In the conference room of the NBA headquarters the next day.

Richard and Jordan submitted their rosters to the NBA headquarters.

There are only 14 players on the roster, less than half of whom were hand-picked by Richard, and the rest of the players are completely out of reach.

It's basically the scum of the scum, and the slag is not good.

After Stern read the list, he immediately beckoned Xiao Hua to notify the teams that had been selected.

After the teams got the news, some were disappointed, some were happy, and some felt expected.

Anyway, the draft is completely over, and they can sleep peacefully next.

After leaving the NBA headquarters, Richard and Jordan found a place to have a meal.

"Li, did the other party give an answer to the matter of trading the Clippers list or the magic champion sign before?" Jordan couldn't help but ask again about jobs that were not under his jurisdiction.

Richard shook his head, he had told Jordan before that he might use the No. 4 pick in his hand to trade the No. 4 pick or the top pick.

As a result, the Magic side is reluctant to trade, and in fact, it may be that the Pirates have no bargaining chips to their liking.

Before the Pistons got the 29th pick in the first round, the Piccaneers had only one first-round pick and one second-round pick at their disposal.

That's all the pirate stacks, the real poor jingle.

Naturally, the Magic didn't agree, and they were still counting on reproducing O'Neal's miracle and using this champion to pick an interior big player comparable to O'Neal.

The Magic have an inexplicable desire for interior players......

Maybe they will even start the official rebuilding of the team with this champion as the core of the team, as they normally did.

That is, to trade Maddie.

Richard himself didn't have much hope for the Magic's top pick, and the real hope was the Clippers coached by Stevens Jr.

But what made Richard helpless was that little Stevens said that he wanted to think about it, but in fact, this was almost a tactful rejection of little Stevens.

Historically, Dunleavy Sr. coached the Clippers and then made a trade with the Bobcats, and that was because Dunleavy Sr.'s coaching style didn't need too many interior players, and having one Brand was enough.

But little Stevens is different, he has been influenced by Richard, and for so many years, Richard's idea of building a team, he has taken it as God's truth.

Now that there is an opportunity to choose a strong interior player to match Brand, how could he miss it!

Whether it's Howard or Okafor, these two are both center position players, and Brand comes to play the No. 4 position, such an interior combination is quite luxurious, and in Stevens Jr.'s view, it can definitely make the Clippers' strength make great progress.

It could even make the Western Conference playoffs this year.

Richard could probably guess what Stevens was thinking, so it was naturally impossible to force others.

The No. 4 pick is the No. 4 pick, and getting Iguodala is also a good choice.

On the inside, there are Milicic and Mourning to support it, make do with it first, wait until the later draft or through trades, and then slowly enrich the strength of the inside.

……

"There's no need to think about it, the two teams are not willing to exchange, and if you go to exchange for the flower signing, there is no need, after all, we are staring at Howard and Okafor now." Richard shook his head and said.

Jordan nodded, since the top two picks are not willing to make a trade, there is really no need to continue thinking about it.

The two stayed in New York for two days, and when they arrived on the 25th, the two appeared together at the draft meeting.

Richard and Jordan are definitely super heavyweights in the entire NBA history, and I am afraid that there is really no such combination in this circle.

Jordan is recognized as the first man in league history and a god-like presence among players.

Although Richard is not as good as Zen master Jackson in terms of honor, you must know that he is so young, in the eyes of everyone, he will become a god-like figure in the coaching group like Jordan in the future.

The two gods appeared together, which immediately caused a burst of cheers at the scene.

Richard and Jordan nodded and greeted each other, now that they are the bosses, they can't mess around with their own temperament like before......

In the midst of everyone's greetings, Stern began to take the stage and announce the official start of the draft.

"I am announcing that the Orlando Magic selected Dwight Howard of Southwest Atlanta Christian High School with the first pick in the first round."

There was no exclamation from the audience, high school student Howard was the favorite to win the champion, anyway, either he won the champion, or Okafor won the champion.

And because Okafor has been injured before, it is quite normal for the Magic not to risk choosing Okafor.

Richard sat on the sidelines, looking at Howard with a green face, and couldn't help but be happy.

Who would have thought that this honest boy would become so heavy in later generations, both men and women.

Next came the Clippers' pick, and unsurprisingly, they chose Okafor at the University of Connecticut.

Stevens Jr. had a satisfied smile on his face, preferring Okafor to Howard......

Now that he has got Okafor as he wished, he can be regarded as relieved.

Next it was the Chicago Bulls' turn to pick the rook, and Ranbir had already been fired, with Scott Skels taking over his head coach position.

Just like normal history, they chose Okafor's teammate, Ben Gordon, also from the University of Connecticut.

Although Ben Gordon has not been selected as an All-Star in his career, the Bulls' choice can't be said to be a pit, and Ben Gordon's strength is still quite good.

is quite reliable three-point shot, the offensive firepower is quite sufficient, and he easily got an average of 20+ points per game at his peak.

The only thing is that the defense is almost meaningful, which is probably the biggest reason why he has not been selected as an All-Star.

Tanhua has selected such a player, which is actually quite good, and there are countless more pitfalls than this.

Then came the No. 4 pick of the New Army Buccaneers, and everyone in the room pricked up their ears to hear who Richard had chosen this time.

Although the results have not been made public, almost everyone is sure that Richard must be targeting interior players again.

It's no secret that Richard has always liked to build teams with interior players, and everyone on the scene knows it.

In this year's draft, according to media reports and information sent back by scouts from various teams, only Howard and Okafor are strong inside seedlings, and I don't know if Richard will surprise everyone next.

"I announce that the Charlotte Pirates have selected Andre Iguodala from the University of Arizona with the No. 4 pick in the first round!" After Stern announced the news, the whole person was also stunned.

