"The 19th pick in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft, the Atlanta Hawks chose DeAndrew Benbrie, a small forward of 1.98 meters, from St. Joseph University."

"The 20th pick in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft belongs to... New Orleans Pelicans, they have five minutes to consider."

After the Hawks, who were nineteenth pick, made their choice, the Pelicans were next.

Xiao Hua frowned instinctively when he was reading the Pelicans.

The Pelicans have been so successful in the past few years, and this time he prays that the Pelicans will misunderstand.

"Are you sure you want to choose him?"

Although Tang Tian had proved his vision many times before, Demps still couldn't help asking more questions.

Because the person Tang Tian asked him to choose had good wingspan and defense, but the other aspects were poor, including the shooting that the Pelicans needed most and the ball was poor.

Especially three-pointers, in the small ball era, a forward player who can't shoot has very limited roles.

Not everyone can become Leonard, it is a blessing that such a player can become Amino.

“Aminu’s free market will be very good this year, it’s an insurance policy.”

Tang Tian explained.

Demps nodded. Although he was a little suspicious, he still chose to believe Tang Tian.

The staff went out with the envelope containing the results.

Demps also continued to talk about the choice of 22nd place.

"In the 20th pick in the first round of the NBA in 2016, the Pelicans chose Pascal Siakam, a power forward of 2.06 meters, from New Mexico State University."

Siakam is the object of Tang Tian’s previous communication with Demps.

This teammate from Cameroon and Embiid national team looks very similar to Pelicans' substitute forward Amino last season.

He is close to Amino's height and wingspan, and he is also good at defense and not projecting when entering the league.

Unlike Amino, he, who played for New Mexico State University, performed much worse than Amino in the university.

This is also the reason why Demps doubted Tang Tian.

The Pelicans have a healthy salary space now. Instead of choosing someone who may become Amino in the future, it is better to renew Amino directly.

However, Tang Tian couldn't say too much. He knew that Siakam's upper limit was much higher than Amino.

This has a lot to do with physical coordination ability, ball quotient and room for improvement, and is not explained by a physical talent.

"No, we won't use the 22nd pick to choose a guard with potential injuries. His injury history in college is too serious."

The Pelicans' 20th pick has been made. When Tang Tian said he would use the 22nd pick to pick Brogdon, Demps directly opposed it.

Brogden played well in college, averaging 18.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists last season, leading the University of Virginia to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship.

He was also elected as the Defensive Player of the Year selected by the All-American Coaches Association, was selected for the All-American Team with unanimous votes, and became the first player in the Atlantic Coast League history to win both the Player of the Year and the Defensive Player of the Year.

This is full of honors, but Brogden only ran for the election after playing for the senior year, and was absent for a whole year due to a left foot injury.

This kind of older rookie with a history of injury has an extremely low market in the draft market, and it is already considered lucky to be selected in the second round.

Tang Tian now has to choose him in the middle of the first round, which is much more gambling than Siakam.

Siakam is a defensive player at least, and he is optimistic that he still has the opportunity to practice shooting skills like Leonard and Amino.

But Brogdon has already established himself, and there is no limit to space and there is still potential for injury. This is a big bet.

"Then you try to trade downwards. If you want the first round pick, we lose Dinwiddie and need a player who is about to fight."

Tang Tian did not insist on it all, and said a compromise method, and also gave Demps a reason to accept it.

Demps reluctantly agreed.

Although theoretically, it is enough to find a direct free market for combat power, he still has to give Tang Tian a face.

The draft continued, Demps was very quick and reached a deal with the Suns before the 22nd pick began.

"A deal happened, the 22nd pick in the first round of the NBA draft belonged to the Phoenix Suns, and they had 5 minutes to consider."

After Xiao Hua announced the transaction, the transaction details also rolled behind him.

In fact, woj took the lead in reporting that most people already knew the transaction content.

The Pelicans gave out this year's 22nd pick, 60th pick and some cash, and obtained a 27th pick (from the Cavaliers) and a future second-round pick from the Suns' trade.

The Suns chose Malachi Richardson, 1.98-meter-long shooting guard from Syracuse University, with the 22nd pick.

The draft continued, and Brogdon was not selected.

The information Demps has is also known to other general managers of the team.

Except for Tang Tian, ​​no one would want to choose a guard with a history of injury in the first round.

You should know that in the draft, the most important thing is guards, one catches a lot.

"The 27th pick in the first round of the NBA draft in 2016, the Pelicans chose... Malcolm Brogden, the 1.96-meter-old shooting guard from the University of Virginia."

When the Pelicans made this choice, cheers from Pelicans fans burst into flames of cheers.

Brogden is very famous in college, and for fans, they can't see any other potential except for the recognized potential stock.

Especially at the end of the first round, fame is what they value more.

However, the general managers of other teams smiled secretly when they saw it.

After seeing this, Xiao Hua's brows finally stretched out.

Finally, the Pelicans made the wrong choice.

Brogden also came to the draft. Although he did not enter the Little Green House, he still had high expectations for himself.

No one wants him for Lotto, but no one wants him for the first round.

Just when he was frustrated that he was about to fall out of the first round, the Pelicans finally grabbed him.

He stood up excitedly and walked quickly to the platform.

Although the contract will be very small at the end of the first round, it is the first round after all, and you can directly obtain a guaranteed contract, which is essentially different from the second round.

The Pelicans' first round draft ended because the 60th pick has been traded, and their draft mission this year has also ended.

Demps was still in the draft cabin waiting for other teams to make possible deal proposals. Tang Tian greeted him in advance and then went downstairs.

If Siakam and Brogden have opened their eyes, they will know how much profit the Pelicans have made in the draft this year.

Especially Brogdon.

Siakam takes time to grow because it is a potential stock, but Brogden, as he said, is absolutely ready to fight.

It would be a great thing for the team to add Dinwiddie to him when they lose him.
Chapter completed!