Chapter 486 Los Angeles Lions
"Don't worry too much about this. If I can't leave next season, I will definitely leave the season after next."

Although Wang Yuanchao felt very confident, he did not say anything definite.

After meeting Ramsey, Wang Yuanchao met with the team's general manager Bob McKinnon.

He was the first general manager to take office in 75, and his predecessor was Eddie Donovan.

Donovan has been the general manager of the New York Knicks since 1965. Reed Holzman, Dave DeBusschere, Walter Frazier, Bill Bradley, Dick Barnett and others who made great contributions to the Knicks' championship all came to the Big Apple during his tenure.

The Knicks looked set to win the championship in the 1969-1970 season, but Donovan announced his resignation in mid-March and immediately joined the Braves.

But after the contract expired in 75, Donovan jumped back to the Knicks and had a very unpleasant relationship with the Braves' former owner, which was considered a falling out.

Compared to Donovan, McKinnon is a native of Buffalo. He served as the athletic director and head basketball coach at Canisius College and served as an assistant coach and scout for the Braves from 1972 to 1974. In the 1974-1975 season, McKinnon led the St. Louis Spirit as the head coach to upset the New York Nets led by Dr. J in the ABA playoffs, and became famous for a while.

However, McKinnon's operations as general manager have not greatly improved the Braves' competitiveness.

So this is also the reason why Wang Yuanchao met with head coach Ramsey first.

If McKinnon performs well during the team's relocation, he will consider continuing to employ him. Otherwise... there are so many talented people in the United States, and Boss Wang is not short of money.

As expected, Wang Yuanchao just revealed a hint of his idea, and McKinnon took out the Buffalo court's ruling and the final agreement reached between the previous boss and the court to remind the new boss.

Wang Yuanchao immediately talked about the formality with a laugh, and made a big "X" to McKinnon in his heart.

After talking with the team's head coach and general manager, he talked with star player McAdoo and others, painted a rosy picture, and then arranged for people to look for the team's general manager.

His first impression was of the general manager of the Lakers dynasty, Jerry West.

Jerry West played for the Lakers for his 14-year playing career. Two years after retiring, he served as the Lakers' head coach in the 1976-79 season. After stepping down in 1979, he served as a Lakers scout. From 1982, he served as the Lakers' general manager until 2000. From 1960 to 2000, as a player, head coach, scout, and general manager, for a full forty years, the Lakers' godfather used his unique vision and courage to create two generations of Lakers dynasties.

湖人“Showtime”王朝在1980-88年五夺总冠军（1980、1982、1985、1987、1988），其中4冠是在杰里·韦斯特担任总经理时期，他选中了詹姆斯·沃西和AC格林，并通过交易得到了拜伦·斯科特和迈克尔·汤普森（克莱父亲），打造出了魔术师+贾巴尔+沃西+汤普森的四状元豪华阵容，这套班底成功在1987年和1988年实现了两连冠。

These are the few NBA knowledge he has.

He exchanged views with Ramsey again. He considered replacing McKinnon's replacement, which also strengthened Ramsey's confidence.

For such a die-hard Lakers fan, Wang Yuanchao must come forward in person.

Apart from building a dynasty and options and treatment linked to performance, Wang Yuanchao actually has nothing else that can impress the other party.

As expected, despite the temptation of the position of Lakers head coach, Wang Yuanchao's bargaining chip was not accepted at all.

Wang Yuanchao had so many things to do, and it was a bit of a waste of time for him to put so much energy into a small NBA team. So he directly let head coach Ramsey take on the responsibilities of both coach and manager, with two salaries and great power. Ramsey had no motivation to refuse and expressed his willingness to do both for the time being.

At this time, the Trail Blazers came to seek a trade.

The Trail Blazers took advantage of the ABA's disbanding rules and selected Moses with the 5th pick, probably to make room for the young Bill Walton at center. Portland reached a deal with the Braves to send Moses away in hopes of getting a 1978 first-round draft pick from the Braves.

Moses, full name Moses Malone.

This is a name that Wang Yuanchao is more familiar with than Bob McAdoo!

Moses is also a center, overlapping with McAdoo in position, but the double center tactic is also very common.

In order to give Ramsay the greatest respect, Wang Yuanchao signaled Ramsay to agree to the deal.

The new boss has given so much authority and shown so much respect that he has only set his sights on this one player. Ramsey is not a die-hard player, so he flexibly agreed to the deal.

The Moses behind is suitable, which shows that the boss has good vision.

If it's not suitable, he can propose to replace the player again, and the boss probably won't say anything.

Although Ramsey holds the position of general manager of the team part-time, the team transfer is basically handled by a management team arranged by Wang Yuanchao, who will only inform Ramsey in real time.

There's nothing wrong with the NBA. The Braves are moving. It's a very common thing. Everyone voted, 21 votes in favor and 1 vote against, and it passed smoothly.

