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Chapter 718 The Arrival of the Cornerstone Player
"Congratulations on becoming the No. [-] pick, I welcome you on behalf of the NBA~!!!"

On the stage at Madison Square Garden, under the spotlight and the full attention of the audience, Stern shook James Harden's hand and said.

Yes, Stern is right, Harden is the No. [-] pick.

The Los Angeles Clippers selected Harden with the No. [-] pick, letting him replace the No. [-] pick that originally belonged to Griffin.

"Thank you, President, I will work hard~!"

With a youthful expression on his face, Harden held Stern's hand, bared his teeth, and said.

Although the scene is still full of boos, it is an indisputable fact that Harden has become the No. [-] pick.

After stepping off the stage, Harden immediately sat down and accepted the interview.

"How does it feel to be the champion~?!"

the host asked.

"It's amazing, it's amazing, I never thought I would be the No. [-] pick, I thought I was good enough as a lottery pick, but unexpectedly, the Clippers chose me, thank you so much~! ! Thank God ~!! Thank my mother ~!!"

Harden still couldn't control his excitement, said.

"Becoming the champion, what does it mean to you~?!"

The host continued to ask.

"Uh~, it means that I can really become a professional player and play in the NBA, but the number one pick does have a lot of pressure. I believe this pressure will make me work harder to strengthen myself and improve my personality~!! "

Harden responded.

"Griffin, Thabeet, Tyreke, etc. are all very powerful rookies. Our rookies this year are really strong, so I am really honored to be able to stand out under such circumstances~!! "

Harden continued.

"Have you set any goals for yourself in the new season~?! Or what are your career goals~?!"

The host continued to ask.

"In the rookie season, I hope to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA game as soon as possible. You know, the NCAA is very different from the NBA. In addition to the faster game rhythm, the confrontation intensity is also greater, so I will continue to strengthen myself this summer and continue to work hard. Training is to make yourself stronger. As for the goal of your career, of course it is to chase the championship. As a basketball player, being able to win the O'Brien Cup is the highest honor. Nothing can compare On this, I will continue to work hard towards this goal~!!"

Harden said, very angry.

"Let's talk about the Clippers team that selected you. We all know that you are from Los Angeles and you were born there, so what does it mean to you to be able to return to your hometown to play this time~?!"

The host continued to ask, even though Stern had returned to the stage.

But it seems that for the champion, there must be more things to ask.

"The Clippers are a young team, but to be honest, I was a Lakers fan when I was young, so I have fantasized about wearing a Lakers jersey many times, haha~!!"

"Haha~!!"

When Harden answered here, both of them laughed at the same time.

"But it's always gratifying to go back to my hometown and play. It's a sense of honor, so I hope to help the Clippers become a competitive team. I hope we can be on an equal footing with the Lakers in Los Angeles, haha ~!!"

Harden replied, laughing again.

"Haha~!! Okay, the last question is also a little gossip. Experts think that your NBA template is Manu Ginobili. Do you think it's accurate~?!"

The host asked with a smile.

"Manu is a good and outstanding player, I watch him a lot, imitate those moves that he uses in the game, learn his style of play, because we are both left-handed players, so I think I can do that. , I also hope to be able to match up with Manu in the next game, looking forward to that day~!!"

Although it is a gossip question, Harden answered it very seriously.

After the interview was over, Harden, under the guidance of the staff, left the stage and went behind the scenes.

There, the general manager of the Clippers and others have been waiting for a long time.

"Brue must have persuaded the Clippers to choose Harden. This kid, I stole his Westbrook last year, but this year he snatched my Harden with the No. [-] pick. Haha, is this a tit for tat? ~?!"

Here, Mr. Brooks sighed secretly as he watched Harden leave the interview area.

It seems that Brooks was going to choose Harden on behalf of the Thunder, but was cut off by Lan Shengli.

It is also amazing that the ideas of two people can always think of going together.

"Welcome to the Clippers~!"

The general manager here held Harden's hand and said with a very excited expression.

"Thank you, this is my honor~!"

Harden also couldn't hide his excitement, and said.

Although the general manager was hesitant about choosing Harden before, but after the selection is over, he doesn't think so much anymore.

After a brief acquaintance with Harden, the general manager immediately returned to the team's workshop. After all, the draft is still in progress.

"The Cavaliers want to get Baron Davis through a trade. They are willing to send a second round and Delonte West, plus some cash~!!"

Soon, the Cavaliers came to the door, and the general manager talked about the trade plan to Lan Shengli.

"Byron's contract itself is about to expire, and we already have a cornerstone player like Harden coming, so it's okay to send away Bryon Davis, but it's a pity that we didn't even get a first-rounder. ~!!"

Lan Shengli analyzed.

"The Cavaliers must have grasped our weakness in wanting to actively send Byron away, so they made such an offer~!!"

The general manager responded.

"Yeah, and that West is not a good guy. The Cavaliers have long wanted to send him away. This second-round pick is not painful. It's better if we want a first-round pick, or we can catch other players. ~!!"

Lan Shengli responded.

"I originally thought about letting Davis take Harden to play for two seasons before making way, but now I just send him away, I'm a little anxious~!"

the general manager asked.

"With Harden's ability, I believe he can quickly adapt to the NBA, and at this stage Byron's value is the greatest, this deal can really be done ~!!"

Lan Shengli responded.

"That's fine, I'll answer it~"

The general manager said.

Soon, the two sides reached a trading plan. The Clippers sent Baron Davis and the 2011 second-round pick, and got the Cavaliers' 2010 first-round pick.

In this way, the Clippers sent away a "big beard" and ushered in a "cornerstone player" James Harden who is about to grow a beard.

(End of this chapter)