Basketball UFO

Chapter 5 Signing
The draft was suspended for several minutes because of the trade.The Timberwolves with the fifth pick and the Bucks with the fourth pick reached a deal, and Marbury and Ray Allen swapped clubs.

Ray Allen failed to hold hands with Garnett and turned around to become a Bucks player. It will be 10 years before they successfully hold hands.The Timberwolves got Garnett's good friend Marbury.

"Timberwolves? I'm a lone wolf..." Marbury smiled.He is already looking forward to the scene of becoming the boss of the team. Garnett failed to lead the team, but he is confident that he can.

The draft continues.

The Celtics selected Antawn Walker with the sixth pick.

"Kyle, don't worry about the team's lineup. We have already negotiated with the Golden State Warriors. They will choose Vince Carter and trade them to us."

"Will Carter fall behind the 10th pick?" The Celtics coach couldn't believe it. "He has amazing talent, and I'm worried that other teams will take it away."

"The next few teams will need inside players, and the Nets haven't tried out Carter, so don't worry." Sadie Zhizhu held his hand, "The only thing to worry about is whether the Pacers will be in the 10th round. Bitch. Bird likes Carter, too."

David Stern took the stage again, and now it's time to announce the Clippers' No. [-] pick.

Clippers general manager Elgin Baylor and head coach Bill Fitch looked at each other and smiled, "I really don't understand what these teams are thinking, to be interested in such a young player. Our team needs immediate combat capabilities. I don’t have time to accompany the little one to grow up.”

"Carter came to try out, I admit he is very good, but we don't have time to develop him" Elgin Baylor smiled happily, "and Kobe, I told him, if we choose him, it will become a joke in Los Angeles. He His agent is so annoying that he wants high school kids to play in LA."

Bill Fitch smiled even happier, "I finally found the reason for the failure of the Nets. They are too obsessed with talent, and unfulfilled talent is not talent."

"Let's make a small profit." Baylor said, looking at Stern on the stage.

Stern opened the envelope and muttered:

In the 1996 draft, the seventh pick, the Los Angeles Clippers, their choice was-Vince Carter.

When the sound fell, not only was the audience quiet, but even Carter in the small green house was stunned.

What kind of script is this?
When he went to the Clippers for trial training, the other party didn't give him a high evaluation.I didn't expect to choose him at this moment.

Fegan was even more excited than Carter, "Vince, you are going to play in Los Angeles. The Clippers really have vision, ahahaha..."

In any case, it was finally selected.Vince Carter stood up, smiled, hugged his parents, hugged his friends, and strode out of the little green house.

Before going on stage, he took the hat with the Clippers LOGO and put it on his head.

Walked onto the stage very naturally, scanned the audience, the management of each team was there, and then shook hands with David Stern at the hosting table.

Stern congratulated Carter. He was impressed by the university's excellent students. In Stern's eyes, good students can improve the image of the NBA.Just like he often appoints Ray Allen as the All-Star substitute, just because Ray Allen has a better social image.

"I'm going to be one of the greatest players in NBA history," Carter whispered to Stern.

In an interview with reporters, Carter showed his mature head, "No matter which team I join, the most important thing for me is to adapt to the new rhythm of the game and win more playing time."

Then he thanked his parents, his teachers and teammates at the school, and his friends who have been with him all the time.

Larry Bird looked confused and miscalculated. How could the Los Angeles Clippers choose Carter? They have Rodney Rogers, Malik Healy and Brent Barry in their team. There is no shortage of forwards and guards, okay? ?

He immediately picked up the phone and was about to call Baylor, but he was on the phone.

"Hey, what are the Clippers doing?"

The Celtics also miscalculated. Auerbach was watching TV and suddenly had a bad premonition that Carter would be successful in the future, and would be very successful.He immediately called Sadie's phone and said, "Immediately apply for a trade with the Clippers. They just want to make a profit and will not keep Carter."

Baylor never put down the phone, and he was secretly delighted. He didn't expect so many people to be crazy because of Carter. If Carter's development cannot meet expectations, then history will prove that he is the most successful person.

The rookie trade between the Timberwolves and the Bucks just now is just a child's play.

The entire northwest of Shanxi suddenly fell into chaos. The Pacers, Celtics, Knicks and Miami Heat were all making frantic calls, but the Clippers management's phones were all on the phone.

