Author: Different Sparks

On February 18, 2014, a local newspaper in Minnesota broke the news that the Minnesota Timberwolves had completed an early contract extension with the team's main center Greg Oden, and the news also reported the relevant content of the new contract between the two parties. The report stated that both parties

His new contract is a big contract worth 45 million over four years.

After this news caused some waves, it was confirmed by Timberwolves general manager Milt Newton, and the Timberwolves official website subsequently released this announcement.

Since then, many teams that hoped to catch Oden in the summer free market have been very disappointed. Of course, there are also many teams that still hope to get Oden, but now the only way to get Oden is through

The trade with the Timberwolves has been completed, but now not everyone can match the trade for Oden.

Of course, there will always be some people who say sour grapes at any time. After the news of Oden's contract extension with the Timberwolves was exposed, the reporter interviewed Heat general manager Riley. I wonder if it was because of the contract extension with James.

The situation was stagnant, which made the fortune teller a little angry. After being asked by reporters about Oden's contract extension with the Timberwolves, the usually calm and wise general manager became a little angry in a rare moment.

"This matter has nothing to do with us, but if we are in the same position, I would like to advise the little guy of the Timberwolves. We all know that Greg's health has been a concern for everyone in the past. A healthy Greg

Greg and an unhealthy Greg are completely different things. If there are no problems this season, it does not mean there will be no problems next season, so I think it is too risky for the Timberwolves to make such a decision."

Pat Riley's words still caused a small stir.

However, it was quickly overshadowed by a more important piece of news, and this news was also related to the Timberwolves.

On February 19, the Wall Street Journal published a report on its front page, stating that the largest shareholder of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Glenn Taylor, the actual controlling owner of the Timberwolves, had transferred 40% of his shares to

Kelly Turner.

As for who Kelly Turner is, the report also gave a detailed introduction.

He also specifically explained the relationship between Kelly Turner and Timberwolves head coach Chen Dazhuang, and even speculated that the reason why Kelly Turner joined the Timberwolves this time may have a deep relationship with Chen Dazhuang.

In addition, the report also said that before this, Kelly Turner had taken 3% of the shares from Timberwolves CEO Sanders, and Kelly Turner herself had 15% of the shares.

, that is to say, Kelly Turner now owns 58% of the shares of the Minnesota Timberwolves and has controlled it. Since then, the owner of the Timberwolves has become the eldest daughter of the media tycoon Turner family.

However, this report did not mention the specific content of the transaction between the two parties.

It was only mentioned in the report that this transaction has been submitted to the league for review.

Immediately after that afternoon, the Washington Post directly reported the details of this transaction. The report stated that Kelly Turner acquired 40% of the shares of the Timberwolves for a total of 400 million. In other words, this transaction

China and China finally reached an agreement on the Timberwolves' valuation of one billion. In addition, the report also said that after selling 40% of the shares, Glen Taylor still owned at least 30% of the Timberwolves.

Equity.

As soon as this report came out, it caused a stir all over the world. Everyone was shocked by the valuation of the Timberwolves in this transaction, which also made investors from all over the world turn their attention to the NBA and even the sports industry.

among.

Everyone knows that Glen Taylor only spent $88 million to acquire the Timberwolves in 1995, and now in less than 20 years, the price has more than doubled.

This rate of appreciation also made many people once again shocked by the NBA brand's ability to attract money.

In addition, because of Kelly Turner's appointment, more and more people are aware of the relationship between her and Chen Dazhuang, and the corresponding tidbits have become a hot topic for everyone.

So many reporters tried to interview Kelly Turner, but as a member of the media industry, Kelly naturally knew the routines of these reporters, so Kelly who did not show up in public also made these people return in vain, so

The reporters who couldn't get any useful information from Kelly's side naturally thought of Chen Dazhuang, who was regarded as a newsmaker by most reporters, so countless reporters flocked to Minneapolis.

The Timberwolves here will also welcome their first game after the All-Star Game tonight.

And it will be a strong dialogue.

The Timberwolves, sitting in the center of the target, welcome the Indiana Pacers, currently ranked first in the Eastern Conference.

No. 1 in the West VS No. 1 in the East, Chen Dazhuang VS Vogel.

The gimmick of this game has naturally become the focus of major media reports. The two people who had just completed their duel in the All-Star Game met again after returning to the regular season.

Can Vogel, who lost the first game, come back in this duel?

Which one is more valuable, the first in the East or the first in the West?

In addition, the personal relationship between Chen Dazhuang and Vogel is now well known to everyone. After all, they often have private gatherings and are often photographed by reporters. The showdown between good friends is also the focus of the competition.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the entire Pacers team arrived at the Target Center under the leadership of Vogel, and were immediately surrounded by reporters at the scene. The most important thing was that there were some different things mixed in that made Vogel

Geer was a little confused all of a sudden.

"Mr. Vogel, based on your relationship with Chen, do you know how his relationship with Miss Turner is? There are rumors that there are problems in the relationship between the two. Is this true?"

Where the hell is this? Isn't it a competition? Why would anyone ask this question? Also, if you come to ask me about this kind of thing, why don't you ask the person involved?

"I'm sorry, I only answer questions related to the game. It would be more appropriate for you to ask the person responsible for your question." If it weren't for the wrong occasion and wrong identity, Vogel would have wanted to smack this guy in the face. What the hell are you doing?

Are you a reporter? Are you new to the industry when you ask such a stupid question?

Chen Dazhuang, you're waiting for the game to be over, I have to give you a good beating. Yes, I'm calling that guy Rick. He picked up a bottle of red wine last time. It just so happens that this time he can kill this bastard once.

While dealing with these reporters, Vogel also began to plan how to deal with Chen Dazhuang.
Chapter completed!