238. I read a lot, I won't lie to you!

On the evening of June 9, 2007, the NBA officially announced a trade. The Chicago Bulls sent Ben Gordon, Yi Jianlian, along with 2008, 2010, and 2012 first-round picks in exchange for Yao Ming.

As soon as the news was released, it shook the entire basketball world!

The media coverage was overwhelming, fans heatedly discussed it, and management teams from various teams were caught off guard.

For the Bulls, these chips amounted to Ben Gordon plus four first-round picks, and they could trade for Yao Ming? Had Aleksandar gone mad?

The next morning, the Rockets held a press conference, stating, "Yao desires to win a championship, and our recruitment in recent years has been unsuccessful, rendering us temporarily unable to build a team capable of competing for the championship. We are willing to help him find a perfect team for him, hoping he can fulfill his championship dream, and we also got the talents we wanted, the talents of Gordon and Yi are exhilarating..."