NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 49: The Draft That Changed the League

On June 6th, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Magic in an away game and won the NBA 16-2008 season championship. Kobe Bryant wished to win his FMVP trophy.

Especially the Oklahoma City Thunder attracted the most attention. Everyone remembered Presti's arrogant remarks on the night of the 2008 draft. Everyone thought it was just a joke, but after one season, all the rookies selected by Presti showed great potential.

In particular, the Thunder originally had the No. 6 pick, but they just exchanged their team's rising star Dragic for the No. [-] pick. This means that there are two rookies in this draft that Presti is particularly optimistic about, and even their potential exceeds Dragic.
Therefore, all the media are looking forward to this year's draft, and other teams, after seeing Presti's ability in the previous year's draft, also sent people to inquire about the candidates in his mind to see if they can cut him halfway.

In the office, Clayton sat across from Presti, and asked relaxedly: "The draft will be coming soon, which rookie is it that makes you willing to trade Dragic?"

Presti showed a mysterious smile and responded: "It's a secret, but I can reveal one thing to you. Under my training, this person will be an epoch-making superstar."

Clayton was very surprised in his heart. He really didn't see which star had such potential. Many people thought that this draft was a young year, so he said, "Epoch-making superstar? Since you have such potential, can you get the No. 3 and No. 6 picks?"

"Haha, of course, they don't see me like that." Presti was full of confidence.

When Clayton heard this, he didn't say anything. Presti spent two years in the draft to prove that his vision is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Soon, June 6th came, and Presti came to New York's Madison Square Garden as usual. Presti was very worried these days.

The reason is that he remembered that the salary cap of the league in the 2009-2010 season was 5868 million US dollars, and now if you add the rookies who will be selected: Westbrook 376 million, Durant 480 million, Harden 405 million, Jeff Green 352 million, Ibaka 112 million, Curry 271 million, Jordan 74, Collison 625 million, Gibson 104 million, Mbah a Moute 74, even for Livingston If a contract of 200 million is opened, then the total will be 3073 million and the roster has not yet been filled.

There is still a shortfall of 2795 million and I need to find someone to fill it in. It seems that happiness also has troubles.I don't know if future NBA team owners will curse people if they see this.

Forget it, if it doesn't work, just sign the former old man back as a spiritual leader, let's start with the present first.

Presti thought of something, took out the phone and dialed WOJ, and when the call was connected, Presti didn't wait for Woshen to speak, and immediately said: "Now send the news, which rookie will be selected by each team?"

Wo Shen looked confused after hearing this, and hurriedly asked: "Did you get the source of the news?"

"Well, listen up, Clippers Blake Griffin, Grizzlies Hasim Thabeet, Thunder Rubio, King Tyreke Evans, Timberwolves James Harden, Thunder DeRozan,..."

After Presti finished talking about the draft in one breath, he said: "One more piece of news, Presti has seen Curry play in private, and said bluntly that he can't."

Wo Shen expressed his understanding, and then hung up the phone.

Presti must be foolproof. He believes that many teams are inquiring about his candidates, and he also believes that there must be some teams who know that they have met Curry in private. The accuracy of the news about Wo Shen in the lion pounce has been proved in this year, and almost no one doubts it.

Now at this outlet, if Woshen releases such news, many people will believe it. This will at least ensure that the top two will not choose Harden, and the top five will not choose Curry.

As for Curry, if he is unhappy when he sees the news, and then accepts an interview to tell what he said, he believes that no one will believe it. He is an epoch-making superstar, and he will let Durant, Westbrook and even all the personnel pick and roll for him. Is it possible?

Finally, the night came, and the theater in Madison Garden, New York City, USA was full of voices, and all the young talents who came to participate in the election were already waiting in the venue.

At this time, someone shouted: "Presti is here", but in an instant all media cameras turned to the door, and almost all the reporters in the venue flocked away.

The rookies looked at each other in blank dismay. Although they knew from newspapers, magazines, and websites that the general manager of Thunderbolt was very famous, they never thought that it would be so famous. Today we are clearly the protagonists.

"Hi Presti, may I ask if the rookie you are going to pick today will also be the MVP?"

"Hi Presti, recently you traded Le Dragic and Davis just for a few picks, does it mean that there are at least two rookies this year that you are very optimistic about?"

"Presti, how does the rookie you draft today compare to the rookies you have on your current team?"

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Hearing the chatter of the reporters in front of him, Presti felt a pain in his brain, but he could only say, "Isn't the news all out? That's what I want to choose. What do you think of their performance, and the conference is about to start. I'll go get ready first." After speaking, Presti immediately ran to his seat.

As soon as Presti sat on the seat, he immediately felt a cold and resentful gaze, looked to the left, and it turned out to be Curry...

Presti can only put on a sorry look, and he doesn't want to be seen by others at this time.

After David Scotten stepped onto the rostrum to give a speech, the draft officially began.

Soon one of the staff members handed over a letter to the thugs. David Scotten didn't keep it secret. After opening the letter, he immediately read: "The No. 2009 pick in the [-] NBA draft, the Clippers chose Blake Griffin from the University of Oklahoma."

Soon after Griffin finished his acceptance speech on the stage, David Scotten took the stage and opened the letter that had just been delivered: "The second pick in the 2009 NBA, the Grizzlies chose..." At this time, Thabeet was ready to walk to the rostrum.

"Point guard from Spain, Rubio!"

"Wow!" There was a lot of shouts at the scene. The reason is very simple. Before the game, Woshen had already revealed that Presti would choose Rubio. Is this a cut-off?

All eyes on the field were focused on Presti, and Presti was also surprised at this time. Fortunately, the information was released, and it really was a slapstick.

At this time, Presti could only cooperate with everyone's performance, so an angry and sad expression appeared on his face,
Now that there is news to write again, this is the voice of all the reporters on the scene.

Everyone hasn't tasted enough about this, and then David Scotten announced: "The Oklahoma City Thunder chose James Harden!"

"What? You chose so quickly? Didn't you get cut off? Shouldn't you be thinking about it at this time? Is it an alternative plan?"

This is what the vast majority of people think, because as soon as Rubio finished speaking on the rostrum, Scotten immediately announced the Thunder's choice.

"It's not like the Thunder should choose Harden from the very beginning", as soon as this idea popped up in everyone's minds, they couldn't be restrained.
When Harden walked onto the stage, boos came from the side, and then disappeared immediately, because everyone suddenly remembered last year's rookie, and they didn't want to be slapped in the face again.

At this time, Presti smiled inwardly. It seems that his draft ability has been recognized by everyone. In his previous life, Harden was selected with the third overall pick, but he walked onto the stage with huge boos.

(End of this chapter)