NBA peak

Chapter 60 Ge Feng's Final Destination

The Philadelphia 76ers got the much-anticipated Ben Simmons as they wished, and the 76ers fans cheered happily.

Ben Simmons became the No. 76 pick, and it is almost inseparable to be picked by [-], but when Stern actually announced it, everyone was very excited.

Simmons excitedly bumped fists with the rookies in the small green house, then hugged his family tightly and walked out of the small green house.

The lights of the audience were all focused on Simmons, and a trace of flush could still be seen on Simmons' excited face.

Ge Feng looked enviously at the excited Ben Simmons under the lights of the audience.

More than half a month ago, Ge Feng and Simmons staged a real dragon-tiger showdown on the stage of the NCAA Finals.

Now Simmons is the No. [-] pick in the league, but Ge Feng is just a rookie at the end of the first round. The reality is really ironic.

The league's attitude towards rookies depends not only on skills, but also on other things.

Simmons took the hat prepared for him by the staff, and then quickly ran to Stern.

Owen took a photo with Stern on stage.

There was extremely warm applause at the scene, and the predictions from major media on the ownership of the No. 2016 pick in [-] finally came to an end.

Each of the following teams will make a selection according to the above criteria.

The Lakers, who have the No. 2 pick in the first round, did not hesitate to take Ingram, who they have admired for a long time.

In the draft forecast, although Ingram returned from injury and lost some rankings, in the end, Ingram officially entered the Lakers as the No. [-] pick.

The Boston Celtics selected Jaylen Brown, a 2.01 center from the University of California, overpowering Barnes and Lezer to become the third pick in 2016.

……

As the draft continues, first-round team decisions are drawing to a close.

"Next, it's up to the Cleveland Cavaliers at No. 25 to make a decision."

Ge Feng's attention was instantly attracted by Stern's words.

The Cavaliers are also one of Ge Feng's longing goals. Pelinka whispered to Ge Feng: "I have already greeted the management of the Cavaliers and the Warriors. They said they will pay attention to you. You can rest assured and wait for the news."

Ge Feng pulled his clothes nervously. There is a high probability that one of the next five teams will become his first home team.

Ge Feng remembered that in addition to the No. 2 pick, the Lakers also had a No. 32 pick.

The No. 32 pick is the second-round pick, and Ge Feng is likely to be picked by other teams before entering the second round.

If the Lakers hadn't worked hard for Ge Feng in private, they would have missed Ge Feng.

At this time, Stern's expression suddenly changed: "Oh, another deal happened. Now, the Raptors have the Clippers' No. 25 pick."

Stern turned around, and the big screen behind him displayed the details of the transaction.

The Toronto Raptors sent away Terrence Ross and the No. 27 pick, and got Felton and the No. 25 pick from the Clippers.

There was a puzzled booing from the audience.

The Raptors sent away the starting guard and got the backup guard from the Clippers. Is it just for the No. 25 pick?
This rare show operation is rare in the NBA, and few teams are so interested in rookies at the end of the first round.

After the big screen scrolled, Stern announced: "Toronto Raptors, you have 5 minutes to make a decision."

Pelinka put his head next to Go's ear and said, "Could the Raptors have taken a fancy to you?"

Ge Feng was a little surprised. These days, he has never had any substantive contact with the Raptors.

If the Raptors are really willing to sacrifice their interests and send out the starting lineup in exchange for a backup guard, so as to get the top pick and sign Ge Feng as much as possible, it can be seen how much the Raptors attach importance to Ge Feng.

Joshua said to Ge Feng: "I have participated in the trial training of the Los Angeles Clippers. I heard that the Clippers are very interested in you."

Ge Feng raised his eyebrows. Could it be that, as he guessed, he is the rookie that the Raptors like?

The Los Angeles Clippers are the same city brothers of the Lakers, but the popularity of the two teams is very different, and the honors cannot be compared.

The Clippers have not made the playoffs for 16 consecutive years. It was not until the team changed hands and Sterling became the team owner that the Clippers barely squeezed into the playoffs a few times.

The later Clippers have been unable to get rid of the status of a big team, and the best record is the conference semifinals.

Until 2009, the Clippers selected No. [-] pick Blake Griffin, which became the cornerstone and hope of the team's future.

With the joining of Chris Paul during the 2011 offseason, the Los Angeles Clippers officially entered the ranks of the NBA's strong teams.

The current Clippers are sitting on the league's top point guard, Chris Paul, and the top forward, Blake Griffin, two great players.

Except for these two, DeAndre Jordan, Jamal Crawford, and Austin Rivers are also top players in the league. The Clippers also made it to the playoffs in the 15-16 season with the fourth place in the Western Conference.

but.

The Clippers lost 2-4 to the Trail Blazers in the first round and were eliminated.

The biggest problem with the Clippers' loss is their poor three-point ability.

Ge Feng's three-point shooting ability in the NCAA has made the Clippers' management quite excited.

Coupled with the fact that the video tape of Ge Feng's trial training with the Lakers came out later, the Clippers decided to win Ge Feng, a yellow-skinned player, to make up for the disadvantage beyond the three-point line.

Now it seems that the management of the Clippers has obviously not made up their minds, so they will trade out the priority of the draft for the petty profits in front of them.

Five minutes later, Stern returned to the main stage again.

Stern opened the envelope from the Clippers and announced: "The Toronto Raptors' final decision is the 1.98-meter foreign swingman from the Duke Blue Devils, Ge Feng!"

Sure enough, the Toronto Raptors got the yellow-skinned player from China through a seemingly loss-making deal.

Pelinka patted Ge Feng on the shoulder: "Go! Anyway, you have taken the first step, and you have to work hard on your own in the future."

Ge Feng nodded and walked quickly towards the stage.

"Go, your hat."

Ge Feng left in a hurry, and the injured staff chased all the way to the front of the main stage before handing the hat to Ge Feng.

Ge Feng took over the hat with the Toronto Raptors logo, put his emotions in order, and walked quickly to the stage.

Ge Feng shook hands with Stern, and Stern enthusiastically took a group photo with Ge Feng.

Going around, Ge Feng finally came to the Toronto Raptors, which he had never considered. Fate is really a wonderful thing.

At this moment, the scene of the venue suddenly showed Kobe.

At this time, Kobe brought his wife Vanessa and his second daughter GIGI to the venue of the draft.

People stood up spontaneously and applauded Kobe, who performed a superb performance in the retirement battle not long ago.

Vanessa and GIGI both showed sweet smiles facing the camera.

Only Kobe, with his dark face and bloodthirsty expression at the moment, seemed to be preparing to stage a shocking lore at the last moment of the game.

Ruthless, indifferent.

Everyone in the venue felt that Kobe was angry.

(End of this chapter)