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If the Wizards management contacts Yang Rui and lets him call the shots, he will definitely pick one of them, and it will be OK to change the draft pick to a higher point. The Wizards did not move forward, and selected Chinese interior Xue Yuyang with the 26th pick in the second round.

Unselde felt that he had done a beautiful job, because it was a choice made after a discussion with the management, and the scouts, assistant managers, etc. were involved, and Yang Rui definitely couldn't say anything.

Selecting a Chinese player in the second round, Yang Rui only needs to train Xue Yuyang into a good role player, which can attract fans and open up the Chinese market, and the Wizards may also become the home team in the minds of Chinese fans.

Last season, Chinese fans focused on the Wizards, which made the entire management see a business opportunity.

Yang Rui knew that this draft was invalidated, because Xue Yuyang did not land in the NBA at all.

This is an unlucky baby, before the draft began, the Basketball Association publicly agreed to Xue Yuyang to participate in the draft, but after being selected, the Basketball Association accused Xue Yuyang and his agent of violating the rules.

It is estimated that the person in charge of the Basketball Association at that time thought that Xue Yuyang would not be selected, and he was just a fake favor, but he didn't expect it to come true. Xue Yuyang was hit hard and kept falling in the following days.

After the draft, Yang Rui also ignored the draft like evaporation from the world and continued to play in Los Angeles.

His actions made Unselde confused as to why this was the case, and all the explanations he had thought of were useless. He returned to Washington after the draft and reported to Pauline as soon as possible.

"Boss, I think things are very strange, he should have asked, and now he doesn't seem to care about the team defending the title, do you want me to go to Los Angeles and talk to him?"

"What to talk about? Jordan will definitely not say anything good about us when he meets him. He deliberately gave us a look on his face, trying to put up a shelf. If you look for him, he may make some bad demands. "Pauline doesn't have a good airway.

In fact, Jordan only expressed his gratitude to Yang Rui, and basically did not mention the Wizards, which was a foregone conclusion, and Jordan did not want to talk nonsense. In addition, Jordan also wanted to invite Yang Rui to gamble in Las Vegas, but Yang Rui had no interest in gambling and refused.

Unselde asked, "So what do I do?" ”

"When the free market opens, you meet to discuss trades, and it makes sense for everyone to participate, and you don't have to worry about Jerry Young. This kid is so arrogant that he won't thank us for winning the championship, and if he wants to defend his title with the Wizards, he has to figure out whose team it is first. Pollin sneered.

Unselde nodded, and immediately assured. "I'll sign another star to make sure the squad is stronger than last season."

Neither of them knew that they couldn't pass Yang Rui's test like this.

On July 1, the free market opened, and two major events immediately occurred in the coalition.

Lakers' All-Star center Shaker O'Neal has announced his return to the East to join the Heat on a five-year, $120 million contract. Since the two sides did not sign and trade, the Lakers got nothing and let go of the super center for nothing.

Since the Lakers were eliminated by the Spurs in the playoffs, Jenny Buss and Phil Jackson have begun to press the palace and plan to break up the OK combination.

The Lakers management is divided into two factions, "Zen Master" and his girlfriend firmly support "Big Shark" O'Neal, and suggest that O'Neal be renewed with the highest salary in the summer, build a team with him as the core, trade Kobe, and exchange for other stars.

Jackson has always looked at Kobe Bryant unpleasantly, saying that he is unteachable. Previously, Jackson wanted to trade Kobe Bryant with the Suns for Kidd and Marion, thinking that as long as he changed, the Lakers might win 5 consecutive championships.

The deal was rejected by Lakers management, and then Kidd was sent to the Nets to play well. Marion also became an All-Star, playing 20+10 with the Suns.

Jackson's vision is still very accurate, and if the Lakers traded in 2001, the lineup would be really superb.

This time, the "Zen Master" plan to trade Kobe Bryant was rejected by Old Bass again. Jerry Bass may be old, but he's the one who can make the mark on this team. He thinks O'Neill is getting older, his form has started to decline, and he is likely to become a junk contract in the future. Although Kobe Bryant has many shortcomings, he is young, at least in the next 5 years, and his competitive state is at its peak.

O'Neal made it clear that the relationship with Kobe Bryant was broken, and when he didn't have me, the Heat's Pat Riley waited for an opportunity to throw an olive branch.

The Heat's offer was appealing, and the team drafted high-pick rookie Dwyane Wade, known as the 193CM Jordan, who looked promising.

The Heat also have star swingman Eddie Jones, Caron Butler, who finished second in last season's Rookie of the Year poll, and brilliant blue-collar interior Brian Grant.

As long as O'Neal joins, the team can immediately challenge for a championship, and the Heat's only weakness is the point guard, and O'Neal's arrival may also attract veterans in the free market.

O'Neal wants a championship to slap the Lakers in the face and Kobe Bryant in the face. He feels that the team won the championship in 2001 because of his own credit. The reason why they didn't win a championship was because the Lakers weren't good enough on the outside.

"Big Shark" discussed with his agent and left directly.

As a result, the position of the "Zen Master" in the team has become very embarrassing, he has lost his star at home, and he has a bad relationship with Kobe.

Jackson's contract with the Lakers expires in one year, and the triangle offense can't be played, and the record will definitely decline next season. Judging by O'Neal's absence, if they can't bring in stars in the summer, they probably won't even make the playoffs.

O'Neal did not get all the benefits when he left, and his character was questioned by the media and fans.

This is O'Neill's second defection, leaving nothing behind his old club. Of course, O'Neal's choice is understandable, he is going to other teams to win the championship, what reason is there to weaken the strength of the new club to benefit the Lakers?

Another big thing is that the Wizards gave Warriors star point guard Gilberto Arenas a big six-year, $63.7 million contract, poaching him to the team.

At the same time, the Wizards sent rookie Barbosa to the Suns in exchange for a future first-round pick.

With Arenas and the strong David Wesley, the Wizards' No. 1 position is stronger, and the management does not plan to renew the contract with Tyrone Lue, let alone Barbossa.

The signing went well, and the Warriors were over the salary cap and couldn't match the contract at all, so they could only offer a mid-level job for Arenas.

Just when people were looking forward to how strong the combined attack of Arenas, Hamilton and Stodamire will be next season, Yang Rui held a press conference in Los Angeles and said that there was something important to announce.

Reporters from all over the world rushed to Los Angeles, and Yang Rui created big news as soon as he opened his mouth: "Inviting you here today, I want to explain a very important thing, due to the breach of contract by the Wizards management, I will leave the Wizards and demand that they pay the due liquidated damages through legal procedures." ”

A sports reporter from Washington was stunned and asked in disbelief: "Are you going to give up the chance to defend your title and sue the Wizards?" ”

"Yes, you heard it right, Abel Pauline will soon receive a court summons, and our relationship is over!"