In the general manager's office at the US Airways Center.
Brian put down his phone and looked up, his gaze falling upon the O'Brien Champion Trophy on a display shelf not far away.
He had temporarily placed the trophy in his own office to admire. It would only be moved to the display area after the renovations were complete.
In addition, a sketch hung on the wall.
It was the design for the Championship Ring, which Brian had personally commissioned.
As he took it all in and recalled what Chen Yu had just told him, a surge of immense pride welled up within Brian.
'This is the empire I built!'
Taking a deep breath, Brian cast aside his hesitation, grabbed the phone on his desk, and dialed the number again.
Meanwhile, the Lakers' management team had arrived in New York.
They still had a first-round pick and had to make a decision tonight.
