NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 130 Whether it's fishy or smelly, it's a piece of meat in my mouth

"Jingle Bell."

Kong Bu's new mobile phone rang.

The call was from old Thomas, and Combe was trying to find him and cancel the verbal deal with him about Miller.

If it were someone else, Kumbu could only pinch his nose and admit it, but old Thomas was one of his own, so he had the nerve to open his mouth.

"Kong, long time no contact."

"I heard that you went on vacation for half a year. It's really leisurely enough, unlike us poor people who are so busy every day that we can't eat or sleep well."

Kong Bu smiled and said, "You are indeed busy, busy cheating your old brother Glenn."

"Huh? What's that saying?"

"I don't understand at all, Kong, I didn't call to argue with you."

"It's about Da Zhi."

Thomas Sr. never mentioned his deal with Glenn.

"Big Zhi?"

"That's right, it's Big Zhi. Now all the teams in the league are coveting Big Zhi."

"Everyone knows that the Raptors have no way to renew Dazhi. Dazhi said he is a restricted free agent, but in fact he is no different from a free agent."

"In this way, any team can sign Dazhi as long as they have cap space."

After hearing this, Kong Bu almost rolled his eyes. Lao Deng really has no remorse at all. If he hadn't signed Da Zhi with an annual salary of 1300 million, he wouldn't be so troublesome now.

"So, you called because you want me to help you convince Big Zhi to join your Knicks?"

"As expected of the elite I cultivated, they are smart."

"How about it, Kong, do me this favor, as long as Big Zhi comes, I will definitely be able to spend the next two years safely, and then get a long-term contract from the Knicks."

Old Thomas said excitedly.

Kumbu was lost in thought. He was considering whether it would be feasible for Big Zhi to join the Knicks.

The Knicks actually have no salary space, but they can always come up with a solution, but they have to pay a lot of luxury tax.

What Kong Bu was worried about was whether Da Zhi would be bullied by those old ghosts after he went to the Knicks.

Thinking about it again, it was unlikely. Old Thomas also had no eyes for rubbing sand, and he was not afraid of offending anyone. Da Zhi was his man, and whoever dared to bully Da Zhi, Old Thomas would definitely eat him alive.

Moreover, the conflict between Da Zhi and the old ghost is not too deep, he is just a madman, and when he pinched Kong Bu's neck earlier, he punched Da Zhi in the head.

After thinking about it, Kong Busi thought that if the Raptors couldn't keep Da Zhi, it would be a more acceptable solution to let Da Zhi go to the old Thomas.

It's better to go to Riley or Larry Brown.

"Yes, I can help you persuade Big Zhi to go to the Knicks, but you have to ensure his safety."

"Of course, Da Zhi is my proud student. He is my new recruit. No one cares more about him than I do."

"As long as Big Zhi nods, we will immediately sell Sprewell to free up salary space to sign Big Zhi."

Old Thomas's skin was thicker than Great Wall's, but this reassured Kong Bu a lot. If the madman was sold, there would be no surprises for Da Zhi in the Knicks.

"In addition, I have another condition. Cancel the verbal agreement between you and Glenn."

Kumbu thought he would give such a big deal to the Knicks, and Old Thomas should immediately agree, but Old Deng started acting like a monster again.

"That won't work, I'll cheat with my ability, ah, how can I just return the center seedling I got in exchange for you like this."

"Although I don't know what is so strong about that white boy, but I believe you, you can't go wrong with what you like."

"I'm still looking forward to relying on this white kid, and let the whole league praise my draft vision."

Old Thomas began to play the rogue.

Kong Bu gritted his teeth with hatred, but there was nothing he could do about Lao Deng. This was like being born into the wrong baby. No matter how bad the parents are, they are still parents.

"Okay, old guy, believe it or not, half a month after the start of the game, you will cry and send Miller back in exchange for your first-round pick?"

Kombu gritted his teeth.

"Hey, you still want to spit it out of my mouth?"

"Whether it's fishy or smelly, it's a piece of meat in my mouth, stop daydreaming, kid."

After finishing speaking, the eighth Thomas hung up the phone.

Combe wished he could fly to New York right now, and feed old Thomas some secret hamburgers.

But Miller is useless in the hands of the Knicks. What Comb said just now was not an incompetent rage. Half a month after the start of the game, when the old Thomas discovered that Miller was not as strong as he imagined, he would definitely return Miller. In exchange for their first-round pick.

The reason why Miller was drafted is not without reason.

The first is age. He is a player from Purdue University and the junior of Big Dog Robinson. He is almost 23 years old this year, the same age as Daba.

This is definitely an older rookie.

In addition, his physical fitness is not good, he can't run fast, he can't jump high, he has no strength and no tonnage, because he is just a rookie, and his shooting, rebounding and other abilities are too weak.

Even the low-post organization ability that he is best at is not very good at present.

And even if he can get it out, it is impossible for the old Thomas to notice this, let alone use this to make tactics around Miller.

A white center who can't do anything, just half a month after the start of the game is enough to make old Thomas regret his intestines.

……

Kong Bu called Da Zhi to his office again.

