The 1995 draft came to an end at Sky Dome Arena, and in addition to the Warriors' selection of Joe Smith as the top pick in the tournament, Zhang's role model was even more incredible, which was the biggest upset in the draft and the highest draft pick for an international player in the NBA. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

There may be a lot of people who question this, because the 1984 champion Olajuwon is from Nigeria.

However, the N.B.A.A.'s collective bargaining agreement clearly states that in order to be considered an international player, the following conditions must be met: he has lived and played outside the United States for three years before entering the draft; Never attended college or completed high school on U.S. soil.

Therefore, Zhang is currently the international player with the highest draft pick, and unless an international player can become the top pick in the draft in the future, he can surpass the record he has set.

After the ranking of the election show was released, words such as "Clippers are brain-dead" instantly appeared on the urgent page of the media, but more unexpected things were still to come...... The Clippers clearly didn't want to be this brain-wreck, especially Elgin Baylor, who has been hailed as the most tragic Hall of Fame in history, quickly stood up and said: "I've been in the running. The implication is that he's no longer brain-dead.

It's actually not easy for Lord Baylor, who will get the lowest general manager salary in the league, but thinking about the African people eating grass, he can endure it...... But looking back on his playing career, he was born in an era when no matter how he entered the finals, he was pressed and beaten by Russell; No matter how you score, it is the era when you were pressed and beaten by Zhang Dashuai...... He didn't win the scoring title or championship in his entire career, but when he retired at the beginning of his last season, the team immediately won the championship...... This can completely write a history of bitter blood and tears......

The deal between the two Los Angeles teams was quickly exposed by the media, and the first reaction of Lakers fans after hearing the news was "we are stupid for the Clippers"!

What's going on, didn't we laugh at the Clippers just now for being brain-dead? Why did you become brain-dead in a blink of an eye?

It's an April Fool's joke, how could their team do such a brain-dead trade?

ESPN reported on June 30: At the 1995 Toronto draft, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers reached a deal after the conference, and the latter used the 1996 first-round pick + the top pick Zhang Zhu + Bison Dele + Malik Healy to trade the Lakers' starting center Verratti Divac + starting guard Eddie Jones + backup guard Anthony Piller. Among them, the first-round pick sent by the Clippers has a protective clause that will only take effect if the pick is higher than the top eight, and the Lakers may not be able to get this pick next year.

"Is Jerry West crazy? How could he do such a brain-dead trade? Could it be that Don Nelson was infected? "Lakers fans have expressed their incredibleness, who is that Zhang Zhu?

Is he a Chinese?

Why could he trade two of his team's starters? There is also a scarce All-Star center, is there a PY trade in this?

Lakers fans are very clear about their neighbor's lineup, that Bison Dele and Marrick Healy are two rookies, and the target of their deal can only be the Chinese leader, otherwise it can't be coveting the Clippers' draft picks, right? Besides, the draft pick is still protected, and even if it can be obtained next year, it will definitely not be a good pick.

But the question is, is that Australian high school student so valuable?

Lakers fans simply don't believe that a guy who has only been in the United States for less than a month can compare to their full-name star center Divac, who may not even be able to match Eddie Jones, who has already played with potential.

The Los Angeles Times also slammed the Lakers for making a "stupid deal" the next day, arguing that the deal would be a stain on David West's illustrious career.

Eddie Jones has proven himself to be a star guard capable of playing 20+5+5 last season, and even in this era of excellent defenders, such a player is the coveted treasure of most teams, how can it be used to trade a high school rookie full of uncertainty?

Not even to mention that the 18-year-old Australian mixed-race boy is traded for sophomore Starkerhouse, which is very unworthy. Because even if it is a sophomore Tanhua show, the chances of playing better than Eddie Jones in the future will not be very high, let alone a high school student who cheats his father.

Another famous player of the Lakers, Magic Johnson, who is also controversial at the moment, has stood up in solidarity with Zhang Fu, and the two are now quite a bit of a difficult brother.

The Magic called on Lakers fans not to easily dismiss a top-notch show, but at least to trust West's vision, and since he can agree to the deal, there must be something worthwhile about it.

In short, everything is left to the facts, anyway, the summer league is not far off, and the success of this top star will soon be seen in the game.

At this time, the United States was still in an era of color change, and Elvin Johnson had been questioned by the media, stars and fans outside of Los Angeles, but he still had a huge influence in Los Angeles, and his solidarity helped Zhang a lot, at least to help him reduce some malicious abuse.

On July 1, the day of the 1995-1996 transfer market launch, Jerry West completed a formal trade with the Clippers amid a wave of skepticism.

It is said that Baylor, who is even laughing in his dreams, was worried that the Lakers would change his mind at the last moment, and after getting the news that Divac and Eddie Jones had no physical problems, he hurriedly completed the deal with the Lakers in the early morning.

During this time, the whole of Los Angeles was full of voices about the Lakers' loss to grandma's family, and even a little overshadowed the news of the Magic's comeback, and Baylor was really worried that the Lakers would regret it at the last moment.

The owner of the Lakers, Jerry Buss, has always been aware of the progress of the whole thing, and he naturally won't hold back his most trusted assistant at this time.

In fact, before he even understood the whole thing, the elder Bass had already expressed his support for his general manager.

Buss Sr. has always admired the flashy style of play, and he has been obsessed with Jerry West since he was a fan, and he has always hoped that the Lakers can form a tradition of guard superstars. In fact, it's no coincidence that two of the three best guards of all time (Michael Jordan, Jerry West, Magic) came from the Lakers.

