legendary point guard

David Stern on the stage glanced at the direction of the small green room. There is the future of the league and there is a real Chinese in it. Although Lin Sen is very popular in China, compared with a real Chinese, David Stern thinks it will still be worse, of course, the premise is that the Chinese boy can reach the expected height.

However, David Stern has also paid special attention to it before. If there is a team that is willing to train and give him a chance to choose him, he believes that it is no problem for that Chinese boy to become a starter for an ordinary team.

The fourteen future stars sitting in the small green room are anxiously waiting for an opportunity that may change their destiny. Among them, the Chinese Yi Jianlian is particularly eye-catching. In the previous trial training, he was unfortunately controlled by Danny Fagan, a vampire. He got the indecent title of chair man.

Danny Fagan also became Dwight Howard's new agent in the middle of the past season, but because he repeatedly encouraged Dwight Howard, Howard was disgusted, so that he signed with Howard in less than five months. Howard is late, and Dwight Howard will also join David Falk's arms in the near future.

Danny Fagan, who was fired in less than half a year, also became a joke in the circle. At this moment, he and Yi Jianlian are sitting together and waiting.

"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening, welcome to Madison Square Garden, here is the site of the 2007 NB draft conference, and it's time to welcome outstanding boys every year, I think everyone is looking forward to it like me... "

Pritchard, the general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers, couldn't wait to hand over his selection. After the staff took it, he immediately walked out of the Trail Blazers' draft room and walked to the stage.

"Portland will definitely choose Greg Oden. But if we have this pick, we will definitely choose Kevin Durant." Otis Smith said with a smile looking at the TV screen.

"Of course, we have Dwight after all. And our small forward position is a weak point. Kevin Durant, that guy can not only become a scorer but also have the potential to develop into a defensive expert. Look at his long arms, it's scary. ’” Stan Van Gundy said. [

Otis Smith shook his head: "Stan, Haining told me that he thinks that Wilson Chandler is a good small forward with height, offense and defense, and is expected to be selected at the end of the first round. He's interested, and New York's pick is at No. 23, and I want to try and see."

At this time, Daweisite on the stage took the draft envelope handed over by the staff, looked up at the audience and smiled and opened the envelope: "The Portland Trail Blazers who have the first pick in the 2007 draft The choice is..." David Stern deliberately elongated his voice.

This made Greg Oden and Kevin Durant in the small green room nervous.Although Durant knows that the Blazers are far less interested in him than Oden.

The Seattle room on the other side also expects the Blazers to make another choice. If the Blazers choose Durant, they will choose Oden while keeping Lewis and Ray Allen.

Although this may be small, if the Blazers really choose Durant, it means that there is no need for rebuilding for the Sonics, but the Sonics uniforms are as disappointed as Kevin Durant.

"Portland selected...Greg Oden from Ohio State, he was born on January 1988, 1, 22 feet 7 pounds, a center, he is a very good guy Let's congratulate Congrats to Portland too. Greg, welcome to nb!"

Greg Oden, who was staying in the small green house, had a beating heart. When he heard David Stern's voice, he immediately stood up excitedly, his already old forehead looked even older.

After Oden and his parents' agent hugged, he straightened his suit and walked to the stage, and Kevin Durant also knew that he would go to Seattle without accident.

"Still no miracle happened, we chose Kevin Durant and agreed to Boston!" Supersonics general manager Prestinay said.Choosing Durant means not keeping the Rashard Lewis he cultivated. It also means that the team is completely rebuilding. In order to rebuild and Ray Allen's trade request, Presti can only choose to trade to get more Draft picks and potential players.

And Danny Ainge in the Celtics draft room knew that his thoughts were one step closer when he heard David Stern's words. At this time, the phone rang, and Danny Ainge smiled when he answered the phone: "I must let The green army is back!" Danny Angie clenched his fist, "Make a deal now!"

