Since I had to answer a lot of calls today and took a lot of saliva, Louis never left the office even at noon.

Zhao Yuanzheng went in and out, and he was the busiest person.

The two teams that are most promising to reach a deal with the Lakers are the Grizzlies and the Rockets.

The staff information, salary space, and the players they want to get rid of, and recent news, must be collected.

Louis definitely didn't have time to do this, so it was basically Zhao Yuanzheng who did it on his behalf.

Jim Bass is just a mascot in most cases.

He is the president's assistant, but he can't do most of the things that need an assistant to do. But he can't do it, so others can do it, such as the diligent Coach Zhao.

Zhao Yuanzheng willingly made Jim a tool. Louis knew that this playboy was sloppy, but he let him go.

Xiao Jiujiu here is actually related to Zhao Yuanzheng.

Louis believed that he would leave the Lakers one day, just like leaving the Knicks.

Zhao Yuanzheng's career is just beginning. He may not be a good coach, but he is a good administrator.

The Lakers' future belongs to Bus Jr.

If you have a relationship with Bus Jr., Zhao Yuanzheng's development prospects in the Lakers will be very clear.

“Sir, what to eat for lunch?”

Louis wanted to roll his eyes to this unpromising playboy.

But he was right, and he couldn't forget to eat no matter how much he worked.

"Do you recommend one?" Louis said.

"I know a French restaurant, absolutely great!" Jim said, "and they are not far from the forum, and if they order takeaway, they will be delivered within half an hour."

Louis asked back: "Then why don't you take action?"

"Okay, I'll go now!"

When Little Bus went to order takeout, Zhao Yuanzheng came in again.

"What are you getting?" Louis asked.

Zhao Yuanzheng said: "I think Houston may want to trade Christian Leitner."

Louis originally had a casual attitude towards Zhao Yuanzheng's report.

As soon as the other party said this, Louis was in a state of mind.

"Letner?" Louis asked in surprise, "they are crazy?"

After entering the NBA, Leitner did not regain his glory as a college student, but as the most proud disciple in the early years of his career, he was a comprehensive player.

It's like a Billland Bill who has added some athletic ability and has a full set of offensive skills.

In the first two seasons, Leitner was still adapting to the NBA. Last season, he averaged 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists per game and proved that he could still play well in the professional league.

"Houston is definitely not going crazy, they just can't satisfy Letterner's appetite." Zhao Yuanzheng took out a news about the Rockets, "In the middle of last season, Letterner refused to renew his contract early."

Louis took the newspaper and took a look.

This report describes how Leitner refused to renew his contract.

The Rockets are willing to give him a five-year, 30 million contract extension.

But Leitner refused decisively because "if I had to play in a team that couldn't win, I wanted to get more money."

Leitner's counteroffer for the Rockets was 60 million in five years.

It doubled directly, and the negotiations between the two sides naturally could not continue.

A salary of tens of millions of yuan is the standard for top players.

People like Ewing, Wilson, and Sampson all have annual salaries of tens of millions.

With Leitner's strength, he definitely is not worthy of such a high salary. He quoted such a high price just to make the Rockets give up.

Moreover, Leitner also has room for anything.

He didn't have to ask for the money.

The premise for him to get the money is "if I have to play in a team that can't win", and on the other hand, if he can play in a team that can win, the asking price will be much more reasonable.

On the surface, this news is that Leitner and the Rockets cannot reach an agreement on the contract renewal figures, but in fact, Leitner, as a winner in his college years, cannot tolerate the harsh environment in which the Rockets lose all year round.

He doesn't want to stay in the Rockets anymore, that's the key.

Will the Rockets send Leytner to get Divac?

From the other party's perspective, this seems unnecessary.

But if Leitner is determined to leave, it seems that changing some good goods before he throws his jar and stopping the loss in time is also a solution.

Half an hour later...

"Jim, didn't you say it would be delivered in half an hour?" Louis said with an upset look on his face. "Where is my foie gras? Where is my tuna vegetable falafel? Where is my caviar? Where is my sweet Brittany crepe?"

