Originally, the 1995 NBA Draft was supposed to be held in Toronto, Canada, but due to the interference of "Prince" Bruce, this draft could only be held at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Just by looking at the name, you can tell that this is the home court of the NBA team, the New Jersey Nets.

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Without further ado, let’s get to the point.

The 1995 NBA Draft has officially begun.

As usual, league president Stern still said some nonsense as soon as he came on stage, which caused a burst of boos from the people present.

The opening line is a cliché!

Even Liu Yu, who was not attending the draft, rolled his eyes when he heard it on live TV.

Uncle Si, I asked you, could you always change your lines and say the same thing every year? Don’t you think it’s boring for people to hear you?

"I announce that the Golden State Warriors have selected Joe Smith from the University of Maryland with the first overall pick."

After Joe Smith was called out by Stern first, the audience burst into cheers.

If Liu Yu hadn't been reborn, he would have chosen Joe Smith just like the Golden State Warriors.

After all, in the NCAA, Joe Smith is the number one star player in the United States and is better than other players in the Little Green Room, so the Golden State Warriors' choice is not wrong.

However, everyone knows the subsequent history!

As the number one star player in the United States this year, Joe Smith is certainly very proud and arrogant.

He was selected first and was still the "number one", which was very exciting for a college student like him who was just starting out and wanted to make a splash in the NBA!

Of course, this is only possible thanks to his agent. Without this agent, Joe Smith would not have become the "number one pick" so easily.

This agent is Dan Fagan, who is also the agent of "Big Dream" Olajuwon.

At the same time, he was the agent who made Yi Jianlian's NBA career miserable in his previous life.

After Joe Smith took over the Golden State Warriors cap and put it on, he walked down the podium to conduct interviews and speeches with the media reporters below.

Stern then went on to announce the following draft results.

"I announce that the Los Angeles Clippers will select Antonio McDyess from the University of Alabama with the second overall pick in the first round."

"I announce that the Philadelphia 76ers will select Jerry Stackhouse from the University of North Carolina with the third overall pick in the first round."

"I announce that the Washington Bullets will select Rasheed Wallace from the University of North Carolina with the fourth overall pick in the first round."

Picking another power forward, this Washington Bullets team is a complete concentration camp of power forwards.

Ever since Liu Yu's New York Hans entered the league, this team has been continuously selecting power forwards. The final result is that this team has at least 5-6 power forward players, and their strength is not bad.

Of course, they will eventually trade away the power forwards from previous years, but they still choose the next power forward without hitting the wall or looking back.

Anyway, according to the understanding of the Washington Bullets front office, they must choose a historical power forward to become famous in the NBA before they can give up.

Now it's the Minnesota Timberwolves' turn.

The rookie selected in this draft is very important, and Liu Yu will pay more serious attention to the live broadcast on TV.

"I announce that the Minnesota Timberwolves have selected Kevin Garnett from Faraga High School with the fifth overall pick in the first round."

Finally selected Kevin Garnett.

And Kevin Garnett, who just received the Minnesota Timberwolves cap, didn't put it on immediately.

Obviously Kevin Garnett has been notified a long time ago, and he can be sure that he does not need to go to Minnesota to see the snow again.

Is there a transaction?

The media at the scene were quite sensitive and immediately grasped the key point.

Next, see if there is a transaction appearing on the live screen!

Liu Yu, who was watching the live broadcast in China, also recalled the transaction report reported to him by general manager Mitch Kupchak.

This matter will start when the "Hengha Erjiang" group returned to New York.

As early as a few days ago, New York Hans general manager Mitch Kupchak had already called Kevin McHale, who replaced Jack McCluskey, the retired general manager at the end of last season, as the vice president in charge of basketball operations.

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Kevin McHale, the former Boston Celtics' meritorious captain, is an authentic Minnesota native.

As soon as he retired, he immediately returned to his hometown and did not serve as the team's management in Boston. With McHale's influence and qualifications in the Boston Celtics at the time, it was absolutely no problem to join the team's management.

This also happens to illustrate the noble character of Kevin McHale. He is not confused by fame and fortune, but decided to insist on returning to the small city in Minnesota to watch the snow. He himself still prefers his hometown.