"Greg is really a nice big guy. But we should still look at it rationally. After all, it was a college game before the draft, and we have to throw away part of what the scouts said. Many times their words are extremely exaggerated." Hoffman looked at Oden, who gave a speech on stage, said.

"I hope Portland chooses the right person this time. As former Portland players, even though they hated me at one time, I still hope they can complete the revival." Bill Walton shrugged and said, but soon he changed his subject. , "Portland must change the team doctor if it wants to revive."

"Hey, Bill, do you still want to be sued?" Hoffman joked. Bill Walton had a stalemate with the team 20 years ago because he wanted the team to change the team doctor and refused to play for a long time. Bill Walton was sued by the Trail Blazers team doctor.

"Who cares? Everyone can see the facts, and the little guy Greg has a history of serious injuries in high school and college, so we must pay attention to this." Bill Wharton pouted.

At this time, David Stern also said the choice of the Seattle SuperSonics. [

"Seattle chose Kevin, which is the same as expected, so this also means that Seattle will be completely rebuilt. According to the previous rumors, Rashad is destined not to renew his contract and Allen is likely to be traded out." Bill Wharton said so.

Yi Jianlian in the small green house was once a popular candidate for the No. [-] show under the influence of the media, and the Chinese media on the other side of the ocean even vowed that he would become the second Nowitzki.

"The first two picks have come out. Below is the Atlanta Hawks. They actually lack a guard. Last year they missed Linsen. This year they should choose Oden's teammate Mike Conley according to the team's needs. The big man is interested, and Ah Lian is likely to be selected." Zhang Lili said in the studio of the imperial court, and Huaxia fans were also looking forward to it.

"Atlanta's choice is always unexpected. They have a lot of forward players. They should choose Mike Conley, but everyone knows that they only love big men. This time it is likely to be in Huaxia Yi and Al Horford and Joe. Choose between the three of Jin Noah." Hoffman said as he looked at David Stern who opened the envelope.

Memphis Grizzlies general manager Wallace expects the Hawks not to select Horford.If the Hawks don't choose Horford, they will choose Horford to replace Pau Gasol. If they choose Horford, they will go all out to chase Milicic and then choose Mike Conley.

"The Atlanta Hawks chose Al Horford from Florida State University. He was born on June 1986, 6. He is 3 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 10 pounds. He is a center forward. Let us congratulate him!" David Stern said Some people are happy and some are depressed.

"Very good!" Danny Angie was very satisfied with the result.He needs Jeff Green because Jeff Green is the one the Sonics want, while Yi Jianlian and Fagan and Grizzlies general manager Wallace are depressed.

"We chose Mike Conley. This time I will go after Dakomilicic with all my strength. I don't believe that he is not tempted to give him an important position and contract." Wallace said through gritted teeth.

And Danny Angie couldn't wait to hand in the envelope: "pp, Boston needs you, and the arrival of Allen is just the beginning. Believe me!"

Paul Pierce looks at Danny Ainge: "Danny, I hope so."

"Look, Seattle and Boston have traded, an absolute big deal!" Stan Van Gundy's voice made Otis Smith, who was communicating with Isiah Thomas on the phone, turn his head away.

"Danny, this guy! But what can two scorers do?" Otis Smith expressed his thoughts after being shocked.

"Wow. The first deal tonight is also the first big deal of the year and it's a super big deal. Allen still left Seattle and he will form a terrifying front and back firepower with PP." Hoffman looked at the big The subtitles printed on the screen said.

"Alenga's 35th overall pick in exchange for fifth overall pick Jeff Green along with Delonte West and one-time All-Star small forward Szczerbiak. Yes it's a big deal, But I think we should calm down. Denver's golden double guns are a realistic example. Two scorers may not be able to bring qualitative changes to the team. Of course, PP and Allen's defense is much better than that of Melo, but even if It is not easy for the two of them to cross Detroit and Orlando." Bill Walton said.

At this time, Milwaukee announced that it would choose Yi Jianlian, and Yi Jianlian walked onto the stage with an expression that people all over the world knew.

