The shock wave of the Clippers' championship lasted about a week across the United States, and the 2014 season officially came to an end.

The Clippers have become the big winners this season, with several heavyweight awards such as the best regular season record, championship, regular season MVP, season assist king, and coach of the season.

Their attendance, ticket sales, ratings, and jersey sales all reached an all-time high.

Even Clippers surpassed Lakers in Google searches this year, and Los Angeles has finally been a C instead of an L for a few years.

But that wasn't the case until the eve of the 2014 draft.

The 2014 draft was the first draft after Xiao Hua came to power, and it was undoubtedly of great significance for Xiao Hua's era.

Thirty years ago, in 1984, in Staen's first season at the helm of the NBA, the emergence of the "golden generation" in the draft brought the NBA league to its peak in the 90s.

Basketball is a sport that needs geniuses and superstars, especially in a business league like the NBA, where stars are the root of the sport's legion of fans.

When you have a lot of talented superstars, the commercial value of the league grows because all the fans love to watch the stars play.

The 2014 draft is also expected to be a big year for the draft, and the top pick Andrew Wiggins has been touted to overtake James — routine, routine.

What's more, this year's No. 1 pick is in the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers, is there a more wonderful situation than this?

As the team with the most commercial value in the league, there is really no more perfect situation to have a super talent in charge, and he is also the small forward that the Lakers need the most.

So the Clippers' buzz has only lasted for a week, and the attention of major forums and media has shifted to the draft and the Lakers.

The hype of various media, coupled with the needs of the Lakers themselves, Andrew Wiggins was selected by the Lakers is already a lice on the bald head, a clear thing.

Now the center of the conversation has shifted to "can Wiggins play a magical role like Li Liang after coming to the Lakers".

Some people who are short-sighted and don't understand the ball believe that Li Liang's 56th pick in the second round can help the Lakers win the championship and get the FMVP, and Wiggins is afraid that he will be the second magic when he comes to the Lakers.

He was able to take the baton from Kobe Bryant perfectly, and Kobe Bryant might be able to play to the age of 42 like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

For this part of the ball blindness, you don't know the power of the system, and I don't blame you.

There is also a part that has to be much calmer, knowing that Li Liang is a rare encounter at all, and people have proven themselves with MVP and championship in the Clippers, a real genius, Zeng Aniu who emerged when the six major factions besieged Guangming Peak.

However, Wiggins' arrival can indeed quench the thirst of the Lakers, and if the Lakers do it right, they may be able to repeat 13 years of glory.

Therefore, the 14-year fall can be said to be a blessing in disguise, and God let the Lakers continue to live for another 10 years.

Anyway, for a while, this kind of news report was boiling and surviving, so it was not lively.

On the day of the draft, the Barclays Center in Brooklyn did not select Maddison again, but instead used the Nets' new home court.

Xiao Hua also wants to reflect the new atmosphere of newcomers.

There wasn't much suspense about the draft outcome, as the Lakers took out Canadian Andrew Wiggins from the University of Kansas with the first pick in the first round.

The smiling, big-mouthed young man wore a Laker's yellow hat and grinned in front of the camera.

Another No. 1 pick from the Lakers was born, and his outstanding physical fitness in the run-up to the draft amazed everyone.

Many people are previewing that he will be the Lakers' second Cobra Worthy — although he currently looks more like a large-mouthed clam.

Later, the Bucks took Jabari Parker with the second pick, and the Philadelphia 76ers took Joel Embiid, center from Cameroon, with the third pick.

It wasn't until the seventh pick that the Sacramento Kings took Nick Stauskas.

With the eighth pick, it was the Cleveland Cavaliers' turn to choose, and in a corner of the Barclays Center, there was a guy who was very nervous, and then Xiao Hua pronounced out the name of the Cavaliers' pick—"Julius Randle." ”

"Great!"

In the corner, Zhu Shu secretly rejoiced that Randle was selected by the Cavaliers with the eighth pick.

Zhu Shu watched Randall get up from his chair, hug his family, and then walk onto the stage and shake hands with Xiao Hua.

