Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 40 Number One Scholar
Jordan also came to the draft.

At a glance, there are familiar faces everywhere.

He chatted with these old friends with great joy, enjoying the vanity brought by the change of status from player to management.

He then accepted interviews from reporters, enjoying their eager eyes, hoping that he could admit the secretly proud feeling of his upcoming comeback.

He enjoys this kind of popularity.

Besides, he also had an expectation.

Because soon, he will make a big news that will shock the entire league.

The No. 1 pick is exchanged, and the Devil's Mountain is coming to Washington!

The most shocking trade of draft night.

And it's not over yet.

Jordan has already made a plan. After the draft, he will be interviewed by reporters and then officially announce that he will make a comeback and lead the Wizards to make another attack on the championship together with Hill, Jordan's successor.

I am still as wild as a young man, and I am only 38 years old this year!

He even thought about what to say.

Of course, the classic “I am back!”

There's no need for the next day. As soon as you say it, the whole world will tremble.

Your basketball god is back!

With this thought in mind, Jordan still felt a little elated until he returned to the Wizards' "War Room".

"Hey, where's Wes?"

He looked around but didn't see Unseld.

Collins was present and said, "I made a phone call."

After saying that, he hesitated for a moment, then stood up and pulled Jordan aside, lowering his voice and saying, "It seems to be Pauline's call."

Pauline!

Jordan, who was in high spirits, suddenly calmed down.

On the 20th, he made the decision on the spot to trade with the Magic.

Afterwards, Jordan naturally informed Paulin and discussed his brilliant plan with Paulin.

He even said that he would bring a championship trophy to the Wizards in two seasons at most.

But Paulin's attitude was rather ambiguous at the time.

It wasn't as exciting as Jordan imagined.

Of course, Pollin did not reject the deal, but just said a few polite words and let Jordan decide.

Jordan naturally didn't think much about it.

But at this critical moment, Pauline suddenly contacted Unseld again. I hope things will not change again.

Jordan frowned.

Even Bolin couldn't ruin his plan.

He took out his cell phone and called Pauline.

Sure enough, the line is busy.

"I'll go find him." Jordan went out to find Unseld.

At the same time, far away in Washington.

In his luxurious villa, the white-haired Paulin asked Unseld a question at the end of the call.

He asked the combination of Jordan and Hill whether they could help the Wizards win the championship.

Unseld was also asked to tell the truth.

Unseld thought about it seriously for half a minute, but ultimately shook his head. "Sir, I don't think the chances are great. The Lakers are too strong. As for us, if Michael were 10 years younger, I think they might be able to do it. But now he's 38, and I really don't think he can lead us to a championship."

At 28, Jordan was invincible; at 38, he was already old.

Unseld does not doubt whether Jordan can make a comeback and whether he can produce decent statistics in the current NBA, but he believes that the current Jordan has long lost the dominance he had in the past.

And Hill, though still young, has already begun to suffer from injuries.

The Wizards are such a bottom-ranked team. Except for Hamilton, the lineup is terrible.

And Hamilton is not easy to deal with either.

If Hill was traded for him, Jordan would have to play the second position.

What about Hamilton?
You can't squeeze out Jordan's starting position.

"Okay, I understand. Wait for my call." Bolin hung up the phone and fell into deep thought.

In fact, Pollin was not optimistic about Jordan's great ambitions from the beginning.

People have to accept their age.

He was looking forward to Jordan's comeback, but he really didn't expect Jordan to bring a championship to the Wizards.

The Wizards have won championships before, but their desire for another championship is not that strong.

Pollin hopes that Jordan will return in order to save the sluggish basketball market and use Jordan's influence to help the team make money.

The team's record can be better, but that's just a byproduct.

So Paulin is really not optimistic about this deal.

There are many reasons.

First, how many years can Jordan play after his comeback? The future of the Wizards is not him, but the young people.

In 95, he was not interested in high school rookies, and without hesitation gave up the genius named Garnett and chose Rasheed Wallace from North Carolina.

Time has passed, and looking back at that choice, Bolin has learned his lesson, that is, high school geniuses are not that bad.

