(Don’t think I was a bit wordy when I wrote before the offseason trades started. These are necessary... Building a dynasty is not just a matter of talk, nor can it be completed in one season. This period will pass quickly. )
James Dolan sat behind a huge desk, looking at the information in his hand expressionlessly. Katherine Bocher sat on the sofa next to him, and James Dolan's beautiful assistant Delonie Blake stood quietly aside.
At this moment, Sam Presti realized the aura of James Dolan as a TV network giant, as if the old man who had laughed and shared cigars with them a few days ago had never existed.
James Dolan and Sam Presti were sitting on the sofa. He was obviously a little nervous. This information seemed to have wonderful prospects, but it was also a gamble. It would be wonderful to win, but it would be unpleasant to lose. , even if he is Black Dolan, he will not be affected by this incident, but at least in the eyes of his father and Aunt Nancy, his impression score will drop a lot.
"Nancy, have you read this information?" James Dolan held up the information in his hand and looked at his most capable assistant.
"I've seen it, Ronnie sent it to me, it's a very bold idea." Katherine Bocher's face didn't have the usual smile on Blake Doran's face. When it comes to business and investment, rationality must come first.
"It's not just bold, it's even crazy. The only redeeming feature of this information is that they have a good vision. The nbdl has been very miserable in the two years since its establishment. It will be very cheap to acquire it at this time, but no one can guarantee how long this development alliance can exist. , you know, the current U.S. economy is like a cold winter in Alaska." James Dolan said as if talking to himself.
After a moment of silence, James Dolan raised his head and looked at Blake Dolan and Sam Presti:
"Twenty-seven million US dollars, indeed, this number is not an exaggeration. Even the Knicks' previous luxury tax was higher than this. However, when it comes to investment, Ms. Nancy, who is in charge of investment, and I want to hear your answer. Reasonable reasons, this is necessary, you need to convince us, because this is not your application for pocket money."
Blake Dolan glanced sideways at Sam Presti, who made a come-on look. Blake took his head back and looked at his father:
"There is a detailed explanation in the information I submitted. I don't know if you two have read it. That is that the president of the NBA, Mr. David Stern, is full of enthusiasm for the NBA. What is his purpose of establishing the NBA? To expand the influence of the NBA. , let more people watch basketball games, and establish basketball belief in cities that do not yet have NBA teams. This is his ambition. Now where is his problem? The NBA League needs to pay for these expenses. The huge expenditure makes him He is a little worried, and our intervention can help him see a new path, that is, NBADL will become privately held like the NBA. In this way, he will get out of the financial embarrassment and think about the development of NBADL, such as expansion. To seize the share of football or baseball, we foresee that in the next three to five years, a large number of nbdl teams will appear, but the premise is that we can let them see the benefits of controlling an nbdl team. Controlling an nbdl team , we will solve the Knicks' redundancy problem and let more capable people work in the Knicks, while those employees who lack ability will be exiled to the nbdl. At the same time, we can sign some potential players who were undrafted in the draft and give him a basic salary. , the most important thing that allows him to play in the United States is to play under our hands. When our players are injured, they can be recruited to play for the Knicks at any time. At the same time, the performance of the Knicks team can not meet our expectations. Players are transferred to our own team for training. In other words, nbdl is our training base and fire brigade to train players or to rescue the Knicks' injury problems. What we need to invest is only two Seventeen million yuan, this is cheaper than going to other teams to trade suitable players when our players are injured during the season. As for whether nbdl can survive this economic winter, I think it is absolutely possible, because I believe in Davids At the last moment, Turn will use the interests of twenty-nine teams to preserve the NBA. In some respects, he is a true dictator."….
After seeing Blake Dolan finish speaking, James Dolan said:
"You haven't told me what return, or benefit, I will get from my investment of 27 million US dollars, because what you just said only made me hear that this investment will benefit David Stern, and I don't
Concerned about his life and death, what does msg get from this investment?"
This time it was Sam Presti who sat up straight, pushed up his glasses and said:
"In three years, we will ensure that the value of the NBA team controlled by MSG will increase by at least 50%, which means that the market value will reach US$40 million or more."
"Good, I like this kind of directly stated figures, which let me know exactly how much profit I can get. What are your plans for the operation of the NBA team?" James Dolan nodded and continued to ask.
"When I was the deputy general manager of the Knicks club, I was also the club manager of the NBA team. I personally ran that club, and our plan was also at the end of the information in your hand. You may not have noticed it.
, what we plan to acquire is the Greenville Strongest Team in South Carolina, because it is already on the verge of bankruptcy, and Stern seems to be hesitant to disband it. And we plan to move it to Erie, Pennsylvania, first
, Erie is very close to New York, and the transportation is convenient, which makes it convenient for players and managers to travel between the two places. Secondly, through surveys, residents of Erie found that they are very enthusiastic about basketball games, higher than baseball and ice hockey. Of course,
It is lower than rugby, but there is no rugby field or professional team in Erie. If we set up an nbdl team there, we can seize the largest share of local rugby and let fans there watch basketball games. Third, there are
The Yili City Center Stadium can accommodate 7,000 people to watch the game. For NBAL games, the 7,000-person stand is enough. We only need to rent the venue and do not even need to repair the venue. This ensures that we do not have to spend too much money on the stadium.
Beyond the players."
Sam Presti said.
James Dolan nodded, then looked at Catherine Napolcher:
"Your opinion?"
Catherine Napolcher thought for a while and said: "For this kind of acquisition with a small investment amount, their reasons are sufficient. The 50% rate of return and their plans for future operations make me think that this acquisition can be completed.
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James Dolan picked up the pen on the table, signed his name on the document, then raised his head and said to the two people opposite:
"I will submit this acquisition contract to the NBA headquarters tomorrow. Your application has been approved. Congratulations, boys!"
