A Complicated Transaction

"'Shelter for the old and weak?' The new season hasn't even begun and we already have another nickname!" Dai Li pointed to the magazine in his hand.

"You seem happy. They are not praising us. Wait, what do you mean by 'another'?" Johnson asked.

"We were called 'Los Angeles' Overtime Team' last season. You heard about that right?" Dai Li replied.

"I'm not in a joking mood. I am the general manager, so I am responsible for the choices we made. If the players we signed this summer perform badly, it's on me," Johnson said.

"I understand. If the players do not perform well, you will have to take the blame for me. Have you not seen, with your own eyes, how good these players are now?" Dai Li smiled. He then asked, "How is the situation with Ronny going?"