Not to mention that Brown's popularity is very high this year, and the media are saying that they will definitely regret not selecting him as the No. 1 pick.

So Pollin was afraid of repeating the same mistake and missing out on another high school talent like Garnett.

Now that they have selected Brown and trained him well, the Wizards may still have a brilliant future.

Hill's contract is also quite long, with six years left.

It’s not that Hill is unworthy of the contract, but mainly because Hill has started to get injured, and it is a repeated injury. He has been injured from last year to now, in the same position, which has shown some glass attributes.

If Hill is injured, such a big contract will be wasted.

I am not as rich as Paul Allen, so I still have to save money.

Most importantly, he still has the same ideas as before.

If your opponent is willing to pay a high price to trade with you, then the chips in your hand must be worth more.

He is a businessman and doesn't believe anyone would do business at a loss.

So Hill's current value is definitely not as high as Brown's.

If that's the case, why trade?

Thinking of this, Bolin gritted his teeth and made a decision.

……

Inside the Wizards' war room, with the door closed, Jordan's roar echoed.

"Why!"

Jordan was so angry that he stomped his feet and pointed at the phone and yelled. His anger was like a category 12 hurricane, making everyone present tremble.

"Bolin, damn it, you said everything is up to me, let me be responsible!"

"That's Grant Hill. Oh my god, what the hell were you thinking? You gave up a player like that for a high school kid. Are you crazy?"

Jordan was so angry that he didn't care that the person in front of him was a billionaire, and even cursed.

"No, I don't agree. I'm the team's president of operations and I'm also a shareholder!"

The expression on Jordan's face could only be described as terrifying.

He turned around and stared at Unseld, shaking his fist at him fiercely.

This traitor, who knows what he said to Paulin.

Paulin was silent on the phone.

He understood Jordan's anger and gave him enough time to vent his anger before saying, "Michael, I know you are angry, but this is my final decision. I am the majority shareholder of the team, and I have the final say on this matter."

"Wes, just do as I say."

"Michael, when you come back and calm down, we'll talk slowly."

As a businessman, Paulin would naturally not give up his decision because of Jordan's anger.

"Calm down shit!"

Jordan yelled, but Pauline had already hung up the phone.

"Fuck! This bastard!"

Jordan was so angry that he grabbed the phone and smashed it to pieces.

Then, looking at the people trembling in the room, he felt greatly insulted, turned around and walked out of the office, slamming the door.

The rest of the group looked at each other in silence.

After a while, Higgins stepped forward and took the initiative to clean up the mess.

Collins sighed, looked at Unseld, and asked what to do.

Unseld guessed Jordan's reaction and sighed in the same way, saying, "What do you think? The team still belongs to Pollin after all."

Then you definitely have to listen to the boss.

You should always know who pays you.

Collins nodded and said no more.

Unseld also immediately took out his cell phone and informed the league that the deal with the Magic was terminated.

Stern, who was about to go on stage to preside over the draft, was a little confused. He didn't know what had happened that caused the two teams to call off the transaction at the last minute.

To be honest, he is really looking forward to the combination of Jordan and Hill.

The scene of the talent show.

Brown and his family sat at a round table in the front row.

Naturally, it was not Tang Sen's turn to take this position, so Tang Sen and Connors sat in the back row to watch the draft.

"Fake!"

Connors continued to curse.

The news about Kruger made him very depressed.

"Okay, no matter who the Wizards trade with, Brown is still the No. 1 pick, and that's enough." Tang Sen persuaded.

If I trade again, I will still choose Brown.

From Brown's perspective, they are actually similar.

Tang Sen looked at Brown in the front.

At 19 years old, he is about to become the first high school student to be selected as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.

Really, Tang Sen was extremely envious.

At this time, Stern appeared on the stage, and after his speech, he began to announce the draft results.

The eyes of everyone at the scene, as well as the live camera, were all focused on Brown.

As expected, Stern opened the envelope and announced the final result with a smile.

The Washington Wizards selected Kwame Brown from Green Academy High School.

Kwame Brown became the No. 1 pick in the 2001 draft.

(End of this chapter)