Sun Hao was still thinking about the scene of playing with Tekoglu in front of him.

The two of them are really in tune.

If he continues to choose to stay in Europe, playing with Bodiloga will only be stronger.

If you think about it this way, it's also exciting to stay.

Sensing someone coming towards him, he put his thoughts away for a moment.

The Lakers' scouts look in their sixties, in stark contrast to the younger scouts in their thirties and forties around them.

And he asked Sun Hao earlier if he had dunked the basket, so Sun Hao was very impressed with him.

"You can play in the NBA."

When he came up, he threw a super big candy to Sun Hao first.

"Thank you."

Sun Hao took him as a compliment and replied with a smile.

The scout held out his hand to him and motioned to go to a less crowded area to talk.

Sun Hao nodded in agreement.

At the end of the trial, it was supposed to be the time to negotiate terms with the team and the players.

There's already a circle of scouts around Tekoglu.

This is the same scene as when I tried out with Yi Jianlian in the Hongyuan team.

The improvement is that he has scouts coming to him.

'Your strengths and weaknesses are obvious, attacking is your forte, and you've got a very good heart, the last two balls when you're one-on-one.

'You defensively suffer when you're out of alignment because of your height, but that's something you can improve and you haven't learned how to defend yet, so that's not a problem.

When he walked to the side, the scout got straight to the point and told him all about Sun Hao's evaluation, and he was really professional.

"Thank you."

Sun Hao found that he had nothing to say except to say thanks.

The other party is like an elder who sees through everything.

"I can give you a draft promise."

However, the other party's next words made Sun Hao look up at him.

That's ...... The draft promised?

Why does it sound a little unreliable?

And because he was an NCAA assistant coach in his previous life, he is still clear about the responsibilities of some NBA positions.

Like scouts, they are divided into two main categories.

The first type is called potential scouting, and it is the kind of scout that most people are familiar with.

Their main role is to assess the abilities and potential of the players.

The epitome of this is Ivanka Dukan, a legendary scout for the Bulls.

The Croatian unearthed Kukoc, the Bulls' super-sixth man, and later players like Mirotic for the Bulls.

Most of the scouts who are here today are like that.

The second category is called advanced scouting.

Their job is mainly responsible for scouting opponents, including tactical characteristics, game habits, team weaknesses, etc., and helping coaches to make tactical arrangements.

This is already something like a teaching assistant.

This type of scout is rare, and it is usually an experienced old guy.

Sun Hao felt that the age in front of him was like that.

But even high-level scouts don't have the right to make draft promises.

Because that's the right of the general manager of the team.

"You don't believe me?"

Sure enough, older people are perceptive, and he can sense Sun Hao's thoughts at once.

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself, I'm Bill Burtka, the Lakers' head of scouting."

Bertka looked like an old man at this moment, and stretched out his hand to Sun Hao with a smile.

Sun Hao was stunned for a moment.

The name, he knows!

The Lakers have many legends, such as head coach Phil Jackson, such as many famous "Magic" Johnson, "Logl Man" Jerry West, and now the "OK combination" Kobe Bryant and O'Neal.

Bill Burtka is also one of them.

His influence is not as great as the above, but he is extremely famous in the circle.

The legendary scout started as a Lakers scout in 1968 and was the first scout to appear, and he can be called the godfather of the scouting world.

Sun Hao had heard of him before, but he hadn't seen a real person, but he didn't expect to see him here!

The Lakers are very serious about this joint tryout!

However, it is understandable that the Lakers just won their first NBA championship since 1988 last season, and the OK combination came out on top.

A new dynasty is about to be built, and the Lakers are going to regain their glory.

The team is doing well, but that also means the draft is going to be difficult.

As the team with the best regular season record last season, they only have two draft picks for the new season, one with a 30th pick in the first round and one with a 60th pick in the second round.

The 30th pick can basically be selected as role players, and the 60th pick generally can't play in the NBA.

Under this premise, it is not surprising that they are looking overseas.

Europe is also the place where the level of overseas players is highest.

Not to mention this joint trial, including some players from Africa and Russia.

"You know me?"

Bertka asked with a smile.

"I've heard of it."

