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Chapter 276 Selecting the Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Young
Hearing that Li Xun didn't speak, Little Nelson became happy in his heart.

Obviously the Pistons just didn't tell Li Xun about this, which also strengthened Li Xun's idea of ​​leaving the Pistons.

What Nelson is most worried about now is that Li Xun will go back on his word and stay with the Pistons again.

After all, if he stays in the Pistons, Li Xun's life will not be so hard. The lineup is fixed. The only thing Li Xun has to do is to play and win the championship.

But when it comes to Mavericks, the situation is not so simple.

Much like Li Xun's first season with the Pistons, and even worse.

At that time, although the Pistons had many veterans, at least they still had some immediate combat power, such as Hamilton and Prince.

In addition, Efflalo in the team is also a good bargaining chip.

But now the Mavericks are really hairless. Apart from Nuo Tianwang, it is hard to say what other players have any combat power.

In addition, there is no trading chip in the team.

This situation is definitely much more difficult than the Pistons at the time.

"Don, how about this, we don't want their No. [-] pick."

"Give them the No. [-] pick directly, asking for their Jimmy Butler plus their own first-round pick, and one of Klay Thompson or Leonard."

Li Xun directly made up his mind and proposed a rather bold trading plan.

In exchange for the fifth pick, Li Xun can choose either Lillard or Zhuang Shen.

In Li Xun's team, there is no doubt that Clay or Leonard are more useful than these two.

In addition, Zhuangshen's point is also optional.

Next year's draft has Neptune Adams and French Wu Yanzu Gobert, both of whom are better than Zhuang Shen.

Needless to say, Gobert is the most successful blue-collar insider after Howard, and his defense is even much better than that of Jordan.

Adams' words are quite selfless. Although the statistics are not particularly good, no one will question his rebounding ability, especially offensive rebounding ability.

The defensive ability is also passable, especially his high pick-and-roll ability, which is quite good, and it is a top existence among the center group.

So don't take Zhuangshen this year, and wait for Gobert or Adams next year.

"what?"

"This……"

Little Nelson was frightened, Li Xun's idea was too bold.

It's nice to say bold, but it's stupid to say it's ugly.

Are you kidding me? That's the second lottery, and this is all you get in exchange for something like this?
Jimmy Butler is a water dispenser cannon fodder, and he has no sense of presence in the Pistons.

And he didn't show any decent ability, the basket is not accurate, and the defense is not too brilliant.

The height and athletic talent are not outstanding, especially the wingspan, the short one!

The Pistons had the No. [-] record last season, so they have a [-]th pick in the first round.

Then there is Clay or Leonard. If Leonard can be exchanged, then Nelson Jr. can accept this deal. After all, Leonard's defense is quite impressive.

But Clay, he felt worthless.

Clay played a few good games last season, but usually has no sense of presence.

Especially the lack of ability to hold the ball, which is not acceptable to every team executive.

Nelson Jr. felt that he could try it, talk to the Pistons, and try to get them to hand over Leonard.

If not, then consider Clay.

Although he felt that the deal was not worth it, since Li Xun had already opened his mouth, he did it directly.

This can be regarded as showing the attitude of their Mavericks management.

The Mavericks management can accommodate the thorny Carlisle, and it is normal to give Li Xun as much authority as possible.

……

"what?"

"They don't want the fifth lottery?"

In the office of the general manager of the Pistons, Tang Shuai looked shocked.

Sitting opposite him is the current general manager of the Pistons, Gers.

That's right, the new owner of the Pistons now serves as the team's general manager himself.

This kind of thing is not uncommon. For example, when Jordan was the small boss of the Wizards, he also served as the president of basketball affairs.

"That's right, God, we can definitely get two top players in this draft."

"A No. [-] pick and a No. [-] pick don't even require us to pay too much chips."

Gers's face was ecstatic, and he didn't expect the Mavericks to be so stupid.

Crazy poor performance, finally got the second pick, and finally only got such a few chips from their Pistons.

Geers didn't look down on Jiba at all, he felt that Li Xun had been deified.

It is said that Li Xun never misses in the draft, so didn't Jiba and the little assassin just miss?The presence of these two people in the Pistons is not strong.

I am afraid that the reason why some fans remember them is because they are in a team like the Pistons.

