"I don't know the specific reason either; I only received the news this morning."

"Are you sure?"

"exact..."

Gentry rubbed his bald head and said wistfully, "It was Alexander who called me personally. He's considering trading Mobley and Francis for a few veterans, draft picks, and some cash."

Holy crap!!!

After figuring out the reason, Wei Guo cursed, "You stingy capitalist!"

To put it bluntly...

The Rockets' owner felt that Wei Guo's contract was too big, and the team was short of funds, so he started looking for ways to make up for it elsewhere.

Francis and Mobley have the highest contract value on the Rockets. Combining the two of them could even get you a superstar, but Alexander didn't do that. Instead, he wanted to trade for a veteran player who wasn't worth much and some cash.

They're incredibly stingy and lack a bit of human touch.

actually...

After Yao Ming got injured, Alexander ignored him completely, which made Wei Guo unhappy.

......

"It doesn't matter which team you play for."

Francis pretended to be indifferent, "It's just that we're reluctant to part with Wei Ge, and we're a little upset."

Players like Wei Guo are an anomaly. He has no shortage of money and no sense of belonging to the United States, so he can play for a year and then switch teams, constantly taking on challenges and leading different teams to win championships, which is quite interesting.

But for the players from country M...

If the conditions are right, who wouldn't want to own a city?

Only a minority of players break out after a trade; most players develop gradually under the guidance of a team and eventually become superstars.

Players like Francis, whose potential isn't particularly high, could very well disappear from the public eye a few years after being traded.

........

Gentry said, "I brought them here because I thought only you, Wei, could stop this from happening."

"Um..."

Wei Guo nodded, then asked Francis, "Do you want to be traded?"

"In no mood!"

Francis answered firmly.

"And what about him?"

Wei Guo pointed to Mobley, who was lying on the sofa, sleeping like a dead donkey.

Francis shook his head. "The fact that we came here means that he and I share the same idea. Neither of us wants to be traded. Even if we leave, it has to be after winning a championship trophy with Wei Ge."

"Leave this to me."

Wei Guo patted his chest, "None of you will leave."

With Wei Guo's promise, Francis felt at ease. From the first day he met Wei Guo, he had always been a man of his word. Whether it was scoring 100 points in a single game or the largest point difference in a single game, as long as Wei Guo made a promise, he would definitely do it.

When Yao Ming was injured, Wei Guo specially arranged for a doctor to come from China.

........

Mobley slept for a long time, and when he woke up, he found himself sleeping on a soft, large bed.

There was no one around.

Mobley touched himself. Thankfully, he was still dressed, so nothing bad must have happened.

This environment isn't unfamiliar.

"Oh, this is the Francis family's house!"

Mobley slapped his forehead and walked out of the bedroom.

"Lulala~ Luloulou~"

Francis was grilling steaks in the kitchen when he saw Mobley and joked, "You can really sleep."

How much did I sleep?

"Here you go~"

Francis gestured towards the grandfather clock with his chin, "You can check the time yourself."

"It's five o'clock? I slept for five hours?"

"right!"

"Hi..."

Mobley looked distressed. "What kind of wine is this? Just one glass made me like this."

Francis laughed and said, "I should thank you. If it weren't for you as my test subject, I probably would have been drunk by now."

"Didn't you drink?"

"Mobley asked."

"After just one glass of wine, you're like a dead donkey; how could I dare drink it again?"

Francis recounted to Mobley, "After you got drunk, Brother Wei called two strong men to help you to the sofa. After that, Lao Jin and I didn't dare to drink anymore. We only had a small sip each. It was too strong, so I switched to beer."

"You are too cunning."

Mobley smiled and asked, "Have you told Brother Wei about the deal?"

Francis said, "He said that as long as we don't want to leave, we won't be traded."

"That's good, that's good..."

Mobley was relieved and said, "Then I'm going home. I have a game tomorrow."

"Would you like a steak before you go?"

"No..."

Mobley waved his hand, "Your steak is too tough. I'd rather go home and eat my wife's... no, my wife's steak."

Alexander wants to trade Francis and Mobley in a package deal.

When Gentry learned of this, he immediately spoke with Francis and the other man. After learning that neither of them wanted to leave the team, Gentry suggested that he ask Wei Guo to come up with a solution.

In the position of defending the country...

As long as he firmly insists that the team cannot trade Francis, Alexander will probably give Weiguo some face.

This was Gentry's idea.

Gentry is a good guy; he told Francis and Mobley in advance that some teams... players were all ready to go on the court, or had only played for a few minutes, when they were suddenly told they had been traded and could not continue playing. That's the worst kind of situation.

........

On December 25, the Rockets flew to Philadelphia early in the morning on the team bus.

The Christmas battle will be broadcast live across the entire network.

Generally speaking, matches scheduled for Christmas Day are those with very high viewership.

They are either their opponents in last season's Finals or their opponents in last season's Eastern or Western Conference Finals.

This year's Christmas Day games include two matches: Lakers vs. Kings and Rockets vs. 76ers. The reason for scheduling the Rockets vs. 76ers matchup is that the 76ers were last season's champions, but their Finals MVP was transferred to the Rockets.

On the plane, everyone was chatting and laughing.

Once the plane landed and cell phone signal returned, everyone received several text messages.

Many people find their phones ringing as soon as they turn on their phones.

"Beep beep beep..."

"Beep beep beep..."

The sounds rose and fell continuously after the plane landed.

even...

Even the captain's phone rang.

"what happened?"

Everyone was initially bewildered, but when they saw the text message, they were all dumbfounded.