA's brand, which is difficult to measure with money."
Gores' words sounded nice.
At this time, Jazz owner Gale Miller stood up and believed that the game should be suspended instead of allowing the players to continue to receive such high wages.
Gail Miller is the widow of former Jazz owner Larry Miller, who also died in 2009.
Larry Miller bought the Jazz in 1985 and together with Stockton and Malone created the Jazz's most glorious era.
It can be said that the death and aging of outstanding owners like Miller and Davidson who have accompanied the team for many years and witnessed the glory of the NBA have exacerbated the chaos in the league.
"The high-paid players in the league are spoiled. They say they are united to fight for the rights of all players, but in fact the players with the most say are those with the highest salaries. They have long been short of money. They will definitely The extent is not much different from ours. The Jazz lost $17 million last season. Look at these players, which one didn't earn this money? I support the shutdown!"
Gayle Miller is tough.
The Jazz have experienced turmoil following the death of Larry Miller.
Boozer left the team, and Deron Williams publicly confronted veteran coach Jerry Sloan on the court.
Jerry Sloan left the game angrily, then held a press conference and decided to resign as Jazz coach.
Sloan burst into tears at the press conference. His 23-year coaching career with the Jazz ended in a very dishonorable way.
Both sides have their own reasons, and they argue endlessly, unable to reach a unified opinion.
Stern looked around and saw that Min Congda had not spoken, so he asked: "Smart, what do you have to say?"
Min Congda has been in a wait-and-see attitude. Of course he hopes to stop the game.
But as a profitable party, he has no motivation to stop, so he has to wait for the opportunity.
At this time Stern asked, Min Congda said: "I think everyone should stop arguing. Since everyone has different opinions, let's just create a new league and start another round."
The originally noisy venue suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at Min Congda with different eyes.
Stern looked at Min Congda with a deep look and said, "Smart, what did you just say? Do you mean you want to create a new NBA?"
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