089 Can't refuse
Amid the cheers and boos of the fans at the scene, Li Zhe stood up from his seat and interacted with everyone one by one.
"Congratulations, my dear, I'm proud of you." Blair stepped on his feet and kissed him lightly.
"You did it, it's what you deserve." Natasha hugged affectionately.
"Come on, I'll handle other things." Duffy shook hands and struck his shoulders.
DeRozan also rushed over from the side and patted her shoulder and hugged her, "Congratulations, brother."
"Come on, too." After Li Zhe said that, he took the Timberwolves ball cap from the staff and strode to the main stage.
The highlights of Li Zhe began to be played on the big screen on the scene, and the cheers and boos of fans became even more intense.
"Congratulations, I hope you have a bright future." Stern smiled.
"Thank you." Li Zhe nodded, and the two stood together to take a photo.
On the live broadcast seat, Brin expressed his excitement: "Did you guess it? The 6th pick is Minnesota Timberwolves, and they have chosen Ricky? Rubio, why?"
Whitman nodded slightly: "It seems unexpected but it is reasonable, because Rubio's contract in Spain has not yet ended and he still needs to wait for a while before coming to the United States. Jamie Lee can be the starting point guard, and Love is willing to play with Jamie Lee. He has previously tweeted to congratulate him on getting the MOP."
Andrew shook his head repeatedly: "This is not a wise choice. The Timberwolves relied on their three draft picks in the first round to do whatever they wanted. Rubio has the age advantage and has proved himself in the professional league. Last year's Olympics, they will not lose the upper hand. How do the two get along in the future and trade one of them?"
Brin smiled: "Let's take a look at Jamie Lee's interview?"
On the sidelines, Li Zhe sat next to the ESPN host under the guidance of the staff.
The host picked up the microphone and said, "Hi, Jamie, how does it feel to be elected in the sixth pick?"
Li Zhe shrugged, "I'm very happy, to be honest, I didn't expect it at all."
"Well, the Timberwolves are a very young team, what role do you want to play in the team?"
After a long silence, Li Zhe replied: "Finish the tasks assigned by the coach as much as possible and do his best to help the team win."
"We all know that Love had congratulated you on Twitter before. Now you want to play with him, how does it feel?" the host asked.
"I'm ready to deal with Russell Westbrook with him." Li Zhe spread his hands and laughed.
The content of the conversation between the two was soon broadcast on ESPN, and hot discussions quickly began on social networks.
"McHale threw a smoke bomb! I actually said that Jamie Lee lacked understanding of NBA tactics, but this is a wrong choice anyway. David Kahn's brain is short-circuited, so it's best to trade Jamie Lee away. The Rockets are a good object, and Alstom and Lowry are difficult for the Rockets to serve as starting point guards."
"You can't trade! The Timberwolves chose Jamie Lee to make a big profit, ignore those rumors. Even if he was beaten by Tyrek Evans, it was just because the gap between weight and height was too big. Jamie Lee's other skills were much better than Evans."
"It is necessary to remind you that some time ago, the team that saw Jamie Lee's decline was not only the Timberwolves, but also the Wizards, Knicks, Grizzlies, Kings, and the Warriors also chose Stephen Curry as the news broke. So I think this is the Timberwolves helping their team to choose, and there will inevitably be a deal in the future."
In a blink of an eye, Li Zhe completed all the processes and met with Bill Duffy again, and Breer and Natasha returned to the hotel first.
"It seems that there will be a trade." Duffy said: "David Kahn called me just now, and there are two balls that have sent them a trade request. Maybe the result will be obtained after playing today, and it may take some time to wait."
"Then what are we doing now?" Li Zhe asked.
"Accept more media interviews, but don't talk too much about the Timberwolves."
Li Zhe nodded and recorded it. Stern announced that the Raptors chose DeRozan and immediately walked off the stage.
After DeRozan completed the interview, Li Zhe stepped forward and slapped his high fives to celebrate.
The two chatted again, but the Raptors staff quickly took DeRozan away.
In desperation, Li Zhe had to accept interviews and gave priority to the selection of media from China Sina.com.
Reporter: "Li Zhe, you are our first lottery point guard, but you have no domestic league experience. Will you consider playing for the country in the future? The national team needs you to be the starting point guard."
Li Zhe shrugged: "Of course I will consider it."
"That's great, who is your idol in the NBA?"
"Bryant, McGrady, Carter, Iverson and other players."
"What are your goals in the new season...Wow, congratulations, you were traded to the Lakers!"
After the reporter finished speaking, Li Zhe was stunned for a moment. Should he be traded or did he learn about it through others?
At the same time, the ringtone of Duffy's cell phone suddenly rang.
"Hello, I'm Bill Duffy."
"Yes, he's right by my side now."
"OK, please wait."
In three consecutive sentences, Duffy handed the phone to Li Zhe.
"Hello, I'm Jamie Lee."
"Hello, I am Dr. Jerry Bath. The school invited you to share dinner before and was rejected. The Staples Center invited you to discuss it in detail was also rejected, but this time you can't refuse me."
Before Li Zhe responded, the "beep" sound at the end of the call had already sounded. He turned to look at Duffy, who looked confused.
"Oh! Jamie, Jamie, Jamie!"
The shout suddenly came out from behind. Li Zhe turned around and saw that the magician Johnson was tilting his head and smiling.
"Come with me and take off the hat on your head." The Magic handed over a Lakers hat.
Li Zhe put it on in a daze, apologized and said goodbye to the Sina reporter, and followed the magician to the backstage.
Along the way, the magician briefly explained the whole story.
It turned out that the Lakers and the Rockets had both found the Timberwolves, who had three first-round draft picks, to negotiate first and then replace. The two teams increased their bids one after another. The Lakers took out the No. 29 draft pick and 10, 12, and 14 first-round and a second-round as chips in three years. The Rockets were unwilling to play McGrady, so the Lakers won.
The two soon came outside the Lakers draft office, and the Magician pushed open the door, "You are the protagonist today, please!"
Li Zhe nodded and stepped into the office, and a burst of applause suddenly rang out.
"Welcome to the Lakers!" Kupchek applauded.
"We have given a lot for you." Jim Bass stepped forward and shook hands.
"This jersey belongs to you, put it on for an interview." Kupchek handed over a jersey.
Li Zhe took it and saw that there were signatures of Lakers such as Jabbar, but Kobe was not.
While everyone was chatting, the discussion on social networks had exploded.
"Really? This year's draft pick plus the first round of the next three years? Is it in line with Ted's rules?"
"The price is too high. If you don't play, the Lakers' pick will be completely locked and there will be no salary space."
"What exactly does the Lakers like Jamie Lee? Local students in Los Angeles?"
Chapter completed!