Chapter 783 [The fate of the big change, choose the center]
Before the draft began, the Suns reached a verbal agreement with the Magic, sending Marion to the Magic, and trading back to the 2008 first-round draft pick, the second-round draft pick and the 9 million trade special case, which happened to be equal in salary and did not ask for players.
The Magic agreed. They urgently needed a fight-making star with rich experience in the playoffs. Marion was selected as an All-Star many times, and was able to play 3 and 4 positions, defend and control rebounds. They could make fast breaks on the offensive end, catch and shoot and play back.
The most important thing is that Marion's contract expires in 2009. If he doesn't play well, the Magic can choose to trade it out next season. The contract expires in one year will interest many teams. The Magic can also wait for his contract to expire in 2009 and will spare his salary space to sign other big-name stars in the free market.
Marion expressed satisfaction. The Magic is a playoff team. The environment in Orlando is also good and is very suitable for living.
The competition in the Eastern Conference is not fierce. He helped the team improve their record and reached the Eastern Conference Finals or the finals. The Magic should be willing to renew their contract.
The Magic Management did not stare at the Supersonic striker Rashad Lewis. It was a helpless move to issue a contract of 100 million yuan in his previous life, and there was a lack of big names in the free market.
Lewis plays as a small forward in the Supersonics, and joins the Magic and takes the lead in playing power forwards, which is obviously a loss in the confrontation. The only thing he is better than Marion's is shooting and his physical fitness is inferior.
The Magic manager wanted to send out substitute center Andrew Bynum to retain two draft picks, but the Suns didn't want it, and Brian Colangelo looked down on Bynum, even if he was the 10th rookie in 2005.
There are too many talents in the Suns inside, so Valejo is enough to serve as a substitute for Sir. Brian asked Guo Xu, but he didn't want Bynum either.
On the surface, he was a waste of money and had a very talented person. However, this guy did so many brainless things in his previous life, and he might not be able to cultivate them. Guo Xu was too lazy to waste his brain and was a lunatic who could sleep with his assistant teacher, and went to play skydiving and bungee jumping during his serious injury.
The Suns won't have a magic player who has already made a rookie period, and there is no shortage of people in every position.
Marion's replacement, Brian, has found it. Grant Hill is a free agent in the summer. Like his previous life, he entrusted his agent to recommend himself and wanted to join the Suns at a low salary.
Hill has serious injury risks, and no team is willing to give him a long appointment. The Suns have a miracle doctor Thomas Carter who can cure Hill. As for Marion's vacancies in the game as No. 4, the vacancies in running and shooting can also be made up. There is no need to sign ups. Millsap is enough. He has been guarding the water dispenser for a season.
This wave of trading on the Suns is not a loss. What they need most is to clear up their salary space so that they can leave behind good role players to play in the future.
This season, the Suns still have a first-round draft pick that can be selected for rookies. The second-round draft pick is traded out, which is not worth the money at all. If the pick is too low, no strongman can be selected.
This is a highly-watched NBA draft, which is called the "draft year" by experts. Some players from both the United States and the international community have received attention. China has unprecedentedly had two players running together, Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue, one inside and one outside, and Yi Jianlian is even predicted to be the top 10 in the draft.
The draft picks of each team have changed a lot from Guo Xu's previous life. The Trail Blazers did not win the No. 1 pick and only ranked eighth, and the fate of many players is about to change.
The Hornets, who ranked last in the record, won the No. 1 pick, and the manager chose center Greg Oden as the first.
Guo Xu and his friends watched the live broadcast together, and the cameraman gave Oden to a close-up, which immediately attracted everyone to complain.
Megan smiled and said, "Oh, he's a rookie? He should be retiring soon, right? (I hit the nail on the head) Why do I think he's older than the Cavaliers James?"
Guo Xu nodded and said, "This is why he is called the Great Emperor, a bigger emperor."
He felt sad for Chris Paul, who was the most decisive No. 1 pick in NBA history and was gorgeously chosen to be the Hornets. Even if he could maintain his health, he would overlap with Tyson Chandler and had no range, so he was not suitable to partner with Paul.
Judging from the current situation, if Paul does not leave the Hornets, he seems to be able to play data in his life, and it is difficult to play in the playoffs.
The second place in the Supersonics chose Kevin Durant, the big swingman, and the position of Lewis overlapped. As soon as he saw Lewis was about to enter the countdown to leave the team.
His physical test report is 206cm tall and weighs 88 kilograms. However, he is very skilled in ball control skills, proficient in turning, changing directions, and jump shots. In addition, his shooting feel is very good and he can shoot anywhere on the court. The 223cm arm span makes it difficult for his opponent to block. His shortcomings are strength and weight, and it is worse to compete at first glance.
The Celtics selected Al Horford in the third pick, which was an excellent fight.
During his three years at university, Horford led the school to win the NCAA championship twice. He can resist people and have mid-range shots. At the same time, his vision and passing ability are very good.
The Knicks' first round draft picks were swapped with the Bulls, which was a tragedy. The Bulls selected Yi Jianlian in the fourth pick, which made Chinese fans excited.
The Bulls lacked the inside line. After the two optimistic rookies were selected, they could only choose Yi Jianlian. This is good news for Yi Jianlian, and the playing time will be guaranteed, so sure.
In Guo Xu's previous life, the Bulls and the Knicks exchanged draft picks and selected Joe Jin Noah in the ninth place, an inside lineman with no range but good at defense and attack. Yi Jianlian's performance in his previous life was far inferior to Noah, but he could turn the Bulls into another Chinese home team.
The Grizzlies selected point guard Mike Conley in the fifth place, the only point guard predicted to be the top ten pick in this draft.
The Bucks ranked sixth in the swingman Corey Brewer.
The seventh place in the Bobcats selected tall and thin forward Brandon White, with very long arms, good at blocking shots, and poor confrontation.
The Ninth Trail Blazers selected forward Jeff Green.
In Guo Xu's previous life, Green was selected as fifth place. In all major predictions before the draft, he was outside the seventh place. He was a "no-no-four" player, template Odom. However, in the end he was selected by the Celtics in the fifth pick, and then sent to the Supersonics, becoming a bargaining chip for Ray Allen.
Now that the Celtics have chosen Horford, I don’t know if the big deal with the Supersonics will appear. Horford’s strength is obviously stronger than Green. If the Celtics use him as their bargaining chips, it’s a bit of a loss.
The Trail Blazers management was disappointed. They wanted a high center forward, but they didn't know that they could escape a huge disaster. Missing Durant after missing Jordan in 1984 was the darkest moment in the history of the Trail Blazers.
The Raptors chose center Noah in the ninth place, strengthening their inside strength.
The Kings chose center Spencer Hawys in the tenth place, and the 11th place of the 76ers selected Sadison Young...
Later on, the rookies had relatively low success rates, almost all of them were role players. The Rockets' situation changed, and the 24th place selected the swinger Aaron Avraro.
Morey did not choose a small point guard Brooks who was very fast. The Rockets currently do not lack point guards and need wing players who are good at defense. Avraro has the potential to become a 3D player.
Brooks was selected by the Jazz in the 26th place. Sloan chose him to deal with Guo Xu. His speed is at the top of the NBA.
The Spurs ranked 29th and selected Brazilian center Diago Split, who is 211cm tall and weighs 111kg. The Spurs urgently need to strengthen the inside line, which seems to be a good choice. Unfortunately, Split has a contract in Europe and is temporarily unable to join the NBA.
Chapter completed!