The Way of the Center

Immediately after the draft, Anjie was surrounded by reporters, not only Chinese reporters, but many American local media were very interested in this new Chinese who joined the NBA. And CCTV also sent an interview team to shoot, this is their first official interview with An Jie. After all, An Jie is not a player in the system, so before the draft, CCTV has not paid much attention to An Jie.

An Jie also kept smiling, and didn't show embarrassment to the media because of being traded.

"Joining my teacher's old club, does it have a sense of inheritance?" The questioner was an American reporter. It was no secret that Divac was Anjie's center coach, but they didn't know Unfortunately, Anjie is no longer a member of the Kings.

"This is the best ending for me and Divac. I was so excited when I heard that I was selected by the Kings." Anjie forced a smile to the camera. After a summer of arrangements by Muslav , An Jie is now able to perform freely in front of the media.

An Jie accepted the reporters' interviews one by one without getting bored, and of course also satisfied the domestic fans' curiosity about this big man. After the interview, the CCTV reporter also sent blessings to An Jie's career, but An Jie just forced a smile during the whole process. What will happen to him in the future is simply confusing, let alone what is going well with the Kings .

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Unlike the quiet mornings in Ames, New York seems to be a 24-hour city. Maybe An Jie himself was upset, maybe New York was indeed too noisy. In short, the night after the draft, An Jie didn't sleep well in the hotel all night, and found that it was dawn in a daze.

But there is another person who worked harder than Anjie, and that was Meslav. He spent his night directly on the plane yesterday, and after finding a small hotel to rest, he officially started An Jie's negotiation work.

The general manager of the Kings did not directly participate in this negotiation. He just sent a representative of the management team to Seattle. After the three parties were connected by phone, Moslav, Kings representatives and Seattle SuperSonics general manager Sam Presti started negotiations in the team's general manager's office.

Speaking of the general manager of the Sonics, Sam Presti, he was once a basketball talent from the Spurs system. In 2001, it was he who strongly recommended the Spurs to choose Tony Parker, a small sports car from France. Last year, it was he who had a good eye for the bead and chose the tall and thin Kevin Durant with the second overall pick. As a result, Durant did not disappoint him. In his rookie season, Durant averaged 20.3 points per game, and he was undoubtedly elected the best rookie of the season.

His vision of seeing people is quite good. Although he chose Russell Westbrook with the fourth overall pick this season, he knows that on the road to rebuilding the Sonics, an excellent inside player is an integral part. During the draft, he hesitated for a long time between Anjie and Westbrook, and finally he decided to choose the point guard with greater potential. The center may only be realized slowly through trades later. When Presti was worried, the Kings came to him.

"I think gentlemen know the purpose of our gathering here, so let's not talk nonsense, let's start directly." After shaking hands with the two visitors, Presti went straight to the point.

"The Kings are willing to send Anjie and Quincy Dolby in a sign-and-trade in exchange for Jeff Green of the Supersonics. I think we have reached a preliminary consensus." The representative of the Kings opened mouth.

"We have no problem with this deal. The only question now is, Mr. Meslav, about your employer's wages..." Presti knew that Quincy Dolby was just a supplement to make the deal legal. head,

He just wanted to exchange An Jie with the awe-inspiring talent Jeff Green. If the deal could be reached, then he would have successfully selected two of his favorite players in a draft.

Afterwards, the three of them negotiated for an hour. There was no objection to the transaction. The biggest controversy now is the issue of Anjie's salary. Moslav tried his best to get the best contract for Anjie. .

An Jie still doesn't know that the negotiations in another city are going on fiercely. Even though Ricard and Divac come to talk with him in turn, An Jie is still in a very tense state. Just before lunch, An Jie's phone finally rang.

"Mr. Meslav! Thank you for your hard work, how is the negotiation going!" An Jie couldn't wait to get through the phone.

"The deal has been basically finalized. If there is no accident, you will wear the Supersonics jersey to play in the NBA in your first season. Regarding the salary, the Kings and the Supersonics are willing to give a 3+1 deal after negotiation." In the contract, the salary in the first year is 2 million, the second year is 2.15 million, the third year is 2.29 million, the fourth year is 3.1 million, and the last year is an option for the team." Moslav is still a little ashamed, Anjie is no better than being selected in front of him Those guys here are bad, but this contract is too small compared to them. Moslav tried his best, but as a player with the 12th overall pick, this condition is not bad.