He didn't look particularly happy, because being chosen by the knights really felt like he was being allocated.

Because Cleveland has always been a cursed place in the NBA, and even in American sports, there is not a single professional league championship.

In the NBA, they are even worse than hell, all kinds of strange operations, even if the sky sends a LeBron James, in the end the team gave Huo Huo away.

Randall was drafted by the Cavaliers and always had a not-so-good feeling.

But Zhu Shu was very happy, when Randle stepped down to be interviewed, Zhu Shu saw Randle and said, "Congratulations to Judy, you have entered the NBA!" ”

Randall nodded, squeezed out a little smile on his face, and replied, "Thank you, thank you for everything, I'm going to Cleveland......"

Seeing that Randall was a little frustrated, Zhu Shu patted his arm and said, "It's okay, someone will accompany you!" ”

Randall didn't appreciate the meaning behind the statement.

A few hours after the end of the draft, a super-heavy news immediately detonated the league and even the national sports forum:

The Los Angeles Clippers decided to buy out Bruce Lee's contract, making Bruce Lee a full free agent, and not signing with Lee.

The weight of this news is comparable to Li Liang's decision to leave the Lakers for the Clippers last summer.

Buyout? Are the Clippers crazy?

I've seen a buyout of a veteran, a buyout of a garbage contract, and a buyout of a star who has never seen a buyout, or a 5 million contract.

Li Liang's contract can be said to be the most cost-effective contract in NBA history, there is no one, relying on this contract, the Clippers have a very high chance of winning the championship next year, and the result is actually bought out.

After the buyout, the Clippers have no way to renew Li Liang's contract, which means that Li Liang has to test the free market again.

The management of each team who was idle because of the draft conference went crazy and began to make crazy calls, Zhu Shu's mobile phone and Wei Dazhi's mobile phone were all blown up, text messages and voicemail were full, and Wei Dazhi's Twitter was full of messages.

Needless to say, the domestic forums have exploded again.

Li Liang: What is this?

A good master travels around the world?

See two children's poop day?

It's too much, the Lakers won the championship and left, and the Clippers won the championship and left, is there a case like you?

There really hasn't been such a strange thing in the history of the NBA.

And the explanation given by Li Liang is very reasonable - after making this decision, Wei Dazhi's Twitter was updated, saying that "Li Liang wants to get a bigger contract, and the Clippers have no space." ”

It seems reasonable, but it's actually ...... I'll you!

If Li Liang wants to get a big contract, he can sign a big contract with the Lakers last year, as long as he renews the contract in advance and stays with the Lakers, the future salary will be proper.

But if he chooses to take a shot and change places, then he can only go to a team that has space.

And his salary can't get a bird rights bonus, according to his three-year playing age, he can only get a contract of 25% of the salary cap, according to the estimate of the 14-year salary cap, it should be around 15 million.

To be honest, with this salary, any team with a little space can win it, and if there is no space, it can be squeezed out.

Therefore, the free market was silent for a while, but all the teams with a little space were all standing still, desperately trying to find out the news, sending messages to Zhu Shu, Wei Dazhi, and everyone who could get close to Li Liang, inviting Li Liang to their team.

Li Liang: What is this called?

Poverty Alleviation Ambassador!

Because wherever there is space, there are some weak teams, and the strong teams have long had no space to sign people.

Even so, several strong teams are desperately trying to find a way, using special cases, using the middle class, and even buying out, hoping to make up 15 million space to get Li Liang over.

Only Li Liang comes over, it will be a qualitative improvement for any team, and it can bring huge commercial value.

And Li Liang didn't let everyone wait too long.

It is not Li Liang's style to drag out the time and watch the flowers, Li Liang thinks about the problem very simply, depending on the mood and personal wishes.

Now he doesn't even read the tasks in the book anymore.

He went to the West Coast Library for a walk, and after winning the championship at the end of the finals, he got a library card.

It means that he can pick 15 teams in the West.

But he wasn't interested, he didn't want to stay in the west anymore, he wanted to go east.

On June 27, US time, Wei Dazhi's Twitter gave the answer:

"Next stop, Cleveland."