Before the start of Madness III, Lin Ying did not even appear on any major draft lists.

But after three crazy starts, he was predicted to be selected in the first round.

Is this considered a potential?

Generally speaking, this kind of surge in draft predictions occurs because the outside world does not know the players.

But Lin Ying's meteoric rise is unprecedented. Who can say that there is no progress on his part?

Apart from anything else, although the low-level skills are not mature, they were only shown on the Crazy Three stage.

So, forget it!

When thinking of this, Bowie already had a decision in his mind.

He doesn’t want to be Bob Bass second, he wants to be himself first!

…

Lakers draft cabin.

"Refuse to continue negotiations?"

Kupchak was shocked when he heard the response from the Hornets.

What kind of plane is Bowie doing?

Does it mean it has to be Bynum?

"They did not continue to ask for Bynum, but directly closed the trading channel."

The assistant seemed to have guessed what Kupchak was thinking, and spoke accordingly.

At this time, Kupchak was completely dumbfounded.

Are you kidding me?

…

Suns draft cabin.

Cole also looked like he was going to kill Bowie.

Obviously I agreed to the bargaining chip you mentioned.

Then you turned around and told me no more?

Block, block!

But the issue now is no longer a matter of blacklisting or not.

It's the Hornets' deal that doesn't work, and they have to find a new trading partner.

Otherwise, with the draft picks they currently have, they will definitely not be able to select Lin Ying.

Time was tight, so he picked up the phone and called the Eagles.

Now that D'Antoni has been persuaded to give up Diaw, he can consider trading for a higher pick.

The Hawks had two lottery picks this year, with Horford selected with the No. 3 pick, plus Joe Johnson and Josh Smith, as well as Marvin Williams.

This young player is already overcrowded. If he changes to another backcourt, his strength will be over. It’s not like the opponent won’t agree.

only……

The other party is busy.

Just, it's a bit embarrassing.

…

Eagles draft cabin.

General manager Rick Sund chats with SuperSonics general manager Sam Presti.

Presti, like Cole, just took office this year.

But unlike Cole, the Sonics are at a crossroads in team building, and he has more room to operate.

Lewis's pursuit of a billion-dollar contract is no longer within the team's consideration. Just leaving a 31-year-old Ray Allen in the Western Conference will not make the playoffs.

So after Anji came to visit, he decided to tear down and rebuild.

But what the outside world doesn't know is that the negotiations between him and Ainge ended long before the draft.

And after holding the No. 5 pick, he contacted the Eagles and wanted to increase the bargaining chip in exchange for the No. 3 pick in the opponent's hands.

Well, just like the Mavericks-Hawks trade in history.

His target is Al Horford.

Horford is the best big man in this draft class besides Oden.

It's a pity that the Hawks also wanted Horford, so the negotiations between the two failed in the end.

But this also allows them to establish good trading relationships.

After all, being able to take a liking to Horford at the same time can be regarded as a sign that the heroes have the same vision.

So after winning Durant and Green one after another, what he is doing now is to get the No. 11 pick from the other party, and then pick it off in an earth-shattering way...

Lin Ying!

For a player who was predicted to be on the edge of the lottery, who would have thought they would gamble with the 11th pick?

And a very important reason why he did that was the relationship between Lin Ying and Durant.

Anyway, it is inevitable that Ray Allen will be sent away and Durant will level up.

Then why not find his best partner in college!

What's more, this partner has good passing ability. Not only Durant can improve, but Green can also improve!

When the Seattle Youth Army takes over the league, wouldn’t it be great!

As for why not just pick Lin Ying with the fifth pick?

As mentioned before, Lin Ying's talent is beyond his reach.

The first ten picks in the draft year are all very valuable. The Sonics will attach great importance to talent in their rebuilding.

In other words, Green's talent has the opportunity to grow into an All-Star level player!

The upper limit that Lin Ying can see now is a top role player, similar to a player like Boris Diaw.

Therefore, the fifth pick is impossible. With the 11th pick, he has boldly taken a gamble that others would not dare to take.

Because the Eagles were about to sign, the negotiations between the two parties were finally declared successful.

The team's starting point guard Luke Ridnour was selected in the second round next year, and was traded to the Hawks for the No. 11 pick and Speedy Claxton.

Ridnour was the 14th pick of the Platinum Generation in 2003. He has been the main point guard of the Sonics for the past two years, averaging 11 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists per game.

The Eagles have a lot of interior and forward players, but they don't have a good defender.

Moreover, Ridnour is a solid academic defender and does not take possession of the ball. This wave of trades can be regarded as a perfect reinforcement.

What they were just talking about was that the Sonics would help the Eagles get a garbage contract for Clarkston.

The contract was worth more than 5 million yuan, but since there were still three years left, the two parties talked for a long time.

As long as the Eagles select Lin Ying, the deal will be officially concluded.

As soon as Sander hung up the phone with Presti, Cole's call came in.

This guy is very persistent!

"What kind of chips are needed for the No. 11 pick?"

Cole asked anxiously.

On the stage, Stern had already walked out with an envelope containing the Bulls' draft results.

"Sorry, you're late."

Sander said helplessly.

Cole over there was silent for a while and then hung up the phone.

This wave can be regarded as paying tuition to enter the NBA management.

…

At the draft, Stern walked to the stage for the ninth time and announced the Bulls' selection with a smile.

"The 9th overall pick in the first round of the NBA in 2007, selected by the Chicago Bulls..."

Daily pause.

"Lin Ying, a 2.06 meter forward, comes from the University of Texas."

…

ps: Special thanks to Chu Jiayun for being the leader of the league!
Chapter completed!