informed Zhang Weiping of his next team building ideas.

He also undid the Mad Dog's haunting prop bind from Ginobili......

For the rest of the day, Richard spent his time wandering around the city of Portland.

For five years, Richard didn't get a good look at this small city.

When he met a pedestrian who recognized him on the street, Richard smiled mildly and nodded in acknowledgment.

After staying here for a long time, even hard-hearted people will have feelings......

……

Seeing that there was not much time left before the start of the draft, Richard flew to Detroit as agreed to start his next journey.

The city of Detroit, which is quite well-known and famous as the Motor City, was later known to the whole world because of the bankruptcy of the government.

Even if you're not a fan, you've probably heard of Detroit......

But the current situation in Detroit is okay, that is, there are a little more blacks, and there is nothing wrong with anything else.

The day of the Detroit crash, probably ten years later, where would Richard care about this kind of thing, anyway, he wouldn't buy a house in Detroit.

Ten years later, Richard himself doesn't know where he will be......

……

As soon as he got off the plane, at the exit of the airport, dozens of fans held signs to welcome Richard to join, led by Pistons legend Joe Dumas.

Joe Dumas also has a layer of identity, the former general manager of the Pistons and the current vice president of the team......

The reason why he was promoted to the position of vice president was naturally to give way to Richard.

Richard wants to hold all three positions, although it sounds a bit exaggerated, but this kind of thing has not happened, at least the general manager and president often happen.

Davidson is still kind, although Dumas has been demoted, but the treatment and salary have not changed......

Dumas also expressed his helplessness, in fact, he only retired in '99, and then in 2000, that is, last season, he became the general manager of the Pistons.

As a result, before the ass was hot, it was occupied by Richard Dove's nest......

Dumas could only accept this unexpected situation, and there was no other way.

If he were the boss, I'm afraid he would do the same......

"Lee, welcome to join us!"

"I'm sure we're going to be able to do something great!"

Dumas patted Richard on the shoulder enthusiastically, in terms of age, he was five or six years older than Richard, and at the moment he was like a big brother, quite enthusiastic about Richard.

Richard also smiled and nodded, treating his own people, Richard never had a cold face.

Of course, it's hard to say whether Dumas is his own or not......

……

After following Dumas to the Pistons' accommodations, Richard met with Davidson, the team's owner.

I don't know why this Davidson actually gives Richard a feeling that is not particularly good, not as sunny as Paul Allen......

may also be because Davidson is not smiling and does things in a straightforward manner.

When he saw Davidson, Richard remembered something......

In fact, Davidson didn't have a few years to live, he died in 09, and now Davidson is 78 years old.

Life is rare for seventy years, and Davidson can live to be close to 90 years old, in fact, he has already made a lot of money.

At present, Richard naturally can't be stupid to remind people that they don't have a few years to live, this matter is completely casual......

"Li, if you encounter any difficulties at work, come to me as much as possible!"

"I'm so old, I hope you can let me witness the Pistons' championship moment again before I close my eyes......"

Davidson had a rare sense of humor.

Richard nodded, now that he has decided to join the Pistons, he must work diligently regardless of whether he is public or private.

It's only a matter of time before you win the championship!

If Richard can't lead the Pistons to win the championship before he arrives in '09, then it's almost time for him to return home and sell sweet potatoes.

……

Sitting in the Pistons' extra-spacious office for himself, Richard began his first working day with the Pistons.

Dumas, as Richard's deputy, was sitting opposite Richard at the moment.

He was a former general manager, so naturally there was a lot of work to be done with Richard......

However, Richard is obviously not ready to take over these jobs at the moment, instead asking Dumas to bring the current list of all the Pistons players, as well as their respective contract salaries.

"Joe, right now our focus is on the draft and offseason trades!"

"As for the team's operations and other aspects, for the time being, you and other colleagues will do it, and I can't take a break from it for ......the time being."

Richard really can't get out of the way at the moment, because he just joined the Pistons, and the Pistons' foundation is too weak, so everything has to start over.

Unlike in the later seasons of the Trail Blazers, Richard had limited work to do in the offseason......

Dumas smiled and nodded in agreement.

Originally, he was worried that Richard would take care of everything and make the team unable to operate normally, but now it seems that Richard still has points in his heart, and one person's energy is limited, and it is impossible to be responsible for the operation of a team alone.

After Dumas left the office, Richard sighed.

There is no one under the hand to use it, it really hurts......

In the past, some jobs, such as player materials, were all handled by Stevens for himself, but now Stevens is ready to stay with the Trail Blazers and did not come with Richard.

Now Richard has become a real commander of the light pole.

Of course, with the help of the Golden Dragon in terms of finance, Richard is not too worried, but the problem is that the Golden Dragon can't help Richard in terms of team building.

……

Stevens probably also has the idea of setting up another door at the moment, staying at the Trail Blazers and waiting for an opportunity.

It's normal to think about it, Richard has now produced a lot of head coaches, Carlisle, Ranbier and Zhang Weiping.

