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Chapter 1,535 A simple yet difficult choice

The Chicago Bulls, holding the fifth pick, are in a dilemma.

The four giants were selected one after another, and no one was left behind.

However, under the Big Four, there is also a recognized No. 5 pick, and that is Chris Bosh.

However, the Bulls have drafted Jonathan Bender and Kenyon Martin in the past few years, and their interior talent is almost overflowing.

The Bulls can only choose to trade.

The one who chose to trade with them was the Jazz, who were right next to them.

The Jazz hold the No. 6 pick and would not be able to get Bosh under normal circumstances. But now, the situation is different.

After discussions, the two parties successfully reached a consensus.

The Bulls selected Chris Bosh and the Jazz selected T.J. Ford, and the two parties immediately swapped signing rights.

Because Bosh's signing rights were worth more, the Jazz also bought one and got one free, sending Antonio Daniels, the fifth overall pick in 1997, to Chicago.

After seeing the bull and the jazz make a deal, Louis finally felt relieved.

What he was most worried about was that the Bulls gritted their teeth and let Bosh go, and then ignored T.J. Ford's criticism of Allen Iverson II and selected Hinrich with the fifth pick. Then his previous deal would be

Lost its meaning.

Chicago and Utah deal cheapens Washington. Wizards content to draft Chris Kaman.

This selection by the Wizards shows that Louis' goal has been achieved. Now it is the turn of the eighth pick, and the Celtics own it.

Chris Wallace called Lewes to ask if the selection was going as planned. "Of course, you know I love tough players like Koke."

"but..."

Wallace's hesitation made Louis stunned. "But what?"

"Coach Riley thinks Dwyane Wade is better. Wade hasn't been drafted yet?

Louis, who was preoccupied with other things, completely ignored one thing. Wade was not a popular candidate in 2003. Although he locked himself up as a lottery prospect with his performance in March Madness, he was still not a popular candidate.

Riley is right, Wade is far better than Hinrich.

Of course Louis knows, but if he selects Wade now, he will trade him, Parker, Boozer, and (Gerald) Wallace together in the future.

Will he be properly rewarded by then? Are there so many elite players who are not black?

"Let Pat answer the phone," Louis said, and Wallace handed the phone to Riley.

"I think Dwyane Wade is better," Riley said. "He's like a smaller version of Michael Jordan."

Louis said: "Pat, I know Dwyane Wade is far better than Kirk Hinrich, he is the biggest relic of this draft, but our team has come out of the rebuild and selected ish with the No. 3 pick.

, there are people like Tony Parker on the team who need to hold the ball a lot, and we don’t have the soil for Dwayne to grow.”

Riley said with certainty: "Tony Parker can't compare with him." "Pat, I have made up my mind."

"Think about it again? He's better suited to help ish than Kirk Hinrich, I swear!" Louis held the phone tightly.

Yes, it's true.

Why does Louis value Hinrich? Isn't it because of his defense?

But what Hinrich can do, Wade can do, and he can do it better. With him by his side, maybe flawless...

Now, Louis no longer thinks about whether he is black or not.

It was his final dream to form the last championship team in NBA history that did not include black players, but this racist dream was nothing compared to flawlessness.

"Give the phone to Chris."

Chris Wallace answered the phone and said, "Coach Lu, who should you choose?"

"Dwyane Wade!" Louis said, "Dwyane Wade from Marquette University!" Lorraine saw her husband's struggle and couldn't help but ask, "Don't you like this decision?"

"No, I like it." Louis smiled,

"I believe Wuxia will also like it.

"In the 2003 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics selected...Dwyane Wade from Marquette University with the eighth overall pick in the first round!"

For the NBA, how unpopular is Wade? Just listen to his speech and you will know.

"I want to thank my family, or rather...the people sitting in the third to eighth rows. They are the love of my life, the source of all my motivation, the reason why I am here.

After drafting Wade, Louis didn't stop working.

There are currently 18 players on the Celtics roster. In addition to Devin Brown, who is ready to be waived at any time, at least four players still need to be sent away.

