You had your dinner and went to the gym in the basement of your house to perform your evening routine. Waiting for the end of the day with a light weight training, then stretching and a nice shower. While you were doing weight training, you left the bar on the ground with messages coming to your phone one after another. There was talk in the team group about Lockout. "This is not good" you said to yourself. Actually, it might have been good for you to end your year, which was not going well, but you still hoped to play and make it to the Playoffs. To tell the truth, the situation and psychology of the team were not good at all except you. You were one of the teams that seemed to anchor the end of the league with 11 wins and 27 losses.
You stopped training and took a shower because you were upset by this news. When you looked at your phone after the shower, you were thoroughly annoyed by the news confirming that the Lockout had occurred. There was nothing you wanted to do right now except basketball, and if basketball stopped, other things you didn't like to do would increase and it was making you very angry. For example, photos would be taken by changing clothes from morning to evening and giving the same poses in the same place. You hate modeling and didn't want the beautiful DNA your parents gave you because of these events. You fell asleep with these thoughts.
When you woke up the next day, you woke up early because there was a team meeting. You stretched and strained to your feet on your big bed and made your way to the kitchen to have breakfast. You looked at your magnetic diet list on your refrigerator, took out the necessary materials from the refrigerator and started to prepare your breakfast. While you were preparing your breakfast, you were following the news on your tablet. Since the NBA is no more, you learned tons of unconcerned information about the NFL and NCAA and started eating your breakfast. All breakfast long you had a plan in mind to find a place to play basketball.
After you ate your breakfast, you changed and left the house. You weren't even wondering what to talk about at the team meeting, you just had a conversation with team owner Michael Jordan on your mind. You called your older brother, who is your manager, to plan this conversation.
-Good morning little brother. Said your brother, opening the phone out of breath.
-Are you in the gym? you asked.
-Yes, I need to lose weight before my honeymoon. Is there a problem? He asked.
-It's okay, but I think it could be. I can't sit idle during lock out. I want to play basketball. you said and he chuckled.
-Do you have something in mind? His voice sounded concerned.
-Love of the game clause. You came back at him.
-Oh, So you're going to shoot MJ with your own gun. he liked your plan.
-The only problem is that there are not many leagues at the moment.
-We'll find a team from the Euroleague. They're just going to the Playoffs.
-No, it's more like wrestling than basketball, so it would be better if it was a more comfortable league.
-Then give me a week.
-Just find me a team before brands come to me. You said and hanged up.
After you hung up, you entered the training facilities. You entered the parking lot by showing your team ID to the security turnstiles at the entrance as usual. After leaving your car in an empty place in the section reserved for players, you took your key and your phone and got out of your car. After greeting the security waiting in front of the elevator, you went up to the administrative floor and entered the meeting room. In the room, Lamelo, Gordon, and Kelly Oubre Jr. were sitting with the coach.
After greeting the people in the room, you began to wait for the remaining members of the team. Within half an hour, the entire team was assembled, and then owner Michael Jordan joined the team and started to talk.
-As you know, NBA Lockout is happening and our season will be over for us even if the NBA continues. Because the Playoffs will start directly after the Lockout and because we are a great team, we cannot make the playoffs because we are in 13th place. Said MJ and everyone on the team was upset.
-For better or for worse, we have come to the end of a season. You should take care of yourself until next season and don't forget what you learned this season and never forget these feelings again. The coach spoke and the team quietly dispersed. MJ saw you sitting still as he walked out the door and turned back.
-Y/N? He touched your shoulder.
-I need to talk to you about something, sir.
-What's that son?
-You remember the ''Love of the game'' clause? I asked and he laughed.
-If you want to play somewhere, we have to set certain rules.
-Of course.
-Then you can play with a minute restriction in back-to-back matches. I can't sacrifice such a good player to an injury. He said and you nodded.
After this short conversation, you left the meeting room and headed home. When you got home, you started looking at basketball leagues in the world. There weren't many options in front of you. You didn't like the Euroleague at all, so there were 3 realistic leagues. These were NBL, KBL and CBA. you sent these leagues you found to your brother and asked him to find the teams that could comply with the minutes restriction rule that Michael Jordan told and what you want.
While you are sitting at home in the evening and idling, you started to receive messages from your brother one after another. He sent you three teams in the message. "These are the teams that have agreed to meet your demands," he wrote. The teams are Seoul SK Knights and Seoul Samsung Thunders from KBL. It was the Sydney Kings of the NBL. Now it was up to your choice, you started to do a good research.
*Some Restaurant in Seoul*
-Why would we invest in such a bad team?
-That's what it is for. said the man and showed him his phone.
-NBA star at this age? If you make us believe you can do it, we'll give you the money you want.
-I need time though.
-A day is enough. Our time is valuable and better teams are waiting at our door. The man nodded nervously. When he got up from the table, the nervous man called his attendant to him. ''Get in contact with him quickly''
-Alright sir.
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Fanfiction... Breaking News! The Players Association went on strike because the NBA and the Players Association could not agree on the new CBA to be signed. This means it will be Lockout for the first time after 2012. The season has been postponed until furth...