Sun Hao nodded, and then shook hands with Bertka.

"And you believe what I say?"

"Believe."

This kind of legend, it doesn't matter what position you have, what matters is the right to speak.

Kupchak, the Lakers' new general manager, is probably a kid in front of him.

"I'll try to trade a second-round pick to draft you, that's the promise."

Bertka continued.

Hearing this, Sun Hao continued to nod, but his face unconsciously showed a trace of bitterness.

What this means is that if you can trade the right second-round pick, you'll pick him.

In other words, if the deal doesn't work, the promise doesn't exist.

But he didn't pay much attention to it, after all, this was the first tryout, and it was already good to get the draft promise.

And when he thought of Ginobili, he was in a much better mood.

There is no comparison, no harm, no matter how miserable it is, it is better than him!

"Don't be discouraged, kid, you're good enough, and we're going to give you a second tryout, and if you do well in the interview, I might try to convince them to change their minds and use a first-round pick to select you."

Bertka can really perceive people's hearts, and he can also see his love for Sun Hao from his words.

After all, there is only one first-round pick a year, and it is not something he can decide in a word, it can only be decided after repeated research by a team.

Sun Hao nodded.

At this time, the NBA's approach to European guards is basically to select you in the second round and then stock, or pay more attention to sending a trainer to follow you.

As for whether you can play in the NBA, it depends on the subsequent performance.

Ginobili is a prime example.

The two men then went on to talk about something else.

"I'd love to see you at training camp, but from my personal point of view, I'd suggest you play in Europe for another year, or I can refer you to the NCAA, that would give you a big lift in the draft, and you know you're only 18 years old now."

Bertka really admires Sun Hao.

The older you get, the more demonic you are, no matter what profession, after doing it for a long time, you will be very accurate in your eyes.

As the originator of the scouting world, he can see Sun Hao's potential.

"Thank you."

Sun Hao finally said the most said thing in the conversation between the two.

Bertka finally patted Sun Hao on the shoulder and left.

After talking here, Tekoglu also talked about the same.

And scouts came to Sun Hao one after another.

But unlike Burteka, these teams basically just asked him to go to a second tryout.

The first trial is the same as the first meeting on a blind date, and there are not many people who can meet at one time.

After the conversation was over, Sun Hao basically knew it.

If he runs this year, he will have to impress these scouts in the later tryouts if he wants to get a higher pick.

At the end of the trial, Sun Hao walked out of the training hall.

"Sun."

As soon as he came out, someone was shouting at him.

When I turned my head, it turned out to be Calderón.

The two had zero communication during the trial before, but they didn't expect the other party to wait for them here.

"You're not gone yet?"

Sun Hao didn't know what Calderon was going to do, so he spoke out of politeness.

Calderón walked up to him.

"You...... Got a draft promise? ”

Sun Hao glanced at Calderon, this question was a bit direct.

"No, I think that thing is probably only available in Turkoglu."

Sun Hao replied very "honestly".

What Bertka gave was actually about the same as what he didn't, and who knows if they could trade for draft picks.

You must know that although it is the second round, the Lakers' lineup that has just won the championship will basically not change.

In other words, it's hard for them to trade their current players for a second round, and as for future draft picks, teams are generally cautious.

Of course, more importantly, he and Calderón are not acquainted.

If you are not familiar, there is no need to cover everything.

What's more, both of them are considered competitors, and it doesn't do him any good.

"I didn't either, and they didn't invite me to a second tryout, because these Americans are too biased against our European defenders."

When he heard Calderon's words, Sun Hao knew what he was looking for himself.

This is to complain and find comfort by the way.

Although this is also true.

"Come on, respect is played, the playoffs are about to start, and hopefully we can meet again."

Sun Hao doesn't have the kung fu to comfort people now, and he is not the kind of person who likes to huddle together to keep warm after failure.

What he is thinking about now is that after two days of trial training here and two days of delay, the La Liga playoffs will start soon, and he is in a hurry to train in the system.

Calderon glanced at Sun Hao and didn't say anything more.

The Champions League is over, and the next La Liga playoffs will be their final stage of the season.

If he can perform in La Liga, he may get a second tryout.