Shocking Big Deal, Many Major Reversals, Lin Tianhui is in Charge...
"Lin, you are welcome to join the NBA. You are the first Chinese player to join the NBA, but I believe you will never be the last. There will definitely be more Chinese players here in the future. I look forward to your future performance!
David Stern is definitely one of the masters when it comes to making an impact.
Nowadays, the development momentum of the NBA is very strong. In addition to the increasing local audience, overseas markets have also become a key expansion point.
And as the country with the largest population, if the Celestial Dynasty can open up the market from it, then its influence is evident!
At this moment, Lin Tianhui's joining the NBA is a start. With this bargaining chip, I believe that his future work in the Celestial Dynasty will become more and more smooth!
"Thank you, Mr. President, I also believe that the future NBA will welcome more and more outstanding international players, including but not limited to Chinese players!"
Lin Tianhui's basketball skills are naturally unremarkable, but his emotional intelligence is also exceptional.
David Stern's influence on the NBA league is still very large; leaving a good impression on him is absolutely beneficial and harmless!
The next draft, because of the Grizzlies' unexpected change of mind, became confusing.
The Milwaukee Bucks, with the No. 4 pick, grabbed another excellent insider, Sharif Abdul Rahi!
They abandoned the perimeter player they had been more eager to acquire.
The Timberwolves used their No. 5 pick to sign Ray Allen and gave up Marbury, who was more capable of breaking through.
This choice took everyone by surprise.
After all, judging from the current candidates, Marbury's upper limit is obviously higher than that of Ray Allen.
But it seems that the Timberwolves are very determined and just want to get Ray Allen.
In this way, the Celtics can introduce Marbury, a top-five player in the lottery.
However, what is surprising again is that after the Red Jackets did not get Lin Tianhui, they also gave up winning Stephen Marbury, but chose Anthony Walker on the striker.
In the end, Marbury was taken by the Los Angeles Clippers with the seventh position in the first round.
It's a mess!
The whole show is a mess!
Because of the unexpected choice of the Grizzlies, the follow-up choices all showed a certain deviation.
The Bucks and Clippers instantly became the biggest winners.
It was the Celtics who had worked hard before, but in the end, they could only reluctantly accept Anthony Walker!
Subsequent drafts, however, did not have much deviation.
Except for Lorenzen Wright being selected by the Warriors, everything is developing according to the normal historical process.
It is worth mentioning that Jerry West quickly started the next set of plans after learning that Lin Tianhui was hopeless.
They used their star Nevacs to persuade the Hornets to use the No. 13 pick in the first round to choose Kobe Bryant, who entered the draft as a high school student!
Even before that, the rumored one-on-one event had been completely forgotten by Jerry West at this moment.
Equipping the Sharks with a strong perimeter player is a necessary choice for the rise of the team.
With Lin Tianhui unable to join Los Angeles, young Kobe Bryant is undoubtedly the most ideal choice.
After Kobe stepped down, the news of the deal was completely made public, and the big deal in the draft conference also kicked off at this moment.
"Lin, congratulations on joining Vancouver. Although they are a young team, I believe that you will lead them well!"
Marcus Camby immediately congratulated Lin Tianhui.
"Dude, I think you should congratulate yourself wrong. I don't think the Grizzlies' final choice will be me!"
Lin Tianhui was somewhat surprised that the Grizzlies could choose him.
For some reason, he always had a hunch that this was not his final destination.
As expected, Lin Tianhui's manager Bill Duffy came over not long after he spoke.
"Lin, I think we're doomed to pass Vancouver. Someone has already communicated to me about your deal!"
Looking at Bill's expression, Lin Tianhui knew that this was definitely a big deal.
Now he also wants to know who is the holy grail that can manipulate the Grizzlies to dominate this trade choice that neither Auerbach nor Jerry West can change!
After all 60 rookies were selected, a piece of news that shocked everyone was also made public at this moment.
"God, crazy, crazy, just crazy, a deal involving 6 teams was just concluded, and among them, it actually involved 5 players in the top 15 draft of this year's NBA. This is too crazy!"
The media who heard the news exploded in an instant.
It is completely unimaginable what kind of situation this is.
A crazy big deal involving the top 15 players in the league's draft. This news is really exciting.
