On May 20, 2015, Beijing time, the NBA lottery draw was officially held at the Barlake Center in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

The Minnesota Timberwolves were drafted with the No. 1 pick, while the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers were picked with the No. 1 pick.

The remaining draft picks are: No. 4 pick for the Knicks, No. 5 pick for the Magic, No. 6 pick for the Kings, No. 7 pick for the Nuggets, No. 8 pick for the Pistons, No. 9 pick for the Hornets, No. 10 pick for the Heat, No. 11 pick for the Pacers, No. 12 pick for the Jazz, No. 13 pick for the Suns, No. 14 pick for the Thunder.

The Timberwolves acquired Wiggins by trading Love last year, and it is clear to everyone that they are not short of backcourt, but of the interior.

Now it looks like the Lakers and 76ers have a better chance of selecting Zhang Zifeng.

Kobe Bryant is old, and everyone knows that his retirement is only a matter of one or two years. If Zhang Zifeng is selected, he will train him for a year or two to succeed Kobe.

Of course, the 76ers are also likely to pick Zhang Zifeng, don't forget that they just selected Embiid as a high school forward last year, and there is no shortage of interior lines.

There are also Magic, Nuggets, and Suns, which are also likely to pick Zhang Zifeng, provided that Zhang Zifeng can fall into this position.

Everyone is speculating where Zhang Zifeng will go in the end.

Kobe Bryant of the Lakers stood up and said that he has been following Duke University this season and is a fan of Zhang Zifeng. If Zhang Zifeng comes to the Lakers, he is willing to pass on his years of experience, and is even willing to give up a scoring guard for Zhang Zifeng and play small forward instead.

Kobe Bryant said this, which suddenly made countless Zhang Zifeng fans ecstatic, who is Kobe? That's recognized as Jordan's second-highest scoring guard.

With Kobe's teaching, Zhang Zifeng will definitely be able to walk more steadily in the NBA.

The next day, Timberwolves Garnett publicly expressed on Twitter that he was optimistic about Zhang Zifeng, felt that Zhang Zifeng had the temperament of a superstar, and hoped that the Timberwolves would pick him.

As the former wolf king, Garnett has a high reputation with the Timberwolves.

Garnett's expression immediately made Zhang Zifeng's market confusing.

Countless reporters ran to interview Sanders, the general manager of the Timberwolves, only to find out that the other party had lymphoma and was being treated in the hospital, so he could not be interviewed at all.

In the midst of all this disturbance, a piece of news suddenly shocked the whole United States.

According to relevant personnel, Zhang Zifeng has a hidden danger in his knee and may become the second Auden.

Who is Oden?

Fans and general managers are no strangers, nicknamed "The Great" Oden is known as the combination of O'Neal and Duncan, in college Oden was described as a 20-year center superstar, because of extraordinary talent, Oden in the case of an old knee injury, still in the 2007 draft ahead of Durant was named the top spot by the Trail Blazers.

The rest of the story is well known, trapped in the knee, Oden never played to his strength in the NBA. Known as a parallel import, if it weren't for Bennett in front, Auden might have been the biggest parallel import champion in history.

Now it is rumored that Zhang Zifeng has a hidden danger in his knee, and the example of Oden is in front, who dares to gamble with the precious first-round draft.

At first, Zhang Zifeng didn't pay attention to this news at all, but when countless newspaper and magazine websites were reprinting this news, and many people who didn't know each other called to consult, Zhang Zifeng knew that the matter was big.

Zhang Zifeng immediately called Zheng Xinguo, and as soon as the phone was connected, Zheng Xinguo's anxious voice came. "Kaede, I know what you want to ask, I'm looking it up right now. Damn, someone must be trying to you. I'll be sure to help you find out! ”

"Okay, let me know the result as soon as you have it!" Zhang Zifeng put down the phone and said to Chen Wei: "Weiwei, you don't have to worry. It's just that some people want to spread rumors and profit from it. You see I'm not good, so what's the injury! ”

Although in front of Chen Wei, Zhang Zifeng pretended to be calm and had a calm face, as if he didn't care about his draft rank.

Although whether it is the champion or Tanhua, as long as it is the lotto area, Zhang Zifeng can accept it, but now it is not just a matter of ranking.

