Chapter 1371 Another Chinese Champion

The NBA awards ceremony is over, the 2019~2020 season has officially come to an end, and the new season has also quietly opened.

The first of these is the draft at the end of June.

Compared with last year's draft, this year's draft has a slightly dim starlight, but there are also high-profile favorites.

James Wiseman, the head star of the University of Memphis, a 2.13-meter big center, the former No. 1 high school player in the United States, and a disciple of "Penny" Hardaway.

"The next Anthony Davis? He can handle the ball, he's very willing and good at passing the ball, and he has a great basketball IQ, why not?"

This is the evaluation given by FOX expert Charlie Ford in the draft and test.

Anthony Edwards, the head of the University of Georgia shooting guard, playing football origin, strong body and excellent ball-handling skills.

"His best model is James Harden. He has great physical fitness, excellent breakthroughs and shooting. He will be a popular candidate for the No. 1 pick."

There are three people who are expected to be the No. 1 pick this year, and the first two have already made their names in high school.

Like Wiseman, who has won Gatorade's best player, Jordan Classic MVP, Morgan Wootten's player of the year, and has become famous all over the United States in high school.

Edwards did not fall behind. He was the double MVP of the McDonald's All-Star Game and the Jordan Classic, and the university was also elected to the NCAA Bob Cousy Award.

And the remaining person can only be regarded as well-known in high school. He is the kind of player who started to completely explode and even perform in college.

Lin Yi.

"I've never seen a center who can play like him, shoot like Curry, cross-step like Irving, and even walk in the low post like Olajuwon. An epoch-making center, it is worth mentioning that he is also from China, and many fans call him Tang Tian's successor, although they are in different positions, they are equally talented."

After he averaged 25.5 points, 12.2 rebounds and 43% three-point shooting in one year in college, and led Davidson to win this year's NCAA championship and was elected as the MOP of the Final Four, he became the biggest favorite in this year's draft.

He is likely to become another center after Yao Ming who was elected the No. 1 pick.

Of course, it all depends on how the Knicks, who hold the No. 1 pick, choose.

The Knicks won the No. 1 pick last year and selected Williamson. Although the team's record is poor, Williamson averaged 20+10 per game, becoming another player after Griffin who has achieved this data.

This year, the Knicks won the No. 1 pick again. This is a concentrated explosion of character that has been rotten for many years.

However, Williamson plays inside, and whether they will choose another inside is also worthy of attention.

Tang Tian was busy training and getting back into shape, so he didn't go to the New York draft.

But he still watched the live broadcast of the draft with his hard-working brother.

When Tatum came out with the envelope containing the results, Tang Tian was still looking forward to it.

If Lin Yi can be selected as the No. 1 pick, the future training will be huge. Coupled with his system, he will definitely become a dominant player in the future.

The most important point is that after Yao Ming retired, the fifth position of the Chinese men's basketball team is much weaker.

If Lin Yi can grow up early, then the two of them, together with Yi Jianlian, Ding Yanyuhang, Zhou Qi and Abdu, have the opportunity for the Chinese team to continue their Olympic and World Cup double championships.

"The first pick in the first round of the NBA in 2020, the New York Knicks chose...Lin Yi, a 2.14-meter center from Davidson College."

When Tatum announced the draft results, the New York fans at the scene roared like crazy.

They have two historically talented inside players at once, and they have never been so rich in this life!

They are not the only ones who are excited, the Chinese fans are also excited on the other side of the ocean.

Tang Tian retired, but Lin Yi appeared. They are so happy to be born in this era!

This kind of star relay also makes them more willing to devote themselves to basketball.

The fans in Davidson Town were also excited. After Curry, their school finally produced another basketball genius.

"Damn it, the NBA is going to be ruled by you and your country."

Thompson couldn't help but complain after seeing the result.

"I'm really looking forward to the day when Don comes back now, and it might really be like what Klay said."

Walker, on the other hand, has nothing to do with himself. He has already had a championship anyway, and he doesn't pursue it so much now. On the contrary, he thinks it is fun.

"Shouldn't we be worried about the upcoming Olympics?"

Owen said with a smile.

"Yes, you should worry about that."

Tang Tian accepted the words with a smile.

He is in a pretty good mood now.

Even Lin Yi's election made him even more eager to come back.

In fact, he was quite curious as to who was stronger among the two people who also had a system.

But this kind of thought also passed in a flash. After all, Lin Yi just got the system, and he has already reached the full level.

Just like raising pigs that need to be fattened before killing, he also has to wait for Lin Yi to fight for a few years before looking at it.

The NBA Draft ended amidst discussions.

Tang Tian was just a bystander, but he would start to get distracted in the next few days.

In the free market in July, the contracts of all the players of the Pelicans expired, which is not a small challenge for him.

The day before the opening of the free market, Tang Tian also sat down with Dempsey and had a good chat about the lineup.

After the team's multi-person contract expires, there are still contracts on the team's roster.

Point guard: Alexander

Brogdon's contract expires, and Burke's contract also expires. Whether to renew Brogdon's contract and at what price will be the focus of this position.

Shooting guard: Ding Yanyuhang, Kelden Johnson

Holiday's contract expired, and Holiday played an excellent half season with the Pelicans. His situation is similar to Brogdon's.

Small forwards: Durant, Ariza

Power forwards: Davis, Kuzma

Kuzma's rookie contract has one year left, Ariza's contract has one year left, Carter officially announced his retirement, and Decker didn't show much.

These two positions are minor repairs like last year, just adding some veterans and benches.

Center: Mitchell Robinson.

The center position is what the Pelicans need to solve most in the summer. Gasol Jr. performed mediocre last season, especially in the playoffs.

If Gasol asks for a high price, there is a high probability that he will not be kept. If the asking price is not high, he is likely to be a substitute.

One Mitchell Robinson alone is definitely not enough.

The previous rookie bonuses were almost the same, and now there are three positions that need to be renewed. This is the most challenging free market for the Pelicans over the years.