Chapter 96 After the draft
In addition to the day when major teams win rookies, each year's draft night is also a day when various teams are busy with trading. Several big deals broke out tonight.
First of all, the Knicks. Their gains tonight are not just Wu Huang. The team also exchanged 1.2 million yuan in cash for the Cavaliers' forward guard swingman Danny Green, who they selected in the second round of the 46th pick. Now the Knicks have the right to sign with Danny Green. The swingman who fought with Wu Huang in the NCAA Championship is obviously going to become a member of the Knicks in the new season.
This deal has a lot to do with Wu Huang. Not long ago, when he was having dinner with D'Antoni, he mentioned Danny Green's defense and three-pointers, so Xiao Wang was concerned. Besides, the Knicks really lacked a qualified second-place substitute now, Danny, who has a strong combat power in his third year of college. Green is very consistent with the Knicks' current lineup, at least it is okay to play as a substitute.
The Magic, who failed in the finals last season, did not sit idly by and watch the Cavaliers strengthen. They used Alstom, Barty and Cootney Lee to get Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson from the Nets. In this way, the Magic has four All-Star players. If the Magic can successfully renew the contract with Tkoglu, they can definitely complete the task of suppressing the Cavaliers again.
The Nets saved a lot of money through this transaction, and Anderson's departure also consolidated Yi Jianlian's position in the Nets. Interestingly, after becoming Yao Ming's teammate, Alstom became another Chinese player's teammate.
In addition, the Grizzlies and the Knicks also completed a deal. The Grizzlies sent out center Milisic and exchanged the Knicks for swingman Quentin Richardson and some cash.
This deal is hard to understand. This summer's Knicks deal is obviously a boring deal of "trading for trading". Although Richardson was not helpful, he was in exchange for a Milicic who was also not helpful and a bit treacherous. I don't know what the meaning is.
The next day, the New York Times reported in a slight joking tone: When the Timberwolves picked Rubio in the sixth pick, the embarrassment and forced smile on the face of "Golden Boy" did not escape people's eyes. Afterwards, he did not attend the Timberwolves rookie meeting.
Columnist Da Sabi pointed out directly: Rubio and his son said they did not like the cold weather in Minnesota, which is obviously just an excuse. There are two internal reasons. One is that Rubio and the Timberwolves' seventh-plus rookie Joni Flynn overlap; the other is that Rubio is unwilling to pay out of his own pocket to buy out of his contract with the Spanish Juventus club. Since the NBA team can only provide players with a maximum of 500,000 US dollars in buyout fees, the rest must be paid out of their own pocket. In other words, Rubio needs to use most of the money from his first contract to buy out of his contract.
Timberwolves general manager David Kahn said he did not want to trade Rubio out, and Rubio's father threatened: "If the Timberwolves cannot trade his son, it is not ruled out that Rubio will continue to stay in Europe to play for another two seasons."
Faced with the threat, the Timberwolves' attitude was simply: "We are willing to wait no matter how many years. He is still young anyway."
The current situation is very similar to when Yi Jianlian was selected by the Bucks. In fact, Al-Union's agent Feigan is also Rubio's agent. According to the Associated Press, some teams have begun to actively pursue Rubio, and Houstonians have also seen opportunities. Morey has always been optimistic about Rubio, and now he can do something big.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the financial crisis slowed down Wall Street's pace, but it could not stop fans from releasing their passion. At the 2009 NBA Draft held in Madison Square Garden, New York on the 25th, Hugo, who became the "No. 1 pick", looked shy. The fans' smiling faces turned the scene into a sea of joy.
The 2009 NBA draft just came to an end. The Wall Street Journal disclosed the total salary of the three-year rookie contracts for some rookies in the 2009-2010 season. The total salary of No. 1 pick Wu Huang in the Knicks will be about $16 million in the first three years, and he will also get about $7.8 million in income after tax.
Wu Huang's rookie contract is 4 million more than Yao Ming's rookie contract. Experts from the American NBA said that this is not only because Wu Huang is worth this price, but also because although the United States has encountered a rare financial crisis in a century, the NBA has "risen against the market."
Judging from the payroll provided by the Wall Street Journal, the top five rookies this year have contracted more than $10 million.
This really corresponds to a Chinese proverb: If a carp jumps over the dragon gate, it will be worth a lot of money as long as it passes the "dragon gate". However, for rookies, although they have already passed the first hurdle, their journey in the NBA is only the first step. Previously, some high-ranking rookies were later called "parallel goods" because of their poor performance. I hope these new millionaires deserve their reputation. Don't become new "parallel goods".
