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Chapter 329 Big Worm: Let Me Be a Teammate with Old K, I Will Retire

At eight o'clock, the 95 draft begins.

David Stern made an opening statement, and then the Warriors with the No. [-] pick started drafting.

The Warriors selected forward Jordan Smith with the No. [-] pick, the Clippers selected Antonio McDyess with the No. [-] pick, Philadelphia selected Jerry Stackhouse with the No. [-] pick, the Bullets selected Rasheed Wallace with the No. [-] pick, and the Timberwolves selected Kevin Garnett with the No. [-] pick.

"Two of the top four are from North Carolina. The quality of Jordan's alumni this year is very high!" Jr. Colangelo said with emotion.

"He likes to pick his alumni." Westphal laughed.

The draft continued. The Suns' first target, Barry Jr., was selected by the Nuggets at No. 15, then Theo Ratliff was selected by the Pistons at No. 18, and finally the Suns selected Michael Finley at No. 21.

"The Suns?"

Michael Finley was delighted to hear that the Suns drafted him.

The Suns just won the championship. I heard that Glider did not renew his contract. Lei Gongdan Marley is also old and lacks outside players. He should be able to get a lot of opportunities in the Suns. This is why he is happy.

He trotted excitedly onto the stage, put on the Suns hat, hugged Stern, thanked him, and went to the media after stepping off the stage.

"Old K, are you going to see him?"

"I'm not going."

Little Colangelo and Westphal were going to have a few words with Michael Finley, but Wang Tiejun didn't follow.

"Bryan, Old K may think that this rookie is not suitable for the team." After leaving his seat, Westphal said.

"Do you think he's a good fit for the team?" Colangelo Jr. asked.

Westphal said: "His real height is only 198 centimeters, and he has a height disadvantage when playing a small forward. If he is against an opponent like Pippen, he will suffer a lot. I don't think he can fill the vacancy of Drexler. Lei Gong is old. If you let him play the second position, I think it will be okay, but the ability to hold the ball is a bit weak. When he meets a defensive master, his performance will drop a lot.

But the Lightning is also old. We need to cultivate a young potential point guard. Michael Finley has no ball-handling ability and breakthrough ability. We need to cultivate someone who can handle the ball on the outside, or trade a good point guard. "

Little Colangelo nodded, but did not speak. He was thinking about trading Lei Gong.

Regardless of Michael Finley's weaknesses, the Suns have no other rookies that can be cultivated now, so what should be cultivated should still be cultivated. Let's talk about the future.

The two found Michael Finley, said a few words of encouragement to him, and returned to their seats.

Michael Finley was a little disappointed, because the boss of the team, Old K, didn't see him, and he knew that Old K was there.

Then the Suns used their No. 25 pick in the first round and first selected Mario Bennett, a small forward who was only 198 centimeters tall and average in talent, not as good as Michael Finley.

The draft continues, and after the first round, the second round begins.

But there is nothing wrong with the Suns. The Suns' second-round pick has been changed to the Hornets. Whoever the Hornets want to choose later, the Suns will choose whoever they want.

"Ben, don't worry, you will hear your name, I promise." In the audience, Oakley was comforting Ben Wallace.

Ben Wallace, who was silent, twisted his neck in some annoyance, and said in a muffled voice, "Charles, I believe in you."

Oakley touched his chin a little uneasy, and thought to himself that I was just comforting, Ben, can't you hear it?But don't take it seriously!

An hour later, the draft ended.

"Ugh!"

In the hotel room, although Ma Jian knew that he would lose the election, but now that he really lost the election, he still felt very disappointed.

In fact, from the attitude of the Suns towards him, Old K is the boss of the Suns, and he is unwilling to give him a chance. The possibility of him being selected is too small.

In Madison Square Garden, Ben Wallace looked at Oakley resentfully. The old man lied to him and he lost the election.

