"Jingle Bell."

Kongbu's new mobile phone rang.

The call came from Thomas Sr., and Combe was trying to find him to cancel the verbal deal regarding Miller.

If it were anyone else, Kongbu could only hold his nose and admit it, but old Thomas was one of his own, and he had the nerve to open his mouth.

"Kong, no contact for a long time."

"I heard that you went on vacation for half a year. It was really leisurely. Unlike us poor people who are too busy to eat or sleep every day."

Kongbu smiled and answered: "You are indeed busy, busy cheating your old brother Glenn."

"Huh? What are these words?"

"I don't understand you at all, Kong. I didn't call you to argue with you."

"It's about Dazhi."

Thomas Sr. never mentioned the deal between him and Glenn.

"Dazhi?"

"Yes, it's Da Zhi. Now all the teams in the league are coveting Da Zhi."

"Everyone knows that Menglong cannot renew Da Zhi's contract. Da Zhi is said to be a restricted free agent, but in fact it is no different from a full free agent."

"In this way, any team with salary space can sign Da Zhi."

After Kong Bu heard this, he almost rolled his eyes. Lao Deng really had no regrets at all. If he hadn't signed an annual salary of 13 million for Dazhi, it wouldn't be such a troublesome thing now.

"So, you are calling because you want me to help you convince Dazhi to join your Knicks?"

"As expected of the elites I trained, they are smart."

"What do you think, Kong, please do me this favor. As long as Da Zhi comes, I can definitely spend the next two years safely and then get a long-term contract from the Knicks."

Old Thomas said excitedly.

Kongbu fell into deep thought, and he was considering whether it would be feasible for Dazhi to join the Knicks.

The Knicks actually don't have salary space, but they can always think of a way, but they have to pay a lot of luxury tax.

Kongbu is worried about whether Dazhi will be bullied by those old guys after he goes to the Knicks.

After thinking about it, it was unlikely. Old Thomas also had no fear of offending anyone. Da Zhi was his. If anyone dared to bully Da Zhi, Old Thomas would definitely eat him alive.

Moreover, the conflict between Da Zhi and the old ghost is not serious. He is just a madman. When he strangled Kong Bu's neck before, Da Zhi punched him in the head.

Combs thought about it, and if Menglong couldn't keep Dazhi, it would be a more acceptable plan to let Dazhi go to Old Thomas.

It's better to come over and work for Leigh or Larry Brown.

"Yes, I can help you convince Dazhi to go to the Knicks, but you have to ensure his safety."

"Of course, Dazhi is my favorite disciple. He is the new guy I signed. No one cares about him more than me."

"As long as Dazhi nods, we will immediately sell Sprewell to free up salary space to sign Dazhi."

Old Thomas's face was thicker than that of the Great Wall, but these words reassured Kongbu a lot. The madman was sold, and there would be no accidents in Dazhi's time with the Knicks.

"In addition, I have a condition: cancel the verbal deal between you and Glenn."

Combs thought that he had given such a huge bargain to the Knicks, and that Thomas should immediately agree, but as a result, Thomas started acting like a monster again.

"That's not possible. I cheated based on my ability. Oh, how can I return the young center forward to you like this?"

"Although I don't know what makes that white boy so good, I believe you. What you are looking for is definitely right."

"I still hope that with this white guy, the whole league will praise my talent selection."

Old Thomas began to act rogue.

Kongbu was filled with hatred, but there was nothing he could do about Lao Deng. It was like being born into the wrong child. No matter how bad the parents were, they were still parents.

"Okay, old guy, believe it or not, half a month after the start of the season, you will be crying and shouting to send Miller back in exchange for your first-round pick?"

Kongbu gritted his teeth and said.

"Hey, you want to spit it out after it reaches my mouth?"

"Whether it's fishy or smelly, it's just a piece of meat in my mouth. Stop daydreaming, you kid."

After saying that, Thomas hung up the phone.

