Legendary Basketball Tycoon

While Bruce was still considering the truth about whether to call Gary Payton, an unexpected call came.

The caller was Larry Tanebaum, owner of the Toronto Raptors.

Bruce picked up the phone and connected it without thinking of anything.

"Bruce is not good, maybe there are variables in our transaction?!" Larry Tanebaum eagerly reported bad things to Bruce on the phone.

"What's the matter, Mr. Larry, please speak slowly first." Bruce is obviously also a little confused. There will be variables when he says it. Is it because a team has given a high value to trade fierce Long's second pick? !

Larry Tanebaum didn't care about anything, and kept turning things to Bruce's side.

It turns out that the Toronto Raptors’ second pick was suddenly withdrawn by the league. The reason is that many teams believe that the Toronto Raptors are not qualified to get the second pick. When the Hans entered the league, weren’t they also the fourth pick, then? Why can the Toronto Raptors be special? This is obviously unfair, and it must be vomiting.

As soon as Bruce heard it, this was nothing. I have arranged everything here. I will wait for Chauncey Billups to bring Chauncey Billups back to New York in the draft, but it’s all right now, if the Raptors get the fourth pick. Can the Han people still get Chauncey Billups? Obviously, there is a certain risk.

"Mr. Larry, who on earth is going to talk to President David about this matter?! How can we get the league to take back the second place signing?!"

Bruce is also very depressed. If something like this happens, it will most likely disrupt his plan.

"Who else can it be, Arnold Auerbach, he is the only one who has the power to get David back the second pick. He..." Larry Tanebaum replied gritted his teeth.

He didn't know that he had offended "Cardinal" Arnold Auerbach. He went directly to the Alliance to find Stern on behalf of the Celtics, and his attitude and determination made Stern "take his life back" and threatened. If he doesn't take back the Raptors' No. 2 pick, then he will go all over to promote it.

You must know that the league’s second pick to the Raptors is also privately arranged. The normal procedure is not followed, that is, the lottery draw conference. Since this process has not been formally followed, no one else knows yet, to be precise. It’s not clear to American fans. Although many teams in the league feel that giving the Raptors a second pick, some people don’t think so. The second pick in 1997 is still very important, okay? !

If at this time Arnold Auerbach spreads to the public that the league has "exceptionally" for the Canadian market to give the 1997 second-place pick to the Toronto Raptors, then how much influence will you say, let alone "Cardinal" Arnold · How big is Auerbach’s influence? It can be said that there are not many people in the NBA that can wrestle with him. As for the influence of the fans, it is even higher. If he says this, it will definitely be. It is an absolute blow to the credibility of the alliance.

Do you think Stern can not compromise? The expansion leagues of other teams always give the fourth pick, oh just because you have the privilege of Toronto Raptors in Canada? ! You ask the fans in the United States if they do it!

After listening to Larry Tanebaum explaining to him how much Arnold Auerbach "targeted" his own Raptors, Bruce also fell into contemplation.

In fact, Bruce was already very angry when he heard the truth about the transaction problem, and all the arrangements he envisioned were disrupted. You said Bruce was angry, but when Larry Tanebaum said Arnold Auerbach Bruce was not so angry after the protagonist of this incident. The reason was that Bruce admired the old man, and only this old man could bring Stern back to life, which is really amazing.

Stern still knows how much Bruce is about his character, and when the "dictator" will listen to others, let alone take it back to life, the old man is really awesome, and Bruce is particularly admired at this point.

But why Arnold Auerbach suddenly chose to fire on the Toronto Raptors? This is obviously a mystery!

But Bruce turned his head a little and understood exactly what Arnold Auerbach thought, and it seemed that it was the same thing.

That’s right, the biggest reason why Arnold Auerbach was so energetic that Stern took back the second pick for the Raptors in 1997 was Tim Duncan. If the Celtics can’t draw the No. 1 pick, then They also have a chance to get the second pick. They can use the second pick to add other picks or maybe the players can also exchange for the 1997 No. 1 pick. As long as the price is right, it is definitely not a problem in Arnold Auerbach's mind, but it is true. Is that so? !

Bruce also shook his head and sighed in his heart: The Celtics wasted nine years in vain to get Tim Duncan. The old man Arnold Auerbach is too persistent. Wouldn't he consider that the league would not let Kay? Did the Alters win the No. 1 pick? If they still develop the No. 1 pick to the Spurs according to the trajectory of the previous life, then no matter how many chips Arnold Auerbach puts out, even if the entire team is split, including the first round of the next few years You can't change Tim Duncan back to the draft pick!

Besides, your father dared to go head-to-head with Union President Stern and finally made Stern compromise with you. Then why wouldn't you think that you make people uncomfortable? Would they make you comfortable? !

Stern will definitely not draw the No. 1 lottery to the Celtics. This is beyond doubt. If you meet a principled general manager like Popovich again, then you Arnold Auerbach. In the end, nothing was found.

Bruce only knows these words. Moreover, he does not want to tell anyone these things, of course, including Arnold Auerbach himself. Yes, he respects Arnold Auerbach, who has done everything for the Celtics. Old man, but the Celtics have nothing to do with Bruce, he is not so kind to help the Celtics.

"Bruce, what do you want to do now?! The league has just called me and said that they want to take back the second pick of the Raptors this year. They only admit that they can give the Raptors the fourth pick. Haven't I already discussed it with you? What about our deal if something like this happens?!" Larry Tanebaum asked helplessly.

In fact, after Stern called himself to inform this year’s draft that the No. 2 pick was not guaranteed, he privately discussed the follow-up plan with his team, to be precise about whether to trade with Bruce, his team I feel that there is no deal with the Han people anymore. Don’t look at the difference between the second pick and the fourth pick, but one in the sky and one underground, okay? After the league takes back the second pick, this transaction is extremely passive. His team doesn't know whether Bruce is willing to continue the transaction. Of course, if Bruce still agrees to the transaction, then they are quite willing to continue, but if they don't, this is why he is eager to call Bruce.

Bruce also laughed angrily when he heard Larry Tanebaum ask him what to do, what can he do, what else can he do if it's already like this, of course it is to change the content of the transaction!