I'm a boss in the NBA

Chapter 432
With the approach of the draft, all units and departments of the league dispatched urgently to do a good job in earthquake relief work. Fortunately, Ross was shocked yesterday, and he was mentally prepared.

In the evening, after dinner, although Xu Xuan did not accept the invitation from the new Lakers in power Jenny Buss, Xu Xuan still watched the live broadcast of the draft with Nao Ke.

Kobe gnawed on a piece of watermelon next to him, and the juice flew all over his mouth, so happy that he flew up.

Xu Xuan couldn't see such a thing, so he walked aside in disgust: "Hey, hey, put it away, if you are seen by the fans like this, won't you lose all your wisdom?"

"I'm afraid of being fooled!" Kobe drank the lipstick-filled watermelon juice vigorously, raised his head, and wiped his mouth with a tissue: "What is so wise about me? Don't think I don't know what they say about me behind my back. In this way, what is love?"

A dead pig is not afraid of boiling water, so Xu Xuan ignored him.

After getting along with Kobe for a long time, you can find that this guy is just a layman.

The kind that doesn't work.

Of course, so does Xu Xuan. Kobe learned how to eat watermelon from Xu Xuan, and the two are still competing
"Well, the Lakers chose this person, I chose it." Kobe said proudly.

Now the draft has progressed to the selection of the second pick.

The Lakers took Brandon Ingram with the No. [-] pick.

Xu Xuan nodded, Yingge, he still knows, he was a relatively famous star player in his previous life.

The template is Durant.

In fact, the Lakers wanted to choose Simmons, but unfortunately, the 76ers were not stupid enough to give up Simmons, so they chose Ingram as the next best thing.

No. [-] pick for two consecutive years.

The Lakers' luck is really bad enough.

Xu Xuan didn't want to complain, but this year's Russell and this year's Ingram have been trained, not to mention other things, an All-Star player should not run.

Xu Xuan remembers that although Yingge's performance in the first season was not satisfactory, she still played well in the next three seasons, especially the season when she was traded to the Pelicans, averaging 24 points, 4.3 assists, 6.2 Rebounds, shooting 46.7% from the field and 39% from the three-point range.

Last year's No. 20 pick Russell also performed well, and he will also average [-]+ per game in the future.

The Lakers drafted good people in the past two years, but in the end they all walked and ran, leaving behind trash.
The draft is going on here, and some news of trades has also been transmitted over there one after another.

Indianapolis.

In Bird Bird's luxurious office, all the high-level pedestrians are now on the side.

General Manager Pritchard, Deputy General Manager, Team Operations.
But it's a pity that they don't look very good now.

One is that I learned that Xu Xuan is currently in Los Angeles, and the other is that there is no one here.

Head coach Frank Vogel was absent, but head assistant Nate McMillan was.

Boom, boom.

Big Bird knocked on the table twice, and said in a deep voice: "You don't have to be like this now, Xu Xuan doesn't owe the Pacers or me, he won a championship for the Pacers, how will he decide where he wants to go after that?" , that's all his business, and, didn't we know it beforehand?"

After listening to Big Bird's words, the expressions of other executives were also a little calm.

Yes, they all knew in advance that Xu Xuan was leaving.

This is a clear-sighted thing, and it can be seen at a glance, but when I really learned that Xu Xuan had appeared in Los Angeles, the complexity in my heart was still hard to express.

They were a little surprised, why did Xu Xuan leave?

This just won the championship, which coincided with the sharp increase in the salary cap. If the Pacers operate well, they may be able to win consecutive championships.

It would be great to win consecutive championships.

But Xu Xuan still had to leave like this, they couldn't figure it out, they had to go to the flames instead of such a good prospect.

Boom, boom.

Big Bird knocked on the table twice, looked around, and said: "Put away your thoughts, how can these geniuses think the same as you? Then you are also geniuses? And, repeat, Xu Xuan I'm not sorry for the Pacers, you can see the Pacers fans outside, have you seen this? They don't blame Xu Xuan, let alone you!"

