: 19. Howard leaves the team

　　 On June 27, 2013, the NBA Draft was held in Madison Square Garden, New York.
The overall strength of this year’s rookies is not very good. The only outstanding guy is University of Kentucky center Norrence Knoll, but he was injured before March Madness and had a torn meniscus. It will take at least eight months after surgery. restore.
　　 So Knoll's draft market plummeted, and suddenly no one dared to say who could make the top three picks.
　　 Then, maybe because James wants to be crazy, Cavaliers owner Daniel Gilbert selected the power forward who claims to be capable of three and four, Anthony Bennett.
　　 Not to mention that Liu Ren, a Chinese who heard the name Anthony Bennett for the first time, wanted to ask who this guy is, and most American fans don’t know this guy.
It was the first time that Liu Ren heard that Bennett was selected as the champion, and he deliberately sent information about this champion. This champion who was later known as the best champion in history, really didn’t know his future outcome, Liu Ren also wanted to ask Gilbert why he chose him?
　　 Bennett did not play in a top league team during his college years. The West Hills League, where the University of Nevada Las Vegas is under his leadership, is more than a bit short of March Madness.
The distance between them and the first-level league is probably the distance between the NBDL and the NBA. It is said that the league where Bennett’s college team is located is at the amateur level. It is just a very powerful group of amateur players because they have a group of capable players. Black player who can run and jump.
　　 But that's it. In this league, Bennett doesn't have much data. He averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds per game.
　　 Is it because he was selected as the best freshman lineup in the United States by the Basketball Authors Association? This association has the same status in the NCAA as the Xishan League... amateur.
Obviously Liu Ren didn’t understand Gilbert’s thinking. Gilbert would not say why he picked Bennett afterwards. Why did he pick Bennett in the No. 1 pick this time? At the time when Liu Ren traveled back, it was still a mystery. .
　　 "It seems that my arrival has not caused any butterfly effect for the time being." Liu Ren thought while brushing his teeth while watching the live draft.
　　 Liu Ren ate some snacks he was accustomed to in Suzhou, visited some places he used to go to, and then continued his journey, preparing to go to the places that he wanted to go before but had no money and time to go.
Today is June 28th, domestic time. The start of the draft was exactly the morning in China. Liu Ren got up early to wash his face and brush his teeth, just to see if the draft was affected by him. It seems that he was not affected in any way. His influence is limited to the three or four teams that want him.
　　 He has received an email from Chen Hanni, knowing which teams want him.
The Spurs... is a team he prefers to go to. Going to the Spurs does not have to worry about not getting playing time, but Chen Hanni's tone does not seem to like that place, plus the offer is really insincere, staying with the Lakers treats him It’s more attractive, so I acquiesced in the practice of chicks.
　　 Liu Ren saw that the Rockets, Hawks, and Raptors were all interested in him. He was a little surprised. He didn't expect so many teams to be interested in him. It seems that his market is not bad.
Kupchak has made an appointment with Chen Hanni for negotiations. On July 10, Howard issued a statement before the start of the draft. It will be announced on the seventh day after the start of the free market, that is, on July 7, US time. Own decision.
　　 Kupchak has to confirm Howard's stay or absence before deciding whether to rebuild or continue to strengthen the championship.
　　 But Liu Ren doesn't have to worry about whether he can stay on the team. No matter what the Lakers lineup, he lacks his type of striker.
　　 The draft will continue, and the person selected in the back does not have much memory with Liu Ren.
　　 The Magic selected Oladipo with the second overall pick, and Knoll was selected by the Pelicans with the sixth overall pick, becoming the first rookie in the history of the Pelicans.
　　 Then in less than a minute, the official announced that he was traded to the 76ers in exchange for All-Star point guard Holiday.
Then the 76ers drafted Michael Carter Williams with the 11th overall pick, and the Bucks drafted Giannis Antetokounmpo with the 15th overall pick, and went very far behind. The Lakers drafted the 46th overall pick in the second round. "The King" Ryan Carey.
　　 Seeing that King Kai was selected by the Lakers, Liu Ren was relieved. There are two cores of King Kaili and Sadie Thackeray in the team, which makes people feel at ease!
　　 There is finally a towel-wielding person...Liu Ren looked at the Lakers' current lineup as stuffy, and looked forward to those young people who would come to support the team in the summer to come.
Howard must be gone. Jamison seems to be going to the next boat to hug his thighs. Nash can’t play a few games a year. Kobe played for two months before returning. He was also injured because he was too anxious to come back. It is really bad enough to say that last season's starting lineup was directly reduced by half, and the first interior substitute was gone.
　　 But this is the only situation for the time being, Liu Ren can only wait for Howard's decision.
Since you have to wait, why bother? Liu Ren knew Howard would leave, so he traveled domestically without any pressure, ate a lot of snacks in Chengdu, took a lot of pictures in Guilin, and saw the Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an. Magnificent...
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　　On July 7th, he flew back to Los Angeles on the day the Lakers met Howard. The meeting between the Lakers and Howard had already ended when he met Chen Hanni who was picking up the plane.
　　 Not surprisingly, Howard rejected the Lakers' five-year 110 million contract.
　　 But Howard chose the next home, UU reading www.uukanshu.com was beyond everyone's expectations, including the team he chose, were dumbfounded.
　　 "Damn!" When Morey knew Howard had chosen them, he almost jumped up and scolded his mother!
　　 He actually dug Howard over!
　　The Lakers, Mavericks, Rockets, Warriors, four teams competing for Howard, whether it is the lineup or the market, the Rockets do not have the advantage.
　　 But Howard chose the Rockets!
　　 Morey, the general manager of the Rockets, doesn't know what they are attracting Howard. He never thought that he would be able to dig such a superstar, otherwise he would go and hand the Bulls a poison contract to dig Asik.
　　 If he had known that Howard could be traded over, Jeremy Lin and Asik would not bother to dig, and offend people for nothing, now they have to find a way to send them away!
　　With Howard, we must change our team building strategy, from competing for a place in the playoffs to competing for the championship.
　　 When Harden was dug up, Morey just wanted to get an All-Star. Who knew Harden could play so well? Now they have become the most contenders for Kobe's successor, and are regarded as the most favorable candidates for the future first shooting guard.
　　 Howard probably chose the Rockets for Harden's potential.
Morey can only feel painful and happy about this. The combination of Howard and Harden is a very important part of his professional resume, but it has created a gap with the Lakers management. It is not so easy to re-establish a relationship. easy.
　　 Regardless of how Morey is trying to establish a relationship with Kupchak, Liu Ren finally officially started negotiations with the Lakers.
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