The Godfather of Basketball

Selecting Jordan is only the first step in opening the eyes of the sky.

Whether he can become the little Jordan in his previous life depends on the training and the efforts of the players themselves.

For example, Novak wouldn't have been a part of the Rockets' rotation if he hadn't worked hard.

"Yes, coach, I understand." Little Qiaodan's comprehension was not as low as it seemed, and he nodded heavily after listening to Tang Tian's words.

"Okay, go talk to your family, they can't wait to celebrate for you." Tang Tian finally patted Little Jordan on the shoulder.

Little Jordan walked towards the little green house with a smile on his face after listening.

There, Jordan's family couldn't wait to congratulate him.

Even if it is the last place in the first round, it is already a happy thing for them to be selected.

"Let's go back."

Tang Tian glanced at it, then called Thibodeau back to the draft room.

"nailed it!"

As soon as he went back, Tang Tian saw Morey put down the phone a little excitedly.

Looks like the deal is done.

Before Barea said he wanted to go to the Mavericks, the Rockets will meet his request.

However, the Mavericks ranked tenth in the league last season, and their second-round pick was 50th.

With this pick, Tang Tian couldn't choose the person Tang Tian wanted to choose, so he had to trade up. Just now, Morey finally completed it.

At this time, the second round of the draft has begun, and it is the draft round of the Trail Blazers.

"With the third overall pick in the second round of the 2008 NBA, the Portland Trail Blazers selected Luke Richard Mbah a Moute, a 2.03-meter small forward from UCLA."

The Blazers didn't get the Batum they wanted, so they chose to use "Prince" Mbah a Moute instead.

There was another round of shouting and cursing in the draft room of the Bucks next door.

Tang Tian suddenly felt a little emotional at this moment.

Jordan is a good player, but Mbah a Moute is also the coach's favorite player. He can defend and make three-pointers. Although he has a lot of money, he works hard.

(Note: Ba Mot is the son of a local chief in Cameroon. His father is in charge of the national employment fund in Cameroon and holds an important position.)

To say that as a time traveler, I really wish I could get all these second-round picks.

He turned to look at Morey.

That's obviously a bit unrealistic. One or two second-round picks is fine. If there are too many, even a new general manager like Morey can't believe it.

But if he's the general manager...

Just when Tang Tian was wandering, the draft has reached the 43rd pick in the second round before he knew it.

"A trade happened. The 43rd overall pick in the second round belongs to the Houston Rockets. They have 5 minutes to think about it."

When Tatum read this, the screen on the draft stage also gave the deal he said.

A three-party deal.

The Rockets paid Jose Barea and some cash for the Kings' No. 43 pick.

The Mavericks paid the No. 50 pick for Barea.

The Kings paid the No. 43 pick for the No. 50 pick and some cash.

This is a three-party transaction, but the scale is very small, and it can only be regarded as a small deal at best.

"Choose Goran Dragic?" Smith looked at Morey and asked.

Mo Lei looked at Tang Tian.

The person was chosen by Tang Tian at his request.

"Yes." Tang Tian didn't hesitate much.

Although Dragic's talent is mediocre, he has the ability to grow. He also became the core of the Heat in his previous life.

And now that Barea is gone, Francis' foot injury has been repeated, and the team also needs to add a third point guard.

Seeing Tang Tian speak, Morey nodded to Smith.

Like Marc Gasol, who was selected last year, Dragic is also an international player, a Slovenian who started playing professional leagues at the age of 17 and already has quite a reputation.

And unlike the situation with Gasol last year, Dragic is not troubled by contract buyouts, which means that he can join directly if he is selected.

Seeing that the team's head coach and general manager had reached an agreement, Smith, who was in charge of affairs, naturally wouldn't talk too much. When the staff came over, he directly handed over the envelope containing the selection results.

"The 43rd overall pick in the second round of the NBA in 2008, the Houston Rockets chose Goran Dragic, a 1.91 meter point guard from Slovenia."

After a while, the Rockets' selection results were announced on the spot.

Although it was already the second half of the second round, there were still many Rockets fans at the scene. After the results came out, they shouted excitedly there.

Although they don't know who this international player named Dragic is, as far as the Rockets' draft vision in the past two years is concerned, as long as he is selected, he must be a good player.

Because Dragic was in Spain, after the results were announced, Morey called him.

When the second round of the draft is settled, the Rockets are also preparing to withdraw.

Tang Tian and Morey came out of the draft room, and when they were walking out, they suddenly saw a familiar figure in the stands.

The players whose draft prospects are at the end of the second round, because they have a high probability of losing the draft, many will not come to the scene.

Just like Dragic, who was selected by the Rockets just now, he basically watched a live broadcast of the draft at home. Being selected can be a surprise and celebrate with his family.

"Darrell, will the team implement Hyde's fourth-year contract this year?" Tang Tian asked suddenly.

"Huh?" Mo Lei didn't expect Tang Tian to ask such a question suddenly, and continued, "It depends on your attitude."

"You are the general manager, of course your opinion is the main one." Tang Tian said with a smile.

When Tang Tian said that, Morey's mood improved a lot, and the previous embarrassment in the draft was over.

"From the perspective of the management, it is not recommended to implement it. Hyde's fourth-year contract is 2 million, but he hardly has much playing time in the team." Morey continued.

"Then it looks like we have to find some undrafted picks to play in." Tang Tian took the conversation.

Morey nodded, because Millsap will continue to renew his contract later, and 200 space is still very important to the Rockets.

"What do you think of him?" Tang Tian pointed at the person who had been waiting in the stands not far away.

"Anthony Morrow?" Morey, as the general manager, has an impression of all the players participating in the election.

Tang Tian nodded, because he was not as well-known as Barea, but Tang Tian immediately forgot about him.

In fact, Morrow made 46.7% of his three-pointers in his rookie season with the Warriors in his previous life, ranking first in the league and a real marksman.

"He didn't enter the draft until he graduated from senior year, and he can't do anything except shooting..." Morey seemed not too impressed with him. "But if he loses, I will let Jones contact him as soon as possible."

When Tang Tian opened his mouth, he still wanted to give it to save face.