NBA villain

Chapter 507 Dazzling
Although the Raptors won the first No. [-] pick in team history, it was not the Raptors, nor the Portland Trail Blazers who quickly launched various transactions.

Fifteen minutes before the start of the draft, there were bursts of shouts of "Fire Thomas" in the Madison Square Garden Arena, and even developed to the end, everyone shouted the slogan of "Sell the Knicks". The Knicks gave their first-round pick to the Warriors in a three-team trade last season, so the No. 15 pick that originally belonged to them is now a member of another team.

It is simply the biggest enemy in history, Isaiah Thomas and even the Knicks have become a joke in the entire league.

With the eighth overall pick, the Rockets selected Cornigadi University's sophomore small forward Rudy Gay.

Rudy Gay's template is Scottie Pippen, who was described in the previous rookie scout report as a versatile player with good jumping ability, excellent mid-range shooting, and the ability to pass the ball with high accuracy. Good at teamwork, tough defensive style, full of passion in the game, great development potential.The weakness is that the ability to handle the ball needs to be improved, needs to become stronger and more mature, and lacks experience in the game.

With the ninth pick, the Kings selected O'Bryant, an athletic center who can run and jump.

Then the Sonics selected Sal Heaney with the [-]th overall pick.

The Magic with the No. 11 pick selected JJ Redick.

Sitting in the small green room, Yi Jianlian's expression became more and more unsightly. Many ideal teams ignored him, such as the Supersonics, Magic, Rockets and so on.

Although his draft prediction is on the edge of the lottery zone, in fact, the last forecast online predicts that he is likely to be picked by the Rockets with the eighth pick.

If he really went to the Rockets, it would be good. Partnering with Yao Ming can be regarded as a support.

Unexpectedly, all the predictions failed, until the No.12 pick.

David Stern took out the note and glanced at it, with a smile on his face, and glanced at Yi Jianlian, who was fidgeting off the court and waiting for the trial.

Yi Jianlian was taken aback for a moment, he looked at me!The president looked at me, does that mean...

Sure enough, the next moment David Stern announced unhurriedly: "The No. 12 pick of the Charlotte Hornets has chosen Yi Jianlian from China."

Immediately, there was thunderous applause.

Yi Jianlian sat up from the round table off the court and hugged with his relatives and friends. The official handed him the Hornets cap.

"Well, it's not bad!"

Seeing this scene, Yang Di felt very happy for his compatriots.

For the Hornets, Chris Paul and David West are both young heroes, and Chris Paul is recognized as a good passer, good at delivering alley-oops, Yi Jianlian can run, jump, and pull out Shooting, as long as you practice the three-pointer well, scoring in double figures is not too difficult.

After Yi Jianlian took the stage, he politely expressed his respect for the New Orleans Hornets, and then expressed that he would learn from his two senior Chinese compatriots and strive to become a qualified NBA basketball player.

After a while, another transaction broke out on the scene.

The Rockets used Rudy Gay, who had just been selected with the eighth pick, and Swift, a player who had just worked hard to get last summer, to trade to the Grizzlies' perimeter defensive gate Shane Battier.

Sean Battier is considered to be one of the best perimeter defensive players in the league. The Rockets have no patience to train new players, and use future possibilities to directly exchange for a more balanced and complete lineup.

In fact, according to the original idea of ​​the Rockets, they wanted to get Brandon Roy. Unfortunately, Roy was selected by the Timberwolves with the sixth overall pick. It was quite different, so I had no choice but to start the second plan according to the original plan.

After all, no matter how you look at it, it is really not very reliable to let 19-year-old Rudy Gay assist Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady.

The Blazers are still looking for a deal. They just changed their general manager in the summer. As soon as the general manager took office, he became a very positive person. They didn't really want to get Tyrus Thomas, but at the fourth pick, Tyrus Ruth Thomas is already the most valuable player among the remaining players.

After all, his template is Yang Di.

The Bulls appreciate Tyrus Thomas very much, but unfortunately, the Bulls do not have particularly good bargaining chips in their hands. If they want to trade Tyrus Thomas, they must at least get young talents like Hinrich and Ben Gordon. Jun went to trade.

