As one of the top rookies of the year, Wade naturally got a separate tryout, and the others were not so lucky. After deciding to draft Wade with Tanhua, the Pistons invited other players who were predicted to be selected in the second half of the first round and the first half of the second round to come to the tryout, including Chang Wei's old acquaintance David West. And at Chang Wei's suggestion, the team also sent an invitation to Korver, but unfortunately the latter did not come to the trial due to family reasons.

However, West's state still surprised Chang Wei, this guy must continue to work hard to polish his skills after leaving Colorado State, whether it is a back-to-back single or a mid-range shot, he is quite sharp, and he can even pull outside the three-point line to shoot. West proudly said that he was influenced by Chang Wei, and after Chang Wei left, he pestered Korver to practice three-point shooting together, and finally added long-range shooting to his regular weapon.

Chang Wei would be willing to use another first-round pick from the Pistons to select West, whose tough style fits the team perfectly. It's a pity that a player who can shoot, play alone, and grab rebounds will definitely be robbed of the head by other teams, and it is not surprising that even entering the lottery zone. Besides, West's current prediction is around 15 to 20, and the reason why he can come to the Pistons for a tryout is entirely because Chang Wei is an assistant coach here, and if it weren't for something at home, Korver would definitely come.

For the Pistons, getting Wade would be a stroke of luck, but Chang Wei still submitted a list to Dumas and Brown, all of which were rookies that the Pistons could pick with the 25th pick. In fact, there are still some good players who can be selected around the 25th pick this year, and the list submitted by Chang Wei includes wings and interior players such as West, Dio, Perkins, and Josh Howard, as well as defenders such as Barbossa, Delfino, Oterlo, and Dundee Jones.

Originally, the Pistons would have drafted Delfino, the swingman of Argentina's golden generation, at this position, but he would not be able to make his way to the NBA until the 2004-05 season, while still playing for an Italian team. In Chang Wei's opinion, Delfino is a good choice, but if the team wants to waste an extra season on him, it is better to choose a player who can play in the NBA right away.

That's why Chang Wei made such a long list of lists, also to prevent his favorite players from being selected by other teams before the 25th pick, and if there are not a few alternatives, it is easy to fall directly into passivity. The Pistons have also tried to see if they can get a higher draft pick through a trade, but other teams are not stupid, either refuse or open their mouths, and the Pistons, who do not have a lot of chips themselves, can only reluctantly give up this tempting idea.

This year's draft was still held at the Madison Square Garden, home of the Knicks, and 15 players were invited to the "Little Green House" on the spot, including the top rookies with the highest demand this year. Dumas personally led the team to New York, but Chang Wei did not follow, but watched the draft with Brown in the rear and gave information support to the New York side.

Needless to say, any team that gets the top pick will make the same choice, even if this guy is just a high school student. LeBron James, one of the greatest small forwards in NBA history, will step onto the NBA arena starting today, and Chang Wei knows that the Cavaliers will become one of the biggest powerhouses in the East under his leadership.

The Nuggets, who were the second pick, still chose Anthony as they did in their previous life, which shows that their management really loves melons deeply. Although he is not a rookie in his own family, Chang Wei still hopes that Anthony can grow up better in this life, and stop being known as an "offensive kaleidoscope" like in his previous life but never leading the team to the top, which is really a tragedy.

Dumas breathed a sigh of relief when he saw James and Anthony being drafted one after another, and he wrote "Dwayne Wade" on a blank piece of paper in front of him, and then stuffed it into an envelope printed with the Pistons logo, and naturally a staff member was responsible for passing the envelope to NBA commissioner Stern, who presided over the draft. When he opened the envelope, he was slightly stunned, then returned to normal, and said loudly: "In the 2003 draft, the Detroit Pistons selected with the third pick - Dwyane Wade from Marquette University!" ”

When Stern pronounced the name, the camera immediately showed Wade in the audience, he smiled slightly, stood up and hugged his family, and then took the baseball cap with the Piston logo from the staff and put it on, strode onto the stage to shake hands and hug Stern. Chang Wei, who was far away in Detroit, couldn't help shouting when he saw Wade in his pocket, and his excitement was overflowing, being able to win Wade undoubtedly has a very far-reaching impact on the Pistons team.

Looking at his excited appearance, Brown asked curiously, "Chang, are you very optimistic about this young man?" ”

Chang Wei nodded and said with a smile: "I told him that he has a chance to become the top scoring guard in NBA history!" ”

After the Pistons, other teams began to choose their favorite players. To Chang Wei's lamentation, West was indeed selected in the lottery area, and he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the No. 12 pick. Chang Wei can only wish him good luck, Lewis is as solid as a rock in the 76ers, and he will not go over to form a two-gun with Ray Allen, and West will have to survive now.

In the blink of an eye, it was the 24th pick, and after the Lakers drafted it, it was the Pistons' turn, and at this time, Chang Wei and Brown began to discuss the question of who to choose. Chang Wei was surprised to find that only West and Dundee Jones had been selected from the roster of players he submitted to management, which meant that the Pistons had a lot of options.

He asked eagerly, "Coach, do you want to continue to pursue defense, or do you want to improve the team's offense?" ”

Faced with this question, Brown hesitated rarely. Seeing that Stern had come to the stage to announce the Lakers' choice, Chang Wei shook his head helplessly and sent a message directly to Dumas: "Attack, Dio; Defense, Howard. ”

When the message was sent, he said to Brown, who was still struggling: "Coach, don't hesitate, I have already sent two choices to Mr. General Manager, if you can't make a choice, then let him come!" ”

At this point, Brown could only nod. After the Lakers selected Brian Cook as a pitcher, Stern took the stage again and announced: "In the 2003 draft, the Detroit Pistons selected with the 25th pick - Boris Dior from France! Chang Wei shrugged, it seems that Dumas is still more inclined to attack, so let's have a pure offensive lineup.

And the final 58th pick, the Pistons randomly selected a player, which was obviously going to be given up. Originally, Chang Wei wanted to see if the team could get Korver, but unfortunately he was picked away in the 52nd pick, so forget it!