That scene was really unexpected.

Tang Tian was also stunned when he saw this.

But then he started laughing too.

He only entered the league in 2011. Even if his influence is now number one in the world, his age is still there.

His fans entering the draft should be something that happens several years from now.

This was a bit early for Barrett.

But it wasn't impossible; the ages of junior high or high school students would match up.

Besides, Barrett was just wearing his Spurs jersey, and although the jersey was an older model, it wasn't too difficult to collect.

Tatum then announced the fourth pick, with the 76ers having five minutes to decide.

At that moment, the scene cut to Barrett being interviewed on the sidelines.

"I'm curious, you're wearing a number 31 jersey inside, are you a fan of Tang?"

Barrett's jersey was eye-catching, naturally attracting the attention of reporters, or rather fans.

"Yes, I am, I always have been. When I was 11 years old, I went to watch the Spurs play the Heat in person, and I'll always remember that day. Tang scored a career-high 27 points that day, and he gave me this jersey. It's inspired me to get to where I am today."

Barrett's words shocked everyone.

Including Tang Tian, who was in the draft room at that moment.

He himself had forgotten that he had ever done such a thing.

After all, it had been eight years.

But after thinking about it carefully, he remembered.

According to Barrett, it should have been in January 2012 (the plot of Chapter 182).

At that time, he was still a rookie and playing against the Heat for the first time. He made seven three-pointers and scored 27 points.

After the game, he saw a kid who caught his eye and took off his jersey and gave it to him.

He didn't expect that kid to be Barrett.

Maybe that's fate.

"Dair, I'll go down for a bit."

Tang Tian got up and left the draft room.

He should give Barrett a hug.

After the interview, Barrett was being led by staff towards the press conference.

Hot prospects all have dedicated press conferences in addition to sideline interviews.

As he was walking, he saw a very familiar figure walking towards him.

Tang Tian!

His idol!

Tang Tian smiled and opened his arms to him.

He ran towards Tang Tian like a child and jumped up and pounced on him.

Tang Tian was caught off guard and almost knocked over, but he managed to hold on because of his strong core.

He patted Barrett on the back.

Barrett also realized that he was overexcited, and after coming down, he babbled incoherently.

"Are you playing in the World Cup this year?"

Tang Tian said something else to ease Barrett's nervousness.

Barrett nodded quickly.

This year's World Cup is attracting worldwide attention, and he and most of the Canadian NBA players will be participating.

"Keep up the good work, you'll become a star player."

Tang Tian said, touching Barrett's head, giving the latter the greatest encouragement.

Barrett nodded excitedly.

The staff urged him to go to the press conference, and he glanced at Tang Tian reluctantly before jogging over there.

Tang Tian shook his head with a smile.

This kid is quite interesting.

He returned to the draft room, and the draft had already progressed to the eighth pick.

After waiting for five minutes, the Hawks selected Jaxson Hayes with that pick.

In history, Hayes and Williamson were both selected by the Pelicans, but the Pelicans' current record made it impossible for them to draft them again.

With the ninth pick, the Wizards selected Rui Hachimura, a Japanese rookie from Gonzaga University.

This choice also attracted strong attention from the outside world, because he was another Asian player to land in the NBA after Tang Tian.

When Tang Tian saw this, he was also thinking that Hachimura was of mixed race, a native Japanese, and different from naturalized players.

There are also such players in China now, like Qiu Tian and Zhu Mingzhen, but their talent is different from Hachimura.

He also remembered Wang Quanze from before, the young player who was fiercely defended by him, who had now entered the NCAA Division I at the University of Pennsylvania.

Because of his talent and performance, he didn't enter the draft this year.

It seems that he will also have to find an opportunity to go to the University of Pennsylvania to guide him in the future; he is the future hope of Chinese men's basketball.

And Lin Yi, I heard that that guy is now playing well at Davidson High School, and is called the next Tang Tian by many domestic fans.

The draft continued, and the players in the green room were selected one after another.

But where there is joy, there is also sorrow.

In the 20-person green room, a full seven people had not been selected by the time the lottery ended.

For them, each of the following picks was torture.

"With the 15th pick in the first round of the 2019, the Pistons select Sekou Doumbouya, a 2.06-meter small forward from France."

In the green room, another person stood up, relieved.

The remaining six people were even more tormented.

The draft continued, and people in the green room were constantly being selected. When Nassir Little was selected by the Clippers with the 25th pick,

There were only two people left in the green room at this time.

Keldon Johnson and Bol Bol.

A swingman and an inside big man.

Tang Tian was a little excited at this time.

Dempsey had received news from other teams he had worked out with that Bol Bol had a high risk of injury and was likely to fall out of the first round.

The Pelicans have enough inside players now, so there's no need to gamble on him with a first-round pick.

On the other hand, Johnson, who was in the top 20 in all the previous prediction lists and had a good chance of entering the lottery, had actually dropped to this point.

But that's not what excites him.

What really excites him is that if he remembers correctly, Johnson was selected by the Spurs in history.

He has a chance to intercept Popovich!

With the 26th pick, the Mavericks selected Mfiondu Kabengele, Mutombo's nephew.

Now it's the Pelicans' turn.

Tang Tian didn't hesitate. In fact, Dempsey and Stevens both wanted to choose Johnson.

This interception must be made.

"With the 27th pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Pelicans select Keldon Johnson, a 1.98-meter shooting guard from the University of Kentucky."

When Johnson heard his name being called, and it was the Pelicans, the disappointment and pressure he had felt instantly disappeared, and he quickly stood up.

The Pelicans are a four-time championship team, and although Tang Tian has retired, the championship heritage is still there.

And most importantly, the Pelicans have always been very good at developing rookies!

For him, although the draft pick was a bit late, it was the best result for him!

"Damn it! That bastard!"

In the Spurs' draft room next door, Popovich slapped the table in anger.

Without guessing, he knew that the person who intercepted Johnson must be Tang Tian.

But after slapping the table, he suddenly laughed again.

It seems that he really has to guard against his disciple in the future, after all, they are now colleagues.

Colleagues are enemies.