"What are the Kings doing with a guy who has no talent?"
"Maybe this guy has been buried. Maybe he has a strong talent?"
"You're kidding, do you think those scouts are just for free? If he was really talented, those scouts would have swarmed him like flies sniffing out shit."
"This is a really bad move by the Kings."
At this point, it stands to reason that the video of the selected player playing should be played on the big screen.
But now there is no video on it, only a photo of Russell and the simplest physical measurement data.
Danny Russell.
Height 5.4 feet.
Weight 58kg.
Apart from these two simple data, there is no other data or image data.
This left everyone confused.
"Are the Kings going crazy? Just these two simple statistics and just drafted a rookie?"
"This is more casual than Mrs. Alice from my next door going to the supermarket to buy toilet brushes."
“Are the Kings crazy?”
But at this time, it was far away in Chicago, in the Hooters restaurant.
The people who were originally making noises were stunned when they heard Danny Russell's name.
"Is this... a mistake?"
"Is it the same name?"
While he was talking, he saw a picture of Danny Russell appearing on the big screen.
At this moment, the entire Hooters restaurant was in an uproar.
"Holy shit! It's really him!"
"Oh, my goodness, this is the most incredible thing that has happened to me today. No, it is the most incredible thing that has happened to me in my entire life."
" Oh my god! It's unbelievable. According to NBA procedures, players will be organized to go to various teams for trial training before the draft. He didn't even have a trial training, and the Kings selected him? This is incredible!
"
At this time, someone remembered that Ross and Wang Yi came to the Owl Restaurant a few days ago.
Finally, he slapped his forehead fiercely:
"Oh, I remembered, Wang Yi and Ross came here to try out little Danny!"
Danny Russell was still holding the plate in his hand, and his whole body was stunned.
Staring straight at the TV screen.
Watching the Kings general manager nod and shake hands with NBA president Xiao Hua.
The fans around the restaurant kept cheering, and some people had already come over to hug little Danny, but Danny still looked confused.
He never expected that Rose would actually bring Wang Yi here to try him out.
And the Kings really selected him, and they selected him with a first-round pick.
Although he was shocked, he was not surprised that he was about to become an NBA player;
Nor was he surprised that he was about to get an NBA rookie contract.
Rookie contracts are not big.
The lower the ranking, the smaller the contract.
With the 27th overall pick, it would be great if he could get $2 million per year.
But for an ordinary person, $2 million may be money they will never earn in their lifetime.
But money wasn't what little Danny had in mind.
He was thinking that it must be Rose's relationship that he was selected by the Kings.
This made him feel less proud despite his strong self-esteem.
Although the waiters in the surrounding restaurants came over to give him high-fives and hugged him, the fans around him also kept coming to give him hugs and high-fives.
But at this moment, little Danny just wanted to be quiet.
Although he did have a Chinese female classmate named Jingjing before, this Jingjing was not that Jingjing.
He reluctantly dealt with the fans and waiters, and then quickly came to a room on the third floor of the restaurant where debris was stored.
Then he hesitated and dialed Rose's phone number:
"Derek, it was because of your relationship that I was selected by the Kings? Is that right?"
Rose was silent for a moment and replied: "If I say that you being selected by the Kings has nothing to do with me, that is nonsense. But even if it has something to do with me, do you think the Kings will choose a mediocre person?"
"Wang Yi and I came to the restaurant that day to try you out. And you were indeed recognized by Wang Yi, so he recommended you to the team management."
"What you have to do now is not to quarrel with me or not to go to the Kings for your own self-esteem. On the contrary, because I recommended you to Wang Yi, you have to work hard - you can't embarrass me in front of Wang Yi."
"Because Wang Yi recommended you to the management, you have to work harder - you can't let Wang Yi embarrass you in front of the management."
"Because the Kings selected you, you will definitely be ridiculed by many media reporters and fans, so you have to work harder - so that the Kings will not become a laughing stock, but will slap those people in the face."
When little Danny heard this, he was silent for a long time.
Ross's words completely shocked his previous understanding.
In the past, he thought it was very shameful to rely on someone's relationship to get a job.
Moreover, in the two years since he left the Ross family, he had been dismissed from his job several times because of the entry of related customers, so he could be said to be deeply abhorred by this kind of behavior.
Today, he himself has become a related party, which is hard for him to accept.
But now Rose's words gave him a new understanding.
Now that things have happened, all I have to do is to prove to people through my continuous efforts that I am not just able to enter the NBA because of my connections.
But because I have absolute strength and can gain a foothold in the NBA!
After a long time, he finally nodded:
"Then when will I report to the team?"
Rose replied: "I will arrange for you to report to the team as soon as possible in the next few days."
…
Little Danny had no other relatives, and the place he rented had very few things. He could only take them with him in one bag, so he had nothing to pack and he didn't say goodbye to anyone.
The next afternoon, he spent all his savings and bought a plane ticket to Sacramento.
Ross had already said hello.
After arriving in Sacramento, there was a special person to receive him.
Although everyone was already prepared for him who is 1.65 meters tall, in this crowded NBA, suddenly seeing a player who is 1.65 meters tall still surprised the Kings team staff.
Next, the team conducted a comprehensive physical examination and comprehensive physical testing on him.
As a result, during the physical test, he surprised everyone.
Except for his height, which is a shortcoming, the rest of his physical measurements are amazing.
His vertical jump is actually higher than the vertical jump of most NBA players.
He is 1.65 meters tall and can dunk easily.
And it's not just a simple dunk.
You can do movements such as windmilling and changing hands under the crotch.
It can be said that his static talents such as height and wingspan are insufficient, but his dynamic talents such as speed and jumping are outstanding.
The most amazing thing is his speed.
When several assistant coaches on the team came to defend him, he passed them all in one step without any fake moves at all.
At this point, everyone secretly put away their contempt.

Chapter completed!