"By the way, we Trail Blazers still have a second-round pick in our hands and want to seek a trade, I don't know if any of you are willing to take ......"

In addition to the second-round pick they got from the Mavericks, the Trail Blazers also got a second-round pick from the Warriors when they traded Prague before.

However, the Warriors' second-round pick was not very good, and Richard didn't care much about it.

"Let's Magic, let's change for next year's second-round pick." Rivers said with a smile.

Knowing that there would be no fish to slip through the net in the second round this year, Rivers still made the decision to trade with Richard......

Although he is only a rookie head coach, he can still call the shots with a mere second-round pick.

Moreover, the Magic have a good record and a low second-round pick......

just took this opportunity to sell Richard's personal favor, and it will be regarded as a united front in the future.

Richard blinked, he didn't expect Rivers to be so positive.

But since the Magic are willing to make a trade, Richard will certainly not refuse......

……

Stern has already made an appearance, and the draft has officially begun.

Richard and many coaches have taken their places, waiting for Stern to announce......

……

"I announce that the Chicago Bulls have selected Elton Brand from Purdue University with the first pick in the first round!"

The candidate for the champion was not unexpected by everyone on the scene.

After all, there is a big election, and Brand is the only strong inside big man in this draft......

Although Odom is also a big man, his style is more outside, and it should be the position of small forward to be precise, so the position of champion will definitely not be his turn.

"I announce that the Vancouver Grizzlies have selected Steve Francis from the University of Maryland with the second pick in the first round!"

This choice is not unexpected, Francis was in college and was known as Iverson Jr......

Including the draft template is also Iverson.

It's still quite worth the risk, and the Grizzlies chose Francis without saying a word.

This season, the Grizzlies have had some good luck and have gotten a pick.

It's just that in the eyes of outsiders, it doesn't make sense for the Grizzlies to choose Francis, and it doesn't make sense at all......

Because they just drafted the White Devils Bibby last season, and another point guard Francis, could it be that they also want to play a dual point guard lineup?

Richard was more aware of Francis's affairs......

The Grizzlies did choose Francis, but this thing said that he was unwilling to play for the Vancouver Grizzlies, and said that he wanted to stay in the United States, but he did not sign with the Grizzlies.

As a result, the Grizzlies had no choice but to sell his signing rights to the Rockets......

Rockets are also cheap.

It's just that it is unknown whether the Grizzlies will still trade with the Rockets at the moment......

"I announce that the Charlotte Hornets selected Byron Davis from Purdue University with the third pick in the first round!"

As soon as Stern finished speaking, many coaches congratulated Richard......

This year's disciples of Richard can be said to be out of the limelight, and among the top three in the rankings, two of them are Richard's disciples!

Next up with the fourth pick, the Los Angeles Clippers selected Odom......

The top four picks were exactly as good as Richard remembered.

"I announce that the Toronto Raptors have selected Ron Artest from Purdue University with the fifth pick in the first round!"

The audience was shocked ......!

Even Richard was dumbfounded, he didn't expect the Raptors to be willing to use the fifth pick in his hand to choose Artest.

But it's normal to think about it, under normal circumstances, the Raptors just chose a parallel power forward with the fifth pick, named Jonathan Bender, in fact, this Bender doesn't have the ability to make the top five picks, but he is good enough and looks like he has the physical quality to become a first-line blue-collar worker.

Now that the Purdue Six are in the league, the Raptors definitely have a better option......

In fact, they preferred Odom as a player, because he also played in the forward position, which does not overlap with Vince Carter's position.

But Odom was taken away by the Clippers with the fourth pick, and the Raptors had no choice but to settle for Artest, who is also a forward.

Such a choice, in Richard's view, the Raptors really made a fortune......

Artest is good at defense, Vince Carter is good at offense, if these two can have chemistry, the Raptors' strength can definitely have a good improvement, at least better than the Grizzlies......

Now it's up to Artest to see if he can coexist peacefully with Carter.

"I announce that the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Purdue's Wally Szczebiak with the sixth pick in the first round!" Stern announced the sixth pick.

Richard nodded, except for the Raptors, who changed their draft targets, the rest of the teams were exactly the same as normal history.

"I declare the Washington Wizards to pick Richard Hamilton from Purdue University with the seventh pick in the first round!"

"Wow!" There was another exclamation at the scene......

Lose your marbles!

It's crazy!

