They originally had the 29th pick, and if he were to pick it himself, the goal would also be to select a backcourt player, preferably a defensive elite type player.

Now that Richard had sent a big gift package, it was no wonder that Adelman was not happy.

The Kings' starting lineup last season was really gorgeous......

Center Divac, power forward Webb, small forward Peja, guard Doug Christie, point guard Bibby.

With the exception of Christie, the other four are all fairly well-known players in NBA history.

And this Christie is not a nobody, having been selected to the All-Defensive Team several times.

With such a lineup, it is not surprising that the Kings have an outstanding record......

But the Western Conference semifinals with the Spurs made Adelman aware of the team's lack of defense on the bench.

They have a great player like Turkoglu on the bench, but the problem is that Turkoglu doesn't defend well.

If you mix in a defensive engineer-type small forward from Richard, pair it with Turkoglou, and add Bobby Jackson, and the Kings' bench lineup becomes pretty good.

That's why Adelman is so excited......

He felt like it was a pie-in-the-sky thing!

In fact, this is indeed pie in the sky, and the candidate given by Richard is none other than Matt Barnes.

Barnes is a player, Richard must not look down on him.

The main thing is that it is not distinctive, although it can do anything, but it is not very good......

There are baskets, but the basket is not very stable, and there is defense, but the defensive effect is definitely not as good as Gerrard and Ragabel.

So Richard was not very interested in Matt Barnes, so he simply took it out and gave it to Adelman.

But Richard doesn't like it, it doesn't mean that Barnes is not easy to use, if you play the bench position, Barnes is actually quite useful.

At least for the king, they really earned it.

……

The deal with the king was almost finalized, and Richard settled down.

This first-round pick with the 29th pick must have been used to get Boozer.

As for Prince, the other favorite, Richard is still trying to figure out a way at the moment......

Although Prince's draft pick will not be too high, Richard does not dare to take risks, and must look as high as possible to see if he can find a 15th pick.

If a 20-pick pick is brought in, and Prince is cut off, then Richard really has no place to cry.

Because in case Prince is cut off, the only 20-pick pick Richard can pick is Scola.

At the moment, the Pistons are not short of interior players......

Yao Ming, Boozer, Clark, Oku and Birdman Anderson, the five interior players are absolutely enough.

It doesn't make much sense to pick another Scola.

Besides, if Scola enters the alliance, there will be a lot of trouble, and Richard is too lazy to bother to make up for it.

The matter of tinkering with Yao Ming has already made Richard's head dizzy......

Of course, in addition to Scola, Gazuric in the second-round show was okay, of course, just okay.

However, this is also an insider, and it is a pure blue-collar insider, and Richard's interest is also not very great.

……

Richard first targeted the Rockets.

The Rockets have two first-round picks this year, one is the third pick in the first round and the other is the 15th pick in the first round.

The 15th pick is their inventory, and Richard is now eyeing their 15th pick.

Tang Shuai of the Rockets did not have much intersection with Richard, but in the face of Richard's trade application, Tang Shuai still patiently connected Richard's call.

Richard wants to trade Pistons veteran Corris Williams for the Rockets' 15th pick in the first round.

In the season that just ended, Corris was very fat by Richard.

Last season, the 00-01 season, when Richard had not joined the Pistons, Corris could average 15.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.

In Richard's season, Corris's stats have risen a bit, reaching 17.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals, and there is really nothing wrong with the statistics.

On both ends of the floor and rebounding, he did a pretty good job.

Originally, Corris's strength was good, and from Richard's point of view, it was okay to stay and use it for his own use.

With such a data player, in exchange for a 15th pick, the Rockets really don't lose money, and even make a lot of money.

But there are only two years left on Corys's contract, which makes Tang Shuai a little entangled......

He also knew that this deal was not a loss, but he knew better in his heart that he was afraid that Richard would make a bigger bargain on this deal.

Richard is in such a hurry to ask for a first-round pick, the purpose is self-evident, he must have a favorite player.

Maybe that selection is to pick an All-Star player, using the Rockets' first-round pick to pick an All-Star.

……

"Rudy, my old fellow, you should know better than I do that this deal is a little more beneficial for the Rockets!" Richard said to Tang Shuai quite enthusiastically, and almost shouted Lao Tie.

Tang Shuai was speechless for a long time, how did he become Richard's old buddy?

"Li, let me think about this matter again, after all, I am only the head coach of the team, and I can't be the master of this kind of thing alone!"

After that, Tang Shuai was about to hang up the phone.

Richard looked at this posture and immediately spoke.

"Old man, wait for me to finish speaking, if this deal is concluded, I'll give you a super insider!" In order to facilitate the deal, Richard can be regarded as a bloody investment.

The super inside line he is talking about is naturally no one else, and the ones who can be called super inside in this draft are actually Yao Ming and Xiao Si.

Yao Ming can't give it, and even if he does, the rocket won't be able to get it......

Then it could only be Xiao Si.

