The 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued, and while other teams advanced to the divisional semifinals, the Nets stopped in the first round of the playoffs. Not only that, but the Nets are the only team to be swept out. Durant and Irving are both top stars in the league, but the duo failed to help the Nets go further, which is completely contrary to the goal of rushing to the championship at the beginning of the season.
When the Nets were eliminated, nets owner Cai Chongxin also became the object of fan attention. Since 2018, Tsai Chongxin has been playing a big game, and he wants to own an NBA team. In the end, Tsai Chongxin became the Nets owner as he wished, but the price paid was indeed very large. The first was in 2018, when Tsai first bought a 49 percent stake in the Nets, spending $1 billion at the time. Then in 2019, Tsai Chongxin was no longer willing to wait, buying the remaining 51% stake in the Nets again, spending another $1.35 billion.
It can be seen that Tsai Chongxin spent $2.35 billion to truly own the Nets team. However, Tsai Chongxin is not satisfied with this, in order to expand the popularity of the Nets, Tsai Chongxin spent another $1 billion to build the Nets' new stadium Barclays Center. Today, the Nets' home games are played at the Barclays Center, which features high-tech equipment to provide a comfortable environment for Nets fans.
Spending $2.35 billion on the Nets was already a huge expense, followed by $1 billion to build a new arena, and Tsai invested more than $3 billion in the Nets. It is worth mentioning that the Barclays Center also set a new record, becoming the world's first stadium to spend more than $1 billion. It can be seen that Tsai Chongxin did break his heart for the Nets, but when Tsai Chongxin tried to build a championship lineup, Durant Irving disappointed Boss Cai.
This season, the Nets have not been ideal. Durant was plagued by injuries and Irving missed most of the season for personal reasons, and by the time Irving was allowed to play at home, the regular season was already at the end. Not only that, the Nets also lost Harden, a top player, Simmons, who was replaced from the 76ers, and did not return until the Nets were eliminated. In the end, Durant and Irving failed to bring a victory for the Nets in the playoffs, but were swept away by their opponents 4-0, and the Nets really lost a lot.
So will Cai Chongxin regret it? Judging from the market capitalization of NBA teams, Boss Cai's business sense of smell is indeed sensitive. Putting aside the $1 billion spent on the construction of the new arena, Tsai spent $2.35 billion on the Nets. Today, the Nets' market value has hovered between $3 billion and $3.5 billion, and in general, Tsai Chongxin can still make a small profit. However, the Nets still failed to win the championship, which is also an indisputable fact, and it is indeed a pity.
But the Nets should not be discouraged, if the Nets can win the championship, the market value will increase again. You can refer to the situation of the Warriors, under the leadership of Curry, the Warriors have previously created a feat of winning 3 championships in 4 years. This also allowed the Warriors' market value to soar, successfully ranking among the top 3 in the NBA, and the other 2 teams were the New York Knicks and los Angeles Lakers. It can be seen that if you want to increase the market value of the team, in addition to the geographical advantages of the Knicks and the Lakers, you have to rely on the number of championships like the Warriors to accumulate.
Although the Nets have stopped the first round of the playoffs this season, Tsai Chongxin should continue to build a championship lineup instead of choosing to sell the Nets. After all, Cai Chongxin has spent so much money before, as long as the Nets can win the championship, then Cai Boss can make a lot of money. As for not regretting buying the Net, I believe that Cai Chongxin should not regret it, after all, this is also an investment, and Boss Cai should have long been aware of self-responsibility!