"Isiah, this is absolutely impossible. Kelanna definitely needs a 46th pick than the last lottery pick. You have no sincerity at all." Otis Smith's voice became louder.

Although Isiah Thomas on the other end of the phone is not capable as a head coach, his vision of seeing people is absolute. This summer, the Knicks will also enter the rebuilding process. Young players are what the Knicks need. He is very optimistic about Wilson Chandler Le, but he didn't expect the Magic to ask for his draft pick.

Although he is optimistic about Wilson Chandler, Chandler is a rookie who has not experienced the nb test after all, so he made a request to get Azubuike, and also asked for the No. 46 pick. Look at Otis Smith, but he miscalculates.

"Isiah, if this is the case, forget it!" Otis Smith hung up the phone directly, "Dreaming, unless my head is kicked by a donkey!"

"What's the matter?" Stan Van Gundy asked, and Lin Sen also looked at Otis Smith.

"That idiot Isiah Thomas actually wanted to use a broken No. 23 pick to get Kelanna and our No. 46 pick. I suspect his head was kicked by a donkey." Otis Smith sneered.

At this moment the phone rang, and Otis Smith picked it up angrily.He thought it was Isiah Thomas calling: "Why do you figure it out?"

Petrie, the general manager of the Kings on the other end of the phone, froze for a moment, wondering how Otis Smith would know what he was thinking.

"Why don't you say it? It's impossible to want Kelanna. How about I give you Devin Brown and the 23th pick for the 46rd pick?" Otis Smith said rationally.

Hearing Otis Smith's words, Petrie was relieved, and Petrie laughed: "Old friend, who are you angry with? I am Petrie of the Sacramento Kings."

"Petrie?" Otis Smith covered the phone. "It's not Petrie, Thomas is the king. Why is he calling me? I have a hunch that we might have a deal."

When Otis Smith heard that it was Petrie who immediately popped up a person, this person was Ron Artest.

He knows that Artest has been in the trading rumors, the Miami Heat and Houston Rockets are very interested in Artest, he did not think about the issue of Artest before.Now that Petrie took the initiative to contact him, Otis Smith remembered it all at once.

"My old friend, why do you have time to call me?" Otis Smith said with a smile.

"Otis, as a friend, of course I think what you think. I heard that you are interested in Vince Carter and Gerald Wallace. It seems that you want to strengthen the forward guard."

"Yeah, there's no way I'm short of people. Are you here to take care of me, old friend?" Otis Smith had a smile on his face.

"How do you feel about Ron?"

Petrie's voice made Otis Smith want to swallow.If Vince Carter and Gerald Wallace are what he wants, then Artest is undoubtedly more ideal.

Although Artest looks terrible off the court, Artest's professionalism on the court is absolutely unquestionable. Although Artest's physical fitness is not as good as Gerald Wallace and Carter, he is definitely better than Gerald Wallace and Carter in defense. The two are two grades above and Artest does not lack offensive ability, although not as good as Carter but much better than Wallace.

More importantly, even if Artest comes to the Magic, it will not affect Lin Sen's status.Carter’s coming here is likely to be different. Another advantage is that Artest’s contract is only about 800 million, which is more than the 1500 million annual salary of Kirilenko, another master of the same level who is in trade rumors. Too low.

"Ron is fine, why do you like us?" Otis Smith tried his best to engrave his tone, he didn't want to be passive.

Stan Van Gundy also heard that a player like Artest is difficult to control.But he is definitely a good player. With Artest, it will definitely be of great use to face a team like the Lakers and Cavaliers.Van Gundy moved his ear closer, and Lin Sen's curiosity was aroused by the two of them.

"I want to take Hedo back!"

"No, no, this won't work, Hedo is our core player." Otis Smith immediately rejected Petrie's request.

"We take the No. [-] pick and Ron for Hidoja Kailana Azubuike, Carlos Arroyo and your two second-round picks this year, next year's second round and the next year's first-round pick, or Carlos for Devin Brown." Petrie's words stunned Otis Smith.

