With the fifth pick, the Jazz selected Dante Exum.
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It wasn't until the 13th pick that an acquaintance appeared again.
Zach LaVine, the strongest dunker after Vince Carter, was captured by the Huskies.
The 14th pick, the result was somewhat beyond Wang Zelin's expectation. Due to reaching the playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers did not get the seventh pick as they originally did. The picks they had on hand dropped all the way to the lottery pick.
The last one.
"Ladies and gentlemen, in the 2014 NBA draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected with the fourteenth overall pick in the first round... Jusuf Nurkic, a Bosnian player from the European League!"
History has changed at this moment.
The "Crossbow" who will join in the future was not selected by the Chicago Bulls and was immediately traded to the Denver Nuggets. Instead, he came directly to Angel City.
Watching the laptop screen switch to the highlights of Nurkic's European League...
Then, it switched to the draft scene.
Nurkic jumped up from his position excitedly, hugging his relatives and friends with excitement on his face. Obviously, he did not expect that he would be selected by the Lakers, which surprised him.
It all seems like a dream!
Jusuf Nurkic, before the draft, asked them to regard his NBA template as Pekovic and scumbag Pachulia. As an international player, although he does not have too dazzling talents, and Long Yuqinxu
He often got into foul trouble and suffered from mobility problems, but they still took a quick look at his very strong and sturdy physique and thought he would not be afraid of anyone in the paint.
After thinking about the previous draft situation, the proportion of interior players among the first 13 picks was higher than in memory. Wang Zelin immediately understood the reason why the Lakers chose Nurkic.
Feelings, these teams are already planning how to target themselves next season.
Wang Zelin was dazzled by the following draft. In fact, although the 2014 draft is now called a big year, there are only a few rookies in this class who left a deep impression on people.
Wolfberry Mamba, Teacher Yue, Emperor, Chicago Curry, 9 points...
Another period of time passed, and when it was time for the second-round pick, the bald man had already left. Now the person announcing the draft news on the stage was NBA Chief Operating Officer Tan Huiming, the league vice president who would have a quarter of the Chinese blood in the future.
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After seeing Bald Hua step down, it was time for the second round pick. Wang Zelin kept an eye on his notebook, as he was about to join the Trail Blazers.
"Gentlemen and ladies, the next thing to be announced is the 31st pick of the second round. The Millwall Bucks selected small forward Damien Inglis from France!"
"With the 32nd pick in the second round, the Philadelphia 75ers chose..."
"With the 33rd pick in the second round, the Cleveland Cavaliers chose..."
"..."
Until the 36th pick in the second round,
"The Milwaukee Bucks selected Nikola Jokic, a 19-year-old seven-footer from Serbia with the 36th pick in the second round! Congratulations!!!"
Immediately, highlights of Nikola Jokic's European League games suddenly appeared on the laptop screen.
"Uh, the Bucks robbed me of my date with the teacher? Kunkunkun, made a date with the teacher? The Bucks are planning to take off!"
Wang Zelin was stunned. Even the grilled chicken wings in his hand no longer tasted good.
What is the situation?
Didn't we agree with that fat white guy Orsi that the team would choose to invite the teacher? Why was he intercepted?
But soon, Wang Zelin knew the reason.
At the draft, Tan Huiming smiled and said to reporters: "Oh, there is an unexpected situation. The Portland Trail Blazers and the Milwaukee Bucks made a trade. The Trail Blazers used the 42nd pick in the second round.
The Bucks traded draft picks and some cash, like the Bucks traded for Nikola Jokic. It is worth mentioning that this should be the first trade since the player trading market opened after the Trail Blazers finals."
After all, they are this year's championship team. Other strong teams aiming for the championship next season have already regarded the Trail Blazers as a major concern. Because of the birth of this deal, Nikola Jokic's name suddenly appeared on all the league's teams.
In the sight of team management.
“Serbian Nikola Jokic?”
"Nel Orsi will definitely not do anything useless, please check Nikola Jokic's scouting report for me!"
"..."
After a while, Nikola Jokic's pre-draft scouting report information was all presented to the general managers of 29 other teams.
"Playing for the Adriatic League?"
"6'11, 255 pounds?"
"You didn't start officially practicing basketball until you were 16?"
The information in front of them made these general managers feel at a loss.
Except for the Nuggets management who always likes to gamble on luck.
In Brooklyn, the home of the Nuggets, Arturas Karnisovas, then the general manager of the Nuggets, was completely distracted by this unexpected situation:
"Tony, what's going on? Are there other teams that like Nikola Jokic?"
The Tony mentioned by Arturas Karnisovas was the Nuggets scout who noticed a monthly talent by chance.
"I, I don't know..."
Tony didn't know how to reply.
Logically speaking, an international player like Jokic who has never played in the United States has an average reputation. Is it possible that the Blazers also have discerning scouts who noticed Jokic's huge potential?
But he still hurriedly advised: "Artutos, in my opinion, Nikola Jokic is really talented. If he can join the Nuggets, our inside line will not have to worry. If possible, I
I hope you can communicate with the Blazers management and try to trade him."
"Okay, I'll try my best."
However, in Karnisovas' view, in terms of talent, how can international players compare with the United States? After all, the United States is the kingdom of basketball. On the stage of the NCAA college league, there is no shortage of birds and beasts every year.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Therefore, when he learned that Nikola Jokic was intercepted by the Trail Blazers midway, he was only willing to try to communicate and made up his mind to negotiate.