Of the four original King Kong assistant coaches, there is only one Stevens left who has not yet found the position of head coach.

He's ready to wait slowly for an opportunity at the Trail Blazers.

However, although he did not follow Richard to Detroit, Stevens also recommended a candidate for Richard.

Bob Myers.

When Richard first went to the Trail Blazers, the young man called to apply for a teaching assistant position.

However, Richard refused because he was too young......

Unexpectedly, Bob Myers' interpersonal skills are quite good, and he has become good friends with Stevens.

At the moment, Richard was short of people, and Stevens directly recommended his friend to Richard.

Richard had some impressions of this name, and after thinking about it for a while, he remembered that this thing was not the general manager of the Warriors team in the future......

The name is exactly the same, and the age is also the same, and it is very likely that it is the general manager of the Warriors with superb means.

Naturally, Richard would not refuse such talent.

Of course, if it's really that Bob Miles, otherwise, Richard wouldn't be looking for a little minion to fill up.

It was agreed that we would meet in my office in the afternoon.

When Bob Myers walked into Richard's office, he was completely relieved that it should be the Warriors general manager.

This Miles is almost a genius, even a year younger than Stevens, and as a result, he is very popular in the league.

The reason why the warrior can rise is that his several magic actions can be said to be a great contribution.

abandoned the original Warriors boss, activated Curry, and then signed Curry a child labor contract......

Dig up Iguodala ......

Dig up Durant......

Dig up Cousins......

Anyway, the operation of this product is really poisonous, and it is definitely worthy of the honor of the best general manager he won at the beginning.

Such a Wizard, Richard definitely did not want to miss it, and immediately signed a three-year contract with Myers with an annual salary of $500,000 as the general manager of his team.

The annual salary of 500,000 yuan, set aside five years ago, is quite generous for a teaching assistant.

But at the moment, it can only be regarded as a relatively ordinary contract, and there are still many assistant coaches in the league who can get such a level of contract.

It's not that Richard doesn't want to give a big contract, it's that it's not the same as it used to be.

Paul Allen is a veritable tycoon, but what about Davidson? Although the financial resources are not bad, they are certainly not as happy as Paul Allen.

Richard didn't want to be unhappy just coming to the Pistons because of the contract.

Moreover, his current position has also changed, he is the general manager of the team, and he is responsible for the team's profits and losses......

In this case, in terms of signing contracts, Richard naturally could not be as generous as before.

……

Bob Myers signed his name on the contract, and he felt like he was in a dream!

The dream of five years ago has finally come true today......

"Bob, there's a job for you now!" Richard watched Miles finish signing his contract and immediately began to let him work.

"BOSS, you say, I will complete the task successfully." Miles was quite excited.

"Help me reach out to the teams that have the 15-24 pick in the first round and see if they're interested in our No. 9 pick."

"If you're interested, let them come up with an offer as soon as possible, and then sort it out and show it to me!"

Miles took a pen and recorded Richard's words.

"By the way, by the way, we'll put Starkerhouse on the shelf!"

This sentence directly made Miles dumbfounded!

Put Stackhouse on the shelves?! Sell the only player on the Pistons team who is valuable in Myers' eyes?!

It's crazy......

But even if he thought it was crazy, Miles didn't say anything.

In his opinion, if he is not crazy, is it still Richard?!

Since Richard came to prominence, what has not been crazy......

……

Miles took the order, and Richard sat in his office, frowning and thinking.

His thoughts were a little jumbled, and Richard forced himself to calm down.

There are still a few days left before the draft, and Richard must maximize the value of his chips in this short period of time, and strive to gain something in this draft!

The 2000 draft was a small year, but the quality of the 2001 rookies was good.

There are players with names and surnames, and the number is close to twenty!

Among them, there are about ten players who have been selected as All-Stars......

Boxing champion Chandler, sister-in-law, Richardson, Battier, singles Joe, Jefferson, Troy Murphy, Randolph, Elvis Presley, sports car Parker!

There are so many strong players in the first round alone......

As for the second round, there are quite a few fish that slipped through the net, with the first pick in the second round, Arenas, Oku, and Bobby Simmons.

And there are still pearls like Nocioni in the draft.

Of course, there is also a special player in this draft, Jason Corrys.

The first and only player in the entire history of the NBA to publicly declare his homosexuality......

Speaking of homosexuality, it is actually not uncommon in basketball circles.

For example, Magic Johnson's son EJ Sauce, such as the old demon Kidd's son Kidd Jr., such as Reggie Miller and his sister, such as Jordan and his daughter, such as the smiling assassin and his son......

Another example is Howard, a monster that eats both men and women......

Anyway, these things are not uncommon for fans to resist.

Especially those children of famous families, I don't know what's going on, and the chance of homosexuality is quite high......

However, there are not many players who really open themselves as gay.

In Richard's memory, in addition to this Corris, there is also Yao Ming's former teammate Amici.

There is no one else but these two......

As for the magician and the monster, they never admit it.

Most people don't dare to admit it, you must know that the players are in the locker room, and many times they are opposite to each other.