"If you are satisfied with the contract, the general manager of the Sonics hopes that you can arrange a time to meet with him, and then formally sign the contract."

For a child from an ordinary Chinese family, an annual salary of one million dollars is already astronomical. Moslav was a little ashamed of the contract, but the Anjie family was completely stunned by the contract figures.

"Satisfied...satisfied..." Ruth walked step by step. No one can get an annual salary of tens of millions from the very beginning. An Jie now just wants to prove himself by hitting the ball as soon as possible, as for the rest, as long as it is within the acceptable range.

"Mr. Meslav doesn't need to run back and forth. My family and I will go to Seattle to reconcile with you. Mr. Meslav can rest in Seattle for a day." An Jie was also very moved when he saw that Meslav was so dedicated to himself.

All the reporters are still making a big fuss about the drama of An Jie inheriting the mantle of his master, but they don't know that An Jie has already airborne to the land of Seattle, and he is ready to meet with the general manager of his new employer.

It was still the familiar office, and the three people were still sitting there, but today, An Jie undoubtedly became the protagonist.

"Hello, Ann, we have seen your performance in the NCAA, and I believe you are the player we need!" Presti saw Anjie coming in, and immediately shook hands with Anjie enthusiastically, without any hint of general manager shelf. And the last sentence "You are the player we need" deeply touched An Jie's heart.

The representative of the Kings watched all this indifferently, anyway, his task has been completed. If the Kings hadn't signed first and then traded, he wouldn't have appeared in this office long ago.

"I am also very happy to be able to join the Sonics. I have told Mr. Moslav that I want to play for the Sonics." Anjie also responded positively. He and Presti completely regarded the representatives of the Kings. as air.

"We are a rebuilding team. Last year as a rookie, Kevin Durant still played the main role in the team and achieved good results. We are willing to give newcomers a chance, so as long as you perform well Anjie, I guarantee that the starting center position is reserved for you." Presti can be said to be sincere. Compared with the indifferent Kings, An Jie really felt that he came to the right place.

"Your manager has read the contract. If there is no problem, please sign it." The representative of the Kings couldn't stand the two people talking about the future in front of him. It was a waste His time!

An Jie took the contract, rolled his eyes casually, and looked at Moslav. Moslav just nodded slightly, and Anjie signed his name on the contract straightforwardly.

"Then now..." Presti looked at the representatives of the Kings. The contract has been signed, and Anjie is officially a member of the Kings.

"As soon as the 30-day transaction freezing day passes, we will conclude a deal!" After saying this, the representative picked up his briefcase and turned away without grace. He seemed out of place in this office.

"Although I signed a contract with the Kings just now, I still want to say, welcome to the Sonics!" Presti smiled all over his face. Who doesn't like the feeling of being trusted? Here, Anjie felt great trust from Presti.

After that, Presti briefly introduced the history of the Sonics to Anjie, and took Anjie to visit various facilities of the team's stadium at will. But he also admitted that the team is likely to face relocation next season, but he also told Anjie and Moslav not to panic, they will ensure the normal operation of the team.

After signing the first contract of his NBA career, Anjie also officially became a professional player. Seattle was sleepless at night, and Anjie was indeed so excited that he once again spent a sleepless night.

"I'm sorry, Catherine. I've been too busy these days, so I haven't had time to call you. You should know which pick I was selected." An Jie lay on the bed, and finally called Catherine.

"Look at how beautiful you are." Catherine replied with a smile.

"Then what you said..."

"Okay, An Jie, I'm willing to be your girlfriend." Catherine didn't hesitate, which was exactly what she wanted.

After experiencing so much unhappiness, tonight An Jie felt that he had returned to the embrace of happiness. It was also today that he was finally happy that he had been chosen.

A few years later, fans will use this deal to ridicule the stupidity of the Kings management, so the Kings finally selected a big man in the draft after many years. However, those are things for later.

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