Chapter 748: New Pippen

The Rockets and Lakers deal before the draft broke the glasses.
At that time, the Lakers tried every means to get Howard, want to reproduce the glory of the Zijin Dynasty, and start the next center era.
I don't know how to win the championship, but the credit is not Howard, but a second-round pick.
By the time the second-round pick left, Howard and Kobe's partner had more and more contradictions, different personalities, different styles of play, and injuries.
In the summer of 2013, Howard became a free agent, and the Rockets once pursued Howard.
As another team with a glorious center tradition, the Rockets' historical thickness in the center position is basically only surpassed by the Lakers.
The Rockets' general manager Darrell Moguo... Morey, his team-building idea is zero change, to be a superstar, can not only improve the record, but also increase the team's market value, but also sell more tickets.
Although Howard has proved to be no longer the bravery of the past, after all, the sign of Warcraft is still there, and he is just 30 years old, and there is still room for rescue. So in the face of the Lakers' trading temptation, he shot decisively and brought Howard over.
In this way, the Lakers got rid of a big contract burden that they no longer need, and the Rockets got the coveted inside super giant (although it was discounted).
This deal caused the Western teams to chatter, because the Lakers team once made a move, it must be a big move, there must be a back move later, maybe it is related to Bruce Lee.
Recently, rumors about Li Liang's reopening of Los Angeles have been circulated in major media. The first news came from the "Los Angeles Times" and is said to be "information obtained from a very close person from Bruce Lee."
This information makes the Western team very scared, the first is the Warriors.
The Warriors experienced a successful regular season, but in the finals, Li Liang was defeated by Li Liang alone.
If Li Liang returned to the west, the Warriors' life would be impossible.
The Warriors' lineup still has room to improve, especially David Lee's 6-year 80 million contract. In the finals, David Lee barely got any playing time. The high-level confrontation on the field is not something he can bear.
Therefore, the Warriors very much hope that David Lee can be exchanged for an excellent three-position player to further resist the threat of Li Liang.
In addition to the Warriors, the Thunder, who failed to enter the playoffs due to Durant's injury last season, was brave in the offseason and wanted to fight for another year.
And the way the Thunder improve is simple-they want to include Li Liang in the bag.
After the finals, the Thunder management called Zhu Shu and Bird for the first time, indicating that the Thunder can play any chips other than Durant. If you can, it is not impossible to send Durant to the Pacers.
This trading scheme is of course very tempting, but Bird said that it is up to him to decide where to go.
"If he wants to go back to China, I can buy him out and send him to CBA," Bird replied.
Where Li Liang is going, no one can decide, and Li Liang refuses to participate in any recruitment activities.
Another team in turmoil is the San Antonio Spurs. They originally had enough space to operate this summer and can lay a good foundation for the next five years. As a result, Leonard’s non-renewal commitments led to the Spurs’ plan. Completely disrupted.
The Spurs had to start accepting offers from other teams, and the best among them was the Los Angeles Lakers.
Popovich also consulted Bird and asked if he could exchange Leonard for Li Liang.
Byrd thought, TM’s Durant can’t change it. If you change with Leonard, I think too, but Li Liang is not happy.
After all, Li Liang is a champion for the Pacers. After getting the championship, he discussed with Bird. Where Li Liang is going, Bird will change him. Li Liang will try his best to ensure that the Pacers bring high-quality chips, and Bird also hopes that the team that Li Liang goes to still have the strength to compete for the championship.
Such filial piety is rare in the NBA.
Where did Dad go to this drama, with the arrival of the draft conference, reached the first climax.
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On June 26, the 2015 draft was held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Newcomers must have a new look. Xiao Hua fully took charge of the first season of the NBA. All-star games have been moved to the Barclays Center except for the main game. This year’s draft conference has also been moved to the newer Barclays. This is the latest in the league. The most luxurious arena.
The 30 teams will pick fresh blood for the league here and start another round.
Of course, the overall quality of the players in this year's draft is fair, and there are no superb newcomers, but there are still a lot of materials available.
This year's champion has been booked in advance by Carl Anthony Towns. Needless to say, the young man is going to be frozen in Minnesota in the snow, I hope you can be like the predecessor Kevin Garnett... take a big contract.
There is no suspense in the No. 1 show. The media's attention is mainly focused on the transactions of the teams.
There must have been a lot of deals around draft picks this year, especially the Western Conference.
The Eastern Cavaliers are a standout. Once Li Liang left the East, James will be invincible.
And this year the Cavaliers are also recruiting horses to increase their bench strength to fight against Li Liang.
At the beginning of the draft, a bald head suddenly appeared on the stage-it was Adam Silva.
After reading the opening remarks for a while, he gave the Timberwolves time to make their choice.
And this draft was not much suspense. After a few minutes, he returned to the stage and read out the Timberwolves' choice: they won Downs in the first pick.
This tall young center from Dominica represents the development direction of the inside of the new era. He is very talented, but unfortunately was selected by the Timberwolves...
The second-place pick was the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers got Embiid last year. The result was reimbursement, and then they slumped.
This year, they won the top spot. They picked De Angelo Russell from Ohio State University.
The 76ers already have Embiid and Noel, so this year they picked a guard to balance the team's lineup configuration.
The third-ranked New York Knicks chose Latvia's inside Porzingis-of course, this choice caused the New York fans on the scene to boo again.
To be honest, the team in New York has really been rotten for so many years, and occasionally has a little improvement and basically missed the championship.
But the fans in New York are really the ones who can beep the most, and at the same time they know the ball the least. Anyway, it is a poisonous tongue, a curse, and a love to join in the fun. As for the curse, is he right?
Foreign players like Porzingis, who are also white, are certainly not liked by New York fans. They like black and tough. Whatever Jerome James, Curry Jr., and Big Q, signed a bunch of results that year. It's a garbage contract.
New Yorkers are more inclined to choose Jahir Okafor from Duke University~EbookFREE.me~ This champion center is obviously more in line with New Yorkers' appetite, but Phil Jackson still won Porzingi Tomorrow, the sports column of the New York media will hold a meeting for Jackson again tomorrow.
The draft conference continues, and so far there hasn't been any major trading news.
Until the 12th pick, the Los Angeles Lakers signed, Xiao Hua came to power and read out the Lakers' choice: The Los Angeles Lakers picked Devon Booker from the University of Kentucky in the 12th pick!
The Lakers chose Booker! Another kid from Kentucky, a shooting guard.
Is this to find a successor for Bryant?
Obviously not, just when Booker came to power, put on the Lakers hat, and shook hands with Xiao Hua, the news of the transaction had already been sent backstage.
The Lakers, with Wiggins and Booker as the main body, plus other balance contracts and some cash, sent the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Kawhi Leonard.
Kobe's new Pippen is here again.