The first item in Yu Xiaochun's summer schedule, the 2018 NBA Draft, ended in Brooklyn on June 22.

The Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, and Atlanta Hawks hold this year's No. 1 pick, Pick Eye, and Prospect pick, and select DeAndre Ayton, Marvin Bagley III, and Luka Doncic in order. But the Atlanta Hawks immediately completed a trade with the Dallas Mavericks, sending Doncic, the No. 5 pick from Dallas for Tree Young, and a protected first-round pick in 2019.

Luka Doncic became the end result of a season of crazy swinging by Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.

Although the prediction pick did not reach the top pick (since Bargnani, American scouts have always been suspicious of "talent" from outside their home country), Yu Xiaochun still paid far more attention to Doncic in the draft than other hot rookies. He has watched Doncic play in Spain and the European Basketball League, Doncic and Yang Yiming were both born in 1999, and their performance and maturity on the court are almost comparable. Even because of Doncic's point guard position, sometimes the former has a better impact on the overall situation. Doncic helped La Liga giants Real Madrid win the Spanish Men's Basketball League and UEFA Champions League as a rookie, and he was named the Europa League Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player.

Kalonsky II, a "data strategist" who has read countless rookies, also affirmed Yu Xiaochun's opinion: "Doncic, this guy, the future is limitless." ”

Of course, Yu Xiaochun would not be convinced, and cross-examined: "Infinite means that it is also the same as Yang Yiming, and the talent is once in a few decades?" There are two decades at once, and your judging criteria are a little loose. ”

Karonsky II was not unrelenting, saying: "Once in twenty years, of course, it is not said that there is only one every twenty years, but only to describe the rarity of this talent." Generally speaking, there is only one player of this level every twenty years, such as Jordan, such as LeBron, but it is inevitable that sometimes they will appear in groups. Yang Yiming and Doncic, I feel like I've caught up. However, since there have been a series of highly talented players recently, do I really need to readjust my standards, maybe what you said makes sense, Koharu..."

"Alright, alright." Yu Xiaochun interrupted him a little impatiently, "I understand what you mean." ”

Kalonsky II has become a bit of a mother-in-law lately for some reason, but he still hears the meaning of his chatter very clearly, in line with his own judgment: Doncic is a genius.

A talented player who deserves to be drawn into the camp.

Yu Xiaochun watched the live broadcast of the 18-year draft conference. In this increasingly entertaining and star-making draft, the rookies who can be invited to the draft are dragging their families, like the star graduates who participated in the prom, can't wait for the upcoming money, fame and great future, and are eager to blossom. The NBA officials and guests who announced the winning rookie were surrounded by beautiful guides (the cheerleaders of the Brooklyn Nets are really not low-looking, but much better than their team's record, Yu Xiaochun secretly thought), and they were also enthusiastic, as if they were handing out the golden key to the young people's life mentor, and as if they had a large amount of green dollars in the future that fell on their heads, they also had a share. In this entertainment conference, only the managers of each team and some of the bosses present seemed to be incompatible with the joyful atmosphere, and everyone looked serious and frowned, as if they were facing a great enemy, for fear that the prey they had been eyeing would be preyed upon by other hunters.

Only Mavericks boss Mark Cuban, after the Suns and Kings drafted Andre Ayton and Marvin Bagley III, showed a long-lost smile early and exposed the true intentions of the Dallasians. They were a slump all season and were rewarded when the third-place Atlanta Hawks drafted Luke Doncic. Kuban's smile was never returned.

In this draft, Cuban's team is undoubtedly the biggest winner.

Dennis Smith, Jr., the No. 9 pick selected last season, and Doncic, who has proven himself to be the biggest missing jewel outside the world of American basketball in Europe, the Mavericks' future backcourt combination talent is limitless. Doncic, who is also a European, is not out of the question if he can be coached by NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki and become the cornerstone of the dynasty.

It is even more necessary to act early, Yu Xiaochun thought to himself.

In this year in the NBA, Yu Xiaochun has accumulated some resources and knows many people. He quickly inquired about Tanhuaxiu's call.

Doncic himself did not come to the draft, but he was still connected via video on the spot. His blonde hair was meticulously combed to the side, his face was delicate, and he smiled a little shyly. Unlike the organizers who control the basketball strategy on the court, he is still a little young off the court. He is surrounded by close family members, and he is not yet fluent in English, because it is unclear which team will be selected in the end, and he is wearing the same warm-up clothes that Real Madrid wore last season from the rookies in the draft.

"Thank you to the league, Chairman Shaw, and the Atlanta Hawks."

At the time, he probably didn't know that he was going to Dallas soon, and on his first day of selection, he experienced the sudden change in the NBA league. Yu Xiaochun recalled the image of the shy young man in the video connection, and dialed the phone number he inquired:

"Luke? Is it Mr. Luke Doncic, please? ”

"I am. Pls are you... Journalists? After the draft, Doncic apparently received a lot of requests for interviews.

"Nope. I'm not a journalist, my surname is Yu, Yu Xiaochun. I am a friend of Yang Yiming and an agent. ”

"Mr. Yu, I know who you are." Doncic's answer made Yu Xiaochun secretly happy, but the next sentence immediately sent him to freezing point. Doncic said: "I've been told you're going to call. But I've signed up. ”

"What? What do you mean by signing a contract..."Doncic, a popular fried chicken, someone will take the lead in front of him, Yu Xiaochun should have thought of it a long time ago." But who was it so quick to get the broker all in place?

"Signing a contract means that I already have an agent. I may not need your service anymore, thank you for calling us..."

"Wait a minute!" Yu Xiaochun was never willing to fail like this, he interrupted: "Doncic, who is the agent you chose, is it convenient to tell?" ”

"He said you knew him."

"Who?!"

"Mr. Kalonsky. I chose Mr. Kalonsky as my agent. ”

"Scott Kalonski? II? Or Kalonsky III? ”

"No..."Just as Doncic hesitated about the meaning of this question, Yu Xiaochun had already figured it out. But the taste of failure is often spit out from other people's mouths, and it is especially bitter.

"Scott Kalonsky, no II III. It's just a tall old man, and I chose him as my agent. ”

Scott Kalonsky. That guy

Luke Doncic, the battle for the next unborn talent, he became the winner.