Everyone was as quiet as a cicada.

Big Bird's majesty in the Pacers is very important. The boss entrusts everything to him, and everyone in it is his subordinates.

"Of course," Da Niao said in a deep voice: "Xu Xuan can't ignore it. The conversation that should be had, the sincerity that should be obtained, none of them can be left behind. He left and left. Who of you knows that Xu Xuan will not come back in the future Did we give him a chance to rise, as long as we don't overdo it, he will definitely have this affection in his heart, and this affection is better than anything else."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for others to nod, he continued: "Now let's talk about other things, such as Vogel?"

As soon as the topic changed, Big Bird's face darkened, and the others immediately looked in the direction of chief assistant Nate McMillan.

For such an important meeting, Vogel, who is the head coach, was not there, and Bird's previous temper was already on fire.

Nate McMillan gave a wry smile, and he knew that he was going to be asked.

"Frank says he's not feeling well."

"Not feeling well? Why don't you come and ask me for leave if you don't feel well? Don't you know there is a meeting today?" Big Bird slapped the table heavily, his expression furious.

"That, that, that, him." Nate McMillan said with flickering eyes, hesitatingly: "That Frank's contract seems to have expired."

Contract expired?
Big Bird was surprised, and turned to look at General Manager Pritchard.

"Frank's contract expired?"

Kevin Pritchard smiled wryly, "It's indeed expired. His contract was signed in 11 years, and he signed it for three years. After that, it was extended for two years in the next 13 years. It just expired this year."

Big Bird nodded. He had been thinking about Xu Xuan's affairs during this time, and he had forgotten about Frank's affairs. He was old and would forget many things.

"Then why didn't you renew the contract last year? Also, have you talked to him this year?"

"Contract renewal." Pritchard said hesitantly, turning his head to look at Nate McMillan's position, his eyes flickering.

He has nothing to say, to renew the contract?
What contract do you want to renew?

Didn't you say you wouldn't renew the contract?
You were going to fire him at the time, if it wasn't for the fact that he and Xu Xuan got along so well, you might have been fired.

Nate MacMillan flushed.

Indeed, last season, Big Bird talked to him and wanted him to be the head coach of the Pacers after Frank. forget.

But Big Bird obviously wouldn't admit that it was his problem, Big Bird nodded, indicating that he understood.

"Based on this, does Frank have no intention of renewing his contract with us?" Big Bird asked.

This, who dares to answer, everyone looked at each other for a while and shook their heads.

do not know.

This is really not known.

"Well, let's not talk about Frank, let's take a look at the transaction of Thaddeus Young." Big Bird knocked on the table and said seriously.

This is the focus of their meeting today.

Xu Xuan can only let nature take its course, Frank does not mention it.

The draft is coming soon, and this is the most important thing for them right now.

Soon, someone over there reported Thaddeus Young's technical statistics.

Thaddeus Young, who entered the league as No.07 pick in the first round of 12, is a veteran player. He averaged 33 points, 15.1 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 9.0 minutes per game last season. For a small forward, this data is good enough, especially as a substitute for Pickle.

Last season, at the small forward position, the Pacers were lackluster. After counting and counting, there were only two players, Paojiao and Copeland, so this season, they aimed at the small forward position.

Of course, what they value is obviously more than Thaddeus's data. Yang has very good personal qualities, and he can bring his leadership to the team's locker room.

When veterans such as West and Hibbert have announced their withdrawal from the contract, such a veteran in the locker room is particularly important.

"So, what is the Nets' request?" Bird asked.

Pritchard stood up and replied: "They asked us to trade up to at least the 18th pick, and then use this pick plus a future second-round pick in exchange."

"Impossible!" Big Bird said bluntly, pointing at Pritchard: "Tell them, the 20th pick at most, they decide who they want to choose, this pick is not traded, only substitutions, the future second-round pick Yes, but after three years."

Pritchard nodded, taking notes.

He also felt that the Nets' demands were too much. No matter how Thaddeus Young performed, the Pacers valued his personal qualities first, and his ability second.

"Also, Hill's question."