When you are in a top team, because the attention is too high, you can play one or two brilliant performances, which can be remembered by the fans.

And if it's in those garbage teams that no one cares about, maybe even if they get mixed up with the main force, no one cares.

Jiba and the little assassin are in this situation, and there is still some attention.

After all, Jibana is the master who has fought on the field, and the height of the little assassin makes it difficult for people not to pay attention.

But in Gers's view, these two people have no strength at all, and Li Xun's selection of these two people is a waste of draft picks.

If he can really get the second pick this time, Gers has already made up his mind that he will make a move, and then carefully configure a lineup.

"Mr. Geers, why don't you tell Li Xun about this."

Tang Shuai also just got the news. If Gers hadn't called him over, he wouldn't even know that Gers had contacted the Mavericks.

"It's no use."

"He's a player, a player just has to do what's on the field."

"It's better for us to handle the off-court work."

Gers said with a smile.

There is nothing wrong with saying this.

However, for the Pistons, Li Xun can no longer be described as just a player.

The ups and downs of the Pistons, big and small things, when Dumars was in office, many decisions were made by Li Xun, who was more senior than the executives.

"Okay, but maybe we should renew Lee sooner."

"Lee's contract has ended and he is now an unrestricted free agent."

"Don't worry, we'll wait until the draft is over before considering the contract extension."

"Of course Li Xun wants to renew his contract, but this is not the top priority. Are you still worried that he will run away?"

"In that case, the Pistons fans will definitely not agree."

Gores said confidently.

In his opinion, it is impossible for Li Xun to leave the Pistons. If he leaves the Pistons lineup, can he still win the championship next season?

The Pistons need Li Xun, and Li Xun also needs the Pistons.

Tang Shuai could only nod his head, he always felt that something was going to happen.

When Dumas was fired, Tang Shuai also specially observed Li Xun's reaction.

Li Xun's reaction at that time was too calm, so calm to the point of weirdness.

He was also worried that Li Xun would do something irrational, but thinking about it carefully, it seemed unlikely.

If Li Xun doesn't stay in the Pistons, where can he go?
……

Before the start of the draft, Li Xun received another call from Nelson Jr.

The deal with the Pistons was done.

And there is an extra harvest that Li Xun didn't expect, the Pistons almost gave away a little assassin for nothing.

At the beginning, Nelson wanted Leonard to death, and Gers was not a fool, he also knew the value of Leonard.

Later, seeing the stalemate between the two sides, Gers proposed to replace Leonard with Thomas, the little assassin of Clegg.

Even though Nelson Jr. was not very satisfied with the deal, Clay was the player hand-picked by Li Xun, so he simply agreed.

After all, compared to the mission Li Xun gave, he got a little assassin for nothing.

This little assassin was also a player hand-picked by Li Xun in the draft, and it was expected that Li Xun would be satisfied with it.

Take more of Li Xun's old teammates, so that Li Xun will not feel unfamiliar when he joins the Mavericks.

With such a transaction, the Mavericks will have three of Li Xun's teammates.

They are Jiba, Clay and Thomas, which happen to be positions one, two and three.

Li Xun was indeed quite satisfied, who would have thought that the Pistons would use a little assassin for nothing.

This made Li Xun even more uncomfortable. These players were all his own carefully selected baby bumps.

Originally, these players have been well trained, even if they don't need them, they can be placed on the free market in exchange for a lot of chips.

But Geers didn't cherish it so much, it really made Li Xun feel uncomfortable.

Things that I regard as treasures are thrown out as rags by others.

To be reasonable, if Jiba and Thomas didn't meet noble people, they would indeed be bad players.

Thomas' nobleman was the later Green Kai marshal Brad Stevens.

As for the nobles of Jiba, there are more, one is the head coach Thibodeau.

Thibodeau is a well-known iron-blooded defensive coach. Under his training, Giba can have the later defense.

Another nobleman is Luol Deng, who is the British Jordan Deng Yingqiao.

When he was in the Bulls, Jiba played Deng Yingqiao as a substitute most of the time, but Deng Yingqiao became weaker and weaker as he played, which gave Jiba a chance to rise.

If Deng Yingqiao was extremely powerful, it might be difficult for Jiba to stand up.

Now they have only one nobleman, and that is Li Xun.

