Chapter 334: Trading Veteran?

"Feilong, what's going on? Why didn't you notify me?" Neil Grant ran over and complained.

Zhao Dong recommended Daben Dazhi and Hu Weidong, both of whom were good. He was a little addicted, and he had to leave seven or eight people this time. Now he needs good players, especially insiders.

Old Nelson also came over, and the three of them walked aside and started chatting.

Zhao Dong talked about Daba’s technical characteristics and physical fitness, and finally said: “He doesn’t move very fast, is not as good as Ben, is big, and takes up a lot of space under the basket, so I don’t think he is suitable for us. lineup and tactics.”

Grant looked at Old Nelson, who thought about it for a moment and nodded: "I agree with Fei Long."

Grant said anxiously: "But Feilong wants Wang to leave, and the team has decided to leave. We have no insiders. Besides, the Lakers are getting stronger and stronger. If we meet them in the finals, who will carry O'Neal?"

When he said this, Old Nelson felt a little moved.

Zhao Dong smiled and said: "Bart has the power to deal with O'Neal."

"That's it, don't get rid of him, come to the Knicks, I will definitely give him a good contract." Grant said quickly.

"You can discuss it later, I don't care about these things." Zhao Dong smiled and walked away after saying that.

Grant and Nelson shrugged. Sometimes the team boss reaches out too much and the management hates it, but people like Zhao Dong who don't reach out also make them helpless, especially when the people Zhao Dong recommends are pretty good.

"Tang, what do you think?"

"From a tactical perspective, Bart is really not very suitable for us."

"That?"

"Well, my suggestion is, take another look in the free market, maybe you can find something better."

"That's okay."

In just half an hour, Ringwells received training invitations from twelve teams, and Daba was overjoyed.

Zhao Dongdao: "Forget it about the Lakers. There won't be any chance to play when the bus goes there. He is only twenty-four years old. Now he needs a chance to play and he can also grow the ball."

Wells nodded, O'Neal was there, and Ben was sure to go there,

If we take the bus again, there will definitely be no chance.

"Then choose a weak team that lacks insiders, and the possibility of signing a contract will be greater." He said.

"Okay." Zhao Dong said.

Bart doesn't have any objections. In fact, he really wants to stay in the Knicks. Like Hu Weidong and Da Zhi, follow Zhao Dong and get a ring first, so that his worth can be higher.

But Zhao Dong didn't say anything, and he didn't dare to say anything.

Although Zhao Dong did not train him like Da Zhi in the past two years, he did give him some suggestions at the beginning, and the trainer at Dongcheng Base also gave him a training plan.

Specifically, it increased the accuracy of mid-range shots, increased mobility training, increased defensive training, and gave him a training template, Postman Karl Malone.

In the past two years, his strength has improved a lot and he has no lack of confidence. He also wants to make a name for himself here like Hu Weidong and Da Zhi, so that he can have face when he returns to China.

However, facing Zhao Dong, I was still a little scared and did not dare to express my thoughts.

At this time, several of Yao's Duke teammates came over, including Elton Brand, Shane Battier, William Avery, and Corey Maggette.

This year, only five Duke players participated in the draft. Boozer and Jay Williams did not sign up. They are one year younger than Yao and less than 18 years old. But what is shocking is that five Duke players actually participated in the draft. All entered the little green room.

Some media call this year's draft the Year of Duke, just like the Michigan Five. They also call Dayao and the others the Duke Five.

"History has changed again!"

Zhao Dong glanced at Yao Sean Battier.

In his previous life, in order to pursue the NCAA championship, Shane Battier delayed participating in the draft until 2001. At that time, he was already 23 years old and entered the league a little late, but now he is only 21 years old.

If you enter the league at a younger age, although your immediate strength may not be as good as when you are 23 years old, your potential for improvement will be greater.

"Flying dragon."

Brand and the others shouted respectfully.

These guys are all signed players of Feilong Sports. Brand also got a signed player contract, but it's not very big.

Zhao Dong nodded with a smile and said to Dayao: "Go."

"Eh."

Dayao nodded quickly,

Accompanying Dayao were his parents and Zhang Mingji.

