The Godfather of Basketball

The process is different from the previous life, but the result is still the same.

The Spurs became the only team not coached by Tang Tian to win the championship since 2007, and it was also the first championship team after Adam Silver became president.

With the Spurs finally winning the championship, the 2013~2014 season came to an end.

But the league did not quiet down because of the end of the season as in previous years. During the finals, the Atlanta Hawks had just completed the sale.

Anthony Ressler, who had previously participated in the Clippers' bid, and his consortium bid for $750 million and became the new owner of the Eagles.

Tang Tian knew about the result before the official announcement of the league. It was his old general Grant Hill who sent him a message. Hill is also an important member of the Ressler Consortium.

The difference between the price of 750 million US dollars and the valuation of 625 million US dollars is not particularly large, which is much lower than Levinson's psychological expectations.

The main reason for this is that there are not many people participating in the bidding for the Eagles, which is completely different from the scene where they were flocking to buy the Clippers before.

Ressler managed to take down the Eagles with little competition.

This is unexpected, but it is also reasonable.

After all, the Eagles are not comparable to first-tier big cities like Los Angeles, and the old TV broadcast agreement is still there, so there is limited room for improvement.

Don't underestimate these, this is also an important reason why the market value of strong teams such as the Spurs and Cavaliers has not been able to increase, not to mention that the Eagles can't even count as strong teams.

The relatively "low price" of the Hawks' transaction was like a basin of cold water, which made some teams dispel the idea of ​​temporarily selling the team.

However, one person still put the team on the shelves for the first time.

Mikhail Prokhorov.

The Nets formed the Big 5 last season and paid more than 80 million in luxury taxes, the most in the league, but were eliminated in the first round. This result finally made the Russians a little unbearable.

After accepting the Nets for 4 years, the record is poor, and they keep losing money every year. Take last year as an example, they lost nearly 99 million US dollars in one year!

He announced, stop playing!

However, unlike Levinson, this is just a tentative approach to the market. If the price is not right, he will not finally make a move.

This is very different from Levinson's anxious look. After all, he is a world-class rich man. For him, the Nets are part of his assets, but they are definitely not the main part.

The Nets were put on the shelves and instantly attracted the attention of a large number of financial groups.

The Nets are now relocated to Brooklyn, one of the teams in New York, and the brand new arena, although there is still a gap compared with the Clippers, it is definitely more attractive than Atlanta.

After Tang Tian saw the news, he was also a little ready to move.

In his consideration, the Nets are in the same gear as the Clippers.

But he didn't attack right away, waiting and watching is one aspect.

Last year's draft Billy King's deal that made the Nets irreversible has been done. Not only will the Nets have to pay a huge luxury tax in the next three to five years, but they will also lose all first-timers in the next five years except 2015. round of picks.

Even if it is Tang Tian, ​​it is not an instant thing to take over and want to turn around. This is definitely a hell-level difficulty.

Everyone is aware of these situations, otherwise Prokhorov would not be in a hurry to make a move if he had just built a new arena.

Moreover, the Russian does not hold all the shares. He has 80% of the team's shares and 55% of the Barclays Center's shares.

This time he also made it very clear that he just sold the team's equity.

These situations are mixed together. Although there are many people who pay attention, most of them are still waiting and watching.

Moreover, Tang Tian thought more about other aspects than they did. His two wives were due to give birth soon.

On this day, Tang Tian was feeding his two wives chicken soup.

The due date was getting closer, and he didn't dare to leave them for too much time now.

"Honey, this is the best chance, are you still hesitating?" Hathaway touched her big belly and couldn't help but speak.

"It will definitely be a mess." Tang Tian shook his head with a wry smile.

"Are you worried that you won't have time to spend with us and the children?" Hathaway then asked.

Tang Tian nodded. This is actually a very important aspect. Being a boss means that he must devote himself wholeheartedly, and he must spend less time with his wife and children. Not to mention anything else, he may not be able to spare time when they are in confinement. come.

"My dear, you will put us under a lot of pressure." Hathaway said suddenly.

Tang Tian was taken aback for a moment.

"We don't want to be your burden. If it makes you regret it for the rest of your life, we will really feel guilty for the rest of your life." Hathaway continued.

Swift nodded in return.

"Go, we support you, maybe we can let the child play on your team in the future." Swift reached out and touched Hathaway's stomach, and said with a smile.

"Go, you have too many championship rings, you need a new experience." Hathaway also continued.

Hearing this, Tang Tian put down the chicken soup in his hand, and reached out to hold the hands of his two wives.

There is nothing wrong with the woman I choose.

Because there is only less than a week left before the draft of the new season, since Tang Tian made up his mind to buy the Nets, he did not hesitate any longer and contacted Boss Ma as soon as possible. Take the Nets.

Tang Tian made a move, and the other consortiums did not hesitate any longer, announcing their participation in the bidding one after another.

Unlike the Eagles at that time, this time Tang Tian had quite a few competitors. The consortium headed by boxing champion Methaway and David Geffen, who had participated in the competition with the Nets before, and the popular singer Madonna all announced their participation.

In addition, the second owner of the Warriors, Pete Guber, the consortium led by Stephen Marbury, and the local Newhouse family in New York have all shown interest in acquiring the Nets.

It can be foreseen that this will be a very competitive bidding round.

The valuation of the Nets is 780 million, Prokhorov holds 80% of the shares, and the theoretical value is 624 million US dollars, but on the first day of the bidding, the price instantly exceeded 1 billion.

Backed by the big city of New York, like the original Clippers, the valuation has no reference significance.

The fierce bidding also made the league excited, and the president of the league Xiao Hua even took the initiative to support the sale.

The "low price" sale of the Eagles does not conform to the league's vision. Only the Nets' bidding can reflect the prosperity of the league, and the league definitely supports it.

And this kind of support has allowed the price of the Nets to continue to rise.

After the second round of bidding, the 80% stake has become 1.2 billion, and if converted into the value of the Nets team, it has exceeded 1.5 billion, which is not much worse than the previous Clippers.

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