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Chapter 654 Two Choices
Louis' bargaining chip for Sam Bowie was the 1989th and 27th picks (from the Pistons) in the first round in 25, the first round pick in 1991 plus Song Tao.

Song Tao was requested by the 76ers by name.

The Knicks have attracted a wide range of markets in the Greater China region because of a sip of Huazi, and they also want to take a sip.

Louis agreed because starting next year, FIBA ​​will officially lift the ban on professional players.In other words, even if Song Tao is a professional player, he can still play for the national team with a contract.

Moreover, he himself wanted to venture outside.

He has been Ewing's substitute for three years now. He has the ability, the championship, and no worries. He just wants to gain a foothold in the league with his own strength.

No one wants to be said to be a related household.

As long as he is in the Knicks for one day, he will not be able to take off this hat.

Therefore, Louis did not reject the 76ers' proposal, so he was sent to Philadelphia along with three first-round picks in exchange for Sam Bowie, the most famous parallel importer in history on the main world line.

Louis's change, disgusting Klaus is the most important thing, and enhancing the depth of the inside lineup is also one of his purposes.

In the past two years, due to the expansion of four teams, the Knicks have lost four powerful players in vain, and they need reinforcements too much.

Louie appreciates Bowie's all-round skills, his defense is very good, his rebounding is above the level, and he has a brilliant support.

Jack Ramsey is right, there are Bill Wharton shades in Bowie.

Unfortunately, he is the old Wharton.

An old Wharton can't support the inside of a strong team, but as a substitute for a championship team, it is very suitable.

As long as he is healthy, he can do better than Wharton in the Green Kai period.

Upgrading Song Tao to Bowie is undoubtedly a huge reinforcement.

After the trade, the Knicks' remaining signing opportunity was the 1989 draft.

April 6

draft day

As in previous years, the draft will be held in New York.

This year, Baylor did not go to the draft conference. On behalf of the Knicks, it was the former general manager Dave Debuschel and the chief assistant Tomjanovich who were currently in a vacant position with the Knicks.

After all, Baylor is now also the official general manager, and is no longer the deputy in the past, so it is not appropriate to go to the scene again.

What team would send a management number one like the general manager to the scene?

The answer is the teams with top-five picks, or lottery picks.

For a strong team like the Knicks, not to mention the lottery, when Ewing and Wilson were selected, Louis did not go to the scene.

There is a special situation today.

Baylor deliberately came to Louis in advance and said, "The European from Yugoslavia is coming."

"Which European?"

Louis didn't react for a while.

"That stadium Mozart! That Tirachen Petrovic!" Baylor didn't even remember the name, but Louis realized it.

"Drazen Petrovitch?"

"Yes!" Baylor nodded heavily, "Next year, FIBA ​​is going to cancel the restrictions on professional players participating in international competitions. There are many overseas players who want to challenge the NBA."

Louis gradually remembered something.

In 1986, the Knicks selected Petrovic in the first round.

Many people were puzzled by this choice at the time. Later, because the players selected by the Knicks were all famous, no one mentioned Louis wasting the first round of drafting overseas players.

Now, FIBA ​​has untied professional players. Petrovic, who has been invincible all over the world in Europe, of course wants to challenge the NBA.

The Knicks have the exclusive right to sign him.

"What do you think about this?" Baylor asked.

Louis had to think about this matter seriously. In his impression, Petrovic was also a player who died young.

But he doesn't remember how Petrovich died.

Or rather, he didn't know at all.

Not knowing is scarier than not remembering.

If he didn't remember it, it meant that he had heard about it, but he couldn't remember it suddenly, maybe one day he would.

But if you don't know, you have nowhere to start.

In addition to Petrovic's early death, Louis also knows that he played well in the NBA and had a confrontation with Jordan.

Judging from the characteristics of the game, he is a pure scorer, but he is not suitable for the current Knicks.

So this turned out to be a problem.

Louie knew that Petrovic would shine in the NBA, but he might die suddenly in the future. Even if he escaped, he is not compatible with the Knicks at this stage.

