Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 255 I'm back
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"What? Han went back to Cleveland?!"

When Rich Paul told James what was happening outside, James was completely dumbfounded.

This summer he reached a four-year, $4 million contract extension with Nike, which is about the same price as his previous contract.

But sneaker contracts are like rowing against the current, if you don't move forward, you will fall behind.

At normal pace, his third contract should be a lifetime contract with Nike.

Not only is it not the case now, Nike has reached a 10-year, $3 million contract extension with Durant.

From the comparison of the contracts, it can be seen that although Durant did not win the championship last season, Nike has already shifted its training focus.

This is not surprising. After all, James has not achieved any decent results in the past two years.

Moreover, James' contract extension comes with a price, and he needs to unconditionally obey Nike's arrangements.

In fact, his team has been communicating with Adidas, but Adidas seems to be more interested in another James, James Harden.

Ultimately he chose to accept the contract, especially when Nike executives gave him a blueprint for hometown basketball.

Everything he experienced over the years was due to his original [Decision One], so as long as he can return to Cleveland and fulfill the championship promise he made, everything will be back to normal.

[Hometown Basketball], this will be the most heartwarming part.

In addition to warmth, Nike will also build a team that best suits him.

Irving, Nike's rising star, has a flashy playing style but has yet to make the playoffs and is in urgent need of Nike's big brother to lead the team.

Although Love's statistics in Minnesota are extremely impressive, he has never played in the playoffs and urgently needs a higher stage to prove himself.

He was even ready to make a [Decision 2] to make himself the focus of everyone's attention again this summer.

But now all this has been ruined because of Hansen's deal!
The previous rumors only temporarily stole the limelight, and he could still tolerate it. After all, he was a free agent, and when the free market opened, it was his home turf.

Now you tell him that Hansen went to Cleveland?!

Han Sen has gone, so where is he going?
The meaning of hometown basketball is that he is a son of Akron, and Akron and Cleveland are both cities in Ohio.

He can't say that he is American, so his hometown is the United States, so it counts if he joins other teams, right?
James' expression gradually became ferocious after he came to his senses.

Hansen is such a bastard. He had 28 other options, but why did he choose Cleveland?

"I heard that Han wanted to stay in Memphis, but the Grizzlies owner traded him because of salary issues." Fu Paul said with relief when he saw James' expression.

"Do you believe it?" James asked back. Only the people in Memphis believed Hansen's nonsense.

Fu Paul shook his head: "But one thing is certain, Han Sen's first choice is not to return to Cleveland, otherwise there would be no need to make such a fuss."

What is effective persuasion? After Fu Paul said this, James' ferocious expression gradually relaxed.

However, even though he knew that Hansen did not choose to return to Cleveland, he still felt unhappy.

After all, that meant that Hansen had blocked his way and he couldn't go back to Cleveland!
"Nike has contacted me and they are discussing plan B, which should have a result soon."

James breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Nike has given him a new contract and will definitely arrange a place for him.

He is just very unhappy now and needs to find a place to vent.

"Contact diddy and find out when his next party is."

……

Han Sen was standing on the balcony of the rented villa.

Because he lives not far from the FedEx Center, he can see the grand scene at the center from here.

If nothing unexpected happens, Heisley will probably not be able to stay in Memphis.

If he dared to come back again, he might really be treated to peanuts.

Even at this time, no one dared to mention the original contract agreement, including the Grizzlies players.

Of course, even if someone mentioned it, no one would believe it.

After all, his departure from Memphis was an established fact, and someone had to take the blame for this.

But all of this was Haisley's own fault. Even though there were some unpleasantness before, he had originally planned to break up peacefully.

But there are always people who overestimate his tolerance.

Just then, Rondo also came to the balcony.

Han Sen came out to get some fresh air.

They had been watching the draft in the house.

The Cavaliers chose Wiggins with the first pick in the first round without any suspense, of course, he chose him for the Grizzlies.

