Chapter 86
Of the three teams mentioned by Don Nelson, except for the Clippers, who do not know who to choose, the other two teams are currently the most likely to choose a shooting guard player in the lottery.

As for other teams, they'll have their sights set on big men.

One is that they lack interior players, and the other is that when they don't know what type of players to choose, the chances of big players being successful are a little higher.

Just like what Don Nelson said about the Clippers, Lu Yu remembered that the Clippers drafted Tyson Chandler without hesitation in the 2001 draft.

It was then traded to the Bulls.

Even if you don't use it yourself, a big player can sell it for a good price.

Lu Yu tapped his fingers on the table: "If you talk to the Clippers, what is the probability of success?"

Don Nelson thought about it and said: "More than half of it, we had a consultation with the Clippers, you know, the Clippers' general manager Baylor is actually a puppet, and their boss Sterling is an insatiable greedy. Man, they want us to pay Juwan Howard and Sean Bradley and will only match a small amount of cash to us."

Lu Yu frowned slightly. This is the lion's big mouth. Juwan Howard was traded by Michael Jordan from the Wizards to the Mavericks this season. Before the trade, he averaged 18.2 points per game and was the Wizards' top scorer with 7 rebounds in the Wizards. It is also second in rebounding. Although the data has declined after coming to the Mavericks, it is not much. Now he can still average 17.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, which is a quasi-All-Star data, and Sean Bradley It is also the main rotation of the Mavericks inside. If they want two insiders at once, the Clippers are going to hollow out the inside of the Mavericks.

This is still under the condition that they don't know which pick they can get. If they wait until they know that they can get the second pick in this lottery, I am afraid that their appetite will be greater.

"I'm afraid you don't want to trade?" Lu Yu said with a smile.

Part of the reason why the Mavericks chose Lu Yu was that the owner, Mark Cuban, was unwilling to give up the Chinese market, but he was not really happy to ask him to make such a big sacrifice for a Lu Yu.

Part of the reason is that old Nelson really likes Lu Yu.

Just like he liked Wang Zhizhi back then.

At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Da Zhi delivered an incredible hot pot block while defending Admiral Robinson, which impressed Don Nelson to Wang Zhizhi.

So in 1997, the Mavericks wanted to use the No. 34 lottery in their hand to select Wang Zhizhi, but they couldn't wait for Wang Zhizhi's registration until the start of the draft.

Therefore, in 1998, the Mavericks, which held five draft picks, arranged for a special person to communicate with the Basketball Association and the Bayi Team in advance, because according to regulations, international players under the age of 22 must apply to participate in the NBA draft. It didn't go well, the Basketball Association and the Bayi team had no intention of letting go, so this precious opportunity was wasted again!
None of the three domestic centers wants to let go!

In fact, Dazhi still did not sign up for the NBA draft in 1999, but because he automatically entered the draft list after the age of 22, the Mavericks still chose Wang Zhizhi with the No. It can be seen that Mavericks and Don Nelson attach great importance to Wang Zhizhi!
In the end, after years of negotiation, the Mavericks, the Basketball Association and the Bayi Team finally reached an agreement in 2001. Wang Zhizhi could land in the NBA, but when the national team, the Asian Games and even the National Games needed Dazhi to return to China unconditionally. .

For example, in April 2001, Dazhi went to the United States, but then he returned to China in the second half of the year to participate in the Asian Championships and an unimportant college sports meeting. Therefore, when Dazhi went to the United States again this year, it was already in November in the second half of the year.

Da Zhi missed all the training opportunities for the Mavericks, how difficult is it to integrate into it?

As the team's owner, Mark Cuban has come down through several contacts, and his keen sense as a businessman makes him a little worried about Wang Zhizhi's prospects in the Mavericks.

But the Chinese market, he is very eye-catching.

So he turned his attention to Lu Yu.

But Don Nelson knew that if he wanted to take Lu Yu down, he would definitely pay a big price.

Don Nelson nodded: "Frankly, we don't want to, because this condition has exceeded our estimates, but at present, they are the most interested team to reach a deal, and it is precisely because of this that they are Dare to offer such conditions, and with the Clippers' record, they have a high probability of getting the top five picks."

"It doesn't matter if it's the first few."

Lu Yu waved his hand and frowned: "You are unwilling to pay their price. If you don't negotiate well before the draft, then according to their boss Sterling's urgency, they will definitely not choose me."

Lu Yu kept reviewing the situation of each team this season and the possible draws they might get.

"Yes." Don Nelson agreed with Lu Yu's words.

"Then you must seize one team, and that is the Celtics!"

"Celtics?" Don Nelson was stunned for a moment, and then immediately understood: "Yes, when other teams have no need for shooting guards, the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics are the most likely candidates. Get your team, and the Golden State Warriors, with my connections, I believe can trade you."

"Of course it comes at a cost, but don't worry, they won't be as big as the Clippers."

"If the Golden State Warriors don't pick you, the Celtics will be our last option. The most important thing is that the Celtics have two first-round picks in their hands. Although the probability of them picking you is low, as long as If they can draft you, they're the team with the most wiggle room."

"Their general manager Chris Wallace is a...not very smart guy, the Celtics haven't had a smart GM since Auerbach left, you know, so we're going to make a deal with Wallace. ."

Don Nelson was overjoyed.

Originally, he just wanted to communicate with Lu Yu. He knew that it would be difficult to get a result, because the Mavericks had no lottery picks at all. Lu Yu had many choices, and there was no need to come to the Mavericks.

He didn't expect that Lu Yu would give him advice.

This shows that Lu Yu has intentions for the Mavericks.

"But you have to be prepared that the Celtics may not be a high draft pick, and be careful to be cut by other teams." Lu Yu reminded with a smile.

Don Nelson doesn't know yet, but Lu Yu knows that this year's Celtics only have two picks, No. 10 and No. 11.

There is a high probability of being cut off.

"If you can reach an agreement with the Clippers, the Warriors and the Celtics, I can assure you that I will refuse other teams to try out."

Basically, the Mavericks can reach a deal with these three teams, and there is a high probability that Lu Yu will not be selected by other teams.

Of course, Boss Qiao's brain cramps cannot be ruled out.

Among them, the Clippers have the lowest probability of selecting Lu Yu, followed by the Golden State Warriors and the Celtics.

The Golden State Warriors' draft pick is definitely higher than the Celtics. They have a great chance to win Lu Yu. The rest depends on whether the price the Mavericks are willing to pay can satisfy the Golden State Warriors.

The Celtics are double insurance.

Lu Yu didn't like accidents, so he made two insurance plans for Old Nelson in advance.

Don Nelson smiled. He looked at Wang Fei next to him. As a donor of this meeting, Wang Fei had to say something.

"Congratulations on reaching a cooperation agreement." Wang Fei said with a smile in English: "I'm just a little strange, the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics also have a need for shooting guards, and you can also get starters when you arrive at these two teams. position, why are you so interested in the Mavericks?"

"Of course because of the security."

Lu Yu also replied with a smile in English: "The head coach of the Golden State Warriors didn't come to me in person."

Don Nelson was slightly startled, and then he understood why the conversation between Lu Yu and Wang Fei was not spoken in Chinese, because this conversation was for him.

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