What is the way to do business?

Drive away the best helper at the moment?

Howard Schultz suddenly felt that he was too concerned about Zhang Hao’s ideas? This young man can play basketball and do business, but he may not have much talent in the operation of NBA teams.

Seeing Howard Schultz's expression, Zhang Hao found that he still had to explain and said, "I got the news that Baker took drugs after receiving the contract renewal and his alcoholism became more serious. I think he will not return to his previous appearance next season, and may become worse, so we have to send him away when his trading value is the best."

Howard Schultz understood it. Zhang Hao asked him what he thought, the media and experts said, and it turned out that he was analyzing the transaction value of the article Baker!

A second-tier star, and at the age of 27 or 28, is at its peak. Such a player should be used to trade... Under normal circumstances, unless two second-tier players, Kamp and Wen Baker, exchange, or exchange Peyton for Zhang Hao, it is almost impossible for a team to trade with second-tier players at its peak.

There are 5 players in the first team and 5 players in the second team. Even if there are too many players in some excellent positions that have not entered the best team, the second team players are at least in the top 20 in the league.

In the top 20, 29 teams in the league are not enough to have a second-tier star.

But if, as Zhang Hao said, Wen Baker, a former second-team player who seems to have a cheap contract renewal, stays, it will definitely become a big trouble for their Supersonics in the future!

There is no question about the authenticity of what Zhang Hao said. The news Zhang Hao may be inaccurate, but Howard Schultz does not doubt whether Zhang Hao’s own opinion is his real opinion.

Howard Schultz nodded and responded.

"By the way, Mr. Howard, you asked me to see these lists. What do you want me to do? Go to the free market to attract helpers?"

"Uh..." Howard Schultz remembered his purpose, and the rhythm in front was taken away by Zhang Hao.

After sorting out his ideas, Howard Schultz said: "I came today to talk to you about our team building plan this summer. Of course, recruiting free agents, you have to come forward. I have no influence in the basketball world.

I will seriously consider these positions of general manager and head coach if you have someone to recommend.

There is still some time before the trading window opens. We can slowly discuss plans for the future, general manager, head coach, trade, draft, free agent recruitment, and we need to make the right decision…”

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Zhang Hao and new team owner Howard Schultz began the first discussion on the team building plan. This was his first real-life discussion in this sense, and he was not very skilled.

But as Howard Schultz said, it was still early. Since the regular season ended on April 30, even if every round of the playoffs was swept, the finals were over, and the finals were over, the time for the start of this year's offseason was July 10, and the draft was July 5, so many things can be taken slowly.

Fans in Seattle are celebrating Zhang Hao's joining. What is the hottest thing for basketball fans in Seattle now? Buy Lakers jerseys, reduce the Lakers logo, and sew the Supersonics logo...

Fans of other teams are focused on the ongoing playoffs.

The teams that entered the playoffs this year, the West: the Jazz with 37 wins first place, the Suns with 36 wins second place, the Trail Blazers with 36 wins third place, the Lakers with 28 wins fourth place, the Rockets with 27 wins fifth place, the Spurs with 27 wins sixth place, the Kings with 27 wins seventh place, and the Timberwolves with 25 wins eighth place.

East: The Heat with 36 wins, the Second Placer, the Pacers with 33 wins, the Fourth Place with 32 wins, the Fifth Place with 32 wins, the Fifth Place with 32 wins, the Sixth Place with 29 wins, the Seventh Place with 28 wins, the Eighth Place with 27 wins, the Knicks.

On the 8th, Trail Blazers coach Mike Dunleavy won the best coach.

On the 9th, the Hawks' 95th short power forward Alan Henderson led the Bulls' small forward Tracy McGrady to win the fastest progress award with 3 votes; the Pacers' substitute inside Antonio Davis won the best sixth man award.

On the 10th, Kings general manager Jove Petri won Chris Webber by using Mickey Richmond to win the best manager of the season.

On the 12th, Raptors' shooting guard Vince Carter won the best rookie, Heat center Alonzo Mooning won the best defensive player, and Jazz power forward Carl Malone won the second regular season MVP in three years.

On May 14, both games of that day were very popular.

Game 5 of the Lakers and Rockets, Game 5 of the Heat and Knicks.

O'Neal has not made any adjustments this season. He played 46 games. Not only did he feel tired, but he didn't do well to adapt. The key is that the outside helper Payton came in April and started playing in the playoffs after playing more than a dozen games... He was almost collapsed by the double tower combination of Olajuwon and Divac in the first round.

Fortunately, Doug Christie, Payton and Rick Fox led the team to bite the big score with the Rockets. In the end, in the five-game battle, Doug Christie relied on O'Neal's board, and Doug Christie made 17 points and 4 steals, Payton made 19 points and 9 assists... The Lakers narrowly defeated the Rockets and did not encounter the desolation of the defending champion being eliminated in the first round.

But the Lakers will meet the Jazz, the number one in the West, in the next round...

This is pretty good for the Lakers. They didn't get beaten up by their subordinates. The Heat were so miserable!

Madman, Alan Houston, Larry Johnson, Chiles, Cott Thomas, Ewing... The Knicks team worked together to complete the second round of the Heat again, winning 3-2, winning 5 games and advancing to the second round!

This time, the Knicks are in a black eight!

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After the Lakers advanced to the second round, the boss Jerry Bass breathed a sigh of relief and called the logo man to his office.

"Jerry, taking the team's decision-making power out of you is impossible. We need to take responsibility alone. Jim is obviously not qualified."

I still think it’s strange. No matter how many times I heard it, the logo man still thinks it’s strange when he hears another person named Jerry.