Richard didn't even choose the inside line? Did he take the wrong medicine?

Isn't Mo really going to use Milicic and Lao Inexplicable as the team's starting interior line?

Thinking of this, Stern couldn't help but be happy, Richard was going to be cold......

Maybe at the next draft, I will announce here that the Buccaneers will use the top pick to select a rookie.

Everyone at the scene was even more stunned for a moment, and Richard actually chose a small forward......

In this way, it is estimated that only Howard and Okafor are reliable insiders in this draft.

If there were other strong inside lines, it would be impossible for Richard not to choose!

For a while, some teams that were ready to pick up the inside line couldn't help but be a little disappointed......

……

In fact, in Richard's view, Al Jefferson is actually a pretty good insider, after all, the peak is 20+10, and the style is somewhat similar to Zach Randolph.

The length is similar, both black and thick.

The draft picks are similar, both in the middle of the first round.

Being able to select such a player in the middle of the first round is actually quite cost-effective.

But compared to Iguodala, it must have been almost meaningless.

……

Soon, the first-round draft was coming to an end, and in the blink of an eye, he was the 29th pick in the first round.

"I announce that the Charlotte Buccaneers have selected Anderson Vallejo from Santa Teresa, Brazil, with the twenty-ninth pick in the first round."

Finally chose an inside line, that's right, that's Richard's style.

The draft picks sent by the Pistons were selected by Brazilian actor Valejo, and Richard was quite satisfied.

Vallejo has been named to the All-Defensive Second Team, and needless to say on the defensive end, he is extremely good at creating offensive fouls for opponents.

Although the offensive ability is a little urgent, and there is no low-post ability, but the attitude is good, and he is willing to hone his mid-range skills.

Of course, Richard is definitely not Vallejo's offensive ability, but his defensive and rebounding ability.

……

"I am announcing that the Charlotte Pirates selected Trevor Ariza from UCLA with the fourth pick in the second round."

Richard used the No. 4 pick in the second round to select Ariza from UCLA.

Since then, the work of the new army pirates in this draft has been completely over.

Richard got the three players he wanted, and the results were good.

The draft was over, and Jordan looked excited.

The new Pirates are really set sail, and will he and Richard be able to build the Pirates into a dynasty team in the next few years, as they planned?!

"Lee, our time has come!" Jordan said with an excited face clenching his fists.

Richard laughed, he didn't expect Jordan to say such a sensual thing.

……

When the two returned to Charlotte, they immediately threw themselves into work.

Richard first compiled a roster of teams.

Removing the few cannon fodder players selected by Jordan, there are less than ten players available on the Pirates' side at the moment.

Inside, Milicic, Mourning and Vallejo.

Among them, Bobby Simmons can make a cameo appearance in the position of power forward, but his height is less than two meters, and it must be a loss to play power forward.

In the forward line, Iguodala, Ariza, Capono, Alvin Williams, James Jones and Pippen.

Other than that, there is no ......

Richard sighed, the team didn't seem to have a point guard who could handle it, and it was quite uncomfortable.

The solution is not impossible, both Jones and Alvin can make cameo appearances at point guard, but certainly don't expect anything good.

"Hey, I can only take my time, the new army, which is poor and white, what kind of bicycle do you want." Richard said with a wry smile.

……

With such a lineup, it is really too difficult to come up with a starting list that satisfies Richard.

But there was no way, Richard still had to bite the bullet and get the starting list.

There is no doubt that the starting center forward will be Milicic, which is a plan that Richard has already set.

The power forward position is Mourning, but that's also the scoring situation.

Richard has the coaching skill "Group Therapy" at hand, and before the start of the season, he can use it to see if it can be used on Mourning.

If it can play an effect, then Mourning will play the starting power forward......

And if it can't be effective, Richard is reluctant to waste too many props on Mourning, and it is likely that Vallejo will play the starting center, Milicic will play the starting power forward, and Mourning will play the bench.

The starter at the small forward position is Andre Iguodala.

It is said that it is a small forward, but now the small forward position is actually quite blurred with the quarterback, anyway, Iguodala and Ariza will occupy these two starting positions.

The starting point guard is definitely Richard's biggest headache, and at the moment, Alvin or Jones can only make do with the two to see if they can find a trade opportunity after the start of the new season and exchange for a reliable point guard from other teams.

……

"This lineup is really shabby, although the starting lineup looks okay, but the substitute lineup is definitely not watchable." Richard said with a sigh.

Even with a decent starting lineup, Richard didn't expect this lineup to play any too good results......

……

Just a few days after the draft ended, the entire NBA was a mess, with all kinds of exciting news.

A reporter has already broken the news that O'Neal and the Lakers have fallen out, and the Heat are negotiating with the Lakers about trading O'Neal.

The current Lakers are definitely worse off, Malone is retired, Payton is ready to leave, and now O'Neal is about to be traded.

The luxurious F4 lineup is like a passing cloud, and it will be dispersed.

As soon as he heard the news, Richard immediately came to his senses.

Payton is leaving, which makes Richard Le close his mouth, and the current Pirates are just short of point guards, and if they can get Payton, it will be a good thing to add pie.

But Richard is also beating a drum in his heart, Payton must be thinking about fighting for the championship at the end, will he promise to come to the Pirates who are poor and have no hope of winning the championship at all?

It doesn't seem very likely......

Even so, Richard didn't give up on the idea and called Peyton directly.

When he was in the Pistons before, Richard recruited Payton, and naturally had Payton's phone number on hand.

To Richard's delight, Peyton did not reject him outright, but gave an answer that he would have to think about for a few days.

It's good that there is no direct refusal, which means that there is still a drama in this matter.