Jerry West just told his boss that Zhang has the potential to become a superstar, but it also has the potential to be a joke; And Eddie Jones can be a good defender, but he doesn't have the potential to become a star, let alone a superstar.

If the Lakers are just a small city team, then stability is naturally king.

But if you want to build another dynasty, you must choose Zhang Qi with greater potential.

As for center Divac, there is no problem with his ability, but if the Lakers want to poach O'Neal next year, Divac's contract will have to be thrown out sooner or later, and it is also considered to be able to trade him for Zhang Mao now.

Old Buss has always had great trust in West, the Lakers have passed their last heyday, and now if they want to recreate glory, they really can't blindly seek stability. What's more, he knows that the team has been in contact with the big sharks, and if they can steal this big treasure next summer, then the recovery of the Lakers dynasty can be put on the fast track.

However, it's not enough to have only one O'Neal on the team, so it makes sense to bet on Zhang Zhu, they can't get two superstars from the free market at the same time, so they can only bet on rookies.

Of course, there is a lot of deception in these words.

But I have to say that Jerry West's ability to recognize people is recognized by the whole league, and since he is optimistic about Zhang Fu, he naturally has his reasons. The deal was also fortunate to be operated by Jerry West, and most Lakers fans, despite their skepticism, chose to take a look first.

Jerry West's status in the hearts of Lakers fans is greater than Jordan's influence on the Bulls, and the title of "Godfather of the Lakers" is not his own, which is the respect that all Lakers fans respect him.

On July 1, Zhang and his son came to Los Angeles, and accompanied by their agents, they met with the management of the Lakers again.

Jeanne Bass was in charge of the whole process of hosting the father and son, not only helping them book a hotel room, but also finding a luxury apartment for Zhang Mao in advance, which is only a 15-minute drive from the team's training hall.

Zhang Wei later learned that this apartment was the property in the name of the Laker's daughter.

On the same day, the signing day of the new season begins, and teams can start from this day to renew the contracts of players whose contracts have expired and sign rookies.

Speaking of rookie contracts, the NBA began implementing the latest "Rookie Standard Contract System" this year.

In the past, there were no rules on the contract between the team and the selected rookie, and the team could give the rookie a contract at will, even for a limited number of years, and there were even cases where the Magic signed it for 25 years.

If you consider that the NBA once had such a strong competitor as the ABA, this kind of "non-regulation" is obviously necessary, because only big contracts and long contracts can steal high-quality rookies into the league.

To this end, the former ABA league has also had many magical moves, such as the ability to sign a rookie directly regardless of the draft pick as long as it can be contracted and attract a rookie, or the league pooling money to a team to win a rookie, and the famous Dolgov plan (a huge contract for a player, but a large part of it is in the form of retirement salary that is paid in installments after decades).

But this behavior had a rather bad impact at the time, and those young players who were not yet 20 years old spent a lot of time drinking and lost their aggressiveness in basketball immediately after receiving a big contract; Rookies often earn far more annual salaries than coaches, making it difficult to establish the latter's authority; Veterans will also be dissatisfied with the difference in treatment, causing conflicts within the team.

Glenn Robinson, the top pick in the 1994 NBA Draft, asked for a 10-year, $100 million contract after being drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks, or he wouldn't sign with the team. And he ended up signing a contract of $68.15 million over 10 years, setting a record at the time. That year, his rookie season was paid $2.9 million a year, while Scottie Pippen, who already had three championship rings, earned just $2.225 million that season.

Therefore, since 1995, the NBA has officially implemented the rookie standard contract system, and all first-round picks must be contracted in accordance with the league's regulations.

Zhang is one of the first guinea pigs of the new standard, and according to the latest rookie contract, the first-round pick contract (i.e., rookie contract) is a three-year contract, with the first two seasons as a guaranteed contract and the final season as a team option. At the end of the second season, teams have until October 31 of that year to choose whether to exercise the third year team option.

If the team exercises the option, the player becomes a restricted free agent after completing his three-year contract. Otherwise, the player becomes a full free agent at the end of the second year of his contract.

Of course, now the league only limits the size of the contract for the first three years of the first round of the draft, but does not stipulate the amount of the parent team's offer after the rookie becomes a restricted free agent, so there will be a situation where Garnett's second contract is a contract of hundreds of millions, and it is precisely because Garnett's 100 million yuan contract has caused strong dissatisfaction among superstars such as O'Neal that the NBA will once again stipulate the clause of "the amount of the parent team's qualification offer after the rookie becomes a restricted free agent" after 1998.

Zhang can now only sign a three-year contract with the Lakers, and according to his roster, the Lakers can offer up to a three-year, $7.64 million contract, up to $2.21 million in the first year. And this is already a very large contract, you must know that the Lakers' highest-paid player this year was originally Verratti Divac, who was traded, but it was only $3.33 million in salary.

The Lakers' outside core "madman" Nick Van Exel only has a salary of 1.9 million this year, and All-Star guard Cedric Ceballos has an annual salary of only 2.25 million.

In recent years, the NBA has begun to enter the stage of soaring player salaries, and those stars who signed long-term contracts before can only sign big contracts after the expiration of old contracts, so the situation that rookies are higher than core salaries will be common in recent years, and Zhang Mao has caught up with the best era of player salaries.

PS: A piece of bleeding in my hands and feet today, I may have to rest for a day tomorrow, and there is no more at night.