"Why?"

This is a question that a lot of people want to ask.

Deng Hongfei's agent, John Nynon, was equally shocked when he got the results.

He forcibly endured a stomach full of questions and dialed the phone number of the relevant personnel of the team who had been contacted in advance and thought that there was a play.

However, the conclusion is nothing more than that.

There are doubts about Deng Hongfei's true age and injury.

"I'm going to Nima!"

John Nynon clutched his phone with trembling hands, resisting the urge to throw the hundred-dollar machine on the ground.

Eventually dialed the Lakers' office.

"Hello, is it Mr. Ku?" John Nynon introduced himself with a smile, "I am Deng Hongfei's agent. ”

"Hey, I'm sorry, we don't have anything to say."

Kupchak didn't give him a chance to continue, interrupted with a sigh, dropped a coping word, and hung up the phone.

John Ninnon said "hey" a few times and hung his arms weakly.

Alaska Aviation Center Gymnasium, Seattle, USA.

UW head coach Lorenzo Romar lost his temper as soon as he watched the draft, "Are these people blind!" Such a good player! Unexpectedly unsuccessful, a group of pigs! ”

He roared in anger, and Roy next to him also had an ugly face.

"I called and asked Kupchak what he thought."

Romar picked up the phone and dialed his old friend's mobile phone, and Kupchak's voice came from the other side.

Before Romar could speak, Kupchak started a haha, "Hey, my dear old fellow, is calling me to fulfill the last promise?" I'll tell you......"

However, Romar was not in the mood to listen to his sloppy eyes, so he interrupted directly and asked, "Mitch, tell me, why don't you choose Chris, his talent is obvious, your signing, even if his age and injury are real, it won't be a loss to choose him!" ”

"Don't prevaricate me with other words, I just want to hear the real reason."

Romar took a deep breath and said it in a tough tone.

The two have been friends for many years, and Romar is also a respected coach in the American basketball circle, so Kupchak naturally would not hang up Romar's phone like he hung up John Nynon.

He was deeply silent for a moment before he spoke.

"Listen, old man, it's not my fault."

Kupchak's voice revealed helplessness, "I have already discussed with Mike and the team management, and they are all in favor of choosing Deng Hongfei, but ......"

"Stopped at Jim's."

"Jim Bass?!" Romar glared angrily and asked, "This guy who has frequent tricks is trying to play with Old Bass's hard work to death!" ”

Jim Buss, vice president of player management for the Los Angeles Lakers, is the son of the famous Lakers president Jerry Buss.

Although he is a deputy, Jim Buss has an absolute say in the Lakers, and he recently acquired a 90% stake in the entire team from his father.

So he asked Deng Hongfei not to be chosen, and even Kupchak, a high-level worker, had no way to forcibly interfere.

"Lorenzo, I can't help this."

Romar could feel Kupchak's helpless situation on the other side of the phone through the receiver, "He thinks Deng Hongfei is a yellow player, even if there are no injury problems, he is not as safe as Kelly." ”

Kupchik began to imitate Bass Jr.'s tone, "His exact words are that even if this Chinese enters the NBA, I think most of them will be injured in a short time, and the yellow physique is there, and their guards cannot survive in the NBA!" ”

"Physical testing doesn't say anything!"

After hearing this, Romar scolded without grace, "I can't survive in the NBA if I fuck it!" ”

"You know, there's nothing we can do with him, he's the boss."

Kupchak's voice was heavy, "It's not hard to see from his 'smart' decision last season, I'm just a part-time worker. ”

"Okay." Lorenzo-Romar nodded speechlessly, "That's it, old friend, I'll hang up first." ”

"Okay." Kupchak nodded, but just as Romar was about to hang up the phone, he suddenly changed his words, "But Lorenzo, you tell that kid to adjust to his condition, we will offer him a training camp contract, perform well in preseason, whether he can stay and officially join the team, it's up to him." ”

"Bootcamp contract?"

Romar's eyes lit up, "Okay, that's interesting." ”

But he was also a little worried, "I won't be stuck by that bastard of Little Buzz again." ”

"Don't worry." "As the general manager, if I don't even have the authority to give a training camp contract, then I will submit my resignation without saying a word," Kupchak said. ”

"That's good, everything is up to you, I'm sure you can see his potential."

"I understand, I understand, rest assured."

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New York.

Deng Hongfei didn't do anything, so the police naturally didn't do anything to him, but just made a record and released Deng Hongfei from the bureau.

Through such a toss, the latter's mood was finally slightly relieved.

After turning on the phone, the screen was suddenly flooded with dense text message prompts and chat tool push messages.

They are all people who care about him.

"Well, I might have let them down."

Deng Hongfei smiled bitterly.

At the same time, another phone call came in.

Look at the name is John Nynon.

After hesitating for a moment, Deng Hongfei still pressed the answer button.

Before he could speak, John Nynon's anxious voice sounded from there.

"Thank goodness, boss, I thought you were going to kill yourself." His voice was filled with relief.

Deng Hongfei said expressionlessly, "I'm sorry, the result is a bit disappointing." ”

"Not disappointed, not disappointed."

John Nynon's voice was full of excitement, "Just now the Lakers and several other teams have called me, and they are all interested in offering you a training camp contract!" ”

"Bootcamp contract?"

When Deng Hongfei heard this name, his eyes suddenly burst into a scorching light, and the decadent Tang around him was thrown out of the clouds.

In contrast to the official NBA contract, the training camp contract is unofficial, non-guaranteed, and paid daily.

Players with a training camp contract are on probation, during which they attend pre-season training camp and participate in the team's pre-season schedule.

Each team will determine 80% or more of the 15-man squad for the season before the season.

The remaining two or three seats will be finalized through the training camp inspection.

The contract is valid until the day before the start of the season, and if it passes, it will be converted into a formal guarantee contract immediately!

Those who fail to pass will leave after the contract expires......

It's brutal, but it's a rare opportunity!

In fact, the situation of the second-round show is not much better than him, and many second-round shows have to go through layers of screening again before some people can successfully get contracts.

Some people even face the situation of not playing for a year or playing in an overseas league, and only get an NBA training camp contract the next year, or even a ten-day contract.

There are many such examples.

So compared with them, Deng Hongfei suddenly felt that his situation did not seem to be so bad.

It was as if the dark road ahead was suddenly illuminated by a light falling from the sky!

There is no way out of the mountains and rivers, and the willows and flowers are bright and another village.

At least he had a contract in front of him right after the draft.

He needs a chance, and he craves it!

And now, here's your chance!

Deng Hongfei looked excitedly at the bustling New York City in front of him, he put down the phone, his body trembled slightly, and there was only one firm thought left in his mind-

"NBA, I'...... Here it comes! ”