NBA: The Talent Burst from the Start

Lin Lei's words had already made Andy Campion pale, and he never thought that he would be kicked out one day.

As the president of the world's largest sports brand, he was seen bowing down before others.

But who would have thought that this young man from China would be unmoved by his identity.

"Okay, let's see!"

After dropping this sentence, Andy Campion left in a hurry with his secretary.

Looking at their distant figures, Lin Lei was in a good mood for a while.

China has been a country that treats each other with courtesy since ancient times, and this courtesy is also deeply imprinted in Lin Lei's soul.

But one thing, if the other party disrespected him before, then Lin Lei will not be polite to them, no matter who the other party is.

Because dignity is priceless!

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The nike president's poaching was just a small episode. The next morning, Lin Lei went straight to the hotel's arena for practice.

Although there is a system for blessing, I have an s rating now, but the ball skills are like this, and they need to be polished all the time.

And after the previous game, Lin Lei also realized that he still has a lot of work to do.

In the huge arena, he was the only one practicing silently.

However, Lin Lei soon discovered that dozens of unfamiliar figures appeared in the auditorium above the arena.

Some of them seem to be taking notes with notebooks, while others are holding cameras and recording something.

These people also belong to a profession in the NBA, scouting.

Although Lin Lei was an instant hit in the previous game, he became the favorite of the No. 1 pick.

But there is very little first-hand information about him, and they beg them to inquire about their respective teams.

Even teams that aren't in the lottery seem to want the chance to sign Lin Lei.

For this reason, many teams have even begun to approach the Cleveland Cavaliers in advance, hoping to exchange the No. 1 pick.

For these remarks, the Cleveland Cavaliers told the official that they already have a suitable candidate.

At that time, James will be signed with the No. 1 lottery and will assist James. As for who this person is, he will remain tight-lipped.

Because the draft date was set in three days, almost all the owners and managers of 30 teams came to Newark.

For a while, Newark became lively.

Lin Lei had been training for about two hours. When he was about to go back to the hotel to eat something, the front desk told him that two people were waiting outside.

And the identities of these two people are not ordinary. They are the owner of the Cavaliers - Gilbert and the general manager in charge of the team's operations - Altman!

For the arrival of the two, Lin Lei is still very surprised, after all, he is only a player who has not entered the draft.

The opponent is the owner and general manager of the team. They are both very important figures in the league. There must be something to come to him suddenly at such a moment.

When his sneakers broke in yesterday's game, the Cavaliers star LeBron James also released his goodwill. In this case, Lin Lei has no reason to refuse.

So Lin Lei didn't hesitate for a moment, and directly led by the staff, he came to the high-end suite of the hotel.

"Little Lin Lei, I'm so sorry for disturbing your training!"

The three met, and before Lin Lei could speak, the Cavaliers owner Gilbert took the lead in laughing.

"Hello Mr Gilbert."

After a few chats, General Manager Altman said straight to the point: "Lin Lei, we in Cleveland saw your talent and plan to sign you as the No. 1 pick."

"Oh!"

Knowing this, Lin Lei nodded, but he didn't have any excited expression, he still had that calm expression.

This also surprised the owner and general manager of the Cavaliers. This is simply not what an 18-year-old should have.

What they don't understand, however, is that all this is a matter of course for Lin Lei.

With his current state and talent, if he wasn't the No. 1 pick in that year's draft, he really couldn't imagine anyone who could take on such an important task.

At the same time, Lin Lei is also convinced that the visit of the dignified owner of the Cavaliers and the general manager is by no means as simple as declaring that he is going to be the No. 1 pick in the draft. There must be other things.

This is just as Lin Lei thought. Seeing that Lin Lei did not say much, the general manager of the Cavaliers Altman said again:

"Lin Lei, we have a lot of confidence in your talent and at the same time are very optimistic.

So before picking you as the No. 1 pick, I need to confirm with you first, are you willing to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers after the rookie contract is over? "

After hearing the general manager's question, Lin Lei finally understood their purpose.

The NBA's rookie contract is generally a restricted player for the first three years. If the team does not want to trade him, he must play three full years with the team.

And after the three-year contract expires, there is still one year that the team can give priority to renewing his contract.

In other words, a player will only become an unrestricted free agent after five years, when Lin Lei will be 23 years old.

Under normal circumstances, the team will give priority to using the rookie player for two years before seeking a trade. After all, this rookie contract is very cheap and belongs to a value-for-money contract.

However, the situation of the Cleveland Cavaliers is not optimistic. First of all, in order to help LeBron James win the championship a few years ago, they signed a lot of high-quality contracts that seemed to be good at the time.

But later, most of these contracts were unfinished, accounting for a large part of the team's salary space, and it also caused the team to have no way to make strong reinforcements in the past two years.

The most important point is that LeBron James' contract has expired this year, and so far there is no willingness to renew it in advance.

In this case, the team is ready with both hands.

First of all, they decided to agree to Lin Lei joining the league according to James' orders, and then figure out a way to sign Lin Lei with the No. 1 pick.

However, there is a premise before that, that is, LeBron James agrees to a 5-year contract extension, in which case Lin Lei also plays for 5 years.

In the next five years, the Cavaliers will regain their strong competitiveness and avoid paying the luxury tax, saving the team a lot of money.

The crux of the question now is Lin Lei, is he willing to stay in the team forever?

If Lin Lei doesn't get a specific answer, James may not sign it easily for a while.

With James' current status in the market, no team will give up easily, and I am afraid it will lead to competition, which will be extremely unfavorable for the Cavaliers.

Lin Lei thought for a moment about the question from the owner and general manager of the Cavaliers, and finally answered in a serious tone:

"I'm so sorry, you two, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to renew my contract with the Cavaliers after I finish my rookie contract!"*