On the afternoon of June 26, before the draft started, Liu Mang was in a hotel in New York. He was finally busy signing rookies with him, taking the rookies to various training camps, recommending rookies to each team, and after fulfilling or not fulfilling the draft commitments.

Schwartz met.

"Ace, the Blue Association informed us that the latest reporting time is July 11th. We will go to Beijing to gather with the national team. There are a total of 44 people in the big training camp roster. The big training has already started on June 15th. At the beginning, there were more than 80 people.

With the roster of players, we will directly enter the second training session." Schwartz read about Liu Mang's planned arrangements for the national team in the summer.

"Oh." Liu Mang responded. With a roster of more than 80 people, Liu Mang felt a strong sense of bureaucracy... the air of someone who didn't understand basketball commanding the national team.

Who the hell would come up with an 80-man roster when the Olympics are only two months away? The last selected players are not just those senior players, they are all just a face-saving project.

Schwartz continued: "On July 19th, a 21-man roster was decided to go to Evia Island in the Aegean Sea for training. On August 2nd, a 12-man roster and three waiting lists were decided..."

"...Aegean Sea...are we going to play basketball or ball?" Hearing this, Liu Mang felt that public-funded tourism was here again.

Schwartz didn't understand China's national conditions and asked in confusion: "What's wrong? That side of the Aegean Sea is the island with the most unique climate in Greece. The U.S. team, Argentina team, Greek team, and Spanish team, all the favorites for the championship, are training there.

.”

"Uh, that's not what I meant. By the way, I agreed to KING James to take him for training." How could Liu Mang talk about his country's problems with foreigners? It's normal for one to criticize one's own country.

But to the outside world, whoever said something bad about his country was the first to be impatient, and Liu Mang immediately changed the subject.

Schwartz flipped through the timetable before and after the national team plan and replied: "It's arranged. From July 3rd to July 6th, you will have four cities in China to promote together. Nike wants to

Please help introduce James to Chinese fans. I have communicated with James' management team. From September 2nd to September 10th, I will train with James in Los Angeles. You will also be on Evia Island during the training period. If you have the opportunity, you can

Train together.”

After Schwartz read the general itinerary to Liu Mang, he gave Liu Mang a copy of the itinerary. Liu Mang looked at it and saw that it was really from preparations for the draft at the end of the playoffs to next season's training camp.

, the entire summer schedule is packed to the brim.

Now that things are like this, what else can we do? Liu Mang has no time to care about his teammates who have left the team these days. The farewell party has ended long ago and was organized by Jason Terry and Muhammad. Liu Mang

Didn't go back to participate.

"Jeff, how is Matt's mood?" Liu Mang was most concerned about Barnes, who was hanging around in the middle and lower levels of the NBA.

"Oh, Matt cried all night that night, and the next day he found out that there was a three-year, 9 million contract extension in advance. He was so happy that he almost jumped up." Schwartz shrugged helplessly.

"..." Liu Mang was speechless, "Then I really congratulate him."

"Haha, Ace, you don't know, Matt's girlfriend said that Matt cried all night and kept saying, 'The boss doesn't want me anymore.'" Schwartz couldn't stop laughing when he thought about this.

"...Tell him to get out of here quickly." Liu Mang got goosebumps when he thought of a big man crying and talking like that.

Co-author, this guy thought the Eagles traded him because the company didn't want him anymore. He thought he was going to lose his job. When he saw the big contract, he felt no longer disappointed or sad.

Barnes' three-year base salary back then was not guaranteed in the last year. Now he has renewed his contract for three years at NT$9 million, which means that plus the previous year's NT$850,000 basic salary, the total contract is NT$10.05 million over four years, which means he can

The maximum stay in the NBA is six years, and the average career lifespan of an NBA second-round pick is less than two years. The average career lifespan of all NBA draft picks is only 4.8 years. Barnes has the opportunity to play for six years and earn over 10 million.

, I also got more than six million US dollars, which is already rare, and I am definitely excited.

Ignoring his former bodyguard, this guy had enough. Liu Mang asked: "By the way, how many rookies did our company sign today?"

"A total of 5 players have been signed who can definitely enter the NBA, and there are also 10 players who have been brought by other people in the company to have a chance to enter the NBA." Schwartz answered directly without looking at it. As for the next "ten"

"Several possible ones", similar to the expectations for the future in employee reports, are basically impossible to come true.

"Five? Wow, this is a good harvest. I remember I recommended Josh Smith and Andre Iguodala so that you could prepare in advance to grab them. Did you get Howard? Or Okafor?

Liu Mang asked expectantly.

Schwartz rolled his eyes: "How is it possible? Those two guys have been targeted by large brokerage companies for a long time. In addition to Iguodala and Josh Smith, the other three are Ben Gordon, Tony Allen and J.R.

-Smith."

"Who did you say last?"

…

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It's a good thing, Schwartz actively recommended JR Smith to the Hornets. After Jamal Mashburn retired, the Hornets were in urgent need of a swingman. Both small forwards and shooting guards were short of manpower, and J.R.

- Smith is indeed strong enough. Although he is a high school rookie, with the previous successful examples of Kobe, Tracy McGrady and others, he may become a key player in the NBA when he enters the NBA. However, his personality is very poor, and the lottery does not dare to select him.

.

And Liu Mang didn't dare to choose. He wanted to defend his title. If he reached the finals, JR Smith would be crazy...

Liu Mang felt that in the future it would be better to recommend JR Smith to James as a friend and let them fall in love with each other.

