Zhao Chen was not surprised by Stern's answer. After all, no matter how he said that, he was a dignified NBA president, so he wouldn't come over to chat with him in person.

"Mr. Stern, I wonder if I can help?"

Zhao Chen did not agree immediately. He really didn't understand Stern's idea, but based on the previous conversation, he also guessed a possibility, but he was not completely sure.

"This matter is actually relatively simple for Teacher Zhao Chen. I just hope that Teacher Zhao Chen can publish a basketball comic to promote basketball and the NBA. This will bring a lot of popularity to the NBA. On the other hand, Teacher Zhao Chen's Rockets will also benefit. I wonder what Teacher Zhao Chen thinks?"

Americans do not speak in a special way, they are basically straightforward, and Stern did not hide it. In his opinion, what the NBA needs most is a lot of popularity. Only when the popularity increases can there be live broadcast rights, advertising and surrounding areas, and the salary of NBA teams will also rise. It can be said that fame is crucial to the NBA.

Just look at the current NBA salary. The Rockets' Moses Malone is the Rockets' highest salary, but it is only more than one million US dollars. In the 21st century NBA, the salary of players guarding water dispensers is likely to be higher than that of him, not to mention other players. Currently, some role players in the NBA even work while playing basketball to subsidize their families.

The fame of the NBA is equivalent to improving the fame of basketball. After all, although the current NBA is in a down-and-out manner, it is the world's top basketball hall. The two can be said to be closely related. Therefore, as long as there are more people who know basketball, the fame of the NBA will also expand. At present, Stern can think of the fastest way to improve his fame, undoubtedly asking Zhao Chen to draw basketball comics.

But Stern himself has no foundation. Although he is the president of the NBA, he is nominally better than Zhao Chen, the owner of the Rockets. He is a smart person. He is self-aware. Even if he is undoubtedly a weak person in front of Zhao Chen, he is completely destroyed by Zhao Chen in terms of fame, influence, wealth and social status. If Zhao Chen wants to get him off the position of president, it can be said that it should not be too simple. After all, the current NBA is still in the dark age and is far less famous than later generations. Therefore, in order to increase the success rate of persuasion, Stern will come to Zhao Chen all the way.

"Basketball Comics?" When talking about basketball comics, two basketball comics that are very famous in the future emerged in Zhao Chen's mind, namely "Slam Dunk" and "Kuroko's Basketball". Of course, he felt that there was no need to agree, but think about it, these two are the most famous basketball comics. Among them, "Slam Dunk" is his childhood memory, and he can agree, but it depends on the chips given by Stern.

"Mr. Stern, this makes me a little difficult. I believe you should know that some of my information, such as movies and pianos, are not my main business, only animation. But if it is true as Mr. Stern said, it will disrupt my deployment!"

Zhao Chen pretended to be embarrassed, and the expression on his face changed at the right time, looking a little reluctant but stopped. This expression was exactly what he used to confuse Stern, and wanted to get the most benefit from Stern.

Stern was confused by Zhao Chen's expression. He didn't know that Zhao Chen had no plans at all, but wanted to get the best benefits from him.

"Teacher Zhao Chen, I know this will make it very difficult for you to do. But I don't have a way to improve the reputation of the NBA in a short period of time! But as long as Teacher Zhao Chen agrees to this request, I can represent the NBA as the leader to give this year's No. 1 pick to the Rockets!"

If you want to gain something, you also have to make some efforts. Stern understands this very well. He will not hope that Zhao Chen is a good person who likes to help others, but in this way, there are very few conditions that can make Zhao Chen excited. Especially since Stern is just the president of the NBA, he can only trade the interests related to the NBA. Draft picks are undoubtedly what Stern believes to be the most touching Zhao Chen.

"No. 1 pick?" Zhao Chen's eyes lit up slightly, and he was concealed in an instant. He knew the significance of No. 1 pick, especially this year, which is called the golden age of the NBA. The No. 1 pick in history is the Rockets, and the player signed is the top insider Olajuwon.

It’s just that the Rockets are different from the history. The Rockets are obviously stronger and have a very outstanding record. Such strength is enough to enter the playoffs and may also enter the Western Conference Finals. It is undoubtedly a dream to win the No. 1 pick in such a good result!

The Rockets in history lost Moses Malone this season and did not have Drexler, so their strength can be said to be the bottom of many teams, and their results are the same, and they finally won the No. 1 pick with a "deserved reputation".

Of course, it was 1984 after all. David Stern had just become the NBA president not long ago. The draft picks still followed the previous plan. Every team has the opportunity to win the No. 1 pick, even the team that eventually won the championship, but the chance will be much smaller.

As for the No. 1 pick that David Stern mentioned, Zhao Chen knew in his heart that if he wanted to win the No. 1 pick, the Jew in front of him was fully capable of handing him over to the Rockets. After all, if he wanted to get a draft pick, he had to draw lots. Just like the top center gorilla Ewing in history, he was miraculously selected by the New York Knicks and was considered a secret operation by major teams.

It can be said that if the Rockets want to win the No. 1 pick, at present, there is only hope that they can pass through David Stern, otherwise they can only rely on the little possibility that other teams can't draw.

"Mr. Stern, I believe you know that there are indeed more basketball players participating in the draft this year than in the whole year, but the one who is most likely to win the No. 1 pick is Olajuwon. But you have also seen that the Rockets currently have two top inside players. Even if they really choose Olajuwon, it will not bring much help! Moreover, the Rockets currently have three high picks this year, including the Tanhua lottery! You have also seen that the Rockets now do not lack inside players, but lack outside and bench depth. These three high picks can undoubtedly choose high-quality outside players!"

Zhao Chen said this, but he didn't continue to say it because he knew that David Stern would understand what he hadn't finished. Of course, the reason why he said this was completely Zhao Chen's habit, hoping to expand his interests to the greatest extent.

"This...this!" David Stern looked at the basketball game that was coming to an end outside and fell into deep thought. With Zhao Chen's explanation, he naturally knew that his chips seemed a bit useless. As Zhao Chen said, the Rockets lacked the most are good players on the outside and deep benches, not inside.

"Let me do this, I can agree to Mr. Stern's request, but in this way, I hope Mr. Stern not only pays the No. 1 pick, but also hopes that Mr. Stern can promise me something!" Seeing David Stern in a tangle, Zhao Chen was naturally a good "instruction". The smile on his face seemed to be like a fox, extremely bright.

"Teacher Zhao Chen, please say, as long as it is the price that can be paid, I can make a decision and agree!" The arrow was on the string. David Stern had a deep relationship with the NBA, so he naturally hoped that the NBA could develop rapidly, rather than being trapped in the mud like now, and it was difficult to move forward. Zhao Chen's appearance is undoubtedly the best candidate Stern could think of. He hoped to use comics to quickly improve the NBA's status in the United States and even the world.

Zhao Chen subconsciously raised his eyebrows and said that he had this habit. As long as someone else entered his jar, he would have this expression.
Chapter completed!