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The league announced the list of draft entrants on the 2nd, the NBA draft lottery concluded on the 13th, and on the 19th, the NBA held a combine... Zhang Yang never showed his face in public.
Zhang Yang received an invitation to the combine, but Tellem told him not to go, and Bynum was also in the same situation, not participating in the combine.
Zhang Yang asked Tellem why, and the response he got—We don't need every team scrambling to pick you; focusing on our target teams will suffice, as it maintains your mystique.
Another "mysterious Eastern" athlete...
Finally, after nearly a month, Zhang Yang had his first tryout.
Once he reached the hotel, Zhang Yang asked, "Earnie, are you very close with the logo man? One phone call and he sent us a tryout invitation."
Tellem: "He used to live in Los Angeles, was my neighbor, and we've known each other for many years."
Zhang Yang: "Oh, I see."