There was no delay in the transaction. When the Pacers mentioned it, the Nets agreed.

They themselves are the lions who open their mouths. If they can exchange it, they will make money. If they can’t exchange it, they will not lose money.

Thus, the first draft day trade was born.

The Nets traded Thaddeus Young to the Pacers for this year's No. 20 pick and a future second-round pick.The Pacers selected Caris LeVert from the University of Michigan with the 20th pick, and he will be sent to the Nets.

Not long after, a second transaction also took place.

The King sent Belinelli to the Hornets in exchange for the No. 22 pick. The Hornets used the No. 22 pick to select Malachi Richardson from Syracuse University, and he will be sent to the King.

Then the Kings used the No. 8 pick to acquire Marquese Chriss from the University of Washington for the Suns, and the Suns will return Bogdan Bogdanovic's signing rights and this year's No. 13 and No. 28 picks to the Kings. .The Suns selected center Georgios Papagiannis from Greece with the 13th pick and Skar Labissiere from the University of Kentucky with the 28th pick. Both will be sent to the Kings.

Subsequently, the Pacers made another shot. The Eagles will send guard Jeff Teague to get the Jazz's 12th overall pick this year; the Pacers will send champion guard George Hill to get Jeff Teague; This year's first-round pick, get George Hill.

An unsatisfactory deal, Hill is not weak, what's the point of exchanging him for Teague?
Anyway, Xu Xuan didn't quite understand.

Xu Xuan just checked the news and watched the live broadcast of the draft.

Soon, it will be the second round.

Just then, another blockbuster deal happened!

The Oklahoma City Thunder traded forward Serge Ibaka to the Orlando Magic for Victor Oladipo, Erson Iyasova and this year's 11th pick in the first round. Tas Sabonis.

Ibaka was traded!
Ibaka will be 27 years old after the start of next season and is at his peak.He was selected by the SuperSonics with the 2008th pick in the first round in 24 and has played for the Thunder for 7 years.

He has excellent physical fitness, and he has secured the starting position after playing in the Thunder for more than one season. He is one of the players with the highest attendance rate in the Thunder.In his career with the Thunder, he averaged 11.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, and his shooting percentage reached 52.3%.In the playoffs last season, he averaged 12 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.Ibaka will become a free agent after the end of next season, and his annual salary next season is about 1235 million US dollars.

"It seems that Kevin must go." Kobe shrugged after seeing it.

Xu Xuan also nodded, he knew earlier than Kobe that Durant had already made up his mind, not to mention Ibaka was traded now.

"I heard that the Warriors are trying their best to recruit Durant. Is there any pressure? At that time, it will be a trio of Durant + Curry + Clay. In the league, there should be no second place. They can only keep up with the offense. They are the right team." Kobe suddenly said with great interest.

"I'm afraid!" Xu Xuan raised his middle finger.

There is no fear at all.

Instead, it made his blood boil.

Where does the motivation come from without pressure?

The greater the pressure, the more excited he is.

"But Oladipo is good," Xu Xuan took a look.

Audi, the leader of the later Pacers, is of course the fourth victim of the Pacers' "unique culture".

"That little guy?" Kobe also came over, "I know him, a little guy who trains very hard, similar to you, once after a game he came to ask me for advice, why, are you interested in him? ?” Kobe asked.

Xu Xuan shook his head with a smile. He just felt that the deal for the Thunder was really profitable. Ibaka got so many high-quality players. If they could foresee the future, they would die of laughter.

pity they can't
The draft is still going on here, and the Lakers used their second pick in the second round to select Zubac, a young center.

Kobe suddenly whistled: "Xu, your little brother has been selected."

Xu Xuan saw that it was Zhou Qi.

Huh?
Is this guy in the draft this year?

Not last year?

Xu Xuan actually didn't care about these things. It's true that Dayao came here specifically to find him, but he felt that the draft had to depend on himself and others, so what if you were selected?
If you can't play, it's also meaningless.

If you have strength, if you have enough strength, you will naturally be selected.

(End of this chapter)