Other draft players who are qualified to enter the Little Green Room are also accompanied by relatives, friends and agents. This is their unique qualification.

In addition to the five Yao players, sitting in the small green room are some draft players that Zhao Dong is familiar with, such as Francis, Baron Davis, Odom, Andre Miller, Hamilton, Marion, Te... Lee, Artest, AK Kirilenko, and Ginobili.

The media and scouts call this year a bad year for the draft, but in fact, after these under-promised players became stars, the 1999 draft became a seriously underestimated year, so even if this is not a big year, it is definitely This is not a draft year.

Grant had already approached him and gave him information on all the draft players and asked him to recommend them.

The Knicks' two picks were of course both late picks. Although there was no chance, Grant still wanted to try his luck.

"Feilong, you have read the information, please tell me your recommended target." Grant said.

"Don't regret your choice." Zhao Dong smiled.

"No, there are two late picks anyway." Grant said with a smile.

"Well, I only recommend one."

Zhao Dong pulled out Ginobili's name.

"he?"

Grant looked at it and nodded.

Zhao Dong did not recommend anyone else, because none of the underestimated guys have fallen into the second round, except for Ginobili.

At 7:30, Madison Square Garden was filled with 70% to 80% fans.

There are tickets for sale, but the price is not enough, only one hundred dollars, which is a bargain price in New York.

But this price is more expensive than the regular season tickets of ordinary small teams, or even much more expensive. The regular season tickets of some small teams only cost more than ten dollars.

"Flying dragon."

At this time, Jordan came over and sat down next to Zhao Dong, looking very happy.

"How is it? What have you gained in these two days?" Zhao Dong asked casually.

"Not bad, haha!"

Jordan came over and said: "Both the Mavericks and the Nuggets have contacted me. Their owners really want to sell the team."

"How can it be fake, and don't look at what the Storm is doing? Now the asset price is several times higher, and it is not cost-effective for you to buy it at this time. But after this time point, you want to buy the team and become the major shareholder, but you don't It's a chance." Zhao Dong said.

He remembered that after Jordan retired, he became addicted to being a small boss in the Wizards, and then was deceived by the big boss and kicked out. It was not until 2010 that he actually became the owner of the Bobcats, spending $287 million at that time.

So if you can spend the same money now, it is actually more cost-effective and you can become a team owner ten years earlier.

In fact, although U.S. asset prices are now artificially high, the prices of NBA teams have not plummeted in the following years as the U.S. stock market plummeted. They are very valuable and Jordan will not lose money if he buys them at this time.

"Yes, I think so too."

After clicking the button, Jordan gave Zhao Dong a thumbs up and whispered: "I met a strong opponent in the Mavericks..."

"Mark Cuban?" Zhao Dong blurted out.

"Yes, that's him."

Jordan is not surprised either. His information was provided by Feng Feng. Zhao Dong is not surprised at all.

Zhao Dong nodded. In his last life, Cuban sold his joint sports live broadcast website to Yahoo in July this year, making a net profit of two billion U.S. dollars. He took advantage of the sharp rise in asset prices to make a move at a high position. This was a very calm and wise move. businessman.

In 2001, with the September 11th incident, he wanted to sell it at such a high price again unless his website performance had a very high growth rate.

But now, Cuban's website hasn't been sold yet, and the money hasn't been received yet. It's impossible for him to have money to sell the Mavericks. He should just start to contact him.

In his last life, it was January of next year when Cuban officially bought the Mavericks. Jordan still had a chance.

Compared to the Mavericks, the Nuggets owner is less willing to sell the team, and Jordan has a greater chance of getting the Mavericks.

As for Cuban, let him buy the Nuggets or other teams.

He warned: "Michael, continue to talk to the Mavericks boss, strive for a first-mover advantage, and get it done before Cuban.

Mr. Stern would rather see you return to the league in this form. He will support you and you can talk to him. Without his support, Cuban wouldn't have gotten the Mavericks.

Moreover, team transactions require the consent of all team owners, and other teams are more willing to see you return to the league. This can increase the influence of the league, and you should know this. "

Jordan nodded and suddenly stood up: "Okay, I'm going to talk to Mr. Stern now."

Zhao Dong pointed to the entrance in front and said, "He is right there."

