When the NBA Finals were underway, Hayes made a name for himself in the film and television industry.

In the North American box office battle that took place last weekend, two new films were the biggest winners of the box office battle against many old hits. The two new films are Hayes's "Kung Fu Panda" and the Adam Sandler-starring comedy "Don't Mess with Johan," with Kung Fu Panda topping the box office charts with a staggering $60 million debut, and the latter taking the runner-up spot with $40 million.

As a result, Hayes got a new nickname - "Kung Fu Panda"!

Pandas are also cats, and Hayes happens to be a national treasure in the NBA, and the name has spread all over the United States at once. Bobcats executives are even preparing to swap the team's mascot "Rufus" for a successful husband Panda. Rufus is a bobcat with a mediocre image and is not popular among NBA mascots. If the mascot is replaced with an obscene Kung Fu Panda, it will definitely become a wonder in the NBA league, and it can also show favor to Chinese fans. At present, the Bobcat executives are in contact with the crew of "Kung Fu Panda" to bid for the right to use this image, because of Hayes, this matter may be negotiated very much.

Hayes wanted to go to China after the draft, but the plan didn't change as quickly. The U.S. Basketball Association sent an invitation to Hayes to play for the national team and join the Dream 8 team for the Yenching Olympics.

Hayes also wanted to win an Olympic gold medal and agreed to join the national team. Anyway, I have to go back to China, and it's okay to go home after winning the gold medal.

The 12-man roster of the U.S. men's basketball team for the Yenching Olympics was officially released on June 23: Carmelo Anthony (Nuggets), Chris Bosh (Raptors), Kobe Bryant (Lakers), Dwight Howard (Magic), LeBron James (Cavaliers), Chauncey Billups, (Pistons), Devin Wade (Heat), Chris Paul (Hornets), Deron Williams (Jazz), Chuck Hayes (Bobcats), Amare Stoudamire (Suns), Ray Allen (Celtic).

The team will represent the U.S. in the men's basketball tournament at the Olympic Games in Yenching in August.

Coaching: Duke Hall of Fame coach Mike Schuseski is the head coach of Team USA, with assistant coaches including Syracuse Hall of Fame coach Jim Bohem, Knicks coach Mike Dantoni, and Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan.

In addition to stars such as Garnett, Duncan, and Iverson, who refused the invitation of the national team, this dream team has done its best. The United States has not won an international championship for too many years, and they are fighting for glory!

Wade has not fully recovered from knee and shoulder surgery last May, and Bryant has torn ligaments in the little finger of his right hand, but neither star has any intention of resting. They are looking forward to an Olympic gold medal.

Agreeing to the invitation of the national team, Hayes did not travel again, recuperating at home, and only waiting for the draft.

There's a saying in the draft that unless you have a top pick, you're always a passive.

The Portland Trail Blazers are one such passive team.

The Trail Blazers strengthened the team's interior with mid-season trades, but they still failed to make the playoffs. Because there are a lot of stars in this draft, the Trail Blazers executives hope to strengthen their strength through the draft, but unfortunately they are only in the 14th pick, and it is difficult for strong rookies to fall into this pick. The Trail Blazers had previously set their sights on Roy Hibbert.

Hibbert looks like he has a bright future, but no one knows what he can do in the NBA, and the Trail Blazers want to get players who can play right away. The Trail Blazers still have their eye on Gortat and Gerard Wallace of the Bobcats. But with the draw over, it became very difficult to trade with the Bobcats.

With the No. 3 and No. 4 picks in hand, is it likely that they will draft the likes of Mayo and Rose, and will they still be interested in Durant, who disappointed last season? Not to mention sticking to Szzczebiak, even if you want to trade Durant for the Bobcats' No. 3 draft pick, it will be difficult.

As the draft approached, Trail Blazers' general manager Kevin Pritchard became more and more impatient. Durant is a good player, but he can't fit into the Trail Blazers' offensive system. The Trail Blazers, who have Roy and Aldridge, don't have a place for Durant. The Trail Blazers now need more interior players and good guards, and Love and Mayo fit their bills. If Durant can be traded out of the team in exchange for one of them, Pritchard believes the team will improve a lot.

With the mentality of trying his luck, Pritchard dialed the number of Bobcats manager Rod Higgins.

"Hello, Kevin, did you want to contact my old friend?" Higgins laughed.

"Rod, in February we talked about trading for the summer. I'd like to ask if the Bobcats are still interested in Durant, and there have been quite a few teams that have offered us a trade recently, and if the Bobcats aren't interested, we'll consider other teams. Pritchard said. It is true that some teams have offered to want Durant, but they are all garbage chips, and the Trail Blazers have not considered it at all.

