Slovenia in the Quarterfinals

Slovenia in the Quarterfinals

After ending the call, Wang Yi called Divac again and told him about Mitchell's situation.

He finished by saying, "Of course, I have no intention of interfering with how the team is run. This is just a small suggestion. The decision is still yours."

As the saying went, professional matters should be left to the professionals.

As for who the general manager traded away and who he brought in, Wang Yi didn't want to meddle.

After all, he could win a championship with the Kings as they were. What difference did it make who joined or left?

To his surprise, Divac agreed at once. "No problem. Of course there's no problem. Since you've brought it up, then naturally it's no problem."

Divac's response caught Wang Yi a little off guard.

Back when he played for other teams, the general manager's word had usually been enough to decide whether he stayed or went.

All Wang Yi could do was try everything to prove himself and win over the coach and general manager. Even then, he often wound up getting cut or traded.

Now, a single word from him could decide whether a player stayed or went.

The change in his status was enough to make anyone sigh.

But really, it wasn't all that surprising.

Wang Yi had single-handedly led a team that had missed the Playoffs for 16 years into the Playoffs, then gone on to win the championship.

Even setting everything else aside, ticket revenue alone had shot up by a huge amount compared to previous years.

Last year, the Kings had been operating at a loss, to the tune of $30 million.

According to the latest figures, the Kings had already earned $37 million this year.

And that wasn't all. After the Kings won the