Both Ben Gordon and Hinrich are on the rise in their careers, and they got along well with Richardson last year, and Ben Gordon is even more comfortable in the sixth man position.

If you want to trade Tyrus Thomas, you have to get a draft pick. With the example of the Knicks in front, the current general managers of the NBA are extremely cautious, and no one is willing to easily trade the first-round pick.

The draft conference has become a trade conference, and news of some small trades has gradually emerged.

The 26th overall pick of the Warriors in the first round is to choose guard Shannon Brown with the best physical fitness. The template is Fred Jones. During the fast break, he is good at giving the opponent a fatal blow, and his body is very explosive.

Then with the 11th pick in the second round, the Warriors chose the tall center Skota Perovic from Serbia, but Perovic is a bit thin, 2 meters tall and weighs only 18 kilograms. As heavy as Yang Di, but Yang Di is ten centimeters shorter than him!

The other two Chinese players, Sun Yue was selected by the Spurs with the 59th overall pick, while Tang Zhengdong lost his name to Sun Shan, and no team selected him.

After the Warriors selected three new players, the team further expanded, and trading, layoffs, and giving up the renewal of some players became inevitable.

As soon as the draft ended, the trading market became more turbulent, with tentative and verbal negotiations between each team. At this time, a representative of a team contacted the Golden State Warriors, the general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers.

He quietly said to Mu Lin:
"Chris, are you interested in the Allen Iverson trade?"

Chris Mullin's brain was congested instantly, his heart was beating wildly, his breathing became short of breath, and his voice raised several decibels, "Allen Iverson? Are you sure? Son of Philadelphia, regular season MVP?"

"what?"

Montgomery, Ron Adams and Baron Davis who have not yet left are all stunned. The Allen Iverson deal?

This is not an unreliable rumor on the gossip board, but a confirmed transaction request by the other party!

Several people looked at each other, and they all saw the shock in each other's eyes.

Allen Iverson is a superstar in the league. If such a superstar trades, it will definitely cause turmoil in the league, and this news is too heavy and explosive. If the Philadelphia 76ers dare to mention it, then Iverson must be the same informed.

After the end of last season, there were rumors of Allen Iverson submitting a trade request due to the poor record, but it turned out to be true. Now, the Warriors, which have many potential players, have also become potential trade targets for the 76ers.

"Please allow me and my team to think about it." Mullin will not directly reject the general manager of the 76ers. In fact, NBA transactions have always been like this, and they always have to slowly adjust to what both parties think is appropriate in the midst of non-stop negotiations. At this stage, there is no overnight deal unless both parties think it is beneficial to them.

The general manager of the 76ers expressed understanding, and he was not afraid to tell Mullin, "Iverson's potential next home is not just the Warriors."

This means that if the Warriors don't make up their minds as soon as possible, Iverson is likely to be intercepted by others.

After hanging up the phone, everyone still couldn't recover.

Afterwards, Mullin asked Montgomery and Baron Davis: "What do you think? Allen Iverson, the future Hall of Famer, the league's super scoring machine."

Baron Davis nodded with excitement on his face: "I think it's okay. If Iverson comes over, I can't think of any other team that can block our outside offense. My partner with him will become the first team in the history of the league. The backcourt with the strongest offensive firepower."

Montgomery frowned, lost in thought.

"Allen Iverson is also a ball-handling star who needs the ball. Although it will enhance our ability to attack and tear the opponent's defense, but at the same time, our perimeter defense will also drop to a certain level, and it is not as reliable as before. Variation and flexibility, most importantly, Allen Iverson is 31 years old, he has too many injuries, I want to hear what players the 76ers want to trade."

Mullin paused, and said: "The 76ers hope to get LaMarcus Aldridge, Danny Granger and Monta Ellis..."

"S..." Ron Adams yelled, "No, I object, we are at a disadvantage!"

"No loss, what about Allen Iverson, who averaged 33 points per game last season!"

"No, no, no, it will destroy the chemistry of our team."

"......."

(End of this chapter)