Everyone is eagerly waiting for the specific deal to be made public.
Everyone wants to know what kind of transaction this is and how it can involve so much!
Soon, the mastermind behind the transaction finally surfaced.
Surprisingly, he turned out to be the Phoenix Suns!
This transaction involving six teams was completed under the impetus of the Suns.
The details of the transaction were soon made public.
The teams involved in this transaction include the Vancouver Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, and Phoenix Suns!
Vancouver Grizzlies send: Lin Tianhui + Doug Edwards!
Received: Suns 1997 first-round pick + 1998 second-round pick + Mavericks 1998 second-round pick + Sharif Abdul Rahi!
Milwaukee Bucks send: Sharif Abdul Rahi + Mike Peprosky + Sean Lespeight!
Received: Ray Allen + Suns '99 first-round pick.
Minnesota Timberwolves send: Ray Allen.
Received: Stephen Marbury + Suns '99 second-round pick!
Los Angeles Clippers send: Stephen Marbury + Malik Healy!
Receive: Kevin John News + Suns 2001 first-round pick.
Dallas Mavericks send: Jason Kidd + Tony Thomas + 1998 second-round pick.
Received: Steve Nash + AC Green + Malik Healy + Michael Finley + Suns '97 2nd round pick!
Phoenix Suns send: Kevin Johns + AC Green + Michael Finley + No. 15 in '96 - Steve Nash + 1st-rounder in '97 + Second-rounder in '97 + Second-rounder in '98 + 1999 1st round pick + 1999 2nd round pick + 2001 1st round pick!
Receive: Lin Tianhui + Jason Kidd + Mike Peprosky + Sean Lespeight + Doug Edwards!
When the full details of the deal were revealed, the entire league was shocked.
The Suns are crazy!
It is entirely based on the team's present and future to bet on the growth of Lin Tianhui and Jason Kidd.
To be honest, this is a bit too bold.
You know, the Kevin Johns + AC Green + Michael Finley that they paid for this exchange are all mid-level players in the league.
It's really a big gamble to use this kind of completely instant player to acquire rookie players who are not sure of the future!
Moreover, from the systematic analysis of each team, it seems that the Suns are also the one that suffers the most.
The Grizzlies only paid one Lin Tianhui to get the Suns 1997 first-round pick + 98 second-round pick + Mavericks 98 second-round pick + Sharif Abdul Rahi!
While hoarding a large number of draft picks, they also got Sharif, the inner pillar of their heart.
Coupled with the addition of Doug Edwards, who got rid of the junk contract, it makes their rebuilding road clearer.
This team, which only joined the league in 1995, seems to have adapted to the rhythm of the league and begun to create its own legend.
The Bucks, who sent Sharif, seem to have lost an inside pillar, but after having a top insider like Vin Baker, their demand for insiders is not as great as other teams.
On the contrary, they are more eager to get a stable shooter on the perimeter so that they can play a better advantage with Vin Baker.
In this year's draft, Ray Allen is the most stable shooter next to Lin Tianhui, and trading for him is definitely the most cost-effective deal.
In addition, they also got rid of the two junk contracts of Mike Peprosky and Sean Lespeight, which added more chips to the team's follow-up reinforcement.
With this deal, they are definitely one of the biggest winners!
Speaking of which, the Timberwolves played a little bit of cleverness in this draft.
Their ultimate goal is still to get Stephen Marbury.
However, in the draft, they took the lead in choosing Ray Allen, and finally by trading Ray Allen, they not only got Marbury's ownership again but also got an extra draft pick for no reason.
It only takes a little trick to get one more draft pick. Why not make such a choice?
The Los Angeles Clippers may be the only team that doesn't know the inside story of the trade.
Their choice of Stephen Marbury is definitely a treasure.
But after the Suns sent out All-Star point guard Kevin John, the Clippers still couldn't resist the temptation and chose the more powerful Kevin John!
The Mavericks, in fact, are one of the participants in this major transaction.
Even at the beginning, the initiators of this transaction were the Suns and the Mavericks.
However, in order to maximize their own interests, the Mavericks had a better understanding of the true purpose of the Suns.
In the end, they got Michael Finley + Steve Nash + AC Green + Malik Healy + the second-round pick of the Suns in 1997