"Don't worry, Ben, I know some scouts, they will give me face, I will let them introduce some teams, you can try out, there will definitely be a chance." Oakley said hastily.

"Charles..."

Ben Wallace said in a muffled voice, "It's up to you, I trust you."

Oakley opened his mouth and thought to himself, Ben, I'm just talking, don't take it seriously, I really don't have that much face.

The draft is over, Colangelo and the others still have work to do, so Wang Tiejun leaves alone.

Many New York fans greeted him one after another, and he waved to them.When I was about to enter the exit, I happened to bump into Charles Oakley who came down from the audience.

"Hey."

The two are old enemies, but like Ewing, they haven't had any conflicts in the past two years, and they only play two games a year. There are not many opportunities to meet each other, and some things have faded with time. When they met, he simply nodded his head as a way of saying hello.

"Hey."

Oakley immediately nodded too.

With the old K's status now, it's a great face to be able to greet him first, and he doesn't want to put on airs, so he responded immediately.

But it's just a little uncomfortable, because one of his baskets is still in the hands of old K, and it is said that his name is still on it.

"Hey."

Seeing Ben Wallace with Oakley, Lao Wang also nodded by the way.

Seeing old K, Ben Wallace was a little excited. This is the super center who defeated Jordan twice in the finals. He didn't expect to be so close to him, but to nod to him?
Just a little inferiority complex, he was a super center forward, but he lost the election, and he was also a center forward, but he was almost a head shorter than Old K.

"Snapped!"

Oakley noticed that old K greeted Da Ben, but Da Ben didn't say anything, as if he didn't see or hear, he immediately slapped Da Ben on the back of the head, and cursed: "Bastard, you are such a big name!" Hurry up and call someone!"

"oh oh……"

Da Ben nodded in embarrassment, then nodded towards Pharaoh, and said, "Hey!"

Oakley covered his forehead, this idiot, hey, hey, you can't say one more word, at least you have to call Old K, right?
"I'm leaving."

Old Wang nodded again, and left without friendship with Oakley.

"Ben, be more flexible, don't you know how to say hello? Just know hehehe, you idiot, idiot!" Oakley cursed in a low voice.

"I……"

Big Ben lowered his head and opened his mouth, then closed it again.

While walking, Oakley said long-windedly: "The Suns are rebuilding, and now they are short of people. AC Green's annual salary is very high, he is also old, and he may be traded. When you encounter such a good opportunity as Old K, you don't know how to have a relationship with him and have a trial training opportunity?
Your movement speed is not bad, change to the [-]th position, do the dirty work for him, and you can also switch defenses for him when you encounter an open inside line, isn't it just right? "

Da Ben said in a low voice: "Charles, I don't know him. Didn't I point to you? You don't even tell him?"

"..."

Oakley stays for a while, shall I talk to him?Do you speak with your fists?Do I have that friendship with him?Don't you fucking know he beat me up?
……

When Wang Tiejun returned to the hotel, he first went to Ma Jian's room to chat with him.

"Brother Ma, do you have the idea of ​​returning to China to play games? The CBA and professional leagues have been established in China, and the first season will start in a few months. Your strength is no problem."

Ma Jian shook his head and said, "I still want to try here to see if I can find opportunities to play in the summer league and preseason games."

Lao Wang nodded his head. He answered so quickly, he must have thought about it a long time ago, and he didn't try to persuade him any more.

At this time, Ma Jian said: "When I left the national team and came to the United States, the relationship with the relevant domestic units was at a deadlock. I am afraid that I will not be able to play when I go back."

Lao Wang thought for a while and said: "Then let's do this, you try here first, if it doesn't work, let's find a way.

For the Suns, it should be Danny Ainge who leads the team to play in the summer league. Let me tell him, there should be no problem. "

"Thank you then!"

Ma Jian was grateful.

Old Wang scratched his head, regretting that he rejected Colangelo's proposal.

