Joining Gary Payton in the free market is Fisher the Fisher.

Probably because Lamar's appearance disrupted the original course of history, Fisher did not have a chance to show the classic moment of killing his opponent in his previous life in the Western Conference Finals with the Timberwolves. So Xiaoyu lost a chance to become famous.

Fisher had a good reason for refusing to renew his contract, as he wanted to play closer to home so he could take care of his ailing daughter.

The biggest headache for the Lakers management is not these three, but the contradiction between the team's two cores, Kobe Bryant and O'Neal. The conflict between the two of them even broke out again during the finals, and now it has long reached the point where water and fire are incompatible, and you are life and death.

Kobe Bryant openly called O'Neal an incompetent fat man in an interview, and O'Neal shot back by saying that Kobe Bryant was a soft-footed gangster.

The irreconcilable contradiction between the two cores, coupled with the resolute departure of the team's meritorious head coach Phil Jackson after the Finals, the future fate of the Lakers has also become delicate.

Van Gundy was walking around the room when he suddenly felt someone watching him. When he met that person's eyes, he realized that it was Dwight Howard, the favorite for the top pick in this year's draft.

Sensing that Van Gundy was looking at him, Howard's gaze immediately shifted to other places, looking a little embarrassed. It's no wonder! After all, Warcraft is only a high school student.

Howard is now valued for his physical prowess and athleticism, and who would have imagined that in a few years he would become a Super T-Rex in the league. It's just that now that the Magic team has lost the No. 1 pick, if he goes to the star black hole Los Angeles Clippers, who can guarantee that he can still reach the heights of his previous life?

With the announcement of the host, the 2004 draft officially began.

The opening speech was still made by David Stern, the chairman of the league, who said just a few clichés, nothing new. Only this time he won't make trouble for himself anymore and keep his mouth shut about the New York Knicks. Last time, Stern's brainless remarks have annoyed fans in New York.

It's a pity that in the end, Stern still couldn't hold back, when talking about last season's championship New York Knicks, David Stern tried his best to suppress his unwillingness, but in the end he couldn't help but denounce the Knicks' leading star.

"He surprised the league and he reached an unprecedented height. I just hope he can keep up at this level and give more exciting games to the fans. At the same time, I hope that he can set a good example for young people around the world who love the sport of basketball. ”

In the end, Stern was revealed and began to complain that Lamar's negative image had affected the league.

Stern can be said to have both love and hate for Lamar. He admires Lamar's talent and doesn't mind Lamar's unruliness, but what Stern hates most is that Lamar doesn't give him face.

Because of Lamar's lack of cooperation, Stern always danced and set Lamar as a role model like Michael Jordan. In this way, the old Jewish man, who has always been most interested in the interests of the league, will not be able to sell Lamar through the league, so as to increase the popularity of the NBA.

But what puzzled Stern was why Lamar was more liked by people the more he was like him, and even regarded Lamar as a hero who dared to challenge authority.

Although this was also designed by Stern, he did not play a key role in it, which made him feel overlooked.

Finally survived Stern's old tune, and the draft finally began.

The first to hand the envelope was the Los Angeles Clippers' player representative, now Clippers captain Elton Brand.

David Stern took the envelope handed by Brand, tore it open and looked at it, and a happy smile immediately spread across his face.

"The Los Angeles Clippers have chosen Dwight Howard from Southwest Atlanta Christian College!" Howard jumped to his feet when David Stern pronounced the name of his high school, after which the big man laughed like a child and hugged everyone around him.

After celebrating with his family, Howard walked briskly to the podium and took the hat with the Clippers emblem from Brand as he passed through him and put it on his head. At this time, Howard grinned widely, and he couldn't stop the smirk on his face.

David Stern also looked appreciative of Howard, and patted him on the arm to comfort him. To be honest, Stern can only shoot this position, after all, next to Howard, who is 211 tall, Stern is a complete dwarf: "Young man, I'm looking forward to your performance in the NBA!"

Stern does have reason to be happy, because Los Angeles is a cosmopolitan city, and the arrival of champions in that place will definitely stimulate the local ball market.

You must know that the poor record of the Los Angeles Clippers in recent years has made many Los Angeles fans who originally supported them switch to the arms of the Los Angeles Lakers. As a result, the Lakers have become more and more influential in Los Angeles and even in the league, and the New York Knicks in the East are called the league duo. The two teams relied on their bosses' rich value and extensive connections, and even threatened the authority of the league for a time, which is the last thing Stern can tolerate!

