In the overseas market, China is the big one, and it will get bigger and bigger, which is why Stern and Xiao Hua mentioned it.

He didn't know if Xiao Hua had really changed his mind, but at least the signal seemed positive.

This year's draft will be held on June 26, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, just like last year.

Because of top rookies like Embiid and Wiggins, this year is also recognized as a big year for the draft.

Except for the Spurs and Heat, who played in the Finals, other teams have already begun to prepare.

The Pelicans are one of them.

At Donkey's suggestion, Demps struck a deal with the Clippers the day before the draft began, the first time the draft picks were allowed to be traded.

The Pelicans sent Austin Rivers and a 2015 second-round pick to the Clippers in a trade for this year's first-round pick.

The Clippers finished fourth in the league last season, and their draft pick has been determined, the No. 27 pick this year.

The trade value of this pick is obviously not high.

And the Clippers have a stable lineup, and Rivers is not good at using rookies, so instead of picking a rookie at the end, it is better to have someone who can use it.

Rivers Jr. has one year left on his contract, the risk is small, and more importantly, Clippers head coach Rivers is Rivers Jr.'s father.

This is also an important reason for the transaction between the two parties.

With this deal, Rivers and Sons became the first father and son in NBA history to play on the same team!

On June 28, the 2014 NBA Draft arrived as scheduled, and the draft teams of each team arrived at the Barclays Center one after another.

Walker is also at the draft as he has been in the past two years, and this year his younger brother Napier is going to participate in the draft!

But this time he was with Lamb.

As for Tang Tian, he went into the Pelicans' draft office with Demps!

At the beginning, Tang Tian jokingly said that if he led the team to the playoffs, he would have a say in the management, but the Pelicans didn't take it as a joke and cashed it in!

And the cash is undisguised.

Tang Tian entered the draft office and was inevitably seen by people from other teams, and they all showed a burst of surprised eyes.

It's really rare for a player to go into the draft office.

Popovich even said hello to Tang Tian.

Tang Tian also saw Kuban, and the latter's face was full of smiles.

Soon after the draft teams of each team entered the draft office, the curtain of the draft conference officially opened.

Stern retired last season, and this time the person who broadcast the draft was Xiao Hua, which was also Xiao Hua's first draft conference.

Xiao Hua was full of smiles, and at the beginning of this season, he was finally completely free.

He was greeted by a flood of boos, much louder than the boos Stern had at the beginning.

It can be clearly felt that the fans are dissatisfied with Xiao Hua's performance last season.

Xiao Hua's face did not change, and when the boos fell, he began his opening remarks in the draft.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Barclays Center, New York, Brooklyn Nights......

The first pick in the first round of the 2014 NBA went to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who had five minutes to consider. ”

When Xiao Hua finished announcing the first priority, the scene was booed again.

Obviously, fans have been talking about the Cavaliers having an inside story in the lottery, and this talk has not diminished with time.

This year's champion was supposed to be Embiid, but Embiid underwent surgery for a stress fracture of his right foot before the draft, and it took 4~6 months to recover.

In this way, Wiggins is the biggest favorite.

Wiggins is so talented that he's hailed as the next James, and without Embiid's competition, he's basically locked in the No. 1 pick.

And more importantly, the Cavaliers are also short of men at the front.

Five minutes later, Xiao Hua walked out again and announced the Cavaliers' selection.

"In 2014, the first pick in the first round of the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Andrew Wiggins, a 2.03-meter small forward from the University of Kansas."

There is no suspense.

Andrew Wiggins, the top pick in the 2014 draft.

Wiggins has a big mouth, and after coming on stage, he grinned and was captured by reporters, looking quite happy.

Tang Tian watched the process in the hut of the draft office.

Wiggins' talent really doesn't have to be said, but the professional attitude is very problematic, put goji berries in the thermos cup, and it will be an N season.

But he is quite curious, the Cavaliers chose Wiggins as in history, and James will go to the Cavaliers after winning the championship? Will the Cavaliers trade Wiggins for Love?

History has changed, so it's really interesting to guess about these things.

The Bucks have the second overall pick, and they selected Jabari Parker, the second-best player outside of Wiggins.

Parker averaged 19.1 points per game at Duke and set a number of records for mid-range points, rebounds and double-doubles as a Duke's freshman.

The Bucks' choice is not surprising, and it is the same as in history.

The next third pick belongs to the Mavericks.

This choice aroused Tang Tian's curiosity.

Historically, this order belongs to 76, and now when it comes to the Mavericks, who they will choose, Tang Tian doesn't know.

It's really hard to say whether to gamble on Embiid like the 76ers or choose the more secure Aaron Gordon or Randle.

Xiao Hua appeared at the front desk for the third time.

"The third pick in the first round of the 2014 NBA, the Dallas Mavericks selected ...... Joel Embiid, a 2.13m center, from the University of Kansas. ”

Embiid!

Cuban really knows how to play and is willing to gamble.

History has changed dramatically here, and the Mavericks will be a competitive rival in the future.

Now it's up to Embiid to see if his injury recovery is the same as history.

Under the butterfly effect, no one knows if Embiid's injury recovery is still the same as in history.

If he can play early, then Embiid + Nowitzki, plus the Big Three and some role players, the Mavericks will definitely be a strong rival.

The fourth pick is the 76ers, Embiid was cut off, and it is equally curious who they will pick.

Xiao Hua appeared in front of the stage for the fourth time.

"The fourth pick in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Julius Randle, a 2.06-meter power forward from the University of Kentucky."

Randle was a talented man with a high draft pick, but his poor performance in the NCAA Tournament pushed him to the edge of the lottery.

Even the pre-draft prediction was around nine or ten.

It seems that the 76ers know more about him than most teams.

After that, the fifth-pick Magic selected Gordon, and the sixth-pick Jazz chose Exum, which is basically the same as in history.

The Bobcats, who were the 24th pick, also selected Napier and were traded to the Heat.

When the picks came to the 27th pick, it was finally the Pelicans' turn.