Chapter 255 [A thousand dollars is hard to buy, I am willing]
On the 29th, Hapi Watles went to the apartment to find Guo Xu and discussed with him about signing a new team. His previous negotiation targets were all Eastern teams, and Western teams happily refused as Guo Xu's request.
There are many Eastern teams with salary space. Before the free market opened, the secret battle of "fighting for Jason Guo". This kind of action to poach big names is generally about intentions in advance, and the first move is the best, and then the move is the worst.
The most active and sincere team is the Pistons, who directly offered to poach people for 6 years for maximum salary, which is also the team that Hapi is most optimistic about.
Hapi smiled and said, "Guo, why are you hesitating? Just sign the Pistons. You will be a billionaire when this contract is fulfilled. You can continue to compete for the championship next season. If you are lucky, you may be able to lead the Pistons to establish a dynasty as the team's first core in the future."
This is indeed very likely. Hapi didn't know that the Pistons would have a big deal in the summer. Starkhouse, who had very low offensive efficiency, would be sent away in exchange for Hamilton's team to be stronger on the outside.
If there is no butterfly effect and accident, the Pistons' starting lineup will be Guo Xu, Hamilton, Michael Curry, Clifford Robinson, and Ben Wallace next season.
35-year-old veteran Clifford is not a good deal. He has been selected as an All-Star, and has been 20+ in his three-season career. Last season, he averaged 14.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks. He was selected as the best defensive second team, with a range of beyond the three-point line on the offensive end.
Wallace was elected the best defensive player this season and is at the peak of his career. He has a relatively comprehensive defensive ability and can be both inside and outside. The disadvantage is that he is too short and has poor shooting when he is defending alone. As for the offensive end, he has no advantages.
Hamilton plays without the ball and is very suitable for partnering with Guo Xu. He basically does not have the right to the ball. Guo Xu can pass the ball when he runs out of the open position.
Even Curry is not very weak, because he is just a fake starter, with the Pistons forward with Collis Williams, and the Fringeman is this year's rookie, with outstanding physical fitness.
In addition, the Pistons substitutes include Atkins, Memit Oku, Joan Barry, etc. Although they are called "civilians" by some fans, these people are just not famous and not without strength.
In Guo Xu's previous life, the "civilian" of the piston was simply terrible, and it reached its peak in 2004.
Not only the best defensive player Ben Wallace, but Prince, who defends Kobe alone, two outside players with 20+ scoring ability are "civilian starters", and even Rashid Wallace, who was once known as the "Four Big Forwards", are "civilians". On their bench is a group of "civilian bandits" who can attack and defend, and the most marginal one is "civilian second-largest" Milicic.
Now Guo Xu is the Pistons' first choice. Their second target is Billups. There is no need to rush to dig, because Billups is not the core price in the Timberwolves, but the problem is that the players have a bad reputation. There are not many teams interested in him, and the Timberwolves have no salary space to renew their contract.
Guo Xu was silent for 1 minute, looked at Meghan beside him, and uttered a heavy word: "No!"
"What did you say?" Happi asked in disbelief.
"I said no." Guo Xu smiled and said, "Although the Piston is very sincere, I won't go."
"Why? This is a team that will improve your status. You may be the boss immediately after you go. They have long disliked Starkhouse, and that person can't stay for long." Happi said excitedly.
"Because I don't like Detroit, I won't go with this alone." Guo Xu explained sluggishly.
"Your home is in East Lansing, in the Michigan area. You tell me you don't like Detroit?" said Hapihan. East Lansing is more than 200 kilometers away from Detroit, and it only takes more than two hours to drive.
"No? Haven't you noticed that I often advised my family to leave East Lansing?" Guo Xu said with a smile.
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It was a difficult choice, between the championship and the comfort of life, Guo Xu chose the latter. He was telling the truth, he hated Detroit. If he went and led the Pistons to the championship, he would gradually become the symbol of that city.
The price of a player becoming a "sign" is that unless his record is bad, his performance is poor, and he cannot win the ball, the Pistons will definitely not trade him for reconstruction, and the fans will not agree.
In the Pistons' foursomes in their previous life, there was no superstar. When Ben Wallace left the team in 2006, the Pistons could always reach the Eastern Conference Finals with the trio. Before Iverson joined, they were always powerful Eastern Conference champions.
Guo Xu firmly believes that his personal abilities are better than Billups. After he joined, the Pistons could not exchange him for Iverson. So he had to stay in Detroit for the rest of his life? Become the successor of the assassin? Detroit went bankrupt later and no one wanted to live there.
Some people think that Detroit went bankrupt because of Motor City. The fact is that Detroit has been declining since the 1960s. Since the black riots in Detroit, white people have left in large numbers, causing a large amount of technology and assets to be lost. At the same time, the failure of black governance has caused low production and management capabilities, and there is no competitive advantage in the development of cities. At the same time, Detroit is the city with the highest crime rate in the United States, and bankruptcy is only a matter of time.
Black people lead to the bankruptcy of Detroit, which is not a racial discrimination. Many black people at the bottom do not work and like to commit crimes. In 2018, when Guo Xu's previous life, due to the black problems, the famous "Wind City" Chicago was about to go bankrupt. The financial crisis continued to worsen. Many rich people began to flee Chicago one after another, which became a garbage city.
In fact, even Chicago is very chaotic now. Jason Richardson often complains to Guo Xu about the poor public security and not that he is Jordan's successor.
After Guo Xu figured it out, he didn't feel regretful. "Hapi, let's talk about other teams that offer them, and then help me with the Pistons."
"Maximum salary, championship team, you have made a decision now for such a big thing? Don't you think about it anymore?" Hapi looked at Megan on the side and asked, "Don't you advise him? It's tens of millions of dollars to go taxes, and the wealth that ordinary people can't spend in their lifetimes."
Megan shook her head and smiled, "I don't like Detroit either."
Hapi complained wildly, who asked if you like Detroit? Whatever he said is, you don’t need to think at all, right?
Megan sat on the sofa and leaned against Guo Xu, feeling very happy. She felt that Guo Xu's failure to choose the piston was related to her. If she went to any place, she would not be able to act in the future.
Hapi sighed and said, "The Eagles have also made a offer. As long as you are willing to join, they will trade Kukoc, Ratree, Terry, and build a team with you and Rahim as the core of the inside and outside."
It is not surprising that the Hawks want to poach Guo Xu, because Guo Xu scored a terrifying 67+10 at their home court in the rookie season, and fans still remember it freshly.
Guo Xu ate a big grape handed over by Meghan and shook his head. "Why don't they trade Raheem directly? Then I'm the only one in the team, and the others are all blue-collar workers. I can play as good as Iverson. Let them stay wherever they are cool, and the next one."
"Cliff..."
I am willing to buy a fortune, Guo Xu waved his hand and interrupted: "Next."
Hapi covered her face with one hand. It was said outside that Guo Xu was mature and had a high IQ. In fact, he only made witty comments when he was interviewed. He had always been at will for the rest of the time. Where did this guy mature?!
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Chapter completed!