Chapter 824 2016 NBA Draft

On June 24, US time, the 2016 NBA Draft was held as scheduled at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

The draft teams of each team in the league entered the arena early.

Right in front of the stage is still the small green room. A total of 16 people were invited to enter this year, including popular rookies Ben Simmons and Ingram.

This number is much less than last year, which also shows that this year is a small draft year.

Simmons and Ingram also had nervous expressions.

The draft pick was determined by lottery a month ago.

The No. 1 pick belongs to the Lakers, and the No. 2 pick belongs to the 76ers.

Although the two have locked in the top two, there is a big difference. To go to the Lakers is to go to Los Angeles. Not only can they become the No. 1 pick, but they will also go to a big city.

It's good at a glance, but they don't have the final say on who will be the No. 1 pick. It depends on what the Lakers management thinks.

When Tang Tian and Dempsey were walking towards the draft hut, they accidentally ran into an old acquaintance.

Kobe Bryant, who has only been retired for two months, wears an awkward suit, but has a Raza beard and a small belly.

It seems that the little days after retiring are extremely nourishing.

Tang Tian saw him talk to Dempsey, and went up to say hello.

"Hey Kobe."

"Hey, Michael Tang."

Kobe smiled and stretched out his hand to Tang Tian, ​​his mouth became glib.

Tang Tian laughed out loud after hearing this, Kobe really changed his name and person in seconds.

During the chat, Tang Tian also knew that Kobe was here to help his old friend Kupchak as a staff member.

The Lakers finally selected a No. 1 pick. Whether to choose Simmons or Ingram is a matter of revival. Kupchak has to fully consider the opinions of all parties before making a final decision.

Tang Tian didn't interrupt. He was willing to give advice to the Lakers because of Kobe. Now Kobe has retired.

"Xiamen, do you want to train together?"

Tang Tian glanced at Kobe's belly and said jokingly.

"No no, another day, I have to try to have a boy now."

Kobe laughed loudly, then turned his head and pointed not far away.

Vanessa was sitting there with her three daughters, and when she saw them, she reached out to say hello.

Tang Tian also greeted them with a smile.

"Then go for it."

Tang Tian said with a smile after closing his hands.

In terms of giving birth to a son, he easily beat Kobe.

After chatting for a while, Tang Tian said goodbye to Kobe, and then entered the draft room.

After the live broadcast and broadcast are all ready, the 2016 NBA Draft is about to begin.

Xiao Hua came out from behind the stage, his face looked very bad.

The 2015-2016 season has come to an end, but the discussion about the referee's penalty in the finals has not stopped.

If Tang Tian hadn't scored 62 points in the end and brought the Pelicans the championship, the league might really not be able to end.

Under such circumstances, the bosses of the league's board of directors have great opinions on him, and even have proposed the idea of ​​​​replacing the league president.

If he hadn't negotiated a new broadcast contract before, he would have stepped down now.

But even if he is barely in power, his influence is not as good as before.

He walked to the front desk, trying to force a smile.

He was greeted with boos from the audience.

If it was symbolic to Stern and to him in previous years, then it's a boo.

It is conceivable how dissatisfied the fans are with him and the league now.

Xiao Hua was very embarrassed, but he could only force his face to smile, and waited until the boos fell, and then began his opening remarks.

"Welcome to Brooklyn, New York..."

Tang Tian was watching the outside of the draft cabin through the TV, seeing Xiao Hua's expression, he was inexplicably refreshed.

It's a pity that Xiao Hua didn't step down this time, but according to this momentum, he is not far from stepping down.

In history, the league really made body whistles appear intensively after the league introduced new foul rules in the 2018~2019 season.

According to this momentum, Xiao Hua should not be able to last that day.

"The No. 1 pick in the NBA in 2016 belongs to the Los Angeles Lakers, and they have five minutes to think about it."

After Xiao Hua finished talking about the first pick, he finally felt relieved and walked backstage quickly.

This is the most torturous draft since he took office.

"Tang, who will you choose now?"

After the Pelicans and the 76ers completed the trade, the picks were 20 and 22, and it is still early from that pick.

The draft has just begun, and it is routine to discuss the No. 1 pick.

"Ben's probability is higher."

Tang Tian replied.

Now the butterfly effect is getting bigger and bigger, not only the lineups and history of each team have changed a lot, but even the draft picks have changed.

The Lakers won the No. 1 lottery, which is probably the result that Lakers fans dream of.

Simmons has the highest call for the No. 1 pick, but the Lakers' management is quite chaotic now. Jim Buss has given up power and Jenny Buss is on the line.

No one knows whether the Lakers will have a soft spot for Ingram, and Tang Tian can only say that Simmons has a higher probability.

Fortunately, within five minutes, Xiao Hua came out with the results of the Lakers selection.

He was greeted by boos again, Xiao Hua is really a bit sad these days.

But when he was about to announce the result, the scene fell silent again.

Who will win the No. 1 pick is still very exciting.

Both Simmons and Ingram poked their heads.

"No. 1 pick in the NBA in 2016, the Los Angeles Lakers selected... Ben Simmons, a 2-foot-8 small forward from the University of Louisville."

When Xiao Hua read out this choice, the Lakers fans who came to the scene screamed loudly.

Simmons performed far better than Ingram in college, and was hailed by the media as the next James.

The Lakers selected him, which is a sure-fire deal.

"The Lakers are also on the rise."

Dempsey said instinctively.

The Lakers have always wanted to pursue James, and now they have a new James.

Tang Tian smiled and said nothing.

Simmons' talent is indeed outstanding, but self-motivation is a problem. Historically, there have been constant off-court news in Philadelphia, but in Los Angeles...no one knows what he will become.

The Lakers selected Simmons, and the 76ers then selected Ingram.

However, due to the poor record of the teams behind the Western Conference last season, many of the remaining rookies in the lottery went to the Western Conference.

The third overall pick of the Suns chose Jaylen Brown, and went with Porzingis to form a twin star.

The Timberwolves selected Kris Dunn with the fourth overall pick.

The Nuggets took Jamal Murray with the fifth overall pick.

The Kings selected Buddy Hield with the sixth overall pick.

The Bucks selected Dragan Bender with the seventh overall pick.

...

The draft ahead went fast, and shortly after the lottery ended, it was the Pelicans' turn.

The 20th and 22nd picks are embarrassing picks in a young draft year.

This is why the 76ers are willing to trade with two similar picks.

However, after Tang Tian agreed to the transaction, he had already planned.