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Chapter 195

Ray Allen thinks too much.

Qin Fei is very simple, just wait for McGrady to be selected, even if he has nothing to look forward to today.

After Duncan was selected, many teams sighed with regret until Mingzhu secretly voted.

For example, the 76ers, the owner of the second pick, thought about the double champion combination of Iverson + Duncan, and it turned out that they got the second pick.

After thinking about it, I picked an inside player-Keith Van Horn.

This player was also hyped before the game and was hailed as the second "Larry Bird", but the 76ers always felt unsatisfied.

They already have enough offensive firepower, what they want is an inside player who can protect the frame, and Keith Van Horn is really good offensively, but the defensive end is a typical abstract defensive master, with a soft style of play and weak strength.

But aren't Bird's successors all in this style, last year's Walker, this year's Van Horn.

In addition, Van Horn was still a teammate of Ma Jian at the University of Utah, but Ma graduated before him and almost entered the NBA.

The 76ers didn't want Van Horn, so they quickly initiated a transaction and sent Van Horn to the Nets.

The butt of the No. [-] pick is not hot yet, and he changed his club in the blink of an eye. The commodity attributes of NBA players have been proved once again.

Then came the third pick, the Celtics selected Chauncey Billups.

Auerbach couldn't get Duncan, and he was brooding. For Billups, he could only sigh again and again.

When it came to the ninth overall pick, the Raptors made a move and selected Tracy McGrady.

It was Isaiah Thomas, then the general manager of the Raptors, who made this decision. McGrady became another high school player who entered the NBA in the first round after Kobe and O'Neal.

Maddie, who shaved her pumpkin head, was smiling and graceful at all times, shaking hands and hugging her family.

Qin Fei turned his head and glanced at Lei Allen, and it was inevitable that he became a little inelegant.

"Is it really Maddie?"

Qin Fei probably didn't know that the Bucks made such a move, did he feel like he was cut off?

Ray Allen nodded with a wry smile, "Yes, but it can't work now, he has already been selected."

The tenth pick of the Bucks flustered, and finally chose the University of Cincinnati's ace player Danny Fortson.

But just like the 76ers before, the Bucks, who failed to choose the center player, didn't look good in the spare tire, and soon started the transaction. Danny Bucks "green hat" was traded to the Denver Nuggets before he actually wore it.

"Hopefully he understands, the NBA is like this, you never know what's going to happen next second."

Ray Allen felt it was a bit of a pity. This result must have been the Bucks' backup plan before. If McGrady was selected, obviously the backup mechanism would not start, and everything would be a chain reaction.

At this time, Qin Fei saw that Mai Di was called over by a staff member wearing a black hat.

"what?"

He felt a little strange, McGrady shouldn't be here at this time, either chatting with new friends, or chatting with the leaders of the Raptors, why are you here?

He touched Ray Allen, pointed to McGrady, and gave a color.

Lei Allen understood, and the two touched the edge, and saw that McGrady was taken to another passageway of the venue by the man in black, and then entered a small room. The moment the door opened, Qin Fei met the person who opened the door.

Both were stunned.

"who is it?"

The door closed quickly, and Ray Allen didn't see it because of the angle.

Qin Fei quickly recalled it in his mind, and finally said in an uncertain tone: "It seems to be the general manager of the Bulls, Jerry Krause."

Ray Allen's already big eyes became rounder, and his mouth opened wide.

"you sure?"

Qin Fei is not familiar with Klaus, and middle-aged and elderly men in Europe and the United States all look similar, so he is of course not very sure.

Still, he nodded solemnly.

"That's right, it's him. I know him very well. He even invited me to Chicago as a guest before."

Lei Allen immediately misunderstood Qin Fei's meaning. So the bull also wanted Qin Fei?

And now that he is like this, he still wants to get McGrady!

It’s really that people’s hearts are not enough to swallow elephants, and it’s not enough to have God!

What are they trading for?

Ray Allen almost cried out in excitement, feeling as if he had discovered some shocking secret, no wonder so many people were crying to be paparazzi, the first-hand information is really cool!

"It won't work!"

