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The pre-draft trade between the Rockets and the Lakers was eye-popping.

Back then, the Lakers tried their best to get Howard, wanting to reproduce the glory of the Zijin Dynasty and start the next era of centers.

I didn't know that the championship was won, but the credit was not with Howard, but with a second-round pick.

When the second-round pick left, Howard and Kobe's partners had more and more conflicts, with different personalities, mismatched styles of play, and damn injuries.

In the summer of 2013, Howard became a free agent, and the Rockets once pursued Howard.

As another team with a glorious center forward tradition, the Rockets' historical thickness at the center position is basically only surpassed by the Lakers.

The general manager of the Rockets, Daryl Mog... Morey, his idea of ​​building a team is to replace the entire team with superstars, which can not only improve the record, but also increase the market value of the team and sell more tickets.

Although Howard has been proven not to be as brave as before, after all, the sign of Warcraft is still there, and he is just 30 years old, and there is still room for rescue. Therefore, facing the temptation of the Lakers' trade, he made a decisive move and brought Howard over.

In this way, the Lakers got rid of a big contract burden they thought they no longer needed, and the Rockets got the coveted inside superstar (although it is discounted).

This transaction has caused jitters among the teams in the West, because once the Lakers team makes a move, it must be a big move, and there must be a follow-up move later, maybe it has something to do with Bruce Lee.

Recently, rumors about Li Liang's return to Los Angeles have been circulating in the major media. The first news came from the "Los Angeles Times", which is said to be "information obtained from a very close person of Bruce Lee".

This information made the Western Conference teams very scared, and the Warriors were the first to bear the brunt.

The Warriors experienced a successful regular season, but they were defeated in the finals and were defeated by Li Liang alone.

If Li Liang returns to the West, the life of the Warriors will be difficult.

The Warriors' lineup still has room for improvement, especially with David Lee's 6-year contract of 80 million yuan. In the finals, David Lee hardly got any playing time, and the high-intensity confrontation on the court is not something he can bear.

Therefore, the Warriors very much hope to exchange David Lee for an excellent third player to further resist Li Liang's threat.

In addition to the Warriors, the Thunder, which failed to make the playoffs last season due to Durant's injury, tried their best during the offseason and wanted to fight for another year.

The way the Thunder improve is simple—they want to get Li Liang in their pocket.

After the finals, the Thunder management immediately called Zhu Shu and Bird, saying that the Thunder could offer any chips other than Durant. If possible, sending Durant to the Pacers is not impossible.

This trading plan is of course very attractive, but Bird said that where Li Liang goes is still up to him.

"If he is willing to return to China, I can also buy him out and send him to the CBA." Bird replied.

No one can decide where Li Liang is going, and Li Liang also refuses to participate in any recruitment activities.

Another team in turmoil is the San Antonio Spurs. Originally, they had enough room to operate this summer and could lay a good foundation for the next five years. As a result, Leonard's non-renewal commitment led to the Spurs' plan Totally disrupted.

The Spurs had to start accepting offers from other teams, and the one they liked the most was the Los Angeles Lakers.

Popovich also consulted Bird, asking if he could trade Leonard for Li Liang.

Bird thought to himself, I can't even trade TM Durant. I want to trade Leonard, but Li Liang is not happy.

After all, Li Liang was the Pacers' champion. After winning the championship, he discussed with Bird that wherever Li Liang was going, Bird would replace him. Li Liang will try his best to bring high-quality bargaining chips to the Pacers, and Bird also hopes that the team that Li Liang goes to still has the strength to compete for the championship.

Such a loving father and filial son are really rare in the NBA.

The scene of where is dad going reached its first climax with the arrival of the draft.

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On June 26, the 2015 draft was held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Rookies need a new look. Silver is in full charge of the NBA's first season. The All-Star Game has been moved to the Barclays Center except for the main game. This year's draft has also been moved to the newer Barclays. The most luxurious arena.

The 30 teams will select fresh blood for the league here and start another cycle.

Of course, the overall quality of players in this year's draft is acceptable, and there are no earth-shattering super rookies, but there are still a lot of talents to be made.

The title of No. 1 pick this year has been pre-booked by Karl-Anthony Towns. Needless to say, you guys are going to go to the freezing Minnesota. I hope you can be like your predecessor Kevin Garnett...get a big contract.

There is no suspense about the No. 1 pick, and the attention of the media is mainly focused on the transactions of the teams.

There's definitely been a lot of trade around draft picks this year, especially with teams in the West.

The Cavaliers in the East can be regarded as thriving. Once Li Liang leaves the East, James will be invincible again.

And this year, the Cavaliers are also recruiting to strengthen their bench strength to fight against Li Liang.

When it was time to start the draft, a bald man suddenly appeared on stage—it was Adam Silva.

He gave the Timberwolves time to make their choices after he read the opening line for a while.

And there was not much suspense in this draft. He returned to the stage a few minutes later and announced the Timberwolves' selection: They took Towns with the first pick.

This tall young center from the Dominican Republic represents the development direction of insiders in the new era. He has outstanding talent, but it is a pity that he was selected by the Timberwolves...

The team that got the second pick was the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers got Embiid last year, but they were reimbursed, and then they were bad.

This year they got the second overall pick, and they selected D'Angelo Russell from Ohio State University.

The 76ers already have Embiid and Noel inside, so this year they picked a guard to balance the team's lineup.

The New York Knicks with the third pick chose the insider Porzingis from Latvia-of course, this choice caused the New York fans at the scene to boo again.

To be honest, the New York team has been really bad for so many years, and occasionally there is a little improvement, and it basically misses the championship.

But the fans in New York are really the ones who can beep the most with their mouths, and at the same time they don't know the ball the least.

Foreign players like Porzingis, who are also white, are definitely not liked by New York fans. They like black and tough, such as Jerome James, Curry Jr., and Big Q. They signed a bunch of them back then, and the results were all It's a rubbish contract.

New Yorkers are more inclined to choose Jahlil Okafor from Duke University. This champion center is obviously more in line with the appetite of New Yorkers, but Phil Jackson still won Porzingis. Tomorrow's New York media report The sports column is going to criticize Jackson again.

The draft continues, and so far no major trade news has broken out.

Until the 12th pick, the Los Angeles Lakers' pick, Xiao Hua took the stage and announced the Lakers' choice: The Los Angeles Lakers picked Devin Booker from the University of Kentucky with the 12th pick!

The Lakers chose Booker! Another kid from Kentucky and a shooting guard.

Is this to find a successor for Kobe?

Obviously not, when Booker came on stage, put on the Lakers hat, and shook hands with Silver, news of the transaction had already come from the backstage.

The Lakers sent Wiggins and Booker as the main body, plus other trim contracts and some cash, to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Kawhien Leonard.

Kobe's new Pippen is at it again.