The only lottery picks in the 1999 draft, that is, the first 13 picks, were Jonathan Bender with the fifth pick, Langton with the 10th pick, and Montenegro center Radocevic with the 11th pick.

He didn't play well, but the other nine players all played their worth.

Captain Brand, Boss Francis, Bearded Davis, Lamar Odom, Handsome Szczerbiak, Masked Man Hamilton, Karen Mok and Andre Miller, Hacker Marion, Jet Terry, League No.

A muscular man, Corey Maggette, is a famous figure.

Jiang Dongbing was naturally very excited about these players, but he didn't have high-ranking draft picks at hand, so the top fourteenth pick could only be used to select the beast Artest.

Now if Da Zhi can be selected in the lottery, Jiang Dongbing would support it with both hands. After all, this would definitely be a good thing for Da Zhi, and it would save him the trouble of having enough draft picks.

The main reason why Jiang Dongbing wants Da Zhi is definitely so that Da Zhi can have a better development. Now that he can develop well without having to choose him, then just let everything take its course.

The Grizzlies currently have three draft picks, namely the 14th pick, the 24th pick and the 45th pick. Jiang Dongbing has already thought about which players to choose, but with the lesson of Da Zhi, Jiang Dongbing definitely cannot go

Trials were held, and the players I was trying out were being targeted by other teams.

Now there is no need to worry about Da Zhi, then these three draft picks are enough.

"Don't worry, we have a lot of choices this year. If the news leaks, let it leak. Don't take it too seriously." Jiang Dongbing told Stewart to calm down and not take this matter too seriously.

Stewart still looked unhappy, "If I knew who leaked the news, I would definitely sue him to the point of bankruptcy!"

"By the way, Jiang, the Clippers have given us another reply."

"I said I want to have a direct conversation with you to decide on the deal."

Jiang Dongbing nodded and indicated that he understood. If nothing else, the Clippers might be planning a draft and want Jiang Dongbing to help them pick a decent rookie player. After all, the Clippers have a high pick, so they can

There are many rookies to choose from.

Without contacting the Clippers management, Jiang Dongbing called Sterling directly. It would be more appropriate to discuss this kind of matter directly with the boss.

"Jiang, if you can help us select an excellent No. 1 or No. 4 player, we agree to trade David with your Miller." Sterling put forward his proposal straight to the point.

condition.

Jiang Dongbing became happy. Sterling was really not polite at all, but for Jiang Dongbing, this matter was just a matter of words.

The pick the Clippers drew this year is the same as normal, with the fourth overall pick. Under normal circumstances, the Clippers used this pick to select Odom.

Now Sterling asked Jiang Dongbing to recommend draft candidates, Jiang Dongbing will definitely recommend Odom. In fact, it is no different from the Clippers' original choice, and it does not give the Clippers any advantage.

It is very likely that the Clippers' current target is Odom, but they just want to get some affirmation from Jiang Dongbing, which will make them feel more at ease.

After all, just because they are optimistic about Odom does not mean that they can guarantee that Odom can really play. If Jiang Dongbing is also optimistic about Odom, the situation will be different. Odom's chance of becoming a talent will be very high.

"Okay, I agreed. After you publicly announce the success of the transaction, I will tell you my name." Jiang Dongbing is not stupid. He will not let go of the rabbit before he sees it.

If someone like Sterling had told him his name in advance, Jiang Dongbing felt that there was a possibility that Sterling would regret it.

Sterling happily hung up the phone, filled with longing for the Clippers' lineup in the new season.

After what he did, the Clippers lineup actually looked good and had already formed a good level of competitiveness. I dare not say anything else. At least it would not be a problem to make it to the playoffs.

But to say that the Clippers can threaten the Grizzlies next year is definitely impossible.

…

By the evening of the next day, Stewart had jointly spread the news with the Clippers general manager. After the draft, the two sides would conduct a trade, and the starting centers of both sides would exchange clubs!

This news directly detonated the entire NBA. Everyone couldn't believe their ears and wondered if it was some April Fool's Day prank.

Brad Miller, who just won the Finals MVP, will be traded? Where in NBA history has such a weird thing happened, where a player who just won the Finals MVP was immediately traded?

Moreover, Miller's trading partner is also weird, David Taillon? Although not many people call David a parallel import now, there are still such calls.

Using FMVP to trade a parallel import, and the Clippers didn't offer any other bargaining chips, no one knew what Jiang Dongbing was thinking.

However, some people still believe in Jiang Dongbing's vision, such as Stewart. They feel that since Jiang Dongbing is so optimistic about David, when David joins the Grizzlies, he will be able to develop extraordinary abilities under Jiang Dongbing.

After Jackson got the news, he called Jiang Dongbing excitedly. Listening to his tone, he couldn't wait for the new season to start immediately.

David's mother Robin also called. She knew Jiang Dongbing's good intentions better than anyone else.

…

After completing the Clippers trade, Jiang Dongbing felt proud and looked forward to the new season.

The Grizzlies lineup for the new season is more than just scary!

In this draft, if nothing unexpected happens, Jiang Dongbing can also select Artest, Kirilenko and Ginobili, which directly brings the Grizzlies' overall lineup to a level unique in NBA history.

The inside lineup includes David Taillon, O'Neal Jr., and Kirilenko.

The perimeter lineup includes Jackson, Artest, Peja, Billups, Ginobili, Mobley, and Christie.

There are a total of ten big-handed players in the lineup, and the depth and strength of this lineup are absolutely amazing.

However, this lineup is not without problems, that is, the number of inside players and number one players is a bit small, which will require Jiang Dongbing to make subtle adjustments next.

David can't stay on the court all the time. Although Xiao Ou can also play center, there is only Kirilenko on the bench, which is obviously not enough.

If Jiang Dongbing didn't take good care of his players, then it wouldn't be a big problem. He could just let Ou and Kirilenko beat him for forty minutes per game, and there would be no problem.
Chapter completed!