Liu Yu also respects people like McHale. After all, there are too few such people in the league now. You must know that the gap between the rich and the poor in the two cities of Boston and Minnesota is too big.

If Liu Yu had to choose, he would definitely choose the big city of Boston. He didn't want to watch the snow in the small city of Minnesota.

After receiving a call from Mitch Kupchak, the general manager of the New York Hans, McHale, a quasi-rookie who had just taken over, was obviously inexperienced and was being led by the cunning Mitch Kupchak.

But being led around doesn't mean McHale is a fool.

It's all for the benefit of their respective teams, not to mention that McHale is a local in Minnesota. As long as he doesn't want to be scolded by local residents, he will definitely spare no effort to strive for greater benefits for the team.

In the end, McHale agreed to the deal, but the New York Hans also paid a heavy price.

The draft is still going on.

"I announce that the Miami Heat selected Damon Stoudemire from the University of Arizona with the sixth overall pick in the first round."

The Miami Heat's performance last season was not ideal, so the Miami Heat's ranking is not that high.

But...

At this moment, a transaction appeared in the draft hall.

The Minnesota Timberwolves sent away the rights to sign Kevin Garnett and center Mike Brown.

The New York Hans sent power forward Otis Thorpe + small forward Jerome Kersey + the No. 21 pick in the first round.

In this trade, the Minnesota Timberwolves received the two players from the New York Hans plus a first-round pick.

In the end, the New York Hans only got the signing rights of Kevin Garnett and their aging uncle Mike Brown.

Now that the deal is out, of course, media reporters will dig deeper into this deal to see which team lost and which gained.

Therefore, Liu Yu has always believed that these media reporters are the kind of people who just want to eat and have nothing to do.

I study these meaningless things every day.

The first is the Minnesota Timberwolves as the protagonist.

If you don't count the achievements of Kevin Garnett in history, then their deal is definitely not a loss.

Why do you say that?

Of course there is basis for that!

Otis Thorpe + Jerome Corsi are very good in themselves, and in the end they also gave away a first-round pick, so this deal is not a loss.

What's more, the team already has power forward Christian Laettner, who was selected in the 1992 draft.

The current power forward position of the team is definitely not bad. Even if Kevin Garnett is selected according to the original historical trajectory, he must be prepared to serve as Laettner's substitute.

Since they are all substitutes, why not choose someone with strength?

In his previous life, when McHale drafted Kevin Garnett, he didn't know if the opponent could perform well. Anyway, his idea at the time was that if Garnett couldn't perform, he would say it was due to lack of experience. After all, he had only just retired.

It hasn’t been long since I became the President of Operations, and the local people in Minnesota will be more understanding.

Media reporters generally believe that the New York Hans are the team that suffered the most losses.

A high school student + an old man, what do you use them for?

Doesn't this mean that the New York Hans will have a cool rhythm next season?

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After completing the trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the New York Hans' signing plan this year is ready to come to an end.

Besides, there is no need for the team to make any more trades now.

And Liu Yu ignored the old gangster's personal invitation to transfer Oakley to him.

Why refuse?

Now that Oakley still has trading value, why doesn't Liu Yu trade him?

That's because the Seattle SuperSonics have won two consecutive championships and are only one championship away from establishing a dynasty.

At this point in time, Liu Yu was stabbing someone in the backyard behind his "godfather"'s back. He couldn't do such a thing.

I would rather let Oakley leave for free next year than let him join an old gangster now to enhance the overall strength of the Chicago Bulls.

Oakley is not leaving now. From another perspective, Garnett also needs his guidance. After all, he has not experienced the baptism of the NCAA. It is still unclear whether Garnett can quickly adapt to the New York Han Chinese system.

Those who have never played in NCAA games can achieve results as soon as they enter the NBA. Liu Yu knows that two players can do it, and those two are the top players from the beginning.

They are LeBron James and Howard.

Except for James and Howard, all other high school students who entered the NBA started from the bench.

Even the strongest superstars in history such as Kobe Bryant, Garnett, and Tracy McGrady started from the bench in the past few seasons.
To be continued...