The invincible kryptonite of basketball

I have also played against D'Antoni and the Rockets as opponents in my previous life. Now I have the opportunity to experience the magic ball for myself, and I am quite looking forward to it.

Negotiating a contract doesn't happen overnight.

The salary talks between D'Antoni and the Pelicans have not yet finished, and the 2015 NBA Draft has arrived.

The lottery ceremony was completed in the second round of the playoffs last season, and the lottery picks were also announced.

The No. [-] pick was drawn by the Timberwolves, who had the worst record last season.

The second pick belongs to the Nets.

The Nets ranked tenth in the Eastern Conference last season, and the probability of getting the top three picks is not high.

But their boss, Prokhorov, showed his magic hand.

Although many fans complained that the league dominated the lottery again, after experiencing the Billy King era, they finally had a chance to turn around.

The No. 76 pick belongs to the [-]ers.

The lottery picks from 4th to 14th are: Kings, Suns, Nuggets, Magic, Pistons, Jazz, Hornets, Mavericks, Heat, Pacers, Thunder.

The Pelicans have only one pick this year, the 28th pick in the first round.

On the day of the draft, Tang Tian, ​​Demps and Lausha went to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Because of the experience of last year, Tang Tian seemed much more natural this year, and even the media felt a little familiar with it.

The Pelicans don't mind the outside world interfering with the management at all, and the fans and the media naturally don't care.

When going to the draft room, Tang Tian saw the popular rookie sitting in the small green room.

He has played in the league for four years, and those who played against each other in the NCAA have basically graduated. At this time, it is more strange.

There are 14 people in the lottery quota for 19 people, and 5 people are destined to fall out of the lottery.

Among these 19 people, only a few three or four people caught his attention.

Towns, Woj has already revealed that after a separate trial, he has squeezed out Okafor to become the No. [-] pick.

Mudiay, according to the rules of the league, players who graduated from high school must have studied in the NCAA for one year or played in overseas leagues before they can participate in the draft. Mudiay did not play in the NCAA, but chose to play in the Chinese CBA for a year.

Bobby Portis, among the people Tang Tian asked Dempsey to try out, was the only one who entered the small green room.

Portis has excellent scoring ability, and his wingspan is excellent and his defense is not bad, especially as a big man with outstanding three-point shooting ability.

He was also Tang Tian's favorite candidate after discussing with Dempsey.

Of course, his current draft prediction is around 20th overall. Whether he can be selected is another matter.

Because the draft is relatively late, after arriving at the draft cabin, Demps began to get busy.

He is seizing the last time to trade up draft picks and look for some potential reinforcement trading solutions.

There are two time nodes in the NBA where transactions occur frequently, one is the trade deadline, and the other is the draft.

Dempsey is still busy here, and the draft has already started there.

When Xiao Hua came out of the backstage, there were endless boos.

Davis was sent off in the Western Conference finals last season, and the Cavaliers were forced to win a game in the finals, including the referee report issued before, all of which became his black spots.

The fans usually don't have a chance, but now they are really booing to death when they seize the opportunity.

However, Xiao Hua has been the president for two years, and he is already used to this.

After laughing, he started the familiar opening speech, and then announced the start of the draft.

The Timberwolves fans at the scene were very excited at this time. They got two champions last year through the Love trade, and they won another champion this year. The team's talent is exploding.

Five minutes later, Xiao Hua came out from the backstage and announced the ownership of the No. 5 lottery.

Like the news that broke out before, Towns was successfully selected as the No. 2015 pick in the [-] NBA.

Downs, Wiggins, LaVine, Rubio, Bennett, the Timberwolves are full of talent, and the fans are looking forward to the new season.

Downs was successfully elected as the No. [-] pick, and whoever can become the No. [-] has become the focus of attention.

Is it Okafor, who had a high voice for the top pick before, or Russell, who has excellent breakthrough ability, or Towns' teammate Cauley Stan.

Because the Nets' center Lopez and the team's contract expired, everything is possible.

Five minutes later, Xiao Hua appeared at the front desk again, and he announced the final choice of the Nets.

"NBA No. 2015 pick in 1, Brooklyn Nets select D'Angelo Russell, 96-meter point guard from Ohio State University."

After Xiao Hua announced the result, there was a burst of cheers at the scene.

The Barkley Center is home to the Nets.

This option is also the best for the Nets.

Deron is no good at all. According to the previous news, the Nets will probably use the extension clause to buy him out, and Russell just takes the position.

And in this way, they can renew Lopez's contract. As long as they trade for another No. [-] position, they will be competitive in the East again.

New Nets general manager Sean Marx is clearly capable.

The draft is still going on, and the 76ers selected the best player left, Okafor from Duke University.

The Kings took Cauley-Stein with the fourth overall pick.

With the fifth overall pick, the Suns chose Latvia's Porzingis, who was picked up by the Rockets.

The Nuggets selected Mudiay with the sixth overall pick.

It is worth mentioning that Mudiay opened his suit when he stepped off the stage, revealing the Chinese flag inside.

This scene made many fans watching the draft in China very excited.

Although he is an American, he has an inexplicable sense of pride.

That kind of feeling is like saying that this is a Chinese-made defender.

……

Silver came out from behind the stage for the 11th time, holding the Mavericks' final selection in his hand.