Wiggins' talent is unquestionable, but I don't know if he can throw away his thermos when he arrives in Memphis.

Although it is not quite what was expected, it may be a good choice for Randolph and Gay.

"The call is connected." Rondo held the phone in his hand.

On the other end of the line was David Griffin.

Because the draft was in progress and the Cavaliers were the first to make the selection, it took some time to get the call through.

"Han, I can't wait to meet you!" Griffin's excited voice came from the other end of the phone.

When talking about the many benefits of returning to the Cavaliers, one thing that was not mentioned enough was David Griffin.

Han Sen had a good impression of this general manager who gave him a locker room nameplate, helped him move things, and showed concern for him when he was injured.

"Before you meet me, I need you to do one thing." Han Sen said simply and directly.

"As long as you don't make me trade you back, anything is fine!" Griffin was still very excited.

Because Chris Wallace, who was acquired for Hansen in the last trade, has now become the new president of the Nets. The reason why he was promoted from general manager to president was because of the trade for Hansen.

Now he is able to trade Hansen back to the Cavaliers, which is definitely the most significant move in his managerial career.

"You go and try to get a late first-round pick and take a guy from Serbia named Nikola Jokic."

There are not many stars willing to go to Cleveland, so we can only rely on the draft.

Although a rookie will need more time to grow than a player who can fight immediately, he is not James and he can afford to wait.

In fact, if Wiggins wasn't included in the bargaining chips for his trade, he wouldn't mind helping "Goji Berry Brother" grow.

After all, Wiggins has never been able to live up to his talent in "history".

"No problem." Griffin on the other end of the phone answered quite straightforwardly.

"Remember to get it done." Han Sen emphasized again. He returned to the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers would not have a high draft pick in the next few years. They could only rely on low-level players, which is commonly known as picking up leaks.

When it comes to picking up bargains, no one is bigger than Jokic.

Moreover, the Cavaliers have Irving on the outside, but their weakness lies in the inside.

"Sure." Griffin also guaranteed it.

If it is a lottery pick, he still needs to discuss it with Gilbert, but if it is just a late first-round pick, then he can decide on his own.

After finishing the call, Han Sen returned to the room.

With the draft still in the lottery zone, he also picked up his phone and started checking social media.

"I am a Heat fan. Thanks to Haisley, the dawn has come in Miami. The next era will be ours!"

"I'm a Spurs fan. This evil bastard has finally left the West and is charging towards the last championship of TD's career!"

"It's impossible for the Grizzlies to pay more than 40 million in luxury taxes every year. Since Han doesn't allow the management to trade other players, they can only trade him."

"Players shouldn't interfere with management's decisions. Han crossed the line, so he was traded. I don't see any problem with that."

"Han's success is inseparable from the Grizzlies team. No one wants to go to a place like the Cavaliers. He will never win a championship again."

"The Cavaliers gave away too many chips to trade for Hansen. Hansen can't do what LeBron has never done there."

"What does Cleveland have left, Irving and Tristan Thompson? No matter how strong Han Sen is, what can he do?"

"This deal ruined the Cavaliers. Originally, the Cavaliers could have traded for Love with Wiggins, and then LeBron would have joined. The Cavaliers would have been a championship team, but now they have become a playoff team."

“It seems that even if he leads the Grizzlies to a dynasty, Han still has a lot to prove.”

"Brother, basketball is a team sport. Wasn't Jordan strong in his first six years with the Bulls? He was different, but still lost?"

"Cleveland has no championships in any of the four major sports leagues, which shows that no one can succeed there!"

"The Cavaliers management is the funniest. All the chips they got from sending Han Sen away four years ago are gone. Now they have paid almost all the chips they accumulated in the past four years to get Han Sen back. It's almost like they have wasted the past four years!"

"Gilbert will be the biggest joke in the league. He thought he got Jordan, but he will soon find out that Han is not Jordan at all."

