Kupchak was thinking—absolutely must not let this kid have too much contact with the Magician, lest he pick up bad habits.
He wasn't prejudiced against the Magician; in fact, he had a pretty good relationship with him. They had won a championship together, and he even made the winning shot.
On a personal level, he was happy to see the Magician healthy and making a comeback, but from a business perspective, he felt it was quite terrible for their Lakers.
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Arriving in Los Angeles, having met Aprile Clark at the airport, Kupchak arranged for a car to take Aprile Clark back to the apartment.
There's plenty of time to catch up, no rush for now.
After picking up Zhang Hao, Kupchak didn't immediately take him to the arena for a look; instead, he sent Zhang Hao to the hotel Pelinka had booked and agreed on the reporting time for tomorrow.