The draft started at eight o'clock, and a few minutes later, Jordan came back with a smile on his face.

"Am I right?" Zhao Dong said.

"Yes, you are right, Feilong, Mr. Stern is very supportive of me owning the Mavericks. He said that as long as I take care of the Mavericks boss, he will be in charge of other teams."

Jordan said excitedly after sitting down.

"Without his support, Cuban would not have been able to buy the Mavericks." Zhao Dong said with a smile.

After chatting for a few more words, the draft began.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Madison Square Garden..." David Stern walked up to the front desk.

After speaking for about two minutes, the selection stage officially entered.

In the audience, Nets general manager Bill Remingway, who was holding the No. 1 pick, handed the envelope in his hand to the staff.

Stern took the envelope from the staff, opened the letter, smiled, and then looked at the audience,

At this time, both Brand and Francis, who were expected to be the No. 1 pick, looked at Stern nervously.

But unfortunately, they immediately discovered that Stern's eyes were not looking at them.

"No. 1 in the first round, he is from Duke University, Yao... Min!" Stern read with a smile.

Dayao clenched his fists excitedly, stood up and hugged his equally excited parents and manager, waved to Zhao Dong, then hugged Brand and other teammates and classmates before walking towards the stage.

The staff handed him a Nets hat, and he put it on before going on stage and coming to Stern.

"Congratulations, Yao, I hope you can follow Feilong's footsteps and show your talent in this league." Stern encouraged.

"Thank you!" Dayao smiled.

In the audience, the Grizzlies, who were holding the second pick, were very disappointed when they saw Dayao being selected, but they were already prepared. They immediately wrote Elton Brand's name on the letterhead, then sealed it in an envelope and handed it over. Gave it to the staff.

"Who will they choose?"

The Jazz, who was holding the No. 3 pick, became nervous, and General Manager Ham's mind began to race.

The most wanted Yao is gone. The Jazz's second choice is Brand. If there is an inside man, choose the inside man. This is for sure.

"The second pick in the first round, he's from Duke University, Elton Brand." Stern read with a smile.

"call!"

Brand breathed a sigh of relief. He lost the top pick. If he hadn't been the second pick, he would have lost face.

"damn it!"

There was no second choice, and Jazz general manager Ham cursed secretly.

He picked up the pen, thought for a moment, and wrote Lamar Odom's name.

This is an all-around warrior who can play in all five positions, and the Jazz suffer from Zhao Dong's all-around ability. Ham believes that he is right to choose him.

In this way, Odom, who was ranked fourth in the previous life, won the third overall pick in this life and was selected one pick ahead of schedule.

After the Jazz came the Clippers. They originally wanted to select Odom, but the Jazz intercepted him. They were a little annoyed. In a hurry, they selected Hamilton, who is very famous in the NCAA.

With the fifth pick, the Raptors selected Francis.

The sixth pick was originally the Hornets' pick, but the Hornets' first-round pick this year was traded to Philadelphia because of Coleman's trade, and then Philadelphia traded it to the Jazz. This pick is protected by the top five, just past the protected position. So this pick is chosen by the Jazz.

Ham wrote a name on the letterhead, Baron Davis.

"The second place finisher in the previous life fell to fifth place, and the top pick fell to sixth place. Boss Fu and Big Beard are also unlucky." Zhao Dong said with a secret smile.

Next, the seventh-ranked Timberwolves selected Wallis Zerbiak, the eighth-ranked Wizards selected Battier, the Cavaliers selected Andre Miller, the Suns selected Marion, and the Hawks selected Terry.

The 12th pick, this is the Jazz's third first-round pick.

Ham used the first two picks to select Odom and Baron Davis, one inside and one defender. With this pick, he wants to select a forward.

Larry Bird, Pippen, Zhao Dong, the emergence of several super giant small forwards in succession, the importance of small forwards has been further reflected.

Corey Maggette, who wrote the Duke forward's name.

"Four out of the five have been selected in the lottery. Duke is having a blast this year!" Jordan exclaimed.

But to his surprise, the fifth Duke lottery player soon appeared, William Avery was selected by the Timberwolves with the 14th pick.

