After the draft, the top three Davis, Bangyan Gilchrist and Tanhua Tall and Strong took a set of official promotional posters for the draft and were interviewed by ESPN.

In charge of the interview with the tall and strong was the famous ESPA reporter Mark Stein:

"From the Chinese league to the NBA, what do you think you need to adjust the most?" Mark Stein asked.

"The physical, the NBA is very intense, I will strengthen the strength exercises, stay in the strength room until I become stronger and more aggressive to adapt to the NBA game," Gao Dazhuang replied after a moment's thought.

"Do you know the Wizards' core Wall?"

"Of course I know him, super point guard, champion Xiu, it's an honor to play with him"

"Do you know Washington, do you know the Wizards?"

"For me, the draft was like a lottery, I never went to Washington, D.C., it was a new city for me, but I'm happy to play in this city, I'm happy to play in the NBA."

"Tell us about your business development, how do you choose a broker?"

"Choosing an agent is choosing a family, he must be worthy of my trust, he will not cheat on me, I think Fagan is my best choice"

"Spotlights, commercials, all kinds of attendances...... Are you used to all this? ”

"I'm very used to it, in fact I'm used to it in China, where we're in the spotlight all the time, and I know the NBA is another world, but I'm ready," replied the tall man with confidence.

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After being interviewed by ESPN, Gao Dazhuang immediately accepted an exclusive interview with Yang Yi, a special reporter of CCTV Sports Channel.

"Da Zhuang, congratulations"

"Thank you"

"How did you feel when the Washington Wizards drafted you with the third pick?"

"It's a bit of a surprise, I didn't expect to be selected with such a high rank."

"The Wizards are in Washington, the city of the East, and the competition in the East will be relatively less than that in the West, will they feel more beneficial to their own development?"

"This, not necessarily, I haven't thought about it yet, in terms of the development of the NBA, I think, mainly on my own"

"When you sign the contract, what's the first thing you want to buy?"

"A car, but I haven't decided which one to buy yet," Gao Dazhuang smiled slightly.

"Finally, what do you want to say to the fans in China?"

"I am very grateful to the domestic fans for their continued support to me, many people are paying attention to me, and I hope that I can play a good game in the NBA to repay the fans who have always supported me."

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Major news agencies have also paid enough attention to Gao Dazhuang, the third pick in this draft, Reuters published an article "Gao Dazhuang unexpectedly entered the Wizards": Gao Dazhuang was picked by the Washington Wizards in the first round of the third pick, becoming another high-pick Chinese player after Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian, but in the face of the Wizards' sudden "interception", Gao Dazhuang said that he was "a little surprised".

AFP also published a commentary article: "Tall and strong set off the Chinese style again": Chinese player Gao Dazhuang received great attention before the draft, his breakthrough, shooting and figure are very interesting to major NBA teams, he will let the world see a different Chinese guard, and Gao Dazhuang joining the Wizards will also make the "Chinese style" attack the NBA again after Yao Ming.

After Gao Dazhuang was selected by the Washington Wizards, the local media in Washington also published an evaluation of Gao Dazhuang, especially on the compatibility of Gao Dazhuang and Wall, most experts and fans are optimistic about Gao Dazhuang's joining, they believe that Gao Dazhuang and Wall will form a pair of offensive backcourt combinations, so they are also full of expectations for the Wizards next season.

However, there are also doubts, "Basket World" Jason Fleming questioned after the Washington Wizards selected Tall Zhuang: "Tall and strong with skills, athletic talent, and body is considered to be the most promising player in China in the NBA since Yao Ming, but the Wizards have never seen Tall and Strong play, and when the Wizards finally chose Tall and Strong, his expression looked a little shocked, and the current Wizards roster has John Wall - a very offensive point guard, It's hard to say whether the Wizards can have good chemistry with Wall, whether the Wizards really need to be tall and strong, and there are rumors that the Wizards' move may be a choice for a team that is more interested in being tall."

When the outside world questioned the "World of Baskets" report, ESPN also suddenly released a piece of news: The Washington Wizards have at least negotiated a trade for the tall and strong teams in exchange for another rookie in the lottery area plus an instant fight, and now the situation shows that this is increasingly likely to happen.

