In the end, Qiao Hai selected 15 players from the expansion draft, which is not a lot, but after the selection, the Bobcats' 15-man roster was directly filled.

Point guards: Carlos Arroyo, Steve Blake, Anfernee Hardaway;

Shooting guards: Alexander Pavlovich, Michael Petrus;

Small forwards: Gerard Wallace, James Jones;

Power forwards: Tony Kukoc, Reggie Evans, Jahidi White, Derek Coleman;

Center forwards: Kendrick Perkins, Tang Zhendong, Zhaza Pachulia, Pedrag Drobiak.

Of the 15 men, Pavlovic and Zhazapatchulia are going to be sent out, and it just so happens that if the list is traded down, the two rookie selections will once again fill the Bobcats' roster.

If you want to continue to sign, you can only make a fuss about the players of Jahidi White, Derrick Coleman, DeRobbiak and Anfernee Hardaway.

Cut one and sign it.

In general, Qiao Hai is satisfied with his selection this time, basically selecting the players he wants, and the main lineup for next season also has a rough prototype.

At the end of the expansion draft, the Bobcats confirmed several previously negotiated deals with several teams, and the Bobcats received the Clippers' roster pick, a Cavaliers first-round pick in 2005, a first-round pick in 2007, a first-round pick in 2005 for the Knicks, and three second-round picks for next year.

This wave can be described as a huge harvest.

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On June 24, the Eagles' reply finally arrived.

The 2004 draft was still a small year after all, and from the current perspective, in addition to the top three picks, the bottom picks really can't select too high-quality players, especially for a team like the Hawks in the rebuilding period, they need to build a team cornerstone.

And in each year's draft, it seems that only the top three picks can select cornerstone players.

As a result, Billy Knight eventually resisted the temptation to sign and agreed to the deal.

The deal was completed, and the Bobcats' list pick was suddenly replaced by the No. 7 and No. 17 picks.

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On June 25, the draft officially began, and Kevin Pritchard also arrived in New York, and the trio went to the Madison Square Garden Theater.

The Bobcats are in a higher position, because as of this time, on the bright side, they still have the fourth pick in the first round, and the draft pick is higher, and the seat is naturally higher.

The draft soon began, and David Stern stepped onto the stage, and as he had done for decades, after an opening remark, he announced that the Magic, the No. 1 pick in the first round, was starting to choose.

There are two big favorites in this draft, one is Dwight Howard, and the other is Emeka Okafor.

The two are two extremes on their resumes, with Dwight Howard being a high school student in the draft and a physically gifted man with a lot of potential.

Emeka Okafor studied in college for three years and completed her credits before choosing to enter the NBA, and in comparison, Okafor should be an instant force.

The Magic initially hesitated between the two, then in mid-June, they had a one-on-one tryout for Okafor, and then they went completely in favor of Dwight Howard.

According to Qiao Hai, the reason should be that the magic found that Okafor's love for basketball is insufficient, and Okafor seems to prefer to study in comparison.

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"In the 2004 NBA Draft, the first pick in the first round, the Orlando Magic chose a 6-foot-11-inch center from Southwestern Christian College in Atlanta - Dwight Howard!"

Amid the noise of the scene, Dwight Howard stood up from the little green room, put on his Magic draft hat, and stepped onto the stage.

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"There's a call from the Eagles, and they're going to pick Emeka Okafor." Kevin Pritchard hung up the phone and looked at Qiao Hai.

Qiao Hai nodded: "Transfer it to the clippers." ”

Johi continued to study the draft picks, and after the Hawks drafted Okafor, the Bulls began their selection.

Without the two best big men of the tournament, the Bulls hesitated between Ben Gordon and Shaun Livingston, but in the end, they chose Ben Gordon, and it seems that they are not very optimistic about the future of new Magic Shaun Livingston.

The Clippers also came in at this time, and they wanted to pick Sean Livingston.

So, Qiao Hai wrote Sean Livingston's name on a small piece of paper.

Then, David Stern announced: "The fourth pick in the first round, the Charlotte Bobcats selected Shaun Livingston, a six-foot-seven-inch point guard from Concordia Lutheran High School!" ”

With the fifth pick, the Nuggets began to choose.

They don't have a shortage of point guards, so they skipped Devin Harris because they didn't get Carmelo Anthony as they have historically, so they are missing a small forward.

Then, between Ruhr Deng and Andrei Iguodala, they chose Lu Er Deng,

With the sixth pick, the Wizards began to select, and they drafted Devin Harris, and then sent Devin Harris and Jerry Starkerhouse, as well as Kristen Leitner, who failed to send out in the expansion draft, to the Mavericks in a trade, and got Antoine Jamison and some cash.

In the seventh order, it was finally the lynx's turn to choose!

Ruhr Deng has been selected by the Nuggets, and Qiao Hai naturally did not hesitate to directly ask Kevin Pritchard to call the Eagles and inform Andre Iguodala of his full name.

"The seventh pick in the first round, the Atlanta Hawks chose Andre Iguodala, a 6-foot-6 forward swingman from the University of Arizona!"

In the little green room, Andrei Iguodala jumped up, and at this moment he didn't know that it was not the eagles who really chose him, but the New Army Lynx.

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The eighth pick in the first round, the pick was acquired by the Bulls from the Suns, and without Ruhrdeng, they ended up with Josh Childris at the same position.

Josh Childis's strength is still there, but he just has a little brain, he didn't play in the NBA at his peak, he went to Europe, and returned to the NBA after not adapting to the soil, and the whole person is not good.

In this life, after being selected by the Bulls, I don't know if he will be so brainy.

The 76ers didn't have Iguodala, and they finally chose Robert Swift, the "last hope of the white American center", and in Joe's memory, this is a player who is good at rebounding and blocking, and if it weren't for the injury, Robert Swift's future should also be bright.

Then there's the Heat, and Pat Riley is annoyed by his failure in last year's draft, which he still picks a guard.

Sebastian Telfair, who was the strongest high school student in the nation in high school, was selected by the Heat.

The Heat were followed by the Cavaliers, whose draft vision has always been worrisome, and this time he was the same, and they chose Luke Jackson, a white shooter, among a bunch of excellent forwards.

The Warriors chose Andris Berdrins, a European center who can run and jump.

The SuperSonics opted for Rafael Arroyo, a Brazilian center forward who specializes in face-and-frame offense.

The last player in the lotto, the Trail Blazers' original favorite, was Sebastian Telfel, but now Telfel has been drafted by the Heat.

They scouted the rest of the roster and ultimately selected Chris Humphries, a white forward who excels at protecting rebounds.

In later life, he was most famous for his divorce after only 72 days of marriage to Kim Kardashian.

After the lotto, Celtic made the choice first, and they picked Al Jefferson.

Then there was the Rockets, without Qiao Hai, Darryl Morey's hawkeye was far less sharp, and in the end, the Rockets chose Kirksnyder, a swingman with explosive physical fitness and excellent single defense.

Looking at this choice, Darryl Morey didn't want to pick up the hole, he just wanted to pick a bench player who could be used, and Kirksnyder had already met that standard.

The 17th pick in the first round, it was the Rockets' turn to choose.

Qiao Hai didn't hesitate, and asked Kevin Pritchard to dial the phone again.

Then, David Stern announced: "With the 17th pick in the first round, the Atlanta Eagles selected Josh Smith, a swingman from Oak Hill High School!" ”