He has no plans yet.
Scout Tony naturally saw the general manager's perfunctory behavior, but he was only a scout after all, and he had no way to interfere with the general manager's thoughts.
But he always felt that something was wrong, as if he had missed something.
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at the same time.
In a large courtyard in Serbia.
Due to the previous commitment from the Nuggets management, Nikola Jokic was unable to fly to the United States and arrive at the draft site due to schedule reasons.
But the draft is most likely to be related to his future NBA career, so after the draft began, Jokic's family waited in front of the TV, waiting for the news that Jokic was selected by the Nuggets.
From the first round to the second round, there was no news about him. Jokic's statement that he wasn't nervous was a lie.
Finally, when the family heard Nikola Jokic's name from NBA CEO Tan Huiming on the TV, the whole yard suddenly burst into excitement.
"Awesome son! It's you, it's really you!"
Jokic's mother stood up immediately and hugged Jokic excitedly.
On the side, Jokic’s eldest brother Strahinyayo and second brother Nemanja suddenly pointed at the TV and said:
"Look, my brother seems to have been traded!"
"The person requesting the trade is...the Portland Trail Blazers?"
"..."
Jokic concentrated again and looked at the transaction information on the TV.
On the day of the draft, I became a bargaining chip for education, but fortunately, the team I was about to play for was this year's NBA champion Portland Trail Blazers.
It seems that it is not unacceptable.
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Talk about the other side.
Once the deal is completed, there will be nothing more for the Trail Blazers to do, and their affairs in this year's draft will basically come to an end.
Next, all you need to do is contact Nikola Jokic to discuss the team's reporting time.
However... Wang Zelin remembers that Nikola Jokic seemed to have improper body management and did not choose to log in to the NBA immediately after the draft. Instead, he asked the Nuggets to wait for another year before officially starting in the 2015-16 season.
NBA career.
But what does this have to do with him?
Next, he should prepare for offseason training and the World Cup in Spain at the end of August. The matter of Nikola Jokic will be left to the team management.
Anyway, the person has already been selected, and if he can run away, the monk cannot run away from the temple. If the truth is true, and I have to wait for Jokic for another year like in my memory, it doesn't matter.
After all, he is the future MVP and he has the capital.
It's just that I pity Nel Orsi, he didn't know that the rookie selected by his team was actually a problem child.
Arriving home at noon, Wang Zelin saw a piece of news while taking a rest.
Aldridge and his agent Jeff Swartz came to the team headquarters early this morning and were seen by reporters, and then they were surrounded by reporters for interviews...
Aldridge was interviewed and was asked if he came to the team headquarters because of contract renewal issues.
What the reporter didn't expect was that Aldridge answered decisively: "We just won the championship, didn't we? At the same time, I also feel that there may not be a team in the league that is more suitable for me than the Trail Blazers. After all, I have never
I have been playing for this team since my rookie season and I love it here..."
When Wang Zelin saw this interview scene, he could feel how confused the reporters were. Aldridge's interview was simply amazing. He left no suspense at all and expressed his loyalty to the Trail Blazers directly in front of the media.
Indeed, the goal of every NBA player must be to win a championship.
Aldridge has been playing for this team since 2006. It would be completely false to say that he has no affection for everything here.
Besides, this is not the 15-16 season in history. The conflict between Aldridge and the Trail Blazers is not that big. Moreover, the team just won the championship this year. As one of the core framework of the team, Aldridge
How could we not understand that if we continue to stay in Portland, we will embrace a vast future.
On the morning of June 27, news that shocked the alliance spread around.
According to the well-known NBA agent Jeff Swarshi at a media conference, his client LaMarcus Aldridge will officially reach a four-year contract extension with the Trail Blazers with a total salary of 91.05 million.
The fourth year is a maximum salary contract with a player option.
Aldridge and Trail Blazers have reached a contract extension!
Once this news came out, it was shocking.
Because this means that, at least in the next two years, the Portland combination of Wang Zelin, Lillard, and Aldridge will not disintegrate, and they will continue to compete in the league.
As long as the three people are used as the core framework and the lineup is built around them, judging from the temperament of Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen, a super wealthy man who is not short of money, the Trail Blazers are bound to become a dynasty in the next two seasons.
This year's trade market was immediately ignited after the Trail Blazers made a deal and signed a contract!
According to Wo Shen, the Portland Trail Blazers are already seeking trades in an orderly manner, or directly laying off some players from last season's championship lineup, such as replacing small forward Alexander Pavlovic and power forward Mike Muth.
Carla and backup guard Mo Williams are on the trade shelf. For someone like Artest, who is from his hometown, the only thing that awaits him is that he will be waived.
At the same time, the Blazers management also began to contact some veterans to add new strength to the bench that was slightly weak after the trade and layoffs.
Wang Zelin also went to the NBA official website to check.
Counting the rookie bonuses of himself, Lillard, Will Barton, Adams and others, as well as the Bird Rights, even after the team reaches a contract extension with Aldridge, their current salary space still has room for maneuver.
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What's more, the owner of his own team is famous for being unfair... As long as he can see enough hope of winning the championship, this super rich man will definitely not be stingy with his wallet.
Of course, it all depends on how the team operates!