Bledsoe has strong impact and very good physical fitness. He is also known as Little James and is also a good candidate.
Historically, Bledsoe was drafted by the Thunder and then sent to the Clippers.
Historically, the Clippers did not reach the Finals in the following season, so there is no problem in choosing Bledsoe.
But Deng Fang didn't want to choose Bledsoe.
The reason is that Bledsoe's three-point shooting is not good.
Throughout his career, Bledsoe has been good at breakthroughs, but has never been good at three-point shooting.
I don’t like defender Deng Fang like this.
There are two more, and Deng Fang wants them both.
The first one is Paul George.
Paul George was the No. 10 pick in 2010. He is 2.06 meters tall. He plays small forward. He is good at defense, reliable in three-pointers, and has good movement and control skills.
It would be good to choose Paul George.
But like Bradley, Paul George was historically selected by the Pacers, and the Pacers made the playoffs in the following years!
The system would not agree with Deng Fang choosing such a player.
There is only one option left, and that is Gordon Hayward!
Hayward was selected by the Jazz with the 9th overall pick in 2010.
Hayward was born in 1990 and is 20 years old. He is 2.03 meters tall and weighs 102 kilograms. He is a standard No. 3 player.
Paul George and Hayward are very similar. They are both 3D players who can attack and defend well. They are both good at three-pointers and have good defense.
Paul George's movement control skills are better than Hayward's and his defense is better.
Compared with Paul George, Hayward's advantage is that he has a humble personality, is more low-key, and has better passing awareness.
More importantly, Paul George's career three-point shooting percentage is higher than Hayward's, but Hayward was higher in his rookie season!
In his rookie season, Paul George shot only 29.7% from three-point range, while Hayward shot as high as 47.3%!
Of course, the most important thing is that the Jazz who historically selected Hayward did not make the playoffs this season.
This way Deng Fang can choose Hayward.
However, the system allows Deng Fang to do this, which does not mean that Deng Fang can do it.
Gordon Hayward was selected by the Jazz, and the Jazz held the No. 9 pick.
The Warriors now have two first-round picks, one with the 29th pick and the other with the 15th pick.
What Deng Fang has to do now is to switch to a pick before the No. 9 pick.
The Jazz are very optimistic about Hayward's prospects, so a direct trade with the Jazz is unlikely.
The trade of draft picks is not a simple arithmetic problem where one plus one equals two.
No one would trade three or four dozen-number picks for one number one pick!
The Warriors' two first-round picks are not very valuable.
But nothing is absolute. As long as you have your heart, someone will take a liking to you.
Deng Fang knew such a team, and that was the Pistons.
The Pistons hold this year's No. 7 pick, and historically they have selected Monroe.
Although the Pistons are also very optimistic about Monroe, they are not as fond of the pick in their hands as the Jazz are.
The Pistons ranked only twelfth in the Eastern Conference last season and did not have a player who looked promising.
What they want to select is a star player, not a 3D player or a capable player.
John Wall is a good choice, but the Wizards have already decided on this dish, and it's useless for the Pistons to be greedy.
Cousins is also good and can serve as an inside support, but the Kings, who hold the No. 5 pick, will not miss it.
None of the players I like inside or outside can be selected, so Monroe is just a helpless choice.
The trading partner Deng Fang chose was the Pistons.
Although a No. 7 pick is much more valuable than two later first-round picks, and although most teams will not agree to trade it, the Pistons may not necessarily do so.
Since you can't select the players you like, and since this is a small year, it's better to cast a wider net!
Anyway, I am not very satisfied. The two players at the back may have a higher chance of becoming talents!
After selecting the target, Deng Fang gave instructions and asked General Manager Tim to handle the matter.
Tim was a little surprised.
He didn't know who Deng Fang had chosen and why he had to move the lottery forward.
However, based on past experience, Deng Fang’s vision is very accurate, and what he says is usually correct!
What's more, given Deng Fang's current status, Tim did not question Deng Fang's rights.
Deng Fang is now the small boss of the team!
Even when he didn't get any shares in the team, Deng Fang was the boss's go-to guy!
Since you let yourself do it, then just obey.
I have to say that professional people are great.
Tim did it in less than two days!
The Warriors used two first-round picks and one second-round pick to return the Pistons' No. 7 pick.
This was far beyond Deng Fang's expectations.
The upper limit given by Deng Fang is two first rounds plus two second rounds. If that doesn't work, you can add several million in cash.
Deng Fang is bound to win against Hayward!
Unexpectedly, I didn’t spend a penny and even saved a second round!
This shows how outstanding Tim’s deception ability is!
Deng Fang was very satisfied with the deal.
After getting the No. 7 pick, Hayward is the Warriors!
Once this is done, the Warriors will have nothing to worry about in the draft.
Drafting is a very arduous job.
What other teams are busiest right now is evaluating rookies.
Physical examination, individual interviews with the team, summary reports from all aspects of the scouts, and then the team analyzes and evaluates one by one, and finally draws a range based on their own picks.
Beyond that, the draft is a war.
Each team must not only accurately assess the strength of the players it wants, but also prevent others from stealing its information.
More importantly, every team wants to steal as much draft information as possible from other teams.
Try your best to pick up the slack yourself, and it’s best not to give other teams a chance to pick up the slack!
What to do if the player you like is selected away, and whether to choose if the better player in front of you falls behind, all these must be planned in advance.
Every team has a professional scouting team, and their task is to do this.
I usually go to various university stadiums to watch football, observe the performance of key players, and then give evaluation reports.
You know, the draft is a very important matter, and both strong and weak teams attach great importance to it.
Every team spends a lot of money on this.
But the Warriors don't need it.
Deng Fang instructed Tim to lay off the scouting team halfway through last season.
unnecessary!
Why do you need scouts when I'm here?
How many scouting reports are just for slaps in the face!
If scouting reports are really useful, then the draft is no longer a gamble!
I am very familiar with Deng Fang, a rookie in recent years.
Tim did not agree with Deng Fang's approach at the time, but he could not help but Deng Fang was very determined and finally complied with it.
For Deng Fang, this warrior was his own.
Why spend a lot of money to support a bunch of idle people!