It can be said that Ma Jian has completely abandoned everything in the country, just to play in the NCAA. The ultimate goal is of course the NBA. Now he has worked hard for more than three years, and he still has no chance today.

His own experience of entering the NBA can be said to be quite smooth and legendary. He did not have such a difficult experience as Ma Jian, so he could not really experience Ma Jian's mood.

Lao Wang didn't waste time, and immediately called Danny Angie, and told Ma Jian that he wanted to play in the summer league, and Angie agreed.

"When I return to China this time, I will bring a group of trainers there and hold a summer camp with Brother Zhang in the capital. Brother Ma, you can go to be a training partner and help me out. By the way, I can also train myself. I will pay you a salary." He said.

"No, it's not suitable, right?" Ma Jian said with some seriousness.

"That's the deal." Old Wang said.

Ma Jian nodded and didn't refuse again, because he really needed money, and he needed it very much.

The so-called people are poor and short-sighted, just like Pharaoh ate leftovers in other restaurants back then, as long as he can eat enough, put face aside.

For the next two days, Wang Tiejun continued to stay in New York, and on the [-]nd, the opening ceremony of the New York branch of K Martial Arts was held.

The next day, he rushed back to Los Angeles, preparing to attend the premiere of the Red Zone on the [-]th.

On this day, the alliance's trading window opened. Although it was still in the trading freeze period, various transactions had already begun.

……

American distributors were excited by the blockbuster hits in Asia, which took the box office by storm.

The American distributor in the Red Zone is New Line Films. The company’s distribution manager, Mike Robert, has managed [-] North American cinemas. This is by far the largest non-American film release scale.

The scale of today's premiere is not small. New Line Films used [-] police cars and [-] Harley motorcycles to run along Hollywood Boulevard to the Sunset Boulevard Dome Theater where the premiere premiered, attracting the attention of countless people.

Wang Tiejun and Yu Feihong arrived in front of the red carpet in a Cadillac stretch car that Hawksman had arranged for him. The car had a huge body and a lot of space inside, and he was quite comfortable to sit in.

"Oh, old K is here."

"The distributor has long announced that Old K will attend the premiere, and it really is here!"

After the two got out of the car, they immediately attracted the attention of countless spotlights and movie fans, and became the center of attention on the scene.

"Old K!"

Cheng Long and others greeted them with smiles on their faces.

"Congratulations, it's a big event today. I wish it a big hit at the box office and reach the top of the North American weekly championship list." Old Wang said with a smile.

"Thank you, thank you!" Zhou Wenhuai smiled politely.

"Then I will accept your good words." Cheng Long said with a smile.

The previous two hits in Hollywood failed, and the box office of Killer's Trench and Dragon Detective was terrible. Although the Red Fan District has swept Asia this time, he really has no confidence in North America.

At this time, a large group of reporters gathered around to interview, Lao Wang said a lot of good things about Cheng Long and Hongfan District.

The premiere in Hongfan District was quite successful. Some of Cheng Long’s actions in the film were very attractive, such as the scene where he jumped from the roof of the building to the balcony on the opposite floor.

On the morning of the [-]th, Colangelo Jr. called and told him that the team was going to trade Dan Marley and asked him what he thought.

"Which team?" he asked.

"The Cavaliers, I want their first-round pick in 96." Colangelo explained.

Lao Wang didn't ask about the lottery first, but asked: "Then you talked with Lei Gong?"

"It's been talked about."

"That's fine."

He wasn't surprised either. The team's roster had to be reshuffled. It was no different from rebuilding. It was normal for Lei Gong to be traded. Although it was a pity, this was the NBA, a solid team and talented players.

"Bryan, would the Cavaliers be willing to trade their 96 first-round pick?" He then turned his attention to this.

The last time Brian traded the Hornets' unprotected first-round pick in 96, he felt a bit of a loss for four. This time he traded for the Cavaliers' pick. Maybe it was a loss-making deal again. Colangelo Jr. is not a prodigal, right?

