Guo Xu had long sent the information about the three rookies he was optimistic about to Brian Colangelo, two goals and one alternative.

That day, Brian called back and told Guo Xu that good news. "I have contacted Payton's agent. He is willing to join the two-year veteran's basic salary."

Payton is not short of money, and he wants to avoid the tragedy of Barkley, Ewing and others. If he doesn't have a championship ring in his career, no matter how the data explodes, he will be questioned.

After chatting with the boss for a while, Guo Xu called Payton again. After becoming a teammate, the two became familiar with each other. It would be better to say hello in advance.

"Hi, Gary."

"Hello, Jason." Payton's voice was filled with excitement.

"Welcome to join the Suns. Let's build a dynasty together in the new season. With you here, our last weakness will be compensated."

"I promise to complete the tasks arranged by the coaching staff..."

Payton's speed is indeed slow, but the opponent's point guard cannot always be fast. When he meets the fast Guo Xu, Payton should have an advantage when playing against the substitute for a while. He doesn't have to take a lot of responsibilities like he did when he was in the Lakers.

After a few greetings, Guo Xu gave Payton a reassurance. Although he was like a loser who came to hug his thighs, Guo Xu respected him very much and the team needed him too.

The lean camel is bigger than a horse. Payton was a super point guard back then, and Jordan was not a good match in the finals. He can help young players on the defensive end and teach valuable experience. Payton can also be regarded as a master of the offense, and can teach several inside players of the Suns.

With these functions alone, he is worth an annual salary of 2 million yuan. The veteran's basic salary is two years, and the Suns make a lot of money.

In this way, the management's plan also needs to be changed accordingly, and the team does not need to choose a rookie defender. Originally, Brian thought it was unreliable to choose a rookie point guard and wanted to find veterans in the free market because there were too many young players on the team.

The management did not sign a veteran last year because the people with strength in the free market looked down on the Suns. This year is different. There must be many people who want to join the defending champion team, but the management is choosing others.

Brian traded a second-round draft pick, leaving only the last place in the first round and the second-round pick exchanged from the Knicks that year, with a slightly higher pick. Guo Xu proposed to choose an inside player and a swinger.

Guo Xu and Meghan currently live in the Hilton Hotel and enjoy various discounts and VIP services, because Robert's home is also a shareholder of the Hilton Hotel. These venture capitalists do not have any taboos and can get involved in any industry, as long as they make money.

Guo Xu met Robert's elder brother and sister and had a meal together. They all admired Guo Xu's idea of ​​film and television entertainment, catering group and peripheral products, and regarded him as a promising partner.

On June 24, the 2004 NBA Draft was held in the theater in Madison Square Garden, New York City.

Guo Xu and Meghan sat on the sofa while watching live TV, while playing "Steve" and "Bucky".

Meghan now agrees that raising cats is better than raising dogs. It is mainly obedient, not running around or breaking up houses. These two breeds happen to be the more honest cats.

David Stern was booed by all the fans in his speech, and the draft officially began.

Center Dwight Howard, who runs as a high school student, was awarded the No. 1 pick by the Magic. This year is the last high school student election, and his winning of the No. 1 pick is of great significance.

The Magic seem to be always keen on choosing centers and are also good at building a system with centers as the core. After training, they are keen on giving it to the Lakers...

In Guo Xu's previous life, Howard had a high starting point. Thanks to his physical fitness like a "warfare", he quickly became a star. In terms of talent, except for his short height, he was not inferior to the "shark". Unfortunately, his professional attitude and personality became the biggest obstacle to his advancement towards a historical center.

The Bobcats chose center Emecca Okafor, even if Jordan wanted to choose a high school student, he wouldn't be able to choose this time, so the league gave the Bobcats a second place.

Before the draft began, many people thought that Okafor would be the No. 1 pick because it was very risky to choose high school students as the No. 1 pick. Although Howard had good athletic talent, many people with good talent had not played before, such as high jumper Swift, who was famous all over the country in high school.

Okafor has performed very well in college, and is known as having both good character and academic performance, and good offense and defense. This junior center from the University of Connecticut was the 2004 NCAA champion and also a semi-finals MOP. Some people think he will be the next Duncan.

The Magic Management considered choosing Okafor, but when he saw his height, he gave up. Okafor registered and falsely reported his height 210cm, but in fact he was less than 205cm in shoes.

The Bulls, who have been playing badly for many years, were lucky to win the Tanhua lottery and chose double-energy defender Ben Gordon.

Gordon has comprehensive offensive methods and can make a spike. He is indeed an excellent offensive player, but he is limited by his height and is easily forced to be eaten by him on the defensive end. He is the 191cm main goal in the shooting guard.

The Clippers selected high school genius Sean Livingston, a point guard with a height of 201cm and a weight of 83 kilograms.

Before the draft, Livingston often compared with Howard and was also a basketball genius that was popular all over the United States. Some people say that he played like "penny" Hardaway, and some people hoped that he would become the second "magic".

Livingston was so proud that he refused the invitation from coach K, gave up the opportunity to play at Duke University, and directly participated in the draft as a high school student.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Livingston failed to realize his talent and became the famous "Glass Man". His broken leg against the Bobcats was the most terrifying injury moment in NBA history, but he still defeated the injury and psychological shadow with his strong will. He returned to the arena and eventually joined the Warriors and became Curry's substitute, helping the team win the championship.

Guo Xu felt that Livingston should have a better life, but he ruined himself. Seeing that he was so thin, he could not adapt to the NBA level confrontation. He practiced in college for two years, and then became stronger and he might become a star. Now, he can't become a "magic". He is a strong man, but he is a fucking chicken.

The fifth Hawks chose Josh Childries, and the Wizards chose Devin Harris. The draft positions of the two teams have changed, and the people they chose have not changed. They are all players who are optimistic after the trial training.

There was a huge change in the seventh place, with the Warriors choosing Rollden, a small forward with a height of 206cm and a weight of 100kg.

This is a player with All-Star Potential, with comprehensive skills, selfless style and excellent defense.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Rollden joined the Bulls quickly rose. Guo Xu couldn't help but want to watch a minute of silence for his "children" Jason Richardson.

What luck is he doing? There are a lot of butterfly effects. The failed drafts in the Bulls' previous life happened, but the better one missed it.

There is no way. The Bulls traded with the Knicks in the previous life and selected Rollden. That draft pick originally belonged to the Suns, but was exchanged for the Knicks in the previous big deal involving Marbury and Hardaway.

In the summer of 2003, Sun of this life completed the transaction with the Knicks. He did not send the half-waste Hardaway, and did not get the injured McDace. Many things were different. With a series of butterfly effects, the Bulls could no longer choose Rollden.
Chapter completed!