Chapter 263: Double happiness, Jack throws a bombshell

Fan Xi is a smart person. When Jean Bas was gesticulating on TV, and when Griffin ran to him with half-real, half-fake indignation, he keenly captured a brilliant opportunity.

He knew that the scrap of paper in his hand would produce perfect effect.

The time for Sterling to be forced to sell the Clippers is getting closer and closer. The league will not allow such a person to continue to hold an NBA team, and other team owners and all NBA players will also put crazy pressure on him.

Sterling calculated his whole life; he never dreamed that he would fall because of a Mexican woman.

Griffin and Fan Xi reiterated his determination to leave, and Fan Xi said: "Good, I support you."

Then, Griffin left.

He said he was going to issue a public statement with his agent.

Fan Xi didn't say much.

At this time, Fan Xi's mother called.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Where would we have hundreds of millions of dollars? Although we have made a lot of money in the past two years, we have expanded our investments."

Fan's mother said angrily on the other end of the phone.

Even Li Jiacheng couldn't take out so much cash at once.

Fan Xi quickly said: "Try to raise it; I have a great use for it."

Fan Xi said it very seriously.

Fan's mother has always known that her son wouldn't shoot without a target, so she asked: "What use?"

"I plan to buy the Clippers; I want to be my own boss." Fan Xi didn't hide it from his mother: "But for now, this matter needs to be kept confidential. We can only proceed secretly once they all surface."

Upon hearing that Fan Xi wanted to acquire the Clippers, Fan's mother clapped her hands and said: "Okay, no problem, I support you. I'll go consult about mortgage loans now; at worst, I'll sell some more shares."

After finishing the call with his mother.

Lu Yuan's call came in without stopping. Lu Yuan is a shrewd person, and his intelligence is very high. When Fan Xi captured the potential business interests, Lu Yuan also captured them.

His excited voice came through the phone: "Jack, our opportunity has come. God bless, Sterling actually made such a stupid mistake; he cannot own the Clippers anymore. I have already heard that many people want to buy Clippers shares, including the Microsoft vice president, some consortiums, and even Magic Johnson... We can make a fortune just by reselling that priority agreement."

Lu Yuan was quite excited.

But Fan Xi asked him: "How much cash can be withdrawn from my account within a month?"

Straight to the point.

Lu Yuan calculated for a while and said: "If there are no accidents, plus some financing and letting some advertisers pay in advance, 100 million US dollars can be taken out."

"What is the market value of the Clippers?" Fan Xi continued to ask.

"Last year, Jordan acquired the Mountain Cats for 275 million US dollars. Now the Hornets, managed by the league, are also looking for buyers, which is about 380 million US dollars. Because of your joining and the location in Los Angeles, the Clippers have risen significantly this year, estimated to be on the edge of 1 billion."

Lu Yuan said this, explaining it in detail.

This is the estimate in the media.

Fan Xi nodded and said: "I know what to do. Lu Yuan, help me issue a statement saying that I hate this behavior very much, and I am formally submitting a trade application to the club; I don't want to play for the Clippers anymore..."

As soon as Fan Xi said this, Lu Yuan on the other end of the phone was stunned.

Immediately, Lu Yuan realized the truth.

He quickly gave a thumbs up: "High! High! High!"

"As a black player, Mr. Blake Griffin cannot convince himself to continue playing for such an employer. Therefore, starting today, Blake Griffin is applying for a trade and announcing his suspension until the trade happens."

Griffin's agent released the press release to the media.

This press release fired the first shot of chaos within the Clippers.

Although the league has stated that the Clippers' schedule will not be affected, Griffin did not board the plane to Indiana.

Grant Hill and Rasheed Wallace also did not board the plane.

Grant Hill is a gentleman, and he is also expressing his dissatisfaction with Sterling in this way.

Rasheed Wallace, on the other hand, had a bout of gastroenteritis and kept having diarrhea, so he couldn't play, so he simply applied for a long Christmas holiday, which also happened to keep him away from this chaotic environment.

On the plane, the team leader kept comforting the players, saying that the team would definitely overcome the difficulties and that Sterling's personal behavior could not hinder everyone's progress.

However, everyone was very angry.