With the eighth pick, the New Jersey Nets selected Lorenzen Wright, a center with a height of 211 from the University of Memphis.

A player with a good character who was killed by his wife in 2010...

Now he is full of ambition, puts on a Nets cap, and goes on stage to shake hands with Stern.

At this time, the NBA officially announced the news again.

The Los Angeles Clippers and the New Jersey Nets have reached a deal to swap Vince Carter and Lorenzen Wright.

Carter, who had just finished being interviewed by reporters, was surrounded by reporters again, "Vince, you are now a member of the Nets again."

"I finally understand why the NBA is a commercial league." Carter shrugged and said with a smile, "The Nets are a very good team. I will win playing time and try to bring the Nets into the playoffs."

Whether it is the Clippers or the Nets, he is sure enough to win playing time.The advantage of joining a bad team is that playing time is guaranteed.

John Nash relaxed, and the Clippers agreed to the deal. He looked at the vice president beside him, "Bobby, choosing Kobe is better than Vince. He is the better one, I believe."

"We have to find a way to explain to the owners." Bobby Marks and coach Calipari laughed at the same time.

In Calipari's eyes, the talents of Kobe and Carter are superstar embryos.I couldn't help thinking in my heart, "As long as Carter is cultivated into a talent, I may be able to lead the team to win the championship."

Fegan was still immersed in the joy of Carter playing in Los Angeles, and suddenly heard that the Nets got Carter, and his whole body was not good.

"Country team? My God, do they want to destroy Carter's business value?"

Carter doesn't know who the current boss of the Nets is, but he knows that a few years later, Kidd will join the team, with Keith Van Horn and Corey Kiddles, and reach the finals for two consecutive years.If the team starts to improve from now on, it may win championships in the next few years.

Thinking about it this way, the Nets are a good choice.

After the Nets, the Mavericks chose Samaki Walker.Larry Bird, who was traded to the 10th pick, reluctantly chose Eric Dampier to strengthen the team's interior.

Carter didn't pay attention to other rookies. He only knew that Kobe Bryant was selected by the Hornets with the 13th overall pick, Peja was selected by the Kings with the 14th overall pick, and Nash was selected by the Suns with the 15th overall pick. Nothing changed.

And another eye-catching high school student Jermaine O'Neal was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 17th overall pick.

Poor Corey Kiddles, the original No. 18 pick, fell to No. [-] and was scooped by the Knicks.The Knicks need the outside line, but also need immediate combat power. Kiddels has worked hard in college for three years and is mature and suitable for him.

The Mavericks, Pacers, Warriors and Cavaliers in the middle all chose inside players in the end.

Fegan was very dissatisfied with the result of going to the Nets, "Vince, do you want to change the team? Force the Nets to trade again?" Like Kobe's agent has already released the word, Kobe will not go to Charlotte, the Lakers are ready to come up with All-Star center Divac traded Kobe Bryant.

Getting players to play in big cities is Fagan's obsession.

"No, as long as the game time can be guaranteed, I will bring the team up." Carter said confidently, "Of course, the contract can be negotiated better."

Carter insisted that Feigen had no choice but to make some fuss about the contract.

Nets general manager John Nash brought head coach Calipari over, "Vince, between you and Kobe and Corey Kiddles, we choose you because we believe you will succeed."

"Your choice is right, I will lead the team to the playoffs. I believe it!"

Chicago is thriving in the East, followed by the Magic and Pacers. The other teams are not too strong. The Nets will strengthen their lineup and hope to reach the playoffs.

Calipari looked at Carter and saw that this guy was really confident.The team currently has no core players. If Carter is strengthened and turned into a new star, with some role players, it is really possible to become a playoff team.

The team only won 30 games this season, and the threshold for the playoffs is to win 42 games, which may be achieved after reinforcement.

"I will give you enough pressure." Calipari also expressed his position.He went from coaching at UMass to the NBA with the intention of winning something.

John Nash held hands with Fagan, "I will give Vince the best conditions, but before that, I have to convince the team's boss to let them accept this reality."

The team's owners want to choose Kiddels, Carter and Kobe are backup options, but the general manager advances the backup options.If you go back, you will be scolded a lot.

