Promising Rookies from the 2021 Draft

"Tsk, Brother Fengxue, huh~~ I hope a change of teams gives him a different future..."

Chen sat in front of the TV, took a small sip of his drink, then offered a brief comment on the young second overall pick.

"Brother Fengxue? What does that mean?"

"Ahem, that's a nickname East University fans gave him."

"He's already got a nickname right after the draft? Jalen Green must be really popular at East University."

"Emm... I guess you could say he's pretty popular~~"

The former teammate sitting on the sofa not far from Chen Xi, watching this year's draft with him and chatting, was Steven Adams.

They were both set to board a flight to East University the next day, so Adams had arrived in Los Angeles early to meet up with Chen.

"Chris, come to think of it, you really have had a good eye. I remember you were always praising guys like Tatum, Mitchell, and Adebayo back in 2017."

"You think I've got a good eye too, huh! Exactly! I should be in management, not out on the court fighting for my life every day!"

Chen Xi immediately launched into a boastful tirade.

"If only Presti had listened to me! The Thunder could've won five, six, seven straight championships without breaking a sweat!!"

"..."

Adams didn't continue the conversation.

Even after joining the Pistons, he had stayed in occasional contact with Chen Xi and Westbrook. But they'd been apart for several years now, and Chen Xi's occasional outbursts still took some getting used to~~

Never mind. What was done was done. He'd just keep watching the draft...

After shoving a handful of chips into his mouth, Adams turned his attention back to the screen.

With the third pick in the first round of the 2021 draft, the Indiana Pacers