Before the system finished speaking, there was a knock on the door, and a sweet female voice came: "Boss, Mr. Cohan is here, please let him in?"
Deng Fang took a breath, calmed down, straightened the tie on his chest and said, "Come in."
Of course, the correct statement should be "Upton said."
After a few seconds, the door opened and a man in a suit and leather shoes came in.
If I am correct, this man should be Cohan.
Cohan looked to be in his sixties or seventies, with a head full of white hair and a bit haggard.
"Hello, Mr. Upton!" Cohan stepped forward quickly and held Deng Fang's hand.
Deng Fang nodded slightly and shook hands with Cohan in a gesture: "Hello, Cohan, please sit down."
With a smile on his face, Cohan took a step back and sat on the sofa.
"What brings you here today?" Deng Fang asked.
From the introduction of the system just now, Deng Fang learned some information:
Both Upton and Cohan are rich, but there is still a big difference.
Upton has a net worth of tens of billions of dollars, and his Wells Fargo bank has trillions of assets under management. He is the top super rich man on Wall Street.
Although his personal assets are far behind those of Bill Gates and Buffett, Upton's influence is no less impressive.
Even Warren Buffett, the stock god, only manages a few hundred billion dollars in assets.
What's more, ten billion and tens of billions are at least the same order of magnitude, and the difference is not too big.
However, Cohan is different.
Cohan is the owner of the Warriors and owns a large company. Although it sounds good, it is actually much different from Upton.
Cohan's cable company has $160 million in unpaid taxes and penalties, and he also owes Wells Fargo $300 million.
Excluding these accounts, Cohan's assets are only a few hundred million dollars.
Although he is also a rich man, he is at least an order of magnitude behind Upton.
When it comes to social influence and social circle, the difference between the two is even greater.
Therefore, although the two are nominally friends, they are just acquaintances.
More importantly, it was Cohan who took the initiative to curry favor with Upton.
There is no other way, funds are tight, I have something to ask for, and I have to bow my head when people are under the roof.
Therefore, Deng Fang's attitude towards Cohan was relatively cold.
Otherwise, how can you make a request?
When Cohan heard Deng Fang's question, he quickly replied with a smile: "Mr. Upton, I'm here to talk to you about that account."
"Huh? You should go to Director Dali to handle the account matter. I will no longer ask about this matter." Deng Fang replied expressionlessly.
"Oh! No, please don't do this, please, Mr. Upton." Cohan stood up immediately after hearing this and said nervously: "If I go to Dali, he will definitely ask me to repay the loan on time. But here I am.
Money is not tight, you know this, I explained it to you the last time I went to the Oracle Arena to watch a game."
Seeing that Deng Fang was unmoved, Cohan continued: "Mr. Upton, I know that you have helped me twice before, and I am very grateful for it. It is really difficult to postpone it now, but no matter what,
Please believe me, this is the last time."
"You said the same thing last time." Deng Fang said: "It's easy for me to explain here, but it's hard for me to explain to the board of directors!"
"I understand, but it was all because of accidents before. You know, there was something wrong with the cable company, so cash flow was tight. This is really the last time." Cohan said: "You know, I have
We are selling the Warriors. Once the team is sold, your account will definitely be paid back on time."
"Sell the Warriors? With that bad team of yours, has it had a better record in so many years? How much can tickets be sold for in a year? How much can you get back by selling a good team?" Deng Fang asked.
"The record is not very good, but selling for 300-400 million should be no problem." Cohan replied with a smile on his face.
"It's really difficult for me to handle things here." Deng Fang frowned slightly and shook his head and said, "However, when it comes to the Warriors, I do have some ideas."
"Say." Cohan's eyes lit up.
"You know, I am a fan of the Warriors and I like the Warriors very much." Deng Fang said: "However, I doubt your ability to manage the Warriors. However, changing the owner and general manager may not be useful. So.
,I have a suggestion."
Cohan nodded and continued to listen.
Upton is indeed half a Warriors fan. Although his main activity is in New York, he will still go to Oracle Arena to watch games when he has time.
It is precisely for this reason that Cohan fawned over Upton, a super rich man.
After a pause, Deng Fang continued: "Some time ago, I went to the hospital to see a doctor and met a young Chinese doctor. I chatted with him for a while and had a great time. I found that he was very knowledgeable about the management of teams and players.
He also has great experience in team tactical design, I think you can try asking him to be your team’s head coach.”
"This..." Cohan frowned: "Mr. Upton, do you believe him with just a few words? He is not a liar, is he?"
After a pause, Cohan continued: "To be honest, I am also very dissatisfied with Nelson's record as head coach during this period. However, being an NBA head coach is not a good job. It is very stressful and requires a certain technical level.
No matter how bad old Nelson is, he is still a coach with a thousand wins, and his qualifications are still there. One of the main reasons why I invited him here is that even if the team's record is worse, as long as he is here, the fans will not blame me too much.
, after all, I spent a lot of money to go out."
"However, if you invite a novice to be the head coach, once the team's record is poor, the fans will start to criticize you in droves!"
"Don't worry, trust my vision." Deng Fang said, "I can assure you that when he takes office, he will definitely improve the team's record, so that your team can be sold at a good price."
"What's his name?" Cohan asked.
"Deng Fang." Deng Fang replied: "He has his own unique method of treating sports injuries. If you hire him as the head coach, you can also save money on the team doctor."
"Is it OK for a doctor who has never been a head coach?" Cohan said hesitantly.
"What's the point!" Deng Fang replied: "Who is born to be the head coach? Besides, you can sign a contract. If his record is poor and he has not improved compared to before, you can just fire him at any time. This will not do anything to you.
loss."
"If that's the case, you can still consider it." Cohan thought for a while, nodded and replied.
Indeed, in the past few years when Nelson has been the head coach, the team's best record was reaching the second round of the playoffs in 2007, and there doesn't seem to be any sign of improvement next season.
How much worse could it be?
"If you can, go back." Upton said.
"This..." Cohan hesitated for a moment, then said with a smile on his face: "Then my account..."
"Don't worry, I'll say hello to Dali later and I'll extend it for another year." Deng Fang said, "We agreed, this is the last time. Tomorrow I will ask Deng Fang to give you the deferred repayment contract.
Take it over."
"Thank you!" When Cohan heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will definitely take care of Deng Fang's matter."
"Don't spread this matter, it will be bad for you and me." Deng Fang warned: "I am not familiar with that doctor. The main reason why I introduced him to you is that I think he is a talent. In addition,
Just because of our friendship, I also want your team to get better as soon as possible."
"I understand." Cohan continued to nod in agreement.
Deng Fang waved his hand.
Cohan turned around and walked out with a smile on his face.