Yahoo Sports reported: Griffin boarded the "pirate ship"?
This is the sixth time in the history of the Clippers, who have won the top three draft picks, but the previous five players have not made any name in the NBA at all.
Griffin averaged 22.7 points, 14.4 rebounds in NCAA last season, and with 30 double-doubles, he became the second-ranked person in NCAA history. However, can Griffin quickly gain a foothold in the Clippers? Griffin, who plays as power forward, will face the challenges of Randolph and Kaman, who are highly paid players of the Clippers. They may not leave much room for development for Griffin.
So although he was selected by the Clippers as a Tanhua, Griffin, while being happy, might also think about how to break the fate of "whoever the Clippers like, will be in trouble". No high-ranking draft has made a name for the Clippers so far.
US Today’s report: Did Rubio become the second place? The answer is no; did he become the third place? The answer is still no, he fell to sixth place!
The 2009 NBA draft was held yesterday. The ownership of several popular candidates was quite dramatic. Wu Huang was picked by the Knicks without any suspense, and Rong became the No. 1 pick. The Clippers also picked Griffin, the most favored one besides Wu Huang, but the Spanish golden boy Ricky Rubio, who was also eye-catching, fell out of the top three. He was picked by the Timberwolves with the sixth pick, and the Tanhua Show was picked by Hashem Tabitt.
The Timberwolves became the big winner. The Timberwolves' senior executives were sure to laugh secretly. They were holding the sixth and seventh picks back-to-back signing numbers yesterday. They not only picked Rubio in the sixth pick, but also won Joni Flynn in the seventh pick.
Rubio is the youngest professional player and main player in the Spanish ABC League ever. In the 2006 U16 European Championship, Spain beat Russia 110:106, Rubio scored 51 points, 24 rebounds, 12 assists and 7 steals, and has since become famous.
In the eyes of major European media, Rubio will definitely become the next international superstar. He is known as the next "magic" or Kidd. With the background and outstanding appearance of international players, some people estimate that his commercial value will be "unlimited to Emperor Wu".
Unfortunately, the NBA team obviously didn't think so. Compared with the "ups" of Rubio's ownership, there is no suspense about the release of the No. 1 pick. Emperor Wu and the Knicks have long been "love and affection", and everything is indifferent.
Wu Huang, who looks handsome like an idol star, plays casually and plays with perfect shots, can be called a Beckham-like beloved player. Don’t you see him and alumnus Taylor Swift silently spreading rumors, and he also secretly reciprocates new idol star Christine. This is a character destined to become a big star, and those big stars have this virtue.
In 2009, Wu Huang won almost all the most important individual awards of American universities. In the past season's college league, Wu Huang scored a record of 200 three-pointers in a single season, tied the record of 22 assists in a single game and 6 triple-double in a single season. He also scored a record of 59 points in a single game and a miracle of 16 three-pointers in a single game. A series of amazing moves he created in NCAA meant that his No. 1 pick will never fall into the house.
Regarding his new boss, Knicks, Wu Huang also said in an interview: "I really want to join this team as soon as possible and help them, but they already have many excellent players. I am really excited to get this opportunity."
As for the Grizzlies with the No. 3 draw and the Thunder and the Kings with the No. 4 draw, the media has always speculated that at least one of them would take Rubio away, but the Grizzlies finally chose center Tabitt, known as the "successor of Uncle Mu". The Thunder chose James Harden, the rookie known as the "future Ginobili", and the Kings unexpectedly chose the double-energy defender Tyrek Evans.
Wu Huang no longer pays attention to these things at this time. What he has to do now is to buy a house in New York, then hire a personal coach, and take advantage of July, August and September to train well to adapt to the NBA. The Knicks coaching staff have already helped him find it. Alan, the current Knicks general manager assistant and shooting coach, will be responsible for training Wu Huang to continue to play his shooting ability under the defensive intensity of the NBA.
Of course, Wu Huang not only needs to practice shooting, but his passing and control skills must also be competent for D'Antoni's tactical system after strengthening. In this regard, D'Antoni also does not intend to ask Wu Huang to hire any personal coach. He is the best point guard coach. Although he cannot teach Wu Huang himself during the holiday, the Knicks' coaching staff will not all go on vacation. Wu Huang only needs to follow the team coaching staff to carry out targeted training he arranged, and there is no need to hire any personal coaches at all.
Chapter completed!