Chapter 179
When Davidson and his father sat down, the entire draft venue became lively.
All the members of the league were the management of the league. Their most concerned issue is the extremely chaotic free market this season.
To be confused, it is mainly because the price of free agents is too high, which makes these management teams extremely troubled.
A player who could be signed with 5 million yuan is not sure to be able to handle it now. If there is any mistake, such as after the player signs the contract, his condition will decline sharply or he suffers serious injuries, then these management teams will definitely not be able to take advantage of it.
My father is so careless now that he is chatting with the old Nelson beside him. Davidson also discusses the current league situation with several familiar coaches.
The Suns' deal with the Kings is not a secret in a small circle. Rockets head coach Tom Janovic looked at Davidson with a tangled look on his face.
The Rockets were actually playing Barkley's idea. After being eliminated in the playoffs, they immediately contacted the Suns.
Unexpectedly, the Suns finally chose the King.
Speaking of which, the Rockets don’t have much bargaining chips in the team now. The previous trading of Drexler almost emptied off all the Rockets’ foundation.
The Rockets can take out chips that are forward Robert Horry and rookie point guard Sam Kassel, a power forward and a point guard. Although these two people are good at strength, at least judging from the current situation, there is no big difference between them and Grant and Snow.
Mainly, Barkley himself tends to join the Kings, so the Suns are naturally willing to go with the flow and meet Barkley's requirements as much as possible.
Later, after the King was willing to use Walter as a bargaining chip, he strengthened the Suns' determination to trade. The bargaining chips given by the King were much stronger than the Rockets.
Davidson also noticed Shuai Tang's expression. Barkley had told Davidson before that the Rockets were interested in bringing him to Houston to play.
"Wilson, after getting Barkley, you have completely risen." Tang Shuai said with a wry smile.
"Who can tell the future exactly what is going on, it may not be able to achieve ideal results." Davidson waved his hand and said modestly.
Barkley's arrival has mixed pros and cons, and it may not necessarily guarantee that the Kings will win the championship. What Davidson really likes is Nash's bonus to the team's combat effectiveness.
A bus will cause qualitative changes to the king. If you add a Nash, the king's combat power will become extremely terrifying.
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The most talked about in the entire venue was Jordan's contract worth 30 million US dollars, which was really terrifying.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the salary of half of the league's head coaches is not as good as Jordan's earning this year, which is really jealous.
When it comes to coaching salary, Davidson signed a coaching contract with the Kings for only one year before, which Davidson took the initiative to request.
He knew very well that under his leadership, the king's record would definitely soar, and his value would not be only one.2 million US dollars.
If you sign, it will naturally be more cost-effective to sign for a year, and you can increase the price this year.
The King didn't think so much before. Davidson wanted to sign for one year, but they couldn't ask for it, so they simply signed a one-year contract with Davidson.
Now that the season is over, Davidson naturally has to start discussing the signing of a new contract.
Davidson's favorite contract is three million yuan. Speaking of which, this annual salary is definitely the top in the league, but it is definitely not the highest.
Hawks head coach Wilkens' annual salary is as high as 5 million US dollars, but he holds two positions, not only the head coach of the Hawks, but also serves as general manager of the Hawks.
Davidson's current three million dollars has reached the level of Pat Riley and others.
Petri didn't give a clear statement either. He must discuss with his boss for such a big contract.
However, if nothing unexpected happens, the Kings boss will not refuse this offer. The next season is the time for the Kings to win the championship. No boss wants any changes in the team at this point in time. Even if they spend more money, they will definitely be happy.
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Amid everyone's chat, the talent show officially began.
Stern took the stage and read out the candidate for the No. 1 pick.
"I announced that the Philadelphia 76ers chose Allen Iverson from Georgetown University with the first pick in the first round."
This No. 1 pick still caused some sensation on the spot, mainly because few teams in NBA history choose defenders with No. 1 pick.
Especially the defender as short as Iverson...
Before the game, many people predicted that the 76ers might choose Camby or Raheem as the No. 1 pick. After all, their 76ers now have a high-level defender, which is Jerry Starkhouse, the Tanhua show last season.
Starkhouse averaged 19.2 points per game in the rookie season, which is quite dazzling. In addition to being a little low on offensive efficiency, he is definitely an excellent player among the 1995 rookies.
In this case, it would be a better choice for the 76ers who hold the No. 1 pick to choose a big player like Cambi or Rahim.
After all, it is a consensus among most teams in the league that work is not tiring.
Now that the 76ers have Starkhouse in the team, Iverson, who is shorter than Starkhouse, has chosen. Many teams laughed in their hearts, feeling that the 76ers' operation is really nonsensical.
Of course, they also knew that Iverson's performance in college was not wrong if he was selected as the top scorer, mainly because the 76ers were not suitable.
Davidson was happy, he was quite clear about the history of the NBA's draft.
Since the establishment of the NBA, if the draft history is not counted tonight, there has been only one defender No. 1 pick in total.
That is, the No. 1 defender Doug Collins in 1973.
However, Collins was 198 cm tall and was actually more like a small forward in that era. No matter how bad she was, she was a forward guard and could not be considered a very pure defender.
It is worth mentioning that Collins was also selected by the Philadelphia 76ers...
Collins must have retired a long time ago, but he still stays in this circle. His current position is the head coach of the Detroit Pistons.
Seeing that his old club chose a defender, Collins couldn't help but smile, as if he had returned to the 1973 draft and reproduced the scene of his being selected as the No. 1 pick.
With the 76ers choosing another defender, it means that there are only two defenders in NBA history, and the result is that they are all selected by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Davidson is not very optimistic about the 76ers' choice. If he is asked to choose, he may not choose Cambi and Raheem, considering that there is a Muba combination in the team, but he will never choose Iverson.
They may be more inclined to choose Marbury or Ray Allen, for no reason. These two people are taller and have no absolute disadvantages in terms of strength compared to Iverson.
Although Davidson is a club buyer, he is not as magical as he can predict the future of every player.
Because of Little Potato, he has a big shadow on short players.
Not to mention anything else, at least the defense is too troublesome.
I dare not say anything else, at least Davidson is sure that Iverson will never be much better on this defensive end.
Chapter completed!