Li Xun is well aware of their personalities and characteristics, and also knows which path to take is the right choice, so as long as there is enough time, he will definitely make these two people shine.

The draft began, and this was the first time that Li Xun did not go to the draft scene.

The Pistons didn't notify him to go, and Gers didn't even bring anyone with him, so he went to the draft site alone.

This guy seems to have a strange desire for power. He is obviously a boss, but he does everything by himself.

Maybe he didn't want others to take the credit. He spent a lot of energy scouting newcomers, and he was already fully confident that he would use these two high-ranking picks to select a super rookie.

As for the Mavericks, they now only have two inconspicuous draft picks, one is the 30th pick from the Pistons, and the other is their own 31st pick.

The picks that happen to be linked together don't slip through the position.

Although Li Xun didn't go, he had already told Little Nelson about the candidate.

The 30th pick is used to select Draymond Green, who would normally be selected at the 35th pick.

The 31st pick is used to select Khris Middleton, who would normally be selected with the 39th overall pick.

The player Green, a bit like Beverly, is definitely the most hated player by opponents, but his teammates like it very much.

Except for Durant.

As for the style of play, Li Xun feels that Green is like a big version of Rondo.

They are all the same versatile, and they all have the same poor offensive ability.

In addition, neither has the ability to lead the team alone. Whether it is Rondo or Green, their ability to lead the team has been proved by facts to be very rubbish.

Middleton's words give Li Xun the feeling that he is almost exactly the same singles Joe.

Whether it is height or fat or thin, style of play or even appearance, they are very similar.

In terms of offense, singles Joe is slightly stronger.

In terms of defense, Middleton is slightly stronger.

It is already very cost-effective to be able to select this player with the second round pick.

Li Xun did not go to the scene, but he still watched the live broadcast of the draft on TV.

On the TV, Stern appeared on the stage with a sad face.

He's worrying about the Pistons.

Good guy, the Pistons hold two high-ranking picks this year, which is against the sky!
What he is most afraid of now is that the Pistons will continue to improve their strength.

When he saw that Li Xun was not there, he became even more worried. What does this mean?
It means that Li Xun is very confident in selecting two top players, otherwise why would he bother to come over?
The current Stern didn't even know that Li Xun was flirting with Mavericks.

If he knew, he wouldn't be as worried as he is now.

"I announce that the New Orleans Hornets have selected Anthony Davis from the University of Kentucky with the first overall pick."

No one was surprised that the champion was selected.

Nongmei is the only possible candidate for the No. [-] pick this year.

Not to mention that the Hornets lack the fourth position after leaving David West, even if they don't lack it, they will definitely use this draft pick to select the thick eyebrows.

There is a big election, this is the unspoken rule of the draft that has never changed.

Even in the small ball era of later generations, there are still big champions such as Ayton, Simmons, and Fat Tiger.

Next came the Pistons' second pick.

Gers wrote a note and asked the staff to pass the note to Nelson Jr.

Little Nelson was not surprised when he saw the name on the note. In his opinion, if Li Xun didn't speak, he might choose this player if he had the second pick in his hand.

However, the Mavericks are very short of insiders, and they may use this second pick to select an insider.

Well, the previous Mavericks lacked everything, not just insiders.

"I declare that the Dallas Mavericks have selected Michael Gilchrist from the University of Kentucky with the second pick in the first round."

Another player from the super prestigious University of Kentucky.

It is definitely a spectacle that the No. [-] pick and the No. [-] pick come from the same NCAA player.

Li Xun almost laughed out loud, Geers didn't know himself at all, so he chose such a guy?
Calling him an idiot is flattering him.

Now Li Xun is very curious, who will be chosen by Gers for the fifth pick.

The Wizards selected Bradley Beal with the third pick, and the Cavaliers with the fourth pick Dion Waiters.

Li Xun pricked up his ears and listened to the candidate announced by Stern.

"I announce that the Detroit Pistons will select Austin Rivers from Duke University with the fifth pick in the first round."

"puff!"

Just after Stern said Rivers' name, Li Xun burst out laughing.

Good guy, Gers is really a talent, the second pick selected a parallel importer, and the fifth pick selected Prince Rivers Jr.

Two high-ranking draft picks selected Wolongfengxiao.

(End of this chapter)