The first pick in the second round belongs to the Hornets, which was the one they traded with the 76ers before.

The Hornets finally chose Frank Mason, a short guard who was 1.83 meters tall.

If you notice the Hornets' choice this year, you will find that their choice this year is all about point guard.

The 8th pick was Frank Nelikina from France, and now another 31st pick was selected.

This choice is really intriguing during the offseason when Walker's contract expires.

After the Hornets, the choices of other teams were not surprising.

Until the 40th ranking.

When Tatm's assistant announced the ownership of this ranking, he also announced a new deal.

The Pelicans sent out a 60-pick draft pick and Brin Forbes, and traded a 40-pick draft pick from the Jazz.

Because it was the Pelicans' draft pick, the fans on the scene and some absent-minded draft teams looked at the scene again.

The Pelicans' drafts in the past few years are textbooks, and almost every year the rookies have highlighted and even performed super.

One year is luck, two years is good luck, and three years are management of other teams will naturally pay attention and learn.

Two minutes later, Tetm's assistant walked to the front of the stage again from behind and announced the Pelicans' choice.

His choice was very straightforward.

"The 40th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the Pelicans' choice was Thomas Bryant, 2.08-meter center, from Indiana University."

It was quite surprising when the Pelicans made this choice.

Bryant's performance at the University can only be considered average, averaging 28.1 minutes per game, 12.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks.

Indiana University also performed averagely this year.

Moreover, as an insider, he is only 2.08 meters tall, and he is at a disadvantage in height.

In fact, among the candidates Tang Tian mentioned, Stevens prefers Dillon Brooks, while Demps prefers Haltenstein.

But in the end they chose to believe in Tang Tian as before.

The reason why Bryant asked Tang Tian to choose him is very simple, this is a 3D player.

What NBA lacks the most is actually not a three-point shooter or a superstar, but the one who lacks the most is actually 3D.

Someone has counted 30 teams in the league, and there are actually less than 10 of them who can really play with powerful 3D.

Scarcity is precious, so when Demps said that his trading ranking was raised to 40, Tang Tian actually had no hesitation in his choice.

Not to mention, Bryant still plays inside, and can handle the swaying of the fourth and fifth positions that can play, which is even more scarce.

Although the abilities in other aspects are poor, they have the ability to rotate.

After the Pelicans made their choice, the management of each team went to understand the differences between Bryant, and the fans on social media also became lively.

"We weigh 109 kg, 2.08 meters tall, 2.28 wingspan! Excellent offensive rebounds, rough low-post skills, selected as the third lineup of the Big Ten, and a college three-point shooting percentage of 38.3%! 19 years old! All you want is here!"

"I feel that the Pelicans have chosen another super rookie. With this arm span and the black and thick who can shoot three-pointers, I can't find many in the league!"

"The Pelicans have really cheated in the draft in recent years. Every time they can do Taobao, I can only say that the other 29 teams are blind!"

"Popovich: I allow you to reorganize the language again."

“(?_?)”

"Haha, but you have found out that nothing is wrong. This rookie is called Bryant! I remember Don also have a nickname called Don Bryant."

"Two Kobe lineups, I'll ask if you're afraid!"

"Excellent, the three consecutive championships are stable!"

...

Amid the heated discussions among fans, the 2017 NBA Draft Conference came to an end.

Fultz, Ball, Tatum and other popular rookies attracted attention, and Thomas Bryant was very concerned about his name and was selected by the Pelicans.

The draft will come to an end, and a week later, the free agent market gate will officially open for the new season.

This week is also the hardest week for everyone.

According to the rules, each team cannot contact free agents before the free market gate is opened, and all management can only contact the people they want in a different way.

Just like before, eat privately, make phone calls, etc.

And what happened with these was all kinds of rumors.

According to Paul's friends, Paul is about to break out of the contract. He and the Spurs are interested in each other. The Spurs are working hard to clear the team's salary space, and Aldridge is put on the shelves;

According to a reporter, he learned from Griffin's close friend that after the Clippers declined, Griffin had an extremely strong intention to return to his hometown team, the Thunder. It is reported that the Thunder are actively operating the team's salary space;

According to WOJ, Hayward and the Jazz have reached a disagreement on the amount of renewal. The former wants to get a five-year maximum salary contract, while the Jazz management is hesitant and he is now in frequent contacts with Boston and Miami;

According to insiders of the Bucks, Antetokounmpo is closely connected with an Eastern All-Star player, and the two have a very strong desire to play together;

According to people around Jordan, Jordan has great doubts about whether to renew Walker's contract with a maximum salary. He thinks Walker cannot become a star;

...

The rumors are true and false, and there are all kinds of them. Before the free market door opened, they were really flying all over the sky.

At this time, the fans cried. It was not true that they believed this, nor that they believed that, and it was quite painful.

Moreover, this kind of day is not a day or two, but a week. There will be no definite news until the free market door officially opens.

Especially for fans far away from the ocean, it is normal for news such as staying up late due to time difference.

Many fans even yelled on the forum that they had entered the hospital because they stayed up late and waited for news and asked the nurse to go to bed.

Everything is undercurrent.

However, in this undercurrent, George, who was the most eye-catching before, had no news.

Because George previously appointed the Pelicans, Pelicans fans are still waiting!

Fans won't think so much, Ariza replaces George and bird guns replaces cannons, and they can wake up in their dreams.

Time is fast, and in a blink of an eye, there is only the last day left before the free market door opened in 2017.

Tang Tian and Olsen also temporarily ended their Caribbean vacation and returned to New Orleans.

On the day back to New Orleans, Tang Tian received a call from someone.

"Don, I'm going to leave Cleveland."

The person who called was Irving.

Tang Tian is the boss in the five-member group of brothers, and their relationship is really close.

Irving made this decision, and the first person to discuss it was Tang Tian.

Tang Tian was not too surprised at first, after all, Irving also applied for a deal this season as he remembered.

Not to mention that the Cavaliers still haven't even won a single championship yet, which is even worse than what I remember, and it's not surprising that Irving wants to leave.

However, Irving's subsequent words made him a little confused.
Chapter completed!