Chapter 856: Pre-Draft Deals
Before Hunter's words fell, the cheers at the scene could not be stopped, and even many fans stood up and cheered.
In the United States, what day can be counted separately is very symbolic, such as Independence Day in the United States, Lincoln's birthday, etc.
It's very rare for even a city to rise to the top of the day, let alone a sports athlete.
Tang Tianri was announced by Hunter, but he did not decide alone, it was the result of discussion in the New Orleans Continental Assembly.
As Hunter said, Tang Tian's contribution to the city is far more than basketball, but his mobilization as a basketball player, through his influence, brings spiritual inspiration to the city.
This is an immeasurable value, especially since Tang Tian is still a Chinese, and it is even more commendable that he can do this.
It can also be seen from the reaction of the fans that it is the result of their pleasure.
Tang Tian stood up from his seat and thanked the fans and Hunter for being able to name a day after him, an honor that even surpassed the championship.
His influence in the city reached a peak.
The Pelicans' championship parade ended, and the content about the parade spread through the media and the situation of documentaries.
Fans were greatly shocked, and Tang Tian's influence has also been raised a notch on a global scale.
Especially for domestic fans, Tang Tian's achievements as a Chinese are unimaginable.
Although he is only 24 years old, he has already identified the NBA's most influential and accomplished overseas players in advance.
After the victory parade, Tang Tian spent a day with his family in New Orleans.
Americans are more separating marriage proposals from weddings, and many people can hold weddings years after they propose.
But Tang Tian is Chinese, and if he proposes, it should naturally be a wedding.
The two of them have already begun to discuss the wedding in the summer.
Tang Tian will participate in the Olympics this summer, that is, there is no time in August, and the wedding can only be in July or September.
After discussing it, the two tentatively set the time for September, when the weather will not be so hot, and their wedding can be held outdoors.
There is no disagreement between the two people in terms of time, but the two people have different ideas in terms of location.
Tang Tian wanted to go to Hawaii for a wedding, where the environment was more comfortable.
Olsen wanted to put the wedding in Tang Tian's hometown.
Friends and relatives on the U.S. side can fly directly by charter flight, and these are not problems.
The important thing is that she knows that this is a Chinese tradition.
Tang Tian knew that Olsen was very moved to think so much about himself, but that was too wronged by Olsen.
Neither of the two of them convinced anyone, so they still had to discuss it slowly.
The next day, Tang Tian traveled with Demps to Brooklyn, New York.
The league really favored the Nets, and now Barclays Center has replaced Madison Square Garden as the royal arena for the draft.
On the plane to Brooklyn, Demps spoke about a trade proposal he received today.
The 76ers want to trade their No. 30 pick from the Heat, as well as Dinwiddie, with their 20th pick from the Heat and the 22nd pick from the Thunder.
Dinwiddie, a sophomore and a new protégé of Nash, had a strong season with the Pelicans.
In less than 20 minutes per game, he averaged 8.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists, second only to Bojan in scoring off the bench.
With his stellar height and improved passing ability, Dinwiddie is no worse than Livingston of the Warriors now, let alone in the future.
The 76ers have been messing up draft picks for the past few years, but the new recruits selected are not satisfactory, and Okafor and Randle have not performed as expected.
And more importantly, there are no players worth developing on the outside, and this year they only got a list, and there is a high probability that they can only choose Ingram.
So in this case, looking for a point guard with development potential, is their goal.
Without opening the eyes of the sky, after last year's draft year, the quality of this year's draft is average.
They traded two first-round mid-rounds for Dinwiddie and one first-round finish, which is about the same value and a reasonable proposal.
This is also the reason why Demps will take it out and talk to Tang Tian.
In the plan they discussed earlier, Dinwiddie was going to renew his contract early.
Tang Tian didn't answer right away, he was thinking.
Just like he asked Demps to trade as many draft picks as he could, there are several rookies who can be found low this year.
The Pelicans will have to pay a price if they want to get a draft pick.
The starting five Tigers plus Bojan can't be moved unless they can bring about qualitative change.
Among the remaining players, Dinwiddie is actually the one who has a contract and a relatively large transaction value.
The plane arrived in Brooklyn, and on the way to the Barclays Center, Tang Tian finally made a decision and got Demps to agree to the deal.
Dinwiddie has great talent, has grown with the Pelicans, and will certainly get a great big contract next year.
When the time comes, the Pelicans have a few big contracts, and Jokic's early contract extension will have to be considered, which may not necessarily be renewed.
Rather than take that risk, it's better to swap draft picks and pick the quality players he can pick now.
This is also the way to make the most of his identity as a traverser.
After making a decision, Demps went to talk to the 76ers.
Once the deal was finalized, he then contacted Dinwiddie.
Just a few days after winning the championship with the team, he was going to be traded, which was certainly not such an acceptable thing for Dinwiddie.
But sometimes the NBA is business, and Tang Tian played so well before and was given up by the Spurs.
Unless it is really strong enough to be at the current level of Tang Tian, the player will always have to worry about himself.
However, for Dinwiddie, who has Holiday and Tang Tian in front of the Pelicans, it is unlikely that he will start.
In other words, he has a development bottleneck with the Pelicans, and going to the 76ers, which is in ruins, is also an opportunity to make a name for himself.
On the eve of the start of the draft, the draft teams of each team arrived at the stadium one after another.
Fans also turned their attention from the Pelicans' championship parade to the draft.
The NBA has a long offseason, and the draft and free agent market are the most important parts for fans to watch.
Just like playing 2K, it is worth paying attention to how the home team you support will choose.
However, on the eve of the draft, Woj broke the trade for the Pelicans.
The Pelicans traded Dinwiddie and this year's 30th pick to the 20th and 22nd picks from the 76ers.
This news broke out and caused a heated discussion among fans.
Dinwiddie played well with the Pelicans and was not less important, and the Pelicans traded him just after winning the championship.
While shouting that they don't understand, many fans are also paying attention to what kind of rookie is worth the Pelicans to pay such a big price.