Combu wished he could fly to New York right now and feed old Thomas some secret hamburgers.

However, Miller is of no use in the hands of the Knicks. What Combe said just now is not out of incompetence and rage. Half a month after the start of the season, when Thomas discovers that Miller is not as powerful as he thought, he will definitely give Miller back.

In exchange for their first-round pick.

There is a reason why Miller was undrafted.

The first is age. He is a player from Purdue University and a junior of Big Dog Robinson. He is almost 23 years old this year, the same age as Daba.

This is definitely an older rookie.

In addition, his physical fitness is not good, he can't run fast, can't jump high, has no strength and no tonnage. Because he is just a rookie, his shooting, rebounding and other abilities are also weak.

Even his best low-post organizational skills are not very good at the moment.

And even if he could do it, Thomas Sr. would never notice this, let alone take advantage of it and make tactics around Miller.

A white center who is incapable of doing anything, as long as half a month after the start of the game, is enough to make old Thomas feel regretful.

…

Kongbu called Dazhi to his office again.

Dazhi returned to Toronto with Kongbu two days ago. He was not familiar with the NBA's salary terms and had no idea that his salary had become a thorny problem.

"Coach, do you want to renew your contract?"

Dazhi knew something was wrong when he saw Kongbu's solemn expression.

"Dazhi, things are in trouble now. We don't have the salary space to keep you."

"I just called Thomas Sr. and you may have to go to New York to play ball."

Kongbu sighed and said.

"Ah? Coach, I don't want to leave."

"I'm willing to cut my salary. As for money, it doesn't matter if I make more or less."

"And if I leave Menglong because of a little money, what will people say about me behind my back? They will definitely say that I recognize money but not people."

Dazhi didn't realize the complexity of the situation at all. He thought that a small salary cut would solve the problem.

"This cannot be solved by cutting wages."

"If you go to the Knicks or other teams, you can get 48 million in five years, but if you stay with the Denver Nuggets, you can only get 3 million a year."

"Seriously, if you still insist on staying in Menglong, I will even have to take you to the hospital for a review to see if your brain has not recovered yet."

Kongbu wanted to keep Dazhi, but he didn't want Dazhi to sacrifice too much.

Going to the Knicks would cost close to 10 million a year, but staying with the Denver Nuggets would only cost 3 million. The difference is too outrageous.

Da Zhi was also stunned. He didn't expect the gap to be so terrifying. He was immediately embarrassed to speak.

"Okay, no more unnecessary nonsense. Let's pack up today. I'll buy you a plane ticket and let Xiao Ma Long take you to New York."

"Don't think too much. We are both from the Eastern Conference. There will be many opportunities to meet each other in the future."

"And if you stay with me, there won't be much room for improvement. Now it's time to go out on your own."

"Maybe this year's Eastern Conference Finals will be a collision between our two teams."

Kongbu opened his mouth to comfort Dazhi.

Dazhi's eyes were red and he nodded silently. He was very reluctant to leave Kongbu and Menglong.

Although they only got along for less than a year, Menglong was like a second family in Da Zhi's mind, Kong Bu was like the patriarch, and Da Ben and others were like his brothers.

"Okay, stop being sentimental and go clean up quickly."

"The new season is about to start. Once you get there, old Thomas will take care of you. If anything happens, you can always come to me."

"We are still young now. We can play in this league for at least ten more years. Sooner or later we can reunite."

Kongbu spoke to comfort him again.

This made Dazhi feel much better. He reluctantly said goodbye to Kongbu and returned to his residence to pack his luggage.

Kongbu sighed, and it was time to calm down and start training for the new season.

On the afternoon of the next day, with less than ten days left before the start of the regular season, the Menglong began training for the new season.

"Pop!"

Kongbu clapped his hands and summoned the generals on the training ground to his side.

Because there were many new faces, small groups formed in small groups on the training ground.
To be continued...