Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 295 Draft!Take off the league No. 1?Recruiting new assistant coaches!
At the end of June, Lu Yong stayed in New York and prepared to personally conduct the draft.

There's one player he's desperate to take this year, and there's no room for error in the draft.

The Knicks have two draft picks, the 30th pick in the first round and the 30th pick in the second round.

According to Lu Yong's request, Walsh packaged the second-round pick in cash and traded it up.

Unfortunately, the management of each team knew that Lu Yong was a good judge of people, so when Walsh called to negotiate the deal, these people were as reluctant to let go as if they were holding a treasure.

The first thought is not how much money can be made, but since the Knicks want to trade up draft picks, does it mean that there are many good prospects this year?
With this idea in mind, the teams that have been contacted by Walsh are even less willing to trade, and by the way, they are even paying attention to the selection.

In the end, the Spurs, who were also favorites for the championship, agreed to the deal and earned a second-round pick + US$100 million from the Knicks.

It's not that the Spurs management is kind-hearted, or that the Spurs management is confused, but the Spurs' two second-round picks this year were very low, with the 28th and 29th picks in the second round respectively.

It is difficult to select a good player in this position, and the draft pick is only 1-2 spots away from the Knicks. It is impossible for the Spurs, who have always been tight on money, not to do a deal that earns 100 million.

In the end, Walsh acquired the 28th overall pick in the second round from the Spurs.

Spending 100 million to move up two picks is the first time in NBA history that this has happened.

The only reason to blame is that Lu Yong is too good at judging people. Every team in the league is now guarding him like a thief. This makes Lu Yong feel helpless, but he has no choice.

No one who can become a general manager is a fool. Most of the teams that have traded with Lu Yong have regretted it. Who would lick their face and take the initiative to find out about it?
Unless a certain team is preparing to rebuild, trading the team's veterans with the Knicks will at least give each other what they need, and there is no regret.

As long as the bargaining chips involve young players and draft picks, they are basically out of the question.

The Cavaliers won the No. [-] pick this year, and their luck was not that good.

There was no suspense in the selection process. The Cavaliers management decisively selected Andrew Wiggins, the most talented player in the 14th class.

No matter which team gets the No. [-] pick, "Brother Zui" will definitely be the No. [-] pick this year. His overflowing talent is too eye-catching.

How talented is Wiggins?
It is no exaggeration to say that he has better physical fitness than Jordan. His vertical jump reached 101.6 centimeters, which is higher than many players' approach jump. His approach jump reached 116 centimeters, which is rare in 20 years.

Before the draft, the media evaluated Wiggins. If you only look at physical talent, Brother Zui is firmly ranked among the top five in history.

Although it turned out later that Wiggins only had talent, he was really not a parallel import.

Especially after joining the Warriors and winning the championship, his status and evaluation have been further improved.

The Bucks selected Jabari Parker second overall, an equally talented forward who averaged 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1 steal per game in his peak season.

But no one dares to say that he has good talent in front of Brother Zui, so this guy can only be ranked second.

Embiid was selected with the No. 76 pick. He is indeed strong, but his play is indeed ugly. Apart from jump shots, he is also free throws, which lacks enjoyment.

Lu Yong feels that with Embiid as the core, it will be difficult for the 76ers to win the championship.

The Magic selected extremely athletic forward Aaron Gordon with the fourth pick.

The strongest uncrowned dunk king in history is him.

In terms of static talent, Gordon's barefoot height is 2 meters, his wingspan is 67 meters, and his standing height is [-] meters. For forward players, Gordon's body size is very sufficient.

In terms of dynamic talent, Gordon's vertical jump is 92 cm, his run-up jump is 106 cm, and his maximum reach height is 3 meters.

If he hadn't participated in the draft in the same year as Wiggins and LaVine, he might have become the most terrifying rookie with athletic talent.

The Jazz selected Dante Essam with the fifth pick, once known as the strongest high school student in the United States.

But it's a pity that this guy is a parallel import and a sick man. Lu Yong can only observe 2 minutes of silence for Snyder first.

The Celtics selected guard Smart with the sixth pick, and the Lakers selected power forward Randle with the seventh pick.

The Timberwolves selected Zach LaVine with the 13th pick, and he and Aaron Gordon of the same class were considered "lifelong enemies" in a sense, and they performed an epic slam dunk contest for the fans.The two of them competed in the same year, which means that they are better than each other. No matter who wins the slam dunk title, fans will not be surprised.

