Bishop of the Devil

"By the way, our Blazers still have a second-round pick in hand, and we want to seek a deal. I wonder if any of you are willing to take over..."

In addition to the second-round pick acquired from the Mavericks, the Trail Blazers also received the Warriors' second-round pick when they traded Braggs.

However, the Warriors' second-round pick was not very good, so Richard didn't pay much attention to it.

"Let's trade it with the Magic for next year's second-round pick." Rivers said with a smile.

Knowing that no one would slip through the net in the second round this year, Rivers still made the decision to trade with Richard...

Although he is only a rookie head coach, he can still make the decision with just a second-round pick.

Besides, the Magic's record is good, and their second-round pick is also very low...

Just take this opportunity to sell Richard a favor, and we will be a united front in the future.

Richard blinked, not expecting Rivers to be so positive.

But since the Magic is willing to make a deal, Richard will definitely not refuse...

…

Stern has shown up and the draft has officially begun.

Richard and many coaches were in their respective positions, waiting for Stern to announce...

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"I announce that the Chicago Bulls have selected Elton Brand from Purdue University with the first pick of the first round!"

The candidate for the No. 1 pick did not exceed the expectations of everyone present.

After all, there is a general election. Brand is the only strong big man in this draft. If you don't select him with the No. 1 pick, who will you choose...

Although Odom is also a big man, his style is more outside-oriented. To be precise, he should be a small forward, so he will definitely not be the No. 1 pick.

"I announce that the Vancouver Grizzlies selected Steve Francis from the University of Maryland with the second overall pick in the first round!"

This choice is not unexpected. Francis was known as Little Iverson in college...

Including the draft template is also Iverson.

It was quite worth the risk. The Grizzlies chose Francis without any hesitation.

The Grizzlies had pretty good luck this season and got the second pick.

But in the eyes of outsiders, it makes no sense for the Grizzlies to choose Francis. It makes no sense at all...

Because they just drafted the white devil Bibby last season, and also drafted point guard Francis, is it possible that they also want to play a dual point guard lineup?

Richard is relatively clear about Francis...

The Grizzlies did choose Francis, but this guy said he didn't want to play for the Vancouver Grizzlies. He said he wanted to stay in the United States, but he just wouldn't sign with the Grizzlies.

As a result, the Grizzlies had no choice but to sell his signing rights to the Rockets at a low price...

The Rockets can be considered a bargain.

It's just unclear whether the Grizzlies will still make a deal with the Rockets...

"I announce that the Charlotte Hornets selected Baron Davis from Purdue University with the third overall pick in the first round!"

As soon as Stern finished speaking, many coaches congratulated Richard...

It can be said that Richard's disciples stole the show this year. Among the top three picks, two are Richard's disciples!

With the next fourth pick, the Los Angeles Clippers selected Odom...

The first four picks were exactly as Richard remembered them.

"I announce that the Toronto Raptors selected Ron Artest from Purdue University with the fifth overall pick in the first round!"

"Wow..." The whole audience was shocked!

Even Richard was dumbfounded. He didn't expect that the Raptors would be willing to use the fifth pick in their hands to select Artest.

But it’s normal to think about it. Under normal circumstances, the Raptors selected a parallel power forward named Jonathan Bender with the fifth pick. In fact, Bender did not have the ability to reach the top five picks. He is in good shape and seems to have the physical fitness to be a front-line blue-collar worker.

Now that Purdue's sixth young master has entered the league, the Raptors definitely have a better choice...

Their first choice is actually Odom, because he also plays the forward position and does not overlap with Vince Carter's position.

But Odom was taken away by the Clippers with the fourth pick, and the Raptors had no choice but to settle for the next best option and choose Artest, who is also a forward.

With such a choice, in Richard's opinion, the Raptors would really make a fortune...

Artest is good at defense and Vince Carter is good at offense. If these two people can have a chemical reaction, the Raptors' strength will definitely be improved, at least it will be better than the Grizzlies...

Now it depends on whether Artest and Carter can coexist peacefully.

"I announce that the Minnesota Timberwolves have selected Purdue University's Wally Szczerbiak with the sixth overall pick in the first round!" Stern announced the sixth overall pick.

Richard nodded. Except for the Raptors who changed their draft targets, the other teams were exactly the same as normal history.

"I announce that the Washington Wizards have selected Richard Hamilton from Purdue University with the seventh overall pick in the first round!"

