Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 512 Talent
The 12th place is the Pistons, the 11th place is the Nuggets, and the 10th place is the Kings. This is originally the Pelicans lottery, but as long as the top 3 are not drawn, they will eventually belong to the Kings.

Nine are the Mavericks, eight are the Knicks, seven are the Timberwolves, six are the Magic, five are the Kings, and four are the Suns.

Finally, it's time to reveal the top 3 picks.

Mark Tatum's expression began to enrich.

In the end, the 76ers got the third pick, which is the No. 3 pick. Embiid, who was in charge of the lottery, seemed unhappy.

The Charlotte Hornets got the second pick, which should be their highest pick in recent years. The camera showed Boss Michael, who smiled happily, showing a mouthful of white teeth.

The Celtics, who have a 25% probability of winning the No. 1 pick, got the No. [-] pick as they wished. It is worth mentioning that this is the first time in the history of the Celtics to win the No. [-] lottery.

Once the sign is confirmed, each team can start looking for their favorite players.

Judging from the current draft forecast, University of Washington point guard Fultz, UCLA point guard Ball and Kansas small forward Josh Jackson are recognized as the top three favorites.

In addition, Duke's small forward Tatum, Kentucky's point guard Fox, Kentucky's shooting guard Monk, North Carolina State's point guard Dennis Smith, Louisville's shooting guard Mitchell, and Indiana's power forward Anunoby are all popular candidates in the lottery.

The early media has always predicted that Louisville's shooting guard Mitchell will be the 13th overall pick.

But since the Lakers got the 13th pick, they have set their sights on two players from the University of Kentucky Wildcats: point guard Fox and shooting guard Monk.

The reason is simple. Last year, the Lakers selected Kentucky's Jamal Murray because of Yuan Qingshan. This year they hold the lottery pick and should contact Kentucky first.

But this is just speculation by the media. Jenny Buss and Magic Johnson have no intention of consulting Yuan Qingshan at all, especially Jenny Buss, who no longer exists as the 13th pick.

In the Lakers uniform team, only Laughlin was concerned about this matter, and immediately flew to Lexington to discuss with Coach John.

John and Quincy were naturally willing to hand over their players to the Lakers, but they discussed it and finally decided to wait and see what happened, and they could not tell Yuan Qingshan.

They were afraid that if something changed, the Lakers management would hurt Yuan Qingshan's heart.

At the same time, some teams holding high-level picks began to become active in secret. The free market was not open, and many players' contracts could not be discussed openly, but private negotiations have never stopped.

Jenny Buss and Magic had another appointment with Durant's agent.

This matter was even hidden from Durant. Jenny Buss offered a multi-year maximum salary. The agent refused, saying that even if she signed with the Lakers, she could only sign for one year.

The Lakers showed enough sincerity. Of course, Durant's agent was not stupid enough to make a verbal promise or something, but said that it will be discussed at that time.

Jenny Buss was very satisfied with the result. After sending Durant's agent away, she discussed with the magician for a while.

The magician said that the current long-term contracts in the team are very cost-effective, and he doesn't know who should be traded away by then.

Jenny Buss said: "As long as Durant can come, Whiteside must go. The combination of Durant, Paul George and Towns can definitely beat the Warriors hard."

"Don't forget, the Warriors at that time were without Durant." Jenny Buss looked smug, as if the deal had been done.

The bad premonition that the magician had before became stronger and stronger. At first, he just wanted to trade away young players like Murray, but now he has started to think about Whiteside?
Yuan Qingshan will never agree!
Jenny Buss is full of confidence, and the magician looks sad.

Amidst the rumors all over the sky, the second game of the Western Conference Finals began.

According to the rules, the second game will still be held at the Oracle Center, the home of the Golden State Warriors.

The Lakers are still the same, coming to the arena early.

After simply laying out the tactics in the locker room, Walton led the players into the field.

The last time they came to Oracle Arena, the Warriors fans were relatively calm. They were confident that they would eliminate the Lakers and advance to the Finals.

But tonight is different. In the eyes of Bay Area fans, the loss in the first game was inexplicable. I didn't expect the Lakers to become a stumbling block for the Warriors to revenge and win the championship.

A sense of humiliation made them hostile to the Lakers. The moment the Lakers players appeared from the player channel, boos began to appear in some areas of the auditorium.

Commentary seat.

O'Neill: "It seems that the loss in the last game has affected the emotions of the fans. I guess people in the entire Bay Area are having a hard time these days."

Barkley: "I can understand their feelings!"

O'Neill looked at him, didn't say a word, thinking that you won't bet again in this game, right?
Tonight's special guest, former Warriors player Larry Hughes said: "If the Lakers eliminate the Warriors this year, I think these two teams will be feuds in the future."

O'Neal nodded, and the Lakers and Celtics are like this: "There are other teams that regard you as an enemy, which also proves that you have strength."

Larry Hughes: "We have talked a little far, the two are very experienced commentators, let's analyze the trend of tonight's game."

O'Neill looked at Barkley, meaning: You go ahead.

Barkley kept his mouth shut, saying to himself that you don't want me to speak first. In this state, if you bet on which team wins, you will be scolded by the fans on the other side.

O'Neal shook his head with a smile, and had no choice but to say: "The Warriors have finally met their opponents. In the regular season, and even in the first two rounds, they won too easily. They almost didn't need to play tactics, and they could win casually. But now it's no longer possible. Although the Lakers are not as shining as their superstars, they are definitely full of talent."

Larry Hughes: "Yes, Curry and Durant of the Warriors are the top three in the league and have a superstar halo. Although the Lakers don't have the top six superstars in the league, the combination of Yuan Qingshan, Towns and Paul George is definitely strong."

Barkley answered: "And the depth of the Lakers' lineup is no worse than that of the Warriors."

O'Neill: "The Lakers' signings in the summer are perfect, and the current salary space is also very reasonable. This summer, they only need to make minor repairs. Next season will be the third season of Yuan Qingshan and Towns. If they mature a bit, the Lakers will immediately improve to a higher level."

Larry Hughes said: "Yeah, this Lakers team is too young and terrible. I think it won't take long for Yuan Qingshan to become one of the superstars, and Towns will also grow into an insider at the level of Anthony Davis and Cousins."

(End of this chapter)