After the draft, An Jie was immediately surrounded by reporters, not only Chinese reporters, but also many local American media were very interested in this new Chinese in the NBA. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info and CCTV also sent an interview team to shoot, this is the first time they have officially interviewed An Jie. After all, An Jie is not a player in the system, so before the draft, CCTV has not paid much attention to An Jie.

An Jie also kept smiling, and did not show the media a face because of the trade.

"Joining his teacher's old club, is there a sense of inheritance in it?" asked an American reporter, Divac is Anjie's center coach, which is no secret for a long time, but what they don't know is that Anjie is no longer a member of the Kings.

"It was the best outcome for me and for Divac, and I was so excited when I heard that I had been drafted by the Kings. An Jie laughed hard at the camera, after a summer of Moslav's arrangement, An Jie can now behave freely in front of the media.

An Jie did not get bored of accepting interviews with reporters one by one, and of course satisfied the curiosity of domestic fans about this big man. After the interview, the CCTV reporter also sent his blessings to An Jie's career, but An Jie only forced a smile during the whole process, and what his future path will be is completely confusing, not to mention that everything is going well in the Kings.

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Unlike Ames' quiet mornings, New York seems to be a city that doesn't stop 24 hours a day. Maybe Anjie himself is upset, or maybe New York is really too noisy. In short, on the night after the draft, An Jie didn't sleep well in the hotel all night, and found that it was already dawn in a daze.

But there is one person who has worked harder than Anjie, and that is Moslav. He spent his night directly on the plane yesterday, and after finding a small hotel to rest, he officially started An Jie's negotiation work.

The Kings' general manager was not directly involved in the negotiations, he just sent a representative from the management to Seattle. After making phone contacts, Muslav, representatives of the Kings and Sam Presti, the general manager of the Seattle SuperSonics, began negotiations in the team's general manager's office.

Speaking of Sam Presti, the general manager of the SuperSonics, he used to be a basketball talent in the Spurs system, and in 2001 he strongly recommended that the Spurs choose Tony Parker, a small sports car from France. Last year, it was he who chose the lanky Kevin Durant with the second pick. As a result, Durant did not disappoint him, and in his rookie season, Durant averaged 20.3 points per game and was undoubtedly elected Rookie of the Year.

He has a good eye for people, and although he chose Russell Westbrook with the fourth pick this season, he knows that a good interior player is an indispensable part of the SuperSonics' rebuilding journey. He hesitated for a long time between Anjie and Westbrook in the draft, but finally decided to choose the point guard with more potential, and the center may have to wait until the trade is slowly realized. Just when Presti was worried, the Kings came to the door.

"I think the gentlemen know what we're gathered here for, so without further ado, let's get straight to it. After shaking hands with the two visitors, Presti went straight to the point.

"The Kings are willing to send Jack and Quincy Dolby in exchange for Jeff Green of the SuperSonics on a sign-and-trade basis, and I think we've reached a preliminary consensus. The representative of the Kings spoke first.

"We have no problem with this deal, the only question now is Mr. Muslav's ...... about your employer's salary" Presti knew that Quincy Dolby was just a legitimate addition to the deal, and he wanted to trade the talented Jeff Green for Angel, and if the deal could be done, he would have successfully selected two of his favorite players in a draft.

After that, the three of them negotiated for an hour, and there were no objections to the deal, and now the biggest controversy is Anjie's salary, and Muslav tried his best to get Anjie the best contract possible.

Unbeknownst to Anjie, negotiations were raging in another city, and even though Ricard and Divac took turns to talk to him, Anjie was still in a very nervous state. Just before lunch, An Jie's phone finally rang.

"Mr. Moslav, thank you for your hard work, how are the negotiations going!" Anjie couldn't wait to answer the phone.

"The deal is almost finalized, and if nothing else, your first season will be in the HyperSonics jersey for the NBA. Regarding salary, the Kings and the SuperSonics are willing to give a 3+1 contract after negotiation, with a salary of 2 million in the first year, 2.15 million in the second year, 2.29 million in the third year, 3.1 million in the fourth year, and a team option in the final year. "Muslav is still a little ashamed, Anjie is no worse than the guys who were selected in front of him, but this contract is too small compared to them. Muslav did his best, but as a 12th pick, the conditions weren't bad.