Qin Fei made a judgment calmly.

"why?"

Ray Allen felt that if the Bulls were willing to pay Pippen, the Raptors would definitely be tempted. There is no team that would not be tempted. One is an All-Star and the top [-] players in the league, and the other is just a high school player who has never played in the NCAA.

Does Qin Fei think McGrady's talent potential is so good that Isaiah Thomas can refuse the temptation of the Bulls?

Ray Allen looked in disbelief.

Qin Fei said: "Because I know Klaus very well, I know him very well."

Ray Allen:

Of course, Qin Fei knew that the deal had failed. McGrady didn't come out of the mountain until he reached the full level after he joined the Raptors. He had never been to Chicago in his career.

The deal was indeed stopped later, and the person who stopped it was Jordan.

The Bulls originally planned to exchange Pippen for McGrady, but Jordan disagreed. Jordan threatened Krause with retirement. He hoped that he would spend the twilight years of his career with Pippen, trading a high school student who had never played in the NBA or even the NCAA. Are you crazy?

Klaus had no choice but to give up.

From the perspective of the Bulls, the probability of winning the championship next year is too low, and Pippen is clamoring for a billion-dollar contract. All the players in the team are too old, so it is better to rebuild early.

Of course, Jordan disagrees with the reconstruction. Once the reconstruction starts, the Bulls will no longer aim to win the championship. At that time, the coach will definitely give young people more opportunities to exercise. This is unacceptable for Jordan, who is determined to win three consecutive championships.

For McGrady, he is very willing to go to Chicago. It should be said that no player is willing to go to the Raptors at this time.

It's a pity that due to a combination of circumstances and circumstances, it is still destined to have no part in the end.

When the two were launched, the lottery draft was all over, and soon came the Sonics draft.

Sonics general manager Wally Walker eventually chose Bobby Jackson from the University of Minnesota.

Bobby Jackson is fast and has a good shooting percentage, but his body is thin and his defense is average, which is not very consistent with the Supersonics' team building philosophy.

In addition, there are young and potential players such as Qin Fei and Snow on the Sonics bench, so there is not much room to play. After Bobby Jackson was selected by the Sonics, he did not know whether he was happy or unhappy.

But he was soon happy, because the Sonics traded him.

This transaction took place very quickly. Bobby Jackson, who is also a "green hat", was surprised to hear the good news before he was hot. A mournful face rekindled hope for the future.

Coincidentally, this guy was also traded to the Nuggets for Dell Ellis.

The Nuggets are committed to rebuilding after sending away Mutombo, and now they are constantly operating in the draft, which is eye-catching.

Qin Fei and Lei Allen looked at each other, and they were not particularly clear about the operation of the team.

Dale Ellis is a swingman with a height of 2 meters 01 and a veteran of the league.

Fans are relatively unfamiliar with him, but in fact he was also an excellent player in the era of 83 and 84. He averaged 27.5 points per game at his peak and was a well-known three-point shooter.

Regarding Dale Ellis, the most famous thing is that he lost to Larry Bird when he participated in the three-point conference that year.

Yes, Larry Bird's sentence "Are you here to compete for second?" Turns out No.2 is him.

More than a decade ago, Dell Ellis reached his peak in the Sonics, and then went to the Bucks, Spurs and Nuggets after his state declined.

In a circle, the Sonics called him back again, paying a first-round rookie player.

The Sonics don't need any rookies, except for Qin Fei.

Because Qin Fei is good at defense in nature, but Bobby Jackson's scout report is very clear that this player is an offensive player.

It is very common to swap clubs and become famous veteran players for the first round of the show.

This trade stirred up some waves in the draft, and then even if it was forgotten, all the focus was still on the rookies in the lottery.

If there is a deal for a lottery rookie, it will be a big story.

For example, Keith Van Horn, as the No. [-] pick, was traded as soon as he came up.

Qin Fei saw the last player selected by the Bulls in the first round, Kisbus, a 1 meter swingman.

Sure enough, neither of his alumni was selected.

At this time, there are only less than 30 places left to enter the NBA.

(End of this chapter)