The Mavericks took a gamble on Embiid last year, but Embiid was reimbursed for the season. Although the team worked hard, they still failed to make the playoffs.

In the end, I was able to get the 11th pick, thanks to the strength of the Western Conference last season.

For the three 3+ teams, the record of the following teams is naturally poor, and the pick will become higher accordingly.

"The No.2015 pick in the first round of the NBA in 11, the Dallas Mavericks chose Devin Booker, a 1-meter shooting guard, from the University of Kentucky."

Kentucky is full of talent this year, but in the end it stopped in the Final Four.

However, this did not affect their draft prices. The team's Big Three, Towns, Stan and Booker were all selected in the lottery.

Booker has good scoring ability in the NCAA, but his physical talent is average. It is very lucky to be selected in this pick.

He smiled and took the Mavericks hat and rushed to the field.

Chapter 7 [-] Deals delivered to your door (third update!)

Tang Tian saw this scene in the draft room.

Embiid, Nowitzki, plus the current Booker, and Carlisle, still have enough salary space, and they will rise next season.

His crossing changed many things, even his competitors changed accordingly.

Warriors, Rockets, Spurs, Clippers, Grizzlies, Mavericks, the competition in the Western Conference will become more intense in the new season.

Especially in the Southwest Division where the Pelicans are, the Texas Three has added the Grizzlies and Mavericks, and the new season is really a death division.

The draft is still going on, the lottery picks have been selected one after another, and Bobby Portis, the favorite of the Pelicans, is still in the small green room.

It seems that they have a lot of fun.

The draft unknowingly proceeded to the 23rd pick. This draft pick has been traded to the Wizards. Woj has already revealed that the Wizards are interested in Portis.

"We have a deal."

At this moment, Dempsey put down the phone and said to Tang Tian.

"Wizards?"

Tang Tian asked.

The Pelicans want to win Portis, and the current trade target is only the Wizards.

If it can be achieved, they can beat Portis at the buzzer.

"No, it's about Eric."

But out of Tang Tian's expectation, what Dempsey said was related to Gordon.

He frowned slightly. It seemed that Portis was gone, so he could only choose others from the remaining people.

"What deal?"

Portis is gone, so don't think about it anymore, Tang Tian also listens to Dempsey's words.

"It was proposed by the Nets. They want to trade Gordon with Thaddeus Young and this year's 45th pick in a sign-and-trade approach."

Yang's contract with the Nets expires this season, and he is now a free agent. The Nets want nothing but white wolves!

Although Gordon's contract has only the last year left, and his performance last season was not very good, but the Nets' deal is a bit of a good idea.

Tang Tian was about to refuse directly, but at this moment, he suddenly remembered a person.

When the Pelicans traded with the Nets last season, Tang Tian suggested that Bojan Bogdanovic was wanted at first, but the Nets rejected it. After discussion, it was changed to Teletovic.

"You trade Gordon for Bojan Bogdanovic."

Tang Tian said.

Demps nodded and continued to communicate with the Nets.

Because of the previous team's tactical system, the Pelicans already had a lot of three-point shooters. Now that D'Antoni is in charge, they need more.

Bojan's three-point shooting is very good, and it would be great if he could be traded.

The Pelicans now have Dinwiddie on the bench to control the ball. An off-ball player like Bojan is what the Pelicans need more.

The negotiations on Dempsey's side seem to last for a while, because the Pelicans' draft pick is approaching, Tang Tian and Lausha began to confirm the candidates.

Portis has been selected by the Wizards with the 23rd pick, and their remaining candidates are Nance Jr., Osman and Harrell.

Finally, under Tang Tian's suggestion, the Pelicans decided to choose Harrell.

Portis is an immediate force, and Harrell is a potential stock.

The advent of the small ball era is irreversible, and Harrell can be the fifth position in the small ball era.

The rookie has a four-year contract, and Harrell is cultivating it, and he will definitely be able to use it in the future.

The Cavaliers selected Osman with the 27th pick, and their thinking is similar to that of the Pelicans.

It is difficult for this kind of rookie at the end of the first round to get playing time in the championship team, so it is better to choose a rookie with potential.

After the Cavaliers finished the selection, Xiao Hua came to the front of the stage for the 28th time behind the scenes.

The boos were even worse.

The next pick belongs to the Pelicans. They know that the Pelicans lost to the Warriors last season has a lot to do with Silver.

"With the 2015th pick in the first round in 28, the New Orleans Pelicans selected Montrezl Harrell, a 2-meter power forward from the University of Louisville."

Harrell stood up excitedly when he heard that he was selected by the Pelicans.

The Pelicans are now strong and are one of the favorites to win the championship, and the Pelicans don't have a serious fourth position right now, which is an excellent opportunity for him.

The Pelicans fans at the scene were also cheering.

In the past, this kind of short power forward was not very popular in the league. Derek Williams and Beasley were typical of them.

But now that the small ball era is coming, Harrell is an insider suitable for this era.

The Pelicans finished the selection, and then the Nets (the Eagles' draft picks were traded) and the Warriors all finished their selections one after another, and the first round of the draft also ended.

The Pelicans do not have a second-round pick this year, so if they want to choose someone, they can only buy it.