"Buyout?"
"Are they going to buy me out?"
After Dwight Howard received the call from his agent, he looked very surprised on the other end of the phone. He was at home at this time. Because of what happened, Howard didn't go out for a long time. As soon as he left the door of his house, a large number of reporters would rush out to interview him at any time.
There are even paparazzi stationed outside his home 24 hours a day.
Because of this, Howard was stuck at home, and the person handling the situation became his agent.
After receiving news from his agent that he might be bought out, Howard felt extremely complicated.
"How could they do this?"
"Does this mean you don't believe me?"
Howard was furious.
The agent on the other end of the phone sighed, "Dwight, I know I shouldn't say this, but actually... you have been in very bad shape since you came to Minneapolis... ....You shouldn't indulge yourself too much..."
"Man, I have always believed in your talent, and I also believe that you can chase your own championship...The Timberwolves are actually a great opportunity for you..."
"It's a pity that now..."
The agent's words made Howard think deeply.
After a while, he asked, "What should we do now? They have already planned to buy me out. It seems that the matter is irreversible..."
"No, it's not completely irreversible! You can go to Zhao Feiyang... He has a say in the team management. As long as he is willing to help you, you still have a chance to stay... ....”
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That night, after watching a movie at home, Zhao Feiyang was about to go to bed. Just after washing up, he received a text message from Howard.
"Um?"
Confused, Zhao Feiyang opened the text message and read it.
"Zhao, I'm sorry for contacting you now. I just learned that I may be bought out by the team... I don't want it to come to this, I think you guys need me... .But now I can’t convince the team management, can you help me?”
Regarding Howard's words, Zhao Feiyang just smiled helplessly after reading them, and then he turned off his phone and went to sleep without paying any attention to it.
When he asked Howard to return, he communicated with him frequently, but his attitude was cold, and sometimes he even didn't reply at all.
For the sake of the future of the team, Zhao Feiyang can accommodate himself, but now that things have come to this point, Zhao Feiyang really can't find any reason to continue to accommodate.
"Just leave!"
"If you don't really want to win with the team, what's the point of staying?"
Zhao Feiyang believes in the saying "A country is easy to change, but a person's nature is hard to change", especially when he thinks this is the most appropriate word to apply to Howard.
Zhao Feiyang, who ignored Howard, quickly fell into a deep sleep. Although many things happened in the outside world, his sleep quality was still very good.
At the same time, it was Howard's turn to start losing sleep.
Unable to fall asleep at home, he got up early in the morning and browsed the news online. After seeing many fans' comments about him, Howard's mentality was somewhat broken.
However, what really made him break through the defense was that after he browsed for a long time and found that no other team was willing to take over, Howard was really shocked!
"Why? I'm only 30 years old! It's not like I can't fight..."
"Is the contract too high? I can voluntarily lower the price! As long as the price is right, other teams will always want me..."
The excited Howard lost his mind for a moment. Under this situation, he actually posted a few updates on his personal social media account.
"If another team wants me, I'm willing to lower my salary!"
"I want to go to a team that can win the championship!"
After these words were spoken, people from other teams quickly noticed.
Fans from many cities also left comments below.
Among the first to come out were Warriors fans.
"Dwight, do you know why the Warriors made an offer in the first place? In fact, they didn't want you at all, they just wanted to interfere with the operations of the Timberwolves... Man, do you think you are still the superstar?"
"Draymond is much easier to use than you! He can do a lot of things, and the price is not as expensive as yours, and he has a good relationship with Clay and Steph... But what about you? Are you willing to fight? Pick-and-roll tactics? No, you don’t want to, you are a star..."
In addition to Warriors fans, Cleveland Cavaliers fans also began to joke.
"Man, we really want you, but we already have Kevin Love! Next time! I hope you stick around for a few more years. Maybe then we can sign you with a veteran contract and let you come and play with us. Substitute..."
"Hahaha... It's not good for you to do this. Dwight is a superstar. He was once able to replace LeBron alone... How could such a person be willing to come as a substitute for you?"
"Who would want him if he doesn't play as a substitute? Which team likes a guy who always likes to cause trouble, a playboy who is always involved in scandals? He just doesn't take the game seriously..."
The most damaging thing is undoubtedly the fans of the Houston Rockets. These people not only commented below, but also took the initiative to criticize James Harden.
"Hey, Dwight, why don't you come back! You and James join forces again, plus me, and the three of us will open a nightclub in Houston. I bet the business of this store will be very booming... "
"Have you ever seen Los Angeles at four in the morning? No, I have seen Dwight and James walking out of a nightclub at four in the morning with a girl in their arms... These two guys spent all their energy in the nightclub. The defense is on top..."
"I'm glad that James has come out! It's a pity that you are still wasting your talent! Knowing that you are like this, there is no way the Timberwolves will sign you..."
After being collectively ridiculed by the fans, Howard's mentality completely collapsed.
He turned off the evaluation function overnight, then smashed his computer and started drinking wine decadently. But what is a little gratifying is that within two days, with the help of his agent and legal team, Howard's people quickly negotiated with the girl who came forward to accuse Howard.
The two sides eventually settled the matter privately, and Howard's team spent millions to finally get the girl to drop the charges.
After this matter was resolved, Howard's situation was finally not as difficult as before. The reporters waiting at his door finally chose to leave.
However, the Timberwolves have not retracted the news about his trade, and no club from the outside world has contacted him!
