NBA: An Old Man’s Comeback? I’m Only 18!

At 36, you have no special talent and no career prospects. For ten years, you've been nothing but a miserable office drone, accomplishing nothing and bowing to the cost of a down payment just to make ends meet.

Then Dončić finally wins a championship at the ripe old age of 36, reigniting the passion and ambition in your heart. You decide to fight again, return to the court, and stage one last dance!

Enter the draft and receive the Old Man Starter Pack: Tracy McGrady's build and the Ultimate Lockdown trait.

Huh? I'm 36?

I'm only 18!

In 2018, Lu Jiu arrives in America, completely bewildered.

That year, the Warriors have just completed an incredible run of three championships in four years;

that year, the twin stars Trae Young and Dončić, along with SGA, are about to enter the league, and this draft class is hailed as the strongest in a decade;

that year, Rockets rookie Zhou Qi will make a fatal mistake at the World Cup a year later, causing the national men's basketball team to miss the Olympics for the first time and ushering in a long period of darkness.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.