Some fans may have some misunderstandings about Xiao Si, thinking that Xiao Si grew up by relying on Nash.

In fact, this view is biased and obliterates Xiao Si's own strength.

Xiao Si is not the kind of interior player who has to rely on cakes to eat, his athleticism and impact ability are quite strong, just relying on this strong physical fitness, he will definitely not mix too badly.

Besides, when the best rookie in the class of '02 was won by Xiao Si, he hadn't mixed up with Nash......

Next season, the Suns will have Marbury, Marion, Penny Hardaway and singles Joe on the lineup.

It's all the ones who need to consume the ball......

Even in this case, Xiao Si can still get 13.5 points and 8.8 rebounds.

Maybe domestic fans are a little dissatisfied with Xiao Si winning this year's best rookie, but if they don't accept it, Xiao Si's comprehensive performance is really better than Yao Ming.

Of course, it's just a hint, and it's not a single one.

Before Nash joined the Suns, Smalls averaged 20 points per game.

Then Nash came to the Suns, and Xiaosi's stats soared to 26 points......

It seems to have a lot to do with Nash, but in fact, it doesn't have a lot to do with it, you must know that when Xiao Si went to the Knicks, he also played at a 25+ level in his first season.

In terms of offensive level, to be honest, Xiao Si's offensive level is no worse than Yao Ming.

Of course, at the moment, Richard coaches Yao Ming and makes Xiao Si win the best rookie, which will definitely not happen.

It is even impossible for the two of them to be compared together, because Yao Ming's current starting point is destined to be much higher than Xiao Si......

Maybe the object of Yao Ming's rookie season comparison is not Xiao Si of the same year, but those super interior players who have achieved fame, such as O'Neal, such as Duncan.

……

Now that Richard has taken out Xiao Si and is ready to use it as a stealth bargaining chip in a trade with the Rockets, it is certainly impossible to say that there is no idea of compensating the Rockets.

Richard drew the top pick this year, which was actually a robbery of the Rockets.

Of course, the Rockets definitely didn't know about this, and they were actually quite satisfied with getting the Tanhua lottery.

Now it's time to make a deal with the Rocket, and then reveal Xiao Si to the Rocket, so that the Rocket can take it down......

It can also be regarded as compensating for the loss of rockets.

To say that Richard was kind enough to send warmth to the rocket, it would not be ......

The main reason is that Richard feels that this Xiao Si is a threat, in case he is drafted by the Suns again, and in case Nash leaves the team from the Pistons, he joins the Suns again......

Now dismantle Xiao Si into the Rocket team first, these super strong teams can dismantle one by one, so as to save themselves trouble in the future.

……

As soon as he heard Richard's words, Tang Shuai suddenly became interested.

How can they not be interested, since they left with a big dream, they have dreamed of getting a super center to rebuild.

Tang Shuai is a fairly traditional coach, and if he is asked to build a team with Francis as the absolute core cornerstone, then he will definitely not be happy.

Although Francis is almost enjoying the treatment of the cornerstone at the moment, it is only because the Rockets do not have a reliable interior cornerstone.

Once there is a reliable interior cornerstone, Francis's status in the team will immediately decline.

……

"Are you serious? Plum? Tang Shuai asked with shock in his tone.

Because if this thing is true, the rocket is equivalent to saying that it has picked up a big bargain.

Although Tang Shuai does not have much intersection with Richard, he is also quite convinced of Richard's ability to select people.

In fact, no one doubts Richard's eyesight, something Richard has proven in eight years.

"Naturally, it's true, an interior player with at least 25+ scoring performances at his peak!" Richard said confidently.

Tang Shuai was shocked, and the hand holding the phone was already trembling slightly.

At least an inside player with a 25+ scoring performance? What a terrifying offensive prowess.

"Li, if there is such a strong interior player, why don't you?" Tang Shuai was a little skeptical......

With such a strong insider, would Richard be so kind to himself?

If you want to say that the relationship between the two is deep, it can be understood......

But now the problem is that he and Richard really don't have any friendship, and now Richard takes the initiative to send warmth, which makes him have some doubts in his heart.

"Because we already have Yao Ming, there are enough inside players, and no matter how many there are, we can't train them!"

……

After the phone between the two hung up, Tang Shuai couldn't calm down for a long time.

He felt that this risk could be taken.

To be precise, it's actually not a risk, the Rockets have a fifteenth pick pick, and changing to a Crys, which is a bit of money in itself, and now Richard can provide such news again.

Even if this news is fake, then the rocket will not lose......

If this news is true, it just so happens that the Rockets still have a probe in their hands, and they will get the inside line that Richard said, and the Rockets are hopeful!

……

After negotiating a deal with the Rockets, Richard was relieved, and the draft picks needed for the next draft were ready.

The Pistons came with a first-round pick, a 15th pick from the Rockets, and a 29th pick from the Kings.

With three first-round picks, Richard is going to do a big job this year, Yao Ming, Boozer plus a Prince, it is definitely a bumper harvest!