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Chapter 52 Offseason

Shortly after the playoffs, it was time for the NBA's annual draft.

The rookies in 1999 didn't have a superstar, but it doesn't mean that this rookie class was bad. On the contrary, there were many good guys in this rookie class, such as Zhang Chen's University teammate Andre Miller.

There are also a lot of familiar names, Sean Mario, Elton Brand, Baron Davis, Jason Terry, Lamar Odom, Richard Hamilton, Ron - Artest, Steve Francis, Andrei Kirilenko, James Posey, Corey Maggette, Wally Szczerbiak.

The Heat have two picks this year, one for the first round and one for the second round. Unfortunately, they are all relatively late draft picks. They can't pick any of the above guys. However, there is another particularly powerful guy who is far behind. , the Heat can use their second-round pick to select that man, that is Manu Ginobili.

It's a pity that Zhang Chen can't take the lead in this matter. In Pat Riley's team, not to mention Zhang Chen, even the team boss Mourning can't say anything about this matter. With a clear conscience, Zhang Chen I still sent a text message to Pat Riley, saying that it is very good to have an Argentine guy this year, and the team can consider it.

Unsurprisingly, what was exchanged was Pat Riley's words that the team has its own plans and he doesn't need to worry about it.

This year Wang Zhizhi also participated in the draft, but unfortunately he will not enter the NBA immediately. In fact, it is okay. Ginobili came later than him, but he did not adapt to this place in the end.

After being habitually ignored by Pat Riley, Zhang Chen put his mind on his own affairs. Anyway, he has already done his best. Whoever the team chooses is none of his business. Anyway, Ginobili is still there. Italian mix.

Dream Investment Company has not officially started operation, because Zhang Chen and Zhang Xiaomeng have crossed the ocean together.

Zhang Chen has always kept in touch with the Chinese media. He was also invited by the other party this time. Of course, besides this, he still has some personal matters to deal with.

At this time, NBA stars did not have the habit of coming to China to promote. Zhang Chen's appearance was warmly welcomed. The most valuable player in the finals was no small role, and the few events he participated in were also unprecedented successes.

When interacting with fans, he is very cooperative and has no airs at all.

He can even predict that he will use his votes to increase during the All-Star voting next season, just like his means of pursuing victory, as long as it does not violate the rules, why not use it.

Regarding this, Nike is also a little depressed, because Zhang Chen negotiated the contract with them late, otherwise he should have come to promote in their name. Seeing his popularity here, Nike hastened to formulate future promotion plans .

After the interaction with the fans, Zhang Chen pretended to return to the United States. In fact, he turned around and slipped out at the airport. He asked Zhang Xiaomeng to rent a car, and the two went on a free trip.

"Sister, do you have any relatives here?"

"I don't know. I was still young at that time. I heard from my family that I don't seem to have any close relatives. Xiaochen, are you going to find any relatives from before?"

"No, I was younger then, I just wanted to come and have a look."

"Well, I also want to visit the place where I was born, but if we wanted to come here to open a branch in the past, I would come here more than you. You have to deliberately waste time for me."

"It's okay, I want to go and have a look too. Didn't I say it's a trip? Anyway, the company's affairs are not in a hurry. It's much more convenient for us to come here by ourselves."

Although the two have the same surname, they are not from the same place. It just so happens that Zhang Chen's original side and current identity's hometown are both in the same place. The purpose of his travel is still to see another him.

His hometown is not a tourist city, they just walk around casually, but they are very comfortable.

While resting in the hotel, he walked out alone and went to the home in his memory.

Seeing a familiar person, it turned out that his parents looked like that at the time, but when he saw their family of three, he was stunned. The child looked a bit like him, but he was sure that it was not when he was in middle school. he.

Because his memory is very clear, he didn't inquire about it before coming here.

After the shock, he used a little trick to ask about the current situation of their family. There is no child named Zhang Chen, and the child is younger than him at that time.

What's going on, is it because there is only one soul?

Now he was entangled, and originally planned to show his young self a clear path, but found that there was no more him in this world.

What should I do, should I give the family a sum of money to make their lives better.

There is no reason. Zhang Chen returned to the hotel first. After calming down, he found that it was not necessary. Although his previous family was not rich, his parents both had stable jobs and their lives were not bad. It was very satisfying to see their family of three just now. It's fun.

