This was a very practical approach.
You could call it "not squeezing out the very last penny," or you could say it showed a lack of long-term vision and strategic resolve.
But either way, the fact was he had secured his profits.
After Gand cashed out and left, he was able to speak openly about his time as an owner. During a radio interview last week, he was asked if his biggest regret from managing the Cavaliers was trading Little Sheep Su Xi.
He made a zipping motion across his lips to the host.
Then, he added, "I can only tell you that if I hadn't traded Little Sheep Su Xi, I'd have an extra thirty or fifty million USD in my account right now."
The reporter then asked a very crucial follow-up question: "What role did LeBron play in this trade? Did he tacitly approve, encourage, or actively push for it to happen?"
"None of the above," Gand said, shaking his head.
