Chapter 234: Shaq retires, and the target is recruited
The rest of the West isn't doing well either, and the Rockets won't even have a draft pick next season. In 2007, Rockets Warrior Spanoulis traded for Luis Scola's signing rights and the 2009 second-round pick.
Last season, the Rockets sent veteran Bobby Jackson and rookie Donter Green to the Kings in order to get Ron Artest, and by the way, they also took a first-round pick in 2009. Originally, this deal was no problem, Artest and Luis Scola were worth the money, if Maddie and Yao Ming were not injured, this lineup could compete for the championship, but Maddie and Yao Ming were injured one after another.
Artest is a free man this year, and in terms of the situation of the rocket's full of wounded soldiers, Artest is not sure whether he stays or not. Artest was also depressed, TM, I wanted to hug my thighs, but I didn't expect to become my thighs.
If it weren't for Artest's extraordinary performance in the Western Conference Finals, the Rockets wouldn't have lost too badly, and because of this, Artest was also chased by various teams in the summer. Among them were the Heat, the Magic, and the Cavaliers, but Artest rejected them all, and his goal was to win the championship.
The Heat are no longer on his list, and the Magic were swept by the Warriors, and he can't look down on them. The Cavaliers were good, but he didn't want to play at the small forward position he liked. Finally, in a depressed time, the Lakers extended an olive branch......
When Rockets fans were depressed, their general manager, Morey, brought good news to everyone. The Rockets are planning to use some of the cash to call out a draft pick to other teams, and that cash is the money left to send away Francis.
The Warriors are busy with the internal makeover, and they are going to be busy with the draft again. General Manager West and his Deputy General Manager Richmond were busy. Richmond was originally not going to do it, but Li Zhi's "four doubles" made him feel hopeful, and he was sorry for the Warriors if he didn't do it.
Although Chris Mullin GG and trading David Lee was also a failure, he left a first-round pick. The New York traded pick is No. 7, and Jerry West intends to use that pick to select Stephen Curry.
This didn't need to be reminded by Li Zhi at all, Nelson yelled next to Jerry West all day long, threatening to "if I don't choose Curry, I'll go on a hunger strike", and in the end Jerry West had to compromise.
O'Neal announced his retirement, ending his 17-year basketball career and leaving the NBA, a place full of memories, with five championships. As soon as the news came out, the media was shaken, and countless media rushed to Auckland to interview O'Neill.
The reporter asked O'Neill why he retreated bravely, and O'Neill said freely: "I'm tired, and now I have won another championship, which is enough." I don't want to wait to be bullied by young people who can't walk, and it's better to retire like this. ”
O'Neal told the truth, if it weren't for this championship, he might have continued to play for a few more years, and now that his dream is coming true, he chose to leave.
O'Neill revealed in a conversation with Li Zhi that he may become a commentator after retiring. Li Zhi smiled and nodded, no matter what, history has not changed much because of his existence.
O'Neal retired suddenly, and Jerry West was the happiest, not because he was ruthless, but because the team had space to bring in reinforcements. O'Neal has a contract of up to $2,000 next year, and with $20 million, the Warriors can make some reinforcements this summer.
In June, Lee Chi was involved in the team's trade and draft plan, leading the team to win the championship, and Jerry West did not ignore Lee Chi's opinion, not to mention that this person is a friend of the owner and the star of the team.
On June 15, Rich, the coaching staff and management discussed the possibility of a trade.
"I've got a guy on the free market this year, Jason Kidd," Nelson said. He is now a free agent, and the Mavericks will definitely give him a big contract, although the funds are abundant, but we are not in a hurry, he is old, we can't afford to take this risk, we can only wait for the Mavericks to quote first, and we will raise the price later. ”
Nelson said lightly, Li Zhi was stunned when he heard it, the old man is really black, Maverick, Nelson's old club, if he knew that Nielsen was digging into the wall, he would definitely scold.
Li Zhi agreed to Nelson's plan, Jason Kidd can come to the Warriors, he is old and can't play for a few years, it's just right to come to the Warriors, he can be a teacher for Curry next season, and when he can't play, Curry is also mature.
Nelson was delighted to see that everyone agreed. Kidd has a lot of demons, and Nelson knows best. Back when the Mavericks were coaches, Nelson coveted Kidd, the kind of player he liked best. Playing a ball demon, he can attack quickly and also fight positionally, and his defense is also good, and he has been selected as the league's best defensive team many times.
Now as I get older, my shooting is getting more and more accurate, and the three-point shooting rate has come to 40%, and the shots are mainly on the outside, not taking up the right to shoot. Nelson originally had his eye on Nash, but Nash was not in the contract year, and it would take at least next year to dig him, when the daylilies were cold.
If Kidd can join this season, the happiest will be Lee. Li Zhi is both a father and a mother this season, proficient in assists and scoring defenses, and others look cool, but Li Zhi doesn't like this style of play, scoring is what he likes, just like Arenas.
Kidd averaged 9.0 points, 8.7 assists and 6.2 rebounds per game this season, and with his help, the Mavericks won 50 games, but they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
Kidd's only enemy is age, his physical strength is not as good as it is a year, but his passing and shooting are more accurate, and he has a lot of experience in the Finals, and he also led the team to the Finals that year, if the Warriors continue to reach the Finals this season, Kidd will bring a lot of help.
On June 25, Richie, West, and Richmond attended the draft together.
The media said that 2009 was a small year for the draft, and there were very few excellent interior players or even forward players, all of whom were small guards, far inferior to 0708 for two years.
This year's rookie overall strength and attention has been predicted to be the worst rookie class in nearly a decade, and there may not even be a single player who will become the team's leader and All-Star. Even the rookie class of 2000, which now seems to be the most dismal, now seems to be much better than this year's rookie in terms of popularity.
ESPN's evaluation of this draft is "a paradise for role players", and Rao is a latecomer to Li Zhi, who is also a little suspicious of himself by ESPN's professional analysis.
In the past five years of drafting, this year's center has the fewest number, and probably only two centers, Tabit and Mulens, can make it to the first round. Even if there are fewer centers, there are fewer forwards, and if that team wants to choose an inside line, don't come directly.
The most picks in this draft are guards, all kinds of guards, only you can't think of it, and you can't see it without a draft. Those who can shoot, those who can pass the ball, those who can break through, those who can run fast, those who jump high, those who grow strong, you name it.
Many people think that this is not a good thing, the guard is not easy to develop, and it is not easy to choose, which is far more difficult than cultivating an interior lineman. Just look at Little Jordan, as long as you have a body, your head is not stupid, and the team gives time, you can have a harvest.
The draft was about to start, and David Stern appeared again, with a professional smile, talking about a talk show on the court, thanking all the NBA owners and managers over the past year.
New York is a big city, and the fans are also extremely high-quality, and they have sent Stern a round of applause.
Who was Rubio the "Golden Boy" chosen? Will the Clippers really pick "Riffin"? What sign did the Rockets get in the deal? Will the Nets use the No. 10 pick to pick an inside or an outside?
The 08-09 season was a season for the New Jersey Nets, the team played a surprising start when they were once underestimated, and even climbed to the level of the middle of the Eastern Conference playoffs, but in the end, due to the team's frequent injuries and the inexplicable decline in the state of the players led by Yi Jianlian, the Nets only scored a 34-48 record and missed the playoffs in advance, but this also gave them the No. 10 draft pick this year.
What players the Nets choose is a concern for domestic fans, and if they choose an interior player, then the future of the UAE is unclear.