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The draft continues. After the top ten, there are no very powerful stars in the first round.

In Yang Rui's previous life, many people left their footprints in the NBA. The better ones, such as Bunche Wells, Al Harrington, Ricky Davis, etc., had good statistics and were not selected for the All-Star .

Yang Rui couldn't remember the specific pick in the draft. Whether he was a Transformer or not, it was impossible to remember everything.

There are many strong players in the second round of this year. The "big dark horse" first promoted forward Rashad Lewis. Today he came to the scene and was invited to enter the "little green room" to wait.

Small green room is a special term in the American sports draft conference. In the NBA draft, players who receive an official invitation to enter the draft small green room are generally selected through the vote of the general manager of the NBA team, and finally selected by the vice president of the league. Decide.

Every year in the draft, there are generally about 15 players who enter the small green room. They can be accompanied by relatives and friends to the draft scene. They are people who may become lottery picks and stars in the future. This is an honor.

In the draft, the selected players will be given a peaked cap by the on-site officials to pick their team, and then they will take the stage to shake hands with the NBA Commissioner.

Entering the second round, the Lakers selected Ruben Patterson, Kobe's lifelong enemy, second. As soon as this guy entered the league, he disliked Kobe and found faults in various ways, which once had a very bad influence within the team, so the team traded him away. After that Patterson began to wander.

His most famous move was to successfully defend Kobe in a game and call himself the "Kobe Terminator" after the game. As a result, when he met Kobe again, he was often blown up and left a laughing stock.

Lewis was selected by the Supersonics at the third place, and Yang Rui hurriedly asked: "Glenn, can Lewis be exchanged through a trade? He is a good guy."

"There is no way to trade him in the draft. After all, he was predicted to fall to this position in the lottery. The Sonics will not let him go casually. Let's discuss it first when we go back to see what chips we need."

"All right."

Yang Rui has worked for the Knicks for a season and can understand the thinking of the management, but any transaction should not be done on the spur of the moment. This is not buying food, but buying people.

Yang Rui absolutely believed in Lewis' ability. Rashad Lewis, who did not go to college in 1998, entered the NBA by scoring 27 points in the McDonald's All-Star Game.

Unfortunately, he set the record for the longest sitting in the Green Room, and his total score in the first year of the Sonics had not exceeded 50 points. It was not until Payton left that Lewis and Ray Allen formed the Supersonic Twin Stars. He played very average last year.

Therefore, Yang Rui is not in a hurry. This person is easy to trade. It is impossible for the Sonics to understand the future value of Lewis like him.

Two names that Yang Rui was familiar with were also in the second round, which made his heart itch.

"Streetball King" Ralph Alston was selected by the Bucks at the 39th place.

"Old Cat" Cutino Mobley was selected by the Rockets at No. 41.

Mobley is only 193cm tall and plays shooting guard. He did not graduate from a prestigious university, so he fell into this pick. He is seriously underestimated. In the future, Mobley will prove his worth with excellent shooting.

Seeing familiar celebrities being selected, Yang Rui made the final decision. "Glenn, the Raptors' defense is not very good. Since they don't choose a guard, then choose a forward who can defend. I am optimistic about Ryan Bowen."

Glenn immediately checked Bowen's profile. He is 206cm tall and weighs 100kg. He has unpretentious college experience and has 9 points and 6.7 rebounds. However, he is a recognized defensive expert and can take good care of outside scorers.

A person who mainly plays small forward is not good at scoring, has no breakthrough, has no body, and can only shoot from mid-range.

Glenn smiled slightly: "Okay, that's him."

Such a person who is sure to get a basic salary,

Glenn has no reason to refuse. If he does not choose Bowen, he has no good candidates. The second-round rookie at this position can be cut at any time as long as he can't play well.

Yang Rui didn't choose it randomly, people named Bowen are not easy, and Ryan also had a bright moment in his previous life.

In the Rockets VS Mavericks series in the 2005 playoffs, Bowen averaged 18 minutes per game, scored 2.6 points, and was responsible for defending Nowitzki.

In the seven games with the Rockets, Nowitzki took a total of 128 shots and only hit 45 goals. The shooting rate was a poor 35.1%, while the regular season Nowitzki's shooting rate was 45.9%. What made him fall so badly was the defensive strategy that Bowen followed closely.

In the Rockets in the 2005-06 season, Bowen played 68 games, including 19 starts, averaging 1.3 points and 1.3 rebounds in 9.7 minutes per game. Bowen is a man who can defend desperately, and he was "appreciated" by Van Gundy during his two seasons in the Rockets.

Relying on defense, Bowen spent ten seasons in the NBA and did not retire until 2010.

Of course, he is doomed to only be a marginal person, and it is impossible to become a master. Yang Rui chose him and did not plan to cut him. When necessary, he will have a chance to perform.

58 rookies have been selected one after another, and the draft is over.

Glenn breathed a sigh of relief: "Entering the holidays, before the collective bargaining agreement is finalized, there will be no summer league and no way to arrange player training. You can come to Toronto later."

"Okay, if there is a signing target, will you call me?"

"Of course, you can also participate in the meeting and recommend players, but it must be a free agent who can be easily signed, and cannot be traded, because we lack enough bargaining chips."

"I know." Yang Rui smiled and said, "Actually, there is a candidate now. You'd better contact him and let him know our intention."

"who?"

"Center Brad Miller." Yang Rui pointed to the draft book.

Miller is 213cm tall and weighs 115kg. He studied at Purdue University from 1994 to 1998 and represented the university in NCAA basketball games. He averaged 17.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

Glenn smiled wryly, "Then why didn't you choose him in the second round?"

"Because I know he's going to lose. Do you believe it? This way we can get two good rookies for nothing. Miller can be signed for a minimum salary. He has a lot of potential because of his good physique. Can be used as a meat shield, and can also shoot in the middle.”

Miller is one of the most famous undrafted rookies in the NBA. Because he is a white man with poor athletic ability, no one cares about him this year. He has played in the Italian sub-league, so Yang Rui didn't directly draft him in the second round. A defensive player like Bowen is also what the Raptors need.

"Okay, I'll contact him before the lockout period is announced."

Glenn happily satisfied Yang Rui's request. In the new season, the Raptors must be lacking insiders, not even a center with a contract.

If no well-known insider joins the Raptors in the end, they can only pick someone from these undrafted rookies.

Glenn didn't know that although the Raptors' team was mostly young rookies, the potential of this team was beyond description!