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

Chapter 66 The talent show kicks off!Cavaliers want to trade for West?Lu Yong: Trade for James
On June 6, Lu Yong and the management flew to New York by plane, and the draft was about to begin.

The draft was as lively as ever and kicked off in a high-profile manner at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The media spoke highly of this draft, and believed that the overall quality was good, and it could be regarded as a great year for the draft.

This is indeed the case. Many players in this rookie class have been selected as All-Stars.

Although the success rate of superstars is average, there are quite a few people who have become the starters after entering the league, and many familiar players have emerged.

The Memphis Grizzlies had the best record in the league last season, so the No. [-] pick belonging to the Grizzlies in the parallel world is naturally gone. This year's No. [-] pick was taken away by the Charlotte Bobcats.

Sam Presti greeted acquaintances after entering the arena, and vaguely heard someone whispering about the Sonics.

The most popular team in this year's offseason must be the Sonics. First, they recruited Lu Yong, the champion of the Grizzlies coaching staff last season, and then announced the team's goals for the new season in a high-profile press conference playoffs.

As a team that has been ranked at the bottom for many years in a row, many people think that the Sonics management is crazy. They think that recruiting Lu Yong as the head coach can bring them back to life, and they think too well about the future.

Presti has long been numb to this kind of voice, and he doesn't care, because he has great confidence in Lu Yong and is also full of expectations for the upcoming draft.

Holding the No. 5 pick and the No. [-] pick in the first round at the same time, as long as the Supersonics are unreasonably lucky, they can always pick a good seedling, and the hope of rising in the future is just around the corner.

Lu Yong sat in a private room and chatted with Sam Presti about the draft.

The Sonics have a total of five draft picks this year, namely the second and fifth picks in the first round, the first and fifth picks in the second round, and the 51st pick in the final round bought from the Bulls.

Except for the important second pick, which was used for selection only after unanimous discussion by the management, the remaining four draft picks in this round, Lu Yong, can all be the masters.

Among them, the fifth pick in the first round is the selection plan summed up after discussions between Lu Yong and Vice President of Operations Nick Smith. The three second-round picks that really allow Lu Yong to make decisions are average in value, but they are enough. He is the new coach of the team.

Lu Yong thinks this is enough, even if the Supersonics want to recruit big-name players, no one is willing to come, they can only rely on training.

The bottom-to-last record in the league is the biggest "persuade BF". Which star with ideals and aspirations is willing to join the Sonics?
However, Lu Yong didn't care. He was optimistic about the hidden potential of the Supersonic. If he hadn't opened his eyes, he would not be willing to coach.

Although judging from the experience of previous years, the chances of picking a good seed with the second-round pick are very small, but it is not a problem at all for Lu Yong.

As long as he is given a draft list, Lu Yong can select potential stocks with his eyes closed. Three second-round picks are enough for him to squander, which is enough to greatly improve the Sonics' rotation strength.

The most important thing is that the 07 draft can pick up far more than the second round. Among them, there are more than one hand out of the undrafted picks.

Among them, three leftovers have even made their worth as undrafted picks. They have been firmly established in the team's starting lineup, and they have delivered very impressive performances in their careers.

Now Lu Yong only needs to wait quietly for the start of the draft, and then watch them lose the draft, and finally send a basic salary through the management.

It took almost no effort to "deceive" several capable newcomers, and he could get the title of "Smart Eyes and Pearls" later.

"Sam, do you trust me?"

"Of course, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"I am a coach who came out of the NCAA last year, and I know this class of rookies very well. If any player I like fails, I hope the management can provide them with a contract." Lu Yong said.

"No problem, they are all players with a basic salary. I can sign you as much as you want."

Presti agreed very happily. The Sonics have no stars at all, and the salaries of players are generally very low.

Wilcox, who has the highest salary in the team in the new season, is only 650 million, so signing is not a problem at all.

This summer, Presti has to find a way to offer two short-term contracts for losers, otherwise the team's salary cap will not even pass the poverty line, and it can be regarded as one of the few strange teams in the league.

Other teams are always worrying about the salary cap exceeding the standard, and there is no extra salary space to poach people. The general manager tries to avoid the luxury tax.

The Supersonics are good. Player salaries can't even pass the "poor line" of the lowest bar. There are only two players with an annual salary of more than 600 million.

That is to say, there are not many big fish in this year's free market, otherwise Presti would spend money and raise prices.

It doesn't matter if the bottom-to-last record can't attract stars, it's over if it's cool, and driving up the price locks up the opponent's salary space, which can be regarded as changing direction and weakening the opponent.

"Lu, the general manager of the Cavaliers sent me an email just now. They hoped to get Delonte West through a trade. I didn't give an answer. I want to ask your opinion?" Pushing his glasses, Press Dee sat in the room and turned around and asked.

As the No. 2004 pick in the first round in 24, Delonte West played very well in the Celtics. In addition to his accurate three-point long-range shooting and defensive efficiency higher than the league average, his value has greatly increased. , It will definitely be popular in the free market.

上个赛季韦斯特除了能贡献12.2分3篮板4.4助攻+36.5%的三分球命中率，场均1.1次抢断和0.6次封盖同样证明了他是一位愿意防守的后卫。

The Cavaliers are a team that revolves around LeBron James' breakthrough shots. What the lineup needs most is a shooter with three-point shooting ability, especially a high-quality guard who is not a black hole on the defensive end and can guarantee individual combat.

The Cavaliers management thinks that Delonte West is very suitable to play next to James. He failed to discuss with the Celtics before, but now he has put his mind on the Sonics.

"Reject it, unless the Cavaliers are willing to use Larry Hughes as a bargaining chip, otherwise there will be no discussion." Lu Yong laughed. "If it doesn't work, you can trade LeBron."

Larry Hughes was the No. [-] scorer for the Cavaliers last season. Although he performed well in the finals, the value is not something that Delonte West can change alone.

As for LeBron James, that's even more unlikely.

What Lu Yong said was mostly ridicule, he just didn't want to trade with the Cavaliers, and planned to reuse Delonte West in the new season.

"Delonte is 1 meters tall and can play point guard and shooting guard. He has a good long-range shooting ability. He gained weight during the offseason and will be an excellent defensive player on the back line. His The style of play fits my playstyle, and trust me, he'll be a big part of the Sonics' return to the playoffs."

"Well, I hope you are right, anyway, the chips given by the Cavaliers are terrible, there is nothing to regret." Presti shrugged.

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