This Forward is Not Serious

Yes, who else in this league is more suitable for James than Davis?

Regarding this point, it is not only the technical fit between the two in theory, but also the actual combat as proof.

In last year's All-Star Game, the two had a supernatural chemistry, and everyone could see that they were perfect for each other.

In the words of some James fans: With defense, shooting range, and the ability to play C at certain times, Davis is simply a player born for James. Love and Bosh are nothing compared to Davis. Worth mentioning!

"I'm going to contact the Pelicans."

Paul nodded quickly after listening.

If he leaves the Warriors, there are only two best places for James to go.

One is the Lakers, and the other is the Pelicans.

From a business perspective, the Lakers are the better choice.

But now what James wants is no longer purely commercial.

Then Davis and the Pelicans are better choices.

As long as the Pelicans can get rid of Cousins' expiring contract.

Then with the contracts vacated by other role players, they can also form a Big Three lineup.

Of course, there will be great doubts about whether this can happen. After all, the Pelicans are not a team capable of doing big things.

Or maybe no one said they had to do it in New Orleans.

After George set the precedent of changing teams during the contract period, the contract is no longer as binding on players as before.

…

Two days after the championship parade, Walken Dean found Lin Ying.

The purpose is to talk about the upcoming draft and free market.

Lin Ying and Lu had shouted out the Dynasty's slogan before, and it was natural that it would fall into place later.

I dare to shout because I have enough confidence, but confidence is based on sufficient preparation. Smart people do not fight unprepared battles.

Over the past few years, Walken Dean has completely trusted Lin Ying's vision, so after setting the goal of the dynasty, he will naturally need Lin Ying's opinion.

After last season, the Nets also had some personnel changes.

For example, in the previous roster, two veterans, David West and Jack, had already talked to him about their plans to retire.

Luckily for Jack, he was originally a big player at the end of his career and was not included in the rotation. However, West's words are an important rotation, and someone will definitely need to support him when he retires.

Rose and Curry's contracts have expired, Johnson has been suspended, and even Bradley and Ariza's contracts have only one year left to expire.

These details, which don't seem to affect the main body, will also be the key to the Nets' performance next season.

After all, as the public enemy of the league, their playing style and even the habits of their core players have been thoroughly studied by their opponents.

At this time, we need surprise troops and some fresh blood to break the situation.

"Both Derrick and Seth are in good markets, so we may have to choose one of them and keep one."

Although the free market has not yet begun, general managers generally have their own private channels and will get some information first.

Most of Warken Dean's transactions in recent years have been mutually beneficial, so unlike Anji and Mosaic, who repeatedly cheated his opponents, his information is still relatively accurate.

"My preference is to keep Derek, he has a bigger role."

Walken Dean continued.

Lin Ying nodded and did not object.

Curry's three-pointer is very stable, but as Walken Dean said, Rose is definitely more effective in choosing one of the two.

Moreover, Curry is still easily targeted on the defensive end. Rose seems to have recovered from his injuries for the most part last season, and his defense is at least above average.

So this choice is still easy. After all, hitting the anxious moment is not only about attacking, but also about defending.

As for the inside, Nene was in good shape last season and can basically replace West's role last season.

In addition, Zhou Qi has been trained well and will need some playing time next season.

Therefore, the end point of their summer reinforcements should be the small forward or the swingman.

Walken Dean valued a man.

"Josh Hart."

Lin Ying was not surprised when he heard this name. Hart is a ready-to-combat player after four years of college. His physical talent is average, but he has 3D potential.

This kind of player is best for the Nets.

Moreover, Hart's potential in history is quite good. His upper limit is not just a 3D player, but a main player potential.

However, Lin Ying also provided another plan after nodding.

"If possible, OG Anunoby is also a good choice. He is a Kawhi Leonard, Crowder, Siakam type player."

Although Hart is good, the Nets already have Ariza and Bradley. The latter two are still at their peak and have not yet reached the stage where they need to cultivate successors. Even if Hart is selected, it will be a long time. Sitting on the bench for a long time.

But the Nets are short of people on the front line. They had Crowder and Johnson before, but Crowder was traded and Johnson was suspended. Even if they want to sign Johnson back, they still need someone to support them.

Walken Dean wrote down the name. Anunoby is only a freshman this year. His playing style in college is indeed a bit similar to Leonard's, but his talent is slightly different.

Moreover, selecting him requires an upward trade, so there will be uncertainty.

Just like when Lin Ying gave him advice, but Walken Dean ultimately chose to trade down and choose someone else.

However, the draft has set a set goal, and the direction of signing people in the free market has become clear.

A forward swingman, or a forward swingman, is the focus of the Nets' summer signing.

Although Rose's big contract expires, the contracts of the Nets' core players such as Lin, Durant, and Lin are increasing year by year. The extra salary space for the Nets next season will only be about 20 million, which is still not renewed. About Rose's own case.

Moreover, after the salary cap increased, new contracts also increased accordingly. The previous mid-level salary was 7 million, but now it is directly 15 million.

Therefore, the Nets' salary space is not as rich as it seemed before, and they can only sign two, or even one, key players.

Then at this time, Lin Ying and Walken Dean almost said the same person in unison.

After the two of them finished speaking, they couldn't help laughing.

This is really the case for heroes.

And they have enough reason to believe that person will be interested in the Nets.

…

Los Angeles, a private villa.

James has had his second facial surgery.

This time he was in a happier mood.

Don't tell me, he feels like his appearance becomes better every time he undergoes an operation.

Sure enough, the top Korean doctor that Paul Fu found for him was quite reliable.

Of course, this wasn't the only thing that made him happy.

Also, things are progressing with the Pelicans.

