This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 142 A rookie is equal to a bargaining chip (for subscription)

"The holder of the fifth pick is the Atlanta Hawks. They will have 5 minutes to think about it!"

On the big screen, the Eagles team logo LOGO appeared.

For the Eagles, they have too many choices. The violent power forward Tyrus Thomas with a high probability of the top three picks is still there, and Duke University’s best defensive inside Sheldon Williams is also still there. exist.

It's not just the draft picks of the season, though.

"What is the Rockets' offer?" Hawks general manager Billy Knight asked his assistant.

"Swift and David Wesley."

"Ask if we can change David Wesley to the No. 8 pick. We will make up the difference and give them Tony Delk."

"OK……"

The staff member who called the Rockets was immediately rejected by the Rockets after making an inquiry.

In order to get three more picks, I also need to help you deal with the garbage contract. It is not enough to give you our starting forward. Carol Dawson, the general manager of the Houston Rockets, quit and cannot trade with you.

Isn't there still a sixth pick!

"Ok."

Billy Knight also knew that what he wanted was a little too much, and the Rockets were unlikely to agree. He still made a deal with Charlotte as agreed.

"Their choice is the same as I thought."

Billy Knight quickly wrote down the name of the player the other party asked him to choose on the envelope.

And David Stern, who got the envelope, returned to the spotlight again, opened the envelope and read slowly: "At the fifth pick, the Atlanta Hawks selected a 6-foot-6 guard from the University of Washington, Bran Don Roy!"

"What, Brandon Roy!"

Zhou Lin was slightly surprised when he heard the name read by David Stern. The historical Brandon Roy was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the sixth overall pick.

Teams with Brandon Roy on their minds at the time included the eighth overall pick, the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers.

Originally, Brandon Roy fell out of the top five picks, and the fifth pick originally belonged to Sheldon Williams, and the Houston Rockets, who had the eighth pick, were the first to hold the sixth pick. The No. [-] Minnesota Timberwolves reached an agreement that they will help them choose their favorite Randy Foye at the eighth pick and present a Luther Hyde.

But unexpectedly, the Celtics intercepted Ju Randy Foye in the middle.

The Trail Blazers traded Sebastian Telfair and Deo Ratliff plus a 2008 second-round pick to the Celtics for Dan Dickau and Riff LaFrentz And rookie Randy Foye.

In order to get his favorite Randy Foye, the Minnesota Timberwolves with the sixth pick had to give up the agreement with the Houston Rockets, and sent Brandon Roy to the Trail Blazers to get back his favorite Randy. . Foye.

And the Houston Rockets had no choice but to take Rudy Gay, the most talented player among the remaining players, at the eighth pick. Then the Rockets didn't even see Rudy Gay's face clearly, so they packed Swift Special, sent to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Duke Godman Sean Battier.

In that deal, the Rockets didn't lose money, but the Grizzlies didn't lose either.

Although neither the Rockets nor the Grizzlies reached the heights they wanted to reach.

But later, Sean Battier helped the team reach the Western Conference semifinals, blood stained the court, and his blindfold defense against Kobe was also a classic among classics.

As for Rudy Gay, although he is not considered a superstar, he can also be called a star. During his time with the Grizzlies, he scored around 18+ points almost every year.

However, he also failed to make the Rockets regret it.

Now that Brandon Roy has been selected in advance, there are huge variables here again.

"The Bobcats brought Brandon Roy back to Charlotte!"

This is also no surprise that Bernie Bickerstaff has the best choice at the No. 2 position after the Bobcats missed Adam Morrison.

Thomas Jackson quickly got the news on his mobile phone. In his opinion, whether Adam Morrison or Brandon Roy went to the Bobcats, they would all take away Zhou Lin's right to shoot.

"What chips are used?"

Zhou Lin asked.

"The MOP of the last NCAA, Sean May, went to Atlanta. Along with the Bobcats' starting point guard, Boonevin Knight, in exchange for Brandon Roy, there was also a 2008 sub There's already some cash in the draft, which is a good deal."

Boonevin Knight is a 30-year-old veteran. Although he averaged 12.6 points and 8.8 assists per game, his height is only 5 feet 10, only 178cm, and a backcourt partner with a height of 185cm comes from North Carolina. Small guard Raymond Felton, the defense in the backcourt is a disaster.

