Chapter 265 Two-Year Guarantee Contract

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The Timberwolves have long had a target and the choice is clear, Paul George at small forward and Eric Bledsoe at point guard.

Paul George from Fresno State University is the most important target of the Timberwolves in this draft, and the Timberwolves did not show a trace of enthusiasm during the tryout, and there were no scandals with Paul George.

The Timberwolves kept such a low profile in order to select Paul George in the draft to prevent being cut off by other teams!

Paul George's skills are very comprehensive, steals and scoring defense are very good, the fly in the ointment is that his ball-holding offense will not be excellent, but in McHale's view, the Timberwolves' outside line already has Li Shihao's ball-holding, so Paul George's lack of ball-holding offense is a big advantage!

Paul George is very talented in McHale's opinion, can score, can grab rebounds, can defend steals, and can pass and assist teammates, so the all-round skill can be said to be a perfect puzzle for the Timberwolves, as long as the young Paul George is given a certain amount of time, he will definitely be able to become a suitable champion around Li Shihao in the future, and the next Pippen may not be sure!

Before the draft, it was the Indiana Pacers who had a scandal with Paul George, and the president of the Pacers, Larry Bird, is also a well-known coach in the league, and McHale is also a close personal friend, so it can be said that he knows the roots.

However, this time McHale has bad intentions, he plans to cut off the beard from the Indiana Pacers and take the lead in snatching Paul George!

After all, the Timberwolves are 10th in the draft and the Indiana Pacers are 12th, and the difference between two places can sometimes make an unpredictable difference!

However, there are still nine teams in front of the Timberwolves to face a choice, and it is impossible to predict whether any team will be optimistic about Paul George and take the lead in snatching the latter!

Fortunately, everything was calm and there were no accidents, and it was the turn of the Timberwolves to pick the tenth pick!

Li Shihao smiled slightly, raised his eyes and glanced at the black, thin and tall rebellious young man in the small green room, and submitted the choice in his hand.

The envelope was quickly delivered to David Stern's hand, and the white-haired David Stern glanced at the contents of the envelope, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and announced with a strange smile:

"The 10th pick in the 2010 NBA Draft was Paul George from Fresno State University, drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves, a very good young man......"

David Stern smiled, and interjected a rare word of praise, but as soon as the words fell, it immediately caused the audience to exclaim.

Even Paul George in the little green room is a little dazed at the moment, he has made a private agreement with the Indiana Pacers before the draft, and President Larry Bird is very optimistic about himself and gave himself a clear answer, he will choose himself!

However, who would have thought that the draft had just been carried out with the tenth pick, and he was cut off by the Minnesota Timberwolves, and such a thing would happen to him?

At this moment, Paul George, who was proud in his heart, was also confused at the moment, and he didn't know what was going on at all!

In the area of the Indiana Walkers, Larry Bird, who is excellent at Qi cultivation, couldn't help it at the moment, and secretly cursed, "Bitch!" ”

Originally, everything was planned, who wanted McHale, who was far away in the Minnesota Timberwolves, to also come and intervene!

Without the slightest hesitation, Larry Bird immediately connected with McHale and said angrily, "Mike, can you tell me what's going on?" You shouldn't have the slightest interest in PG! ”

McHale received a call from his friend Larry Bird, calmed down, and said in a calm tone on the phone: "Larry, you should understand that we also need a good number three player, the all-round PG is our target, he fits our lineup very well, on the contrary, I think you already have the core of Danny Gran's masterpiece team, what else do you need PG for?" ”

McHale can be said to have played the kung fu of his friends to the fullest, so that Larry Bird has a belly of fire but can't vent it!

Larry Bird's abdomen rose and fell a few times, exhaled a few heavy breaths, calmed down, and said: "Mike, make a price, I want him, he is the person I fancie!" ”

A sneer crossed the corner of McHale's mouth far away in Minnesota, and then he said into the microphone: "Larry, I'm sorry, he's not for sale!" ”

As soon as the voice fell, McHale hung up the phone, not giving Larry Bird a chance to continue talking!

In the empty general manager's office, McHale's eyes were uncertain, flashing with an inexplicable look, only to hear him mutter: "Larry, do you think this is still the time when you are in charge?" ”

"No, it's changed a long time ago, you can't change all this!"

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The draft didn't stop because of the accident, it continued.

With the 18th pick in the first round, the Timberwolves chose Eric Bledsoe from Kentetta University!

With the 45th pick in the second round, the Timberwolves chose Paul Prestes of the Spanish League!

With the 56th pick in the second round, the Timberwolves chose Hamadin Diaye from Rutgers University!

The Timberwolves immediately made a trade to sell Paul Prestes and Hamadine for Hassan Whiteside, who was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 33rd pick in the second round.

Finally, when the Phoenix Suns selected Dewyan Collins of Miami University with the 60th pick in the second round, the 2010 draft was officially over!

In the draft meeting, a young man with the same yellow skin as Li Shihao looked at the people who had begun to leave the venue in a daze, his eyes full of loss.

He didn't understand why no team was willing to choose him, was he really not good enough?

At this time, a powerful pair of hands that were also yellow was placed on his shoulders, and the young man looked back, and his mouth was a little choked and said, "Brother Hao, I still lost the election!" ”

Li Shihao smiled slightly, and then said: "Shuhao, don't worry, the Timberwolves are already planning to provide you with a two-year guarantee contract of 200W!" ”

Jeremy Lin froze in place, his mouth snorting slightly, as if he couldn't believe it.

Li Shihao stretched out his hand and patted Jeremy Lin's shoulder hard, and said with a smile: "Boy, it's going to be the summer league soon, prepare well, if there is no accident after the summer league, the team will sign a contract with you, and when the time comes, your brother Hao is waiting for you to have a dinner!" ”

After Li Shihao finished speaking, he looked at Jeremy Lin with a narrow smile, until a look of surprise gradually appeared in the latter's eyes.

"Shuhao, I have said a lot of good things for you, don't let me down!" Li Shihao sighed secretly in his heart.

The reason why the Timberwolves offered Jeremy Lin a two-year guaranteed contract can be said to be that they intend to train Jeremy Lin as a backup point guard for Li Shihao, and this kind of treatment can be said to be not much different from Eric Bledsoe in the first round! (To be continued.) )