Build a Dream Dynasty

Three wing players have been selected in a row, and the last pick, Jiang Mingliang, is naturally reserved for Isaiah Thomas, the strongest 175 on the surface.

There is no name worth remembering on the waiting list, and in the previous life, Thomas Jr. reached the peak of his career under Coach Stevens, averaging 29 points per game, leading the Eastern Conference to the first team and the second team of the best team. He was simply reckless.

However, Stevens disagreed with the decision.

"Bogdanovic's contract problem makes it difficult for us to sign a contract with him for the time being. Bertans is not strong enough to enter the team's bench for the time being. I think we still need to try again on the wing position." Stevens stated.

Bertans, the eighth pick in the second round, you feel that the immediate combat power is not enough, so is there any legacy in the rest of the list? Jiang Mingliang looked at the two people in front of him and nodded, "Is there any suitable candidate?"

"DeAndre Liggins of the University of Kentucky is a player I want to recommend. His defense is very good. In the past season, he was selected to the All-Defensive Team in the Southeast District. He averaged 8.6 points per game. 4 rebounds, and sent a team-high 46 steals throughout the season." Jerry West then gave his own candidate, a choice that seemed more secure than Bertans.

Looking at each other, Jiang Mingliang understood what Stevens meant, and nodded immediately, "OK, then we will choose Liggins!"

Jiang Mingliang tried his best to invite Stevens and West, and it was impossible to turn a deaf ear to their opinions. After all, the basketball knowledge of these two people was many times better than that of Jiang Mingliang. Jiang Mingliang is even more willing to go along with the flow to show his kindness in the second-round lottery, which is not enough chips.

Lost a lottery at the end of the second round. If it's gone, it's gone!

The draft selected four wing players in a row. Jiang Mingliang's operation is really comparable to the Timberwolves' consecutive selection of Flynn in the 2009 draft. Rubio's show of two point guards. Not only the power of the newspaper was a little speechless to Jiang Mingliang's operation, but even the fans of the Nets were shocked by the news.

Choose four wings to play mahjong! What about power forwards?

Of course, under the predicament of the impasse in labor negotiations, the complaints of Nets fans are nothing. It is even more exaggerated to say that the popularity of this year's draft conference is the lowest since the new century.

Owen locks the No. 1 pick, and then the others can arrange it casually, anyway, it won't make a difference. It is not an exaggeration to say that compared to the past, the media can always stir up the atmosphere of the draft. No matter how stable the No. 1 pick is, it can fire up several competitors. The main body of this year's publicity is really Irving, Irving, Irving.

After the draft, the players union submitted a proposal for a new labor agreement to the league and the management's negotiating committee. In the proposal, the union hopes to continue to retain the soft salary cap and luxury tax line regulations that can use special cases, and establish a more effective revenue sharing system. This is very different from the employer's proposal to cut contracts and establish a hard salary cap. The outcome of the negotiations took a further turn in a more pessimistic direction.

For the two rookies Leonard and Liggins who came to East Rutherford to report, this is obviously not good news. Among the four rookies, Bogdanovic will definitely stay in the home team for at least one year because of the contract problem with the European home team, while Bertans is willing to come to the NBA immediately in principle, but the pessimistic labor negotiations The direction makes him doubtful, and he also tends to play in Europe for another year before reporting to the Nets. The two European rookies at least have a guaranteed life, but Leonard and Liggins, who are temporarily unable to sign a formal contract due to labor negotiations and have no other income, are a bit miserable. After all, Leonard is a first-round pick, and the Nets will sign a formal contract with him anyway, and Nike, Adidas, Under Armor and other sneaker sponsoring brands are also in contact, and the agent is willing to lend him cash for emergency. At the end of the second round, it is still unknown whether Liggins can sign a contract with the Nets.

In terms of accommodation, Leonard and Liggins lived in the vacant apartments after Danny Green and Whiteside left, but in other respects, it was a bit embarrassing for Liggins.

In the end, it was Stevens who discovered Liggins' embarrassment when meeting the two rookies, and offered to lend some expenses for Liggins' daily life, which was considered to have solved Liggins' urgent need.

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The unsatisfactory labor negotiations have not only affected the players, but also greatly affected the operating conditions of each team. Under the management of Jiang Mingliang, the Nets hold a lot of high-quality and cheap contracts, and the salary situation is good, but the team happens to be facing the change of the main sponsorship of the venue. Yokohama Tire replaced Samsung as the main sponsor of the team, but now Now that it is facing a shutdown, the Japanese side has doubts about the sponsorship.

In fact, in the past few years, some companies in Huaxia have gradually grown bigger and are suitable for entering the United States to develop and occupy a market. Jiang Mingliang is also willing to use the signboard of the Nets to help them promote in the United States. However, things backfired. Jiang Mingliang contacted Qin Zhengwei several times about this matter, but nothing came of it. Jiang Mingliang couldn't forcefully paste it, it would be as ugly as stealing money, so he had to give up.

Compared with the fact that the Rockets can easily get sponsorship from China, it can only be said that the Nets’ fan base in China is not deep enough. T Bar, HUPU, Zhihu and other forums, half of the Nets’ followers are tied to Yi Jianlian Together, compared to the bond between Yao Ming and the Rockets, the connection between the Nets and Yi Jianlian is obviously not that close, and the team also lacks a superstar fan. Jiang Mingliang himself is a handsome Chinese-American boss. It's okay to be the icing on the cake, but if he is to be the leader, forget it.

Leading the team to Tokyo in person, we must negotiate the sponsorship contract of Yokohama Tire. This is Jiang Mingliang's number one task this summer.

The plane landed at Tokyo International Airport at around nine o'clock in the evening. Yokohama Tire arranged for someone to come over to receive business partners from the United States. Fluent in American English and very professional.

"The meeting time is set at noon tomorrow. Tomorrow evening, our manager, Mr. Hoshikawa Takane, will host a banquet." Junko Sakuraba reminded after sending Jiang Mingliang and his party to the most upscale Japanese hotel in Tokyo.

"OK. Thank you for your company's hospitality. We will definitely attend." Jiang Mingliang nodded to the other party and watched the other party leave.

"Wait for a short meeting, and then check the materials needed for the meeting. Tomorrow's meeting, there is no room for loss!"