The strength of the subsequent players is very average. The Suns selected Warren with the 14th pick, and the Bulls selected Nurkic with the 16th pick.

The Grizzlies selected Adams with the 22nd pick, the Jazz selected Hood with the 23rd pick, and the Spurs selected Kyle Lee, who is of Chinese descent, with the 29th pick.

With the 30th pick, the Knicks selected Serbian center Nikola Jokic according to Lu Yong's request!
He was later recognized as No. 1 in the league. Missing him would be more uncomfortable than missing [-] million!

Jokic is 2 meters tall and weighs 08 kilograms. As a center, he not only has a high shooting percentage at the basket, but also has a low long-range shooting efficiency and has his own three-point shooting.

The most important thing is that Jokic's organizational ability is also historically top-notch, even compared with the All-Star point guard. He averaged 9.8 assists per game in one season.

Jokic is definitely the most underestimated rookie in the 14th draft. He can be entrusted with important tasks in his rookie season. His playing style is a perfect match for Lu Yong's offensive system. He can be regarded as an enhanced version of Sabonis.

巅峰赛季的约基奇场均27.1分13.8篮板7.9助攻1.5抢断1盖帽，生涯三分球命中率35%，让球迷见识到了一块会移动的五花肉到底有多强。

In the 22-23 season, Jokic played 69 games in the regular season, scoring 1690 points, 817 rebounds and 678 assists. He averaged 33.7 minutes per game, 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds and 9.8 assists. His true shooting percentage was 70.1%, ranking first in the league and becoming the NBA. The first player in history to average at least 20 points per game and have a true shooting percentage of over 7%.

In the playoffs, Jokic's statistics were even more abnormal, averaging 30 points, 13.5 rebounds and 9.5 assists per game. He ranked first in the league in total points, total rebounds, and total assists. He was the first player in NBA history to achieve this goal. Players with this data.

In the end, Jokic led the Nuggets to win the championship, becoming the 12th player in NBA history to win two consecutive regular season MVPs and win a championship.

By taking him off, the Knicks' strength will indeed not be significantly improved in a short period of time, but they will be able to further improve their offensive system and make it more difficult for their opponents to retreat beyond the three-point line.

With the 28th pick in the second round, the Knicks selected 1-meter-tall combo guard Jordan McRae.

You can't pick a very good player with this pick, and McCray is already the best player the Knicks can pick.

This guy can be considered a bum in the NBA. He has changed to 4 teams in 5 years without many bright spots.

However, in his peak season, McRae also scored 11.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists, and shot 35.7% from three-point range.

Although this data is a bit watery, it is still very profitable to pick someone with the No. 28 pick in the second round.

At the worst, Lu Yong can let him improve his statistics, trade with a rebuilding team in the middle of the season, and bring back a stronger veteran.

In line with the tenet of "the products produced by the Lu family must be high-quality", there are still many bad teams in the league who are willing to pay chips.

The two players selected by the Knicks began to celebrate excitedly, feeling that they were so lucky.

Playing under Lu Yong is the dream of almost all newcomers. Even if they can't become a star, they don't have to worry about not being wanted by the team, and their career is guaranteed in advance.

Everyone believes in Lu Yong's vision, because facts don't lie.

As soon as Jordan McRae was drafted, teams that had tried him out were frustrated and felt like they were missing out on a treasure.

McCree was happy. He originally thought he was going to lose the draft, but in the end he was selected by the Knicks. This was enough for him to brag about for the rest of his life.

At the end of the draft, Lu Yong gave Walsh a task, asking him to announce the public recruitment of assistant coaches.

Regardless of past qualifications, only personal abilities will be looked at. The specific interview will be conducted by Lu Yong himself.

Currently, there are only three assistant coaches left around Lu Yong, Hoiberg, Kidd and "connected person" Dai Ge Christon.

He can't have only Hoiberg and Kidd around him to help with suggestions. Christon is just a handyman, not good at tactics.

The search for new assistant coaches must be done quickly, before the start of the summer league.

Lu Yong recognizes a high-level assistant coach at a glance.

To others, it's like finding a needle in a haystack, but to Lu Yong, it's just water in a haystack!

　Push the book directly to the aisle, click to get there quickly, whoosh whoosh!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)