Recast youth

Chapter 1637 The idea of ​​acquiring an NBA team

I thought about it.

Chen Mengjie still couldn't believe it, and couldn't help asking Ye Feng again: "Mr. Ye, are you kidding me?"

Seeing Chen Mengjie's nervous look, Ye Feng found it a bit funny and said with a smile, "Do I look like I'm joking?"

"No no no."

Chen Mengjie shook his head quickly, and then nervously said to Ye Feng: "The main reason is that this news is such a surprise to me, I couldn't believe it for a while."

"I also saw you watching NBA and that's when I suddenly remembered it."

Ye Feng's casual tone was full of money, but he didn't understand the rules of NBA teams very well, so he asked: "By the way, I want to buy an NBA team. Are there any restrictions? What I mean is Does my Chinese identity have any obstacles to the acquisition?"

"No no."

Chen Mengjie felt energetic at this moment and said quickly: "The NBA is a commercial operation organization, and acquisitions are normal business practices. The NBA does not reject it. As long as a team is in trouble and the acquirer's investment is reasonable, the NBA will not refuse. The country, gender, and race of the capital do not matter. Last year, someone asked when there would be a Chinese owner in the NBA. NBA President David Stern said that it is entirely possible. With the scope of globalization, The wealth creativity of people is increasing day by day, and many people tend to choose the sports industry as a source of personal wealth accumulation. I believe that such people will soon appear in China."

Chen Mengjie never expected that such a person would be his boss.

Chen Mengjie couldn't help but feel a little dizzy at the thought that his boss might acquire an NBA team.

"So simple?"

Ye Feng was a little surprised. He didn't expect that such a popular basketball league team could be purchased if he had money.

"It's not quite that simple."

Chen Mengjie came to his senses and said: "If you want to buy an NBA team, first, the owner of the team must be willing to sell, and second, you must pass the resolution of the owners of the other 29 teams."

Ye Feng frowned and raised an objection: "To buy a team, in addition to the owner of this team, the owner of the other 29 teams must also agree? Then if someone doesn't agree, I can't buy it?"

"Not at all."

Chen Mengjie said: "As long as more than half of the team owners pass the resolution, you can acquire an NBA team."

With that said, Chen Mengjie explained to Ye Feng: "After all, the NBA is a business league for playing games. After you acquire the team, you have to compete with 29 other teams. If they don't agree, it won't work if they don't let us play. "

When Chen Mengjie said this, Ye Feng understood.

To put it bluntly, 30 teams are a circle. If you want to enter, you must first have 29 other team owners willing to take you to play. If they don't take you to play, even if you buy the team, it will be in vain.

the reason is simple.

The league arranges for other teams to play against your team. If you play and their team doesn’t play, you have no temper at all. It’s difficult for a team to resist 29 teams, but 29 teams want to Boycotting a team is pretty easy.

"This problem is not a big one. After all, I have not offended the owners of other teams. The chances of them not agreeing with me to buy the team are not very high. If it is not possible, I will just give them some gifts."

Ye Feng nodded and asked: "Are there any NBA team owners that want to sell now?"

"Have!"

Chen Mengjie got excited when he saw that Ye Feng was really interested in making acquisitions. After all, with Ye Feng's strength, there is absolutely no problem in acquiring a team. He quickly said: "The boss of the SuperSonics intends to sell the Sonics."

"Supersonic?"

Ye Feng read the name for a while, and then recalled that the predecessor of the SuperSonics seemed to be the Thunder. Unexpectedly, it was because of the sale that it became the Thunder.

The Thunder are also pretty good behind the scenes.

The third young master of Thunder.

Westbrook, Harden, Durant.

Each of these three people is a future MVP-level superstar in the NBA. It is a pity that because of the operational problems of the Thunder management, Harden was traded to the Rockets for a mere $800 million.

Otherwise, with the combination of these three, the Thunder might be able to win the NBA championship very early.After coming back to his senses, Ye Feng saw that it was getting late and said to Chen Mengjie, "Okay, I happen to be going to the United States in the next few days. Then I will find someone to contact the boss of the Sonics."

At this time, Chen Mengjie said: "The SuperSonics have been sold."

Ye Feng glanced at Chen Mengjie: "Are you kidding me?"

"No, no, SuperSonics has reached an acquisition agreement with others and is preparing to sell it, but the transaction has not been completed yet. The actual acquisition will not be completed until at least July or August in a few years. Boss, go and ask, maybe Where is hope?"

Chen Mengjie quickly explained that it was not about anything else, but that as a Chinese professional basketball player, he really wanted to have a Chinese team in the NBA.

It can be said that this is the dream of all basketball lovers.

Ye Feng frowned. According to Chen Mengjie's words, Supersonics had reached an acquisition agreement with Biren, which was equivalent to a sale, and it would be very troublesome for him to get involved.

First, the Sonics owner must breach the contract.

There is only one possibility for him to breach the contract, and that is to increase the money significantly and spend money on it.

"What's the purchase price for Supersonics?" Ye Feng looked at Chen Mengjie.

Chen Mengjie hurriedly said: "$3 million, that's what the media said."

"Okay, I understand. Let's wait until I get to the United States. Then I'll find a middleman to contact you."

Ye Feng estimated that it was US$3 million. If the price was increased, an additional US$5000 million would be enough. After all, US$5000 million is equivalent to an increase of 5000 million yuan.

In fact, for the current Ye Feng, there is not much difference between 4 million more and 4 million less. He mainly watched the NBA in his previous life, and it is quite interesting to buy a team in this life.

The most important thing is that through the example of Ye Feng joining the NBA Rockets through Yao Ming, it can be seen that no matter what, even if he buys the SuperSonics for a premium of 5000 million US dollars, he will not lose money.

the reason is simple.

For Chinese people, it is enough that the team owner is Chinese.

First of all, Durant definitely wants it.

Then if you can invite Yao Ming over as a Chinese, then the value of the team will definitely increase infinitely. If it doesn't work, the old rule is to just throw money at it.

As for Chen Mengjie, when he saw that Ye Feng was really planning to acquire the Sonics, he was so happy that he was dancing for joy. Even though he hadn’t even said a word about buying an NBA team yet, Chen Mengjie couldn’t help but ask Ye Feng: “What is that, Mr. Ye, if you If we can really acquire the SuperSonics, can I join the team?"

"Are you going in to play ball?"

Ye Feng glanced at Chen Mengjie strangely. Chen Mengjie was considered a great player among ordinary people, but when he was at his peak, he didn't even enter the CBA, let alone play in the NBA.

Chen Mengjie saw that Ye Feng had misunderstood, and quickly explained: "No, I know that I am not capable of playing in the NBA. What I want to say is, can I go to the team and be a member of the assistant coaching staff?"

It turned out that was the idea.

Ye Feng was happy, looked at him with interest and asked: "Then you go to the United States, what will the domestic clubs do?"

"Let the bangs shine."

Chen Mengjie suggested without hesitation: "Liu Hailiang has been at the club for two years. He also understands the general operating model. Moreover, he is also your younger brother, Mr. Ye. There is absolutely no problem in letting him take charge."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you are going to do whatever it takes to get into the NBA."

Ye Feng looked at Chen Mengjie who looked attentive and became happy. He even remembered his younger brother Liu Hailiang.

"..."

Chen Mengjie was a little embarrassed.

(End of this chapter)