Except for Stephen Nash, Mike Deng Liwei, and Fan Xi, all other players, including members of the coaching staff, were black. Black people are very united when facing racial discrimination.

"Jack, the Clippers are finished."

Stephen Nash sat in the back and said to Fan Xi: "The morale the team gathered has all dissipated."

He was very regretful and also very frustrated; he really thought the team had no hope.

He came to the Clippers for Fan Xi, but the current situation has gone beyond the player level.

Looking at the dejected Nash, Fan Xi smiled. He leaned into Nash's ear and whispered: "Actually, this time often means a new opportunity. Believe me, the team will change owners soon; the NBA will not allow Sterling to continue to control the Clippers."

"Blake has already proposed a trade, and we can just go with the flow."

"Do you know what Mark Cuban said to me yesterday in Dallas?"

Fan Xi showed a victorious smile.

Nash instantly sobered up. He is an excellent representative of the 96 Golden Generation, his mind turns extremely fast, and he understands the implication.

"Will Sterling really sell?" Stephen Nash asked.

"Yes," Fan Xi said very firmly: "The league will put great pressure on him, and I will give him a condition he cannot refuse."

Huh?

Stephen Nash didn't react in time and asked Fan Xi: "What's the situation?"

"Let the bullets fly for a while." Fan Xi showed a confident smile.

Looking at Fan Xi's face, Stephen Nash had a strange illusion: Why do I feel that Jack's thinking height is detached from the constraints of a player? He is clearly a rookie who just entered the league; why does he appear so tall?

When the Los Angeles Clippers landed in Indiana, the league officially announced their punishment. The league imposed an unprecedented penalty on Sterling: a lifetime ban from the NBA.

This means Sterling will never be allowed to appear at any NBA game venue; he has been stripped of the right to be a spectator.

At the same time, he was also fined 2.6 million US dollars.

This is the fine issued by the league officially.

At the same time, owners of the other 29 NBA teams jointly demanded that the Clippers be expelled from the NBA, and the Players Association also issued a statement condemning Sterling.

Both labor and management reached a tacit agreement, which was unimaginable during the lockout this summer.

Other teams in the league wanted to directly cancel the Clippers team, and then sit down and divide the players under the Clippers directly.

However, this is obviously impossible.

The Clippers club is, after all, the private property of the Sterling family, which is protected by law.

This is a means of pressure. Americans also like compromise. If you say open a window directly, they will definitely refuse, but if you propose to lift the ceiling directly, they will choose to open a window as a compromise.

This window is for Sterling to sell the Clippers and take the money and leave.

"As you predicted, the Clippers are now in chaos."

Magic Johnson sat in Jean Bas's office, reporting the battle situation.

The duck knows the warmth of the spring river water first.

No one knows better than Jean Bas how anxious Sterling is now, just as the person who wronged you knows better than you how wronged you are.

Jean Bas played a role in fueling the flames. Without her efforts, the matter would not have spread so quickly and violently.

"Griffin proposed a trade application. This is the Clippers' number two figure, who is usually considered the future of the Clippers. Many Clippers fans firmly believe that he and Fan Xi will become the new OK combination in Los Angeles."

"But now it seems that all this is about to be shattered."

Magic Johnson said triumphantly: "Griffin is traded, and the Clippers have cut off an arm. As far as I know, Grant Hill and Rasheed Wallace also didn't go to the away game. Now the inside of the Clippers must have been in a mess long ago."

Jean Bas nodded with satisfaction.

The messier the Clippers, the better. It's best to return to the state of a ten-thousand-year broken ship, so that the entire Los Angeles will forever respect the Lakers, and no one can threaten the Lakers' ruling position anymore.

Jack Fan, let your miracle journey end.

This is the power of the wheels of history; you cannot stop it.

If you want to blame someone, blame the fact that your opponent is the Lakers.

Jean Bas thought triumphantly in her heart.

Then, she asked Magic Johnson: "Have you contacted Sterling? How many people are willing to buy the Clippers now?"

"I asked Sterling, and Sterling's assistant told me to get lost. He said I couldn't afford the money," Magic said very frankly.

"However, according to my side-tapping, I think their offer is around 1 billion US dollars. According to the current situation, the price may stabilize at 950 million US dollars."