Otis Smith also estimated the price in his heart: "Petrie, I think I need to think about it, and I will give you an answer as soon as possible." Otis Smith looked up at the big screen, and at this moment David Stern announced that he had The Charlotte Bobcats with the eighth pick chose b Wright.

"Okay, hurry up, you know we'll be here soon." Petrie said and hung up the phone. If Chicago doesn't choose Joakim Noah, he will change the deal without adding the No. [-] pick. If Chicago chooses, then he is willing to send Number ten lottery.

"He offered the No. [-] pick, Gallon, for Hedo, Kelanna, and Carlos, the two of us this year, the second round of next year, and the first round of the year after next." Otis Smith said in a deep voice.

"No. [-] pick? Joakim Noah, who was the No. [-] pick last year, has not been selected yet. He is a good big man." Stan Van Gundy said immediately.

Although he is reluctant to part with Turkoglu, Joakinoah is undoubtedly a good addition to the team and can prevent Milicic from being poached by other teams.

And Otis Smith thought so too, but at this time David Stern announced the Chicago Bulls Joakim Noah.

"Forget it. Let's change the plan! Since they want to trade Ron, I think we can try it. There are not many opportunities for this." Otis Smith called Petrie.

"What is Otis thinking?" At the moment, the No. [-] pick doesn't mean much to him.

"We don't want the No. [-] pick," Otis Smith replied.

Petrie had some regrets, and then signaled to the assistant to write the name of the big man Hawes, and this big man still satisfied him and Adelman.

"Old friend, don't rush to hang up, don't want the tenth pick but we want Ron, Kelanna, Devin, Carlos plus the second round next year and the first round and the second round of the year after next year? Kelanna Although he is a rookie, he has already shown his strength. I think since you mentioned him, you know his ability. In addition, Devin and Carlos can make up for the loss in case Mike Bibby leaves the team."

There was no waiting for Petrie to speak.Otis Smith continued: "I know you want to send Ron away, and next season he has a player option, can you make sure he doesn't jump out of the contract? In case of jumping out of the contract, there is nothing, and you also need to rebuild, Kai Lanna is undoubtedly a good target, he and Kevin Martin will become a good partner, and how about we can sign a Matt Barnes in the free market first?"

Otis Smith's words got Petrie thinking.He wants to trade Artest except as Smith said, but he still wants Turkoglu.

"Give me Hido and Azubuike, and I'll give you Ron and the top seven protected first rounds next year." Petrie insisted, and the Kings are currently rebuilding. If there is no accident, the next season will count down, so the draft picks must be protected , which is equivalent to Artest changing one for two.

Although Otis Smith is very reluctant to part with Turkoglu as the second core, as the team grows in the future.According to the idea, Howard will slowly become another core besides Linsen, and Milicic will be the center, so Turkoglu, who is not good at defense, is destined to slowly lose his original position.

"I'll think about it again and give you an answer as soon as possible." Otis Smith said in a deep voice.

"How?" Stan Van Gundy asked immediately.

"He still insists on Hedo, but actually I want to agree to it. Stan, Wood, what do you think? He wants Hedo and Kailanna in exchange for Ron and the protected first round of the top seven next year." Otis Smith looked at Lin Sen and Van Gundy said.

Turkoglu is still recovering from his injuries, and the current transaction will undoubtedly attract criticism from many people.And Azubuike is Lin Sen's younger brother, so Otis Smith wanted to ask for his opinion even if he wanted to agree. If he really didn't agree, he could only refuse.

Otis Smith said what he thought for a while, and then said again: "If Hedo and Kelanna are traded, then we will still have pure salary space except for Grant and Darko to compete for the composition of Gerrard. A super defensive lineup, or chasing Vince to form a luxury lineup is feasible, and even if it is not possible, there are practical players like Nocioni and Peterson, I think we can agree to it."

Stan Van Gundy was silent, and there was nothing wrong with what Otis Smith said.

