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485: New Faces Report

New York, Long Island, Dist.

Ball Harris was giving food to homeless men on the street. This middle-aged man in an old brown suit looked righteous and was the kind of person who "just looking at his face, he knew he was particularly friendly."

Old Ball is a well-known and good person. Since he was a child, he has liked to help his neighbors solve various problems. It is not the first time he has delivered things to homeless people.

Old Ball's education made his five children different from most black children. His children eliminated medicines, guns and crimes since childhood and were able to spend the same year happily.

Of course, Old Ball also set up a family motto for this Christian family - working hard, knowing how to be grateful, and being willing to give.

As of now, his five children are managing their lives according to this family precept. The one who makes Old Ball most proud is naturally his second son, Tobias Harris.

The child used his efforts to exchange for the opportunity to play in NBA. A year ago, every scout had a sentence in his report about Harris - he worked very hard.

But speaking of this, Harris' efforts did not seem to be appreciated in the NBA. For a while, Tobias had to give up. However, Old Ball told him, "You can survive in the NBA, which is already a gift to your efforts. Continue to persevere, and your glory will naturally come."

Just as he thought of this, Old Ball's cell phone rang. He took out his old cell phone and looked at the caller ID. The caller was his second son, Tobias Harris!

"How is it?" Old Ball couldn't wait to ask. As Tobias's father and manager, Old Ball certainly knew that the Bucks wanted to trade Tobias. But whether the final deal will be reached is not something Old Ball can control.

"It seems I'm moving again, Father." Tobias Harris' voice was filled with helplessness on the other end of the phone.

"Don't be upset, kid. You're just going to work harder in another place. In Orlando, maybe you'll get more opportunities."

"Orlando? No, dad, I won't go to Orlando."

"What!?" Old Ball was stunned for a few seconds. Didn't the team notify him before that, if nothing unexpected happens, would Harris be added to the deal with the Magic? Since the deal has been reached, why didn't he go to Orlando?

"My next stop is back to Tennessee when I was in college. It's Memphis, my father, I'm going to report to the Grizzlies."

After Harris finished speaking, Old Ball's head was blank. Grizzlies? That team that has so far ranked first in the league in the regular season record so far?

How could a team that aims to win the championship need a newcomer who has not yet proved himself?

Unless...unless, they are trying to make the new guy prove himself in Memphis.

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On the night of the 17th, all the All-Star Weekend games ended. Early in the morning of the 18th, Randolph and Link were about to board the plane back to Memphis. After the All-Star Weekend, it was time for them to re-round the team and play the last and half months of the game.

Before boarding the plane, Link and Randolph were fiddling with their phones. They were not browsing Facebook, but sending farewell text messages to Marys Spetts, who had fought with them for a year and a half.

This morning, the NBA officially passed the deal between the Grizzlies and the Bucks. The Grizzlies gave this year's second-round draft pick and Spetz, and obtained the unknown sophomore striker Tobias Harris from the Milwaukee Bucks!

The deal didn't cause any uproar, after all, people were looking forward to seeing the final belongings of Howard and Josh. Spetz, a second-round pick and an unknown young player? No one cared about this kind of deal.

However, for the Grizzlies, this deal is of great significance. Everyone knows that this will be their last strengthening before they reach the championship!

Spetz walked in a harmonious manner. In the media interview, he thanked the Grizzlies for their trust and teammates, and expressed his reluctance to Memphis and hoped to start a new chapter in his career in Orlando.

In a team like the Grizzlies with a very harmonious locker room atmosphere, no one will make a fuss. Although everyone has feelings, everyone knows that NBA is a business. Since some things cannot be avoided, it is better to accept them.

Spetz chose to accept it.

As for the other protagonist in this deal, no comments were made. Because a second-round draft pick would not speak.

That's right, the second-round pick is one of the reasons why the Bucks are willing to send Harris away. If they want to rebuild, they need more draft picks to support them. They are all scooped up lottery, and the second-round pick is also possible to win the lottery. Not to mention the second-round pick, after Link became famous, even the teams scrambled to "scratch lottery".

Tobias Harris' position in this comparison is even worse than that draft pick. When he left, no reporter even visited him, and no teammates bid farewell.

He left Milwaukee, the "Snow City" alone with his luggage, and boarded the plane to Memphis alone.

Before turning off his phone, Harris posted a message on his social media with few fans, "You are not defined by the past, the past makes you ready."

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"Do you still say that I can only talk nonsense in the future? Look, Tobosen. Harris is really here." Randolph was proud all the way, as if the deal was made by him. However, in fact, Randolph didn't even know whether Harris was an American.

"Their name is Tobias Harris, and they will be teammates in the future. At least they have to find out their names." Link was speechless. Randolph became so naughty that he hadn't played for two days.

"Okay, Tobias, Tobosen, it's no different! I don't know if that kid likes playing cards. If he doesn't like it, Tony Allen will lose a gambling friend, hahahaha."

Although Link and Randolph had just returned from Houston, they had to participate in team training in the afternoon. Because tomorrow, the Grizzlies will be away against the Pistons and start the regular season journey again. Therefore, training is urgent.

"Have you seen that guy play basketball?" Seeing Randolph laughing, Link was about to talk to him about some serious topics.

"Who? Harris? I don't even know who he is, what do you think?" Randolph spread his hands.

"Then you will know him this afternoon." Link patted Randolph on the shoulder. Randolph has always despised the newcomer very much. He was also in this way when he was about Link.

But the big black bear is actually very simple. You are so powerful that you can get my recognition. I will recognize you as a brother, and I will respect you.

Link believes that during training this afternoon, Harris will definitely make Randolph's eyes shine.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Link arrived at the training hall. As soon as he stepped into the gate of the training hall, everyone was discussing the deal about Spetz.

"Malice did a good job, but it's a pity that he actually left."

"The management has their ideas, and we played well this season, which at least proves that their previous decisions were correct, right? Then this time, maybe it's also correct."

"Tobias Harris? Why don't I remember fighting him at all..."

It was not until Link walked in that the voice of discussing Harris finally disappeared. It was not because Link was so prestige in the Grizzlies that no one dared to speak when he walked in. But because people's conversations were the ones they instantly changed from Harris to Link...

It was not until five minutes after the training began that a player with a strange face finally appeared in the training hall. He was carrying a backpack and looked very tired. Everyone was staring at him, and he also stared at everyone, then waved his hand to greet everyone.

"Hello everyone, my name is Tobias Harris, and I will be my teammate from now on."

Stevens also walked out of the office and looked surprised, "Didn't I ask you to report after the team returns from Detroit?"

Stevens knew very well that Harris had just come to Memphis today and there was still a lot of things to deal with. So, he decided to give Harris a few days to handle everything. It would not be too late to get Harris to join the team when the Grizzlies came back from Detroit.

However, Harris was "delivered to the door" at this time.

Facing Steven's question, Harris smiled honestly, "I just don't want to miss the team's training, coach."

At that moment, Stevens remembered a sentence from Harris University coach Brewer Peel, "He had the most professional work attitude I've ever seen in college."

Harris put down his bag, received the training suit from Elston Turner, and then naturally joined everyone's queue, waiting for the training to begin. It seemed that he was a member of the Memphis Grizzlies, and the transfer seemed to have no effect on him.

Randolph grinned and then leaned into Link's ear and whispered.
Chapter completed!
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