In May, Wang Jun officially signed up for the 2003 NBA draft.

The results of the NBA lottery were announced, and the Cavaliers, with a trash record, won the No. 1 pick.

The official immediately announced the list of candidates for the 2003 draft, including 42 college students, high school students, and 32 international players. Chinese player Xue Yuyang is on the list. He is a 212cm inside player and played well in the CBA league last season, averaging 21.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.

Chinese media are very concerned about this draft, and there is a grand occasion where two new players join the NBA together. According to this situation, the Chinese men's basketball team will form a national team next year, which is expected to go further in international competitions.

The NBA runner-up record was set by 32 international players, with only 14 international players running last year, and 17 players in 2001.

If players change their decisions, they can withdraw their application by June 19 and not participate in this draft. Each rookie has only one eligibility to withdraw the application and wait for the coming year.

As soon as the roster was announced, many players immediately announced their withdrawal. They lack confidence and were worried that they would not be selected.

2003 is known as the Platinum generation after the 1996 draft. Not only are there young people like Carman, Anthony, and Bosh who can win 20+10 in NCAA, but also super high school students like LeBron James, and big men like Milicic who can be inside and outside. Scouts say their potential is more than Nowitzki.

NBA was originally just a basketball league that Americans played by themselves, but today it has developed into a big stage for international basketball. Many international players are not inferior to local players. They have rich game experience and good tactical qualities, which greatly reduces the chances of players from NCAA being selected.

In the past three years, international players have taken over. According to official statistics from NBA, 63 international players from 30 countries in NBA last season accounted for more than one-eighth of the total number of NBA players.

Before 2000, most international players played supporting roles, including Kukochi of the Chicago Bulls and Sabonis of the Trail Blazers, who have been famous for a long time, and their highest position is only the best sixth man, and they are still a long way from the ace star.

Now, Nowitzki, Nash, Stojakovic, Divac and others have all become All-Stars. Memphis Grizzlies Spanish power forward Paul Gasol has also been selected as the Best Rookie.

Wang Jun cannot quit the election, he is unwilling to go to college again, especially if Abby is already working.

He bought a magazine for draft predictions, and he was not optimistic about the first issue and believed that he would be selected in the second round.

He couldn't understand at all and called his agent Ryan Hughes: "Didn't I scored 61 points in a single game and even reached the semi-finals of the Championship? How could I fall into the second round? Deng Taijones's defeated player is ahead of me."

Hughes immediately gave a reasonable explanation: "Because of the quality, Jones' physical fitness is better than you, and experts believe that his upper limit is higher than you. You have not proved that you can adapt to the rhythm of the NBA game. In the championship, you mainly defend low positions. Choosing you at a high pick is equivalent to gambling, betting that you can make progress and play well in the NBA."

"All right."

Wang Jun chatted and hung up the phone, but the agent couldn't help with this matter.

This rookie is indeed very strong, and even Wade's prediction is only 13th. Marquette's NCAA performed well at the University, and Wade is the only one in the team to participate in the draft, but he is not a popular one.

Chad Ford, a famous espn reporter, commented that on the one hand, Wade's insufficient height and unstable shooting have left him with no obvious advantage in the second position; on the other hand, he is not a very outstanding point guard himself.

Wang Jun felt distressed when he thought of Wade's speed and skills. He was definitely not an opponent now, and he didn't know whether he could reach this level in the future.

These evaluations are also perfect for Wang Jun. He is only two centimeters taller than Wade, but his athletic ability is a fraction of the time. Wade is not a very outstanding point guard, and he can't play the point guard at all.

Kaman predicted that he was fifth pick for the first time and was likely to be selected by the Heat. The Heat lacked a strong center and needed a big man.

Bosh is ahead of Carman. Although Bosh's team was eliminated early, he is only a freshman and is nominated for the best rookie. He is fast, can shoot, and can also make low-level steps. The template is Garnett, with a greater potential than Carman.

The No. 1 pick was locked up early, and that was LeBron James, the number one high school student in the United States.

Just the day before the NBA lottery results were released, James had signed a seven-year contract with Nike worth $90 million.

Not to mention a rookie who has not played in the NBA game, it is a sky-high contract for famous stars, so Kobe doesn't have such high treatment.

With advertising contracts and rookie contracts, James directly became a rich man worth over 100 million yuan.

Wang Jun watched TV for a while, and Kaman called. "Wang, have you watched the draft prediction?"

"I've seen it, congratulations on your chances of being selected in the top five." Wang Jun said with a smile.

"It's not certain. The Clippers invite me to try out, and they want to choose me too. I don't want to go to the Clippers. Hey, they are in the sixth place. Once the Raptors, the Heat will be miserable. If anyone beats my position, I will be incompatible with him in my life!"

Kaman encountered the troubles of happiness, and Wang Jun was envious and jealous as soon as he opened his mouth.

It’s so annoying that people are so popular that it’s like letting him go to the Clippers to burn incense.

An hour later, Abby also called Wang Jun for a while and said she was going to be sent for an interview and flew to Ohio in the evening to interview James.

James became the cover of Sports Illustrated and espn magazine and appeared in Slam Dunk magazine. His high school game was once broadcasted nationwide by ESPN2, and now he has stolen everyone's limelight.

Wang Jun hasn't played with James yet. His first impression when looking at his photos was: What a joke? Is this guy a high school student? Isn't anyone questioning age fraud? He seems to be able to receive a pension.

Abby asked: "Wang, is there a team invited you to try out?"

"Not yet, that's really terrible."

"Maybe it will be there soon."

"Hope so."

After hanging up Abby's phone, Wang Jun couldn't help but call Hughes again and asked if there was any team's trial training.

Hughes's answer was somewhat beyond his expectations.

"Wang, it's not very meaningful for you to try out, and it will also expose your weaknesses. I hope there is no team looking for you to try out, so I will choose you directly."

"I'm not so bad in your mind, right?"

"Because your height and athletic ability are not good, do you think the test only looks at shooting? Scouts know that you can shoot, and they are more interested in physical test scores, fat content, movement speed, bounce, etc. They will use physical test as the standard and consider who to choose."

Physical test! It's physical test again! Wang Jun really hopes to run and jump like Wade.

"Then what am I doing now?"

"If you can practice, accept more interviews from Chinese journalists to increase your attention. If there are a large number of fans in China supporting you, NBA will value your commercial value more. I investigated and found that your popularity in China is not as good as Xue Yuyang, and fans do not understand you." Hughes suggested.

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Chapter completed!