"Before Han went to Memphis, did anyone think he could bring a dynasty to that chaotic city? You don't understand what it means to get him!"

"I'm a Cavaliers fan, so don't worry about it. Han will bring us the championship, I have every confidence in him!"

"There's a saying that goes, 'sour grapes,'" he said. "Remember what you said today until the day Han wins the championship trophy for Cleveland."

……

Public opinion is divided, and it seems that this return to Cleveland is not destined to be easy.

However, this kind of public opinion is much "better" than he expected. After all, it also added a lot of black fans.

At this time, the draft has almost come to an end.

At the 28th pick, Griffin finally made his move.

He sent the team's 2012 No. 17 pick, Tyler Zeller, in exchange for the Heat's No. 28 pick this year.

I still have some impression of Zeller Hansen, a player with good rotation level strength.

Moreover, he has just finished his sophomore year and still has potential to be tapped.

The Cavaliers suffered a small loss in this deal, but considering that they got Jokic in return, it was actually a big win.

Although this matter actually has little to do with the Heat management, just like the Hornets back then, it will probably be talked about by fans after dinner.

"The Miami Heat select Nikola Jokic, a 2-foot-11 center from Serbia."

After hearing Silva read out the draft results, Hansen also smiled.

The feeling of putting money in pocket is a happy one.

Of course he didn't know that it was the turn of everyone in the Nuggets draft office to be dumbfounded.

Jokic was just playing in a minor league in Serbia, and was a player that their scouts had spent a long time investigating before they discovered him.

This situation is different from that of Nowitzki and Ginobili back then, who had shown themselves on certain occasions.

So theoretically, there will be no one competing with them, so they can feel free to use the second-round pick.

Now you tell someone that they used a first-round pick to snatch Jokic?

Of course, Jokic himself, who was far away in Serbia at the time, was also dumbfounded.

We were supposed to go to Denver, but why did we suddenly go to Cleveland?
Where is Cleveland?
He couldn't help but take out the map of the United States and start looking for it.

"Nowadays, the living space for big men in the league is getting smaller and smaller." Rondo couldn't help but feel curious when he saw how much Hansen cared about this Serbian.

After being with Han Sen for so long, this should be the first time that Han Sen asked the team to choose someone, and he was so concerned about it.

"He's not just an ordinary big guy." Han Sen didn't explain too much.

Because except for him, the time traveler, no one knows what Jokic will be like in the future.

In fact, by selecting Jokic, adding Irving, him, and Tristan Thompson, the Cavaliers will have the strength to win the championship in the future.

If he is lucky, he will win more than one championship before his contract expires.

That’s right, Hansen did not plan to continue playing for the Cavaliers. When this contract is completed, he will be 30 years old.

When he reaches that age, he will have to really consider his commercial potential, and at that time he should choose to go to a big city.

In fact, if he could go to the Clippers as he wished, he would have achieved his goal in one step, and he could really pay tribute to James and say "not7".

But life is not always smooth sailing, and a life with ups and downs is more interesting.

Rondo then took the tablet and showed Hansen a video.

That was the scene where Cleveland fans gathered outside Quicken Loans Arena, chanting his name and welcoming him home.

The scale of the scene looked to be several thousand people, and it was densely packed.

Moreover, even without the police to maintain law and order, the scene was surprisingly orderly.

It's hard to imagine that four years ago it was this group of people who burned James' jerseys, stormed James' mansion, and did what the Memphis fans did tonight.

To be honest, this was something Han Sen had never expected.

He knew that Cleveland fans were good to him, but he still underestimated their enthusiasm for him.

And returning to Cleveland was not his original intention, but seeing these, he was deeply moved.

It was at this moment that he decided that returning to Cleveland might not only be fun, but meaningful.

When he thought of this, he picked up his phone, opened his personal social media, and posted a status:
“I’m back”

(End of this chapter)