276 The Dust Settles
As soon as the draft was over, the uniforms and coaching teams of thirty teams began to get in crazily, and then the trades about rookies began. Even though the free market door had not been opened, each team had already formulated development plans.
The end of the conference became another beginning, and from the moment Stu Jackson announced the end of the draft, the reporters became active, with some interviewing rookies, and more people staring at the uniforms of thirty teams waiting for the big news they needed.
The uniform team did not disappoint the reporters. The general managers of each team joined hands with the head coach to plan and the deal began to be born:
The Warriors immediately traded the second round with Giddens and Turkey's top striker Omire Hessick to the Celtics in exchange for the defender Stephen Curry they snatched away. After the deal broke out, Curry immediately threw the baseball cap he had just brought to his head, and Chamberlain and others cheered to welcome him.
Subsequently, the Rockets did not have time to say hello to the first round French rookie Batum, so they sent the 19-year-old small forward to the Portland Trail Blazers for the Memphis power forward East Tower Greene, who was selected by the No. 2 pick by the Trail Blazers, and Joey Dorsey, who was selected by the No. 3 pick by the second round, and also won the second round pick by the Grizzlies in 2009.
The specific deal is like this. The Rockets first exchanged the No. 2 draw to the Trail Blazers' No. 2 and No. 33 draw, and then exchanged the No. 2 draw with the Grizzlies to the No. 2 draw. In this way, Darrell Arthur was sent to the Grizzlies and Greeny sent to the Rockets. The Rockets then obtained the Grizzlies' second round draft pick next year and also obtained the No. 33 rookie Joey Dorsey.
The Pistons then agreed to a deal, which was to decide to trade B White to the Supersonics in exchange for the latter's No. 3 and No. 46 rookies. The Supersonics previously selected No. 3 rookies Walter Sharp and No. 46 rookies Lund Prested with two second round draft picks respectively.
The transaction continues. The Grizzlies seem to be addicted to trading. In addition to making a deal with the Rockets, they then made a deal with the Timberwolves, and this time the scale is even larger: the Timberwolves will give the Tsinghua rookie Mayo, forward Anthony Walker, defender Mark Jaric and Greg Buckner to the Grizzlies, and get the Grizzlies No. 7 rookie Kevin Lefo, shooters Mike Miller, Brian Cardinal and Jason Collins.
Mayo is considered a very excellent talented player and even has the ability to compete with Ross and Beasley for the No. 1 pick, but the Timberwolves need an orthodox center to get Al Jefferson back to his familiar power forward position. Kevin Lefo can undoubtedly meet their needs. As for the former selection of the Sierra Black center Peco? Haha, he is just a second-round pick, and only God knows how he grows up.
Another player that cannot be ignored is Mike Miller, a sharpshooter who was once regarded as a non-sale product by the Grizzlies. Many teams including the Rockets and Warriors have developed a strong interest in him. Now that Miller has switched to the Timberwolves, his outside shooting will further liberate the pressure from Jefferson and Lefoe in the interior. For the Grizzlies, they have obtained the highly anticipated Mayo, laying a better foundation for the team's reconstruction.
After the deal with the Grizzlies, the Timberwolves immediately launched a second deal without hesitation. HL Mario Chanmos of the NCAA Final Four has not seen Timberwolves' general manager McHale, but he has been sent to the Heat for some cash to get Darnell Jackson, the Heat's 6th pick this year. In addition, the Heat have another second round draft pick next year.
The transaction here just ended, and the transaction there began again. The reporters were very happy. There had not been such a fierce trading market in the draft for several years. This shows how chaotic the league is now. The reporters hope that the more chaotic the league, the better, the more chaotic the league, the more explosive news, the easier it is for them to make money.
The Portland Trail Blazers quickly reached a verbal agreement with the Indiana Pacers, who sent Brandon Rush and Jerrit Jack to the Pacers, who paid the price for their No. 1 rookies Jerry Bayless and Eck Diogu.
Frequent transactions shocked the rookies. Except for the geniuses in the Little Green House who have long been used as the cornerstone of the team building, all the other rookies are in danger, and no one knows where they will go next.
Just after the draft, the rookies began to experience the cruelty of the professional league. On the one hand, this cruelty is reflected in the unkind commercial operation, and on the other hand, it is the treatment of both ice and fire: reporters gathered in front of the second round picks to get first-hand trading news, while the lottery show talked loudly under the crowd of reporters.
The most people stood in front of Beasley because this guy had the biggest mouth and dared to say anything:
"I am very happy to be a member of the Heat. Although I am not a top scorer, believe me, the Heat have gotten a very amazing player, a very hardworking, a talented rebounding monster, a dominant player. Let the fans enjoy the joy of this moment, any team should be very happy at this moment..."
A reporter heard Beasley call himself a rebounding monster and started to set up a trap for him: "You said you are a genius rebounder? This is a bit exaggerated, because this is the NHA instead of the NCAA. You should know that the NHA only has one genius rebounder, that is 8pE."
Beasley is simple in mind but has a rebellious temperament. In fact, he doesn't need to be trapped, and he also wants to talk about Chamberlain. Now that the reporters have a trap, he is faster: "8pE? Who is he? Does he have no name? I don't want to say anything more, because this will make people think I am a guy who likes to talk big, wait and see, you guys, wait for the new season to come, I will let 8pE see how powerful I am, I will help the Heat, and winning the championship is easy."
