Originally, the logo man didn't necessarily have to compete with the Lakers.
If the Lakers hadn't traded the 16th draft pick, the logo man might not have chosen Zhang Yang at the 19th pick.
Given what the logo man knew about Kupchak from his team, this wasn't something his protege would want to do.
Kupchak would definitely compete, but he wouldn't engage in such mutually harmful tactics, and if Tellem's hyping were ignored, the pick wouldn't have risen so high.
Then it was those siblings who usually sparred non-stop but united against him, the logo man.
Then he just had to show his determination: 19th pick, add a second-rounder, do a favor, and he could get the Nets to help pick someone at the 15th spot.
That would be just before the siblings' pick, which would infuriate them.