New York time, June 26th, 8 PM, the 2002 NBA Draft was held as scheduled at Madison Square Garden.
Every year's finals in June declare the end of a season, whereas the June draft marks the beginning of a new season cycle.
The NBA season is like this, year after year, in an endless cycle.
Gan Guoyang missed the 1984 NBA Draft, but after many years, he came to the draft this time with Yao Ming.
Since his parents didn't come along, Gan Guohui, as the agent, accompanied Yao Ming throughout, while Gan Guoyang went backstage to be with the Glory Team's draft crew.
This year, they had the 18th pick in the first round, allowing some room for selection and maneuvering.
However, Gan Guoyang had already decided on the pick in advance, and it seemed no one would compete with them, so the draft team was not too concerned about the 18th pick. What they truly cared about was the top pick.