Rich Paul's business ability is still very strong. The management of the Pelicans has been convinced by him and has decided to give it a try when it is certain that James can be obtained.

And Rich Paul also continued his previous operations, using his special status to get in touch with some big-name free agents.

If nothing else, as long as the Pelicans can handle Cousins' contract, the Big Three of the Pelicans will come.

Don't think New Orleans' football market is small, but wasn't Cleveland's football market even smaller back then?

Moreover, New Orleans has been under the care of the league because of the original purchase of the league's hosting team, and the All-Star Game has been back and forth many times.

Now that James has really gone, the football market will develop very quickly.

Just like the Nets have Lin Ying, in just a few years, they have already suppressed the Knicks, who were originally thought to be impossible to shake.

Everything is ready, it just depends on what the Pelicans management can do at the trade deadline.

…

Time flies, and a week passes in the blink of an eye.

During this week, in addition to recording new songs with Swift and playing with Xiao Lin Yi, Lin Ying only enjoyed the various delicacies cooked by Yang Shuyi.

This can be regarded as a rare period of leisure time after defending the title.

Moreover, in order to further strengthen Xiao Lin Yi's orientation issue, Lin Ying also conducted a "concubine selection" activity for him.

He found several beauties and asked Xiao Lin Yi to choose one to play with.

Of course, Xiao Linyi was still young and underdeveloped at this time, so this game must be played seriously.

A week has passed in the blink of an eye, and the 2017 NBA Draft has kicked off at the Barclays Center.

Dean Walken and Lu took the draft team to the draft cabin, while Lin Yingze and Durant once again sat in the VIP box of the arena to watch the show.

This year is essentially a weak year for the draft. Compared with 2013, there is no one who is absolutely capable of being selected as the number one pick, and lottery picks are generally not considered to be particularly strong.

This is why Lin Ying thought of asking the Nets to trade up draft picks to try to select Anunoby.

If it were another big draft year, this kind of operation would be basically unfeasible for a team like the Nets that doesn't have many chips.

Before the draft started, Durant first chatted with Lin Ying about where James would go next season.

Compared to Lin Ying, Durant pays significantly more attention to James and is much more enthusiastic.

"There are rumors now that LeBron wants to be teammates with Anthony Davis?"

Durant is indeed a master of social media. He has already obtained this news before it has been confirmed.

However, there is a saying that "there is no airtight wall in the world." After Paul Fu contacted the Pelicans management, it was only a matter of time before the outside world knew about it.

Of course, not many people know the news now.

Durant originally thought that Lin Ying would be somewhat surprised, but Lin Ying's reaction was "sure enough".

The reason is simple, because Davis has also been teammates with James in history, and they also won a championship together.

Although the champion is not recognized by many people due to external factors, the champion is the champion. At least it can be said that the two are very suitable in terms of technology and personality.

"I think maybe they didn't end up in New Orleans."

Lin Ying nodded and expressed his thoughts.

"oh?"

"LeBron needs to consider his business interests and does not rule out the possibility of Anthony Davis requesting a designated trade from the Pelicans management."

Durant was stunned for a moment, then slapped his thigh suddenly.

"Wonderful!"

After what happened with George, it is indeed not uncommon to appoint a third party.

"Of course, it's not necessarily because there aren't many places that can accommodate both of them at the same time, and Davis's trade value is now at its highest point."

Lin Ying didn't say anything.

Because although Davis also applied for a trade in history, the current situation is still very different.

And there is one person who cannot be ignored.

Jaylen Brown.

Although the Pelicans did not make the playoffs last season, Cousins ​​played really well before he was injured, and Brown's performance was particularly good.

Especially after Cousins ​​was injured, Brown earned himself the right to take shots with his outstanding performance in the first half of the season, and his data in the second half were also quite good.

To use an inappropriate word, if Cousins ​​hadn't been injured late, last year's Rookie of the Year would have been Brown.

Therefore, the possibility of James going to the Pelicans cannot be completely ruled out. After all, James has a very accurate vision for finding teammates.

"This makes me feel a little itchy."

Durant said and rubbed his hands.

It may be strange to say it, but the fact is that wherever James goes, people are more anticipated than playing games himself.

Well, this is already the fourth season of Where's James? Decision Four!

They talked about it, and the live talent show also started.

In a small draft year, many lottery players choose to trade their draft picks.

This includes the Celtics using Thomas and a lot of chips to get the third overall pick and select Jayson Tatum.

Although Jaylen Brown is doing well in the Pelicans and will not go to the Celtics, and he will not have any double scouts, Tatum is indeed the core of the team.

This is also good news for the Nets, because the large number of transactions means that Warken Dean's operation is feasible.

Later developments indeed proved this point.

When the draft reached the middle of the first round, the Nets successfully traded the No. 30 pick in hand with Dorian Finney-Smith, who was selected last year, to obtain the No. 21 pick, and used this pick to successfully pick Anunoby.

After seeing this result, Lin Ying turned around and gave Durant a high-five.

Anunoby is called a replica of Siakam by fans. Although it is difficult to start the game because of the twin stars of him and Durant, he definitely has the ability to play in the rotation.

Just like Butler back then, with the same training, it won't be a bad idea to be the starter when the time comes.

This wave is just like a card drawing game, with a guarantee already in place.

And soon, benefits came too.

After talking about Anunoby before, Walken Dean also talked with Lin Ying about which second-round picks could be selected.

Lin Ying also gave some lists at that time.

Then Warken Dean's operation came, and he directly used cash to buy a mid-second-round pick.

This wave of operations once again confirmed that this year's draft is indeed a weak draft year.

Then, Warken Dean used this pick to select a forward they needed, or a swingman...

Dillon Brooks!