The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Data honors are gathered, and the 1-meter point guard has excellent physical talent.

There's basically nothing wrong with the 76ers' choice.

"A deal happened."

When Tatum walked out for the second time, he didn't take the lead in broadcasting, but directly announced a deal.

The Lakers used this year's No. [-] pick plus a protected first-round pick (top ten pick protection) to complete the deal with the Kings and got the opponent's No. [-] pick.

This deal came a bit suddenly, and it also made the fans full of expectations. You must know that the value of the second pick is much higher than the fourth pick.

Tang Tian was not too surprised. The Lakers were very optimistic about Ball. It was reported that the Suns also wanted to pick Ball. It was not surprising to cut Hu.

Sure enough, when Tatum came out again, he announced that he chose Ball with the second pick.

Simmons suffers from lack of shooting and playing outside. It seems that he will switch to striker in the new season. The potential twin stars of him and Ball forming a team are also expected.

The Lakers can still operate this wave.

The third overall pick of the Sun also had this idea. Porzingis has proved himself in Phoenix, and he needs a good point guard to assist him.

Now that Ball is lost, it depends on how they choose.

Tatum is obviously a better choice, but the point guard behind him, De'Aaron Fox, is also quite capable.

Tang Tian was also curious about this.

"The third overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NBA, the Phoenix Suns selected...Jason Tatum, a 2-foot-03 small forward from Duke University."

The moment he heard the Suns' choice, Tang Tian couldn't help but exclaim.

It’s okay to take care of Japan. I chose Porzingis before, and now I choose Tatum, plus the original Jaylen Brown.

This talent explosion on the wing seems to be the same as the previous Mavericks. After a wave of draft picks, the rise is just around the corner.

After the Suns, other teams also took options one after another.

The Kings selected De'Aaron Fox with the fourth overall pick.

The Magic with the fifth overall pick selected Jonathan Isaac.

The Timberwolves selected Josh Jackson with the sixth overall pick.

The Celtics selected Daniel Smith with the seventh overall pick.

When it came to the eighth pick, Tatum came out and did not rush to announce the ownership of the pick, but broke out the deal again.

There are really frequent transactions in this year's draft.

And the deal that broke out this time made Tang Tian a little dumbfounded for a while.

The Celtics traded their just-drafted Daniel Smith and next year's protected first-round pick (top-[-] protection) for Jayson Tatum from the Suns.

The Suns finally got a point guard!

After all, they now have Jaylen Brown on the team, and they don't need Tatum that much.

And judging from the transaction, it should be that the Kings didn't want to trade with them, they can only settle for the next best thing.

Tang Tian really couldn't laugh or cry when he saw this.

Sure enough, the Japanese management is still the Japanese management, and the operation is always so... indescribable.

But by accident, the first few rookies all went to their respective teams as Tang Tian knew.

There were not many surprises in the subsequent first-round picks.

Tang Tian only focused on a few key choices.

The Pacers selected Jarrett Allen with the 18th pick;

The Raptors selected Ogi Anunoby with the 23rd pick;

The Rockets selected Kyle Kuzma with the 27th pick;

The Lakers used the 30th overall pick from the Pelicans to select Josh Hart;

These few are all players that Tang Tian thinks will play well in the future.

When the Lakers finish the draft, the first round of the draft will be over.

Because there is no first-round pick, the Pelicans' sense of participation this year is a bit low.

But this is also a matter of loss and gain. Without Williams, the Pelicans' defense of the title will not be so smooth.

The first round of the draft is over.

When Tang Tian was waiting for the start of the second round, Dempsey called him.

There is a new deal over there. Originally they expected to use cash to buy around 45th, but now the Jazz at 40th are interested in Bryn Forbes.

The 60th pick plus Forbes can be exchanged for their 40th pick.

Dempsey came to ask Tang Tian for advice.

Tang Tian quickly gave him a suggestion, change.

Originally, their target with the 45th pick was Dillon Brooks, a small forward with great potential.

But if they can switch to someone around the 40th pick, then they will have a new goal.

Chapter 28 I want to come to New Orleans

The first pick in the second round belongs to the Hornets, which they traded with the 76ers before.

The Hornets finally chose Frank Mason, a short guard at 1 meters.

If you pay attention to the Hornets' choices this year, you will find that their choices this year are all point guards.

The eighth pick was Frank Ntilikina from France, and now there is another one at the 8st pick.

In the offseason when Walker's contract expired, this choice is really intriguing.

After the Hornets, the choices of other teams are not too surprising.

All the way to the 40th pick.

When Tatum's assistant announced the ownership of the pick, he also announced a new deal.

The Pelicans sent the 60th pick and Bryn Forbes, and traded the 40th pick from the Jazz.

Because it was the pick of the Pelicans, the fans at the scene, and some draft teams who were already absent-minded, turned their attention to the scene again.

The drafts of the Pelicans in the past few years can be called textbooks. Almost every year, there are rookies who have played brilliantly, or even super-performed.

