I'll Turn the Tables, Take His Star Role, and Steal His Honors

The sky was falling!

I was a LeBron Hater, and yet I'd joined the Cleveland Cavaliers to support LeBron James?

Even a novel wouldn't dare write something like this!

Su Yi could only force a smile as he put on the Cleveland Cavaliers cap and walked onto the stage. He shared a brief embrace with David Stern.

"Kid, I believe in you. Give it your all!"

David Stern said as he hugged Su Yi.

After all, David Stern had already tasted the benefits of Yao Ming.

In just four years after Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets, he'd helped the team—and the league—make a fortune.

So David Stern wanted to find another Yao Ming.

Su Yi was someone he had high hopes for. He had good skills and a handsome face. As long as he played well, a little promotion could make him one of the league's biggest ratings draws.

"Thank you!"

Su Yi gritted his teeth as he said those two words.

Give it my all, my ass!

Joining the Cleveland Cavaliers was as good as having my career ruined!

LeBron James was known for ruining his teammates.

"One, congratulations! We're going out for a great meal tonight!"

As soon as Su Yi returned from the stage and sat down, Xu Rui said excitedly.

Honestly, Xu Rui was even happier than Su Yi that he'd been drafted.

Su Yi: (#￣~￣#)

A Rui, I'm not in the mood!

As soon as Su Yi said this, he let out a quiet sigh.

"What's wrong? Aren't the Cavaliers a good team? They've got the Chosen One, LeBron. With him leading the way, you'll probably win a championship soon."

If Xu Rui had kept quiet, it would've been fine. But the moment he said that, Su Yi grabbed him around the neck and said, "A Rui, don't tell me you're a LeBron James fan!"

"Of course not! I'm your fan!"

Xu Rui answered at once.

Only then did Su Yi let him go. How could he allow a brainless LeBron Stan around him? He'd kick out every one he found.

Even if Xu Rui had been his best buddy for years in his previous life, that wouldn't earn him a free pass.

"A Rui, LeBron's got a poisonous effect on people. Don't believe what the reports say. If you watch a few of his games closely, you'll see what he's really like.

"But he's not as amazing as the media makes him out to be.

"There's a lot of water in his stats."

As soon as Su Yi finished speaking, Xu Rui looked shocked.

Ever since Su Yi started playing basketball, Xu Rui had been his best buddy, so naturally, he'd become a fan too.

From the media, Xu Rui had also learned about quite a few of the league's All-Stars.

LeBron James was one of them, and he even seemed like the best player of the younger generation.

(Dwyane Wade: ???)

But after hearing Su Yi talk, Xu Rui suddenly felt as if he'd seen LeBron James in a whole new light.

Before Xu Rui could say anything, Su Yi continued, "Take Rookie of the Year, for example.

"Don't be fooled just because LeBron won Rookie of the Year. Anyone with eyes can tell

"he wasn't the real Rookie of the Year in 2003!

"The real Rookie of the Year was Carmelo Anthony, who led the Denver Nuggets into the playoffs in the wild Western Conference!"

(Carmelo Anthony: The man who recognized my talent!)

"Their stats that year were pretty close, but one of them led his team into the playoffs and the other didn't. Isn't that ridiculous?

"Even more ridiculous, he didn't lead his team to the playoffs in his second season either.

"A Rui, you get what I mean?"

Xu Rui nodded after listening and said, "That's unfair, then. From the way you put it, Carmelo really should've won Rookie of the Year!"

Su Yi went on, "That's not all. The most important thing is that this guy ruins his teammates. He plays too cleverly and wants to pad every stat.

"He even competes with his own center for defensive rebounds.

"If you look at his average rebounds over his first three years, you'll see what I mean.

"His rebounds per game went up, but his offensive rebounds went down.

"In other words, every extra rebound in his average came from defensive rebounds."

After hearing Su Yi go on and on, Xu Rui asked a soul-searching question: "One, could it be that you're the LeBron Stan? How else would you know so much about LeBron James?"

Su Yi shook his head frantically. "Don't be ridiculous. I'm not a LeBron Stan. I'm a LeBron Hater."

Xu Rui: (꒪ꇴ꒪(꒪ꇴ꒪;) Huh?

Xu Rui was completely dumbfounded.

"One, what are you going to do now?"

Two and a half seconds later, Xu Rui recovered from his shock and asked.

"What can I do? I'll take it one step at a time!"

Su Yi didn't even feel like watching the rest of the draft anymore. His mind was full of what he should do next.

He really didn't want to play on the same team as LeBron James. It was so absurd it was absurdity's own mother opening the door—absurd beyond belief!

But if he refused to sign, the other teams might not want him either.

Go play in another league?

There was no need.

Of course, Su Yi wasn't worried that LeBron James would ruin his career. He had the essential cheat every reborn person needed—the system.

All he had to do was train himself to death, no matter what.

"One, I've got an idea. Why not give it your all and try to take his spot during your rookie contract? If you can't, that's fine too. You can just wait out the contract and then join another team."

As soon as Xu Rui finished speaking, Su Yi felt as if a shining road had appeared before him.

If LeBron James liked to make the first move, then Su Yi would make the fifteenth.

Not long after LeBron James entered the league in 2003, he'd gotten the Cleveland Cavaliers' former leader, Ricky Davis, traded away.

Of course, Ricky Davis had also said a classic line about his fate: "I thought he was here to support me!"

But it turned out LeBron thought he was in the way and had him traded.

Poor Ricky Davis!

Su Yi patted Xu Rui on the shoulder. "A Rui, that's a great idea. I'm going to turn the tables, take his star role, and steal his honors."

After saying that, Su Yi stuck out his tongue and licked his lips. His eyes were full of excitement, as if he were a hunter who'd spotted his prey.

Seeing Su Yi regain his fighting spirit, and knowing he'd been able to help him, Xu Rui was happy too.

Su Yi then turned his attention back to the draft. By then, almost every team had picked the player they wanted.

When the draft ended, the teams' management began reaching out to their new rookies.

Some teams had already started planning to trade the rookies they'd just drafted.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, meanwhile, were very high on Su Yi and couldn't wait to sign him.

After all, the Cavaliers' management thought Su Yi's deadly outside shooting would pair perfectly with LeBron James.

The day after the draft, the Cavaliers' management met with Su Yi again.

Su Yi brought along two lawyers he'd hired.

After all, contract matters were best left to professionals.

The negotiations went smoothly, and both lawyers said the contract looked fine. Su Yi then signed his name.

"Pleasure doing business with you!"

"Likewise!"

That afternoon, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced on their official website that they'd signed rookie Su Yi to a four-year, $5.13 million contract.

Su Yi officially became a Cleveland Cavaliers player.