"We've got two high picks, and Durant doesn't care. I think if you choose Mayo or Beasley, the development prospects should be better than Durant. Although Durant is talented, he has not been able to cooperate well with Roy and Aldridge. If he were to move to the Bobcats, I was afraid that he would have a conflict with Hayes's position. And Durant's defense is average, not to mention Wallace, even Gortat we can't send it out, we have two interior players jumping out of the contract in the summer, if we send Gortat again, there will be no one inside. Rod Higgins said. He had expected that the Trail Blazers would be unable to hold their breath and call, and now all he had to do was find a way to get the most out of it. The Trailblazers have lost the initiative in this negotiation.

Higgins has a good reason, Biedrins jumped out of the contract, Kurt Thomas became a complete free man, the Bobcats did not renew the contract of these two, and there is only one Gortat left on the pure inside, and if it is sent again, it can only rely on Mark Gasol, who has not played in the NBA, to play the inside. Gasol Jr. is only a second-round rookie, and no one knows what level he is. There's no way a lynx could take that risk.

Pritchard was momentarily speechless. The Bobcats don't have any losses if they don't trade, but the Trail Blazers can't afford to drag it out. If Durant is not traded out of the team in the summer, there is a risk of rotting in his hands. Moreover, there are quite a few rookies in this class who they fancie. Whether it's a defender or an interior lineman, it can complement their lineup.

After thinking about it for a moment, Pritchard said what he thought: "Rod, if we trade Durant for your No. 3 pick, is that okay?" ”

"Of course not." Higgins vetoed the proposal. "There are a lot of great rookies this year, and we're looking to draft Beasley or Mayo, and Durant looks like he's a lot worse than those two," he said. This is not called a transaction, it is called a robbery! ”

"So if the Trail Blazers let you pick any one of them except Roy and Aldridge, can you trade the No. 3 pick?" Pritchard asked again. He didn't expect Higgins to agree to the offer.

"We value the No. 3 lot, and if we give you a deal, our original plans will be disrupted! It's all our loss, except for Roy and Aldridge, you don't have any players to shoot. We can't get Sessions back, can we? Higgins laughed.

"Don't you still have a number four sign? If you want a defender, even without Rose and Mayo, Jerry Bayless is not bad. Durant just doesn't fit into the Trail Blazers' offensive system, he's still very promising, and I hope you guys will seriously consider it. Pritchard's tone had become a little low. The Trail Blazers really want to send Durant.

Jerry Bayless was favored before the draft, predicting a top-five finish, he graduated in Arizona, is 191cm tall and weighs 86kg. He is good at tearing apart the opponent's defense and scoring calmly, has a wide field of vision, and can be a dual-purpose defender of PG and SG. His template is the "Great General" Arenas, which shows the importance that experts attach to him.

"Well, I'll discuss it with the others, and I'll give you an answer tomorrow, okay? Anyway, there's still time before the draft. Higgins said lightly.

"Okay."

As soon as he hung up the phone, Higgins smiled in his mouth, and his heart was beautiful...... Jordan, D'Antoni and others were immediately contacted, as well as Hayes, who lived closest to the stadium.

As soon as Hayes heard that the Trail Blazers were calling, he rushed to Time Warner Arena to participate in the discussion.

Jordan and others also arrived one after another.

D'Antoni was the first to comment: "Let's trade Travis Otello, this player is good and can add depth to our bench. He's an underrated player. ”

In addition to Roy and Aldridge's double star shine, the Trail Blazers have a lot to do with their bench, Otlow is one of the representatives, Otlow has steely nerves, last season twice dedicated to the stunner, 13.3 points and 4.6 rebounds outstanding performance, his open shooting is the Trail Blazers' nirvana, when the opponent is strong forward, Otlow can also play the power forward position to defend the opponent's scorer, in the tactical system, Otlow is definitely a good card. And the contract of 12 million for 3 years is not high.

"I don't agree with bringing in Oterlo, we have too many people at small forward next season. Wallace, Barnes, Moon, including Chuck can all play small forward, Durant is also a small forward, if Oterlow comes, how much playing time can he have? Jeff Van Gundy objected.

"I agreed to trade Outlaw, and the Trail Blazers don't seem to have any players worth trading other than him. Chuck, do you have any comments? Jordan asked with a smile.

"Guys, do you have to trade personally? I'd suggest swapping the No. 3 pick with the Trail Blazers' first-round pick, their No. 14 pick, plus Durant. If they don't feel like it's enough, we can send another person. Hayes laughed.

Everyone looked at Hayes in a daze, and suddenly realized. That's right? Why not swap picks? If it weren't for the lucky draw, the Bobcats would have been the 13th pick, just one spot above the Trail Blazers. If you exchange for draft picks, it is almost equivalent to the Trail Blazers giving Durant for nothing, if the Trail Blazers are unwilling, and then send someone out, the Bobcats will be overcrowded, so it is better to clean up the lineup.

"Agreed!" Van Gundy was the first to raise his hand.

D'Antoni and Jordan also smiled and raised their hands.

"Good advice! I'll call now! Higgins laughed.

(To be continued)