Two Hundred and Eleven: Loss

Nets general manager Billy King's mind is full of sleazy manipulation.

Billy King has been fantasizing about building the Nets into a superpower since he traded for Deron Williams in the middle of last season. His idea is simple - build a giant team.

Looking at the achievements of the Heat's Big Three, it is clear that the rules of the game in this league have changed dramatically. The team building model of single core + role player or even dual core + role player is outdated. In this era, as long as you can accumulate enough stars, you can win enough games!

Although the Big Three of the Heat did not win the championship in the end, this combination reached the finals in a devastating way in the first year. In Billy King's view, such a result is already very attractive.

Moreover, the owner of the Russian local tyrant, who has only been in the Nets for a year, has said more than once, "We are not bad for money, but for the championship. You are so hard, don't save me."

The boss, who is willing to spend money to win the championship, and will soon be running for the Russian president, even makes Billy King a little over the top and a little floating. With a big gold lord behind him, he will not be bound by any shackles.

However, due to labor negotiations this summer, and the free agency market itself is not a big fish. Therefore, Billy King cannot simply and rudely rely on throwing money to reinforce. Therefore, his first choice now is to build the giant team of his dreams by trading!

The draft is the starting point for teams to start their summer trades.

This year, the Nets have only one first-round pick with the 27th overall pick. In the eyes of a general manager like Billy King, who only recognizes star players, he doesn't know what to do with the late first-round draft pick. With a 27th overall pick, you can go straight to an All-Star?

It is possible, but the odds are too small, similar to scratching a lottery ticket. The teams holding the No. 1 lottery are scratching the lottery, let alone the late first-round picks.

It wasn't until a day ago that Billy King heard a rumor that he found the magic of the 27th overall pick.

Swapping a 27th overall pick for that year's No. 3 overall pick...however you look at it, it seems like a particularly good deal.

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Link received a qualifying offer from the Grizzlies the day after meeting with Jeff Austin. This means that the Grizzlies have the right to match any contract offered by other teams.

Next, Link will start his long vacation. From June to mid-July, Link can enjoy his vacation and eat, drink and play. Starting in mid-July, Link will participate in various business events. Although it is to participate in business activities, it is also to eat, drink and have fun, and still eat, drink and have fun when someone pays.

Beginning in mid-August, the life of eating, drinking, and having fun is coming to an end. Link will find several well-known trainers to help him with special training. If possible, Link will also invite Kobe, Paul George and others to train together and participate in some star training camps or star games.

If he wants to play official games to maintain his state, Link doesn't mind going to the Europa League to ensure his competitive state. As for the CBA... um... As long as it's not too short of money, I generally don't choose to play in the CBA...

When all of this is over and the NBA preseason training camp is about to begin, Link and the Grizzlies will continue their journey next season.

Thinking about it this way, the next time Link plays an NBA game, it will already be winter. And now, it's only summer...

That's basically how the whole holiday is scheduled. At first glance, the arrangement is quite rich. But at the moment, Link is most concerned about the draft.

Jeff Austin said that Chris Wallace had paid attention to Jimmy Butler, which made Link a little uneasy. He didn't know whether the Grizzlies had paid attention to Butler in the original history. But he knew that Jimmy Butler was eventually picked by the Bulls at No. 30, and that guy couldn't have made it to the second round.

If Wallace really wants Butler, there could be a trade. But how will the transaction be specific, and whether the transaction can be successful or not. Link could not have predicted these.

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Looking at the rookies who entered the Little Green House this year, Link couldn't help but sigh, it's really Nima strong!

In the outside world, 2011 was a draft year. And because of the labor negotiations, the level of attention for the draft has plummeted.

But looking at the familiar faces, Link felt that this year's draft was not small at all.

Needless to say, Kelly Irving is the perfect No. 1 pick. Although Kanter, who is predicted to be selected with the third pick, has not become a superstar, his strength is acceptable. The fifth, Valanciunas, is also a starting center above the qualified level.

Looking back, the 11th rookie is even more incredible. Kemba Walker, who is predicted to be selected ninth, is not very popular now. Klay Thompson, the two brothers of the lottery "goalkeeper" Morris, the taciturn Kawai Leon outside the lottery Nader.

It's not over yet, Tobias Harris, Nikola Vucevic, Mirotic, Reggie Jackson, Jimmy Butler and almost nobody cares about Isaiah because he's too short. Thomas, wait... Link counts them casually, and he can count a bunch of people who will be able to make waves in the league in the future.

11 years is the draft year? From Link's point of view, this title is simply ridiculous.

Link was a little excited when he thought that so many well-known stars were about to enter the league and he was about to compete with them. Next season, the game will be even more interesting.

Link, who was standing in front of the TV, finally waited until the draft began. Although he had played a successful season in the NBA, Link had never experienced what the draft was like. To be honest, this is an irreparable regret.

But there are advantages to not participating in the draft. At least now, his salary is higher than that of the No. 1 pick...

Under David. Stern's stinky and long speech, the draft began. Mr. Stern smiled extremely stiffly today. He must have been overwhelmed by the labor-management negotiations.

At first, Link was worried that his appearance would mess up the draft order. After all, it is not impossible for things like the butterfly effect to happen. Fortunately, the drafts of other teams are basically the same as the original history.

With the first pick in the first round, the Cavaliers finally picked their next favorite, Kelly Irving, after James.

With the second pick, the Timberwolves inevitably picked up a parallel second. Kanter went to the Jazz with the third pick, and the Cavaliers won the "Eight Sages" Tristan Thompson with the fourth pick.

With the 11th pick, Thompson settled in the Warriors, and a new dynasty is about to start. With the 15th pick, Popovich coveted Leonard. The old man believes that this guy will become the ultimate weapon for defending Link next season. And just like that, the draft went all the way to the 27th pick, and the Nets played.

Since all the previous teams' draft results were the same as the original history, Link didn't care much about the Nets' selection. He just wants to see what happens with the 30th pick in the first round.

Although it is possible that nothing will happen, Link is still very much looking forward to it.

As a result, Link was taken aback when Stern announced the Nets' selection.

"The 27th pick in the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft, the Brooklyn Nets selected... Jimmy Butler from Marquette!"

"What!? The Nets picked Butler!?" Link didn't expect this change. The Nets and Butler couldn't get along!

But just after the announcement was over, the commentators on the TV immediately announced, "There's a deal!"

"The Memphis Grizzlies sent O.J. Mayo to the Nets to get the rights to Jimmy Butler and former Lakers guard Jordan Farmar! O.J. Mayo was actually traded, and he was without warning. He was suddenly sent to Brooklyn! The Grizzlies really made a move. It seems that they are going to completely straighten Link! But using Mayo as the third overall pick in exchange for only a 27th overall pick and an ordinary role player guard, Isn't it a bit of a loss?"

Link laughed happily, the Grizzlies have suffered a big loss, a big loss. This kind of loss, please grizzly bear to eat more in the future.

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