One month before the draft.

Lewis and three other high school students of the same year signed up to run early, the two most favored ones, the first one was center Lewis at 6-foot-10, and the second one was 6-foot-8, forward Al Harrington, both predicted that they would become the lottery show, and Lewis was considered to have the potential to enter the top 10.

At that time, including Olovo Candy, Bibby, Kansas duo Pierce and Lafrenz, North Carolina duo Jamison and Carter were all players in the No. 1 Group. In addition, the big tractor Trailer, center Doriac, and double-seater Hughes were also considered to be the top 10 players, so Lewis could be considered to be in the top 10, which was considered by the draft website that in addition to all these proven college students (well, Olovo Candy cannot be counted), Lewis was the most worthy of choosing. However, as time went on, Lewis gradually moved from a mysterious high school student to the front desk.

The closer you get to the front of the stage, the dimmer the light curtain on your body. No matter how mysterious you want, the scout can always push your veil away unless you can fight with the chair in public like Yi Jianlian.

Harrington soon fell from the lottery to the second round, while Lewis remained in the lottery because he was a Houston native and the Rockets had three first round picks, which was the key.

Everyone thought Lewis was in the Rockets' bag, but they didn't expect such a change to occur.

Lewis is about to go to the Pistons he least wants to go to.

His disgust for the Pistons is no longer as strong as it was before, because the team that he released the pigeons to save him from that embarrassing situation.

He regarded it as a shame to the 29th pick, but this is not the Pistons' fault, it is the fault of other teams. If those teams with no vision miss him, he has to find ways to prove himself.

He believes that sooner or later, the teams raised by this gang will regret their decision.

Then another unexpected thing happened.

Al Harrington, the high school student should have been selected for 25th pick in the first round, but he didn't know what was going on. Now he is still in his original position. With the Pistons taking Lewis, he fell to the second round.

Then, the Mavericks chose a striker named Ansu Sasse.

Then there were the Lakers, who won Al Harrington with the second pick in the second round!

Harrington's predictions for the week before the draft have dropped to the middle of the first round to the front of the second round.

The media still believe that the Rockets and Magic, who hold six draft picks in total, will always put out one of them on him. Perhaps the implicit meaning is that they are not optimistic about Harrington's potential, but just expect teams with rich draft picks to be willing to take a gamble.

As a result, no, the Rockets missed him, and the Magic didn't want him.

So, the Lakers, who had long been fond of him, snatched him away.

"Looking at the maturity of these young people depends not only on their athletic ability, but also on their understanding of the game, their self-control, and how they prepare for their careers."

The Lakers' godfather, logo man Jerry West, was interviewed thousands of miles apart, and he had a very high opinion of Harrington.

“Al is definitely able to fit into our team, he is very talented. He looks very focused and as an 18-year-old he is impressive and excellent.”

"High school students need a very suitable environment. For fourth-year college graduates, it is also a very difficult process to transfer to a career, so it is even more difficult for high school students."

The commentators are discussing the reasons for the high school student's failure in the draft this year.

For Mo Mengchen, there is only one last result left in the show at the draft.

Who will take Mobri? And who will choose the last person in the last round when the Piston wants to eat without any taste and abandon it?

Until this point, the piston still did not have an accurate answer.

Mo Mengchen was also thinking, who can I choose this ranking?

Is there any beads like Ginobili that fell to the end and no one noticed it this year?

He kept thinking, and many names flashed through his mind.

He had to praise his memory because he really thought of a name.

"Henry, please check me for personal information."

“ho?”

"Brad Miller of Purdue University."

Mo Mengchen remembers it very clearly that Miller lost the draft, but he cannot be sure whether Miller lost the draft in 1998. He needs accurate information. It is still early anyway, and the time is enough for Hasman to handle this matter.

In less than ten minutes, Hasman found Miller's information.

He fed back Miller's information to Mo Mengchen like an encyclopedia: "That's right, he is a fresh graduate this year. He just graduated from his senior year and is an older player who automatically runs for the election. He has comprehensive means and strong support skills, but his physical fitness is extremely lacking. Scouts generally do not like his survival in the NBA. Therefore, he can be said to have no draft market."

"very good."

Mo Mengchen smiled and called Dean Osgus.

“This is the Pistons Draft War Room.”

"I'm Mo, let Dean answer the phone."

Mo Mengchen said directly.

