The godfather of basketball started from conquering the NBA

The draft in 2007 also arrived as scheduled, and young talents gathered together, waiting for their fate in the small green room.

The Timberwolves hold the No. [-] pick and take the lead in making selections.

"Don't think about it. Although Oden is a once-in-a-century genius, in terms of our current lineup, Durant is actually the most suitable." David Anzi is still struggling.

"To be honest, I am more optimistic about Durant." Xu Xiao said casually.

"Huh? Then..."

"But if a genius like Auden is not selected, it would be a waste of money. It's intolerable." Xu Xiao's firm gaze made Anzi feel uncomfortable.

"If that's the case, then it's decided."

As NBA President David Stern slowly walked onto the stage, reading the selection of the Timberwolves, he also officially announced the beginning of this draft.

"The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Greg Oden with the No. [-] pick!"

The No. [-] pick in this year's NBA was also officially born.

Oden himself also showed a signature smile'', this result seems to be within his expectations, but it is still very exciting to become the champion of the new division.

After receiving the Timberwolves' ball cap, he went to the stage and hugged Stern, and then he was about to meet with the relevant staff.

"Ding, if you get the first prize, you will be rewarded with [-] points." Xu Xiao was startled by a sudden sound from the system.

"I'm going, a number one lottery is so valuable." I was taken aback by this sudden surprise, but Xu Xiao thought about it carefully, and probably these are the only number one lottery in his life, because the Timberwolves are about to rise , At most, it will be bad for one year next year, and then it will be reaped. If this is the case, then naturally we have to give more.

In addition to the remaining 2600 before, then I have 7600 system coins in my hand. After the draft is over, I have to make two rounds of ten consecutive draws, because changes in team members will lead to changes in the team's favorability. Change, if you want to maintain this kind of favorability, the fastest way is the system.

While thinking about the next specific operation, the draft is also going on as scheduled.

The Portland Trail Blazers selected Kevin Durant from the University of Texas with the second overall pick. The lanky player who will become the best scorer in the entire NBA in the future has now gone to the Trail Blazers Team, it can be regarded as compensation for the pioneer of Xu Xiao's previous life.

Just when Xu Xiao felt that Durant + Aldridge would bring him a lot of trouble in the future, the manager of the Blazers suddenly called.

"I heard that you are selling Kwame Brown, are you interested in hearing my offer, Boss Xu?"

Hearing someone ask Kwame Brown, Xu Xiao suddenly became interested, because the value of Kwame Brown in the trading market is not as great as Xu Xiao imagined. I thought that a team like the Nets and Bulls who lacked insiders would have two draft picks. Right, at least it must be a draft pick + a good high-quality striker. Besides, their current draft picks are worthless. If Kwame Brown goes, it will definitely improve their record, and the draft picks will be even less valuable. It's worth the money, I didn't expect that none of them would want to dismantle their lineup.

The Bulls don't want a striker like Nocioni, their offer is very low. The Nets are also willing to offer this year's draft pick + Collins and Yao Ming's younger brother Nakba. It seems that they still don't believe Kwame Brown. The number one pick for many years will be played this year, so Kwame Brown's transaction value is not as high as Xu Xiao imagined.

But at this time, the sudden addition of the Blazers made Xu Xiao's eyes shine.

The general manager of the Blazers, Joe, said unhurriedly on the other end of the phone: "I know you may need forward players, and we have young forward players here, whether it is Outlaw or Webster, they are very good. Potential young strikers, you know, we drafted Durant, although these people are good, they have to make way for Durant."

"Of course, they are good players, but Kwame Brown is also a good player. His progress is obvious to all. Whether it is shooting, offensive skills under the blue, or pick-and-roll and rebounding, he can do these blue-collar jobs. It was done very well, so I don't think this deal is very suitable." Xu Xiao also replied very calmly

"Then what if I add a draft pick?" The other party seemed unwilling to give up and continued.

"The combination of Durant and Aldridge will grow up quickly, and it will take at most one year to level up. I believe that with your training ability and the overall strength of this team, even in the leveling process, The record is not bad, so the value of your draft picks is not high, if you have two, you can still consider it.” Raising prices is one of the necessary skills in trading.

