[Has this day finally come...]

Roy sighed in his heart.

He knows his body very well.

Since the beginning of last season, his two knees have not stopped.

Even after adequate treatment and rest, as long as Roy returns to the court and plays a game, his knee will be extremely sore after the game.

This season, the situation is even worse.

Roy even had a premonition that his retirement was not far away...

Originally, his plan was to help the team reach the playoffs, then burn himself, and finally give it another try.

In this way, no matter what the result is, he can be regarded as having devoted his whole life to the Blazers and lived up to the team's kindness.

did not expect...

This small wish is just wishful thinking after all.

Roy couldn't help but smile bitterly when he thought of this.

"Brandon, are you okay?"

The agent's voice was full of anxiety.

As someone who has been with Roy day and night, he naturally knows what the Trail Blazers mean to Roy.

Now the team has directly completed the transaction without communicating with him. The harm to the players is self-evident.

Not to mention a team leader like Roy who is full of enthusiasm.

"I'm... fine, don't worry."

Roy took a deep breath and tried to calm down before saying.

"Since the team no longer needs me, then I will leave."

"Go and contact Greg. I will fly to Houston with him then."

After that, Roy hung up the phone directly.

Looking at the dark night sky, he felt mixed.

"What role will I play when I go to Houston?"

"How long can I run on the basketball court..."

............

On the other side of Portland, Oden also received a call from his agent.

At this time, his knees were still wrapped in thick bandages.

It has been more than a year since the last injury, but Oden can't even walk normally yet.

Unlike Courtney Lee and Roy, he accepted this information very calmly.

Auden even started packing his luggage on the spot.

He rested for so long throughout the day that he was not very sleepy in the dead of night.

As Oden moved slowly around the room, he wondered in his mind whether he would get a chance after arriving in the Rockets.

Just then, his cell phone rang.

"At this point, is there anyone else calling?"

Auden murmured and walked slowly towards the bedside table with his injured leg.

"Hello, this is Greg Oden."

Auden saw that it was an unfamiliar number and reported his home address.

"Hello, I am Shen Fei, the general manager of the Rockets."

Shen Fei also introduced himself.

"Ah, Manager Shen Fei, what do you want from me?"

Auden was shocked when he heard this and asked quickly.

[Could it be that I was notified that I was laid off, so that I don’t have to report to Houston...]

This is what he thought in his mind.

"You must know that you were traded to the Rockets, right?"

"I'm making this call to tell you that you are in our team building plan."

"After coming to the Rockets, take good care of your injuries first, and there will be a place for you on the team."

Shen Fei said lightly.

In the near future, he will definitely use the system to completely treat Oden.

But ahead of him was Roy.

According to the current progress, it may take about a month before Shen Fei can accumulate enough reputation points to redeem [Holy Light Healing].

But his words seemed to Auden to be like fairy sounds!

[I have not been given up!!!]

Oden was relieved and responded excitedly: "I understand, general manager! I will fly to Houston tomorrow."

"...I will work hard to do rehabilitation training. I will definitely be able to return to the game next season at the latest!"

He added confidently.

"Okay, I'll wait for you in Houston."

After saying that, Shen Fei hung up the phone.

He called Oden specifically to calm the players' emotions.

For someone who has been sick all year round, being given up by the home team must be a huge confidence-breaker.

Shen Fei hopes that Oden will stay confident and not give up on himself and let his figure get out of shape.

In this way, after treating him in the future, the team can get the "Great Emperor" that people expect.

However, when hearing Oden's slightly humble assurance just now, Shen Fei couldn't help but feel sad for him.

The man who was once the proud son of the emperor, and who was said to rule the forbidden area, would actually be reduced to this situation.

"Let me change your destiny..."

"The world should also see how a healthy Oden actually plays."

Shen Fei murmured to himself.

............

The next afternoon, an airport in Houston.

A plane successfully landed.

The hatch opened, and two big men, one black and one white, came out.

It's Roy and Oden!

Roy carried his luggage and walked down the stairs quickly, while Oden followed slowly behind him with the support of his agent.

Soon, the two of them saw several people waiting for them not far away.

"That tall guy is Yao Ming."

Auden said in surprise.

Yao He stands out from the crowd and is naturally very eye-catching.

"Well, and Maddie is here too."

Roy responded as he walked forward.

"The person standing between the two of them...can't be the young general manager of the Rockets, right?"

Auden looked at the Asian young man standing in position C and guessed.

"Apart from him, there is no other young man who can stand between Yao and Mai like the leading brother."

Roy replied with a smile.

"Oh my god, isn't this too grand?"

"Aren't we just...oh no, aren't I just an injured person who will be reimbursed for the season..."

Auden looked flattered.

It didn't take long for the two parties to finally connect.

"Welcome to Houston."
To be continued...