The Los Angeles Lakers did not vote against it. On the contrary, they welcomed the move and expressed their willingness to share the home court - the Great Western Forum.

If that team is playing here, you can replace the floor with that team's logo.

If it is a derby within the same city, the floor of the team at home will be changed.

It may be a manifestation of the goodwill of the new head coach West, or it may be the consideration of the NBA. Wang Yuanchao does not want to find out the specific willingness.

As for the Buffalo City Government using the cooperation agreement with the Memorial Auditorium as an excuse to prevent people from moving out?
There is an agreement, but the brave ones are not allowed to use it. Is this agreement fair?
Xixi brought a team of New York lawyers with her. The local family's weight only had some weight in Buffalo, and it was really not worth mentioning in New York State. In addition, the new owner was willing to refund the season tickets purchased by the fans, so they had even less reason to use the public as an excuse.

On September 9, before the start of the 9-76 season, the Buffalo Braves moved to Los Angeles and changed their name to the Los Angeles Lions. Napoleon once said that the lion was a sleeping lion, but now, the lion has woken up!

This is the only way Wang Yuanchao can commemorate this special day.

Although he had the conditions to celebrate grandly, this time was not a suitable day for celebration, and the team's relocation ceremony was completed quietly.

For the team, results are king.

The Lions are actually pretty good, and the overall team coordination is pretty good, but other than the starting lineup, the bench is extremely thin, which makes it difficult for the team to go far in the playoffs.

Some players with high prices and low quality are sent away even without transfer fees. There are always teams willing to take advantage of this because of their past performance.

More importantly, the team needs to recruit a lot of players.

All these things were a headache for Ramsey. Wang Yuanchao was only responsible for selecting some famous players according to his memory after Ramsey provided the list. He didn't remember some positions, so Ramsey made the decision on his own.

Ramsey also understood the boss's characteristics and was willing to pick a few candidates within the circle. Basically, they were all good, because Ramsey approved the candidates submitted to the boss.

For a time, the emperor and his ministers were in harmony with each other.

The team moved from a small market to a big market, and everyone is very motivated. No one wants to end up not being able to stay here and leave in disgrace.

……

While the Lions were expanding their team and preparing for the season, Wang Yuanchao also flew to Chelsea to take a look.

Chelsea is rolling in the English League Two team, and there are many Asian faces in it, all of whom are players from Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong players’ spoken English is pretty good, so they have no problem communicating simple tactics and they integrate into the team very quickly.

They have delicate footwork and strong willpower, and they stand out in the rough atmosphere of English League Two.

And their prices are not expensive. Many second-tier teams, third-tier teams, and even first-tier teams are willing to extend trial invitations to Hong Kong players, or directly negotiate with Chelsea about purchase or loan.

Shi Jian is very busy, as his company makes commissions from the buying and selling of these players.

He will also recommend some players in Europe, not just the UK, who are old or have declining skills and are facing the situation of having no ball to play and being unable to switch to coaching positions, to the Hong Kong League to give full play to their remaining energy and earn some salary and bonuses.

Although the Hong Kong League is the top league in Asia, it is indeed inferior to the major European leagues.

There is no one more suitable bridge between Hong Kong and England than Shi Jian.

Asians can play well and are actually quite strong. Haven’t you seen how many players Japan and South Korea have in Europe?

Hong Kong’s current status in Asia is similar to that of Japan and South Korea in the past.

After staying in Europe for a long time, Wang Yuanchao naturally had more frequent contact with the branch managers in Europe.

Whether it was Vogue magazine, Los Angeles Communications, film companies, music companies, or investment companies, Wang Yuanchao's network of contacts spread like tumbleweeds encountering water in the desert, growing wildly at an incomparable speed.

The French star Isabelle Adjani, whom he had been eyeing, soon met Wang Yuanchao at a cocktail party hosted by Vogue.

She was incredibly beautiful, with a pair of eyes as pure as refined sapphires, one from the sea and the other from the sky.

When she learned that he was also the owner of MGM, Orange Films, and Muse Music... Adjani's eyes lit up.

Regardless of whether she has any intention of developing in Hollywood, how could she refuse such connections?

Anjelica Hugo was born in 55, entered the entertainment industry in 70, and was nominated for the Best Actress at the 75th Academy Awards in 48 for her role as "Adele" in the art film "Adele Hugo: How to Tell a Story".

She is just a pure little flower, and she is totally irresistible in front of Wang Yuanchao.

Besides, Wang Yuanchao is not bad looking.

She is not a newbie in the entertainment industry, and everyone knows the romance of the French.

She knows how to make full use of her own advantages.

The two had a very pleasant chat.

Needless to say, after strolling along the Champs-Elysées and buying a car full of luxury goods, their friendship quickly heated up, like dry wood and raging fire.

(End of this chapter)