Xu Xiao is also right, the Blazers will not be too distressed to send two draft picks at this stage, because Durant's talent is obvious to all, and Aldridge gradually showed his prominence in the final stage of last season. Defoy has also shown good strength, so the potential of the Blazers is enough. Even if he is given the first round of lottery picks, for him, the improvement is not very big. There are too many potential rookies. It's not necessarily a good thing. The team doesn't have so much space and time for everyone, which will inevitably lead to the depreciation of the assets in hand.

Now the Blazers obviously don't want Randolph anymore. They need a player who can help Aldridge share the inside, that is, has a certain strength, and at the same time can't overwhelm the host and affect the development of Durant and Aldridge.

And Kwame Brown is a good choice. As Xu Xiao said, Kwame Brown now has a certain ability to attack independently on the offensive end and has good shooting skills. On the defensive end, he has not lost his old skills. He can still protect the frame and grab rebounds very well, and his best pick-and-roll is also what Durant needs.

"Okay, but I want your No. 29 pick this year. I can give you the first round of 08 and 09, but the first round of 08 must be protected. If we get the No. [-] pick, the loss outweighs the gain."

Now that this is all said and done, it’s almost the same. It’s good to get two first-round picks, but Xu Xiao added two points at the end: “First, your protection cannot exceed the top three picks. Second, I'm going to ask you for a player."

"Who is it, Boss Xu? I wouldn't give it to Durant." Seeing that the deal was about to be concluded, both parties were almost satisfied, and the Blazers also relaxed a lot in tone.

"Darius Miles, that ex-high school student Tanhua."

The Blazers didn't even want to understand why Xu Xiao suddenly wanted this player. This Miles was also very popular when he first entered the league. It is indeed remarkable. After coming to the Trail Blazers, he also performed well, but later because of injuries, he was directly crippled. If Xu Xiao remembers correctly, he made a short comeback in the 08-09 season. , He didn't play well, and in the end he had to retire sadly. Later, it seemed that the police found a lot of marijuana in the car, which was also a proper problem player.

However, replacing Myers to Xu Xiao also has his own considerations. One is to balance the salary. Myers still has a three-year contract of 2700 million yuan, which can just fill the poor line of the Timberwolves. Second, he also has a health card in his hand. He wanted to try to see if he could change the fate of this former genius. After all, such a perverted physical talent should not be wasted.

Hearing this, the Blazers' management was dumbfounded at first, and then shouted wildly. They were even more grateful to Xu Xiao, and gave Xu Xiao the 44th pick in the second round. Anyway, the Blazers have more second rounds this year. In the three second rounds, it is completely fine to send the Timberwolves one.

Then the two sides reached an agreement. The Timberwolves sent Kwame Brown + Snyder and the No. 29 pick in the first round of this year to the Trail Blazers in exchange for Outlaw, Darius Myers and the top three picks in 08. The unprotected first-round pick in 09 and the No. 44 second-round pick this year.

Afterwards, Xu Xiao quietly watched the draft meeting. Xu Xiao knew that after the deal broke out, it would inevitably be another bloodbath for him. In order to stay away from these remarks and make himself not so angry, Xu Xiao still It is more comfortable to sit in this private room and watch the draft, and see what changes will happen to this league that has been rewritten by myself.

At the third pick, the Sonics selected Horford, which can only be a helpless move. After all, this is the best player left.

The fourth pick of the Grizzlies still selected Conley and did not change. The Celtics selected Jeff Green, and then announced that they would be sent to the Sonics, plus Delante West and Wallis Zebiak in exchange for the Rays. Allen and the Supersonics' 35th pick in the second round have not changed much since then.

The sixth overall pick is the Eagles. Normally Yi Jianlian should be selected at this pick, but the Eagles did not make a choice, but chose center Brandon White. This pie-eating blue-collar insider, for the Eagles, this operation Normally, they have always had good forwards, Josh Smith and Marvin Williams, athletic forwards, what they need are point guards and centers, but they skipped Noah and chose White, which really made Xu Xiao It's hard to understand, it can only be said that the vision is not good.