Rather than letting a good player waste time in his hands, Louie hopes to send him to a place where he can put his fists to work.

Louis thought of an excellent foothold.

He still owed Lewis Shafier a favor, didn't he?

Although the trade to Cheeks was beneficial and harmless to the Heat, Shafier's attempt to trade at any cost in order to gain his trust still moved Louie.

Anyway, he also promised to help the Heat make the playoffs next season, so it's okay to give him a favor.

Before the start of the draft, the Knicks and the Heat reached a deal.

Louie sent the rights to Drazen Petrovic to Miami in exchange for Steve Kerr and the No. 1 pick in the second round.

Lewis Shafier should be proud, this is the worst deal Louis made in his career.

Louis didn't keep Cole in his hands. He took Cole in exchange for the Utah Jazz's 26th pick in the first round.

After this operation, Louis suddenly had four draft picks in his hands.

The 14th pick in the first round, the 26th pick in the first round, the 1st pick in the second round, and the 27th pick in the second round.

Except for the 14th pick in the first round from the Spurs, others are not high.

With Bowie in, the Knicks have three spots left on their roster.

Four draft picks, Louie only needs three of them to be effective.

This year, with the addition of the Timberwolves and Magic, there are 11 lottery picks in total.

Starting with the No. [-] pick, they are the Heat, Clippers, Kings, Hornets, Mavericks, Warriors, Cavaliers, Mavericks, Pacers, Timberwolves, and Magic.

The Heat faced a difficult choice.

Hank Geithers, whom they had already decided to choose, underwent a comprehensive physical examination during the trial training, and was found to have a heart problem, which may be life-threatening. Although the doctor said that the condition can be controlled with drugs, the drugs will have certain side effects.

Now, the Heat are in chaos.

Other than a healthy Gaithers, there are simply no "definite options" this year.

Before making a choice, Shafier gave Louie three phone calls, wondering if Danny Ferry could be the No. [-] pick.

"You might as well choose Perry Weiss Ellison." Louie joked.

Ellison, as the favorite of the No. [-] pick, was looked down upon by Louie and Shafier at the same time.

Prior to Gaithers' candidacy, the 1989 No. 2 pick had been swirling around "Ferry or Ellison," but Louie didn't think either of them was the No. 06 pick.The former is a beggar version of Bird, and the latter, as a [-]-meter center, has good basic skills but mediocre athletic ability, and has a cheating nickname of "Never Nervous Pervis" (Never Nervous Pervis).

This nickname reminds Louie of the classic "Jobali doesn't care" time and time again.

Therefore, Louis gave Shafier two choices.

Select Hank Geithers with the No. [-] pick, and do a monthly physical for him to ensure his health. I believe that the advancement of medicine will allow him to play better than Maravich, a legendary player who also has heart problems.

Swapping draft picks with the Kings or Hornets can get more things. The important thing is to get their third or fourth picks, and then use that pick to select Glenn Rice.

In Louie's eyes, only two players in this class are safe.

One is Gaithus, which requires careful maintenance and has a high ceiling.

The other is Rice, a wing shooter that Louie is very familiar with.

Shafier didn't want to choose Rice and Willie Anderson to compete for playing time, so choosing Gaithers and taking good care of him was the only choice before him.

It was a history-changing moment when the Miami Heat selected Hank Geithers with the No. [-] pick in the first round.

The Clippers almost gleefully selected what they believed to be the true No. [-] pick in the draft with the second overall pick, Perryvis Ellison.

When he was selected by the Clippers, Perivis, who claimed to be never nervous, could clearly see the tension in his expression.

The Kings had no choice but to draft Danny Ferry with the third overall pick.

The Hornets selected Glenn Rice with the fourth pick in the first round.

Judging from the selection of the top four picks, except for the Kings, the other three are very happy.

But the four rookies who were selected, except for Gaithers, everyone had serious expressions, as if something bad had happened, as if they had fallen into hell.

(End of this chapter)