Today, Adam Shaw is dressed as a gentleman, with a dark gray suit, a dark purple tie, a pair of rimless glasses showing the temperament of a scholar, and a pointed head with a shiny oil shine brighter in the light.

This is Shaw's third year as NBA commissioner, and his third year succeeding David Stern.

Taking on David Stern's class is a challenging undertaking for anyone.

The NBA has reached its peak in Stern's hands, so if Shaw wants to further expand this business empire, he must have more new and better ideas and policies.

And the first knife he intends to make is the draft.

Shaw has long wanted to reform the draft, and when he was Sterne's deputy, he proposed to reform the draft system, including raising the age of draft players and breaking the existing lottery model.

Xiao Hua wants to do a lot of things, but he also faces a lot of pressure, and the general managers of the teams on the field are his biggest clients and rivals, and he has to serve these prestigious billionaires as well as manage the team owners who have different opinions.

For example, in this year's draft, Xiao Hua has packaged quite well, with more than 250 countries and regions coming to broadcast the NBA's annual feast live, which is more luxurious than when Stern was in power.

But at the same time, the pressure on the team's general manager and draft players is also greater.

Several cameras have been roaming around the "little green room" at this time, looking for potential news hotspots, such as which player is nervous, which player is frightened, which player is excited, and all the subtle expressions are the material they want to capture.

Roy has been photographed a lot, and his expression is very calm, more calm than those American players who have seen big scenes.

He may not know that through satellite signals, his images have also been transmitted to China, Wang Jie, Tang Weinuo, Ji Boyan, and thousands of Chinese fans are concerned about Roy's draft process.

Xiao Hua took the stage, and the same process as before.

He first said a long paragraph, depicting the infinitely beautiful future of the rookie, bragging about the future of the NBA is extremely gorgeous, and finally, in the applause of everyone, he ended his speech with a knowing smile, which means "General managers, please start your show now".

The tense draft officially began, and as in previous years, during the draft process, the general manager of each team had five minutes to consider, and before the allotted time arrived, the general manager of the team had to make a choice, and the envelope filled with the rookie's name was handed to NBA commissioner Adam Shaw, who would read out each team's choice on the spot.

The moment Xiao Hua opened the envelope was undoubtedly the most nervous and exciting moment for every rookie, especially the first envelope, which was the "big treasure chest" that decided the champion.

This is the charm of the NBA, it will always find ways to create suspense, create upsets, and create topics, which is a big reason why fans want to get caught up in it.

Jerry Colangelo, who holds the top pick, is thinking about it, he is also waiting for the calls from the general managers of other teams, and the calls at this moment will be very concise, such as my team sending XXX players and XXX draft picks in exchange for your team's XXX draft picks, is it a trade?

Time is precious, needless to say, all that is needed is the general manager's decision.

Colangelo was an old man, and after listening to all the phone calls, he wrote his name on a piece of paper.

"The Philadelphia 76ers selected Ben Simmons from Louisiana State University with the first pick in the 2016 draft, so let's congratulate the lad from Australia!"

When Xiao Hua opened the envelope and read out the name Ben Simmons, the whole venue was boiling, and the camera immediately focused on Simmons and his family and friends at the scene.

I saw Simmons get up with a happy face, high-five and other rookies one by one and walk out of the "little green room", put on a baseball cap for the Philadelphia 76ers, and then shook hands with Xiao Hua for a photo.

"He's really the champion, why him?" Roy couldn't stop muttering in his heart, he was still a little unconvinced.

To be honest, the moment Xiao Hua opened the envelope just now, Roy's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and his hands unconsciously pinched together to support his chin. If Xiao Hua's name was "Roy", then Roy would definitely jump up at that moment, but unfortunately, this champion name belongs to Ben Simmons, which is really a waste of his long-brewing feelings.

Equally disappointed was Ingram, whose expectant eyes dimmed when Simmons' name was pronounced, but only for a second.

