On June 26, 204, it was 4 days since the Grizzlies won the NBA championship in the 3-4 season.

During these 4 days, Link enjoyed a true tranquility. He and Rachel spent half a month undisturbed, and Link has never been more relaxed since turning professional.

But on June 26, Link was back in the limelight after the championship parade.

Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York. Before the start of the draft, which is known as the best draft in 0 years and can be compared to the 03 draft, Link unexpectedly appeared in front of everyone.

It's not uncommon for a team's star to appear at the draft. But it's very unusual for a team with only second-round picks to attract leading stars.

However, facing the camera, Link naturally did not shake out the team's plan. He just said lightly, "This year is the best draft in 0 years, and I certainly won't miss it." Also, I've never been to a talent show, so I'd love to experience the atmosphere of a talent show. ”

In a few words, Link convinced the reporters of his words. If Link doesn't mention this, many people may forget that the player who won all the heavyweight individual honors this year is actually a draft loser!

The NBA is such a wonderful place.

In the draft meeting, it can be described as a starry day. Known as the second James, Andrew. Wiggins was surrounded by reporters. Parker is talking about his dream of winning a championship in the NBA.

Even Joel, who is recovering from an injury in California. Embiid was treated as a remote interview.

Looking at these young people who have already attracted attention before entering the league, Link is really a little envious.

I think that before he entered the league, he didn't dare to imagine this kind of scene at all, but he was thinking about what to do with next month's rent......

People are more popular than people.

"Link, you're in good spirits today!" In the box at the Barclays Center, Wallace greeted Link warmly as he walked through the door.

"You too, Chris. What do you think? Have you decided on today's candidates? Link said, politely standing up and shaking Wallace's hand.

A few days ago, Wallace had made sure that he had set his sights on Joe. Harris, Dinwiddie, Clarkson and Jokic.

Jokic's talent still made Wallace admire it very much, so he knocked out Jeramy. Grant, squeezed into the shortlist.

But the Grizzlies only have one second-round pick this year, so they have to pick one of four. And until last night, Wallace hadn't decided who he was going to choose.

That's why Link asked curiously.

"Sure, we're going to take Joe. Harris and Spencer. Dinwiddie. Harris is a fantastic goalscorer and we believe he can make a difference. And Dinwiddie, I think we can look forward to that. If he can get back to his physical condition, then we'll get a high-impact point guard! ”

"Two people? If I'm not mistaken, we only have one second-round pick. Link looked confused, how did one of the four become two of the four.

"Hehe, draft picks can be traded. I think the quality of this year's second round is very high and I can't miss it. So, I'll trade for another second-round pick later. Remember last year's second-round pick of Jamal. Franklin? Although he played in the Development League for a full year last season, he still attracted the attention of some teams. Using him as a bargaining chip to get a second second-round pick is not a big problem. ”

Link nodded, in understanding. Although Jokic still failed to make it to Wallace's eyes in the end, Joe. Harris and Dinwiddie are really good players.

Link didn't have much to say about that. As a championship-winning team, it's the right thing to do in the draft.

Jokic may be great in the future, but his current level really can't help the Grizzlies much.

After sitting in the box for a while, the draft officially began. After Mr. Joke came on stage and said a few casual words, he handed over the stage to today's protagonists.

With the first pick, the Cleveland Cavaliers chose their second pick, Andrew. Wiggins.

The Canadian, who surpassed Jordan in vertical bounce height in the joint tryout, seems to be the hope of the Cleveland's revival, and he seems to have come to replace James's mantle.

It is believed that he and Irving can certainly get Cleveland back to the top of the East.

Looking at the screaming Cleveland fans, Link couldn't help but sigh. If nothing else, in a little more than a month they will say goodbye to the second James and welcome the real LeBron. James too.

It's funny to think about.

Second in line, Jabari. Parker was picked up by the bucks without any suspense. And Embiid, who is recovering from an injury, has still become a flower prospect even if it is confirmed that he will be reimbursed next season.

The top three are exactly the same as in the original history, and there is no shift.

For others, the draft is exciting and exciting. But for Link, it's a little boring.