"The transaction has been completed. Do you have anything to add?" Osgus thought Momonchen was here to ask about the progress of the transaction.

Mo Mengchen asked, "Did anyone choose the last pick?"

"Nick has a good candidate because we are the last one, so we don't have many choices." Osgus believes that even Momonchen is there, there is no good candidate in this position. Why not let Nick Adson give him some advice.

He didn't say Adson was fine. When he talked about Adson, Mo Mengchen remembered the bet.

Mo Mengchen said first: "His suggestions have always been bad, why not listen to my suggestions?"

Osgus was extremely happy: "Tell me, I'm listening."

"Brad Miller of Purdue, we need him!"

If Momonchen just made a random suggestion, Osgus might also consider this suggestion and the person Aderson offers.

But he added "We need him" and the meaning was different.

This is not a suggestion that I can't find someone to force me. This is how Mo Mengchen really wants to get Miller.

Although Miller is destined to be out of the election, Mo Mengchen hopes that the Ming media will marry him and bring him to the team and sign a formal rookie contract.

If he loses the draft and signs like Big Ben, it will naturally be very easy to deal with, but like Big Ben, he is a player destined to rise. If he rises too fast and the team has no room to renew his contract, it would be a pity.

Regardless of whether the Pistons have room to renew Miller in the future, get him done first and sign a formal 22 contract. Even if you can't keep it in the future, you can still enjoy the bonus of a rookie for four years.

Suddenly, Mo Mengchen felt that his thinking pattern was becoming more and more like the team's general manager, not the player.

Afterwards, the Bulls took Catino Mobri away with the fifth pick in the second round.

No one knows what surprise this Mobley will bring to the Bulls in the post-Jordan era, and no one will place hopes on this second-round pick.

At this point, at the 1998 draft, all Mo Mengchen's attention ended.

Momonchen turned off the TV.

Husman asked, "Now you should tell me what will happen next, right?"

The day of the draft is also the most intensive day for NBA to trade throughout the year.

The only thing that can be compared with this is the trading deadline after the All-Star Weekend ends.

But at the draft, each team had more bargaining chips and was more daring to take action, because the season was over, and he had a clear idea of ​​how the cards in his hand played last season and took decisive action. For those rookies who have not inspected the goods, if they were not satisfied from the beginning, it would be a matter of minutes to put them on the shelves.

"There will be two deals for the Pistons."

"Oh?" Husman became serious.

Momonchen said: "The first deal, we will trade Bobby Jackson to Houston for this year's No. 18 show, Ricky Davis."

"Wait a minute, trade b-jax?" Husman said in surprise. "You only have this substitute, and the Pistons are not short of people in the forward position, right? Grant Hill, Don Reed, and even you and Alan Houston can swing to the number position. Why do you have to exchange for Ricky Davis and also get Bobby Jackson with great room for improvement?"

Because we cannot start forced transactions here.

Mo Mengchen also wanted to exchange some marginal people for Ricky Davis, but the Rockets didn't open a good house.

"Because he is valuable," Mo Mengchen said.

Hasman calmed down and asked, "What? What is the content of the second transaction?"

"You drink some water first."

Hasman did as he did.

Momonchen said slowly: "We attack Theo Ratliff, Don Reed, and get Rashid Wallace."

“hat?”

“This is a three-party transaction.”

"The Washington Wizards took action by Chris Webber."

"Portland took action by Rashid Wallace."

Hasman's mouth widened: "So that"

"Yes, Portland got Chris Webber, Washington got Theo and Don, and we got Rashid."

Husman took a deep breath and said, "Can I announce this news?"

"That's what you should do." Mo Mengchen said.

So, before the official news was released, Hasman reported on two deals made by the Pistons on the day of the draft through "Communicators".

As soon as the report was released, the topic suddenly rose to its peak.

The Pistons' deal hurt their lineup depth, but also brought the team's talent to the extreme.

Fundamentally speaking, those players who decide the game are still those who are talented. The so-called depth is the more critical the moment, the less useful it is.

As for Bobby Jackson to exchange for Ricky Davis, the outside world's view is that because the three-party transaction involves Don Reed and Hill needs a substitute, they exchanged for Davis.

Although he lost Jackson, the Pistons still have old Dumas to use. Once this deal was released, Dumas could basically confirm that he would execute the last year of the contract.

The wind was circling everywhere, and the Pistons made a good start for the draft day. The first thunder detonated, and the second thunder came faster and louder.
Chapter completed!