One year is luck, two years is good luck, and three years other team managements will naturally pay attention and learn.

Two minutes later, Tatum's assistant came to the front of the stage again from behind the stage, announcing the Pelicans' choice.

His choices are very straightforward.

"With the 2017th overall pick in the 40 NBA draft, the Pelicans selected Thomas Bryant, a 2-foot-08 center from Indiana University."

When the Pelicans made this choice, it was quite surprising.

布莱恩特大学的表现只能算一般，场均出场28.1分钟，12.6分6.6篮板1.5助攻1.5盖帽。

Indiana University's performance in the NCAA this year is also average.

And as an insider, he is only 2 meters tall, which is a disadvantage in height.

In fact, among the candidates mentioned by Tang Tian, ​​Stevens preferred Dillon Brooks, and Demps preferred Hartenstein.

But in the end, they still chose to believe in Tang Tian as before.

The reason why Bryant let Tang Tian choose him is also very simple, this is a 3D player.

What the NBA lacks the most is actually not a three-point shooter or a superstar. What it lacks the most is actually 3D.

Some people have counted 30 teams in the league, but there are actually less than 3 that can really play 10D.

Rare things are more expensive, so when Dempsey said that his trading pick was raised to 40th, Tang Tian did not hesitate to choose.

Not to mention, Bryant still plays inside, and he can swing the fourth and fifth positions, which is even more scarce.

Although the ability in other aspects is not good, but the training and training, is fully capable of playing rotation.

After the Pelicans made their selection, the management of each team went to understand the difference between Bryant, and the fans on social media became lively.

"Weight 109 kg, 2 meters tall, 08 meters wingspan! Excellent offensive rebounds, rough low post skills, selected to the third team of the Big Ten, 2% of the three-pointers in college! 28 years old! What do you think Everything you need is here!"

"I feel like the Pelicans have picked another super rookie. With this wingspan and a tough guy who can shoot three-pointers, there aren't many in this league!"

"The Pelicans have really had a lot of drafts in the past few years. They can shop for treasure every time. It can only be said that the eyes of the other 29 teams are blind!"

"Popovich: I allow you to reframe the language one more time."

"(?_?)"

"Haha, but did you find out one thing, this rookie is called Bryant! I remember Don also has the nickname Don Bryant."

"Double Kobe lineup, just ask if you are afraid!"

"Excellent, the three consecutive championships are stable!"

……

Amidst the heated discussions among the fans, the 2017 NBA Draft came to an end.

Fultz, Ball, Tatum and other popular rookies have attracted attention, and Thomas Bryant has attracted a lot of attention because of his name and being selected by the Pelicans.

The draft is over, and a week later, the door to the free agent market for the new season will officially open.

This week is also the hardest for everyone.

According to the rules, teams cannot contact free agents before the free market door opens, and all management can only contact people they want by changing the law.

Just like what I have used before, I eat privately, make phone calls and so on.

Along with these, there are all kinds of rumors.

According to friends close to Paul, Paul is about to jump out of the contract. He and the Spurs are interested in each other. The Spurs are working hard to clear the team's salary space, and Aldridge is put on the shelf;

According to a reporter, he learned from a close friend of Griffin that after the Clippers went downhill, Griffin has a very strong intention to return to his hometown team, the Thunder. It is reported that the Thunder is actively operating the team. salary space;

According to Woj reports, Hayward and the Jazz reached a disagreement on the renewal amount. The former hopes to get a 5-year maximum salary contract, while the Jazz management is hesitant. He is now in frequent contact with Boston and Miami;

According to insiders of the Bucks, Antetokounmpo has a close relationship with an Eastern All-Star player, and the two have a very strong desire to play together;

According to people close to Jordan, Jordan has great doubts about whether to renew Walker with a maximum salary. He feels that Walker cannot become a head star;

……

Rumors are true and false, and there are all kinds of rumors. Before the door of the free market opened, it was really flying all over the sky.

At this time, the fans were crying, and it was not true to believe this, and it was not true to believe that, it was quite tormented.

And this kind of day is not a day or two, but a week. There will be no definite news until the door of the free market is officially opened.

Especially for fans who are far away across the ocean, because of the time difference, it is normal to stay up late and wait for news.

Many fans even shouted on the forum that because they stayed up late waiting for the news, they went to the hospital and asked the nurse to go to bed.

Everything is undercurrent.

But in this undercurrent, George, who had attracted the most attention before, had no news.

Because George previously designated the Pelicans, Pelicans fans are still waiting!

Fans don't think so much, Ariza for George, shotguns for guns, they can wake up from their dreams with laughter.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, there is only one day left before the opening of the free market in 2017.

Tang Tian and Olsen also temporarily ended their Caribbean vacation and returned to New Orleans.

On the day he returned to New Orleans, Tang Tian received a call from someone.

"Don, I'm getting ready to leave Cleveland."

It was Owen who called.

Tang Tian is the boss of the five-member group of hard-working brothers, and their relationship is really close.