The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!

LeBron didn't match well with Bosh and Wade, so they decided to bring in another giant that would make the formula work, right?

Su Wan had participated in a few negotiations with general managers.

But after Vince Carter's remarks were released, these general managers severed their contacts with him.

All trades halted immediately.

It was a total collapse for him.

Just then, LeBron James' agent, Richie Paul, called him.

His first words made Pat Riley laugh, "Pat, I think you could try making LeBron the absolute core! The Heat Team could definitely win the championship!"

No...

LeBron had been the core of the Cavaliers for so many years, and Danny Ferri had brought in many superstars for him, from Shaquille O'Neal to Vince Carter, yet none of them had beaten Su Wan. Now you're telling me that with Chris Bosh and Wade, they could beat Su Wan?

This must be a joke!

Not a funny joke at all!

Pat Riley was ready to hang up.

Richie Paul seemed to notice that he was about to hear a dial tone, and quickly spoke again, "Here's the thing, Pat! Even if the Heat Team can't win the championship with LeBron as the core, he can still perform excellently, which would increase his value. Then you could sell him for a good price, right?"

"My point is, with your skills, you don't need a whole season. Probably just a month would suffice to exchange LeBron's terrific stats for good chips! Isn't that what we both want to see?"

It seemed that Richie Paul had guessed that he wanted to trade LeBron.

Or maybe he had heard some rumors.

Indeed, he had not really hidden the fact that he wanted to trade LeBron.

But he had to admit, Richie Paul's words were tempting, "I'll think about it!"

Another reason Pat Riley was tempted:

Wade was already nearly 30, while LeBron was just 27. Even considering the future of the Heat Team, relying on a younger LeBron as the "absolute core" was a more reasonable idea.

Of course, Chris Bosh was also only 28 and in his "prime years."

Thinking this over, he really could try to make LeBron the heart of the team.

If it succeeded, the Heat Team might have another year to compete.

If it failed, just as Richie Paul had said, with a high-value LeBron James, they could definitely get good chips.

Even next year, LeBron would only be 28!

But he didn't immediately respond to Richie Paul, only saying he would consider it.

Richie Paul didn't continue to babble.

He knew well, dealing with an "Old Fox" like Pat Riley, just clarify the pros and cons, then leave him to make his judgement. Convincing him outright was impossible.

LeBron was anxiously awaiting the results of this conversation between Richie Paul and Pat Riley.

Right after Paul's call, LeBron eagerly asked, "How did it go? Did that old fart agree?"

Richie Paul said, "He's considering it!"

At the end of the call, Pat Riley's tone had become more relaxed, something LeBron could feel. But now, Richie Paul couldn't provide any overly hopeful answer. They would just have to wait for the final result.

LeBron was extremely restless.

Richie Paul's response wasn't what he had hoped for.

In his agitated state, he received some good news:

The invitation to Diddy's party had arrived!

"I think you should check it out!"

Meanwhile, in New York.

Su Wan and Ivanka's father officially met.

They discussed the invitation to Diddy's party during their meeting.

After initially declining, Diddy had sent another invite to Su Wan, even using others to extend the invite.

"You should see it... That's the real United States!"

Based on Su Wan's timeline, this coincided approximately with Hawking's debacle.

Thus, he had a rough idea of what Ivanka's father meant by the real United States.

However, he was somewhat surprised. Diddy, after all only an entertainer singer, managed to host a party on the scale of "Loli Island"?

"You should go take a look, Su Wan. Your reputation in the United States ensures that you can't avoid certain things!" Ivanka's father urged again.

Su Wan nodded.

"Of course, if they require you to sign a non-disclosure agreement to enter, it's better not to go!"

This was the final thing Ivanka's father said about it.

Then they chatted a lot more.

Ivanka's father was quite talkative.

After finishing their meal, they parted ways at the hotel entrance. He said to Su Wan, "People like us inevitably have a few mistresses, and some scandals... Ivanka has known all these things since she was little, but I still want to say... be good to her."

After saying that, he got into his car.

His car drove off, and Su Wan's car arrived. He waved to the driver to go ahead, as he was planning to walk a bit.

A van then stopped behind him, and ten or twenty bodyguards rushed out, quickly approaching Su Wan from behind and maintaining a distance of about five or six meters.

Soon Ivanka's call came: "Is it over?"