In this transaction, the team obviously has the immediate sense of righting Raymond Felton to sit in the team's No. [-] position, and has selected the tall Brandon Roy, which can just be set up.

Of course, these are not the points that Thomas Jackson should pay attention to. Sean May left the Bobcats, and Zhou Lin can at least be trained at the fourth position. This is the only good news.

But when Zhou Lin heard the news, he felt like he fell into the quagmire and caught vines. If he went to a place like Charlotte, he might not even think about playing in the playoffs in three to five years, but they With the selection of Brandon Roy and Gerald Wallace, the lineup seems to be reasonable again.

A little bit of expectation!

"The top five picks, except you and Bargnani, look like they're all going to be traded."

From Thomas Jackson's professional point of view, Adam Morrison will definitely be traded away.

But it's uncertain which team to go to. After all, with Brandon Roy, Adam Morrison of the Bobcats will not come back.

The two power forwards, Tyrus Thomas and Sheldon Williams, who were supposed to be in the top five picks in history, have not been brought back yet.

The sixth pick belongs to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and their goal is Randy Foye.

But at present Randy Foye is definitely not the best of these remaining players, so Minnesota Timberwolves general manager Kevin McHale decided to follow the example of the previous team and is also listening to the offers of the teams.

The Bulls who got Adam Morrison hoped to dump him to themselves, which is acceptable. After all, a super three-pointer that can open up space is still worth a gamble.

However, the Bulls want to make a deal, and they need the Timberwolves to come up with the sixth pick and Rashad McCants and Mamarko Jaric to make a deal. Of course, except for No. 2009 Adam Morrison, the Bulls Will take out Tim. Thomas and the [-] round of the show in exchange.

Swap the No. [-] and No. [-] picks, and help deal with Tim Thomas' garbage contract?

McHale is really so stupid that he can't be the general manager.

For the Bulls' wishful thinking, McHale said no loudly.

At the same time, it's time for the ninth overall pick of the Golden State Warriors to throw an olive branch. Last season, they achieved 34 wins and 48 losses, and they only ranked fifth in the Atlantic Division. The team's center Biedrins, Although he is still in the growth stage, he is too thin. The team urgently needs players to help the inside line, so they requested that McHale choose Sheldon Williams, the defensive big from Duke University, with the sixth overall pick. forward!

Indeed, Sheldon Williams, an instant player from Duke University, is indeed worthy of a top-five pick in the draft year.

"The Minnesota Timberwolves selected a graduate from Duke University, 2.06 meters power forward Sheldon Williams!"

Sheldon. Williams also JJ. Redick was invited to the spotlight, put on the Timberwolves hat.

But everyone knows well that Sheldon Williams' final affiliation must not be the Minnesota Timberwolves. Unless the wolf king Garnett is traded away, Sheldon Williams can only play in the peak period. Garnett played next to the bench.

Zhou Lin is well aware that 2006 in history, in addition to being a small draft year, was also one of the years with the most transactions on draft day in history. More than a dozen transactions involving rookies took place today, and many rookies had no time to celebrate. , I found that the color of my hat changed several times in just a few minutes.

This year's talent is mediocre and there are many NCAA veterans in the draft. The team's manager is not here to find the cornerstone of the team, but to make a deal on draft day. If he can't find the right immediate combat power, he will find the best remaining players. More players are traded and then reinforced, and all players have become chips in the hands of the team's general manager.

When someone bets, someone calls.

Some people make a small profit, some make a small loss, some get a windfall by chance, and some regret losing their treasure.

And his own arrival made this circulation even more violent.

And after Sheldon Williams was selected, the Bulls general manager John Paxson began to panic. He didn't want Adam Morrison to fall into his hands. Adam Morrison's position.

After Hilton Williams has the pick, Tyrus Thomas is probably the best remaining inside player.

This player who should have been selected with the fourth overall pick in history, but still did not hear his name at the sixth overall pick, is undoubtedly a bit sad.

In order not to let their favorite Tyrus Thomas slip away from him, the last John Paxson had to make a deal with the Boston Celtics, and made a deal with the shrewd Danny Ainge, John Parker Sen is no match at all.