Because the draft picks they used before were all traded, and they still have the 19th pick in the first round and the 19th pick in the second round.

Louis contacted Philadelphia 76ers general manager Brad Lowhouse.

The 76ers are in a tough spot right now.

The three-year period of the O-Group has expired and they have not won a championship. This is obviously against the original goal. Wilson confirmed that he will join the free market and will no longer partner with O'Neal.

O'Neal prefers to stay on the team, but if he wants to stay on the team, the team must first show him action.

Louis saw this clearly and directly took Latrell Sprewell, Memit Okur, Carlos Arroyo, and named Ardavis Sabo who had the last year of his contract left.

The 24th pick in this year's first round from Nice and the 76ers and three unprotected first-round picks in the future.

If Wade is not selected, Sprewell can stay on the team.

After selecting Wade, there is no need to keep Sprewell.

Moreover, at the beginning of the new season, Yao Yueban and Gasol have entered their third season, and they don't need anyone to take them with them.

For Louis, Sprewell no longer has any meaning. As for Okur, this person has to be traded.

Last season, he complained a lot about the lack of playing time. It just so happened that his five spatial attributes matched well with O'Neal, so he could use them to increase his price.

Carlos Arroyo is completely a bonus, no need to say more.

Lowhouse has no choice. Trading the future for the present is the only feasible way to strengthen. Sprewell seems to be able to play well for another two years. Okur's space attributes are very suitable for O'Neal and Arroyo's three-pointer.

Attributes are also what the 76ers need.

Three future first-round picks are important assets to any team, but as long as they can keep O'Neal, Philadelphia can hope to compete for a championship.

If both Wilson and O'Neal leave the team, then Lohouse will have to pack up his gear and return to New York to continue being an announcer. Because he was originally the tool brought by these two.

Lohaus gritted his teeth and accepted this risky deal.

After receiving the news, TNT made an official announcement for the two teams during the live broadcast: "I just received news that the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers have reached a big deal-the Celtics will transfer Latrell...

Sprewell, Memet Okur, and Carlos Arroyo were sent to the 76ers in exchange for Ardavis Sabonis and the 25th pick in this year's first round and the 2005, 2007, and 2009 picks.

A first-round pick."

"Ernie, did you say one less thing about what Philadelphia got?" Barkley asked with a smile.

Ernie Johnson didn't react, "I told you."

"No, you didn't say that." Barkley explained the mystery of the deal for the audience, "The 76ers got a reason to convince Shaquille O'Neal to stay."

After negotiating the deal with the 76ers, Louis took his 19th pick in the first round to talk to the Golden State Warriors.

No result.

Louis had no choice but to go talk to the Raptors.

They have the 15th pick in the first round and are looking for a successor for Toni Kukoc.

Kukoc carries a three-year contract with an annual salary of 8 million, but his combat power is no longer useful.

Isn't this a coincidence? The Celtics still have Sabonis's garbage contract. Although they are all garbage contracts, there are high and low garbage.

Sabonis's contract expires next year, and Kukoc still has some use.

It will be bad for three years. If the Raptors want to build a team around Billups and Joe Johnson, the more flexible their future salary space will be, the better.

In the end, the Celtics sent Sabonis and the 19th pick in the second round to pick up Kukoc, and got the 15th pick in the first round.

After the transaction was completed, the Celtics used the 15th pick in the first round to select Nick Collison, and then used the 76ers to select Ginobili's Argentine teammate Carlos Delfino (Carlos DelfinoSG) with the 25th pick in the first round.

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Collison is no better than David West and other mid-to-late first-round picks. Louis chose him because of Collison's locker room attributes. The team's talent is already overflowing, so it doesn't take much to pick him.

A big brother on the bench who plays time and can maintain internal unity is beneficial.

The motivation for choosing Delfino was relatively simple.

The team's roster is already full, and he needs an overseas player who may be useful in the future but who is best not to come to the NBA to play in the next few years.

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