"In the 1996 NBA draft, the Philadelphia 76ers chose Wang Yan as the first pick in the first round! From Wake Forest University!"
New York, the United States, at the Garden.
When David Stern announced the Philadelphia 76ers 'first pick, the entire Garden exploded!
"What an incredible choice! The Philadelphia 76ers actually picked Wang Yan as their first pick!？”
"This was beyond everyone's expectations. The 76ers announced to the public at the last second before the draft: They will only choose one point guard!"
"What an incredible choice! The Philadelphia 76ers have selected Wang Yan as their first pick. He has become the first Chinese to be the top draft pick in the NBA!”
"No one would have thought that it would end like this. Look at the voices of the audience. They are definitely shocked by the 76ers 'choice!”
It was just as the live commentators of the American media said.
The entire madison square garden was in an uproar.
Not to mention the fans, even the rookies in the stadium were dumbfounded.
Especially Stephen Marbury and Allen Iverson!
They had agreed that the 76ers would choose between them, so why did Wang Yan suddenly appear?!
"Show number one! Wang Yan had been selected in the first place!”
At the same time, in the commentary booth of the Central TV Station, Zhang Liyi was introducing what a small green house was. The choice made by the audience instantly changed the topic."He became the first NBA draft pick in the history of China!”
"Wow, this choice is unexpected!”
Su Qun was also stunned." Coach Zhang, we were just guessing if Wang Yan would be selected in the top 7!”
Zhang Liyi had already predicted that Wang Yan would be selected as the fourth pick, but the 76ers ended the suspense!
The first NBA draft pick in the history of China was born!
"King! Congratulations!"
Tim Duncan, who was sitting next to Wang Yan, stood up immediately and congratulated Wang Yan.""I wish you all the best in the NBA, my brother.”
Thank you, Tim."
Wang Yan stood up and hugged Duncan tightly."You will be the number one pick next year, the absolute top pick!”
After Duncan, Wang Yan and Coach Dave Odom also hugged to thank him.
If it weren't for Coach Dave Odom's bold decision to use him to defend against Marbury in the NCAA Top 16, Wang Yan didn't know how long he would have to wait before he could enter the public eye.
After a brief moment of confusion, the fans gave Wang Yan their warmest applause.
In 1996, the top scorer had thrown out all sorts of comments before the 76ers. There was absolutely no problem with choosing Wang Yan!
"Congratulations, young man. You will become the pride of China.”
David Stern shook hands with Wang Yan, who was on stage."I'll tell you my contact information later.”
"If you have any problems in the future, you can call me 24 hours a day.”
"Thank you, Mr. President."
Wang Yan replied with a smile.
After he left the stage, Wang Yan accepted an interview with the media.
But to be honest, he was quite surprised.
The 76ers did not give themselves any guarantees. Rumor had it that they would choose one of the two point guards.
Moreover, if he became the top scorer, what would be the first pick of Iverson?
It seemed that the entire 1996 talent show had become chaotic because of him!
"King, don't be anxious. There's still a follow-up transaction!”
Soon, Wang Yan's manager, Richardson, sent him a message.""Philadelphia won't be your final team!”
As expected, there was a follow-up operation!
Seeing this message, Wang Yan was no longer anxious and waited quietly!
Wang Yan's unexpected selection in the first pick had indeed disrupted the choices of the other teams.
Except for the two teams with the second and third picks.
There was no change in the situation for the toronto raptors. Their second pick was Marcus Camby, the strongest post player in the class of 1996.
Now was the era of the post. Why would they not want such an excellent post player and fight for a few backfield players?
The top brass of the Raptors felt that these teams had their brains kicked by a donkey!
The third pick, the Griffin Grizzlies, gave the Raptors a thumbs up.
They decisively selected the second-best post player in the 1996s, Sharif Rahim.
Choosing an outside line instead of an inside line?
Sorry, we don't want to be kicked by a donkey!
The fourth pick holder, the Milkinson Bucks, was already in an uproar among the management involved in the draft selection.
However, a phone call made them make their own choices.
In the end, the Milkinson Bucks selected Allen Iverson, who was supposed to be the No. 1 draft pick, as the fourth pick in the first round!
Then, the fifth pick of the team, the Nottingham Forest Wolves, selected Ray Allen from the University of Connecticuti.
Moreover, the first trade between the rookies of the 1996s was made when the Timberwolves selected Ray Allen.
"According to the news from the front, the Bucks and the Timberwolves have reached a deal. Allen Iverson and Ray Allen will swap owners!”
This was a trade proposed by the Timberwolves. They would form a combination of Iverson and Kevin Garnett in the new season.
The stag had liked Ray Allen for a long time, so this deal was considered to be a win-win situation!
Wang Yan was rather surprised by this transaction.
In the original timeline, the deal should have been a swap between Marbury and Ray Allen.
Now, it was a swap between Iverson and Ray Allen.
The Nottingham Forest Wolves instantly formed an AK combination. Their combat power and talent were simply overflowing!
The sixth pick, the Boston Celtics, chose Stephen Marbury.
Antoine Walker was the seventh pick and was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers.
The subsequent choices of the lot did not deviate from Wang Yan's memory at all.
The 13th pick of the Charlotte Hornets was Kobe Bryant, a high school student.
As soon as Kobe stepped down from the stage, a piece of news about his trade shocked the crowd once again!
The Los Angeles Clippers sent out their All-Star post player, Divas, in exchange for the number 13 rookie, high school student Kobe Bryant!
Jerry West's initial impression of Kobe was very average. After all, he was beaten by Wang Yan 110:0!
However, when Wang Yan was selected as the first player, and there was no hope for him to continue with the LOGO, he chose the weakened version of Wang Yan, or rather, the weakened version of Jordan.
It was still Kobe!
The draft was still going on. The commentators on the scene were also introducing the selected new players to the crowd in an orderly manner.
After a total of 60 players were selected in two rounds, the 1996 NBA draft ended.
"Wait!"
Just as everyone thought that the talent show was over, all the media at the scene received the latest news from behind!
"Ladies and gentlemen, right after the draft ended, another deal was made!”
"Oh my god! If I'm not mistaken, this is a big deal involving four teams, 11 players, and three rookies from today's draft!”
"Furthermore, I saw the name of the top scorer, Wang Yan, in this transaction!”
(Everyone has already guessed that the protagonist will go to the Boston Celtics!) The next chapter was the Red Cardinal's SHOWTIME! I'm asking for a wave of fresh flowers, gifts, and votes. Thank you very much!!）
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