Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 265 Starting from Scratching the Lottery Ticket

Until the start of the draft, the Lakers did not decide on a new coach.

With George Karl officially in charge of the Nuggets, Eric Musselman renewing his contract with the Warriors, Byron Scott left the microphone and rushed to New Orleans to serve as the coach of the Hornets. come less and less.

"Look at these letters. People come to petition every day to let Phil Jackson come back to coach the Lakers. I don't understand what you think. Is it going to be selected from within? I don't think there is anyone in our assistant team. Can reach Phil's level!" As time went by, Kupchak was burning with anxiety, but he knew that because of the ultimate goal, it was impossible for Jim and Phil Jackson to coexist, so the result of a peaceful breakup was considered the best ending Yes, but the end of the draft actually means the start of the new season, and the Lakers' coaching team is still an empty shell.

"Don't worry Mitch, I already have a suitable candidate, and I will announce it when the time comes. Now we have to consider the draft... We only have the 29th and 59th picks. According to Bonnie's report, There are three options, Mickey, you have to help me decide... Anderson Varejao from Brazil, who previously played for Barcelona in Spain, is 2 meters tall. Good at rebounding, he is a good blue-collar insider, and we have Nene, who is also from Brazil, so he can integrate into the team without any problem; 11 years old, young is his advantage; Chris Duhon, a solid point guard at Duke University, with three points and good defense, can be said to be the super poor version of Chauncey Billups. These three are Bonnie The players suggested for our consideration, and some overseas players like Spanoulis and Ha Seung-jin, have less information." Jim handed the information in his hand to Kupchak.

"Our outside manpower is already very crowded. Kyle Korver and Duntay Jones are good candidates. They should be able to enter the rotation this season, topping the vacancy of Raja Bell, so we don't need Trey too much. Waugh Ariza, and he is too young, the potential exchange cycle may be very long, until the training effect, maybe the team does not need him, there is no need to waste a precious spot. As for Chris Duhon, he With this level of backup point guard, we can go to the free market to sign some basic-salary veterans." Kupchak looked at the information and concluded.

"Then you mean to choose an inside player? Anderson Varejao or Ha Seungjin?" Jim continued to ask.

"This Ha Seung-jin, although he is tall, looks...well, like a fool, it is difficult to become a big player. Not just any center over [-] meters can be as successful as Yao Ming. The Russian from the Mavericks last season ,what do you say that is……"

"Pavel Podkolkin."

"Podkolkin, look at his clumsy moves, he's better suited for sumo. I remember his scouting report, what's it like?" After Shaquille O'Neal, Another giant in history with a perfect combination of height, weight, strength, technique and touch, let us forget about Yao Ming, Podkolkin is the future of basketball, the savior of Russian basketball, he has an incredible body, fabulous Strength and soft touch...'So from then on, I never believed the official scouting report anymore, I only believed my own eyes." Kupchak put the information neatly on the table.

"So that's what we decided? What about the 59th pick?"

"There's nothing to pick, or we can try it out and trade up. We know Isaiah Thomas wants to make a big deal in New York, and he's got a couple of second-round picks..."

Here the Lakers are secretly acting, but there, the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic have reached a shocking deal.

The Rockets sent their backcourt double guns Steve Francis and Cutino Mobley, as well as the insider Kevin Cato, and got the Magic's star Tracy McGrady, power forward Zhu Wan Howard, guard Tyronn Lue and second-year rookie Reece Gannis.

For a while, the media was in an uproar.

In faraway China, the deal has been hyped up by the media.

"Tracey McGrady, as the two-time scoring champion in a row, has no doubts about his strength; Juwan Howard was one of the Michigan Fab Five back then, and he was as famous as Chris Webber. He was also the first in the Bullets. Played well; as a generation of championship guards, Tyronn Lue once left a deep impression on us. It is said that Phil Jackson used Tyronn Lue to play Iverson in training, simulating tactics. It also reflects his strength; and Reece Gannis, as a first-round pick in 2003, although he has not yet made a name for himself, his potential is definitely great. Of course, the Rockets can tap his potential. He may be the next A Kobe. Just imagine, the lineup of Iverson + Kobe + Tracy McGrady + Webber + Yao Ming is obviously invincible in the league, we can imagine the moment when the Rockets overthrow the Spurs Mavericks and Lakers and win the championship!"

The New York Knicks are also in the act, sending Dikambe Mutombo, Ossela Harrington, Cesare Trebanski and Frank Williams for Bulls guard Jamal Crawford and forward Jerome Williams.

The Knicks, who have two guns in the backcourt, have become a new force in the East. As for the small deal that they traded the Lakers' No. 47 pick with the No. 59 pick and the Lakers' second round pick next year, no one paid attention at all.

In the draft, the Orlando Magic, who got the No. [-] pick, chose high school student Dwight Howard.

The Charlotte Bobcats used the Clippers pick they traded to choose Emeka Okafor.

Nothing was too far off, except that the Spurs took Sasha Vujacic with their 27th overall pick.

The Pacers selected point guard Benno Udrih.

The Timberwolves' draft rights were revoked, so only 29 teams drafted in the first round.

The Lakers selected Anderson Varejao with the 29th pick.

Cavaliers general manager Jim Paxson has long been in love with Varejao, but unfortunately he was intercepted by the Lakers. He thought the Lakers might propose a trade, but when the countdown to the draft was almost over, the phone didn't ring.

Paxson had no choice but to choose the future CBA star David Harrison.

The Lakers used the No. 47 pick from the trade to select Trevor Ariza. In the eyes of the outside world, this is just a low-probability lottery.

(End of this chapter)