"The choice of the Nets is not wrong, but I will not give in on the contract. The Nets had better increase their ability to attract money. Carter's commercial value will exceed our imagination." Feigan has entered the state, "now the sneaker sponsor It has already been approached, if in Los Angeles, the company will increase the sponsorship fee by at least 100 million, it is estimated that it will be difficult now."

"And Carter will become a superstar in the future. You can see his talent. He is very calm and desperate. He will definitely succeed."

As Jordan gets older, the league has been cultivating the so-called "Jordan successor". The first person to bear this gimmick was Grant Hill, but unfortunately he is a glass man.

John Nash suddenly felt that Fegan was difficult to deal with. "I can only say that the team will give Carter enough opportunities. If he can win the trust of the coach, he will become an important player for the team."

"In the next period of time, let's sit down and talk together."

The media is still hyping the news about the rookies. Most of the first-round picks have discussed their contracts with the team, but Kobe has not yet confirmed his whereabouts. He did not report to Charlotte.

Kobe's agent, Arne Tellem, has declared, "Kobe playing for the Charlotte Hornets is out of the question."

Like the development of parallel time and space, Kobe will be traded to the Lakers 13 days after the draft, and the Lakers paid All-Star center Divac for this.

Fegan reported to Carter, "Vince, the contract has been settled."

Unlike the 4-year contract of the No. 3 pick, most of the general lottery picks choose a 148-year contract.Carter's annual salary is 170 million in the first year, 192 million in the second year, and [-] million in the third year, but Fagan insists that the third year is a player option.

In addition, even if Carter is traded, he can retain the bird rights.It will help Carter get a high salary in the future.

When negotiating the contract, Joe Taub, the boss of the Nets’ management and operations, was in a depressed mood and complained to other bosses, “John’s negotiating ability is so weak that it’s outrageous. Give Carter all the rights, how can we keep it in the future? People? Losing power and humiliating the country, simply losing power and humiliating the country."

Their worries are not unreasonable. The 1990 No. 1991 pick Derek Coleman and the [-] No. [-] pick Kenny Anderson both grew up in the Nets, but they both left the Nets after growing up.

John Nash was also helpless, and Fegan clung to it. A few days ago, it emerged that Kobe would not sign with Charlotte. If Carter made the same news, the Nets would be ashamed.

John Nash explained to the boss team, "I guarantee that Carter will succeed in the Nets. This season, we will make the playoffs."

"Calipari, what do you think?" Joe Taub insisted, "If you don't make the playoffs, you guys get out, and Carter gets out too?"

"We will make a little bit of reinforcement, and we will definitely make it to the playoffs." The head coach has already boarded the boat with John Nash, facing the questions from the bosses, he gritted his teeth and promised.

Calipari has just taken over the NBA team and has been coaching in college before. The two are completely different concepts, and he does not have enough confidence.But he believes that if he can lead Carter for a few years and then strengthen the team, he can look forward to a championship.

The issue of the contract has always been dealt with by Fegan, and the bad guys have done enough to keep Carter's image.

Now he just needs to show up at the press conference and sign with the team.

The Nets made great efforts to invite several media and made a large-scale publicity.John Nash and Calipari appeared at the same time to witness Carter's signing ceremony.

Seeing Carter's nib signing the contract, both of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.Freeze in front of the media.

"I will lead the team to the playoffs. This is my mission to the Nets." Facing the media, Carter stated directly, "Of course, I still have to win playing time, but I believe this is not a problem."

"In the future, I will lead the Nets to win the championship, this is my promise."

"What are your plans for summer?"

"I will continue to reserve strength and prepare for the new season. There are a lot of free agents this summer, and I believe the team will also strengthen."

Quietly shifting the reporter's focus to the team's management, Shaquille O'Neal's whereabouts have attracted much attention.

"Shark" O'Neal has already broken up with the Magic, and even refused to give him a high salary, and asked his salary not to exceed "Penny" Hardaway.Hardaway's playing style is more chic and elegant, and is loved by fans, but the Sharks are the core of the Magic's tactics.

"The Nets will definitely strengthen, but there is no better option at the moment, let's see what happens." John Nash played a slowdown.

There is really no suitable candidate for reinforcement.The team has three or two big cats and kittens.

It's not that they can't afford it, it's that people don't want to come!

(End of this chapter)