Recast youth

Chapter 1762 Planting the seeds of suspicion

This information was revealed to Dixon by Ye Feng.

After Schultz sold the Sonics to Clayton Bennett in his previous life, Clayton Bennett decisively moved the Sonics to Oklahoma and changed their name to the Thunder.

Then there were the three young men from the Thunder, Kevin Durant, James Harden, and later the Turtles hunk Westbrook.

It’s just that the consortium headed by Clayton Bennett was very smart. Before buying the Sonics, he did not disclose to any outside world his idea of ​​moving the Sonics out of Seattle until after the team was bought. He just announced to the outside world that he was moving the Sonics to Oklahoma and changing it to the Thunder.

At this time, the team has completed the transaction. Even if the owners of the other 29 teams are unwilling to let the Sonics move and change their name, there is nothing they can do. After all, the team owner wants to leave and no one else can stop him.

This later caused Schultz to become furious, publicly calling out to the media that he had been deceived, and suing the court to annul the ownership of the SuperSonics that Bennett had purchased from him, and also provided evidence of his relationship with Clayton. Bennett's email was used as evidence for the prosecution.

But a done deal.

Schultz's prosecution had no effect, and the Sonics were eventually moved to Oklahoma and renamed the Thunder.

After Ye Feng revealed this information, Dixon immediately decided to let Ye Feng hand over the matter of acquiring the team to him, and he would also take charge of the negotiations with Schultz.

In fact, Dixon didn't think Bennett would really move the ball to Oklahoma, but regarded Ye Feng's information as something Ye Feng had deliberately told him.

Then let him be the villain who bears the infamy.

There is no doubt that once the Sonics are bought and then moved away, the person who bought the team will definitely be stigmatized. Whether it is Schultz or the people in Seattle, they will madly curse Ye Feng for going back on his word.

So Dixon took the initiative to take charge of the deal to buy the Sonics. In fact, Ye Feng wanted to buy the Sonics and move them to New York or San Francisco. He knew about this, but what he never expected was that Ye Feng actually wanted to He imposed his own ideas on Bennett, and then used this to make Schultz change his mind and sell the team to him.

Great tool.

This also allowed Dixon to see Ye Feng's unconventional and heroic nature. Sure enough, a person under 30 years old can reach the top five of the world's richest people, not just by luck, but by deep understanding. Bottomless scheming and methods that others cannot see through.

It's just that Dixon didn't have the prophet Ye Maple was in two generations. He didn't know that in another timeline, after Bennett bought the Sonics, he really moved the team to Oklahoma and changed its name to the Thunder. , now he can only regard Ye Feng's suggestion as Ye Feng's villain, and use slander to obtain ownership of the Sonics team.

Of course, Dixon didn't think there was anything wrong with Ye Feng's approach. Business is not a simple game, and there are often many unknown traps and methods hidden behind the incident.

Whoever is naive will be fooled.

Whoever is cunning will benefit.

The weak have no right to speak. Even if Ye Feng is said to have brought down the supersonic speed and moved away, he will bear a lot of infamy, but people forget quickly and will soon forget this matter. A few years later, people will I will only remember one thing, that is, the boss of the Sonics is Ye Feng.

Schultz didn't know that Bennett had plans to buy the Sonics and move them, let alone what Ye Feng and Dixon were thinking.

After listening to Dixon's words, his expression changed and he immediately said: "No, this is impossible. Bennett promised me that he would keep the SuperSonics and Supersonic Storm in Seattle, and he would promise to work hard to achieve it. This promise.”

"Promises are one thing, but fulfillment is another thing." Dixon said slowly: "In addition, as you just said, Bennett promised to work hard to fulfill this promise. If he tells you that he works hard, What if I can't? I have a friend who is from Oklahoma. Over a meal, he heard Bennett and McClendon talking about moving the Sonics to Oklahoma."

McClendon was also one of the partners in the consortium that purchased the Sonics, so Dickerson deliberately involved McClendon in order to increase the authenticity of the matter.

What Dixon didn't know was that in another timeline, the reason why the Sonics were able to move away and be renamed the Thunder was because of McClendon's planning.

And he was also the main person prosecuted.

"I'll call him and ask him."

Schultz wanted to sell the Sonics because of the Sonics' successive losses, but the idea of ​​selling was definitely not to let Bennett move the team out of Seattle. If that was the case, he would rather move the two teams. Sell ​​to someone else for the same price, not to Bennett.

Seeing that Schultz was about to call and question him, Dixon was not in a hurry. Instead, he took a sip of his latte and reminded him, "If you ask now, he won't admit it."

"I know."

Schultz looked unhappy and felt that he had really been fooled. After Dixon's reminder, he also discovered that Bennett and McClendon did have the possibility of moving the team.

Because when they arrived in Seattle, they didn't show any concern for the team's home stadium, Key Arena.

Soon, the call was connected.

Schultz asked Bennett on the phone whether he would move the team to Oklahoma after buying the Sonics.

Bennett on the phone was also shocked. Before the transaction was completed, he and McClendon did not disclose this matter to anyone. They were afraid that Schultz would regret it.

Unexpectedly, Schulz still knew.

Bennett calmed down briefly and immediately denied it, saying that he had no intention of moving the Sonics away, and once again promised to keep the Sonics in Seattle, and then use the All-Star players to strive to win the NBA championship within three years. .

But the seeds of doubt were sown in Schulz's heart. How could Schulz believe it?Even though Bennett explained and reassured him on the phone for a long time, he could not completely dispel his doubts.

Because if it were him, he might also have the idea of ​​​​moving the Sonics to Oklahoma. After all, Seattle is more than 3000 miles away from Oklahoma, and Bennett would not be able to sit down every time to watch the game. It took such a long flight to watch an NBA game in Seattle.

Putting down his phone, Schultz looked at Ye Feng and Dixon with a displeased expression: "So what guarantee do you have that you won't move the team out of Seattle after buying it?"

Dixon spoke before Ye Feng spoke, and he said to Schultz rationally: "Because Mr. Ye Feng is Chinese, Bennett moved the Sonics to Oklahoma because Oklahoma is His hometown is also the location of his company, which can make it more convenient for him to conduct business operations. This is different for Mr. Ye Feng. He is Chinese. It does not make any difference to him where the team is. After all, he cannot move the ball. Will the team move to China?"

Dixon's words immediately dispelled Schultz's doubts. Indeed, Ye Feng is Chinese. It makes no difference to him where the team is. If he wants to move the team to China, let alone him, the league will not Allowed.

(End of this chapter)