Chapter 307: 13 Year Draft
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After the three-day parade, Wu Di was conducting business activities while watching the materials of the new year's rookie. This year, the Lakers only had the Lakers' first-round pick, and they were drafted with the sixth pick. And the Lakers' own two draft picks were also traded to the Magic, from which they ranked 29th and 52nd respectively, and I don't know if the Magic can pick up the leaks.
The Zen master has clearly told Wu Di that the team will definitely not be able to sign Howard next season. Howard's current contract is too big, and it's not a good value for money. He wants a contract of more than 22 million a year next season, and the Lakers can't afford it at all, unless Howard is willing to lower his value, otherwise the Lakers can only say goodbye to him.
Kobe's contract also expires this year, although Kobe's injury doesn't know when it will get better, but the team will definitely negotiate with Kobe Bryant, let Kobe reduce some of his value, sign a few good players, and help the team win three consecutive championships again.
So, the team has to prepare for the worst. If Howard really can't sign a contract, then he can only let the United Arab Emirates top to the No. 5 position, Wu Di to play the No. 4 position, and let the outstanding Jimmy Butler start the No. 3 position, so that it is necessary to choose an outside bench, whether it is the No. 3 position or the No. 2 position, it will be the Lakers' key selection target.
Gibson's contract has also expired this year, but Gibson is no longer satisfied with staying with the Lakers, where he doesn't have many opportunities to play, anyway, he also got a championship ring and can go to a team that can start him.
However, the Lakers do not have high requirements for point guards, because the core of the Lakers has never been point guards, and Jeremy Lin alone is almost enough, so if you are really sure, let the bench player go up, or sign a veteran.
Wu Di selected some of these rookies as alternates, and then handed the list to D'Antoni.
There are no too brilliant rookies this year, and he has already circled those good people, as long as he can choose any of them, there should be no problem.
Wu Di has too many business activities this year, so he won't go to the draft to join in the fun. However, Wu Di is still paying attention to the draft situation, and he needs to know who the Lakers have selected for the first time to prepare the training plan.
This year's top pick was the Cavaliers, who chose an interior lineman, Anthony Bennett.
The Jackpot is the Bobcats, and they also opted for an inside line, Cody Zeller.
Tanhua is a Wizard, and they chose a shooting guard, and he is also a key figure drawn by Wu Di, Victor Oladipo.
The fourth is the Suns, and they also chose an inside line, called Alekoslane.
The fifth is the Lakers, and the Zen master chose a small forward Olaport.
The reason why he chose a small forward instead of a guard was a consideration, and he needed to flow out of position for Kobe's comeback. As a meritorious veteran of the Lakers, as long as Kobe Bryant does not retire, the Lakers will always leave a place for him, if a scoring guard is chosen, when Kobe Bryant returns, the rookie will be selected in vain.
It is said that the quality of this year's rookies is not very high, but it is still very early to watch. Except for those serious golden years and draft years with a lot of superstars, almost every draft was not favored, such as 09, when it was not favored at all.
But looking at it now, Griffin, Harden, Evans, Curry and others are not weak, and '09 has obviously become the second best draft in the year after the golden year.
Another example is 07, except for Oden the Great, other players were not favored that year, and even Durant, who was on the list, was considered difficult to adapt to the NBA, he was too thin. Wu Di even fell to the second round at that time, if it weren't for the fact that the rocket chose him in Da Yao's face, maybe he would have lost.
So it's a bit too early to say that this year's rookies are not very good, and Wu Di took Olapoter's information as soon as he received the news.
Otto Porter is a more versatile small forward, and he can shoot through from a distance, but his body is too thin and he suffers in terms of confrontation.
However, as a bench, there should be no problem, as long as his shooting is good in the Lakers, he can score. According to the Lakers' tactics, even if he stands outside the three-point line, he can form a threat, and Wu Di can always make an empty space for others.
Soon, Wu Di came up with a training plan to increase Otto Porter's shooting percentage and physical confrontation ability.
However, this plan will not be executed until the start of the season, and until then he will have to rely on himself.
The plan was sent to the Zen master, and his task was completed for the time being.
It was only in mid-July that he completed his business activities and returned to China.
After the draft, the Lakers also began to operate, and after leaving Howard and Gibson, the Zen master asked for someone who could play. He signed a four-year, $16 million contract with a two-year team option with Olaport.
Mavericks' free agent Darren Collison jumped out of his contract, and the Zen master signed him to a three-year, 10 million contract. Darren Collison is a speed guard, the same role as Gibson, can be substituted time to steal points, this season Wu Di played the No. 4 position, with such a guard cooperation, the Lakers will play more smoothly again.
There are also a few veterans who come over to hug their thighs, and Kirilenko became a free agent this season and signed a 2.6 million veteran contract. Nash also took a pay cut and hugged his thighs and signed a two-year, 15 million contract.
In this way, the salary of the Lakers is about the same, Kobe Bryant is a contract year this year, with a salary of up to 30 million, and Wu Di also has 23 million, and the salary of the two has reached 53 million. With the addition of Jeremy Lin's 9 million and Nash's 7 million, there is 69 million, but fortunately, Klay Thompson, Jimmy Butler, United Arab Emirates, and Masimmy add up to only 18 million, plus Darren Collison is almost 90 million, and Otto Porter and several water cooler keepers, the Lakers' salary is almost the same as the previous year, reaching 95 million.
Although Howard is gone, the Lakers' interior defense will be reduced a lot, but after Wu Di plays the No. 4 position, the interior defense will become stronger, and the only worry is to prevent the opponent from shooting three points, because the Lakers' outside defense has been reduced a lot.
Kirilenko's form in the past two years has not been very good, and it is really difficult to predict how much form he can maintain.
The Lakers' lineup has basically been decided, and Wu Di has a rough idea in his heart.
After communicating with D'Antoni, Wu Di put his mind on China. Guo Dazhi, the first star student of his school, is about to graduate and officially join the CBA.