The next day, Luke slept until the afternoon before he was awakened by the rapid phone ring.

After winning the championship last night, the excited Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor immediately booked the most luxurious hotel in Minnesota, which also caused the entire Timberwolves to get drunk from top to bottom.

As the first hero of the championship, Luke was naturally the first to be hit. Round after round of toasts made Luke lose early, and even Luke had no memory of how he got home.

When Luke heard the rapid phone ringing, he picked up his phone in a state of consciousness and found that it was a call from General Manager McHale.

Close your eyes and lay back on the bed. After Luke answered the phone, he said in a half-dead voice: "Hey."

"Lu, you haven't gotten up yet. You've been sleeping for a long time. I thought you should have gotten up at this point, but I didn't expect that I overestimated you."

When General Manager McHale was in a good mood and teased Luke when he heard the other end of the phone that was obviously half asleep and half awake.

"I shouldn't have disturbed you, but you also know that we are different from the players. I'm afraid I'll have to be busy for a while before the plan is made."

"When you joined the team, you expressed your hope to participate in the team building. A senior meeting will be held at 6 o'clock tonight. The team hopes to hear your suggestions."

"Especially boss Glenn, he trusts you much more than me now, and he also told you to come tonight, and he was eager to hear your opinions on next season."

Since Luke led the Timberwolves to successfully win the championship trophy this season, boss Glen Taylor's trust in Luke has reached an almost outlook.

In addition, the team has benefited a lot from several deals and signings from Luke in the middle of the season, so after winning the championship, the management is eager to learn some ideas about building next season from Luke.

After all, many players in the Timberwolves have expired during the offseason this year. It’s okay to say that marginal players like Mark Maderson, but the key is that the "madman" Spreville and veteran Carl Malone and others are both heroes to win the championship. For this regard, we still need to listen to the personal opinions of head coach Luke.

After all, head coach Luke, not general manager McHale, will lead the team to play next season.

"Okay, I understand." Luke responded desperately while lying on the bed.

After hanging up the phone, Luke sat up and rubbed the sides of his forehead that were a little swelling and painful, then went downstairs to the kitchen to take out a glass of milk from the refrigerator.

"Himmer~"

After drinking a glass of milk, Luke felt that his condition was gradually recovering. Even though his brain still seemed to explode, his spirit was obviously much better.

"Hey, drinking is a mistake." Luke picked up a piece of clothing and put it on her body. He didn't care whether the clothes were the ones they drank last night, so he pushed the door open and set out towards the stadium.

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"Lu, you are finally here. I want to call you again to confirm whether you are turning around and falling asleep again. Come, sit down." As soon as he pushed the door and walked into the conference room, General Manager McHale hurriedly came up to meet him.

Looking up at the wall clock, Luke found that he was 25 minutes late.

"Sorry, everyone, I drank too much last night, so I came a little late." Luke sat next to McHale with a little apology.

"It's okay, it's okay. I blamed me for not notifying you in advance. I shouldn't have woken you up today. However, Carl said before that he planned to retire and Ratrill's contract is about to face negotiations. These things need to be determined by what you mean."

"At present, there are so many eyes on the outside world. Just because Ratriel's performance last season, if the team does not settle this matter as soon as possible, the subsequent renewal pressure will probably be very great."

Before the general manager McHale could speak, Glenn Taylor, who was sitting in the main seat, took the lead in speaking.

Seeing the personal attitude of boss Glen Taylor to head coach Luke, many senior executives exchanged glances with each other behind their backs, and they didn't know what to say for a moment.

Everyone knows that since the boss Glen Taylor bought this team, the Timberwolves have experienced twists and turns over the years. In the past few years, they were even disqualified from the draft by the league due to the "yin and yang contract incident" and once ranked at the bottom of the league.

This championship is the first championship in the history of the Timberwolves since its founding, but it contains too much effort and helplessness for the boss Glen Taylor.

After all, unlike most team owners, Glenn Taylor is not only a successful businessman, he is also a loyal basketball fan!

"Don't persuade Carl for the time being. The reason why Carl was willing to join the team last season was for the championship."

"Now that the championship ring is obtained, Carl will most likely not come back to play. Carl is old, so it's time to have a good rest."

"Latriel naturally needs to renew the contract, but considering that Latriel is 35 years old this year, the specific details of the contract will be left to General Manager Kevin. He is always more professional than me in this regard."

With a finger lightly tapping the table, Luke first handed over the contracts of the two heroes who won the championship last season. As for the details of the negotiations between the team and the madman, Luke did not intend to intervene.

Even if the boss Glen Taylor and general manager McHale are now very friendly to themselves, some things can be done and some things cannot be done. It is definitely not a good thing to stretch your hands too long.

"Madman" Spreville was definitely one of the heroes of the Timberwolves' championship last season, but no matter what, Madman is already 35 years old this year, and Madman's contract will definitely not be too big in the face of age.

In other words, the Timberwolves will also have room for reinforcement during the offseason, and use the title of defending champion to make a fortune in the free market and prepare for the road to defending next season.

The only thing that is a bit bad is that Garnett's contract renewal of 100 million with the team is too huge. Even if the Timberwolves have a certain room for reinforcement in the free market, they can only offer a full middle class at most.

This is thanks to the Timberwolves being able to renew the contract with the Madman on the salary cap, otherwise the Timberwolves would have difficulty operating within two years of Garnett's contract.

As for the league stars who choose to test the waters of the free market, they are destined to miss the Timberwolves, so Luke's focus should be on the draft, and the free market depends more on luck.

"Okay, I will contact Ratrill tomorrow for the renewal." Luke's words made General Manager McHale nod.

"In fact, the team's main reinforcement method this season is still to pass the draft. It is already mid-June, and there is less than half a month left before the draft. There are still transactions in the free market that can be put on first."

"The team's draft pick is relatively low, but you don't have to worry about this. It has always been my strength. I have arranged the draft. I just need Kevin to provide some help to me at that time."

This year, the Timberwolves held a total of two draft picks. Since the Timberwolves achieved the first record in the league last season, the Timberwolves' first-round draft pick will be the 30th pick in the first round, which is the last in the first round.

The second round draft pick is the 15th pick in the second round, which is the 45th pick in the total round. This pick is still relatively low, but it is enough for Luke.

After all, Luke is the "Eye of God" born for the draft!

This year's draft will be held in Madison Square Garden in New York on June 28, and the draft will be broadcast live to 202 countries and regions around the world through ESPN TV.

In a sense, this year's draft can definitely be regarded as a huge hit, even if the biggest favorite is a "bad dog" named Andrew Bogut!

However, before that, the Timberwolves will hold a championship parade in two days. According to the boss Glen Taylor, this time you must walk around Minnesota and let everyone feel the charm of the championship!

To this end, Glen Taylor also took out $2 million separately as security for the championship parade and the cost of occupying public resources. It is not difficult to see how much Glen Taylor values ​​this first championship in the history of the team.

Even according to rumors, Glenn Taylor plans to build a statue as Luke is in recognition of Luke's contribution to Minnesota.

When Luke found out about this, he refused it directly. In Luke's own words, "I'm not dead yet, so I plan to make a statue for me first?"

In fact, Luke was not very interested in the championship parade in two days. He just planned to show his face and experience the atmosphere that day and go home early to rest.
Chapter completed!