"The Cavaliers are even stronger than the Hornets, so their first-round pick next year will not be a lottery pick, and the value will not be that great. And they, like the Hornets, have a traded first-round pick in 96. I just got the news, so they may also trade their own pick when they meet a good bargaining chip." Colangelo Jr. explained.

"That's fine, you decide."

Lao Wang didn't ask any more questions, and he didn't understand these things. Little Colangelo told him that he was just being polite and respecting him as the core of the team.

Then he made a phone call and chatted with Dan Marley for a long time.

Marley is in a good mood, the team is rebuilt, and a swingman like Michael Finley was selected in the first round. He is already ready to be traded.

Veterans like him are mentally prepared. If they are not traded, the team will only have so many positions and salary space, and the team will have no way to rebuild.

And Colangelo Jr. promised him that when he retires, he will be given a short contract and let him return to his home team before retiring.

On the other end, Colangelo Jr. began to contact the Cavaliers.

He intends to take Dan Marley, plus the Suns' first-round pick in 97, for the Cavaliers' first-round pick in 96.

It's just a pity that the Cavaliers didn't give up, and Dan Marley's state has begun to decline. At his peak, he was only an ordinary main player, and he directly rejected the Suns.

The deal about Dan Marley can only be temporarily suspended, but Colangelo Jr. still wants to trade Thunder to leave the team, because the Suns will prepare for the training of Michael Finley next season.

On the [-]th, accompanied by Hawksman, Wang Tiejun and Yu Feihong rushed to the airport, preparing to fly to Tokyo, Japan.

He had some business activities in Japan and needed to stay there for two days, while Ma Jian flew to the capital with several trainers, Liu Changfeng and Tian Xiaofen.

A group of reporters followed him to Japan. Now his influence and popularity far exceed those of last year, and he is followed by the media at any time.

Last year he led the team but failed to break out of the West. This year he led the team to sweep the championship in four rounds, which directly caused his influence to take off.

On this day, the NBA's trade freeze period ended, and the league officially announced the salary cap for the new season, which was $2300 million, an increase of $700 million from last season. The increase was very large, exceeding 93%. It can be seen that the league's revenue also increased by more than 94% compared with the [-]/[-] season.

At 9 o'clock in the morning of this day, Mosaic announced that he had reached a contract with Drexler, a free man, for three years and 50 million US dollars.

This time, Mosaic, which gathered the Big Three, immediately became the favorite team to win the championship next season.

The Suns also began to follow the steps to deal with the Spurs and Green. While waiting for the approval of the league, they first notified AC Green's agent.

After Green knew that he would be traded to the Spurs, he was not disappointed. He was already mentally prepared to be traded. In fact, he actively sought a trade last season.

"I'm going to the Suns? No, no, no, I don't want to face that violent old K. I want to retire."

After Rodman learned from his agent Darren Prince that he would be traded to Phoenix, he reacted very much, and even directly shouted out his retirement.

He is used to being undisciplined. He often does not participate in training in the Spurs. He has also become a party fanatic and hangs around nightclubs. His habits cannot be changed. If he is with Old K, he will inevitably be restrained. Once conflicts arise, how will he deal with Old K's fists?He didn't want to be beaten to death in the locker room.

"Dennis, the deal has already happened, can't you change it?" Darren Prince said with a headache.

Rodman yelled very unhappily: "How do you want me to change? Don't let me have a party? No way, I want to have a party every night.

Won't you let me pick up three girls at once?Absolutely impossible, I think three are too few, I just ordered a large bed that can sleep ten people, it is very suitable for me.

Do you still want me to train like a robot every day?No way, I'm in my 30s and I don't want to train. "

"Then what should we do now?" Darren Prince asked in despair.

"Let them stop trading, or I will announce my retirement, and the Spurs will not get a dime." Rodman roared.

(End of this chapter)