NBA: Warrior godfather.

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Old Nelson truly has many students around the world and friends throughout the league.

His son, Nelson Jr., is now the general manager of the Mavericks, and his position there is quite stable.

When Popovich was the general manager of the Spurs, he had invited Nelson to coach the team, but Nelson wasn't interested in the Spurs' traditional twin towers and chose instead to coach the Mavericks, taking charge of Dirk Nowitzki, the German Tank, and Steve Nash, the Son of Wind.

If Nelson stays with the Warriors, the team's trades and draft picks would be greatly facilitated.

Moreover, even though Liam Gonzalez is the owner of the Warriors, he's still too young. There are many players on the team older than him, and the Warriors are known for having a locker room full of outspoken personalities. Keeping old Nelson around would help calm the locker room.

In addition, Nelson Sr. had worked for the Warriors for many years, had good personal relationships with his colleagues, and had many supporters on the team. Dismissing him hastily would allow Liam to quickly establish his authority, but it wouldn't help win people's hearts.

If Liam can get Nelson's support, he'll have full control of the team.

Are today's young people this strategic? I'm really getting old, Nelson thought.

Originally, Nelson had been resentful of Liam for sidelining him and publicly announcing that he would serve as the team's head coach. He had been prepared to leave the team on bad terms.

But facing Liam's sincere expression and the generous contract, Nelson sighed and finally nodded.

"Okay, I'll accept."

There was no other choice; Liam had simply offered too much.

The next day, news broke that Nelson had negotiated his contract termination with the Warriors and would now serve as the team's basketball development consultant.

After dealing with old Nelson, the coaching staff's issues were much easier to handle. Every member of the coaching team was willing to stay.

Although some assistant coaches still had doubts about Liam's coaching ability, for the sake of stability, Liam wasn't in a rush to make changes. Everything would be decided after the summer league when the team's lineup would be determined.

One of the Warriors' assistant coaches, Silas, had a connection with Stephen Curry. Silas' father, Paul Silas, had once coached Dell Curry, and Silas himself had a close personal relationship with Dell.

After Liam joined the Warriors, Silas reached out to him through Dell and expressed his loyalty, becoming Liam's first supporter among the coaching staff.

Following this, Liam had an in-depth discussion with Nelson and Silas, which helped him better understand the team's situation and player dynamics, significantly improving his control over the locker room.

After seeing them off, Liam sat in his chair, feeling a bit tired.

Being a head coach isn't that difficult. If you understand tactics, watch videos often, and motivate your team, you can be a qualified coach.

Being a boss isn't that difficult either. As long as you have money, you can be a hands-off manager.

But being both the boss and the head coach is hard. You have to take everything into account.

Just as Liam was contemplating the Warriors' next steps, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in," Liam said.

The door opened, and Larry Riley walked in.

"Boss, we're still a few players short for the summer league. These are the players I've shortlisted," Riley said, handing Liam a list.

Liam took the list and looked through it carefully. He had previously told Riley not to rush with finalizing the summer league roster, as he wanted to review the candidates first.

After skimming through the list, Liam frowned. None of the names were familiar to him.

Seeing Liam's reaction, Riley felt uneasy. He had put a lot of effort into selecting these players, but Liam seemed dissatisfied.

Liam set the list down, thought for a moment, and said slowly, "Forget about these players. I have a few candidates of my own. Let's recruit them instead."

Riley quickly picked up a pen and began taking notes.

"Among this year's undrafted players, look for Wesley Matthews—he's a swingman with good defense and three-point shooting. Then there's Anthony Tolliver, a free agent and a stretch 4 who can hit threes. Finally, Reggie Williams, another free agent, a small forward who plays with a lot of effort. Let's go with these three."

Liam spoke slowly, and Riley took careful notes.

"Understood, boss. I'll contact them right away."

Although Riley wondered how Liam had time to scout such low-profile players, he didn't dare question his boss's decision.

Sitting across from him wasn't just the head coach, but also the owner—the one person who could decide his future at the team.

The domineering old Nelson was gone, and in his place was the even more dominant Coach Liam.

At first, Riley had assumed Liam was just a new head coach. He had even been excited about the prospect of welcoming a new colleague. Instead, he ended up welcoming a new boss.

And then, to his surprise, Liam not only became the boss but also the head coach, consolidating all power in his hands. Now, every decision, from personnel management to trades and draft picks, had to go through Liam, even down to the summer league roster.

Riley now found himself more of an executor than a decision-maker. He might have held the title of general manager, but in reality, he was working as an assistant.

"Oh, well, at least I can still fire the cleaning staff at Oracle Arena…" Riley thought wryly.

He glanced at the three unknown names on the paper and couldn't help but feel skeptical about their abilities.

How does Liam know so much about these players? Riley wondered.

He knew that Liam had won two NCAA championships and was a championship coach.

But the NBA and NCAA are two completely different worlds.

Riley didn't believe that Liam had mastered everything about the NBA in such a short period of time. It wasn't just about excelling at the draft; Liam even seemed to have a deep understanding of undrafted players.

Is the boss being overconfident?

Just as Riley was debating whether to offer his advice, Liam looked up and ordered, "Just get it done and report back with the results."

"I understand," Riley responded quickly, swallowing the words he had been about to say.

As Riley left, Liam shook his head and smiled.

He knew Riley had his doubts, but Liam didn't care.

As both the owner and head coach, he held absolute power over the Warriors.

Larry Riley's uncertainty was understandable. After all, many people doubted Liam's ability to succeed in the NBA given his youth and inexperience.

The only reason Riley was so respectful was because of Liam's position as boss.

Basketball doesn't lie. When the time comes, everything will be clear, Liam thought with a smile, turning on a video of the Warriors' recent games.

With the personnel matters largely resolved, it was time to make changes to the lineup!

End of this chapter

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