And as the free market moves downward, he also has something to worry about.

Because it’s okay to choose the Warriors, which is a mature team in itself.

But if you still choose to go to the Lakers, there really won't be much time left for them.

"It's close, but still a little bit off."

James fumbled with the red wine glass, his eyes a little blurry.

It feels like we are about to reach that state, but we are still a little short of it.

Paul nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

They are not the ones who are anxious at this time, or rather they are not the only ones, the Warriors are also very anxious.

In the current free market, James is their only option for reinforcement.

As for George, who has caused a lot of commotion recently, that is within the contract period, and the Warriors have no leverage to replace him.

Therefore, if he really goes to the Warriors, this is James' time to gain more benefits for himself.

It's all about psychology, there are some things that don't need to be said clearly, otherwise how could they be so close.

Facts soon proved that they had done a good job.

Late that night, before James was about to go to bed, he received a text message from Curry, a rather long text message.

Curry is not a person like Green who is good at talking about his thoughts. He cannot say many things in person and can only use text messages.

But this text message touched James very much.

"...I don't care who will be the boss of the team, who will be the face of this place, I don't care who will be the most popular in Oakland, I don't even care if your sneakers sell better than mine.

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If you win the regular season MVP trophy next season, I will definitely be the one sitting in the front row and leading the applause.

If the outside world slanders you because of your decision, I will definitely stand up and speak for you and tell them that we recruited you.

I don't care about honors, media, or even statistics. What I really care about is that you can win more championship trophies as my teammates."

What moves people the most is not the beautiful words, but the true feelings from the heart.

No matter how perfect a lie is, it will not resonate with people as much as a true statement.

This text message from Curry made James feel his true feelings.

Moreover, this text message is also very important.

Because although other members of the Warriors have spoken very nicely, the Warriors’ top player is Curry, and Curry has remained silent.

Now that Curry has said it, the biggest stone in James' heart has also fallen to the ground.

He is James, the chosen one. He wants the championship, but he cannot give up his team status.

He also responded quickly to Curry.

"I think the same as you. My goal is to win more championship trophies. If I go to the Warriors, I believe we will become the closest comrades."

James texted back, but still hasn't made a final decision.

Because he is still very worried about the evaluation of the outside world.

TNT has been trying to pick on him in the past two years, and even within ESPN, there are haters led by A. Smith.

He returned to the Cavaliers and said he wanted to finish his unfinished business, but he didn't finish it, and he left just two years later to join the Warriors. He was worried that this difficult road would cause his reputation to break through the lower limit again.

So he feels closer now, but what else is needed for him to make that determination.

Finally, not long after he woke up the next day, the person who made him make up his mind came.

He got a call from Jerry West.

West is a great legend, both as a player and as an agent.

As a former Lakers operation manager, he single-handedly created the "OK Combination". After that, he left the Lakers and went to the Grizzlies, making the Grizzlies one of the most competitive teams in the Western Conference. Now with the Warriors, he hired Cole.

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Now his goal is to find James again and form an unprecedented super team.

James also has great respect for West.

After all, in addition to these, West is also nicknamed "Logo Man", which is a huge card.

But unlike others, West did not lobby James at the beginning, but talked about his own experience.

"I won my first championship in 1972, but before that, I lost seven finals."

The experience shared by West resonated strongly with James.

Because before he won his first championship, he also experienced three failed finals, and was swept twice.

"The taste of failure is very unpleasant. The pain is still in my memory. As a person who longs for success, failure is the most difficult to let go."

West's words kept hitting James. If West was not on the other end of the phone but on the other side, James would definitely want to hug him.

Because this is, sympathy for each other.

"In a team like the Warriors, which is full of top players, you can grow more gracefully and smoothly. You don't have to worry about extra burdens. You can show all your talents. I can guarantee that your addition will make the Warriors run smoothly.

More fluid.”

Yes, West even mentioned growth. He feels that James has not reached his limit yet.

These words also made James more and more excited.

Finally, West also outlined the blueprint to James, the blueprint of a dynasty.

"I'm glad we'll meet up in Auckland soon."

Finally, James made up his mind.

Then on this day, James had a phone conversation with Gilbert and told ESPN his final decision.

Just an hour later, ESPN released James' original text:

"Last year, two losers, Lin and Durant, succeeded. This year, two losers, Curry and I, will come together to form a new Avengers. I don't want to copy, I want to become greater.

Stephen and I come from the same place, we're both kids from Akron, we've both proven ourselves, but we want more, and I'm going to take my talents to the Bay Area to start something unprecedented with my brothers there.
Chapter completed!