"If you're happy with the contract, the general manager of the SuperSonics wants you to arrange a time to meet with him so that the contract can be formally signed. ”

For a child from an ordinary Chinese family, the annual salary of one million dollars is already astronomical. Moslav was a little ashamed of the contract, but the Anjie family was completely stunned by the number of the contract.

"Satisfied...... Satisfied..... "Ruth goes step by step, and no one can get an annual salary of 10 million yuan at the beginning." Anjie now just wants to play quickly to prove himself, as for the rest, as long as he is within the acceptable range.

"Mr. Moslav doesn't have to go back and forth, my family and I will go to Seattle to meet you by ourselves, and Mr. Moslav will rest in Seattle for a day. Anjie was also very touched to see that Muslav was so dedicated to him.

All the reporters are still making a big fuss about the drama of Anjie inheriting the mantle of the master, but they don't know that Anjie has parachuted into Seattle land, and he is ready to meet with the general manager of his new club.

is still the familiar office, and the three people who are still sitting are still the same as last time, but today, An Jie has undoubtedly become the protagonist.

"Hello Ann, we've seen how you played in the NCAA, and I'm sure you're the player we need!" Presti saw An Jie come in, and immediately went to shake hands with An Jie enthusiastically, without the slightest hint of a general manager. And the last sentence "You are the player we need" deeply touched An Jie's heart.

The representative of the Kings looked at all this coldly, and his mission was done anyway. If it weren't for the Kings signing and then trading, he wouldn't have been in this office a long time ago.

"I'm also very happy to be in the SuperSonics, I told Mr. Muslav that I want to play for the SuperSonics. Angel also responded positively, and he and Presti completely treated the Kings representative as air.

"We're a rebuilding team and Kevin Durant was still a regular in the team as a rookie last year and had great results. We are willing to give new players a chance, so as long as Anjie performs well, I guarantee that the starting center forward position is reserved for you. "Presti can be described as sincere. Compared with the cold Kings, An Jie really felt that he had come to the right place.

"Your manager has already read the contract, and if there are no problems, then please sign it. "The Kings representative can't stand these two guys talking about the future in front of him, it's a waste of his time!

An Jie took the contract, rolled his eyes casually, and looked at Moslav. Muslav only nodded slightly, and Anjie signed his name on the contract straightforwardly.

"So now ......" Presti looked at the representative of the Kings, the contract has been signed, and Anjie is officially a member of the Kings.

"As soon as the 30-day transaction freeze date is over, we will make a deal!" the representative picked up his briefcase and turned away very gracefully after saying this, he looked out of place in this office.

"Even though I signed a contract with the Kings just now, I still want to say, welcome to the SuperSonics!" Presti smiled, who doesn't like the feeling of being trusted?

After that, Presti gave Anjie a brief introduction to the history of the SuperSonics, and took Anjie to visit the various facilities of the team's gymnasium at will. However, he also admitted that the team is likely to face relocation next season, but he also told Anjie and Moslav not to panic, they will ensure the normal operation of the team.

signed the first contract of his NBA career, and Anjie officially became a professional player. Seattle has not slept at night, and Anjie is indeed excited to spend another sleepless night.

"I'm sorry, Catherine, I've been too busy these days to call you. You probably know what pick I was drafted in. Angel lay in bed and finally called Catherine.

"Look at you. Catherine replied with a grin.

"So what you said ......"

"Okay Anjie, I'm willing to be your girlfriend. Catherine didn't hesitate, and that was what she wanted.

After experiencing so much unhappiness, An Jie felt like he was back in the arms of happiness tonight. It was only today that he was finally happy that he was chosen.

Years later, fans would use the deal to ridicule the stupidity of Kings management, and the Kings finally picked a big man in the draft years later. But that's all for later.