As expected, the Bucks with the seventh pick selected the United Arab Emirates, and then it depends on how the United Arab Emirates forced the Bucks to sign an unequal treaty.

Then at the eighth pick, the Bobcats selected company commander Corey Brewer. This was originally the Timberwolves would choose, but now he went to Joe's team. The ninth pick was originally the Bulls who held the Knicks sign, but Because of Xu Xiao's operation, the Knicks' ranking has risen, so this pick has become the squeezed 76ers. They selected Noah, one of the best players in this year. .

The rest basically didn’t change much, but Xu Xiao became interested when he suddenly read a name. The Miami Heat selected Crittenton with the No.19 pick. If you don’t have any impression of this person, then mention him His deeds are probably known to everyone. He was the protagonist of Arenas' gun incident, which indirectly caused Arenas to fade out of the league. He should have been selected by the Lakers and sent to the Grizzlies as a bargaining chip for Gasol. , After being traded from the Grizzlies to the Wizards, he was teammates with the generals.

But I didn't expect that in this changed league, he went to the Heat by mistake. I don't know if the guns will happen in the future, and whether Arenas will play in the league for a few more years, and the peak will last for a few years. The NBA is interesting.

Then everything will be fine, and some small changes are not worth mentioning, such as Wilson Chandler becoming a rookie for the Jazz, and Afflalo will also start his career from the Spurs, and then to the Timberwolves , They hold the Rockets' No. 26 pick. In this pick, the Timberwolves did not hesitate too much, and directly selected "Little Black Bean" Brooks.

Next, the Blazers used the No. 29 pick of the Timberwolves to select an unknown guard. Xu Xiao had no impression of this person. He probably was laid off because he didn't make it through the summer league, or he was basically not played.

Entering the second round, this is the real big change. Because the ranking has changed, almost the entire second round pick has changed. The Knicks cut off Landry of the Rockets at the 31st pick, and there is no one he likes. , The Rockets don't plan to make a deal with the Supersonics, so they turned their attention to the Timberwolves.

Because the deal between the Timberwolves and the Trail Blazers has been completed at this time, everyone's jaws dropped when they saw this scene. Kwame Brown, who is such a good and high-quality insider, actually returned two first-rounders and an unknown one. Small forward Outlaw, the most famous turned out to be Miles who has almost been ruined by injuries.

The media in Los Angeles couldn't help "praising" Xu Xiao for making a good deal. It's okay to exchange the best assets Garnett got for such a pile of junk.

Smith, a famous mouthpiece in New York, taunted even more, "It's equivalent to exchanging Garnett for Jr. Garnett. This is also a kind of inheritance, isn't it?"

So the shrewd Mo Gou found Xu Xiao again. This is his first year in office, and he must want to make some achievements. Xu Xiao is quite clear about this person. This person has something, but not much. He has.

But the structure of being a person is not enough, you can only make small profits and forget the long-term. In this life, except for taking the opportunity to rob Harden when the Thunder was stupid, I haven't done any good deals. I have no courage and no structure. The people who take the rags as treasures, exchange the rags for the rags, and finally rely on their own power to bring immeasurable losses to the entire alliance. If it wasn't for Dayao's sake, he wouldn't even want to deal with this beast .

"Dayao, I'm helping you for the last time, if you still can't win the championship this time, then you can only wait for you to come to me.

Then Xu Xiao and Moreda reached an agreement. The Timberwolves sent Francis + last year's rookie Millsap in exchange for the Rockets' Uncle Huo Howard and guard Hyde, as well as the first-round pick in 08 and the second-round pick in 11. This operation I will definitely be ridiculed again, but I don't care if there are too many lice.

Continuing to watch the draft, what is interesting is that the Pistons intercepted Glenn Davis at the 34th pick, so that the Celtics could only get Pruy, and at the No.40 second pick, the Pacers selected Sun Yue This is also quite surprising. The Timberwolves used the Trail Blazers' No. 44 pick to select Gasol Jr. from Spain.

"That's it, now we have Garnett Jr. and Gasol Jr.." After the selection, Xu Xiao himself started to laugh at himself.

"