27 June 2003.

On the streets of Phoenix City, a young man walked out of a five-star hotel, more than 1.8 meters tall, wearing a peaked cap and his handsome face.

Stretch your waist and take a leisurely stroll through the relatively bustling streets of this era. It has been two months since he crossed over, and Bai Fan inherited the billion assets left by his predecessor.

As a former basketball youth coach, on the other side of the ocean, he is most familiar with the NBA.

Two months ago, he waved his hand and used half of his assets to win the Phoenix Suns, who were worried about poor performance year after year, the team's revenue was not ideal, and he had the intention of selling the team.

The Suns have five All-Stars in the past, present and future, but last season they finished eighth in the West.

This was sad news for the former boss and fans, but Bai Fan took this mess with joy.

If you wait another year to take over the team, maybe the asking price will not be as high as it is now, after all, the Suns at that time, let alone the eighth place in the West, could not see the shadow of the playoffs.

However, spending tens of millions more, being able to lay out the future of the Suns in advance is a sure profit for Bai Fan, helping the Suns win the championship a year earlier, and even establishing a dynasty, the market value at that time is not comparable to the tens of millions now.

03 is recognized as a draft year, which is one of the reasons why Bai Fan decided to join the team this year, the four superstars are the best choice for the Suns to build a team, and they can choose the cornerstone of the team, which is a big step away from the championship.

The most important thing is that the Suns still have the lone wolf Marbury and Penny Hardaway this year, and when they take over next year, they may not necessarily be traded into any players, which are important team-building chips.

After two months, Bai Fan sorted out the Suns from top to bottom, the president of basketball affairs was concurrently served by Bai Fan, the boss, and the choice of vice president and general manager, and finally decided to poach the Heat's conscientious housekeeper Randy Fender, and the head coach was invited by Sangu Maolu, who had just left the Pistons.

In terms of players, Bai Fan is ready to trade everything he can and use these chips to break into zero, and trade to build a tough team that can compete for championships from the first season.

Next is to prepare for tonight's draft, where there are still several targets waiting for Bai Fan.

"The Lakers just rejected our offer, and according to the news, they want to wait until the trade day opens."

Meeting with Randy Fender and Carlisle, Bai Fan hears the last thing he wants to hear.

The first big fish that Bai Fan looked for for the Suns team was the OK combination that fell apart, the big shark who was still in peak condition.

As long as Curry doesn't make it to the league, the NBA will still be an era of championships for insiders.

At a time when the four major centers are gradually withdrawing from the stage, the centers that dominate both offensive and defensive ends of the interior line, in addition to O'Neal, are only Yao Ming, who has not yet grown up, and a certain champion who has just been blacked out before landing in the NBA.

For this reason, Bai Fan asked the Suns to make a move in advance, did not give the Lakers time to prepare, and used an offer similar to that of the original Heat, Marbury + Hardaway + singles Joe + a first-round pick, to trade O'Neal, but failed to smash the Lakers management's blood basin.

It seems that the Lakers are still dreaming of being able to seize O'Neal's contract year opportunity to win another championship when the two are separated.

"In that case, let's focus on the draft next."

Bai Fan has communicated with Carlisle about the team's building idea, and chose the two major superstars of the current mainstream, one inside and one outside, as the core to form a new lineup with strong defense.

Madison Garden Plaza.

As soon as I arrived at the venue, I happened to run into Pat Riley and other Heat team management.

Bai Fan and Pat Riley hugged warmly, and the people on both sides were also very familiar, and they exchanged pleasantries, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

As early as a few days ago, Bai Fan had been in contact with Pat Riley through Randy Fender, and the two had a good conversation.

In the small box of the Suns, Bai Fan looked at the little old man with gray hair and not tall on the hosting stage, David Stern is really the best president in the league.

"The 2003 NBA Draft has officially begun."

After a long list of past reviews, present developments, and future prospects, David Stern announced that the selection officially began.

"How's the draft picks from the previous teams going?"

The top five picks in this year's draft, Bai Fan asked Randy Fender to contact him, and even made an appointment to meet Pat Riley in person.

The Cavaliers are the first of the five teams to explicitly refuse to trade, and now that it's the Cavaliers' turn to pick a player, there is not much time left for Bai Fan to trade.

"The Pistons insisted on Sean as the main body of the trade and the asking price was too high, and they still need to give our first-round pick this year and two future first-round picks.

The Nuggets made an offer of Sean and our first-round pick in exchange for their first-round pick. The deal hasn't been finalized, and they'll want to see which players the top two picks pick before deciding whether or not to trade with us.

The Raptors chose Amare and Anferne, and the deal could go straight to the table as long as we agree to it now.

The Heat's No. 5 and No. 33 picks require us to pay for Stephen, Anfernee and Joe, and they, like the Nuggets, are waiting to see the results of the draft ahead of them. ”

"Give up the No. 2 visa and continue to keep in touch with other people."

Draft picks are impossible to trade, let alone the Pistons asking for three first-round picks at once.

Bai Fan has a clear goal for this year's draft, and in the case of not being able to select James, Wade is the best candidate.

It's not that Anthony is bad, I'm a brother in society, domineering and peaceful, with Brother Gua, you can solve a lot of unnecessary troubles on and off the field.

The key is that Bai Fan himself does not have this background, there is no bargaining chip for checks and balances, and once he relies too deeply, he will not be able to lose it.

Compared with Anthony, Wade is also a cornerstone player, just enough to replace the position left by Marbury after leaving the team, and the current player in the Suns, the lone wolf Marbury is most urgently needed.

In terms of building a lineup, Wade is also easier to find a partner than Anthony.

Before the Big Three Heat, Wade had already partnered with O'Neal, who was still at his peak, and won a championship.

Of course, you could say he's stained O'Neal.

Iverson once said that although he lost the game, he did not lose to Kobe, and he and O'Neal can also win the triple crown.

It can be seen that Wade has basketball ability comparable to Kobe and Iverson.

At the same time, Wade's heart is also a rare broad-minded among many superstars, and he can be broader than Wade, and there are few people in the history of the league in the next few decades.