Chapter 73 The 2009 Draft
Time passed quickly, and June 25th arrived in a blink of an eye.
At 7 p.m., the 2009 NBA Draft will kick off at Madison Square Garden.
As early as a few days ago, Sun Yi received an invitation from the league and became the second Chinese player to participate in the draft after the United Arab Emirates.
Such breaking news naturally drifted across the sea and reached China on the other side of the ocean.
After the sports channel learned the news, it immediately sent professionals to the United States and won the rights to broadcast the draft.
Moreover, a notice was issued a few days in advance to broadcast the entire draft.
Therefore, as soon as this news came out, it can be said that everyone was celebrating, and it cleared away the haze of Dayao's injury in the playoffs.
Fans are looking forward to this very much and believe that Chinese basketball is rising rapidly and will become better and better.
They turned on the TV with great anticipation, quickly tuned to the sports channel, and waited for this unique live broadcast.
Outside Madison Garden Arena, Director Zhang, who had been waiting for a long time, saw Sun Yi, who was wearing a suit and leather shoes, arriving, and he led his team to greet him immediately.
After Sun Yi saw Zhang guiding them, he also said hello with a smile.
"Xiaoyi, you are so handsome today, you have a bit of a celebrity vibe." Director Zhang said jokingly.
"Thank you, Director Zhang, for the compliment." Sun Yi replied politely.
"You are the second Chinese player to participate in the draft after the Arab League. You are really handsome. How are you? Are you nervous?" Director Zhang asked.
"I have never experienced such a big scene, and I am still a little nervous." Sun Yi scratched his head and answered truthfully.
"Don't be too nervous. I heard the news that many lottery teams are interested in you. There should be a good result."
"Then let me borrow the good words from Director Zhang."
"Okay, let's get down to business and start the interview."
"Okay, Director Zhang."
Seeing that Sun Yi was ready, Director Zhang signaled the photographer to get ready and start the interview.
Not long after, the fans who had been waiting in front of the TV for a long time finally saw Sun Yi's figure on the TV screen.
"Oh, this guy is so handsome!"
"You can obviously rely on your face to make a living, but you have to rely on your strength. The gap between people is too big!"
"If I hadn't seen the icon of the sports channel, I would have thought I was looking at the toilet seat!"
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The fans in front of the TV were stunned by the extremely handsome Sun Yi today, and they all expressed different opinions.
At the same time, some girls who did not watch basketball games were also attracted by Sun Yi's handsome appearance.
By chance, Sun Yi suddenly gained many female fans.
After answering a few simple questions from Coach Zhang, Sun Yi walked into the Madison Square Garden Arena with his parents and Schwartz.
Sun Yi's parents arrived the day before. They heard that their son was going to participate in the draft, and they must help their son with such a big matter.
"Son, you are so popular in the United States!"
Grandmother Li Sisi looked at the fans cheering for her son and felt proud.
"Of course, it doesn't matter whose son it is." Sun Yi flattered him.
"Son, you still have a sweet mouth, unlike your father, who is just like a boring gourd." Sun Ma complained.
Father Sun on the side showed a helpless expression, he was shot for no reason.
"Son, have you seen those girls? You must know how to protect yourself. Mom is not a person with feudal ideas. No matter what skin color you find, you must remember one thing, she must be innocent." Sun Ma warned.
Sun Yi nodded and kept his mother's words in mind.
After entering the Madison Square Garden Arena, Sun Yi and his team arrived at the small green room under the guidance of the staff.
The seats were arranged in advance, and Sun Yi and Curry happened to be next to each other.
On Curry's side, Curry's family, girlfriend Ayesha, and agent Jeff Austin were sitting at a table.
Sun Yi saw this and stepped forward to say hello.
Curry also politely greeted Sun Yi's parents in the Chinese that Sun Yi taught him.
After greetings, Sun Yi and his parents sat down, while Schwartz went to Griffin's table first. After Griffin's selection was completed, Schwartz would return to Sun Yi's table.
"Son, the young man just now is pretty good. Although his Chinese is a bit hard to pronounce, his attitude is very good." Sun's mother said.
"Stephen was the first friend I made when I came to college here, and he took good care of me." Sun Yi said some things between himself and Curry.
After hearing this, Sun's mother nodded and said, "Well, this young man can get along very well."
Li Sisi felt very happy when she saw that Sun Yi had made a very good friend, and felt that it was extremely wise for her son to study abroad.
In the past, Sun Yi's friends were all cuckold friends, second-generation rich people who were just waiting to die.
In order to prevent Sun Yi from becoming a waste, Sun's mother resolutely sent him to study abroad. She didn't expect that the effect would be so good.
Sun Yi seemed to understand something when he saw the happy expression on Sun's mother's face.
"If I hadn't traveled through time, this guy would still be a salted fish waiting to die, and nothing would change." Sun Yi complained about his predecessor.
After that, Sun Yi quickly changed the topic, chatted with his parents, and waited for the draft to begin.
On the other side, in the Warriors box, Nelson and others were busy and confused.
"Time is running out, how are you doing over there?" Old Nelson asked.
"That guy hasn't let go yet. He has a big appetite and it's a bit difficult to handle." Warriors general manager Larry Riley said helplessly.
After hearing this, Nelson was a little speechless. The draft was about to begin. You told me that we haven't reached an agreement yet.
Young man, your professional skills are not good enough!
"Dial the phone and I'll talk to Grunfield in person," Nelson said seriously.
Larry Riley nodded and called Wizards general manager Glenn Field in front of Nelson.
Nelson knew exactly why the deal couldn't be completed.
The Wizards hope to use the No. 6 pick in exchange for a strong player to join the Big Three, and at the same time help deal with the bad contracts in the team.
Other teams hoped to trade the Wizards' No. 6 pick and acquire players like Caron Butler or Jamison, but they were all rejected by the Wizards.
Therefore, the transaction will reach a deadlock.
After the call was dialed, Old Nelson said: "Ernie, this is Old Nelson. I know what you are planning. Let's each take a step back. How about this trading plan."
"Oh, it's Mr. Nelson, I'm sorry, please tell me a trading plan." Grenfield said politely.
Nelson immediately stated his trading plan and added: "This kind of bargaining chip is almost enough. Don't be too greedy. After all, this year's rookies are of average quality. You urgently need immediate combat power and don't have much time to train the rookies.
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After listening to Nelson's trading plan, Grunfield nodded with satisfaction and replied.
"Mr. Nelson, it's an honor to deal with such a generous person like you. It's a pleasure to work with you!"
After hanging up the phone, Nelson breathed a sigh of relief and waited for the draft to begin.
At the same time, the Suns, Knicks, Raptors and other teams are also making final trades, and the waters of the draft have been completely muddied.
Back at the talent show, the lights began to dim and all the spotlights were focused on the center of the stage.
Chapter completed!