Zhao Yuanzheng said in surprise: "Eat so much? Don't lose weight?"

Louis gave him a blank look: "Nonsense, how can you lose weight if you don't eat enough?"

"Last time I said that the Mexican who delivered the takeaway was unreliable, and he was late again!" Jim said angrily, "I want to complain to them!"

Little Bus called in front of Louis and Zhao Yuanzheng and shouted at the store, but its power was limited.

"If you don't deliver the takeaway to the forum's president's office within five minutes, I... I'll fucking scold you to death!"

Louis wanted to ask Jim, just by his poor vocabulary, how could he scold people to death, but the phone rang.

"Coach Lu, is Divac still there?"

“Still here.”

"Great!" Angie said excitedly, "I'm willing to trade Lou Liu Yuqing, Byron Scott, Benjamin Benjamin Benjamin Benjac and a 1996 first-round draft pick with lotto protection in exchange for him!"

Do you think Anji seems to be very generous in reporting so many people at once?

First of all, Liu Yuqing is basically regarded as a negative asset by Atlanta's old club and Vancouver. Scott was a very good defender when he was young, but now he is at the end of his career. As for the center named Benoit, he and Ewing were the second-tier picks of the same year, and were known for their perfect center figure before the draft.

However, this person is like Eddie Curry before Eddie Curry. He has everything, but he lacks self-discipline and cannot control his body shape. He loses control every offseason.

In this way, he still averaged 13 points, 8 rebounds, 2.6 blocks per game in the first seven years of his career.

However, since 1992, his age and uncontrollable weight have caused injuries, and his condition has also deteriorated.

Finally, there is the first round with lotto protection...

In this situation, will there be a chance to enter the playoffs next year?

"Sir, you want duck liver!"

Just as Jim was about to scream, he was so glared by Louis's Death Eye that he dared not speak out, and he was just a ruthless placing machine.

"You're so generous, Danny, but the salary you give these players is more than Vlad, and we have no room for it." Louis asked with a smile, "Should I add more?"

Angie said excitedly: "Cedric Cebaros, if he can be added, his salary will be matched."

Louis couldn't help laughing.

"Danny, you said, for a dissatisfied Chinese freak, a disabled veteran who can retire at any time, an authentic fat pig who can't control his mouth, and a first-round pick that could not fall into my hands, and a star of the All-Star Center and a very rapid future star?" Louis asked, "Do you think I'm a fool, Danny?"

Louis, who was still smiling last second, suddenly became as terrifying as O.J. Simpson's murder night Jim didn't know what Simpson was like, but he sweared that he would not be more terrifying than Louis now.

What, you said Simpson didn't kill anyone? Close your beak!

"Sorry, Coach Lu, I'm not thinking well."

Anji originally thought that the Lakers were planning to rebuild, and Louis's remarks about "not selling products" angered Divac and others again, and he must be anxious to deal with the people.

Whenever Anji, who was a fledgling, would not use Louis as an angel willing to give away someone at the price of jumping off the property.

"Let me tell you how to do this deal," Louis said in a firm tone. "Let Byron Scott stay wherever he cools, exchange your first round pick for an unprotected first round pick, and give me another 1998 first round pick exchange. I can give you a.c Green and Cedric Sebalos for the sake of our once-working game."

Anji took a breath of air conditioning.

Louis gave him no other choice.

Either accept it or the negotiations end here.

Is this worth it?

a.c is an average starter, and Cebaros averaged 18 points per game with the Lakers last season, which is definitely a new star who can make continuous progress.

However, the unprotected first round in 1996 was too important.

Although the new year's college season has not yet begun, everyone knows that next year will be the first year of the draft.

If the Grizzlies do not achieve good results, they will have to rely on next year's draft to save their lives.

"Coach Lu, can you change the first round pick in 1996 to 1997?"

Louis smiled. For him, it was no different for him to give to anyone in the first round in the past two years.

But he still has to teach Anji what extreme pressure is.
To be continued...