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Long Zheng looked at the newspaper in his hand, his face grim.

The news of the murder of the father of Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan was in the newspapers, and it was the end of May '93 when the Kanagawa High School Basketball County Tournament was about to begin.

(In real history, Michael Jordan's father was murdered on July 23, 1993.) Here, for the needs of the plot, the time has been advanced. ）

Since 2016, Long Zheng knows Michael Jordan's life trajectory very well.

October 6, 1993, this day, for many veteran reporters of the NBA, was originally just another ordinary start day, going to the training camps of various teams to see the training at will, get an order booklet, collar the hardcover pictures taken by the NBAE (NBA entertainment company), and that's it.

But that morning, veteran reporters were suddenly given a startling announcement: Michael Jordan was announcing his retirement at the United Center arena (home of the Chicago Bulls).

A bolt from the blue!!!

The news caught all parties off guard, with both the ABC (American Broadcasting Corporation) and the ESPN (Entertainment and Sports Network) having to change their broadcast plans on an ad hoc basis to broadcast the press conference live.

At the press conference, Michael Jordan, who is just 31 years old and has won three consecutive championships, explained the reason for his retirement very simply: I have reached the pinnacle of basketball, and there is nothing more to arouse my passion on this court.

Despite saying that he no longer has enthusiasm and attachment to the NBA arena, Michael Jordan's red eyes clearly betrayed him.

Reporters questioned on the spot, repeatedly asking Jordan whether he retired completely voluntarily, and Jordan said that in addition to his NBA achievements, the murder of his father James Jordan was also one of the reasons.

Thinking of this, Long Zheng pressed his forehead and couldn't help but have a headache.

For Michael Jordan's first retirement, Long Zheng knew that neither he nor the Bulls were powerless to change, and in the two years since Michael Jordan withdrew from the NBA, the Bulls have never won the NBA championship again.

Long Zheng knew that his butterfly did not change the trajectory of history, and James Jordan was still murdered.

At this moment, the phone rang at home, but it was Oda Hatsufan calling from the United States.

On the phone, Oda Hatsufan informed Ryu that he had already said hello to the rest of the NBA, that the Bulls would select Ryu with the 25th pick in the first round, and that teams with previous draft picks would not select him in advance. (The current ownership of the Chicago Bulls is in the hands of the Long Zheng family)

After that, Long Zheng informed Oda Hatsufan of Michael Jordan's possible withdrawal from the NBA, and Oda Hatsufan, who did not believe that Jordan would retire, finally paid attention to it after listening to Long Zheng's detailed analysis, and said that he would take advantage of the summer months to make efforts to deal with Michael Jordan's retirement.

Three days later, Oda Hatsunori called again.

On the phone, Oda Hatsufan sighed and told the Bulls management that Michael Jordan had been discussed.

Jordan said sincerely that because of his father's death, he has no intention of playing basketball and will leave the team before the start of the regular season of the new season.

Since he was a child, his father trained himself to play baseball, so Jordan will join the baseball league after leaving the NBA, fulfilling his father's expectations.

For the distress caused by the sudden departure to the Bulls, Jordan expressed deep remorse.

Knowing that Ryu Zheng will participate in this year's draft and may be drafted by the Bulls, in order to make up for his mistakes, Jordan said that he will help Ryu Zheng improve his game in the summer months.

Because of this, Oda Hatsufan urged Ryumasa to deal with the matter at hand immediately, and then rushed to the United States to prepare for the draft. The most important thing is to join up with Jordan as soon as possible and improve your skills with Jordan's help.

As the first man in the league, Long Zheng can learn a lot from Jordan.

Hanging up the phone, Long Zheng couldn't help but weigh it.

This year's NBA Draft is on June 30, and the Kanagawa High School Basketball Prefectural Tournament starts at the end of May and ends in late June. According to the current strength of Xiangbei, even if there is no oneself, Xiangbei can enter the national competition.

So the best choice is to go to the United States now and improve his skills with the help of Jordan, but Jordan has just experienced the pain of losing his father, and he is going to trouble him now, and Long Zheng is 10,000 unwilling.

Forget it, let's wait until after the Kanagawa High School Basketball Prefectural Tournament (late June) before leaving for the United States.

I believe that after a month, Jordan's mood should be relieved.

However, what worries Long Zheng the most is that he can't enter the Bulls as he wishes, although Oda Hatsufan and his wife have been buying the Bulls for several years, but all their energy is on managing investments and paying attention to the foreign exchange market, and they have not been involved in the management of the Bulls.

In recent years, the major decisions of the Bulls have been directly reported by the management to Long Zheng, and Long Zheng has made decisions.

Therefore, many of the NBA's insiders, Oda Hatsufan and his wife don't know, this time because Long Zheng is preparing to participate in the draft, the two of them intervened in the management of the Bulls on a whim.

The NBA draft is an important means for teams in the league to balance their strength and replenish their blood, and a good draft pick can make the team completely turn over, and the Bulls didn't have the first three-year championship because of Michael Jordan.

Oda Hatsufan and his wife take it for granted that Long Zheng is the owner of the Bulls and can bypass other teams and directly enter the Bulls, but they don't know that exposing their purpose directly to other teams will cause them to deliberately plan and target.

In the 1993 NBA Draft, the Orlando Magic, who held the No. 1 pick, was eager to get Anfernee Hardaway, but when it knew that the Golden State Warriors had a crush on Chris Webber, they deliberately selected Chris Webber with the first pick.

The Golden State Warriors had no choice but to draft Anfernee Hardaway with the third pick, and then traded Anfernee Hardaway plus three future draft picks for Chris Webb.

Thinking of this, Ryu-jeong knew that his draft journey was full of dangers.

Thankfully, Michael Jordan said he would help Ryuzheng improve his game in the summer months, but he didn't necessarily need Ryuzheng to be drafted by the Bulls.

When the team that selected Ryu-masong put forward harsh conditions for the Bulls, Ryu-masong responded by not signing a contract.

Long Zheng believes that the team must be afraid of the chicken and egg fight, and will trade with the Bulls on reasonable exchange conditions.

(NBA rules: Selected draft players do not participate in any professional basketball games for one year, the team loses ownership of the draft players, and the players can participate in the draft again.) ）