After receiving Zhuge Wenbo's call, Zhang Guan immediately rushed to Yiming Consulting Company.
As soon as Zhang Guan entered the door, he saw Zhuge Wenbo leaning on the sofa chair with his legs crossed, looking very comfortable. Zhang Guan immediately asked: "Brother Wenbo, what news is there in the United States?"
"CAA has already reached an agreement with the Boston Celtics in the NBA. The Celtics are willing to select you with the No. 30 pick in the second round." Zhuge Wenbo said.
"The 30th pick in the second round? That's the 60th pick, the last pick in the NBA draft." Zhang Guan said with some dissatisfaction.
"The 60th pick is already very difficult. CAA originally found the Miami Heat, who had the 22nd pick in the second round, and Heat coach Pat Riley also has a good relationship with CAA , but the Heat's record this year was too poor, only 15 wins and 67 losses. Pat Riley resigned as head coach because of this, so the Heat did not get the draft picks. Generally speaking, the level of this year's rookies is still very good. Yes, the Heat probably want to gamble on their second-round pick, No. 22!"
Zhuge Wenbo continued: "As for the Celtics, they have formed the Big Three this year. Their record shows that their lineup is relatively complete and does not require much change. Moreover, it is unlikely that they will pick No. 30 in the second round. If you select players who can be strengthened, it is better to sell them to CAA as a favor. CAA is unusual in the United States. There are also many big-name players in the NBA under CAA. If you maintain a good relationship with CAA, you will be able to trade players in the future. There will definitely be benefits.”
"That's right!" Zhang Guan nodded. In the future, the Heat's Big Three, Paul going to the Clippers, etc., there will be shadows of CAA manipulation behind them.
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Entering June, there are still two months left in the countdown to the Olympics.
The Olympic swearing-in meeting has already been completed in early May. At this time, the Olympic qualifications for each event have been basically determined, and athletes have begun to enter the final sprint stage for the Olympics.
In the United States, as the NBA draft day approaches, various predictions and rankings are coming one after another. Scouts are also traveling across the United States and even around the world to provide information on rookies to various NBA teams.
In mid-June, the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 4-2, which also marked the end of the entire NBA season and officially kicked off the NBA draft.
2008 is regarded as a big year for the draft, and this year's rookies are even considered to be better than the 2003 class. Looking at the names of the candidates, it is true that they are full of talents. Many of them will grow into mainstays in the future. People such as Rose and Westbrook will grow into superstars in the future, and there are also many All-Star level players. A first-round pick will basically have a firm foothold in the NBA in the future.
The time finally came to June 27, and the 2008 NBA Draft was held at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City.
In the VIP box of the theater, the author saw an old man and a middle-aged man. At first glance, the two looked very similar, with the middle-aged man looking like a younger version of the old man.
This old man is Don Nelson, the head coach of the Golden State Warriors. He is also called Old Nelson in the basketball world; and the middle-aged man next to him is his son Donny Nelson, who is the general manager of the Dallas Mavericks. , people call him Little Nelson.
"The quality of this year's rookies is quite good, comparable to that of 2003. But unfortunately, the Mavericks do not have a first-round pick." Nelson Jr. said.
"That's why I sit in the same box with you. You don't have a first-round pick, and I'm not afraid of you robbing me of the players I value." Nelson said with a smile.
"Okay, dad, tell me secretly, who do you value? Are you planning to pick a big man?" Nelson continued: "The Warriors hold the 14th pick in the first round, although they are the last in the lottery. One person, but it’s still a lottery area after all.”
Old Nelson nodded: "I am indeed planning to get a big man. Chris Webber is retiring, and I need a big man to serve as an interior substitute to fill the vacancy left by Webber."
"There are also many good big men this year. Love will definitely be selected in the top five, but the Lopez twins may also be very good, as well as Jason Thompson, Marreese Speights, Roy Hibbert and JaVale McGee are both physically talented post players, especially McGee, who has really good physical fitness and plays with great energy," Nelson Jr. said.
"Are you very optimistic about McGee?" Old Nelson continued: "I think Hibbert will be better. At least Hibbert will become a pretty good center."
"Hibbert? Dad, do you want to choose him? Although he is very tall, I think he is just a blue-collar player at best." Nelson Jr. said.
"No, no, no, I'm not going to choose Hibbert. I don't need such a big center. He moves too slowly and can't be integrated into my tactics." Old Nelson lowered his voice and said: "I'm going to choose Anthony Randolph."
"Randolph? He seems too thin! The physical test data shows that he is less than 90 kilograms! An inside player weighing less than 90 kilograms will not be able to adapt to the fierce competition in the NBA. He will be knocked away." Little Nelson spoke.
"But Randolph is very comprehensive and has great potential. He can play from position one to position five. If he can strengthen his confrontation, he will be very suitable for my tactical system." Old Nelson continued: " Let’s not talk about the Warriors, let’s talk about the Mavericks! The Mavericks seem to have only one second-round pick at No. 21 this year! This is not good news for Carlisle.”
The Carlisle that Nelson calls is the famous extra coach "Rick Carlisle" in the NBA. The original head coach of the Mavericks was Avery Johnson, known as the "Little General", but Johnson failed to lead the Dallas Mavericks into the playoffs this season, so he was fired, and the better-known Carlisle was appointed as the Mavericks coach. New head coach.
However, the Mavericks gave away future draft picks in the process of trading Kidd, resulting in the Mavericks not having a first-round pick this year. At the same time, because they hold the two big contracts of Nowitzki and Kidd, the Mavericks have no choice in the free market. It is also difficult to achieve anything, which is certainly not good news for new coach Carlisle.
Nelson spread his hands and said: "We can only hope that Carlisle can turn decay into magic! Due to the limitation of salary space, it is impossible for our lineup to change much this year, but if Nowitzki and Kidd If we can all perform better, we should have no problem reaching the playoffs.”
"So who does Carlisle decide to select with the No. 21 pick in the second round?" Old Neil asked.
"Regarding the No. 21 pick in the second round, our boss Cuban hopes to use it to select Zhang Guan! That Zhang Guan from China." Nelson Jr. said.
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