Of the first seven draft picks, Purdue University actually occupied six of them!

In other words, without Francis, the Purdue Six would occupy the top six picks in the draft!

It's just crazy......

At the moment, teams are looking for stability, and choosing a Purdue player can at least ensure that they don't lose money.

As for other players, unless you are very sure, it is more reliable to choose Purdue University.

In case you choose a parallel product with a high order, this pot is not so comfortable to carry.

……

Draft after draft, most of them overlapping with Richard's memories.

The Cavaliers got Andre Miller, the Suns got Hacker Marion, and the SuperSonics got Corey Margety.

As for James Posey, who was originally selected by the Nuggets with the 18th pick, he was cut off by the Hawks with the 17th pick......

Wilkens' operation almost didn't make Nuggets head coach Iser angry, and in desperation, they could only take Carl Budler, the target player of the Hawks.

……

In the blink of an eye, the 20th pick is the Atlanta Hawks' selection.

"I announce that the Atlanta Hawks have selected Andrei Kirilenko from Izhevsk, Russia, with the 20th pick in the first round!"

"Smack......" Stern had just finished reading the Eagles' selection.

Jazz head coach Jerry Srump smashed the cup in his hand in anger!

Kirilenko was their target, because they were afraid that Kirilenko would be remembered by Richard or other teams, so they went to Russia and gave Kirilenko a trial in private.

As far as Sloan knows, the Eagles have absolutely no thoughts about Kirilenko.

Now they have chosen Kirilenko, and that is definitely a deal with someone else......

As for who he made the deal with, Sloan feels that there is at least an eighty percent chance that it is Richard!

Damn Richard!

In the blink of an eye, the first-round draft was over, and the Trail Blazers selected a player named Leon Smith with the 29th pick, which, of course, was Wilkens' favorite......

……

At the beginning of the second round of the draft, Stern left, and Xiao Hua appeared on the stage to read out the draft list.

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"I announce that the Dallas Mavericks have selected Nailong Lee from Texas Christian University with the seventh pick in the second round!"

Old Nelson smiled like a flower on his face!

"Yes, yes, there is no phenomenon of cutting off the beard!"

Richard has no reason to deceive Nelson Sr., so in Nelson Sr.'s view, this Li Nailong won it with a second-round pick, which is still quite profitable.

……

"I announce that the Dallas Mavericks have selected Manu Ginobili from Puerto Blanca, Argentina with the 11th pick in the second round!"

Many coaches sighed, it seems that this Argentine player should be the fish that Richard said slipped through the net.

At the same time, they are also a little curious, this European player is a completely unknown existence, where does Richard look at him......

If you want to talk about Kirilenko, at least he still won the honor of a European newcomer, which is a bit well-known.

But Ginobili? They hadn't heard much of it......

The atmosphere on the Spurs' side was a little depressing, but they didn't smash the glass as angrily as Sloan.

The main thing is that the Spurs don't have much hope for Ginobili at the moment.

If there is any hope, the Spurs are not without a first-round pick this year......

Now Popovich's favorite player has been cut off by "Old Nelson", and he can still see it, anyway, it is just an alternative second-round pick, and he can't be angry.

……

The draft was over, and early the next morning, the teams began to trade like crazy again.

First, there was a trade between Richard and the Mavericks, and Nelson Sr. announced that Manu Ginobili had been sent to the Trail Blazers......

Many reporters who attended the trade conference were dumbfounded.

Originally, they heard that the Mavericks and the Trail Blazers were going to hold a trade conference, and they thought that Li Nailong should be traded......

But he never expected that the player Richard fancied turned out to be a little-known young defender in Europe.

It was really unknown, and none of the dozens of reporters at the scene even knew Ginobili's name before that.

But from today, the name Manu Ginobili has become famous.

For no other reason, because the European defender is a player that Richard values......

In this way, Richard successfully got the signing right of the demon knife Ginobili, and the Mavericks didn't lose anything, they got a Li Nailong.

A second-round pick, can sign a player like Li Nailong, what else can be dissatisfied.

Anyway, old Nelson is quite satisfied......

……

The trade press conference had just ended, and Richard rushed to the trade press conference with the Hawks.

The Trail Blazers sent the newly selected Leon Smith in exchange for Andrei Kirilenko, who was selected by the Hawks with the 20th pick!

Countless reporters were dumbfounded, what the hell did Richard do this time?!

Two European players were chosen?!