Durant next to him was almost scared when he heard Beasley's words. He hurriedly pushed the reporter away and pulled Beasley out, whispering: "Idiot, when can you grow up a little? Don't you tell you the reporter? Haven't I told you that when I come to NHA, eat more steak and talk less damn you want to teach UE a lesson? Do you know that your elder brother, I was almost killed by him?"
Only Durant, who is in the same grade as Chamberlain, knows how terrifying this guy is. He is very glad that he is on the same team as Chamberlain in the All-Star Rookie Game, otherwise they would have been killed miserably at that time.
Beasley was dissatisfied and pouted, "Brother, you are afraid of a bird. Who can stop us brothers join forces? Just like in Oak Hill High School back then, we are not afraid of any of us."
"You're in the East and I'm in the West, you're in the Heat, I'm in the Supersonics, ah, no, it should be said to be from the Thunder. In short, we're not from the same team." Durant kept criticizing Beasley. At this moment, the once rebellious man turned into a good boy. He just laughed and didn't refute.
Beasley and Durant are good brothers, and their relationship is very, very good. Although they are not brothers, their relationship is better than brothers.
The two met since they were 10 years old. They played on a junior team in Maryland. Geniuses always appreciated each other. Not long after they met, they became hardcore. At that time, the two lived together and ate together. Beasley's parents were very irresponsible. Later, Durant's mother took care of the two children. After a long time, the two children ate at the same table and slept on the same bed, calling the same woman.
Later, Durant and Beasley's growth experiences were almost the same. Both of them studied in the first year of high school at the National Christian College in Washington, and then transferred to Oak Hill College in Virginia to study in the third year of high school. Both of them were also NVPs from McDonald's All-American Star Game to go to college. Durant played for the University of Texas and Kansas State University where Beasley studied were both teams in the Big 2 League. Both of them only played for a year, and then entered the NH as second-tier shows.
Compared to Beasley, Ross is much more mature, and he doesn't like to speak silently. When facing the interview with reporters, he simply said: "The Bulls are a very great team. It is a glory to be able to inherit the M∫ battle flag. I will do my best to help the Bulls."
The reporters were obviously dissatisfied with Ross' conservative speech. Some people questioned the Bulls' general manager and said: "Did you choose the wrong person? Derek Ross is too introverted. How could such a person become the leader of the Bulls? How could he lead this team to shape his former glory?"
Professional managers are obviously very disgusted with reporters' provocation and disagreement, so the Bulls' head coach G-Forman said coldly: "It's our own business to choose who to be the No. 1 pick, what does it have to do with you? Besides, everyone knows that Derek is an actionist, and he only speaks with actions."
Although there were many people around the top scorer and the second-level show, the focus of the scene was not the two of them, but a pair of twin brothers, that is, the Lopez brothers.
The twin brothers are very eye-catching. Both are 2.13 meters tall and graduated from the prestigious Stanford University. They were taken away by the Nets and the Suns in the draft respectively in the 10th and 15th place in the first round respectively. Among them, their brother Brooke Lopez will become Yi Jianlian's teammate in New Jersey, and their younger brother Robin Lopez will go to Phoenix to play substitutes for O'Neal and S.
They are the first pair of brothers in NHA history to be selected in the first round of the same year. Since then, the pair have practiced basketball skills together since childhood, and have been playing until the NCAAR spoon twin brothers will go their separate ways in the NH.
Lopez's family was invited to the draft. When Brooke Lopez's name was read out by Stern, the family hugged each other tightly. Robin didn't wait too long before putting on the Suns' hat and shook hands with Stern. This night belonged to Ross, Beasley, Mayo, and the happy Lopez's family.
In the face of reporters, Brooke Lopez talked: "I would feel strange. I don't remember when we last played on the court, but I know that something like this will happen sooner or later. Now I'm ready for this. I think that will be a new experience. I keep saying that I'm tough, then NHAR life will be a test. Anything, as long as it can't make me desperate, will only make me stronger."
Brooke Lopez has flexible steps and excellent low-post offensive skills. Last season, he averaged 19 points and B rebounds per game at NCAAf, which is Stanford's largest capital. The Nets also had high hopes for his and Yi Jianlian's frontcourt combination. Although the Nets wanted to free up salary space to attract James, Wade or Bosh in 210, they still believed that Brooke Lopez and Yi Jianlian were the kind of young players with great potential, hoping that they could still win for New Jersey after Kidd and Jefferson left and left the audience at the Continental Aviation Arena.
Robin Lopez's data is not very outstanding, and he averaged 10 points and 6 rebounds per game last season. Unlike his brother who likes to kill all sides in the inside, he specializes in defense and has sent a total of 156 blocks in his two-year NCAA career.
In addition, although Robin Lopez is not capable, he has attracted more reporters because his girlfriend is the absolute star on the golf course - the Korean beauty Wei Shengmei.
Wei Shengmei has become the youngest champion in the history of the Hawaiian Women's Amateur Championship since she was 11 years old. After that, she has made frequent appearances in various golf competitions. At the end of last year, the new star in the golf world caught up with the tennis beauty Sharapova with an annual income of 1.96 million US dollars.
Wei Shengmei, of course, came to the scene as an important thing for her boyfriend to participate in the talent show, and because of her, there was a conflict between several people.
Chapter completed!