"Microsoft's second-largest shareholder, Ballmer, has shown great interest. There is information that he will go to meet Fan Xi. If he can really stabilize the Clippers' military heart, I think if he acquires the Clippers, it will be very unfavorable for us. He is too rich; he is even richer than all other NBA owners combined."

Magic Johnson raised his concerns.

Jean Bas frowned upon hearing this. Indeed! If a super-rich person enters, and he changes Sterling's habit of not daring to spend money, the Clippers might really be driven crazy by his money.

However, there are also failed examples. Also a major shareholder of Microsoft, Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen, after acquiring the team, spent a lot of money, but instead brought the title of "Portland Jail" to the Trail Blazers. Later, he learned from the pain and decided to build a young army through the draft. But in the end, he fell because of the veterinary team and the successive reports of the inside-outside core Brandon Roy and Greg Oden.

So, Jean Bas is not that panicked now.

The focus now is to crush the Clippers in the Christmas Day battle.

Frankly speaking, after the Clippers defeated the Heat and Celtics in succession on the road, the Lakers are very worried inside. They can't afford to lose anymore.

Ding-a-ling!

At this time, the phone on Jean Bas's desk rang.

At the same time, Magic Johnson's phone also rang.

While Jean Bas picked up the phone, Magic Johnson also stood up and pressed the answer button.

Subsequently, they screamed at the same time: "What? Is this true?"

They entered a state of ecstasy.

They quickly arranged on the phone.

After the arrangement was completed, Magic turned around and said to Jean Bas: "Good news!"

Jean Bas was already overjoyed and said: "You say it first."

"Dwight Howard is very disgusted with Sterling's remarks. He has already loosened his mouth and is willing to join the Lakers," Magic Johnson said.

"Great!! Great!!!" Jean Bas said excitedly: "Quickly discuss the trade details with Orlando, it's best to pull Philadelphia in. Philadelphia has great interest in Andrew, and they will provide Orlando with the chips they want."

"Chris, Kobe, Ron, Paul, Dwight!!"

Jean Bas counted with her fingers, and she was extremely proud in her heart: "This is the strongest lineup in Lakers history. We will form the real Galaxy Battleship of the City of Angels. The Clippers are finished, the Lakers are taking off. Who dares to say I made a bad trade!!"

"I am the best heir of the Bass family."

Jean Bas poured out her resentment.

At this moment, she felt she mastered the entire basketball world.

Looking at Jean Bas's high-spirited appearance, Magic Johnson also showed a gratified smile.

As a pillar of the Lakers, as the greatest player in Lakers history, he hopes the Lakers will get better and better.

After a while, he asked Jean Bas: "Did you also receive good news?"

"Yes."

Jean Bas showed a playful smile at the corner of her mouth: "Jack Fan, this so-called fighter, can't hold on anymore. He issued a statement seeking to be traded. He is eager to jump off this broken ship; he doesn't want to sink with Sterling."

"The Clippers have reached the time of complete destruction."

Jean Bas said with pleasure.

At this time, Magic Johnson took a breath of cold air. His shock was even more unexpected than the Beast Howard choosing the Lakers.

At a certain moment, he even figured out why Howard chose the Lakers: because Fan Xi is no longer in the Clippers.

"We should get Jack through a trade," Magic Johnson said very excitedly: "Jean, no matter what the price, we must trade for Jack. This is our opportunity."

"What?"

Jean Bas frowned and looked at Magic with dissatisfaction: "Ervin, what are you talking about? Get Jack Fan at all costs? Is he worth it? Do I have to trade Chris Paul back for him?"

She was very angry.

"Why not? If we can trade for Jack with just Chris, I think Lakers fans all over the world will cheer for it..."

"Enough!" Jean interrupted Magic: "Even if this idea is generated in the mind, it is a crime. We cannot let Chris down; Chris is our long-term plan."

"Moreover, in the end, Chris is the league's number one point guard. Jack Fan is still a long way from a real superstar; don't be paralyzed by some flashy things."

Jean Bas flatly rejected Magic.

This made Magic very disappointed.

He was very frustrated.

He knew that the league must be crazy now.

... ===== CHAPTER 264 =====