From the very beginning of the trial, Jeff Van Gundy was babbling and complaining from the sidelines. Recently, his mood is obviously not so good, and he was called back from the training camp where there are many talents, because he is actually an over-angry birdman, and anyone will be full of complaints.

Although Van Gundy had expected such a day when Lamar was brought in two years ago, when he saw Anderson, he couldn't help but feel a wave of disgust at this white man covered in tattoos.

But when the results of the test came out, Jeff Van Gundy's whining was immediately gone. Looking at the above data, Jeff Van Gundy couldn't believe that such a white man could achieve this, and he was so surprised that he even wanted to ask someone to pull out Anderson's white skin to see if there was still a layer of black skin inside.

But it's clear that that this alone isn't enough to impress him, because Anderson can do it as well as Dampot and Hilario. And both of those men are younger and more potential than Anderson.

However, for Lamar's sake, Jeff Van Gundy still offered Anderson a two-year, 3.8 million base salary contract.

Anderson didn't mind too much about the numbers on the contract, and simply signed it. Now all he had in mind was to prove himself to people again, to prove that his body was still full of vitality and not rusty!

The news of Birdman Chris Anderson's return to the league and joining the New York Knicks did not make much of a splash in today's chaotic environment.

After all, this signing was confirmed two years ago, and how much energy can a drug dealer who has been banned by the league for two years have? To be honest, even Knicks head coach Jeff Van Gundy is not very optimistic, thinking that Anderson is at best a coolie under the basket.

There was still chaos in the Alliance, but more attention had quietly shifted by this time. Because the draw for the 2003 summer draft is about to begin.

This year is different from previous years, many eye-catching rookies are all flooded with training camps, and some experts even say that the quality of this class of rookies is likely to surpass the golden generation of 84 and 96 years, becoming a rare super platinum generation in history.

Carmelo Anthony of Syracuse University is one of the brightest of these rookies. In his first season in the NCAA, he averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds per game.

Although Carmelo has not yet been tempered by the NBA, there are already experts who say that he will be the best player in this class.

Whether Anthony is the best player of the class is now anyone's guess. However, this young man, who looks much cuter than LeBron James, does have something unique about him, and the teams with lottery picks in hand have also set their sights on the rising star of this new era of forwards.

In addition to Anthony, the most eye-catching is undoubtedly LeBron James, who came to St. Vincent's St. Mary's High School. With a strong build, excellent physical gifts, and all-round skills, he likes to end the fight with a tomahawk slam dunk when he gets to the basket. The young James is already the ideal champion in the minds of many teams, which shows that his future is destined to be very bright.

Others like Devin Wade, Chris Bosh and Dacomi Milicic have also been chased by various teams.

If it weren't for the league's order to ban NBA teams from having private contact with players who participate in the draft before the draft begins, I'm afraid these young people would have been coaxed out by teams that are red in the eyes for the sake of the arms race.

These young people are simply a commodity on the shelves in the eyes of teams that are desperate to recruit talent. It's just that before they finish selecting the goods and paying the bills, they still have one more procedure to go, and that is the decision on the pick pick.

Originally, this draft pick was really dispensable for the Knicks, who finished second in the league last season, but don't forget that when Lamar was traded, the Knicks got the 2003 Denver Nuggets first-round pick, and the Memphis Grizzlies traded the first-round pick from the Rockets, plus the Knicks' own 2 draft picks, the Knicks have 3 first-round picks and a 2-round pick.

At the end of the regular season last season, the Denver Nuggets finished in the bottom of the West in 10 points, and their results were a dismal mess. In other words, the Knicks are likely to get a first-round pick, and of course, the worst will be a top-pick pick.

Compared to the hapless Denver Nuggets, the Memphis Grizzlies are not having a good time! They were not much better than the Nuggets last season, and they are also at the bottom of the table, and their stupid management not only traded their first-round pick to the Pistons, but also traded the first-round pick they received from the Rockets to the Knicks. You must know that these two first-round picks are lotto lotteries, and if you are lucky, you may have a chance to become the top pick!