Unconsciously, including the five confirmed rookies who can enter the NBA, Liu Mang's company already has 12 NBA players. It can be regarded as a large-scale agency. In the beginning, it mainly relied on Liu Mang's vision to sign players.

Later, slowly, he began to sign many players relying on Liu Mang's influence and Schwartz's own vision.

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"Uncle, please tell Dinah who we are going to choose today, okay..."

Hearing Diao Chan's coquettish voice from the other end of the phone, Liu Mang replied decisively: "Dina, the only reason to watch the draft is to watch the suspense! Otherwise it would be so boring."

"Uncle..." The little loli continued to act coquettishly.

"Uh... no, otherwise your mother will beat me if the spoiler is revealed. Uncle can only tell you that we have to select a group of handsome guys to improve the appearance of the team!" Liu Mang said sincerely.

"Liar! Uncle said he would choose a group of handsome guys. Humph, it must be a group of guys like that Howard to set him off." The little Loli saw through Liu Mang's little thoughts at a glance.

What a witty little loli, she was actually seen through! How could Liu Mang admit such a thing? He just arrived at the location and immediately said: "How is it possible? Is your uncle that kind of person? Okay, okay, I'm here.

Madison Square Garden, let’s talk when we come back tomorrow.”

Liu Mang hung up the phone, got out of the car, and walked with Schwartz to the Madison Square Garden Arena.

The NBA draft is just like a big show. Schwartz comes here every year and is very used to it. If Liu Mang participated in it personally, it was the first time. When he got off the bus, he got off on the side of a traffic-controlled road.

The car is like a red carpet. It looks just like the red carpet at a film festival. This feeling is so special.

When Liu Mang and Schwartz walked on the red carpet, reporters gathered on both sides of the red carpet, flashing photos and asking questions.

"Ace, look here, what do you think of the large-scale trade that has occurred in the team? Will it affect your contract renewal choice this summer?"

"Ace, look here, I heard that this large-scale transaction is because of the championship MVP issue. Is this true?"

"Ace, which players are you planning to select this year? Can you reveal them?"

"Ace, you are known as the Hand of God in the NBA draft world. You can hit anyone you choose. What do you think of this title?"

"Mr. Schwartz, it is said that Ace got all his draft information from you. Is this true?"

"Mr. Schwartz, you have signed a total of 5 rookies this year. Are you confident that they will all enter the NBA?"

"..."

"..."

Both Liu Mang and Schwartz were chased by the media for interviews. Liu Mang's draft vision is inseparable from Schwartz in people's eyes. As an agent who entered the sports circle in the early 1990s, although he was a tennis agent before,

But there are many connections in the sports circle.

Schwartz has signed five rookies this year, including two lottery favorites and one quasi-lotto favorite. Although such results are not as good as those of the agency that got Howard or Okafor, they can definitely rank among them.

The top five gains from major brokerage firms this summer.

Liu Mang had already received guidance from Schwartz. Just smile. He would look at the camera of anyone who called him, smile, and leave a photo. The management of other teams would keep an eye on him even until the last moment before the draft.

If you reveal information about teams with strong drafts, you may be intercepted if you reveal even a little bit.

After Liu Mang and Schwartz entered the Madison Square Garden Arena, they separated. Liu Mang went to the Eagles' draft office to meet with the management, while Schwartz went to the place where the rookies stayed to give the nervous rookies

They cheer up.

This was a draft that changed the fate of a young basketball player from the slums. Even if the top pick was nervous, the difference between the first and second picks was still quite big.

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Since the completion of the big trade, the Eagles have been quiet and haven't done much. They will wait until the draft is over to see if there are any opportunities for reinforcement.

The Eagles did not continue the trade immediately. Anyway, the team only had 10 people left, Kevin Willis and Calderon. They were not worried about being selected by the Bobcats. Since the Bobcats had a first-round pick,

There are only 14 contract spots left in total, and it is impossible to fill the lineup with players who are currently outside other teams' eight-man protection lists, so the Eagles are not worried at all.

When Liu Mang arrived at the draft office, the management and coaching staff greeted him and ignored him, nervously waiting for the draft to begin.

Calling Liu Mang here is purely to deal with special emergencies. The sixth pick is okay, and the 13th pick is okay. If both the main and backup picks in the subsequent picks are selected, but the next one has to be selected.

The difference between the draft pick and the draft pick in hand is extremely different, so you have to decide on a new candidate immediately in a few minutes. Some drafts that seem completely unreasonable appear at this time, and they are very common.

At 7pm New York time, after more than an hour of various pre-draft activities, the draft finally began.

Liu Mang dozed off for a while, then was woken up by Coach Kruger. He immediately patted his face and concentrated on watching the draft that was directly connected to the live communication on the large LED screen in the office.

With the first pick, the Magic did not select mature center Emeka Okafor, who was known as the second Tim Duncan. Instead, they selected Dwight Howard, who became the second high school center center picked with the No. 1 pick.

Due to Kwame Brown's performance of moving the dead and moving, it is now possible to become the center of the Hawks. Howard is now more optimistic than originally. When the Magic did not draft the "second Duncan" Okafor, the Magic on the scene

The fans booed for a long time, but this time, the majority cheered.

Although there are still fans who are dissatisfied with Okafor's performance in college that is comparable to Duncan's, if Howard does play well, he might be the next David Robinson, or at least the second Kwame Brown.

It would be such a loss...
To be continued...