Gan Guoyang was not the only one concerned about himself; his agent Fleisher had flown in from New York specifically to see him before Christmas.
Since the labor negotiation matter had been settled, Fleisher found himself with a lot of free time, and his work as an agent was expanding. Recently, he had been strategizing for the NBA's overseas market.
On the morning of the 21st, he arrived in Portland and first met with Larry Weinberg. He had lunch with Stu-Inman and other Trail Blazers management, and in the afternoon, he invited Gan Guoyang to play squash at the sports center of Portland State University.
Squash was Fleisher's favorite sport aside from basketball. He could only watch basketball but couldn't play, while squash allowed him to actively participate, which was a great form of exercise and socialization.