Adam Morrison, the No. [-] pick, was eventually sent to the Boston Celtics as a pure pitcher next to Paul Pierce.

The Boston Celtics used the No. 2008 pick to help the Chicago Bulls select Tyrus Thomas. At the same time, they caught up with Dan Dickau and Liv LaFrentz, who were about to be sold, in exchange for the Chicago Bulls Adam Morrison, Chris Duhon and a [-] second-round pick.

John Paxson's heart is bleeding.

The Houston Rockets, holding the No. [-] pick, had nothing to love. The two players they wanted, Brandon Roy and Adam Morrison, were gone in the end, and they were only a little short.

In this case, the Rockets' choice was the same as what Zhou Lin knew.

They selected with the eighth pick, Rudy Gay.

With the same attributes as McGrady, he was almost doomed to leave the moment he was selected.

They will make deals in the next ten days.

And Swift, who the Rockets couldn't bear, was also packed away and sent to the Grizzlies.

In exchange, the Grizzlies Sean Battier and the 24th overall rookie of the season.

And this pick is in the hands of the Grizzlies, who selected Kyle Lowry.

However, the historical balance has been broken, and it is hard to say whether the Grizzlies will choose Kyle Lowry.

Without the Rockets' troubles, the Golden State Warriors selected Randy Foye, whom the Timberwolves had been longing for.

And Randy Foye, the seventh pick in history, also slipped to the ninth pick.

At the same time, the Warriors also presented a 2009 second-round pick.

Sheldon Williams is also about to don the Warriors hat.

The Seattle SuperSonics, the owner of the tenth pick, chose Patrick O'Bryant from Bradley University.

The owner of the No.11 pick, the Magic, just like history, chose Duke University's super shooter jj. Redick.

The No.12 pick owner, the New Orleans Hornets, chose Hill Sini from Senegal, who is one of the beneficiaries of this skyrocketing physical test data.

The Philadelphia 13ers with the No.76 pick chose the defensive power forward Hilton Armstrong from the University of Connecticut.

The Utah Jazz with the No. 14 pick selected swingman Ronnie Brewer from the University of Arkansas.

The New Orleans Hornets (with the Bucks' pick) at No. 15 selected power forward Cedric Simmons from North Carolina State University.

The No.16 pick of the Philadelphia 76 team chose Szabo Sefoloza, a swingman from Switzerland.

The Indiana Pacers with the No. 17 pick selected Rodney Carter from the University of Memphis.

The No. 18 pick of the Washington Wizards selected Oleksi Pecherov from Ukraine.

The No.19 Sacramento Kings selected combo guard Quincy Dolby from Rutgers University.

The No. 20 pick of the New York Knicks (the pick came from Denver) selected University of Memphis forward Sean Williams.

The No. 20 No. [-] pick for the Suns selected point guard Rajon Rondo from the University of Kentucky.

The New Jersey Nets with the No. 20 pick (from the Clippers) selected guard Marcus Williams from the University of Connecticut.

The No.20 third pick, the New Jersey Nets, selected power forward Josh Boone from the University of Connecticut.

With the No. 20 fourth pick, the Grizzlies selected guard Kyle Lowry from Villanova University.

The No.20 fifth overall pick, the Los Angeles Lakers (the pick came from the Heat), selected UCLA point guard Jordan Farmar.

The No.20 sixth pick, the Phoenix Suns, selected forward player Renaldo Balkman from the University of South Carolina.

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So far, all the players from Little Green House have been selected.

In the second round that Zhou Lin noticed, Steve Novak was still selected by the Houston Rockets with the pick from the Knicks in the second round.

The pick of PJ Tucker of the University of Texas at Austin slipped to No.30 before being selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Utah Jazz still selected Paul Millsap from Louisiana Tech with the 47th overall pick.

It can be said that the Jazz's draft vision in 2005 and 2006 was extremely accurate, and it also laid the foundation for the perennial playoffs.

Of course, what surprised Zhou Lin was that his George Mason University teammate Lamar Butler was also selected. The Los Angeles Clippers chose him with the 52nd pick. Facts have proved that the bonus of the NCAA championship is not small. of.

Of course, rookies who aren't traded on draft day aren't completely safe.

The NBA's free trade market has not really opened up yet, and in the days to come, all rookies may become trading chips.

(End of this chapter)