Wittman kept the reporters in suspense, but he didn't say anything. No matter how much he asked, he wouldn't say which two players would join the Wizards in the new season.
However, the news came from the manager's mouth, so it should be true. They could make up some questions themselves.
Since the player who came was a powerful inside player, it meant that someone in the existing lineup would definitely leave. Soon, they locked in the possible players who might leave. The first one was the former superstar striker, Rashard. Lewis.
When Lewis joined the Magic in 2007, he was the NBA's tenth billion-dollar contract holder. He had a record of scoring more than 50 points in a single game, and his current annual salary in the Wizards was an astonishing 21 million.
However, he was clearly not worth the annual salary. Lewis was already 33 years old, and his competitive state had seriously declined. It was difficult for him to be the support of the team. It was reasonable for the Wizards to replace him.
Lewis's only regret was that he had never won an NBA championship. He had only a few years left to play, and time was tight. Therefore, the reporters felt that Lewis was willing to leave this team that had no hope of winning the championship.
Lewis would probably take a pay cut to join a team that had the ability to win a championship and get a championship ring to fulfill his wish. Many unlucky NBA stars did this.
The reporters left in a hurry after they finished imagining things. They had to go back and write their articles. Lewis's departure and the addition of a star player inside the paint were definitely big news and worthy of being featured. As for today's rookie training? Who would still care about this!
"Wittman, isn't it a little too early to leak the news now?" Newman frowned as he watched the reporters leave.”
Wittman laughed." If we don't give them some benefits, they might just write nonsense. Besides, this is also good for Lewis. He might be able to find a good employer.”
Although Lewis was old, he was still famous and popular. Now that the news was out, there would definitely be some teams willing to accept him. Even if he was placed on the bench, it would be a good supplement. The earlier Lewis prepared, the better options he would have. Everyone could part on good terms, and seeing that his contract was up for the year, Lewis was the one who initiated leaving the team. Currently, he often played as a substitute in the Wizards, and his playing time was getting lesser and lesser. The key was that the Wizards had yet to achieve good results. Lewis, who was about to retire, could not sit still!
For a player like Lewis, he had earned enough money. Now, all they wanted was glory. The Wizards could not give him that, so he naturally had to leave.
Newman nodded, but he knew that Wittman had another goal, which was to make the reporters focus on this side. Then, they naturally wouldn't care much about the performance of the rookie today.
They were probably afraid that Han Zhe would be exposed and there would be many more competitors. Only the Eastern Alliance was watching the trial. Their scouts would not share the news with others. It was always better if fewer people knew.
After all, they were currently planning to use the second round to pick Han Zhe, but Han Zhe's performance today was a little too good. They didn't know if the second round would be cut off, so they naturally didn't want more people to know about the situation in their training camp.
Don't look at the talent show as if it was fun. In fact, in private, the teams were scheming against each other, fighting with wits and courage. It was very tiring!
That night, after training, Luther went to Washington to visit Han Zhe. After all, Han Zhe was not the only player he had, so he could not stay by his side all day.
"Han! How was your performance on the Open Day today? Did any teams fancy you?”Luther asked.
Luther had wanted to come and watch the training match, but he had a player whose contract had expired and needed to be renewed today. He had to make a trip personally, so he was delayed.
Han Zhe thought of the three-point trap and then being kicked out of the game. He didn't even play for a few minutes. He said dejectedly," I'm sorry, Luther. I might have to let you down. I think I messed up this time!"”
Luther's heart skipped a beat, but he still patted Han Zhe's shoulder to comfort him. Then, he pretended to be relaxed and asked about the trial today.
When Han Zhe finished explaining everything, Luther's worry turned into joy. You idiot, you really gave me a fright just now. I thought that I had worked for nothing during this period of time!”
"What do you mean?" Han Zhe asked in surprise.”
After listening to everything that happened today, Luther, who was a wily old fox, had almost understood the mentality of all parties. He explained," The reason why you were in a hurry to be brought off shouldn't be because you had a conflict with Thomas. After all, you only had a few words, not a fight. It was nothing to a player. Whitman wanted to hide you and not give you more opportunities to expose your strength in front of outsiders. The fact that he didn't mention it at all afterwards was proof.”
Luther continued," It looks like you have a good chance of not being voted out. Whitman is definitely interested in you, and you didn't lose to Wall, and you even beat that poor kid Thomas to tears. You must have attracted the attention of many teams present. Even if the Wizards don't want you, there's a good chance that you'll be selected by other teams. However, you've shown too little time, and they can't be sure of your strength. At most, you'll be able to get into the second round.”
"Really?" Han Zhe's eyes widened. He pressed on Luther's shoulder and shook him hard. He didn't care if it was the second round or the eighth round. As long as he could be selected and play in the NBA, it was fine.
"Calm down, calm down! Your shoulders are about to swell from your pinch, but don't be happy too early. This is just my analysis. As for how it will turn out, it will depend on your performance. No one knows who will win before the end of the talent show!”
Han Zhe let go of Luther and laughed dryly. He was really happy. He thought that he was done for, but Luther seemed to be doing quite well for him. Now that he thought about it, he finally understood what Crawford meant. It seemed that the others had seen through him, but he was still worried…
However, Luther was right. The training camp would only end in a few days. He had to perform well during this period of time and continue to work hard!
Luther was shocked when he saw Han Zhe humming a song and running to take a shower. He had only helped Han Zhe come to the NBA out of professional ethics, but he did not have much hope for Han Zhe. After all, in his opinion, Han Zhe was talented, but he was still too young. There was still a gap between him and an NBA player.
But now, he realized that Han Zhe seemed to be more stable in the draft. Putting aside the difference in strength between him and Wall, Han Zhe's ability to completely defeat Thomas, who was a little famous, proved that Han Zhe had the ability to be a second-round talent. This made Wall overjoyed.
In fact, Luther's understanding of Han Zhe was still limited to the World Youth Championship. He didn't know that Han Zhe had just obtained his ability and couldn't use much of his strength at that time. Now, after such a long period of training, Han Zhe was no longer the rookie at the World Youth Championship!
Luther rested for the night and left early the next day. He still had things to do and would only come back after Han Zhe's trial.
Not long after Han Zhe arrived at the training center, he realized that the training schedule had changed. The rookies had split into two groups and started the 5V5 PvP match.
"Han, I'm sorry. I was too impulsive yesterday!”Han Zhe didn't expect Thomas to take the initiative to apologize.
It was not a deep hatred, and Han Zhe was not that petty. He smiled and patted his shoulder." It's nothing. It's just a small matter. I also scolded you yesterday, and I apologize.”
The two of them looked at each other and smiled. They were full of love. Cough cough, it was a smile that erased all grudges!
Wittman nodded. It was fine for players to have a temper, but they should also have tolerance. There were so many weirdos who loved to spew trash talk on the NBA court. If they were not tolerant, they would fight every day!
This time, Whitman had put Han Zhe and Thomas on the same team. After the game started, they played well with both controls and passed the ball.
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