And according to Stern's personal assistant, Howard has a lot of potential, and it is entirely possible that he will become another inside line of domination after O'Neal.

Dwight Howard, of course, will not be as ignorant as Lamar back then, and after the kid warmly shook hands and hugged David Stern, he again said a lot of words of thanks. It made Stern's smiling eyes almost gone.

Then Dwight Howard spoke into the microphone and said to the audience: "This moment is amazing! I can't believe it's real, thank you very much to the management of the Los Angeles Clippers for believing in me, I will repay the people who believe in me with my performance on the court and do well in the new season." I know the Clippers haven't been able to make it to the Western Conference semifinals for years, and I hope we can make a breakthrough this year!"

Morey, who was in the audience, listened to Howard's baby-like speech, and said to Van Gundy with a smile: "This guy is a good boy, he is much more obedient than Lamar back then." Look at David Stern's old ghost grin, maybe he's going to have another godson!"

Van Gundy scoffed: "What's wrong with Lamar? Only a man of strength can be as arrogant as him!, but I don't agree with you, maybe this time Stern's old man will be disappointed again!"

It is not clear who Howard is Van Gundy, but Van Gundy, who has read countless people, can analyze from Howard's on-site performance that this guy is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

After Howard happily stepped down, it was Charlotte's Bobcats' turn.

There was no suspense, and they chose Emika Okafor. In terms of current strength, Okafor is still above Howard, and Howard can finally beat him to become the champion, just because he is younger. In the NBA, being young means potential!

It seems that Okafor is still very concerned about losing the title of champion, and he was not interested in making a declaration, but he just said a few words and left.

"It's a nice big guy, but he's a little bit out of shape. Among this year's interior players, he is relatively thin. Morey looked at Okafor as he muttered to himself.

Van Gundy didn't talk, he was also very reluctant to Morey's opinion, if you want to make a difference in the NBA, physical fitness is essential.

In fact, Okafor is indeed like Morey's analysis, his body is still a little worse, and the lack of strength in his lower limbs makes it difficult for Okafor to survive in the highly competitive NBA, especially on the inside. Injuries have been around for almost all of his career.

This guy didn't have any shots except for winning the best rookie in his first season. His Bobcats didn't even make the playoffs for several years in a row.

Later, Okafor was snatched from power by Gerard Wallace and retired from the position of team leader.

The Bulls chose Ben Gordon, and the top three were basically the same as people had predicted.

The Bulls seem to have gotten the players they want this year, and there seems to be a glimmer of hope in the team's rebuilding plan. It's a pity that Ben Gordon is not the ideal rebuilding core of the Bulls, and his life with the Bulls is not satisfactory, and successive head coaches have only used him as a sixth man, coupled with treatment problems, and finally he chose to leave Detroit.

The fourth to stand up is the current core of the Dallas Mavericks, the German tank Nowitzki. Who they choose is what Van Gundy is most concerned about now, after all, although Nowitzki still hasn't gotten rid of the title of softie, but his strength has improved a lot in recent years, and sooner or later the Dallas Mavericks will become a strong opponent for the Knicks.

Will the Mavericks, who are in dire need of an inside line to act as an umbrella for Nowitzki, rob Al Jefferson halfway? The Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies don't have to worry about the back, what they need most right now is a guard.

As David Stern tore open the envelope, Van Gundy became a little nervous, staring at Stern on the stage for fear of hearing Jefferson's name from his mouth.

"The Dallas Mavericks chose Hafey El Arroyo. ”

"Whew!"

It wasn't until Stern finished reading Van Gundy that he finally breathed a sigh of relief, and he didn't care who Arroyo, who was lucky enough to finish fourth in the draft. At least he hadn't heard of the name.

When Nowitzki handed over the envelope, Morey was just as nervous, worried that the duck in his hand would be snatched away by the Dallasians.

Through this period of observation, Morey has fully affirmed the strength of Al Jefferson.

Fortunately, the former Dallas Mavericks coach Johnson has been staring at Dwight Howard and has not cared about other interior players at all. After the Dallas lost the No. 1 pick, Johnson's inexperienced disadvantage was vividly demonstrated, and the Mavericks had no alternative in this regard. Fupin Chinese