Putting aside the weirdness that often appears, the logo man replied: "I understand, I know your difficulties. Actually, I originally planned to retreat from the position of general manager after the end of this season and let Mickey take over me, but I didn't expect that such a thing happened."

"We always feel that Aix was the 18-year-old child at the time, and ignored his feelings..."

"I'm blaming me. The one who sells coffee is doing very well. I got the news that when Aix arrived in Seattle, Schultz took the team list to Aix's house. He learned all our lessons."

Jerry Bass nodded: "Yes, but we still have a chance in the future... I know you are actually unwilling to assist Jim. In your mind, Jenny and Johnny are better, right?"

The logo man smiled, but there was no response. On the Lakers team, the only one who could talk to him in the tone of the superior was the big boss in front of him.

Jerry Bass smiled too.

The infight between Jim Bass and Jenny Bass, Jerry Bass knew that the logo man must have understood it, but no one was willing to say it out loud.

"But Johnny has no interest in my team. He has his plan. He helped Ansfield buy the Kings. He proved his ability from other places and would not come back..."

Johnny Bass helped California sports tycoon Philip Ansfields acquire the NFL Los Angeles Kings, and the logo man admired him. This young master is indeed much better than the young master, and even better than Jenny Bass.

The logo man replied: "Boss, I understand that Mickey and I will try our best to help Jim grow up. He is still a child, and it is normal to make mistakes occasionally."

"Your child is in his thirties?"

"Well……"

The logo man didn't expect Jerry Bass to suddenly say something like this.

Jerry Bass said: "Let Jim go to the scouting department to work, Mickey takes over you as general manager, you serve as general manager consultant, you, Mickey and Jenny have the same decision-making power, and you three vote for differences. If you three have different opinions, then you can come to me to discuss it."

The three of them have the same decision-making power. Although he is no longer the general manager, what is the difference between power and power in the hands of a logo man?

This wave of people's hearts bribed... The logo man knew what was going on, but he was still bribed!

Moreover, Jenny Bass is really excellent, but Jenny Bass is a woman. The logo man knows that Jerry Bass is worried that one day Jenny Bass may hand the team over to other men...

However, power has returned, but the logo man did not expect Jerry Bass to exclude Jim Bass from the team's management circle!

In fact, although Jerry Bass dotes on Jim Bass, he will still make the best decision when he really finds that Jim Bass is really not talented. In the original time and space, although Jerry Bass dotes on Jim Bass very much, before he died in 2013, he saw Jim Bass refuse to renew his contract with Zen master, sign Mike Brown, and then change D'Antoni... and then gave up the idea of ​​handing over most of the team's equity to Jim Bass.

Instead, the team's equity was allocated to several children, and the team's ownership rights were finally handed over to Jim Bass and Jenny Bass in a competitive manner in the will, and also gave Jenny Bass the power to oust Jim Bass as the president if necessary.

Finally, Jerry Bass's concerns before his death came true. Jim Bass almost stolen his two younger brothers and sold the 66% of the Lakers' equity they owned. Fortunately, the competitive inheritance clause left behind gave Jenny Bass the power to decide whether to sell the equity and to whom. The Lakers Kingsoft was not sold.

Originally, Jim Bass was lucky in time and space. Until the strange operation after 2011, he did not cause any trouble and did not lose Jerry Bass's spoiling.

"Jerry, let's look forward. The important task of reviving the Lakers dynasty depends on you!"

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Zhang Hao has been deeply involved in the team's decision-making circle for the first time and has become busy.

The training is also continuing, and 4-5 hours of defensive training are performed every morning, and the effective training time is basically 3-4 hours. When the fourth stage of training is in progress, the progress is still good.

In the afternoon, I recently put down my offensive training and discussed various things with Howard Schultz as the rest period after the season.

Wen Baker put it on the shelves and was favored by many teams.

However, when such a second-tier insider is placed on the shelves, it will more or less bring doubts to other teams.

Although it is said that Zhang Hao and Wen Baker have a conflict in positions, there is a certain reason. Both of them are good at scoring at mid-range points, but the two are not incompatible.

Also, Wen Baker did not make a fuss about leaving, and the Supersonics seemed a little too proactive at this time.

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Zhang Hao received feedback from other teams about the trade text Baker's concerns, and felt that he was too anxious.

Howard Schultz has a different view on this: "Aix, it doesn't matter. The transaction value is falling, and it's better than being bad in your hands. We don't take the initiative, and no other team will come to quote and trade our second-tier insider."

Zhang Hao thought this was the case. Under normal circumstances, no other team will come to inquire about the price of the star who has just signed a long-term contract with a star who is in his peak.

So it’s right to take the initiative. Even if the transaction value declines, it’s better than being in the end.

It has been ten days since I put Wen Baker on the shelves. During this period, Howard Schultz found someone to investigate what Wen Baker was doing after the end of the season... I found that if I didn't make a decision quickly, it might really be bad in my hands.

"Are any team willing to give this year's lottery?"

"No, the Hornets with the lowest lottery probability aren't willing to give draft picks. They would rather give Eddie Jones, but want to get Derek Coleman as well."

"Then forget it, only Jones, we can consider it. Jones has just been selected as the second defense, right?"

"That's right."

"I have a question, Mr. Schultz."

“What’s the problem?”

“When will our general manager be in place?”

"No, don't worry, let me enjoy it first!"

"???Aren't you the global president of Starbucks? So idle?"

"China's business has not yet opened up, and the policies have to be further relaxed. The North American market is very stable, and the European market is still in the research stage. I have time during this period... Do you ask me to sell coffee in Africa or Brazil?"
To be continued...