The 13th pick, because of Kobe, has always been hailed as the most magical pick in the draft.

Although most of them are also unknown, Kobe Bryant has Karl Malone and Jalen Rose before him, and after Kobe, as long as he is a shooting guard selected for this position, he has a much better chance of becoming a talent.

For example, Devin Booker, who was selected by the Nets, and Zach LaVine, who was selected by the Lakers.

It's an amazing phenomenon.

And now that pick belongs to the Nets once again.

Tang Tian's expression was slightly excited.

When Devin Booker was selected with the 13th pick, he had already picked up a big bargain.

But this time he will pick up the cheaper than at the beginning.

The staff member came out of the office with an envelope containing the results.

After a while, Xiao Hua read out the Nets' choice at the front desk.

"With the 13th pick in the first round of the NBA in 2017, the Brooklyn Nets selected Donovan Mitchell, a 1.91-meter shooting guard from the University of Louisville."

Not surprisingly, when the Nets chose to come out, the audience immediately booed.

Donovan Mitchell, a sophomore at the University of Louisville, averaged 7.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1 and 7 assists per game in his freshman season and 15.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in his sophomore season.

The data is not very impressive.

As a shooting guard, 1.91 meters is on the short side, has a good arm span, excellent jumping, and strong finishing ability under the basket, and is a model Norman Powell, a second-round pick.

That's what most teams know about him, his draft market is quite volatile, some sites put him on the fringes of the lottery, and some even put him at the end of the first round.

Although he has excellent physical fitness, his age and short height are his biggest weaknesses, and there are many such defenders in the United States, but not many of them.

However, Tang Tian stood up with an excited expression after selecting Mitchell, and then went directly out of the draft hut.

Tatum is good enough, but Mitchell is no worse than him.

In his previous life, as a rookie, he averaged 20.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, shooting 43% from the field and 34% from three-point range, making him the first rookie in 8 years since 2009 to play more than 50 games and average more than 20 points per game.

And more importantly, he was the heart of the team in his rookie season, and led the team to the second round of the playoffs.

These manifestations are phenomenal.

It can even be said that after the new century, he was the first defender to do this.

This is also the reason why Tang Tian dared to let Gordon go.

A rookie like Mitchell, you need to give him a stage to play, but if you give him a stage, he will definitely live up to your expectations.

In some ways, the likelihood of him becoming a cornerstone is even higher than Booker's.

Tang Tian walked to the entrance of the passage on the second floor, where Mitchell had already finished taking a photo with Xiao Hua.

Journalists are interviewing him.

"Oh, Donovan, congratulations, you're about to join the Nets, do you have anything to say?"

"It's great, the Nets are very competitive, and the most incredible godfather, Tang Tian, I can't wait, I know they lost to the Warriors last year, I can help them, and we're going to win this year's Finals." As soon as Mitchell spoke, the reporters were taken aback.

The reporter's interview was broadcast on the big screen, and when he said this, Barkley and O'Neill in the commentary seat laughed directly.

The audience was also stunned.

This young man's heart is too high.

Most people joked about the past, and Barkley and O'Neill teased for a while.

Tang Tian couldn't help but smile when he saw it, but his smile was that kind of appreciative smile.

The biggest difference between Mitchell and others is his temperament, he doesn't accept anyone, he never fears anyone, and he is extremely competitive.

The magic of the No. 13 show, to be honest, Mitchell is the person who is most like Kobe Bryant in personality.

Tang Tian waited on the side for a while, and waited until Mitchell finished the interview before he walked over with a smile.

"Coach." Seeing Tang Tian, this arrogant young man showed a slight sense of youth.

"You kid has a big mouth." Tang Tian smiled and said, "But I like it." ”

It takes courage to challenge the strongest warriors, and Mitchell's personality couldn't be more suitable.

The two chatted for a while, and Tang Tian liked Mitchell more and more.

When the conversation was over, he patted Mitchell on the shoulder and headed back to the draft cabin.

With Mitchell and Markkanen before that, the Nets have really made a lot of money in this draft.

But the draft has only started for a long time, and the Nets still have two draft picks.

A first-round 26 and a second-round 45 are all signings that can have a windfall.

The Heat selected center Edries Adebayo with the No. 14 pick, and this year's lottery pick is over.

Out of the lotto, even if it is a big year of the draft, the attention of rookies after that is much lower than before.

During this period, Tang Tian hoped to use assets other than the No. 26 sign to trade a sign of about 20 picks, but the opposite side almost unanimously designated Jefferson Jr., and the transaction never came to fruition.

His target is Jarrett Allen, who is 2.11 meters tall and has an arm span of 2.26 meters, which is a copy of Zhou Qi, and the confrontation is stronger than Zhou Qi, which is very suitable for modern small-ball centers.

In his previous life, Allen also played for the Nets, scoring 8.2 points and 5.4 rebounds on 58.6% shooting in his rookie season, full of potential.

In the end, Allen was picked by the Eagles with the 22nd pick.

Aaron was chosen, and Tang Tian didn't go to see it again.

Even if he is selected, he will be raised as the third center, and his role will definitely not be as good as that of Jefferson Jr.

The draft has been going down, and Tang Tian has also been paying attention.

After the 25th pick of the 76ers chose Angelis Passechniks, Tang Tian's face once again showed a smile.

In the 2017 draft, because it was a big year for the draft, and the information investigation was getting better and better, there were very few rookies that fell, and at the end of the first round, it basically belonged to Taobao.

Tang Tian knew that there was a super big treasure in it.

Kyle Kuzma, 2.06m, is a junior forward from the University of Utah, who can play three and four.

He has great physical fitness, a strong sense of rebounding, and a lot of offensive means, but he has a lot of lethal comments on the major lists, and he can't shoot three-pointers.

In this small-ball era where three-point shooting is king, this weakness is simply fatal.

Coupled with the fact that he is an older rookie, this makes his draft market much lower.

However, Tang Tian knows that Kuzma has one of the most special abilities, his learning ability, he was indeed not good at three-point shooting before the draft in his previous life, but through a summer of hard work, he was stunned to practice three-point shooting and reach the NBA level, which is quite terrifying.

In other words, his growth is one of the best in this rookie class.

Able to shoot, defend, and rebound, it's not an exaggeration to say he's Klay Thompson at the No. 3 position.