NBA: This flower path is a bit strong.

On June 1995, 6, the NBA draft was held as scheduled in Toronto, Canada.

For Ikebana, this can be said to be the most memorable day in his career.

After today, it will mean that flower arrangement is on the way to becoming a professional profession!

Professional basketball player, what a glorious title!

Toronto ~ 6:30 pm local time, Kanagawa, Japan around 6 am

(Time estimated according to East 8 District).

Wearing a light blue suit, orange trousers and a flirty red tie, Hanamichi looks straight and handsome.

Before entering the audition venue, I suddenly remembered something and made a phone call:

"Hello? This is Anxi's house!"

"Master's wife, this is Hanamichi! Please ask Dad to answer the phone!"

"It's Hanamichi-san! Anzai is right next to us!"

"Moshi Moshi~ I'm Anxi! Is it Hanamichi?"

When Hua Dao heard the same kind and pleasant voice as always, he didn't know what he was thinking, so he asked directly:

"Old man, when was your most glorious moment? Was it during the All Japan era?"

On the other end of the phone, Coach Anxi was stunned for a moment when he heard Hanamichi's question, then said:

"Ah~ Are you talking about my playing days? I was definitely an All-Japan national team player!"

"What about you~ Hanamichi-san!"

Hua Dao turned his head and looked at the entrance of the Toronto draft venue. He was surrounded by reporters taking pictures and said with a smile:

"Old man! My most glorious moment is just beginning!"

Thinking of this, Hanamichi said with a hint of sarcasm:

"You must listen to Master's wife and live a little longer!"

"I will bring all kinds of trophies from the highest hall of basketball back to Kanagawa to see you!"

"As for now, wish me luck, old man!"

“I’m about to take the first step in my career!”

"Beep, beep, beep..." Coach Anxi listened to the busy tone on the phone, hung up the phone, and said to Mrs. Anxi with a smile:

"It seems that I have to cheer up and live a little longer!"

"I, an old man, have never seen the trophy of honor from the highest hall of basketball in person! Oh wow wow wow..."

The scene returns to Toronto. After finishing the call, Hanamichi and Das entered the small green room at the draft site and sat down at the table with their own name tags.

Hanamichi received an invitation from the Green Room before the draft.

This is also the reason why he dared to tell Coach Anxi that he was about to start his professional career.

Green room is a special term in the NBA draft.

In the NBA draft, players who receive official invitations to enter the draft green room are generally selected through voting by NBA team general managers.

Since the first 14 picks in each draft are called the lottery zone, at least 14 players will be invited.

The specific details also depend on the intentions of the draft teams that year.

Entering the green room means that the player is valued by the team's top management and has very good draft prospects.

Although it is possible that someone could enter the green room but be eliminated in the first round;

But there was absolutely no situation where one entered the green room and was completely eliminated!

This means that Hanamichi, who is in the green room, can at least be selected in the second round, thus starting his professional career!

Before, Hua Dao thought that the higher the ranking, the better it would be for him!

After all, this would mean his rookie contract would be bigger!

But this year (1995), the NBA introduced new rules.

The annual salary of a first-round rookie is strictly linked to his draft pick. Each pick has a specific stipulated amount, and the team can sign a rookie player with 80% to 120% of the stipulated amount!

The first-round rookie contract is 4 years (3+1), and the second-round rookie contract is 2 years.

In 2 years, Huadao has enough confidence to prove its own value!

So for him, the four-year first-round rookie contract actually hindered him from making money!

Hanamichi now wishes he could drop directly to the second round, but he knows the probability of this is very small.

Not to mention David Stern's attention!

Even for the business ability of Simmons and Lawrence to "drive up flower prices", they cannot fall to the second round.

As for other methods, Hanamichi looked at his acquaintance in the small green room, Joe Smith.

Then he shook his head in his heart. Yin-Yang contracts are deadly!

Just play ball honestly!

Back to the topic, not long after sitting down in the flower path, David Stern, who was booed everywhere, finally came out!

Amid the boos and noises from the audience, the introduction of the draft began:

"Ladies and gentlemen, wele..."

As David Stern's opening remarks come to an end!

All the disruptive boos at the scene were eliminated.

The 1995 draft list in the hands of the NBA commissioner became the focus of everyone's attention.

With the first pick in the first round, the Golden State Warriors selected Joe Smith!

With the second pick in the second round, the Los Angeles Clippers selected Antonio McDyess…

The two men stood up one after another and hugged their relatives and friends, then walked towards the podium with a proud look on their faces.

Coincidentally, when the two of them left the small green house one after another, they looked at Hanamichi meaningfully.

I am proud of myself for being ahead of Ikebana.

Dasi leaned over and whispered:

"Hey, Flower! These two guys are far worse than you! What's so great about them!"

After learning about the growth and achievements of these two people in the original history, Hua Dao certainly felt that it was nothing:

"It's okay, it's our turn next!"

……

"In 1995, with the 1th pick in the 6st round, the Vancouver Grizzlies selected Flower, a freshman from the University of Arizona!"

"Let us give a round of applause to this young man from a flower-growing family!"

"Flower, congratulations!"

Dasi jumped up, happy for his brother from the bottom of his heart.

Hua Dao said hurriedly:

"Maybe you'll be next, Damon!"

"hope so!"

Big S, who was originally the second best draft pick, is now completely unimportant!

Anyway, I am not the first or second pick, so how can I get eliminated in the lottery zone?

Hua Dao took the cap with the Grizzlies logo from the staff and stood up to walk to the podium. At this time, he was still muttering:

"Grizzlies? I didn't go for the tryout either?"

Agent Simmons came over hurriedly and whispered:

"Flower, remember, don't say too much about what you're going to do in the Vancouver Grizzlies after you go up there! Remember that!!"

Hua Dao is not a rookie. When he heard this, he knew there was something fishy going on. Maybe his last club was not the Grizzlies!

So he nodded, walked towards the podium with a smile, and took a photo with David Stern.

Sure enough, not long after, the electronic background board at the talent show released a message:

The Toronto Raptors used their 1995 second-round pick, some cash, and sent Tony Massenborg, who averaged 10+6 per game, to the Vancouver Grizzlies in exchange for the No. 6 pick.

Dasi said with a gloating look on his face:

"Now, after the draft, you have to stay here..."

……

After Das finished speaking, David Stern read out the news that the Toronto Raptors selected Das with the seventh pick in the first round!

Hua Dao laughed and said:

"Hey! Man, it looks like we'll have to stay here together after the draft is over!"

Das accepted the Raptors' exclusive hat with a happy face, hugged his relatives and friends, and went on stage to take a group photo.

For him, big cities like Los Angeles, Miami and Houston are extremely attractive to him.

But if I stay in Toronto with Flower, a place outside the United States.

It doesn’t seem so hard to accept, not to mention that Toronto is also an international city!

……