LeBron James running away? He's going all in on Curry.

In October, the autumn wind in Cleveland carried a touch of bleakness, but inside the Cavaliers' general manager's office, a scene of bustling activity unfolded.

"Boss, this is the final roster for the new season. The league has approved it."

Chris Grant handed Su Yang a thick document, his tone carrying a mixture of relief at surviving a close call and an undisguised oddness.

Su Yang took the list and understood it at a glance.

Starting point guard: Stephen Curry.

Backup point guard: Patrick Beverley, a fierce bulldog poached from the European leagues.

Forwards: Danny Green plus a few undrafted minimum-salary players whose names I can't even remember.

Inside: DeAndre Jordan, a rough rookie acquired from the Mavericks with a second-round pick, and Andris Biedrins, the Warriors' $900 million poison pot center who was forced to take over to fill salary cap space.

This roster, let alone playing in the NBA, would be nothing more than a temporary addition to the NCAA college league, except for Curry.

But Su Yang was quite satisfied with the tattered list.

"Well done, Grant. How's the clearing out of those veterans and overpaid contracts going?"

"Everything's been cleaned up!"

When this was mentioned, Grant couldn't help but get excited. "Antoine Jamison was traded to the Pacers in exchange for a 2012 first-round pick; Anderson Varejao was traded to the Grizzlies in exchange for a draft pick that was likely late in the first round and some cash. Mo Williams also got two second-round picks in return."

Grant got more and more excited as he spoke, "And the best news, boss, is that after clearing out those contracts, we won't have to pay a single cent of luxury tax for the new season, and we'll even be on the 'poor man's line'! The team's operating costs for the new season have been completely reduced."

They don't have to pay the luxury tax, and they have a lot of draft picks in their hands. Apart from a few core pieces, the rest are all "rotten fish and shrimp" used to ensure the team's bottom record.

A perfect starting move to surrender.

"Go tell the public relations department that the Cavaliers' official slogan for the new season is no longer that empty, grandiose nonsense. Just four words."

"Which four words?" Grant quickly took out his notebook.

Su Yang's gaze was profound: "Trust the process."

"Trust the process?" Grant pondered these four words, inexplicably feeling a sense of epic grandeur, like something lying dormant yet poised to unfold.

Just then, the office fax machine suddenly started working.

Grant walked over and picked up the document that had just been faxed over. He glanced at it, and his expression changed instantly.

"Boss... trouble's brewing." Grant swallowed hard and handed the documents to Su Yang. "It's from LeBron James's legal team. They've officially filed a lawsuit against you for fabricating 'false scandals' about his mother and former teammates at a press conference, causing devastating damage to his business image."

"They demand that you immediately issue a public apology on the front page of one of the three major newspapers in the United States and seek $50 million in damages for defamation. Otherwise, see you in court."

Grant was somewhat worried, after all, James had the backing of Nike, a behemoth with one of the top legal teams in the United States. If a defamation lawsuit were to break out, it would take at least a year or two to resolve.

"You're suing me for defamation?"

Su Yang not only showed no panic, but instead sneered.

He casually tossed the lawyer's letter into the trash can, then opened the bottom drawer of his desk, took out a silver USB drive, and tossed it to Grant.

"Send this to LeBron's lead attorney. Tell them that if they don't drop the charges immediately, this video will be featured on YouTube's homepage at 8 a.m. tomorrow."

"Boss, what is this...?" Grant asked curiously.

"It's nothing serious." Su Yang casually dropped the bombshell.

"It's just a high-definition surveillance video of Gloria and Delonte West passionately kissing in the hotel's underground parking garage."

"hiss--!"

Grant's hand trembled, and he almost dropped the USB drive on the ground.

How did the boss get hold of this top-secret information that even paparazzi couldn't uncover in two years?!

With his memories of his past life and immense wealth, Su Yang could easily bribe the security guards of several hotels to obtain some videotapes.

Sure enough, just half an hour later.

After receiving the video, which was enough to destroy the last shred of James's dignity, the legal team on the other end wisely chose to remain silent.

The lawsuit was quickly withdrawn, and no one from James's public relations team ever mentioned "suing Su Yang" in any public setting again.

A seemingly catastrophic public relations crisis was effortlessly resolved by Su Yang with a few words.

……

With the team's trivial matters settled, the opening game of the new season is still more than half a month away.

As a 23-year-old scion of a conglomerate, Su Yang naturally wouldn't spend all his time in the training hall.

In the decadent and glamorous United States, this single millionaire had long been prey for countless Hollywood actresses and Victoria's Secret supermodels.

But as a seasoned playboy, Su Yang's taste is clearly superior.

What's the point of those actresses who have been sexually harassed countless times by Hollywood directors?

In a luxurious suburb of Cleveland, in a top-tier estate spanning 2,000 square meters, Su Yang lay on a lounge chair by the pool, swirling a glass of 1982 Lafite in his hand.

He is not greedy, but he also has no intention of compromising himself.

So, half a month ago, he had his assistant in China sign two 18-year-old new girls who had not yet officially debuted, under the guise of "Anta brand overseas training and spokesperson auditions".

Gulnazar and Dilraba.

At this point in time, these two future top actresses in the entertainment industry were just inexperienced female college students who had just been admitted to art colleges.

Faced with the legendary "handpicked" choice of the heir of a multi-billion dollar tycoon, he was almost powerless to resist and boarded a first-class flight to the United States.

Su Yang is a meticulous person and a master of "balancing things".

To avoid unnecessary conflicts, he purchased two detached villas worth three million US dollars each in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, and an affluent area in Cleveland, and equipped them with two top-of-the-line Porsche Panameras.

With Gulnazar on the left and Dilraba on the right, they own two properties, two luxury cars, and each has a black card supplementary card with no spending limit.

The entire setup cost less than ten million US dollars, which is not even a fraction of Su Yang's offshore account.

But in the eyes of the two young girls, it was already a fairytale-like dream start.

"Boss, the private jet to Los Angeles is ready." The butler, dressed in a suit, walked to the poolside and respectfully reported.

He glanced at Richard Miller on his wrist, stretched, and stood up.

"understood."

As a time management master, Su Yang has set extremely strict work and rest schedules for himself:

On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I went to Los Angeles to visit the passionate Dilraba.

On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, I stayed in Cleveland to be with the gentle and charming Gulnazar.

As for Sunday?

Su Yang rubbed his aching lower back and sighed softly.

Even if he is reborn as a 23-year-old energetic rich second-generation, he still has to take a day off on Sundays and stay home to drink some goji berry tea.

He's a man destined to build a sports empire; he absolutely cannot succumb to the allure of women.

"Let's go to the airport."

Su Yang put on a bathrobe and walked out the door surrounded by bodyguards. "After a day of rest, it's time to go to Los Angeles to check on Dilraba's progress in speaking English."