Chapter 48 The Final Deal
It can be said that these two teams are actively preparing for the upcoming draft.
Because the bids made by these two teams were almost crazy at this time, many teams that were originally interested in participating in this transaction were squeezed out.
Certainly.
The competition between the two teams has also attracted a lot of attention from the media and fans.
For the media and fans, they naturally hope that this kind of thing will happen as intensely as possible.
They expect to see something like this!
The media is using this incident to create more topics and traffic, and the fans are all looking forward to which team will sign Sashiro next.
The 76ers relied on their original probability advantage and the fact that they also offered a lot of chips, and finally successfully won the No. 1 pick!
On the other side, the Los Angeles Lakers also did their best and exchanged for a second pick for them.
But will the 76ers, who have the No. 1 pick, choose other players instead of Sashiro?
This is obviously, the possibility is almost 0!!
In other words, the Lakers' second pick is completely useless.
With the draft approaching, everyone thought that everything was settled.
Sashiro will join the 76ers as the No. 1 pick.
The 76ers will also receive the No. 1 pick in the draft for two consecutive years!!
But at this moment.
The Lakers' top management took the initiative to submit a trade request to the 76ers' top management.
And the content of the transaction is exactly the No. 1 pick in their hands!!
Many people think so.
The 76ers' top management would never agree to this deal.
After all.
The 76ers also put in a lot of effort to trade for this No. 1 pick.
How could they hand over this hard-earned opportunity to the Lakers?
Even 76ers manager Brand thinks so.
Big brother.
You don't think I'm stupid, do you?
You guys are trading the No. 2 pick with us for the No. 1 pick?
Do you really think I'm stupid?!
However, team manager Brand did not intend to agree to this deal.
However, privately, the top management of the Los Angeles Lakers directly contacted the owner of the 76ers.
Results Day 2.
The 76ers' boss called Brand to his office...
"Brand, do you know why I called you here today?"
Brand was silent for a moment, then slowly said:
"Could it be related to the upcoming draft?"
"Yes! Exactly!"
The boss nodded and said:
"I have always been in tacit agreement with your recent actions, but I have a question. Do you really think this transaction is worth it?"
"Um??"
Brand was stunned.
What does the boss mean by this?
Did he mean...
Tell me to leave this alone?
Or say.
He thinks this is unreliable??
Damn it, how come the boss turned against us when we were just one step away from success!
Brand asked in disbelief:
"Boss, what do you think? Are you saying that we didn't do a good job on this matter?"
"No, it's not that you did a bad job. On the contrary, I think you did a perfect job. It's just..."
"Only what?"
"You know, the Los Angeles Lakers recently contacted me from a senior management perspective, and they wanted to make a deal."
After the boss said this, he looked at Brand meaningfully.
Brand knew it, too.
What kind of deal is this?
That must be a trade for the No. 1 pick!!!
In other words, the boss is planning to give up Sashiro?!
"No, Boss! You can't agree to their request!!"
"But I think the price they offered is very reasonable. They are willing to use their No. 2 pick to exchange with us and compensate us for all the costs we paid before."
The boss is a businessman, and he continued:
"That is to say, we can get a second pick for free while retaining the opportunity to add other rookies in the future, which is beneficial to the team."
"But we urgently need a point guard now!!"
Brand said excitedly:
"If Sashiro joins our team, we will most likely be able to make the playoffs this season and even compete for the championship!!"
"But we can still get an excellent guard like Fultz."
"This is different!!"
Brand was completely anxious.
The boss was actually shaken!
Now we are only one step away from success!!
"Boss, you have to believe me. As long as we sign Sashiro, the team will have no worries in the next 10 years!!"
But the boss was not interested in such empty promises.
He said calmly:
"But we can't afford the cost of failure. We can't make such a huge bet on a rookie like this."
"Boss...!!"
"Stop talking. I will think about this matter carefully. You don't need to take over from now on."
...
The owner of the 76ers said this very firmly.
Brand knew he had no room to maneuver.
He now just hopes to the end.
Team owners must not agree to their request!
...
As the details of the transaction between the two teams have been kept confidential among the top management, the media has no way of knowing the information about the transaction.
They don't know the specific circumstances of this transaction.
It is not known whether the 76ers finally agreed to the trade request from the Los Angeles Lakers.
But what they do know is.
Tonight, everything will be revealed!!
Today is the day when the 2017 NBA Draft begins!!
Countless fans and media were present tonight.
Even this year's top scorer seems to have an answer in everyone's mind.
But.
This still can't stop the enthusiastic fans.
They were all looking forward to seeing this scene with their own eyes.
A new star is rising!
You have to know that in this world, there are only two things that can resonate with everyone.
One thing is the hero's end.
And another thing.
The birth of a hero!!
And Sashiro, in their eyes, is the biggest talent and dark horse this year!!
"I'm really looking forward to what choice the 76ers will make tonight."
"If Sashiro successfully joins the 76ers, it will surely be of great help to their lineup improvement."
"Indeed! However, if Sashiro comes to the Lakers, he will surely do something!"
"Oh, god! I can't wait to see what this young man will look like in the NBA!!"
"Now that the players have entered the stadium, the atmosphere is still a bit tense!!"
"Indeed! After all, this is a very significant night for every player!!"
"Oh! What's with the sudden cheering? Oh, I see! It's Sashiro coming!!"