NBA villain

Chapter 168 Continuous Blockbuster Transactions

On the morning of June 6th, New York's Madison Square Garden, the draft.

Every year, talented basketball teenagers will start their NBA dream journey here, and this is where Yang Fan was originally.

19-year-old Dwight Howard was the brightest star of the night, and the Orlando Magic didn't choose Emeka Okafor, who had been polished for four years in college, but chose such a lanky, athletic player. For high school students, this is somewhat beyond the expectations of some media.

But when you think about it, it makes sense. Okafor’s immediate combat ability is definitely stronger than Howard’s, but Howard’s talent ceiling is higher. After McGrady was traded, the Magic will enter the reconstruction. Young rookies with a promising future are obviously more in line with the Magic's operations.

The Bobcats chose Okafor without a doubt, and Charlotte's media claimed that it was Duncan who belonged to the Bobcats.

Then the Chicago Bulls took Ben Gordon with the third pick, and the Los Angeles Clippers with the fourth pick Shawn Livingston.

Yang Di, who was watching the live broadcast, suddenly saw that the fifth overall pick of the Washington Wizards chose a friend he knew well before.

Devin Harris!
The main shooting guard from the University of Wisconsin, when David Stern broadcast the school information of Devon Harris, Yang Di's eyes flashed.

"Sure enough, you have also come to the NBA!"

The memory seems to have returned to that summer. The 17-year-old young man walked alone in the campus full of oak trees. The fallen leaves were flying, and the sweat of youth was swaying on the playground. How many familiar faces came to mind, and it was probably the hardest part. Days, running around for a living, and constantly moving forward in order to become stronger.

Devin Harris walked up to the stage and shook hands with David Stern.

The scene fell into silence, waiting for the speech of this high-ranking rookie.

Devin Harris took a deep breath and said with a smile: "Before I entered the NBA this year, we at the University of Wisconsin had a player who entered the NBA first, and he completed an excellent season."

The audience was in an uproar and there were many discussions. They didn't know who Devin Harris was talking about, and they began to rack their brains to think about the University of Wisconsin players who were among the top picks in the draft last season, but they couldn't understand it.Some scouts who pay attention to the Heat nodded slightly, knowing who Devin Harris was going to talk about.

"He is a very hard-working player," Devin Harris put his hands on the podium: "When I first met him, he couldn't even handle the ball. At that time, he was just a coach randomly found on the street One of his training partners. He told me that he didn’t even have enough food to eat, no place to live….”

"Yang Di, yes, I have known him before. During the playoffs, he suffered a serious injury and was reimbursed for the season. But I believe that a player as strong and dreamy as him will eventually stand up again. I look forward to playing against him again in the future."

Devin Harris said a lot of words eloquently, all of which were sincere and heartfelt. As soon as his speech was over, there was thunderous applause at the scene, and it lasted for a long time.

The big screen played some highlights of Yang Di's last season in a timely manner, and even the last shot of falling to the ground.

Yang Di didn't expect Devin Harris to suddenly say so many things about him in the draft, because he never thought about how much his things would have an impact on the entire University of Wisconsin Badgers.

A college sparring partner has become one of the most promising rookies in the NBA, with stable playing time and efficient performance. After he left the University of Wisconsin, Harris and others once thought that Yang Di had returned to China.This realistic version of the NBA dream is really touching.

Yang Di became popular again. After the draft, people were still talking about his experience.

But immediately, all eyes were attracted by the ensuing transactions, such as Devin Harris, who just spoke generously at the draft conference, was traded to the Mavericks, which was also mixed with several blockbuster transactions.

On June 6, the Rockets and the Magic completed the transaction. The Magic sent Tracy McGrady, Juwan Howard, Tyronn Lue and Rhys Guinness and the Rockets in exchange for Steve Francis, Mobley and Kevin Cato.

The Rockets almost sent away more than half of the team's starting players, just for Tracy McGrady. Some people said that Sen was too crazy, and some praised the Rockets for making a good deal. The potential of the "MM" combination seems to be comparable to that of the Lakers in previous years. The "OK" combination, especially because one inside and one outside, is well versed in the principle of attacking the current position.

Seeing the courage of Rockets general manager Dawson, the situation in the entire league in pursuit of O'Neal became more turbulent. Kupchak's calls and emails were echoed all the time.

.......
In early July, the Lakers did keep Kobe, and O'Neal's departure was a foregone conclusion.

The younger brother and younger sister happened to be on summer vacation, and Yang Di was busy taking them all to Miami. Because of the large number of people, Yang Di thought about renting a villa outside.

At this time, Bill Duffy told Yang Di that he was likely to be traded to the Lakers after receiving news from Los Angeles.

"Really?"

Yang Di frowned, surprised by Bill's news.

"The specifics are still uncertain, but what is known is that it is very likely to be traded to the Lakers."

"The Los Angeles Lakers?"

"Yes, the Lakers are a giant in the league, and Los Angeles is also a big city. If you can play in Los Angeles, you don't have to worry about market exposure, and your commercial value will definitely increase. The only worry is that if Los Angeles trades Shaquille O'Neal , then the Lakers are likely to decline in record and fall out of the ranks of championship teams."

Yang Di shook his head, and suddenly thought that Nancy, who had recently become famous in Miami, was going to a new city?

"In short, you don't have to worry too much, and you have to learn to adapt. This is the NBA. Remember, last season in the Heat, the fans didn't buy your performance. If you leave Miami this time, it would be a good thing. .”

"Well, I know, I don't care where I go, my first priority is to take good care of my body."

"Yes, that's it. Don't worry, I will help you operate outside." Bill Duffy said confidently. In his opinion, leaving the Heat to go to the Lakers is a matter of great benefit and no harm.

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On July 7, "Yahoo Sports" took the lead in breaking the news that the deal between the Heat and the Lakers was close to completion.

The nerves of the fans have not yet settled. On July 7, the Heat and the Lakers officially announced at the same time that they had completed the O'Neal deal.

The Lakers sent Shaquille O'Neal, who played for eight years, to the Heat for Brian Grant, Lamar Odom, Caron Butler, Yang Di and a first-round pick for next year.

The heavy news came out, and the entire league was shocked. Will O'Neal's East Tour change the league again?
Chinese fans are concerned about Yang Di being traded to the Lakers.Yang Di made great efforts for the Heat last season, but was traded to the Lakers immediately after a serious injury, which became an addition to O'Neal's trade. Some media broke the news that the 76ers used their first-round draft pick to trade Yang Di with the Heat last season. , but at that time, Pat Riley did not agree.

For a while, Chinese fans scolded the Heat for being cold-blooded and ruthless, and Pat Riley was heartless and ungrateful.

However, in less than 24 hours, the Warriors officially announced the completion of the deal with the Lakers.

The Warriors sent Speedy Claxton and a second-round pick in exchange for Yang Di and some cash from the Lakers.

　Hee hee, I didn't even think of it~ The originator of the warrior running and bombing is here~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)