In this way, the five Duke players who participated in the draft did not meet the expectations of the media and the league, and all became lottery picks.

With the 16th pick, it was the SuperSonics' turn and they selected Artest.

The first round gradually passed, and with the 28th pick, the Spurs selected Kirilenko.

Then came the Knicks, and Grant wrote Ginobili's name.

After Zhao Dong's recommendation, Ginobili, who was last in the second round in his previous life, was selected a whole round earlier in this life and was selected at the end of the first round.

"Shet!"

Seeing the Knicks drafting Ginobili at the end of the first round, the Spurs' Popovich was dumbfounded.

Ginobili is a person he likes. He is currently playing in Europe, but he is not favored by scouts, but he thinks he has potential and can be cultivated. He was prepared to pick him up at the end of the second round, but he didn't expect to pick him up.

At this time, the 22-year-old Ginobili was still in Europe and saw himself being selected by the Knicks on live television.

Although he signed up for the draft, he has no reputation in the United States, few scouts are optimistic about him, and his draft prospects are not good.

In addition, he is playing well in the European League and is considered a super star, so in fact, he is not very enthusiastic about joining the NBA. This is also the reason why in his previous life, after he was selected by the Spurs in 1999, he did not join Popovich until 2002. After Qi's repeated persuasion, he joined the NBA.

But now that he was selected by the Knicks at the end of the first round, his mood and thoughts are completely different from the previous life.

If you are selected in the second round, you may not get a guaranteed contract, but if you are selected in the first round, you will definitely get a guaranteed contract.

Moreover, the Knicks are the most famous team in the world. They have the strongest dragon in basketball, and he also has a yearning for the Knicks.

"God of efficiency, I can play ball with him!" he murmured.

After watching the first round at Madison Square Garden, Zhao Dong had no interest in watching it again. After Ginobili was selected, there were no stars who were buried in the second round this year. The scouts of those teams still have good vision. Everyone who should be drafted was selected in the first round.

Seeing Zhao Dong and others leaving, Jordan also followed.

After the draft, the league's trading window also opened, and each team entered a busy trading period.

But there is a trade freeze period in the middle. Due to the implementation of the luxury tax, the league needs time to calculate the salary cap for next season (calculated based on a fixed revenue ratio), which takes about twenty days. During this freeze period, the team can negotiate, but Formal transactions cannot occur until after the freeze period.

On the 29th, Da Zhi and Hu Weidong returned to China.

Dayao and Daba went to Houston to train with Dameng.

Although a formal transaction cannot be made, trade negotiations between various teams are still busy.

Although the Mavericks owner wants to sell the team and the team is a bit unstable, the management is still loyal to their duties and busy with transactions.

The Mavericks' main center is Sean Bradley, who is the tallest in the league at 229 centimeters, taller than Dayao. But now his strength has declined. In the past season, he only averaged 8.6+8 per game, and he only averaged 8.6 points per game. He can play more than 20 minutes, but his physical fitness is not very good. The management wants to replace him with a main center, and they have taken a fancy to Da Zhi.

When I was in the Knicks, I was mainly responsible for pulling out and playing relatively little in the low post. However, I still have a certain level of offensive strength in the low post. I especially have a good pace at the basket. I am very flexible, full of aura, and very well coordinated. This is what the Mavericks want. Great low post ability.

“Are they crazy to trade Bradley for Da Zhi?”

At about ten o'clock in the morning on the 29th, Grant burst out laughing after receiving the offer from the Mavericks.

He checked the Mavericks' lineup. Michael Finley was impossible. That was the core of the Mavericks. Others?

"Let's take Dirk Nowitzki. He averages 20 minutes per game, 8.4 points and 3.4 rebounds. He has a similar style to Da Zhi. Let's add a bench lineup."

He reluctantly took a fancy to Nowitzki, the No. 9 pick in the first round of the Mavericks last year, because Dazhi and Ben were gone, and there was a shortage of people inside!

However, as soon as he reported it, he was immediately rejected by Mavericks.

The Mavericks are not fools. Nowitzki has a similar style to Da Zhi and has good potential. If Da Zhi is traded, it is better to train a younger Nowitzki. As the parent team, the team is still more willing to train the players it selects. , a stronger sense of belonging.

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