Recast youth

Chapter 1823 Business Alliance
After receiving Dixon's call, Ye Feng sat up from the bed.

It is true that the SuperSonics was bought by Clay Bennett in the previous life and renamed the Thunder. However, there is a slight difference between Clay Bennett and him. The difference is that Clay Bennett is an American.

And he is Chinese.

There has been no Chinese owner in the history of NBA team owners, so Ye Feng is not sure what the Seattle District Court will do if Schultz sues him.

At this time, Ye Feng regretted being impatient with Schultz on the phone. Maybe he could give him some more money. This old guy would not sue him. After all, 3.7 million US dollars had already been paid out, and another 2000 to [-] million US dollars would not make a difference. Very big.

However, the matter could only be taken one step at a time. Ye Feng told Dixon his email address and asked Dixon to send Schultz's complaint to his mailbox.

Come to the library.

Ye Feng turned on the computer and saw the email from Dixon in the mailbox.

There were almost 12 pages of complaint in the email. Ye Feng took a look at the complaint materials. The general meaning of it was that Schultz said that Ye Feng and Dixon used deception to buy the Sonics because when they acquired the Sonics, Ye Feng promised to The Sonics remain in the city of Seattle and have no intention of moving the team.

The complaint further stated that the team headed by Ye Feng only wanted to own an NBA team in San Francisco instead of keeping it in Seattle as promised. They relied on lies to achieve the success of the transaction. In this case, the fairness of the law And justice should not allow such fraudulent transactions to occur.

Schultz applied that if he had known that Ye Feng was just trying to trick the team into going to San Francisco, he would never have chosen such a trade partner. He asked the court to give him "constructive trust" and rule that the transaction was invalid.

In addition, Schultz also suggested forming a group that can provide a comprehensive accounting of the team's financial situation to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the team so that he can sell the team on the same terms to a person who is willing to keep the Sonics in Seattle. "honest buyer".

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After reading the email, Ye Feng called Dixon again and asked, "What do you think the winning rate of the lawsuit is?"

"9% winning rate," Dixon said on the phone.

"so tall?"

Ye Feng raised his eyebrows. In fact, he himself was not sure. He didn't know whether Americans would be happy to have a Chinese own an NBA team, and the local court in Seattle was definitely in favor of Schultz.

Dickson said: "The core of the issue now is whether we used deception to purchase the Sonics from Schultz, which will determine the verdict of the transaction."

Ye Feng asked back: "We didn't cheat, did we?"

"Yes, there is no deception in our buying and selling process."

Dixon confirmed: "We never promised to keep the Sonics in Seattle. From the beginning, we decided to move the Sonics to San Francisco."

"That's enough." Ye Feng understood why Dixon asked him not to make a written promise to keep the Sonics, because this would be the winner of the lawsuit.

Then Ye Feng asked: "What did Stern say?"

Ye Feng is talking about David Stern, the current league president of the NBA. Whether the SuperSonics can really get into Ye Feng's hands, the most important thing actually depends on David Stern's opinion.

The reason why the NBA was able to spread to China has a lot to do with Stern. It was he who waited outside CCTV for several hours with NBA tapes and finally signed a broadcast agreement. From then on, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant Special, Iverson and other NBA superstars have gradually gained a large number of fans in China.

It can be said that whether Ye Feng can really possess supersonic speed still has to pass Stern's test.

"It's not a big problem."

Dixon said: "Stern has always had feelings for the Chinese market. He has told the media before that he hopes that one day there will be a Chinese owner in the NBA. If you replace Schultz and hold the SuperSonics, it will actually be beneficial to the development of the league. A good thing that brings greater attention to the league."

Ye Feng nodded: "Okay, you can see for yourself, but one thing is that I must win the lawsuit."

"Okay." The two chatted for a while and hung up the phone.

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San Francisco.

The office building rented by Ye Feng.

Dickerson hung up the phone. Starting from the purchase of the Sonics, he was responsible for all the NBA Board of Governors voting, team value assessment, transaction estimation, and buyer qualification review.

Schultz's remorse and prosecution were also expected by him.

But in fact, Schultz's opinion is not important. After all, the transaction has been completed, and he has also exchanged opinions with NBA President Stern. Stern is very happy that Ye Maple will become one of the thirty teams in the NBA. Team owner.

The reason is simple, because Ye Feng is Chinese and very rich. With Ye Feng's current reputation, the NBA can get more attention. After all, due to the joining of Yao Ming, the success of the Houston Rockets is already there.

"Mr. Dixon, the Seattle court won't invalidate our transaction, right?"

After the SuperSonics transaction was completed, Li Liang and Shao Yuwen have been busy renovating the basketball club. The company has also made room to build an NBA-standard indoor basketball stadium for players to practice after arriving in San Francisco.

If the team can't survive, all their preparations will be in vain.

After Dixon and Ye Feng finished talking on the phone, Li Liang asked, and Shao Yuwen was watching.

"The transaction has been completed and there will be no invalid transaction."

Dixon shook his head. Originally, he planned to buy the SuperSonics and prepare to go to China for a while, but after what happened, he had to stay in San Francisco for a while.

As for Citibank, the resignation has been submitted and the work has been handed over in the mailbox.

Thinking of this, Dixon glanced at his phone. With such a big thing going on, it was time for NBA President Stern to call, and by coincidence, the call came.

Dixon answered the phone.

"Schultz filed a complaint against you in the local court in Seattle," Stern said on the phone.

Dixon said: "I have received the complaint, but the accusations made by Schultz are ridiculous. My employer Mr. Ye Feng and I have never said that we would keep the Sonics in Seattle. From the beginning of buying the Sonics, we planned to keep the Sonics in Seattle." The team moved to San Francisco.”

How could Stern believe this nonsense?He said straight to the point: "Now that things are causing a lot of trouble, do you want to keep the team in Seattle? After all, the SuperSonics have a 50-year history in Seattle and have a pretty good fan base."

"But the Sonics are losing money in Seattle, right?"

Dixon asked back, and then said: "And Mr. Ye Feng bought the SuperSonics just to move to San Francisco. San Francisco is one of the cities with the largest Chinese population in the United States. After the SuperSonics arrives in San Francisco, its development will only be better than staying in Seattle. In addition, Mr. Ye Feng has decided to build an NBA arena in San Francisco with a cost of up to US$8 million."

Stern originally wanted to persuade him. After all, being in the middle as the president of the league was quite stressful, but when he heard that Ye Feng was going to build an $8 million arena in San Francisco, Stern stopped talking. In the final analysis, The NBA is not a pure competition, but a business league.

After a moment of silence, Stern said: "This year's NBA draft will be held on June 6 at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City. There is still one month left, so you should prepare."

"Okay, Mr. Stern."

Dixon said.

(End of this chapter)