Morey directly pretended not to see it, and Thibodeau came over to greet Tang Tian.

Tang Tian's previous guess was correct, even if there was no official announcement, Thibodeau had already begun to work as a head coach.

"I made John my temporary first teaching assistant." Thibodeau turned to Tang Tian and introduced.

"Don." John Lucas II stood up from behind at this time and greeted Tang Tian.

"Very well, help Tom well."

After Tang Tian finished speaking, he greeted Smith, the first scout in the back.

They were all old acquaintances, but he didn't see the team's deputy general manager, Keith Jones.

"Where's Keith?" Tang Tian asked.

"Tom, what are you doing?" At this moment, Morey's urging voice was heard in the distance.

When Lucas II and Smith heard this, they both turned and went that way, and Thibodeau was going as well.

"Keys was fired shortly after you left the Rockets." Before leaving, Thibodeau spoke.

Dismissed?

Tang Tian didn't have much contact with Jones, but he knew that Jones was a veteran employee of the Rockets for more than ten years, so he was resigned?

I'll have to ask back.

With doubts, Tang Tian and Dante continued to walk forward and entered the Cavaliers' draft hut.

The hut wasn't big, but it was just the two of them, and it was a weird feeling.

However, this also saves the trouble of discussion, and he has the final say on who he wants to choose.

The Cavaliers had the third-highest regular season record in the league last year, with the No. 27 pick in the first round, and in the second round, they traded in succession last season and had the No. 46 pick.

2 signings, this is what a team should have normally, but it is obviously not enough for Tang Tian, who has opened the eye of the sky and has defined the goal as a bad one this season.

The cornerstones of this year's draft are all in the top 10 picks, and the Cavaliers' chips other than James can't be traded at all, and as for the lotto, it's not worth spending a lot of money, so Tang Tian's goal is still in the second round.

The success rate of this year's second round show is surprisingly high.

Tell Dante what he wants to sign, and he quickly communicates with the teams.

Negotiations were underway, and it was at this time that the 2009 NBA Draft officially kicked off on the small TV.

Because of the changes in records and trades, there have been some changes in this year's draft pick and Tang Tian's memory.

However, these lotto spots are similar to those in the previous life, and they are basically in the hands of those bad teams.

"The first pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA went to the Los Angeles Clippers, and they had five minutes to think about it."

The first pick still belonged to the Clippers, and five minutes later, Blake Griffin, who was considered to be far superior to the other rookies, was elected the top pick in the new year's draft.

The shy big boy, wearing a hat belonging to the Clippers, walked quickly to the stage in anticipation, with the hope of reviving a team already on his shoulders.

"The second pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA went to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and they had five minutes to think about it."

Because of Gasol Jr.'s troubles, the Grizzlies' pick ended up being the 9th pick, and the pick went to the Minnesotans.

Tang Tian also paid attention to the small TV at this time, and he didn't know what kind of changes would happen to history here.

Judging from the pre-draft market and the configuration of the Timberwolves, it is entirely possible to draft either Harden or Evans.

Five minutes later, Stern came back from backstage with the envelope containing the results in his hand.

"The Timberwolves chose Hashim Thabit, a 2.21m center from Tanzania."

When Stern said the final result, Tang Tian was stunned for a moment, and then laughed unconsciously.

The team has changed, but Tabitt's pick has not changed, and it seems that the league executives still have a preference for the big guys.

The subsequent draft picks and past lives fluctuated little.

The Thunder, who were the third pick, chose James Harden.

The fourth-in-line king chose Tyrek Evans.

The fifth pick is still the Timberwolves, and they chose the golden boy Rubio this time, which is the same as in the previous life.

The sixth pick belongs to the Golden State Warriors, who are one place higher than in their previous life, but their choice is the same as in their previous life, choosing Stephen Curry.

The seventh pick went to the New York Knicks, who selected Johnny Flynn, a fantastic guard from Syracuse University, who led the team to a hard-fought six-overtime victory over UConn, the top of the NCAA power list, and averaged 17.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game in his sophomore season.

For the New Yorkers, having experienced defeat at Francis and Marbury, they need another guard to hold up the sky.

With the eighth pick to the Toronto Raptors, they selected DeMar DeRozan from the University of Southern California, who was modeled after Tracy McGrady, who previously played for the team.

"The No. 9 pick in the 2009 NBA Draft belonged to the Houston Rockets, and they had five minutes to think about it."

When the draft was going on so far, Tang Tian's heart fluctuated a little.

The 9th pick, this is the Rockets' second high pick since Gay.

Because of Gasol Jr.'s troubles, Morey's wishful thinking didn't work out, but this is indeed a high signing.

It's just that this signing is a little awkward.

The cornerstone players, the top eight picks are almost picked, even if they open their eyes, there are not many people who can choose at this time.

If Tang Tian was still in the Rockets, he would definitely use the No. 9 pick chip to make a trade with the Timberwolves at all costs.

The Timberwolves have 2 first-round picks, the Rockets have a lot of chips, and the probability of a deal being reached is very high, and then there will be Harden.

Yao Ming + Artest + Maddy + Harden + Billups lineup, there are veterans, peak players, instant combat power, and future cornerstones, and other teams simply don't want to play.

But all this is no longer possible because of Morey and Alexander.

After a while, Stern walked out of the backstage of the draft again, and Tang Tian also looked at it curiously at this time.

I don't know what choice Team Rocket will make at this time.

"In 2009, the 9th pick in the first round of the NBA, the Houston Rockets selected Jordan Hill, and the 2.08-meter power forward came from the University of Arizona."

Morey is still Morey, although there were some problems with Artest's contract renewal, he still did not blindly choose a small forward, but believed in his own data and made the safest choice.

Jordan Hill, a junior in the NCAA, is the first player at Arizona in nearly 30 years to average double-digit points (18.3 points) and rebounds (11.0 rebounds) per game, in addition to averaging 1.7 blocks per game.

Without Artest, he would be a great addition to the team defensively.

Tang Tian couldn't help but laugh after reading it.

This choice is honestly fine, but Morey is afraid that he will miscalculate this time, Hill's words, in his previous life, because of his rough skills, he was just a very ordinary role player in the end, and he didn't match the cornerstone at all.