He spoke sincerely, but Cohen just smiled, "Buddy, I've always believed in one principle: leave professional matters to the professionals. Su Wan, I know him, he plays extraordinarily well, so all he needs to do is play well! We'll have a more professional team to handle the other matters."
Herbert looked at Cohen's businesslike demeanor, nodded, and said nothing.
He wanted to tell Cohen that managing an NBA team was sometimes no different from managing a company, yet vastly different at the same time.
If they couldn't get along with the team leader, especially a leader like Su Wan, the team would be difficult to manage.
But seeing how confident Cohen was, he knew this man had his own set of rules and would not change his views until they really faced adversity.
The level at which Su Wan held grudges...
Herbert could now be sure that the upcoming season would likely be Su Wan's last wearing the Pacers jersey.
