Chapter 1261 The Eve of the Free Agent Market

Johnson was intercepted, and the Spurs had no choice but to turn around and select Kevin Porter Jr.

The Lakers selected Dylan Windler late in the first round.

The first round of the draft is over here.

At this time, Boer Boer in the little green house was full of silence.

As the son of the famous Manute Ball, he was a five-star high school student in high school and joined the powerful University of Oregon.

In the first 9 games of the season, he averaged 21 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game. He is considered a guaranteed lottery player, competing for the top three players.

But injuries decimated him, with a stress fracture in his left foot, the culprit that made Yao Ming retire in the first place.

Now that teams know about his injury, it is not impossible for him to fall out of the first round or even lose the draft.

Speaking of which, his father, Ball Sr., suffered a car accident at the age of 45, and his life has been in trouble since then, and he died early at the age of 47.

This is also what happened to stars in the last century. At that time, the league had low income and no pension, so it was difficult to guarantee life in old age.

Now he, like his father, suffers from ill-fated fate.

At this moment, Tang Tian discussed Ball with Stevens and Dempsey.

Ball's talent is definitely there. As a big man, he has excellent movement and pick-and-roll ability, and the key is shooting, which can extend to the three-point line.

But his problems are also obvious, foot injuries, and too thin.

To put it in an understandable sentence, this is an enhanced version of Zhou Qi who is injured.

If he can be interrupted in the second round, the risk is worth taking.

And for this kind of player who may be reimbursed, the Pelicans can sign him with a non-guaranteed contract for several years if they really choose it.

If you can play it, you can earn as much blood as Parsons who the Rockets signed at the beginning, and if you can't play it, you will lose a lot.

After they communicated, they were basically determined.

Demps is going to try to use cash or future second rounds to exchange draft picks. If Ball is selected early, then they will give up.

The second-round draft continues, all the way to the 40th pick, and Ball is still sitting in the small green room.

Demps began to work at this time, and soon, he traded a future second round to the Heat's No. 44 pick.

Tang Tian retired, and the future second round of the Pelicans also became more valuable.

"With the 44th overall pick in the second round of the NBA in 2019, the New Orleans Pelicans chose Paul Ball, a 2.15-meter center from the University of Oregon."

Tatum's assistant announced the Pelicans' final pick.

When Bohr heard his name being called, the emotions that he had been carrying around finally broke down, and he cried directly.

too difficult.

He has already set the record for the lowest pick in Little Green House, and every time he goes down, he keeps refreshing.

The Pelicans ended up picking him up.

And like Johnson before, being selected by the Pelicans is the happiest thing for a rookie.

After taking a group photo on stage, he also accepted reporters' interviews on the sidelines.

"We all know you were considered a lottery pick, but now you didn't get picked until 44th. How do you feel?"

Regarding the second-round show, the attitude of the reporters is obviously more direct than before, especially the question she asked is what the fans want to know.

"It was a difficult night, the result was different from what I expected, but I am grateful to be able to stand here. I have to thank the Pelicans for their trust in me. I will go all out to prove myself and prove their choice. correct."

Boll has recovered from his emotional collapse, and his words also show that he is a player with a high spirit.

The draft for the Pelicans has ended, and Tang Tian and Stevens went down to the field to say hello to the two rookies.

Both Johnson and Ball were thrilled.

Although he is not a fan of Tang Tian like Barrett, it is an honor for young people like them to meet the number one player in NBA history.

Not to mention greeting Tang Tian, ​​and even being patted on the head by Tang Tian.

The draft ended with a bang, and Tang Tian also completed the first major event in his management career.

With Summer League in July, Johnson signed with the Pelicans shortly after the draft.

The contracts and years of the first-round picks are fixed, and it is the same for the Pelicans to sign early or late.

As for Ball, the team still needs to conduct further medical examinations on him, and determine the contract that the team will sign with him based on his injury.

This is why Tang Tian and the management of the Pelicans are willing to gamble with the second round. The loss in the first round is a guaranteed contract, but the second round is only a draft pick.

In the draft, selection is the key, and the subsequent signing is a process.

The rest of the work was left to Dempsey's assistant.

Tang Tian and Dempsey set their sights on the upcoming free agent market.

With Tang Tian retiring, the Pelicans will definitely look for a replacement in the free market.

Although this year's free market is not as lively as last year, there are also many superstars.

Middleton, Tobias Harris, Millsap, Horford, Russell...

These are only the second echelon.

Durant, Irving, Thompson, Towns, Porzingis, Booker, these are the protagonists of the summer.

Tang Tian has an innate advantage in that among these big-name players are his hard-working brothers.

This is also the reason why Benson was willing to believe that Tang Tian could bring back superstars.

Of course, everything is still unknown before the free market door is officially opened.

There are still a few days before the door opens, Tang Tian and Dempsey are actively preparing.

At this moment, a guest came to Tang Tian's manor.

Li Chunjiang, the head coach of the Chinese men's basketball team.

There is only one and a half months before the opening of the World Cup, and the training of the national team has reached the final stage.

Li Chunjiang came this time to inquire about the team's roster.

The roster is generally decided by the coaching staff, but Tang Tian is the foundation of the men's basketball team, and his opinion is the most important.

In other words, Tang Tian had the final say on this matter.

After all, no matter who goes, the others are fighting around Tang Tian.

There are 17 people on the list brought by Li Chunjiang this time, and they have experienced several layoffs before.

Defenders: Ding Yanyuhang, Guo Ailun, Zhao Jiwei, Fang Shuo, Wu Qian, Sun Minghui

Forwards: Tang Tian, ​​Zhou Peng, Zhai Xiaochuan, Kolan Bek, Abdul Saramu, Ren Junfei

Insiders: Yi Jianlian, Wang Zhelin, Shen Zijie, Hu Jinqiu, Zhang Zhenlin

Tang Tian took a look at the list and crossed out the names of himself, Ding Yanyuhang and Yi Jianlian.

This is definitely on the big list.

He didn't move in the next step, but looked up at Li Chunjiang.

"Are there any videos of the national team's recent warm-up matches?"

he continued.

As a time traveler, he is aware of the abilities of these people.

But to be honest, this time the World Cup opponents are very strong, in addition to strength, it also depends on the state.

Li Chunjiang didn't expect Tang Tian to ask such a question, but he responded quickly. After asking Tang Tian to wait for a while, he called the country.