"Xin, the Lakers have already notified you. You will report on the 9th next month. Today is our last commercial game." Jim Smith said solemnly.

If it hadn't been for contacting in advance, Xiang Chu would not play amateur games again after getting the news of the suspension.

The weather is already a little cooler, and the place where the game is played is the open-air court in the city center.

The purpose of the investor is commercial publicity. The stadium is good, but the money is not much. Xiang Chu can only get 200 US dollars in this game.

In addition to the players, the other party also hired many beautiful propagandists.

A familiar figure stood next to the brochure with a smile on his face. He was stunned when he saw Xiang Chu, "Big man, you are too..."

The game ended soon, and without any bumps, Jim Smith breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiang Chu still went to the fitness center after playing the game. He practiced diligently, but he did not do anything wrong and his physical condition was in good condition.

After completing the training task and returning to the residence, Olivia has not returned yet.

While exercising before going to bed, Olivia walked in with a box of snacks in a slouchy look.

She threw the snacks in front of Xiang Chu, "Eat, free midnight snack, I got an extra serving... Big man, it turns out that it's not easy for you. Playing basketball is your dream. Even today's stingy bosses don't often have games organized by this kind of stingy boss..."

"Hey, you can become a professional player if you grow taller, and you can become a professional actor if you grow beautifully."

Xiang Chu didn’t know what this girl had imagined. Didn’t he know that he was selected by the Lakers?

He said in a little embarrassedly: "This, I can't eat anymore..."

"Keep your figure? You're too serious, too. You've only been here for more than two months. When you experience the warmth and coldness of the world like me, you'll think that free midnight snacks are good."

Xiang Chu, “…”

"Forget it, I'll eat it... By the way, how much does it cost to play basketball today? Is there a hundred dollars?"

"Two hundred dollars."

"Two hundred...what, you can play for a while and you can play for two hundred dollars? I only have one hundred and fifty dollars from morning to night. This world is really unfair."

Olivia was eating the fries in the midnight snack angrily. Xiang Chu couldn't bear to hit her. Today's game was low, the key was that he might soon become a professional player.

No new shareholder came in, and Olivia seemed to have survived the economic crisis and used the smallest room as her cloakroom.

From her generous purchase of clothes and shoes, she could not tell that she would have any thoughts on rent.

On December 9th, Xiang Chu came to the Lakers' training ground early.

When he arrived, the door had not opened, and the staff came after waiting for a while.

All three rookies came early, and one of them was directly used by the Lakers for draft picks.

Then they saw the familiar faces of Kobe and several Lakers. Xiang Chu habitually smiled, "Hello, Boss Kobe, Hello, Boss."

The other two also quickly greeted him. Kobe smiled and greeted him, and walked directly to the locker room. Xiang Chu and the others had no idea what they were doing.

Fortunately, not long after, a staff member came to take them for a physical examination, and then conducted some simple tests, which were similar to what the rookie training camp did.

It took me a long time to meet up with others. There were fewer players on the first day of training camp than I thought, and there were only ten of them in the three rookies.

Xiang Chu was worried that some players whose contracts expired last season did not come.

Moreover, except for the two absolute main players, Bynum and Gasol, he has not seen any other players who can play centers, and the other two rookies are also defenders.

The first day only had a simple training, which was actually mainly to let the players meet with the new coach Mike Brown. After the end of last season, legendary coach Zen Master Phil Jackson announced his retirement. The Lakers chose former Cavaliers coach Mike Brown, who had been idle at home for a year.

"Sir, I need you and I to focus on helping this team win another championship in the new season. The Lakers are a great team, very good, we have the top players in the league, and I am honored to be a head coach again."

"Okay, guys, we're very busy with time. The team hasn't even gotten fifteen players yet, but the regular season will start in half a month, but I'm ready, and I hope you're ready too."

The next day, the team held a group confrontation. Xiang Chu became smart this time and tried his best to show his rebounding ability. Facing two rebounding masters Paul Gasol and Andrew Bynum, Xiang Chu went all out, at least not suppressed by two high-paying players in rebounding.

However, he was still very dissatisfied. He was far behind on the offensive end and his performance on the defensive end was not good.

In the following exercises, Xiang Chu was always one of the hardest players.

Kobe also cast his kindness to the rookie player, "Xiang, you did a good job today, but to gain a foothold in the league, you have to work harder."

Xiang Chu immediately expressed his determination, "Don't worry, boss, I'm learning so quickly."

"You can ask Paul and Andrew for advice. Andrew took some time to adapt to the league at the beginning, and the important thing is to keep learning and working hard."

Xiang Chu looked humble, but with the system in his hand, he had a better teacher, an all-star insider, and he had to become their competitor as soon as possible.

Work hard, work hard, work harder.

Xiang Chu is full of passion, and he feels different in the training ground of the Lakers.

After the training, he received a call from Jim Smith, "A good news and a bad news, which one do you want to listen to first?"

"Let's listen to bad news first." Xiang Chu likes bitterness first and then sweetness.

"Okay, then listen to the good news first. The Lakers have decided to sign with you, haha... Without the summer league, they have no time to inspect the players, so the rookies will sign directly this time." Jim Smith was also extremely excited to sign a giant in the Lakers.

Xiang Chu felt a little frustrated. He didn't listen to my opinion and asked him, "What about the bad news."

"The Lakers no longer have room for salary, and all rookies can only sign basic salary... Brother, I've tried my best. This is the case with the wealthy families. They have to pay luxury tax this season. In fact, they are optimistic about you. They promised to add more money to re-sign next summer."

"If the team has room for salary, I will definitely be able to help you get twice... no, three times the annual salary."

Xiang Chu had never considered his salary before, but now he is still a little depressed.

The Lakers' starting lineup is too expensive, so they surpass the line together. It is normal for a second-round pick to have no human rights.
Chapter completed!