Dazhi returned to Toronto with Comb two days ago. He is not familiar with the salary terms of the NBA, and he does not know that his salary has become a difficult problem.

"Coach, are you going to renew your contract?"

When Da Zhi saw Kong Bu's solemn expression, he knew something had happened.

"Big Zhi, things are troublesome now, our salary space can't keep you at all."

"I had a call with Thomas Sr. just now. You may have to go to New York to play."

Combe sighed.

"Huh? Coach, I don't want to go."

"I'm willing to cut my salary. Money, it doesn't matter if you earn more or less."

"And if I leave the Raptors because of a little money, what will people say about me behind my back? It must be said that I recognize money but not people."

Da Zhi didn't realize the complexity of the situation at all, he thought that a small salary cut would solve the problem.

"This is not something that can be solved by a salary cut."

"If you go to the Knicks or other teams, you can get 5 million for five years, but if you stay in the Raptors, you can only get 4800 million a year."

"Seriously, if you still insist on staying in the Raptors, I even have to take you to the hospital for a review to see if your head hasn't recovered yet."

Kong Bu wanted to keep Da Zhi, but he didn't want Da Zhi to sacrifice too much.

Going to the Knicks is close to 1000 million a year, but staying in the Raptors is only 300 million, which is too far away.

Da Zhi was also stunned, and he didn't expect the gap to be so terrifying, so he felt embarrassed to speak.

"Okay, there's no need to talk about the extra nonsense. I'll pack it up today. I'll buy you a plane ticket and let Malone take you to New York."

"Don't think too much, we are all Eastern teams, and there will be more opportunities to meet in the future."

"Besides, if you stay by my side, there won't be much room for improvement. Next, it's time to venture out on your own."

"Maybe this year's Eastern Conference Finals will be a collision between our two teams."

Kong Bu spoke to appease Dazhi.

Da Zhi's eyes were red, and he nodded silently. He was very reluctant to part with Kong Bu and the Raptors.

Although they have only been together for less than a year, the Raptors are like a second home in Da Zhi's mind, Kong Bu is like the head of the family, and Da Ben and others are like his brothers.

"Okay, don't be sentimental, go and clean up quickly."

"The new season is about to start. After you get there, Old Thomas will take care of you. If you really need anything, you can always come to me."

"We are still young now, and we can play in this league for at least ten years, and we can reunite sooner or later."

Kumbu began to comfort him again.

This made Da Zhi feel much better. After reluctantly saying goodbye to Kong Bu, he returned to his residence to pack his luggage.

Kumbu sighed, and it was time to calm down and start the training camp for the new season.

The next afternoon, less than ten days before the start of the regular season, the Raptors started training for the new season.

"Clap!"

Kong Bu clapped his hands and called all the generals on the training ground to his side.

Because many new faces came, small groups of three or four formed on the training ground.

Big Ben, Tracy McGrady, Jermaine O'Neal, Mashburn, Billups and McCain, the six veterans stood on the sidelines, looking at the new faces with curious eyes.

They discussed in low voices which of the bunch was the player that Combe valued the most.

Pierce is now in the hands of the Pistons, and Miller was sold to the Knicks, so there are still six newcomers in Comb's hands.

After a heated discussion, several people in Daben agreed that Daba, who looked like a ruthless guy, should be the most powerful existence among this group of newcomers.

The six newcomers were also divided into three small groups. Carter and Ricky Davis stood together and chatted, Mobley stood with Harrington and Lewis, and the bus was alone in a daze.

It's not that everyone deliberately isolated the bus, but that the bus looked too fierce.

Many people will involuntarily frown and put on a serious expression in an unfamiliar environment, and Daba is such a person.

He stood in the middle of the training ground, frowning, and with that scary physique and face, he was completely the image of a stranger.

The physique of the bus is completely different from that of an inverted triangle like Howard. He has a cylindrical physique. Because of his short neck, his shoulder width is exaggerated, and the chassis underneath also looks extremely solid and heavy.

Anyway, just looking at his physique, he is an excellent super big tank player.

Daben even greeted the bus at first, but unfortunately the bus didn't understand at all, so he just looked at Daben with a frown, and it turned out that Daben felt a little uncomfortable after staring at him.

The image of Dazhi is a good boy, but the bus in front of him looks like a Mongolian warrior riding a horse and beheading someone on the vast grassland.

Da Ben and the others couldn't believe that the ruthless guy in front of him could be Da Zhi's compatriot.

Hearing Kong Bu's clapping, everyone immediately gathered around Kong Bu.

"Guys, the last time Big Ben and the others got on the team, I told them they were going to be All-Stars."

"I'm afraid they all thought I was crazy."

Kong Bu laughed, and Da Ben and the others also laughed. At that time, they really thought that Kong Bu was a little crazy.

"However, as it turns out, my eyes never missed it."

"Every player I selected has unlimited potential, and each has the opportunity to become a first-line star."

"You six newcomers are no exception,"

Kong Bu changed the topic and began to pour chicken soup.

All the newcomers were looking forward to the scene of being selected as an All-Star in the future, but the bus still looked dull, unable to understand what Kong Bu said.

(End of this chapter)