Knowing that some of them are gay, it's not very appropriate.

……

Right now, Richard is worried about how to choose this draft.

The number and quality of the players are not bad, and Richard naturally wants to get as many players as possible.

If it's possible, get all of these players in your hands, and the Pistons won't be far from rising.

But that's completely impossible, and the Pistons now have two draft picks on hand......

So right now, Richard is taking advantage of these few days to make as many draft picks as possible in his hands.

Even if the order is a little lower, it doesn't matter, after all, there are a lot of fish that have slipped through the net in this rookie.

Let's save some decent players first, and then talk about the specific lineup construction, and wait until next year Yao Ming enters the NBA, and Richard gets his hands on it, and then make specific arrangements.

……

In the evening, Bob Myers sorted out feedback from the teams.

I have to say that Myers' ability is still quite strong, and he got the contact information of each team from Stevens and called him.

The opening remarks didn't say anything else, except that he was Richard's chief teaching assistant......

Isn't that the head teaching assistant? At the moment, Richard has an assistant coach under him, and he is not the chief who is the chief.

As for the Pistons' original assistant coaches, they were all taken away by the previous head coach.

……

Richard took the list that Miles had put together and nodded in satisfaction.

Myers did a pretty good job, not only listing the offers of each team in detail, but also marking a few teams with good faith in red pen.

The ninth pick in the Pistons' hands is actually worth a decent amount of money.

Generally, the value of the top 10 picks is much higher than the later picks, and this is the only two people from Purdue University to participate in the draft this year, otherwise, the value of the top 10 picks will be higher.

There are only two people in Purdue's draft this year, one Zach Randolph and the other Richardson.

Mike Miller already entered the NBA last season......

Right now, in the entire Purdue University team, there is only one bare-rod Prince left!

It is worth mentioning that Purdue University did not win the championship again this year, but its results were better than last season, reaching the final four.

However, even if they make it to the final four, this will have some impact on the draft prospects of Purdue's second youth this year.

People can clearly feel that the players of Purdue University are Wang Erxiao's New Year, and every year is not as good as the year.

Therefore, this year's Purdue Second Less may not be very high......

The more difficult situation for Purdue University right now is that there is still no new blood to join in the future.

In the list given by Richard this year, there is only one person - David Lee!

It's not that there are few good players in this year's Golden Arches All-Star Game, in fact, the quality is okay, at least slightly better than the previous ones.

But the problem is that there are three players in the draft.

It's Kwame Brown, boxing champion Chandler and Eddie Curry!

These three are known as the three major high school students this year, and they are all center players, which is a well-known Pau Gasol......

Many experts believe that this year is a super year for the draft, comparable to O'Neal's 92nd inside year!

O'Neal's draft pick, in addition to one O'Neal, also had a Mourning......

Even Leitner, who is the third pick, averaged 18+9 per game in his rookie season!

There is also Tom Gugliotta, who averaged 15+9 per game in his rookie season.

It was definitely a super inside year!

And in this 01 draft, the three super high school students are inside, and there is one Pau Gasol, which is also expected to be high......

The same sentiment was felt by the teams, and the four were selected with the top four picks.

Of course, it turns out that this draft is not an inside year at all, compared to O'Neal's 92, it is simply 108,000 miles behind......

……

With three high school students participating in the draft, Richard naturally only provided a list of David Lee.

It is foreseeable that in the next few years, life at Purdue University is expected to be difficult.

But there is still glory, and they have it......

In recent years, it has been silent, but it is completely acceptable.

……

Looking at the quotation list that Miles sorted out, Richard finally fell in love with the Warriors' offer.

The Warriors are willing to give their 14th pick in the first round and the 1st pick in the second round in exchange for Richard's No. 9 pick and No. 37 pick!

Last season, the Warriors, led by Dave Cowens, had a glorious second-to-last record in the league......

At the bottom of the list is the Washington Wizards......

As a result, this poor second-to-last record did not allow the Warriors to get the roster pick, and only got a fifth pick in the first round.

In addition to this No. 5 pick, the Warriors also have a No. 14 pick on hand.

Richard had a feeling that he and Dave Cowens would soon meet again, and that Cowens might be an assistant coach under him again this season.

……

"Dave, that second-round pick in our hand is useful, is it useful for you to ask for a second-round pick?" Richard called Cowens directly to inquire about the situation and see if he could get the Warriors to cancel the second-round pick.

Swap No. 9 for No. 14 and No. 30.

"To be honest, it's actually useless, but the value of our No. 14 lottery is not much lower than that of the No. 9 lot, and if you exchange two for one, it's a bit of a loss!" Dave Cowens said with a wry smile.

"Well, Dave, you guys take the No. 14 pick and trade it, all I need is a first-round pick before the 23rd pick."

Richard showed Dave Cowens the way.

Since you feel that you have lost two for one, then take the No. 14 pick and go to another wave, and change the first-round pick in the 20s from other teams to take a second-round pick.

Anyway, with this second-round pick in Richard's hand, he definitely doesn't want to take it out.