That night, the Suns booked the largest nightclub in Phoenix to celebrate all night, inviting relatives and friends to attend, and interact with some local celebrity fans.

Guo Xu invited people from the entertainment industry such as Austin Nichos, Jason Statham, and also called O'Neal.

O'Neal did not resent Guo Xu because the Lakers were swept by the Suns, and came without thinking.

O'Neal is always a happy fat man in the offseason. Does he have to be frowning for the rest of his life if he loses once? His personality will not be depressed for more than a week, and sometimes even one day.

The most typical example is that O'Neal and Barkley fought on the court. The teammates and referees of both sides took a long time to separate the two fat men. The referee sent the two out at the same time. After being sent out, they went to have a meal together. Later, O'Neal revealed that the meal was invited by Barkley, and they did not bring the grudges on the court and made a reconciliation that day. Many years later, O'Pang and Barkley became colleagues of the TNT Commentary Team, and the two treasures brought a lot of joy to the fans.

The two talked about music and movies for a while, and O'Neal talked about something serious.

"Jason, in addition to playing this time, I also want to introduce myself to join the Suns."

"Who?"

"Gary Payton, he wants to join a team that can compete for the championship. He is not familiar with you, so ask me if the Suns are willing to sign him. Just a two-year veteran contract. He hopes to get the ring before retirement."

"That's great, thank you brother." Guo Xu agreed immediately. Do you still need to consider this kind of thing?

Guo Xu could fully understand Payton's idea. At the age of 36, he was slower and he couldn't accept his old age. In his previous life, Payton first joined the Celtics, and after failing to compete for the championship, he joined the Heat to find O'Neal. In 2006, he finally realized his dream of winning.

The Celtics currently seem to have no future, and it is not a good idea to continue to hang out with O'Neal. The Lakers reached the finals in their previous life. Although they lost a bit badly, they are at least much better than being swept in the second round now.

This year's playoff failure hit Payton's confidence. Joining the Suns is the best choice, and it doesn't matter if his strength declines. Occasionally, he will definitely be more reliable than second-year rookie Blake. Before Payton retired, the Suns point guards were guaranteed, and he could also play the No. 2 position, so he would not suffer any loss in defense.

Guo Xu asked with a smile: "Where is Ma Long? Have he considered joining the Suns in the fun?"

The two veterans failed with the Lakers last season. If they realize their dreams together with the Suns next season, it would be a big gimmick, which makes Guo Xu even more powerful. Moreover, both of them are powerful veterans, and they are not just here to make a living.

O'Neal smiled and said, "He said he didn't want to change teams anymore. Even if he changed again, it would be meaningless even if he won the championship. It's too embarrassing. I'm afraid of offending him, otherwise I would definitely tell him the truth. There is nothing more embarrassing than the Lakers last season."

Admitting that his failure is not cowardice, but proving that he has the courage to face failure. O'Neal is usually very cautious and thin-skinned, but he has good self-regulation ability.

Ma Long doesn't work. He cares a lot about the outside world's views on himself. Guo Xu can understand why Ma Long is unwilling to join the Suns. He doesn't want to attack a young man like Guo Xu. Moreover, there are many people who can play ball in the interior, and he can't play for a long time when he comes. The Suns cannot give up the training of insiders in order to help him brush data.

The most important thing is that Malone also wants to impact Kareem Kareem's historical scoring record, and even if Kobe has conflicts with him, he will endure it. Unfortunately, things will not develop in the direction he expects. He underestimated Kobe's character.

Malone's only advantage is that he was eliminated early this playoffs and was not injured again. He does not need surgery this summer. Of course, the Lakers management hopes that Malone will continue to play for the Lakers. In this case, it will become very difficult for Kobe to drive Malone away.

After chatting for a while, O'Neal sighed: "I will definitely be traded in the summer. I guess I have to go to the Eastern Conference team. It's right that you didn't stay with the Lakers. These people have no human nature. Unfortunately, it's difficult for us to cooperate again in this life. No matter where we are traded, I'm going to jump out of the contract next year and sign a long-term contract."

"It's a wise choice, but we may not be able to cooperate anymore. If you don't want to retire when your next big contract expires, you can come to me." Guo Xu said with a smile.

“I will consider it.”

Other teams can only trade O'Neal, and the Suns have no bargaining chips. After the contract between Kukochi and Gugliota expired, only Guo Xu and Marion were among the high-paid teams. How could they trade the young man for O'Neal?

O'Neal wanted to compete for the championship with a strong team. He felt that he was not old yet and still had the strength of a top center. He could not decide where to go in the end. Guo Xu could only wish him good luck.

After chatting with O'Neal, Guo Xu immediately went to find Brian Colangelo.

"Jason, what are you talking about with O'Neal? He doesn't want to join the Suns, right?" Brian asked with a smile.

"No, we can't afford his contract. He just recommended someone to me and said that Payton wanted to join us. For a two-year contract, you can talk to his agent."

"Okay, I'll definitely sign him." Bryan was worried that the Suns' No. 1 position was not a good substitute. Everyone thought Blake was not qualified. He was just a pitcher who dribbled through the half-court. His defense was still average and he was not famous.

Payton joins, and the team doesn't need him to do too much work. Guo Xu will be qualified after playing for a while.

"Jason, tomorrow I will ask the scouts to send a free agent list and a rookie list to your email address. You can take the time to see who you want to be a teammate and tell me, and I will dig it up."

"I must take a closer look. I'll go with my girlfriend first." Guo Xu saw Megan and waved to her.

"Go, don't forget to perform later."

Brian and Guo Xu have always had equal dialogues. He especially thanked Guo Xu. After winning the championship, his father passed the boss's position to him.

He is now a part-time manager of the team boss. In fact, he can be easier, but he feels it's too leisurely and boring. He wants to participate in the team's operations in person because he likes basketball.

He is willing to do some work in person, which is a bit like Jordan's future in the Bobcats. If he only treats the team as a tool for making money, occasionally reads the battle reports and listens to people's work, he will feel that he is old.

Guo Xu and Meghan played for a while, danced a dance, and then went on stage to sing at the request of everyone.

Guo Xu was also the absolute focus at the party. His teammates were singing blindly, and they were incomparable to professionals like him. As soon as Guo Xu came on stage, everyone's eyes gathered on the stage.

He did not use the song orders in the bar to accompany him, but sat in front of the piano and sang "you're beautiful" himself.

At the end of the song, the guests applauded. Guo Xu played and sang the European and American English pop song "my way". He sang a version similar to Jacky Cheung in his previous life, which had a unique flavor.

The song "my way" became popular all over the world after its release in 1967, attracting many singers to cover it. However, it is rare to really sing a meaningful version. Life experience has not accumulated to a certain extent, so I really can't sing this song well, but Guo Xu doesn't need experience, he just imitates his favorite version.

When Guo Xu was singing, Meghan looked at him obsessedly.

Someone suggested that she go up to sing, but Megan waved her hand and refused. This was her most regrettable point, because she had a serious lack of musical cells and incomplete tone. She could only miss any good songs Guo Xu wrote.
Chapter completed!