"Wow!" Another exclamation came from the scene...

crazy!

It's crazy!

Among the first seven draft picks, Purdue University actually occupied six of them!

In other words, if there is no Francis, the Purdue Six will occupy the first six picks in the draft!

This is absolutely crazy...

At present, every team is looking for stability. Choosing a Purdue player can at least ensure that they will not lose money.

As for choosing other players, unless you are very sure, it is more reliable to choose Purdue University.

If a parallel import is selected with a high pick, it will not be so comfortable to carry the blame.

…

The drafts came one after another, most of which overlapped with Richard's memories.

The Cavaliers got Andre Miller, the Suns got Marion, and the SuperSonics got Corey Maggette.

As for James Posey, who was originally selected by the Nuggets with the 18th overall pick, he was intercepted by the Eagles with the 17th overall pick...

Wilkens' operation almost made Nuggets coach Iser angry to death. In desperation, they could only take the original target player of the Hawks, Karl Bowdler.

…

In the blink of an eye, it was the 20th pick, and it was the Atlanta Hawks' selection.

"I announce that the Atlanta Hawks have selected Andrei Kirilenko from Izhevsk, Russia, with the 20th overall pick in the first round!"

"Bang..." Stern had just finished reading the Eagles' selection.

Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan was so angry that he smashed the cup in his hand!

Kirilenko was their target. Because they were afraid that Kirilenko would be noticed by Richard or other teams, they went to Russia and gave Kirilenko a trial training in private.

As far as Sloan knows, the Hawks have absolutely no idea about Kirilenko.

Now that they've chosen Kirilenko, that's definitely a deal with someone else...

As for who he made the deal with, Sloan felt that there was at least an 80% chance that it was Richard!

Damn Richard!

In the blink of an eye, the first round of the draft was completely over. The Trail Blazers selected a player named Leon Smith with the 29th pick. Of course, this is Wilkens' favorite player...

…

The second round of the draft began, Stern left the field, and Silver came on the stage to read out the draft list.

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"I announce that the Dallas Mavericks have selected Neyron Lee from Texas Christian University with the seventh overall pick in the second round!"

Old Nelson's face turned into a smile!

"Not bad, not bad, there is no such thing as beard cutting!"

Richard had no reason to deceive Nelson, so in Nelson's opinion, it was quite profitable to win Li Nailong with a second-round pick.

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"I announce that the Dallas Mavericks have selected Manu Ginobili from Puerto Blanca, Argentina with the eleventh overall pick in the second round!"

Many coaches sighed. It seemed that this Argentine player was what Richard said had slipped through the net.

At the same time, they were also a little curious. This European player was a completely unknown existence. What did Richard see in him...

As for Kirilenko, at least he still won the honor of European Newcomer, which is a bit famous.

But Ginobili? They have never heard of it...

The atmosphere on the Spurs' side was a bit depressing, but they didn't throw the glass in anger like Sloan did.

The main reason is that the Spurs don't have much hope for Ginobili right now.

If they really have hope, the Spurs will not have no first-round picks this year...

Now that Popovich's favorite player has been cut off by "Old Nelson", he can still tolerate it. He is just a second-round pick anyway, so there is no need to get angry.

…

This draft was over, and early the next morning, the teams started crazy trading again.

First, there was the trade between Richard and the Mavericks. Nelson announced that Manu Ginobili was sent to the Trail Blazers...

Many reporters who attended the trade conference were stunned.

Originally, they heard that the Mavericks and Trail Blazers were going to hold a trade conference, and they were thinking that Li Nailong was being traded...

But he never expected that the player Richard was interested in turned out to be a little-known defender in Europe.

He was really unknown. Among the dozens of reporters at the scene, no one even knew Ginobili's name before this.

But starting today, the name Manu Ginobili has become famous.

There is no other reason, because this European little defender is a player that Richard values...

In this way, Richard successfully obtained the signing rights of Ginobili, and the Mavericks did not suffer any loss. They got Li Nailong.

A second-round pick can sign a player like Li Nailong, what else can he be dissatisfied with.

Anyway, Old Nelson is quite satisfied...

…

The trade conference had just ended, and Richard rushed to the trade conference with the Eagles.

The Trail Blazers sent out Leon Smith, who they just drafted, in exchange for Andrei Kirilenko, whom the Hawks selected with the 20th overall pick!

Countless reporters were stunned, what did Richard do this time? !

Actually selected two European players? !