I Want to Turn the Tables, Steal His Core, Steal His Glory

The sky is falling!

A LeBron Hater like me actually joining the Cleveland Cavaliers to assist LeBron James?

Not even a novel would dare write this!

Su Yi could only force a smile as he put on the cap printed with the Cleveland Cavaliers logo and walked onto the stage to hug David Stern.

"Kid, I have high hopes for you. Do your best!"

David Stern said as he embraced Su Yi.

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

Yao Ming's joining the Houston Rockets in just four short years had made the Rockets and the entire league a fortune.

So David Stern wanted to replicate another Yao Ming.

And Su Yi was someone he had high hopes for—skilled in basketball, handsome, and as long as he performed decently on the court, with some promotion, he could become one of the league's ratings guarantees.

"Thanks!"

Su Yi gritted his teeth and forced out those two words.

Do your best, my ass!

Joining the Cleveland Cavaliers wasn't that basically being ruined?

Everyone knew LeBron James was an expert at wasting his teammates.

"Yi, congratulations! Let's have a good meal tonight!"

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

To be honest, Xu Rui was even happier than Su Yi that he got drafted.

Su Yi: (＃￣~￣＃)

"A Rui, I'm not in the mood."

As soon as Su Yi finished speaking, he couldn't help but let out a silent sigh.

"What's wrong, Yi? Isn't the Cavaliers good? The Cavaliers have the Chosen One, LeBron. Under his leadership, you'll probably get a championship soon."

Xu Rui might as well have kept his mouth shut. The moment he said that, Su Yi immediately grabbed him by 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 quickly replied.

Hearing this, Su Yi finally let go of Xu Rui. How could he allow a brainless LeBron Stan by his side? He'd kick one out if he saw one.

Even if Xu Rui was his longtime best friend from his past life, there was no room for sentiment.

"A Rui, that LeBron guy is toxic. Don't believe what the reports say. If you carefully watch a few of LeBron's games, you'll see how this guy really is.

But he's not as godly as the reports make him out to be.

His stats are full of water."

As soon as Su Yi finished speaking, a shocked expression appeared on Xu Rui's face.

You see, ever since Su Yi started playing ball, Xu Rui, as his best friend, had naturally become a fan too.

Through reports, Xu Rui had learned about quite a few league All-Stars.

And LeBron James was one of them, even somewhat considered the top player of the younger generation.

(Dwyane Wade: ???)

But after Su Yi said this, it was as if Xu Rui suddenly had a whole new perspective on LeBron James.

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

Sure, LeBron won Rookie of the Year, but anyone with eyes can see.

He wasn't the real Rookie of the Year for 2003!

That year's Rookie of the Year should have been Carmelo Anthony, who led the Denver Nuggets into the playoffs in the wild Western Conference!"

(Carmelo Anthony: My true mentor!)

"That year, their stats were pretty much the same, but one led his team to the playoffs and the other didn't. Isn't that ridiculous?

Even funnier, in his second season, he still didn't lead his team to the playoffs.

A Rui, you get what I mean, right?"

After listening, Xu Rui nodded and said, "Then that's not fair. Looking at it that way, the Rookie of the Year should definitely have gone to Carmelo!"

Then Su Yi continued, "That's not all. The most important thing is that this guy is too good at wasting teammates. He plays too smart and wants every stat.

He even fights his own center for defensive rebounds.

If you look at his average rebounds over the past three years and analyze them, you'll see.

His average rebounds have gone up, but his offensive rebounds have gone down.

Meaning all the increase in his average rebounds comes from defensive rebounds."

After hearing Su Yi's endless stream of words, Xu Rui couldn't help but ask, dazed, "Yi, are you sure you're not a LeBron Stan? How else would you know so much about LeBron James?"

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

Xu Rui: (꒪ꇴ꒪(꒪ꇴ꒪;) Huh?

Xu Rui was completely dumbfounded.

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

Two and a half seconds later, Xu Rui snapped out of his shock and couldn't help asking.

"What else can I do? Take it one step at a time!"

Su Yi had no mood left to watch the rest of the draft. His mind was entirely occupied with figuring out his next move.

He really didn't want to be on the same team as LeBron James. This was absurd—like absurdity's mother opening the door for absurdity, absurdity to the max!

But if he refused to sign, other teams probably wouldn't want him either.

Go to another league?

That wasn't necessary.

Of course, Su Yi wasn't afraid LeBron James would ruin his career. After all, he had the essential cheat code for a rebirth—the system.

With his system, as long as he trained until he dropped, that was all that mattered.

"Yi, I've got an idea. How about you work hard, try to take his spot during your rookie contract, and if you can't, no big deal. Just tough it out until the contract ends, then go to another team."

The moment Xu Rui finished speaking, Su Yi felt as if a gleaming path had suddenly opened up before him.

Since LeBron James liked to strike first, he'd just strike back.

Back in 2003, not long after LeBron James entered the league, he had the Cleveland Cavaliers trade away their original leader, Ricky Davis.

Of course, Ricky Davis also left behind a classic line: "I thought he was here to help me!"

And what happened? The guy found him a nuisance and traded him away.

Poor Ricky Davis!

Su Yi patted Xu Rui on the shoulder. "A Rui, great idea. I'll turn the tables, take his core position, take his glory."

After saying that, Su Yi couldn't help sticking out his tongue and licking his lips, his eyes brimming with excitement, like a hunter spotting his prey.

Seeing Su Yi's fighting spirit restored and knowing he could help him, Xu Rui was also very happy.

Su Yi then turned his attention back to the draft. Basically, every team had picked the players they wanted.

As the draft ended, the management of each team began contacting their newly selected rookies.

At the same time, some teams were already planning trades involving their freshly drafted rookies.

As for Su Yi, the Cleveland Cavaliers had high hopes for him, even eager to sign him as soon as possible.

After all, in the eyes of the Cavaliers' management, Su Yi's deadly accurate outside shooting was a perfect fit with LeBron James.

The day after the draft ended, the Cavaliers' management arranged another meeting with Su Yi.

Su Yi brought along two lawyers he had hired.

After all, contract matters were best left to the professionals.

The conversation went smoothly, and the two lawyers Su Yi brought said the contract was fine, so Su Yi signed his name on it.

"Pleasure doing business!"

"Pleasure doing business!"

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

Su Yi officially became a player for the Cleveland Cavaliers.