There is a saying in the NBA that "don't believe every NBA trade rumor you hear or see, there is too much nonsense in it", and in fact, the journalists who can "provide" NBA trade rumors have grabbed a lot of information, and there are indeed some "nonsense" or "constantly frying cold rice" things.

But this time it's not that simple, as the focus is on meeting an unexpected guest at the Langham Place Hotel on Fifth Avenue in New York.

The agent Fagan sat next to Gao Dazhuang, his face was a little annoyed, while Gao Dazhuang was thinking about something thoughtfully, and sitting opposite Gao Dazhuang was a middle-aged man in his thirties who looked a little "treacherous".

For die-hard basketball fans in China, this "treacherous" middle-aged man is no stranger to Daryl Morey, the general manager of the Houston Rockets, a data expert from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who has never played basketball.

Morey has a huge 1.95-meter stature, but he has never played in professional basketball, "Since college, I've been interested in numbers far more than any other sport," Morey once said, and it was because of his penchant for numbers and analytics that Morey earned an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and founded a sports information consulting firm in Chicago that specialized in operational data analysis for various professional teams, a job he continued until 2002, when the Celtics hired him as vice president of the team.

Of course, the Houston Rockets are not only interested in Morey because of his role as vice president of the Celtics, but also because of his education and research work in MIT's "sports analysis management". And this actually sends a signal: the Rockets will enter an era of "careful calculation".

At this moment, Morey, as the general manager of the Rockets, unexpectedly appeared in the tall room, and in fact, an hour after the draft ended, Fagan informed him of his findings.

"Deal!" This is the direct reason why the Washington Wizards chose Tall and Strong with the third pick, although they knew that the NBA was a business field, but Gao Dazhuang did not expect that he would fall into the whirlpool of trade as soon as he entered the NBA with one foot.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was a little awkward, Morey decided to have a direct showdown: "We think Gao is a very good player, we can build this team around him, rely on his ability to make the team improve, he has a comprehensive skill, he can shoot, he can pass, he can attack the basket effectively, although he is already the MVP of the World Youth Championship, I still think he is an underrated player, I think when he enters the role of 'Rockets star', people will see how good he is"

The purpose of Morey's visit turned out to be to recruit Gao Dazhuang, to be precise, to persuade Gao Dazhuang, who had already been "traded", to play for Houston wholeheartedly.

"But you haven't had any contact with us beforehand," Fagan yelled, a little angry.

"My dear brother, I wanted to meet Gao in the first place, but you refused our request to meet," Morey spread his hands helplessly.

"High, we're very sincere" Morey turned to look at Tall and Strong, "In order to get you, we paid our star player Kyle Lowry, and said that we moved the Raptors, Wizards, and Bucks to complete this four-way trade"

"Hmph, Lowry and your Rockets hierarchy have long been irreconcilable, and your other guard Dragic seems to have rejected your offer, I think there is a good chance that he will return to Phoenix" Fagan glanced at Morey with disdain, in front of this well-informed professional "businessman", it is difficult to have any secrets.

"It's also a chance for Gao" Morey did not argue "Now we need a new leader, and Gao is the best candidate"

"I heard you've been in contact with Jeremy Lin, a Chinese-American point guard for the New York Knicks, lately?" Fagan once again "generalized" Morey's army.

"Eh" Fagan's continuous questioning made Morey a little embarrassed, but he quickly calmed down: "Yes, we have been actively offering Jeremy Lin recently, but this does not conflict with Gao's joining, we have lost two main defenders at once, the entire backline is in a vacuum, we need a strong addition, Gao and Lin are our choices"

"And don't you think it's all wonderful? The NBA doesn't have a guard line composed of yellow people, and this guard line also has a strong offensive power and huge potential, Lin is crazy and tall and strong, it's exciting to think about" Morey said with some excitement.

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Finally, the day after the closed-door meeting between Morey and Gao Dazhuang, ESPN broke the bombshell news: "The Rockets, Wizards, Raptors, and Bucks reached a four-way deal!! ”

It's a big deal involving a lot of players and draft picks, but the most critical of them is that the Rockets get the "tanhua" of this draft, the Wizards get another rookie, Bradley Beal, a second-round rookie and a decent role player, the Raptors get Kyle Lowry and Terrence Rose, and the Bucks get a couple of future draft picks.