The knee is too critical for an athlete, there are hidden dangers, not to mention the first round, even the second round may not be selected.

Then the fun will be so great that it can become the laughing stock of the NBA century.

After anxiously waiting for a night, early in the morning, Zheng Xinguo knocked on Zhang Zifeng's door with dark circles under his eyes.

Zheng Xinguo sighed and drank black coffee to sober himself up. "Through the newspapers and websites that we have befriended, they have helped us find out and know the reason for the matter!"

"Then let's talk about it!"

Zheng Xinguo shouted, "Things are a little troublesome, Feng, you are too good this season, and you have overshadowed everyone's limelight." The agents behind some players like Downs, D'Angelo Russell, and Emmanuel Moodier have banded together to spread the news against you and want to hit you and improve the ranks of their players! ”

Since the "big dog" Glenn Robinson asked for a sky-high contract as a rookie, the league has made strict limits on rookie contracts, and player orders are directly related to the annual salary of rookie contracts.

The champion can get about 25 million in the first contract for 4 years, about 20 million for Tanhua and Bangyan for 4 years, and about 18 million for the fourth pick, so it gradually decreases, and when he is the 30th pick in the first round, there will only be 5 million in four years.

In the second round, no matter what the order, you can only get a basic salary of about 800,000 a year, and there is no guarantee for the second year.

For hundreds of thousands of dollars, it may cost lives, not to mention that this is a matter of millions, tens of millions of treatments, and they have absolutely no burden to spread unfavorable news about their opponents in order to hit their opponents.

But

Zhang Zifeng frowned and said, "They are not powerful brokerage companies such as CAA and WMA, so a few of their agents should not have the ability to make such a big deal!" Almost all the famous newspapers in the United States published this fake news. ”

Zheng Xinguo took a sip of coffee, "So it's difficult to do, if you just take these few people, a piece of paper to sue them in court can solve the problem." But there are still a few clubs and players behind this incident! ”

"How?"

"Except for the teams in the big cities, the global economy has been sluggish in recent years, and many teams have not had good attendance. Especially like the Pistons, the Nuggets, and so on. When Yao Ming was in the rocket, Alexander's wallet swelled, and the market value of the rocket increased several times, attracting countless people's eyes. Back then, the Bucks took the risk to sign Yi Jianlian because they wanted to copy the rockets. Now you're better than Yi Jianlian, you've proven yourself in the NCAA and you have a certain fan base in the United States. As long as you can play a result, with the help of China's vast market, the ball market can immediately become popular. These clubs deliberately add fuel to the fire, hoping to take the opportunity to pick up the leak! ”

"What's more important is that the contract we signed with Pico was known by Nike, so the biggest contributors this time are Adidas and Peak. Now the whole world is staring at the big market of China, and they are afraid that after you rise, it will drive Pico's sales and eat up their market share. ”

After hesitating for a moment, Zheng Xinguo still said, "Before I came, a manager in Nike's marketing department hinted to me that as long as you are willing to sign an endorsement with them, they guarantee that this turmoil will disappear immediately, and they will also try their best to promote your influence." ”

Zhang Zifeng said without thinking about it, "Let them go!" ”

Zheng Xinguo rolled his eyes and said, "I guessed you would do this!" Hey, I can't help it now, since you've made your choice. Then let's fight them! ”

"How to fight?" Zhang Zifeng asked.

"Huaxia is our foundation, and there must be no chaos there. However, in Huaxia, Nike does not have much strength. I believe that Pico is definitely willing to deal with it for the sake of their own business. We deal mainly with the American side. They can spread rumors, and so can we. We're going to muddy the waters, and the muddier the better. I'm sure many people will know what this is all about. Of course, I'll take care of that. Kaede, you have to find a way to get Lao K to come forward to endorse you. Old K has a high reputation in the national basketball world, and as long as he is willing to endorse you, the impact of fake news that you have hidden dangers in your knees will be minimized. Also, you have to take the initiative and participate in some of the team's training. Hearing is false, seeing is believing. I believe that the management of those teams will not care about those rumors when they see your strength with their own eyes! ”

Zhang Zifeng nodded and said, "Okay, then let's fight with them!" ”