Volume 4: Golden State Prosperity

Volume 4: Golden State's Golden Age — Chapter 672: What a Wonderful Thing That Would Be. A Warriors fan named Ronnie had once brought a toaster to Klay for an autograph during the regular season. From then until the end of the playoffs, the Warriors went 23–1. "Huh?" Zhou Qi said in surprise. "Brother Lian, the Warriors want to draft me too?" Zhou Qi's expression shifted uncertainly. He sighed and was about to speak when his phone rang. "Brother Yao just called me and said the Rockets are going to use the 43rd pick on me..." The Warriors' draft pick was the 30th overall selection. More than once in the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team locker room, Yi Jianlian had spoken about his time with the Warriors and Zhang Yu's care for him, which made Zhou Qi long for the team. During last year's draft, Zhang Yu had been in the Bay Area meeting Joe Tsai and introducing Wirtz to him. This year, he and Wirtz met Joe Tsai again in a suite at the Nets' home arena. On June 24, Zhang Yu, Wirtz, and Larry set out for New York to attend the 2016 NBA Draft. Curry, who was celebrating on the bus with the FMVP trophy in his arms, spotted the goat at a glance. The Warriors had the final first-round pick, so the earlier selections had nothing to do with them. Zhang Yu sat leisurely in the suite, chatting with Wirtz and Riley. However, Joe Tsai lacked connections in the NBA. If he wanted to find a trustworthy general manager and head coach, he still needed Wirtz and Riley's guidance—which meant relying on Zhang Yu. Upon learning that both Zhang Yu and Wirtz would attend the draft, Joe Tsai arranged the best suite for them. The night before,