Super Lord of the Rings

The draft has turned into a trading floor in the final stretch. The selected rookies are the same as free agents, and the team can trade them out at any time according to their needs.

There is no big deal this year, only the Spurs traded guard Barbosa, the 28th overall pick in the first round, to the Suns for a future first-round pick in the Suns.

Wang Jun soon received a call from the Heat's management, which was from manager Pat Riley.

Riley is very famous and known as the "Golden Operator". As the head coach, he is the only person in NBA history who has led two different teams to win more than 330 games.

The Heat paid attention to Wade and watched the game of Golden Eagles VS Wolverines. As a result, the uniform team also became interested in Wang Jun, and watched the Wolverines VS Kentucky game.

Riley had some expectations for Wang Jun's "convulsion" shooting, so he was selected in the second round because he didn't have any good goals.

Riley smiled and introduced himself: "Wang Jun, hello, I'm Heat manager Pat Riley."

"Hello, Mr. Riley."

Riley cut to the chase. "I want to ask if you have time in July. I hope you will represent the Heat in the summer league"

"Of course there is time."

"Well, someone will contact your agent in specific circumstances, be prepared, give full play to your strengths, and you will get enough opportunities to perform."

"Thank you, I will try my best."

Riley hung up the phone.

It wasn't long before Hughes called.

Wang Jun asked: "What do you think about joining the Heat? Is it a good thing?"

"It's hard to say. The Heat are rebuilding. Only by letting Wade play point guard will you get a stable playing time. I believe you are very clear about his level."

Wang Jun sighed, he is not afraid of competition, but it feels bad to be completely suppressed.

Hughes can't give a clear answer, because the Heat have sufficient salary space, they can poach people in the free market in the summer, and their strength is uncertain.

"Play well in the summer league first, and the team will give you a chance only if you show value, and then it depends on luck."

Wang Jun even made several phone calls.

Chatting with Abby, announcing the good news to the family, and listening to Kaman whine a bit afterwards.

David also talked with Wang Jun on the phone. He thought the Heat were a good choice, and Wang Jun was proud to be selected at No. 4 in the second round.

Pitchers are generally underestimated this year. The insider Brian Cook has fallen to the end of the first round. It was initially predicted that he would enter the green room.

David exhorted: "Wang, we must play well in the summer league. This is a game to test new players. Only by playing good data can we have a future. We must try to sign with the team in July."

"I will definitely do my best. But Wade is also participating, it will be bad if this guy doesn't pass the ball to me..." Wang Jun felt that it was a hidden danger.

"As a teammate, you have to work hard to build a good relationship with him. It's just a misunderstanding between you, and I don't think there will be a problem."

"I hope so." Wang Jun knew that David had good intentions.

As for the hatred, he really didn't have that idea. Once a thing is over, it's over. Can the two men remember playing a game for a lifetime?

I just don't know what Wade thinks, so he has no idea.

Everyone says summer league is key. If the summer league is not played well and the Heat are unwilling to use Wang Jun, he may not be able to obtain a guaranteed contract and will be waived by the team before January next year. That can have a bad effect on a player's entire career.

Young players must avoid being waived, which means that this player has obvious flaws, either the offense is too bad or the defense is too bad.

The next day, the national media overwhelmingly reported the results of the NBA draft.

The most exposed is James, followed by Wade, because he created an upset.

When the media mentioned Wang Jun, they all used the term "lucky Chinese" to describe him. According to the analysis, the fact that he was selected in the top of the second round was largely due to the Chinese market. Depending on personal ability,

He shouldn't be ranked ahead of Mo Williams, Pachulia and others.

ESPN Radio also talked about the young age of current rookies.

The top four picks in this year's draft are all players under the age of 20. No. 1 pick James and No. 2 pick Milicic are only 18 years old, Anthony and Bosh are both 19 years old, and all 29 rookies in the first round are all players born after 1980.

Among the 58 rookies, except for the Eagles, only Hansen, the eighth pick in the second round, was born on April 15, 1978. The other 57 rookies were all born after 80 years, and as many as 14 were under the age of 20.

A large number of young rookies have entered the NBA, which has brought changes to the way the team operates, forcing the team to add assistant coaches. Now there are at least 3 assistant coaches in a team, and the Mavericks are the most exaggerated, with 9. Their work is more like a nanny.

In order to change the younger age of rookies, the NBA is now trying to reform the draft system, and players under the age of 20 are not allowed to participate in the NBA draft. This slogan has been shouted for several years, but there has been no specific action.

**Radio "Big Mouth" Barkley commented on the draft, laughing that the NBA is becoming the WBA.

This year's rookie conference is simply an exhibition of international players. 21 international players were selected, and 8 were selected in the first round, setting an NBA draft record.

Dissatisfied with his draft pick, Kapono joked in an interview: "I should play in Croatia after a year of college, grow a beard, and change my name to Vladimir Kaponovic. Just perfect. I'm definitely going to be a first-round pick."

In short, a storm of international players in the NBA has begun, and Wang Jun is one of them.

Scouts recognize the strength of international players. In international competitions, the gap between American basketball and world basketball is narrowing. People are desperately pursuing the next Nowitzki, the next Stojakovic, and the next Yao Ming.

Three days later, the summer league schedule was announced.

This summer league is very different, divided into four places, Long Beach, California, Orlando, Florida, Boston area and Salt Lake City.

The game time is also separated: Long Beach, July 7-21; Orlando, July 9-13; Boston, July 14-21; Salt Lake City, July 19-27.

China has three players participating in the summer league, Wang Zhizhi is in the Long Beach area, and Bart, who just won the championship with the Spurs, will play in Salt Lake City.

Wang Jun was notified to represent the Heat in the Long Beach Summer League, and Wade was also in the team.

This summer league was broadcast live on TV for the first time due to the participation of No. 1 pick LeBron James. The Heat's opponent in the first game was the Cavaliers.

One week before the game, the media began to hype, attracting the attention of many fans. For a rookie, even if he is the No. 1 pick, it is very rare.

What kind of surprise will James bring to the fans?

Is Wade superior in strength, or is he a parallel importer who was selected by a high pick?

Chinese players Wang Jun and Wade have changed from opponents to partners. Can they cooperate well?

The matchup between Kapono and Wang Jun is also regarded as one of the highlights. Someone broke the news that the Cavaliers had invited the two to try out and finally chose Kapono.

On July 6, Wang Jun flew to Los Angeles, and then took a car to Long Beach to join his summer league teammates.

During the game, the players will stay in a pre-booked three-star hotel, and the treatment will be good.

After three months, Wang Jun and Wade met again.

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