On July 2nd, the second day of free agency arrived.
This day in the free-agent market was particularly quiet, or rather, other teams were also waiting for the outcomes of Irving and James.
However, on this day, an old acquaintance of Hansen arrived in Cleveland.
Yao Ming, or more precisely, Ming Zhao Rime came specifically to Cleveland to find Hansen.
He is now the president of the Basketball Association, and finding Hansen was naturally about national team matters.
In February, during the jersey retirement ceremony, the two had a brief exchange.
Even before Yao Ming took office, East University had successfully bid for the 2019 Basketball World Cup.
This was also the first world-class basketball event hosted by East University since the 2008 Olympics.
After sitting down, the two talked a lot, with Yao Ming discussing his experiences from participating in the Olympics.
