After receiving the call from Zhuge Wenbo, Zhang Guan immediately rushed to Yiming Consulting.
As soon as Zhang Guangang entered the door, he saw Zhuge Wenbo leaning on the sofa chair, tilting his legs with a very comfortable look, Zhang Guan immediately asked, "Wenbo, what news is there in the United States?"
"CAA has already negotiated with the Boston Celtics in the NBA. The Celtics are willing to sign you with the No. 30 pick in the second round." Zhuge Wenbo said.
"No. 30 pick in the second round? That's the 60th pick, the last place in the NBA draft." Zhang Guan said with dissatisfaction.
"The 60th overall pick has been difficult. CAA initially found the Miami Heat. They have the 22nd pick in the second round, and the Heat coach Pat Riley also has a good relationship with CAA, but the Heat's record this year is too bad, with only 15 wins and 67 losses, Pat Riley also resigned as the head coach, so the Heat's draft rights were not obtained. In general, this year's rookie-level is still very good. The Heat probably want to bet on the second round of the 22nd pick!"
Zhuge Wenbo went on to say: "As for the Celtics, this year they formed the Big Three. The record also shows that their lineup is relatively complete and does not require much change, and the second round of the No. 30 pick is also unlikely. It is better to sell to the CAA company to choose a player who can be strengthened. CAA companies are unusual in the United States. Many big-name players in the NBA are under the CAA company. There will be benefits."
"Same thing!" Zhang Guan nodded. In the future, the Big Three of the Heat and Paul rushed to the Clippers.
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Entering June, the Olympic Games also has a countdown of two months.
The Olympic oath meeting was already completed in early May, and at this time, the Olympic qualifications of each event have been determined, and athletes began to enter the final sprint for the Olympics.
In the United States, as the NBA draft day approaches, various predictions and rankings follow, and scouts also run around the United States and around the world to provide rookie information to all NBA teams.
In mid-June, the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 4-2, which also marked the end of the entire NBA season and officially opened the NBA draft.
2008 was regarded as the draft year, and the rookie of this year was even considered to be better than that of 2003. And looking at the names of the candidates, it is indeed a talent pool. Many of them have grown into the mainstays of the future. People such as Rose and Westbrook will grow into superstars in the future. There are also many All-Star players. One round of rookies will gain a foothold in the NBA in the future.
The time finally came on June 27. The 2008 NBA Draft was held at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City.
In the VIP box of the theater, an author is an elderly person and a middle-aged person. These two people at first glance look very similar. The middle-aged portrait is a young version of the elderly.
This old man is the Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson. The basketball world also calls him old Nelson; the middle-aged man beside him is his son Donny Nelson, who is the general manager of the Dallas Mavericks. People call him Nielsen Jr.
"This year's rookie quality is quite good, comparable to that of 2003. Unfortunately, the Mavericks did not have the first round of picks." Nielsen Jr. said.
"So I will sit in the same box as you. You don't have the first round of signing, and I'm not afraid of being robbed by players I value." Old Nelson said with a smile.
"Well, Dad, then tell me secretly, who do you value? Are you going to pick a big man?" Nielsen Jr. continued, "The Warriors hold the first round of the 14th pick, although it is the last lottery. One, but it's a lottery area anyway."
Old Nielsen nodded, "I am indeed going to be a big man. Chris Webber is going to retire. I need a big man to serve as a substitute for the inside to fill the vacancy that Weber left."
"There are also a lot of great big men this year. Love will be selected by the top five, but the twins Lopez brothers may also be very good, as Jason Thompson, Maris Speights, Roy Hibbert, and Javale Mcgee are both inside players with good physical talents, especially Mcgee. His physical fitness is great, and his playing is also very dynamic." Nielsen Jr. said.
"Are you optimistic about Mcgee?" Old Nielsen continued: "I think Hibbert will be better, at least Hibbert will become a pretty good center."
"Hibbert? Dad, are you going to choose him? Although he is tall, I think he is at best a blue-collar player." Nielsen Jr. said.
"No, no, I'm not going to choose Hibbert. I don't need this kind of power center. He moves too slowly to fit into my tactics." Old Nelson lowered his voice and said, "I'm going to choose Anthony Randolph."
"Randolph? He seems to be too thin! Physical examination data shows that he is less than 90 kilograms! An inside player with a weight of fewer than 90 kilograms can't adapt to the fierce confrontation in the NBA. He will be knocked off." Little Nelson said.
"But Randolph is very comprehensive and has great potential. He can play from the first to the fifth. If he can strengthen his confrontation, he will be very suitable for my tactical system." Old Nielsen continued, " Let's not talk about the Warriors, let's talk about the Mavericks! The Mavericks seem to have only a second round of the No. 21 pick this year! This is not good news for Carlisle."
Carlisle in the mouth of old Nielsen is the famous NBA "Rick Carlisle". The Mavericks' original coach was Avery Johnson, known as the "Little General", but Johnson did not bring the Dallas Mavericks to the playoffs this season, so he was fired and the more famous Carlisle served as the Maverick's new head coach.
However, the Mavericks gave away future draft picks during the trade of Kidd. This year, the Mavericks did not have the first round of draft picks. At the same time, the Mavericks are in the free market due to the two major contracts of Nowitzki and Kidd. It is also difficult to make a difference. This is certainly not good news for the new coach Carlisle.
Nielsen Jr. spread his hands and said, "I can only hope that Carlisle can turn decay into magic! With the limitation of salary space, our lineup this year is unlikely to change much, but Nowitzki and Kidd if If you can play better, it should be no problem to make the playoffs."
"So who did Carlisle decide to use this second round to pick on the 21st?" Old Neil asked.
"Regarding this second round of the No. 21 draft pick, our boss Cuban hopes to be used to pick Zhang Guan! The Chinese Zhang Guan." Little Nelson said.