In his previous life, if it wasn't for the bad road to basketball, he would have lived an ordinary and happy life just like his parents, so don't bother them.

When Zhang Xiaomeng asked what he was doing just now, Zhang Chen remembered another thing. He had the same surname and was in the same place. He immediately asked Zhang Xiaomeng to find a way to do it in the name of a returning Zhang family child. A family tree.

This matter was settled faster than expected. Zhang Xiaomeng went to the clan ancestral hall in the countryside, donated a little maintenance funds, and got a copy.

After a search, he was right. The two families are really distant relatives. Now it's all right, and he will get in touch in the name of relatives in the future. If there is any need for help at home, he has a reason.

After figuring this out, he was naturally in a good mood, and went to the city where she was born with Zhang Xiaomeng, had a good time, and then flew back to Miami.

During the NBA draft, he was still traveling, so he bought a newspaper to read, because Wang Zhizhi participated in the draft, and the sports newspaper here also reported the draft in detail.

The result was not too different from the impression. As for the Heat, Pat Riley didn't take his suggestion seriously. Manu Ginobili was still picked up by the Spurs, but the Spurs didn't realize it now. They picked up the treasure, and it wasn't until Argentina defeated the US team at the World Championships in 2002 that they couldn't wait to call the Argentine over.

Pat Riley has been making up for what he lacks. Zhang Chen’s excellent performance made him feel happy and stressed. The 1+1 contract made him a little worried, so his choice is still on the forward and defensive lines. At the same time, he He also hopes to find some treasures. Of course, he will not choose a player like Ginobili who is not familiar with the environment and cannot immediately contribute to the team.

Tim James, a native of Miami, a star at the University of Miami, a forward with a good height and long arms, is a good choice whether it is from the team or from the direction of the fans. The Heat selected the No. 25 pick gave him.

The Heat selected Rodney Buford with the No. 53 pick, an attacking guard who is Pat Riley's favorite type. Next season, he intends to make the team's perimeter vitality better.

When Zhang Chen returned to Miami, the team was participating in the summer league. Of course, he had nothing to do. It was a place where free agents, rookies and fringe people struggled. The Heat also hoped to find some supplements for the team. After all, last season The team did not intend to renew the contract with the players who saved the field.

Zhang Chen doesn't have much interest in other things. He just practices and decides on some things about the company every day. Unlike other people in the early stage of entrepreneurship, he doesn't need to use too much brain to make decisions. Everything is because of advance information.

After all, he often receives some text messages asking him to talk about his future, but he chooses to ignore them all. He is a person with a rookie contract. Unless the team trades him, it is useless to pay attention to these sevens and eights. .

But after this season, it may be different.

He didn't think about whether he would be traded during the offseason. He would not consider these issues before he was not the core of the team. This is his pride. He will only make the team that needs him better .

After Pat Riley came back from vacation, he asked him to go to the office immediately, "Zhang, I have received many offers for trades, and every team is targeting you."

This was the first sentence the head coach said after he entered the door. Zhang Chen did not express his opinion in a hurry. He knew that Pat Riley must have made a decision to bring him over.

"I tore up all those quotation faxes and threw them into the wastebasket. I hope to know your attitude in advance and your plan after this season." The Heat have chosen to implement Zhang Chen's contract for this season, because of this The contract cannot be renewed in advance, so he can only wait for him to become a free agent.

In fact, this is a certain risk, especially for a player with outstanding performance like Zhang Chen, there must be many teams interested in him. Before Pat Riley threw those quotations into the wastebasket, he had no After reading it carefully, if there is a team that provides a good bargaining chip, it is not that he cannot accept the transaction. After all, the core of the current team is Mourning, and Mourning is in his prime, and the team will be built around him. .

It's a pity that Zhang Chen's level of players is difficult to define. A second-round rookie is an FMVP in his first year. It feels like a loss to replace ordinary star players, but he can't replace those superstars. It is probably too entangled, and Pat Riley tore it up. those quotations.

Thinking of Zhang Chen's performance in the finals, he finally decided to take the risk and observe for one more season. It should be easier to make a choice at that time. He believes that the initiative will always be in the hands of the Heat.

"Coach, you gave me the opportunity and credit. My first choice is naturally the team, but the team's first choice must also be me." Zhang Chen thought about it for a while and said seriously.

(End of this chapter)