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Chapter 988 The Knicks’ operations are always so abstract

On June 18, the last negotiation between labor and management before July 1 broke down without any suspense.

Oh, it may not be accurate to call it the last time. Although every negotiation since June has been called the last by both parties, they still decided to do it again after this time.

So this time it became the penultimate time again, and the two sides decided to conduct real "ultimate negotiations" on June 30!

Not surprisingly, this piece of information dominated the basketball headlines, and fans were pessimistic about whether the new season could start normally.

Under such circumstances, the news of a rookie signing with Zuo Li's agency was of course lost. At this moment, no one would care about the news of a rookie, even if the company signed with Zuo Li was the same.

As a result, Klay Thompson quietly became a member of the ZL-TEAM, becoming teammates with Zuo Li, Curry, Cousins, Pickle and others in the same company.

Although I feel sorry for AT, Thompson happily accepted the five-year 25 million sneaker contract offered by AND. In the new season, he will wear the left-wing generation to debut. AND1, like Curry and others, signed a two-way sneaker agreement with Thompson.

, as long as Thompson wins the championship or MVP in the future, he will have his own signature sneakers.

Take Curry for example, his signature shoes are already in full swing. If all goes well, the Curry generation equipped with new technology will meet fans in the new season.

Thompson was very happy. He felt that his opportunity had come. At the same time, he was very moved by Zuo Li. Over the years, only Zuo Li had told him that he would definitely become a superstar. Others at most told him that he could rely on his shooting skills.

Making a living in the NBA was the reason why he finally decided to join Zuoli.

However, he was so excited that he didn't rush to advertise it, because he knew that before his draft came, nothing had been finalized. Although Zuo Li revealed to him that the Knicks were willing to recruit him, he still had doubts. After all,

The Knicks don't have a high draft pick.

On June 24, Klay Thompson and his family came to New Jersey. Wearing a bright suit, he was full of ambitions and a little shy in his excitement. He sat at the table and forced himself to calm down. In half an hour, the draft will begin.

Where will it go...

Knicks? Warriors? Wizards?

Thompson didn't know. Of course he was leaning toward the Knicks, but he didn't know whether it would work out.

But Thompson is not alone. There are many players here who have similar moods to him, and only players like Irving can feel relaxed.

Of course, they also got the most shots. Several commentators on Irving and TNT were generous in their praise. O'Neal described him as a rare and excellent defender.

What?

Why do you think there is O'Neal...

Of course, TNT has already secretly communicated with O'Neal at this time. They are just waiting for O'Neal to make the final decision. Now they need to adapt first and see the effect. Poor Barkley is kept in the dark and thinks about enduring it every time.

It'll be over in a moment.

Of course, the camera will not only focus on Irving, but also on the spotlight rookies like Tristan Thompson and Kanter. Klay Thompson also got the camera.

The evaluation of him is simple: a good pitcher.

Yes, no one cares about Klay now, and overseas fans don't even know him, but this is only temporary. In an hour, Klay Thompson's name will be remembered by many people.

Before the draft begins, the general managers of each team have taken their positions. The Cavaliers general manager Dama Jindao is sitting at the top. The Cavaliers, who lost 26 games in a row last season, holds the No. 1 and No. 4 picks. He is the most watched person at this time.

, followed by the Timberwolves with the second pick and the Jazz with the third pick.

As for the general managers of the Lakers, Heat, Celtics, Knicks and other teams, not much footage is given, because here, they are just supporting roles.

Especially Knicks general manager Donnie Walsh, who sat in the corner with a relaxed and indifferent expression, as if the draft had nothing to do with him.

Zuo Li did not appear at the scene this time. Although the league still invited him, Zuo Li refused. Since the championship celebration, Zuo Li has not appeared in the public eye again, and he is very low-key.

With Zuo Li away and no high draft pick, Downey is now like an outsider.

This is also true. After all, the Knicks ranked first in the regular season last season. Historically, they still had the 17th pick, but now they only have the 29th pick. This is all due to luck. The draft really has little to do with them.

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Of course, if they knew that Jimmy Butler was selected with the 30th pick this year, they probably wouldn't think so.

However, although Butler is good, he is not suitable for the Knicks. After all, although JB is tough enough, he still has to hold the ball. The Knicks already have two ball-holding points, one inside and one outside, and do not need Jimmy's help, so Zuo Li started

I had no idea about Butler.

However, it is definitely not enough to get Klay Thompson with the 29th pick, so the trade becomes inevitable. This week, Downey has done enough homework, and now he is waiting to get the Knicks' only target this time!

At eight o'clock in the evening, David Stern walked onto the stage with a smile on his face, which also announced the official start of the 2011 draft.

"The first one is from the Cleveland Cavaliers. They chose Kyrie Irving, a point guard from Duke University!"

There is no suspense. Irving became the No. 1 pick in the 2011 class. This was also the second No. 1 pick won by the Cavaliers in ten years. The previous No. 1 pick brought a seven-year revival to the Cavaliers. What about this No. 1 pick?

Clevelanders are full of expectations.

Zuo Li: Let’s look forward to Irving unraveling the origin of human beings... Don’t think about the rest... He has to be the first No. 1 pick.

However, Irving must have been very arrogant at this time. He directly spoke into the microphone that he wanted to change the alliance, and also issued a challenge to Zuo Li.

Zuo Li watched the TV and ignored his words. Anyway, if he came in, there would always be time to deal with him.

In second place, the Timberwolves selected Derrick Williams. I have to say that the Timberwolves also have an impressive vision. After so many years, only Love has been able to pick him. It won't be long before the second pick will be found out.

Then the third, fourth, and tenth picks were all the same as in Zuo's memory. Then, it was the Warriors' turn, and they held the No. 11 pick.

Fans were excitedly discussing who the Warriors would choose, and then they saw David Stern take out a piece of paper he had just handed over...

"I go!"

"Come on, here's the change!"

Knowledgeable fans immediately straightened up. Generally, a transaction occurs at this time.

Sure enough, David Stern then said: "No. 11...the New York Knicks selected Klay Thompson! From Washington State University!"

"Wow~!!!"

The audience was in an uproar, and the camera was directly focused on Donnie Walsh, who still looked calm.

No one expected that the protagonist of this trade would be the defending champion New York Knicks!

Later, the content of the transaction was also exposed. New York exchanged the team's starting No. 2 Belinelli for the No. 11 pick plus some cash!

"Wow... the New York Knicks are really beyond people's imagination..."

(End of chapter)