And Lin Sen also knew in his heart that what Otis Smith said was good, but emotionally he still found it hard to accept.

"Wood, although nb is a business, it still has feelings in essence. We can't stand Xidu and Kelanna, but we need the O'Brien Cup. Although we have played seven games with the Spurs, there is a big gap in real strength. "Otis Smith looked at Lin Sen and said.

At this moment, there was another noise on the TV, because there was another big deal on the scene.

"Oh, is Michael going to hit the playoffs this time? He actually traded to Jason, but does this mean that the Golden State gang is about to end and rebuild?" Bill Walton said looking at the big screen.

The Charlotte Bobcats sent the No. 8 power forward Brandon Wright to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Jason Richardson, the slam dunk king who averaged 20 points per game, and No. 36 in the hands of the Warriors. Signed, and the Bobcats also sent their own $1000 million trade exception to the Warriors in order to reach the trade worker.

Not long after Bill Walton finished speaking, the Portland Trail Blazers who selected Oden made another big deal. The New York Knicks got Zach Randolph, who averaged 2010 clubs per game, from the Portland Trail Blazers. The Knicks sent Steve Francis and Channing Frye to Portland.

A string of big-money, big-money deals gave Otis Smith and Stan Van Gundy Linson pause, while Linson realized once again that nb was "busnesssbusness!"

"I think we should notify Xidu and Kai Lanna in advance." Lin Sen said.

Otis Smith breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Lin Sen’s words. Although he can make a mandatory decision, this will undoubtedly cause conflicts between him and Lin Sen. You must know that the Magic has benefited a lot from Lin Sen, and the two have conflicts. He might be the last one to leave.

Another deal broke out on the scene. The Miami Heat sent the No. 20 rookie center Jason Smith to Philadelphia, while the 76ers sent the No. 21 rookie Ohio University guard Dai Quinn Cook to Miami. The Philadelphia 76ers will give away some cash.

Compared with the previous three transactions, this is undoubtedly a small transaction, just when Otis Smith was about to pick up the phone to reply to Petrie, Heinen came in.

"Otis has been selected in New York now, and the Spanish defender Fernandez has not been selected yet. We may consider buying the following picks from Phoenix. I heard that Houston and Utah are interested in him, and Phoenix There are plans to sell it."

"Really? I haven't been selected yet." Otis Smith has also seen Fernandez's scouting reports and highlights. He has physical fitness and scoring ability. He is always full of passion in key games from three-pointers to breakthroughs. He has a high basketball IQ. , the only disadvantage is that there may be problems with the weak defense, but once Azubuike is traded, then Fernandez is undoubtedly a good supplement.

"I'll contact Phoenix immediately." Otis Smith picked up the phone and called the Suns, and the Blazers also wanted Fernandez.

But in the end, the Suns general manager Steve Cole, who was newly appointed for less than a month, agreed to Otis Smith, because Otis Smith not only paid 250 million in cash but also paid the No. 56 pick this year, while the Blazers only Willing to spend 250 million, although there is nothing wrong with a No. 56 pick, it is better than nothing. In the end, Cole agreed to Otis Smith.

"Orlando actually bought the Spaniard Rudy Fernandez. Now Orlando has a lot of defenders. What are they going to do?" Bill Walton said looking at the big screen, and Fernandez didn't expect that he just put on the Suns. The hat was sent to the Orlando Magic.

After selecting Fernandez, Otis Smith called Petrie.

"Xiduga Kailanna is exchanged for Ronga's top three protected picks and next year's second round, and the salary is just about the same."

After hearing Otis Smith's words, Petrie thought for a while that the top five should be no problem if the performance is poor next year: "If you give me the first round in 09 and the second round of this year's 46, then I agree that Ron and the top five will be protected."

"If it's the second round next year, I'll agree." Otis Smith bargained.

Petrie on the other end of the phone pondered for a while: "Okay! The transaction will take effect when Xidu recovers from his injuries and passes the physical examination." (To be continued...)