Thunder draft hut.

Presty's expression at this time was as if he was constipated.

His draft style is like that of a jaguar, where he hides in the shadows and then takes the target with precision.

Last year's selection of Westbrook and Ibaka was both done just that.

This year, his goal is ...... That's right, it's Xu Yong.

Harden was once his top priority, and although the Thunder already had Westbrook, it was more of a "point guard", and Durant didn't have much organization, so they needed a two-way guard like Harden.

But Harden's problem, as the draft report says, is that his ball handling and turnover rate are too high.

The latter may be improved, but the former is in direct conflict with Westbrook, because Westbrook can't play without the ball if he doesn't shoot well.

In contrast, Xu Yong naturally became his first choice.

Xu Yong has one point that is easily overlooked by others, and that is his ability to progress.

Xu Yong, who is a freshman in his freshman season, is still only an off-ball scorer, and he is a high-quality or even top-level role player.

But by the time he was a sophomore, Xu Yong was already the second point of possession, and he also developed a stable dry-pull shooting ability, and his breakthrough with the ball was also significantly stronger.

This is a very terrifying thing, which shows that Xu Yong's future progress is very large, that is, the potential is very large.

In contrast, one of the points in Harden's draft report is that the potential is small.

Even when other managers were focused on Xu Yong's performance in the finals, his attention was on that semi-final.

In that match, Xu Yong was wronged, but he was not injured as a result.

It seems like a small detail, but it dispelled one of his biggest concerns, the injury problem of the yellow race.

In fact, yellow players are not much worse than white players in terms of physical talent, and their biggest problem is injuries.

But Xu Yong, like his bounce, is an alternative among the yellow race.

And last but not least, Seo doesn't eat the ball and defends better than Harden, so he will fit the team very well.

So he had been aiming at Xu Yong for a long time, and he wasn't worried at all.

Because according to the information he got, Xu Yong has a high probability of going to the Knicks with the eighth pick, and a small probability that the fourth pick will be won by the Kings.

But that doesn't matter, because he will quietly cut off his beard.

But he never expected that the Grizzlies, no, the Bulls would cut off their beards!

And in order to get Xu Yong, the Bulls paid a lot of money, and they actually sent out the two starters and the future unprotected first round.

Not to mention how well Thomas and Salmons played last season, let's just say that there is no protection in the first round, in case the Bulls don't make the playoffs, then the Grizzlies will be Qin Shi Huang touched the wire and won.

You know, after the Bulls do this, most of the rest of the team are players on rookie contracts, which is a high probability event.

It's the present and the future, and it's not an exaggeration for the Bulls to say that they are exchanging half a team for Xu Yong.

The most important thing is that there was no wind before.

If so, wouldn't it be much easier for him to swap No. 3 for No. 2 than for him to use No. 5 for the Bulls?

This confidentiality work can be called a "confidentiality card".

It was also his first miscalculation since taking charge of the Thunder.

But it's happened, what else can he say but congratulate the Chicagoan?

Now he is faced with the choice of who to pick with the third pick.

Just in the five-minute wait time for the Thunder to make their third-pick pick, Grizzlies fans were already frying themselves on social media.

"Chris Wallace gave Pau Gasol to the Lakers two years ago when he took office, and now they've changed the No. 5 pick to the No. 5 pick, can anyone tell me if our general manager is poop or poop in his head?"

"I miss Logo so much now, he was the one who made us a Western powerhouse, but now I feel like I've eaten."

"I've died twice, once when I heard that we actually selected a yellow player with the list eye pick, and once when I heard that our list eye pick turned out to be the No. 5 pick, really kill me!"

"Brother, on the bright side, the Bulls sent two starters in order to get Xu Yong, and they may not be able to make the playoffs next season, and the draft pick we get is likely to be a lottery pick."

"Does that make any sense? You fed me and told me there was a chocolate in the?! ”

……

Stern walked to the front of the stage for the third time and then announced the Thunder's selection for the third pick.

"In 2009, the Oklahoma City Thunder selected James Harden, a 1.96-meter shooting guard from Arizonada State University, with the third pick in the first round of the NBA."

In the absence of Xu Yong, Harden became the best option for the Thunder.

As for Tabitt, it didn't get into Presti's eyes.

Harden also got up on stage excitedly at this time.

That was a full three picks higher than he expected to be the sixth pick.

And who would have thought that the tiny Arizona State University would be out of the list and the flower at the same time!

……

Kings draft hut.

Walsh's expression was complicated.

After a fierce ideological struggle, he finally decided to make a bold decision and forcibly remove Xu Yong in the fourth pick.

As for the Ma'rouf brothers, when asked, he said that he took the wrong envelope during the draft.

While that meant he was taking a huge risk, it was a feeling after fifteen years of working for this team and he didn't want to miss out on that opportunity.

So while waiting, he was nervous and excited.

Even he rehearsed in his mind how surprised he should have been when Stern announced that the Kings had drafted Xu Yong.

As a result, all his preparations are now good, and he doesn't have to take any risks, because Xu Yong was removed as early as the second pick.

He didn't know for a moment whether to be relieved or uncomfortable.

……

Stern walked to the front of the curtain for the fourth time.

At this time, the most nervous people on the scene turned out to be the Grizzlies fans.

Because after the Thunder selected Harden, Tabit was still not selected.

So as long as the Kings don't choose, they still have a chance to win the big man they want.

"The fourth pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA, the Sacramento Kings picked...... Tyrek Evans, 1.98m point guard, from the University of Memphis. ”

When Stern announced the result, there was a cheer from the crowd from the Grizzlies fans.

They were the most present group tonight.

And at the same time, fans on social media have also been caught in a frenzy.

"I was wrong, I have to apologize to Chris Wallace, and now we can pick Thabit with the fifth pick! Oh my God, he's the second 'God's Forget It'! How incredible! ”

"Wallace is so great, not only did he bring us Tabit, the 2.21m giant, but he also took a Bulls first-round pick for nothing, which is definitely one of the greatest trades in NBA history!"

"Let's crack open the champagne, we're the biggest winners of this year's draft!"

……

Five minutes later, Stern walked up to the stage for the fifth time and announced the Grizzlies' selection to the cheers of a crowd of Grizzlies fans.

Without too many surprises, the Grizzlies picked up Thabit with the fifth pick.

Once again, Grizzlies fans cheered, and some fans couldn't help but dance at the scene.

The live camera gave Tabit, Tabit's expression...... It's the same as constipation.

He could have become the eye of the leader, but after a round of inexplicable operations, he directly became the No. 5 pick.

The management of the Bulls and Grizzlies is happy, and the Grizzlies fans are happy, but he has lost more than just real money.

Because the person who was elected to the list was Xu Yong!

Xu Yong not only capped him on the court at the beginning, but now he even capped him at the draft!

A world where only Tabit is injured has been reached.

At this time, Xu Yong left the press conference after being interviewed by reporters.

And at this time at the door, Schwartz was already waiting for him at the door.

But he's not alone, there are two other people around him, one he hasn't met, and the other he met at the United Center training gym, Bulls head coach Vinnie De Nagro.