I really can't handle the ball

Chapter 56 The 2003 Draft Lottery
On May 5, the 18 NBA draft lottery will be held on this day.

The end of the NBA draft lottery every year means that the player trial training officially begins.

On this day, Li Xuan did not conduct daily training, but was invited by NBA officials to watch the draft lottery.

Of course he is not alone, Wade, Anthony, James, Bosh and others have all been invited.

"Dwyane, why are you shivering? Why don't we play a game to relieve the tension." Li Xuan sat at the small round table and exchanged greetings with Wade, who had been reunited for a long time.

"Brother, what game are you playing?" Wade who was sitting on the side asked curiously.

"We predict which team will win the No. [-] lottery. We can only guess once. Whoever guesses right wins. The loser must help the winner wash the socks by hand for a week. Come and play?"

"It's a deal! I guess it's the Miami Heat. If they get the No. [-] pick, I will have a chance to become the No. [-] pick." Wade said with a smile, all the tension before disappeared.

Li Xuan was stunned for a moment after hearing this. He didn't expect Wade to give such an answer. Although the Heat's record was even worse than what he remembered in his previous life, ranking second to last in the Eastern Conference, they still couldn't get the No. [-] pick.

Because the lottery conference seems fair and just, but there are still many tricks in it.

"I guess it's the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James, the chosen son who has been hyped by the outside world, is from Akron, and the Cavaliers' record is still the worst in the league. They have a great chance of winning the No. [-] lottery," Li Xuan said. own guesses.

In fact, there is still a word in his heart: "As long as the Cavaliers have a chance of winning the No. 100 lottery, they will be drawn by the Cavaliers [-]% of the time."

Just as Li Xuan and Wade were joking, the draft lottery officially began.

"In the 2003 NBA draft lottery, the team that won the first pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft was the Cleveland Cavaliers!"

David Stern revealed the biggest mystery tonight. This result was expected by Li Xuan, but he didn't know whether the next lottery would be affected by the butterfly effect.

"Dwyane, the game is over. I won. Remember to wash my socks for a week. You must wash them by hand, and you cannot use a washing machine. I will always supervise you." Li Xuan said with a winner's smile.

"Li, no problem! I'm willing to admit defeat, and I will keep my promise." Wade responded with a frustrated face.

"Dwyane, be happy. It would be great if the Heat can get the No. [-] pick or No. [-] pick." Li Xuan comforted.

"Brother, thank you, I have already prepared in my heart, but I can't accept it all at once, and it is much better now." After Wade finished speaking, he continued to pay attention to the next pick.

"In the 2003 NBA draft lottery, the team that won the second pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft was the Miami Heat!" David Stern announced.

"Dwyane, congratulations, you have got your wish. Work hard in the next trial training, and don't be taken advantage of by others." Li Xuan congratulated.

"Thank you, brother, I will prepare for the trial training in the next time, so as not to lose the chain." Wade smiled again.

"In the 2003 NBA draft lottery, the Memphis Grizzlies won the third pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft!" Stern continued to announce.

The pick, the Grizzlies were completely drawn by the Pistons.

In 1998, the Pistons exchanged a veteran Otis Thorpe for the Grizzlies' 2003 first-round pick (protected), and the two sides reached an agreement.

This also means that as long as the Grizzlies can't get the No. [-] pick, they will give up the draft to the Pistons.

"I don't know if the Pistons will choose the talented Milicic this time, or will they choose Anthony?"

While Li Xuan was thinking, the results of other positions also came to fruition.

The fourth pick is the Denver Nuggets, the fifth pick is the Toronto Raptors, the sixth pick is the Los Angeles Clippers, the seventh pick is the Chicago Bulls, the eighth pick is the Atlanta Hawks, and the ninth pick is the Golden State Warriors. The Milwaukee Bucks with the tenth pick, the Washington Wizards with the No.11 pick, the Seattle SuperSonics with the No.12 pick, the New York Knicks with the No.13 pick, and the Seattle SuperSonics with the No.14 pick.

The above is the 2003 NBA lottery picks!
After the lottery, Li Xuan and Wade parted ways again.

Wade rushed to Miami under the leadership of agent Henry Thomas, ready to try out for the Heat.

Li Xuan had a little impression of Wade's agent.

In his previous life memory, Henry Thomas was called by Wade as one of the most important people in his life, and was regarded by Wade as a father figure!

It is said that Henry Thomas was interested in cooperating with him before, but Bill Duffy took a step ahead, and the plan fell through.

After saying goodbye to Wade, Li Xuan returned to the training hall in Milwaukee and continued to immerse himself in training, waiting for Bill Duffy to arrange for him to go to the team for trial training.

Since the draft lottery came out, several teams have contacted Bill Duffy, hoping that Li Xuan could try out.

Among them, the most positive one is the Houston Rockets.

They even made a promise before the trial: "We will only test Lee's static talent, and if there are no major problems, we will select Lee with the 15th overall pick."

The Houston Rockets' approach can be said to be full of sincerity.

In fact, this pick is still very high, but it did not enter the lottery zone. This did not meet the expectations of Li Xuan and Bill Duffy, so it can only be regarded as one of the alternatives.

"There are several teams here, and they just lack players of your type. Which team should we try out first?" Bill Duffy asked Li Xuan for his opinion.

"Mr. Duffy, what are the advantages of each of these teams? What kind of role will I play if I am selected?" Li Xuan asked.

"We can go to Golden State first. Among these teams, they have the top picks. If you are selected by them, there is a high probability that you will be the sixth man. At the same time, their strength is not enough to make it to the playoffs. Mainly Focusing on cultivating new players is very beneficial to you." Bill Duffy analyzed.

Li Xuan nodded in agreement, but thought of cooperating with the prickly general Arenas, he felt guilty.

Immediately afterwards, Bill Duffy analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the Seattle SuperSonics and the Milwaukee Bucks for Li Xuan.

Originally, the Washington Wizards were still very interested in Li Xuan. After all, he was someone Jordan was optimistic about. But recently, Jordan and the owner of the Wizards had conflicts. The team management would definitely not try out the players recommended by Jordan.

Therefore, Li Xuan did not get a trial invitation from the Washington Wizards.

After listening to Bill Duffy's analysis, Li Xuan thought about it for a while, and decided to go to the Golden State Warriors for a trial training first, to see if he could take Curry's path first, leaving him with nowhere to go after entering the NBA.

(End of this chapter)