Kobe's training was transferred to the Lakers' training hall, and West and Harris were very concerned about Kobe's growth, and specially arranged Gary Waiti to manage Kobe's training for Kobe's training.

Gary Wetty has been with the team for 12 years since he was hired by Pat Riley from the University of Portland to work as a trainer with the Lakers in 1984. In 12 years, SHOWTIME members such as Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and James Worthy ended one by one, and he became the Lakers' chief trainer and team doctor.

"Knock, knock, knock" Gary Wetty entered the court early in the morning to hear the crisp sound of a basketball hitting the floor.

He has always considered himself a workaholic, and at a time when most of the team's staff were on vacation, he immediately returned to his post when he received a call from West. He was a little surprised by the sound of the arena in the early morning, and the sun had just risen in Los Angeles right now. You know, the season has just ended, and the players are all going on vacation.

"Hi Gary." Kobe Bryant greeted Gary, who had entered the training hall, and he was shooting three-pointers after completing his mid-range shooting training.

"Oh, you're the cooked kid that West asked me to take care of? It's so early! "GARY HAS SEEN A LOT OF PLAYERS WHO HAVE WORKED HARD AND SHOWTIME IS NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE PLAYED BY TALENT. He thought that Kobe Bryant was just a whim, and it was not uncommon for players to come to training as soon as their brains were hot.

"Old Gary, don't nag, pick up the ball for me! I'm going to make 1,000 threes before breakfast. ”

You're welcome! Gary secretly said that in today's training Gary is going to abuse Kobe Bryant to cry, so that he knows how powerful the devil Gary is!

When the time came to night, Gary looked at Kobe Bryant, who was still alive and kicking him back to the court to shoot after strength training. Some collapse, this child does not have fatigue nerves?

"Stinky boy, give me the ball, I'm going home!" Gariverti, he doesn't seem to realize yet, this summer, has just begun.

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"Rob, I need you to help me find a few players to spar with." Bryant was lying in an apartment provided by the Lakers, and he and Pelinka had settled into Los Angeles. And Joe Bryant and Pamela Bryant returned to Philadelphia.

I feel that training with the trainer every day is a bit boring, and the intensity is not enough. So he wants a few players to train with him, and at this time, the big players are going on vacation, isn't it good to enjoy life? Who wants to accompany a 17-year-old kid to practice a hot summer day?

Kobe Bryant thought of a few options, starting with Derrick Fisher, the point guard selected by the Lakers with the No. 24 pick this year, who is his teammate for many years to come, presumably he has also settled in Los Angeles, but he has not yet reported to the team for training. That's not good, only hard-working people are worthy of being my Kobe Bryant's teammate!

Then there's this year's undrafted rookie, Ben Wallace. The future Pistons defensive gate is unexpectedly unpopular this year. The reason is simple, an older center with an open height of 2.01 meters, or even an interior player with an actual height of only 1.98 meters, will not be respected at any time. Bryant remembers that Ben Wallace, who was drafted, played in the Summer League with the Washington Bullets before getting a contract that Bryant wanted to poach him in.

The final selection is Bruce Bowen, a five-time All-Defensive First Team and a three-time All-Defensive Second Team second-team Super Perimeter Lock-Up Defender. Unfortunately, he was not selected in the 1993 NBA Draft. After playing four seasons in the U.S. CBA league and the French basketball league, he should be looking for an opportunity to make it to the NBA.

"Yes, boss. I'll find a way to get them. "What Kobe Bryant likes most about Pelinka is that he never asks superfluous questions and handles some tedious things in an orderly manner.

Kobe Bryant doesn't have much influence on the Lakers team at the moment, and it's hard for him to influence management's decision to sign a player without any achievements. So Kobe Bryant wanted to start with sparring and go to the summer league and let them play a dominant performance together, and Bryant believed that West and Harris would definitely sign them when they saw their performance.

He is also ready to build his own team, a lonely person, will definitely be limited everywhere. If you want to have enough right to speak, strength is part of it, and the younger brother is also part of it. The Lakers' big-name players aren't going to be the little brother of a 17-year-old high school student.

Generally speaking, the NBA pays salaries on a fixed payday, which defaults to the 1st and 15th of each month, starting on November 15 and ending the regular season, a total of 12 times. In other words, there is no such thing as a playoff salary, but there is a playoff bonus, of course, many of the bonus issues will not be written in the contract, it all depends on how the boss pays it.

Although he signed a three-year, $3.51 million rookie contract, Kobe Bryant is still a poor man so far. That's why he's living in an apartment that the team offers for free, and there are currently several sports dealers who have made good endorsement deals, Kobe Bryant hasn't signed on, and he knows that when he brings his talent to the MLB court, the current endorsement amount will become insignificant.

So the current Kobe Bryant is a little poor, and he doesn't care too much. After all, people who spend their days in the training gym don't need much overhead.

And just as Kobe Bryant was training for the summer league, a bombshell news bombarded the pages of newspapers and magazines.

On July 18, Big Shark O'Neal left the four-year Magic team and signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a seven-year, $120 million contract.

July 18, 1996 was Penny Hardaway's 25th birthday, but on that day, O'Neal didn't throw a birthday party for his former good brother Hardaway because he was doing something more important ——— signing with the Los Angeles Lakers.

There are many theories as to why O'Neill left Orlando, but many believe that his departure is related to Hardaway, or that the big shark was forced away by Hardaway.

Bryant had questioned O'Neal privately, and he knew it was nonsense, and O'Neal and Hardaway worked closely together. Hardaway has a humble and mature personality, and he prefers to hide his aura and give up the limelight to O'Neill.

The problem arose again Magic management, the management did not pay attention to O'Neal, and even wanted to renew O'Neal at a low price, and they were confident that O'Neal would stay in Orlando. It was only this unwarranted confidence and the arrogance of the managers that infuriated O'Neill.

O'Neal yearns for exposure in Los Angeles, yearns for the California sunshine, and is attracted by Wes Charterno's future prospects, the Lakers promised to give O'Neal 35 tickets per game, and "Magic" Johnson was willing to give up his private garage in the arena to O'Neal——— which is not only a matter of money, but also the respect that the Lakers give O'Neal needs.