Donovan Mitchell was a little sad at first, thinking that it was because players of his type were not popular, so Shen Huan did not choose him to be the five strongest players.
Unexpectedly, Shen Huan valued him very much.
But what the hell is selfishness
Before he asked, Kobe spoke, "It's not Shen Huan's fault, I asked him for help... Donovan, I hope you join the Lakers next season and play games with our three old guys. Go Are you willing to win?"
"ah!?"
Donovan Mitchell was surprised, but suddenly realized it!
It turns out that was their idea!
Forcing Shen Huan not to choose me will lower the outside world's evaluation of me so that they can get me.
On one hand, Donovan Mitchell is a little annoyed and feels like he's been ripped off.
But more of them were ecstatic.
It turns out that the Lakers are so eager for me, and it turns out that Kobe values me so much!
"I have always wanted you after watching your game highlights." Howard also said, "The Lakers' defense is a problem. If you are on the outside and I am on the inside, and we work together, I believe the defensive stability will be extremely stable. Big improvement.”
Howard is an inside player, and it stands to reason that he has little to do with Donovan Mitchell's outside.
But what an honor it is for such a superstar to openly invite a rookie to work with him to build the Lakers' defense
Donovan Mitchell proves that he is a very important player!
Seeing the rookie's excitement, Kobe couldn't understand, but he quietly touched Shen Huan with his hand, indicating that it was his turn to continue performing.
Shen Huan smiled bitterly.
But he still looked at Donovan Mitchell and said: "Mitchell, you are not 20 years old yet. The place you need to stay is a place where you can play often and there are superstar seniors around you to help you grow.
The Lakers are very much in need of a player with strong defensive ability and strong physical fitness like you. If you come here, you should have a good training. "
Donovan Mitchell is a die-hard fan of Shen Huan. Hearing this, he became even more energetic, "Really? Do you think so?"
"certainly."
Shen Huan nodded, "What's more, our Lakers team is mainly about offense. While you can defend well, you can also actively participate in the offense. Allen and Kobe will teach you about offense, and Dwight will teach you about defense. Isn’t it great to have experience and also play in the Lakers, the most watched super team?”
Donovan Mitchell had no hesitation when he saw this, "That's what you said, then I'll listen to you!"
"good!"
Kobe interrupted again at this time, "When you get back, let your agent call Kupchak and let's discuss it carefully. How about it?"
He wanted to decide things quickly.
Donovan Mitchell scratched his head, "I haven't hired an agent yet. Our coach helped me take care of some things."
"That's more convenient." Kobe said, "I'll introduce my agent to you. As long as I'm here, he won't cheat you."
Shen Huan's eyes moved.
This old Kobe Bryant worked really hard for the Lakers, even his own agent had to contribute.
But when I think about it, it feels normal.
Kobe will retire in two years, and his agent will definitely need more good players to solidify his position.
On the one hand, Kobe ensured that Donovan Mitchell would definitely come to the Lakers, and on the other hand, he also wanted to introduce more good prospects to his agent.
After all, the two have been cooperating for so many years. With Kobe's status, even if he stops playing basketball, there will be no lack of commercial activities and he will still be the agent's signature.
The relationship between the two will always be very close.
"Okay, thank you!" Donovan Mitchell also breathed a sigh of relief at this time.
Although he is not an old fox, he is not an idiot either.
With the guarantee of so many superstars, it itself represents the Lakers' attitude towards him.
In addition, even if Shen Huan leaves, Kobe's influence on this team can be imagined, and he will not be wronged at all.
If you go to another team, it's really not necessarily better than the Lakers.
To take a step back, if I don't get along well with the Lakers in the future, that will happen in the future.
The most important thing now is to play more and improve more, so that we can talk about the future.
After receiving Donovan Mitchell's promise and his agreement to let Kobe's agent help him take care of it, Kobe truly smiled.
This meant that the young man could not escape.
Although they cannot get super new stars such as Fultz, Lonzo Ball, and Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell is the best choice after being observed by several of his own people.
Wait.
Isn't the draft in the United States in order
Don’t the teams in front have absolute priority
If the previous team, for example, the Brooklyn Nets selected Donovan Mitchell in advance, wouldn't the Lakers fail
Theoretically this is the case.
However, in practice the operating space is very large.
Whichever team has an idea for which player, especially a player in the first round, usually the team will greet him in advance and everyone can discuss whether they like each other.
If they like each other, that's great. The player will make a promise to the team. As long as you select me with your pick, I will definitely join your team.
If another team intercepts Hu, I will ask them to trade me and come to your team.
Of course, you must pay a price to make other teams willing to let you go.
For such things, as long as the players have a strong will, it is usually impossible for the team to be a bad person.
There are so many good players, so there is no need to be so rigid. Otherwise, wouldn't it be bad to spend millions in vain to support a person who does not work hard
On the other hand, if the team comes to find the player before the draft, the player readily says, "I have already reached an agreement with another team, so you can find someone else."
Then the team usually won't put a draft spot on this player - it will be a trade in the end anyway, it is better to get it all at once and find a consensual one.
In 1984, Boss Joe was so moved by the Bulls' promise in advance that he announced that he would definitely go to the Bulls.
The Bulls only have the third pick.
Otherwise, Boss Qiao is very likely to be the number one pick!
After all, Boss Joe that year was the soul of leading the team to win the NCAA championship!
So don't be fooled by the superficial news and think that because the number one pick in the draft was not Boss Joe, Boss Joe was not the best.
In fact, they have always been the best!