The Grand Final also means that the NBA2002-03 season is over, and the players can go back to enjoy their long vacations. But for the team's coaches and management, their battle has just begun, and they have to spend 200 percent on it, whether it's a contract extension, a signing, or all-important draft.

Originally, Chang Wei also planned to go on vacation abroad with Hamon, but his vision for player selection had conquered Dumas and Brown, and under the strong request of the two leaders, Chang Wei had to report to the office every day, and then follow them to make suggestions for the future of the team. Fortunately, Harmon is not a messy person, and when she learned that Chang Wei had a job to do, she even flew directly to Detroit, preparing to take care of her boyfriend's life during this time.

The arrival of Harmon surprised Chang Wei, usually when he lived alone, he had to spend a lot of time on housework and three meals a day, and now Harmon undoubtedly solved his worries, which also allowed him to devote himself to work.

Since the Pistons now hold the Grizzlies' first-round pick, they are extremely concerned about the draft pick. However, before the draft is drawn, the 13 teams that don't make the playoffs will need to flip a coin to determine the order of teams with the same record. Last season, the Grizzlies finished in fifth from the league with a 26-56 record, which means they have an 8.8 percent chance of being the top pick. Of course, Chang Wei doesn't dare to hope for this sign, and it is enough to draw a list to the Pistons like in his previous life, of course, if he can really get the top pick, the Pistons can dominate the NBA for many years to come.

After the coin toss was set, everyone nervously awaited the draft draw, especially the smaller teams with poor records, hoping to be the next Spurs with a high pick. However, it is normal for them to think so, and the rookies of the class of 2003 have been hailed by countless pundits as a golden generation comparable to those of 1984 and 1996, and James alone deserves any team to bear the bottom of the league for him.

Chang Wei is also not sure that the Pistons can get a few picks from the Grizzlies this year, his rebirth has changed a lot of things, and if it is a pick after the fifth pick, it will really only be a good role player, and he wants to get rookies like Wade, Anthony and Bosh who have the potential to become the league's top stars.

But it's useless for him to be anxious now, the draw ceremony hasn't started yet, and every team in the lottery has to wait for their draft picks to settle before making a draft plan, and even if they want to be in a hurry, they can't be in a hurry now. At Dumas's behest, Chang Wei turned his attention to the free agent market, and it would be nice if he could add some championship puzzle pieces to the team.

At present, the starting lineup of the Pistons has basically been run in, but the rotation lineup led by Crawford and Haywood still needs to be strengthened, that is, point guards and power forwards. Atkins and Manning are indeed not old, but their physical condition is not well adapted to the Pistons' tactical system, and it is only a matter of time before they are replaced by new signings.

Chang Wei has the intention of finding a few young players for the team who can become successful in the future and put them on the bench, just like he did with the 76ers, but the 76ers' bench lineup is indeed a bit extravagant, and Arenas alone has the potential of the league's top stars. It's unrealistic to get a rookie at this level now, but fortunately, the Pistons still have their own first-round pick No. 25 and second-round pick No. 58 this year, and the former can undoubtedly allow Chang Wei to fill one of these two positions.

This is back to the draft itself, and Chang Wei has to browse through the list of players who have announced their candidacy, and at the same time screen for guys who have entered or are about to enter the free agent market. According to the draft predictions of various websites, there are not many defenders at the end of the first round this year, but there are many interior players, such as "French Magic" Dior, Perkins, who won the championship with the Celtics in the future, and Lampe, who came to China to pan for gold in his previous life, are all on the list, of course, Barbossa and Josh Howard, who are familiar with Chang Wei, are also in this area.

There are times when Chang Wei is a patient with difficulty in choosing, such as now. If it is the general manager and head coach of other teams, they must go for the players they like, after all, they don't know what kind of height their selected players will grow to in the future, but Chang Wei knows. It is precisely because he knows that he is a little indecided, these are all excellent role players!

In fact, if there was a rookie like Arenas who was qualified to become the star of the team, Chang Wei would definitely suggest that the team select him directly, but now he is just giving the team's rotation lineup to enhance his combat power, and he doesn't know what to do. What's more, the Grizzlies still have a high pick waiting there, and they still have to think about it more or less.

Relatively speaking, Chang Wei prefers to choose a power forward in the free agent market, after all, the team's guard line now has a rotation of Billups, Hamilton and Crawford, and interior players are still more popular in this era. However, what makes Chang Wei feel discouraged is that there are no good power forwards in the free agent market now, and of course, the Pistons can also be strengthened through trades, but unfortunately their trade chips are still too few and they have not been able to impress other teams for the time being.

Dumas and Brown's face in the league can certainly help the Pistons get a good rotation player, but Chang Wei doesn't want them to do this, rather than taking advantage of favors, it is better to pin his hopes on the draft, and Chang Wei can strengthen Thomas's training in the offseason, so that he can play an extra few minutes per game in the new season.

When Chang Wei put forward his advice to the two bigwigs, he clearly saw that they both sighed slightly, and he didn't know if it was because his job was not good, or because he couldn't catch a big fish in the free agent market. Chang Wei hurriedly comforted: "Now the team's main lineup basically does not need to change, what we are looking for is just a rotation player, this year's rookies can fully meet our requirements, and if free agents can't be recruited, we don't count on them." ”

"It's a big draft year, we've got two more first-round picks, and if I'm to be trusted, I think I'm going to be able to bring two great rookies to the team and make them the favorites to win the championship next season!"