"Lamar, I don't think the first-round pick we got from the Nuggets will be in the back of the five, do you have any favorites right now?"

On the way to the draw site, Jeff Van Gundy couldn't help but ask Lamar, who now has the title of Golden Eye in the league.

You must know that in the annual draft, as long as it is a player that Lamar likes, it is not too bad. Of course, Wang Zhizhi is excepted, but although the Chinese giant has not achieved great results in the NBA, it can at least be regarded as a firm foothold.

In the face of Jeff Van Gundy's inquiry, Lamar spread his palms very simply, indicating that he had no idea now: "Jeff, maybe after today we will add a happy worry to ourselves." I don't know who we're going to pick then? There are so many great guys this time, but no one else is stupid! Let's wait until the final picks come out. But even if we have to choose, we have to choose the best for us, and there is no benefit to making a big change to the team. ”

Although he had long thought that this would be the result, Jeff Van Gundy was still a little unwilling. If something like that he imagined really happened at today's lottery meeting, he would definitely not be reconciled if he held the champion lot in his hand but could not exercise his rights.

After thinking about it for a long time and still not coming up with a good solution, Jeff Van Gundy could only say angrily: "Even if you choose to abolish it, you must not cheapen others."

Lamar just laughed at Jeff Van Gundy's angry words. He knew very well that for a man like Jeff Van Gundy, even if he held a gun to his head, he would never do such a thing.

"Alright, Jeff, I don't think we're going to have that much luck. Your God won't always be on your team, so I'll leave it to the future!"

Although Lamar said this, he still had a faint premonition in his heart. There's a real good chance that the No. 1 pick from this summer's draft will fall on their heads.

Lamar remembers that in the original history, Cleveland just got the No. 1 pick, and finally used that pick to select LeBron James. Of course, in the end, it turns out that the Cleveland people made the right choice. The Detroit Pistons missed out on future All-Star players Carmelo Anthony, Devin Wade and Chris Bosh and opted for the all-time famous parallel trade star Milicic.

Although it is not yet an official draft meeting, the teams in the league still take it very seriously. Not only did the team's head coach come, but the teams also sent their own star players, probably hoping that the good luck of these stars on the field could also favor the team during the draw.

"Hey, Lamar!" The AI waved at Lamar from a long distance, looking much haggard when he reappeared in front of Lamar.

Last season, he struggled with injuries almost all year long, although AI has been fighting with injuries like a warrior and brought the 76ers into the playoffs, but after the playoffs, the AI relapsed and missed almost all of the 76ers' playoff games. In the end, the team didn't even survive the first round!

The Knicks, led by his good brother Lamar, have improved their performance year by year, and even broke into the Finals last season, while the 76ers led by him have deteriorated, and they didn't even pass the first round last season. This obvious contrast is that people as strong as AI may not be able to accept it for a while.

"Hey!" Lamar smiled and walked over and hugged the AI, he wanted to ask about his good brother, but he knew that the AI wouldn't want him to ask. For people like AI, any form of mercy will be difficult for him to accept

The AI seems to be in a good mood.

"I heard Chris is back, huh?"

This league can never hide any secrets, although the Knicks' signing of Anderson is not big news, but as the current recognized No. 1 team in the league, the Knicks' every move will naturally attract people's attention.

"He did fly back, and he got better than before. ”

Lamar's words made the AI's heart suddenly surge with sadness: "You lucky guy, why are so many wonderful guys willing to play for you bastard? Now there are fewer and fewer guys around me who can help me, and Kevin Ollie is retired!"

Lamar wasn't surprised to hear that Kevin Ollie was retiring. Because last season, when the Philadelphia 76ers were so short of major generals, Ollie's playing time was also compressed to a very pitiful number, of course, this is not that Cheeks dislikes Ollie, but that the old guy is really old.

"We're all going to retire one day!"

AI smiled a little sadly: "I don't want to bring up that issue yet, at least I want to win a championship before I retire! Lamar do you have any good recommendations for this draft? ”