"Mitch, I think the current Lakers don't need DeMarcus Cousins," Li Hao said.
"No need? Are you sure?" Both president Jim Buss and general manager Kupchak have been working hard to bring Cousins back to Los Angeles.
"Yes, I think we need a rim-protecting center more than DeMarcus Cousins." Cousins is known for his versatility and has a certain ability to protect the rim, especially in protecting backcourt rebounds.
But Cousins has too many problems of his own. He is emotional and glassy. The most important thing is that Cousins is now worth a very high price. Not to mention whether the Kings are willing to let him go, the Lakers will probably pay a huge price even if they let him go. Just like the original exchange by the Lakers Thick eyebrows like that.
"Lee, DeMarcus' rim protection ability is not bad," Kupchak said.
"But Mickey, do you think the king will let it go? Even if the king is willing to trade, what will we exchange for it?" Li Hao said.
"Lee, you don't want to work with DeMarcus?" Kupchak asked when Jim Buss was about to say something.
"It's not that I don't want to, it's just that I have a better candidate," Li Hao replied.
"Mitch, I'm not trying to seize power. I'm just suggesting that it's you and Jim who make the final decision." Li Hao turned to Li Kupchak and said.
"Li, I'm not a stingy person. I know that you, like me, do everything from the perspective of the team and for the team." Li Hao didn't know whether Kupchak meant what he said, but it didn't matter anyway. Isn't it right? Li Hao wants to mention them all.
"Who?" the president asked.
"Dwight Howard" Li Hao said what he was thinking.
"Are you sure?" Jim Bass and Kupchak probably never expected to hear this name from Li Hao.
"Lee, do you know what happened with Dwight on the team?" Kupchak said.
"I know, even before I came here, I talked to Kobe." Although Kobe has retired, his influence is still there.
"What did Kobe say to you?" Jim Buss is a big fan of Kobe.
"Kobe also said that Dwight is very suitable for the current team, but that has a major premise, that is, Dewight can put down his body and focus on defense," Li Hao said.
"I don't think Dwight is going to put down his body and focus on defense," Kupchak said.
"Mitch, people will change. It is completely different from what it was four years ago." Four years ago, Howard came to Los Angeles with the title of the league's number one center, but now Howard has long ceased to be the number one center in the past.
"And Dwight's contract expires this summer. If you want to get him, you only need to pay his salary." In terms of cost-effectiveness, Howard can completely overwhelm Cousins.
Of course, if there is no Li Hao, then Cousins is undoubtedly more suitable for the Lakers, but the current Lakers are different. With Li Hao, Howard is more suitable for the Lakers.
Besides, the Lakers without Li Hao can't attract Cousins. If the Lakers can attract players, they won't give away a two-point garbage contract.
"Aside from Dwight, do you have any other recommendations?" In fact, at this time, Jim Buss and Kupchak both looked at Li Hao's thoughts.
"Dwyane Wade, we now have many young players. Dwyane can bring us a wealth of experience, especially the experience of winning championships." The whole world knows that Laili is unwilling to provide Wade with a decent contract.
"Winning experience?" Jim Bass once shouted when he took over as president that he would win the championship within five years.
"Li, do you really think signing Dwight and Dwyane can help the team?" Jim Bass looked at Li Hao seriously.
"I believe these two can bring great help to the team," he said, but Li Hao knew in his heart that Wade's joining would definitely help the team. If Howard said that, he would have to recognize himself.
"Okay, the team will try its best to win two people." After saying this, Jim Buss' eyes stopped Kupchak who was still wanting to speak.
"I have already had a phone call with the two of them. I hope that I can meet with them first before the team makes a formal offer," Li Hao said, looking at the president.
"Okay" Jim Bass is unusually easy to talk to.
"I have to catch a flight tonight, so I won't disturb you." Although it was a bit surprising, since Jim Bass had promised him, there was no need for him to stay here.
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"Mitch, I had an in-depth communication with Kobe," Jim Buss said after Li Hao left.
"What did you talk about?" Kupchak asked curiously.
"Kobe gave me some advice about Lee," Jim Buss said.
Kupchak watched his president wait for the afternoon.
"Kobe asked not to bring in superstars right away," Jim Buss said.
"Huh?" Kupchak still looked at his president.
"Because it is impossible for the current Lee to coexist with another superstar," Jim Buss said.
"Jim, if we don't introduce superstars, it may be difficult for the team to win the championship." Since James brought his talents to Miami, the league has developed a trend of stars teaming up.
"Mitch, if we can really bring in Kevin Durant, do you think the team will be centered on Kevin Durant or Lee?" Jim Buss asked.
"Can't it be dual-core?" Kupchak said.
"Kobe said that Li is the same type of person as him. If we really bring in a superstar this season, then Li is likely to apply for a trade." With the amount of data Li Hao has produced, countless teams will be rushing to get him.
Moreover, what Li Hao brings to the Lakers is not only on the court, but also very impressive off the court. Now countless Chinese brands want to squeeze into the Staples Center on the court.
Moreover, the Lakers have made internal evaluations. The impact of Kobe's retirement on the Lakers can be compensated by Li Hao. In some aspects, Li Hao's potential is even greater than that of Kobe.
There is no way, there are 1.4 billion people standing behind Li Hao, and the current NBA only has a Chinese player like Li Hao.
"You should know that when negotiating the contract, Holtz was adamant about adding a trade veto power," Jim Bass said.
"Actually, Li's mentality is not unfamiliar to us." In Jim Buss' view, Li Hao now is just like Kobe Bryant in the past.
"Mitch, everyone needs to grow up, and in the process of growing up, there are some things we have to bear," Jim Bass said at the end.
"I understand what you mean, and I know what to do. I hope Li is worth our efforts." Kupchak was chosen by Bass to assist his son, so their fates are connected.
In fact, the current position of Jim Buss in the Lakers is much more stable than before. The original Lakers were unable to find a core player after Kobe Bryant retired, so that Jim Buss and Kupchak became ill and sought medical treatment indiscriminately.
But what's different now is that Li Hao's appearance has solved Jim Buss' original hidden danger, and his average triple-double performance in this game has given Lakers shareholders a shot in the arm.