When Simmons walked out of the "little green house", Ingram immediately regained his anger, because he knew that Simmons' election as the top pick meant that 90% of the next Lakers would choose him, which was an agreement he reached with the Lakers, and he believed that Mr. Kupchak would keep his promise.

Roy and Ingram's every move was caught on camera.

When Wang Jie, who was far away in China, saw Roy's loss of the champion, he couldn't help but scold, "I'm X, Roy, you must kill the 76ers next season!" ”

I believe this is also the voice of a large part of the Chinese audience.

I didn't have time to think about it, and it was the turn of the Los Angeles Lakers right away.

Compared to Colangelo, Kupchak moves much faster, he has already thought of a plan, if Simmons is drafted, then he has only one choice......

Without waiting for all the calls from the other general managers to come in, he handed over the envelope neatly.

"The second pick in the 2016 draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Brandon Ingram from Duke University, so let's congratulate this young man from North Carolina!"

"Yay!" Ingram snapped to her feet as soon as she heard her name being pronounced.

Can't hide the joy in his heart, he hurriedly strode out of the "little green room", of course, before going out, he didn't forget to turn around and squeeze Roy's face, which also means obviously, at least in the draft pick, he won Roy.

Ingram has already put on the Lakers' baseball cap, and Roy is a little impatient at this time, and the 76ers and Lakers who once showed their favor did not choose him, which is really a little disappointed.

Roy was a little confused at the moment, he didn't know which team he would be selected for in the first round, and he even worried about how embarrassing it would be if he ended up falling out of the "lotto zone".

Am I feeling too good about myself?

Or am I looking at the draft too simply?

Roy couldn't help but ask himself, rubbing his hands nervously.

Roy lost his eyes again, making Chinese fans sigh again, it seems that there will be more Lakers teams on Roy's "blacklist" next season.

The first two picks, the 76ers and the Lakers, did not choose Roy, which made Divac and other general managers who wanted to pick up the leaks feel relieved, and if the next Knicks let Roy go, then Roy could really fall into his pocket.

Moreover, if Roy is not selected in the top three, the cost of the transaction will naturally be much smaller, which is really a big thing.

All the focus is on Phil Jackson, president of the New York Knicks.

This is his third season at the helm of the "Big Apple" Knicks, and in the first two seasons, the "Zen Master" has done a good job, and compared to his brilliant coaching record, his achievements as the team's president can be described as a disaster.

In the 2014-2015 season, 17-65 finished at the bottom of the East, and in the 2015-2016 season, 32-50, the third from the bottom in the East.

The Knicks not only have a bad record on the court, but also chaotic off-court management, the team's main lineup is changing almost every year, people come and go, and the relationship between him and general manager Mills and star Anthony is also very tense. It's fair to say that the Knicks simply couldn't find a right path forward.

The mired Knicks were nicknamed "mud" by fans, which undoubtedly made Phil Jackson's face quite gloomy, so he thought of trading for this year's pick, which was his last attempt.

"The third pick in the 2016 draft, the New York Knicks selected Roy from China, let's congratulate this young man from China!"

Hum, Roy only felt that his brain was hot, and his eyes were blooming, and he heard Xiao Hua pronounce his name, which was really his own name.

Am I chosen?

The moment Roy was chosen, he suddenly felt that everything had slowed down, probably because of the excitement, and his steps became less light. His brain was congested, his eyes were in a trance, he only remembered the jealous eyes of Jaylen Brown and Chris Dunn, he only remembered the Knicks baseball cap that the staff handed him, he only remembered Xiao Hua shaking hands with him and wishing him a piece of his own sky in the NBA......

Roy actually remembers everything that happened at that time, but when he looks back on it now, he feels that the moment was so dreamy, dreamy and not like reality, he was finally drafted by the NBA, he was finally going to start his journey, just...... Why the Knicks?

Why the New York Knicks?