After all, he already knew the whole outcome. A suspense movie has no suspense, what else is there to see?

So, throughout the first round, Link was listless. And when it came to the second round of the draft, which no one paid attention to, Link came to the spirit instead.

The Grizzlies got an eighth-round pick in the second round this year, and it's unclear what the other pick will be. Wallace had already been busy for a long time, and the phone hung up and dialed and dialed and hung up one after another.

Link felt like a big head when he watched these operations, and just one second-round pick trade was far more troublesome than Link could have imagined.

As general managers, summer is probably the busiest time for them.

However, Chris. Before Wallace could usher in good news, he was the first to receive bad news.

The third pick in the second round, the biggest winner of this year's draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers, took Wallace's long-cherished Joe ahead of schedule. Harris.

After harvesting Wiggins, the Cavaliers were unrelenting in the second round.

Wallace and many others were surprised by this result, isn't it talent that the Cavaliers need most right now? Why did they choose an instant combat force!?

But Link is very clear that now the Cavaliers are probably already a little frowning with James, so they are already working hard to form a championship team!

They reaped the combat power, and sure enough, they caught everyone off guard!

"Damn, what are the Cleveland people doing!? They don't really think that Wiggins and Irving will be able to transform the Cavaliers in their first year together. Don't pick potential stocks, pick a combat power? Wallace was so angry that he almost didn't smash the phone, and the player he had been thinking about for a long time was cut off by someone else, and anyone would be angry.

"Now that you're only going to have 3 picks, are you still going to trade draft picks?" Link spread his hands, Wallace's two goals have already gone one, and even if he trades for ten more second-round picks, he won't get Harris.

Wallace hesitated for a few seconds, then continued to pick up the phone.

He also intends to trade!

Finally, in the third pick, Chris. Wallace didn't hesitate to take down Dinwiddie. After all, the Grizzlies' backup point guard is now a Dellavedova, which is still relatively weak.

Getting Dinwiddie was a relief. Although they lost their number one target, the Grizzlies didn't gain nothing.

However, because the second-round show was rarely invited into the small black room, Dinwiddie did not go on stage, and he was not even there. After a few simple video introductions, the draft moved on.

No sooner had Dinwiddie's draft ended than Wallace received a call from the Timberwolves. The other party expressed his willingness to take over Jamal. Franklin, handing the 10th pick in the second round to the Grizzlies.

The Timberwolves are probably busy trading Wiggins with the Cavaliers right now, and they don't care so much about the second-round draft.

Link looked at Wallace, and he didn't know who Wallace was going to pick with this second pick.

Harris is gone, Clarkson and Jokic, who is the one he yearns for?

Wallace seemed to see through Link's doubts, so he spread his hands, "If you choose Clarkson again, the guard position will be a little crowded." So, let's just take a gamble. After all, I trust your vision, Link. ”

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Nuggets general manager Tim Brown. Connelly had already agreed with Vice President Arturas a few days ago that they were going to pick Jokic!

As a player, Arturas played in leagues such as Lithuania, France, Spain, Greece and Italy, and was an international scout for the Rockets between 200 and 203, where he has a unique perspective on selecting international players.

The two reached a consensus after watching the video of Jokic's game, and after consulting the owner, they decided to take a small gamble.

Anyway, the 4th pick has no more value than betting.

With the 40th pick, when the Grizzlies picked a player for the second time, Connelly wrote Jokic's name in a small envelope in advance and prepared to submit it to the league.

However, the sound of the next live broadcast made Connelly suddenly stunned.

"The 0th pick in the second round of the 204 NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies selected, 9-year-old Nikola. Jokic, from Serbia. ”

There was no reaction at the scene, after all, 99% of the people present did not know about Nikolai. Who is Jokic. They don't need to know, either, because more than half of the second-round shows last less than a year before they fade out of sight and never return.

But Connelly cursed the word that started with an F, and threw away the pen in his hand.

He couldn't figure out why the defending champions were choosing a potential stock. At the same time, he also regretted that he had known that he had taken Jokic in the first round......